Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn: Tiếng anh - Đề 20

tion 24. I have been looking for this book for months, and  I have found it.
A. in the end B. in time C. at the end D. at present
Question 25. “Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes  for at least thirty 
minutes.”
A. are boiling B. boil C. have been boiled D. have been boiling
Question 26. Alan  loud rock music for three hours when her friends arrived.
A. was listening B. had been listening C. has been listening D. listened
Question 27. Pop music has become  in our country in the last few decades. Most young 
people like it.
A. favorable B. interesting C. popular D. enjoyable
Question 28. Tuan painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He  a different 
color.
A. had to choose B. should have chosen
C. must have chosen D. could have chosen
Question 29. Many students found it very difficult to keep______ all the recent developments in 
the subject.
A. touch with B. in touch with C. touch of D. in touch of
Question 30. Unlike most birds, _______
A. the heads and necks of vultures lack feathers
B. vultures do not have feathers on their heads and necks
C. feathers are not found on the heads and necks of vultures
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D. there are no feathers on vultures’ heads and necks.
Question 31. In order to grow vegetable properly, gardeners must know_____
A. what the requirements for each vegetable are
B. That the requirements for each vegetable
C. what are each vegetable’ s requirements.
D. that is required by each vegetable.
Question 32. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor _____
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
Question 33. Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is 
_______
A. well established extremely by the age of five
B. by the age of five it is extremely established
C. extremely well established by the age of five
D. by the age of five and extremely well established
Question 34. _____ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency 
powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
Question 35. David is a captain of the school basketball team, _____ his father before him.
A. similar to B. just like C. such as D. as well as
Question 36. Look! The yard is wet. It _____ last night
A. must rain B. couldn’t have rained
C. must have rained D. should have rained
Question 37. _____ electricity plays such an important part in our life?
A. why was it that B. why is it that
C. why is it D. why it is that
Question 38. Her eyes are ______
A. the same colour as her mother’s B. the same colour as her mother
C. John studied art in Florence D. having same colour as her mother
Question 39. She has two sons, 
A. none of them work near her house.
B. none of whom work near her house.
C. neither of whom works near her house.
D. neither of them works near her house.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning 
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 40. The company lures workers with high salaries and good working conditions. 
A. organizes B. fires C. attracts D. angers 
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Question 41. In the United States, the transition from one President to the next one is generally 
smooth. 
A. payment B. understanding C. search D. change 
Question 42. The swimmer dived into the pool at one end and swam under water to the other end, 
where she emerged from the water. 
A. came out B. dried off C. sank to the bottom D. injured herself
Question 43. Gary is being paid more than $400,000 per annum. This yearly salary allows him to 
live very well. 
A. in cash B. for his services C. during the summer D. each year 
Question 44. The company president’s veracity has been questioned, but we do not doubt his 
truthfulness.
A. honesty B. ability C. luck D. finances 
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 45. Most funitures in the house is not in a good condition.
 A B C D
Question 46. Founded in the 12th century, Oxford University is ranked among the world’s oldest 
 A B C 
universities. 
 D
Question 47. Although smokers are aware of that smoking is harmful to their health, 
 A B C 
they can’t get rid of it .
 D 
Question 48. Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality.
 A B C D
Question 49. Today the most popular method of pasteurization, called ‘flash pasteurization’, 
 A
involves several step, which include heating milk for 15 seconds and then immediately cooling it.
 B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate 
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
In recent years there have (50) _______ many articles on air pollution in newspapers and 
magazines. Scientists all over the word have warned that our atmosphere is (51) ______ more and 
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more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run (52) _____ of pure air to 
breathe.
Automobiles and industries mainly account (53) air pollution in most cities. They 
pour into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, (54) _______ are 
very harmful (55) ____ humans. (56) _____ still, these gases, a series of chemical changes, turn 
into toxic acids. They fall down in “acid rains”, (57) _______ the acidity in the air, soil and water 
to dangerous levels and affecting not only tress but also fish and other wildlife. Many industrial 
countries in Europe and North America have suffered bad effects (58) ______ those “rains”.
Surely, Man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival. Scientists, social 
organizations and governments should sit down together to solve the air (59) __________ problem
Question 50. A. had B. be C. been D. become
Question 51. A. got B. become C. becoming D. changing 
Question 52. A. up B. out C. away D. over
Question 53. A. for B. about C. of D. with
Question 54. A. that B. which C. they D. and
Question 55. A. for B. with C. on D. to
Question 56. A Badly B. Worst C. Worse D. Most
Question 57. A. rise B. rising C. raise D. raising 
Question 58. A. with B. from C. about D. for
Question 59. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 60. A. bound B. sound C. county D. poultry
Question 61. A. examine B. determine C. valentine D. heroine
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the 
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 62. A. animal B. pyramid C. career D. habitat
Question 63. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employer
Question 64. A. desert B. common C. hotel D. temple
WRITING: Do write your answer in your answer sheet.
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the 
sentence printed before it.
Question 65: You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains.
In case _______________________________________________________________.
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Question 66: Temperature is measured by a thermometer.
A thermometer is _______________________________________________________.
Question 67: Mr. Brown mended the bike for me. 
I had _________________________________________________________________.
Question 68: Pat is the tallest girl in our class.
No one _______________________________________________________________.
Question 69: I have never seen such man here before.
Never before __________________________________________________________.
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the university you would like to enter 
after you finish your high school.
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PHẦN VIẾT (2 điểm) 
I (0,5 điểm) 
65. In case you get/In case of getting lost in those mountains, you should take a map. 
66. A thermometer is used to measure temperature. 
67. I had Mr. Brown mend the bike / I had the bike mended by Mr. Brown. 
68. No one in our class is as tall as Pat. 
69. Never before have I seen such man here. 
II. (1,5 điểm) 
1. Bố cục: 0,40 đ 
o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc 
o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài 
o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận 
2. Phát triển ý: 0,25 đ 
o Phát triển có trình tự logic 
o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, đủ để bảo vệ kiến của mình. 
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ 0,30 đ 
o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung 
o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại 
o Sử dụng từ nối câu cho bài viết uyển chuyển 
4. Nội dung 0,30 đ 
o Đủ thuyết phục người đọc 
o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 
o Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5% 
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả: 0,25 đ 
o Sử dụng đúng dấu câu 
o Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả 
_ Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch . sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết) 
_ Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi 
o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch . 
sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.) 
Tổng 1,50