Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 14

ĐỀ SỐ 14 
(Đề thi có 06 trang) 
ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
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 1: A. hoped 	B. faced 	C. missed 	D. arrived 
Question 2: A. push 	B. stuck 	C. lush 	D. fund 
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 primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. muscle 	B. organ 	C. disease 	D. poultry 
Question 4: A. popular 	B. essential 	C. plentiful 	D. national 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 5: He is reading various kinds of books, ______? 
A. doesn’t he 	B. did he 	C. isn’t he 	D. wasn’t he 
Question 6: Nylon __________ by an American chemist, Julian Hill in the 1930s. 
A. invented 	B. was invented 	C. invent 	D. was inventing 
Question 7: I put my hands ______ my ears because I couldn't bear to listen. 
A. in 	B. into 	C. over 	D. under 
Question 8: The more video games he plays, ______ he is. 
A. the more stupid 	B. the most stupid 	C. more stupid 	D. most stupid 
Question 9: My ________ bike is so much fun! I’m very happy with it. 
A. pretty electric new B. electric new pretty C. pretty new electric D. new pretty electric Question 10: You are not allowed to go anywhere until I ______ you to. 
A. told 	B. was telling 	C. tell 	D. will tell 
Question 11: You can make shortbread with margarine ______ butter, but it isn't the same. 
A. although 	B. in spite of 	C. because 	D. instead of 
Question 12: I knew there was something wrong ______. 
A. until I was seeing her 	B. as long as I have seen her 
C. because I had seen her 	D. as soon as I saw her 
Question 13: ________ to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. 
A. Having suspected 	B. Suspected 	C. Suspecting 	D. To suspect 
Question 14: There's an Egyptian art ______ on display at the museum at the moment. 
A. collection 	B. collectively 	C. collect 	D. collective 
Question 15: The Fed ______ interest rates to encourage growth in the economy. 
A. held off 	B. held down 	C. burnt off 	D. burnt down 
Question 16: Everyone wishes the war would ______ to an end soon. 
A. come 	B. move 	C. reach 	D. go 
Question 17: She spent three months in the ______ working on her latest album. 
A. kitchen 	B. lab 	C. studio 	D. casino 
Question 18: We had real ______ and games trying to bath the dog yesterday afternoon. 
A. fish 	B. fun 	C. job 	D. hat 
Question 19: The exhibition features a magnificent ______ of bronze statues. 
A. pack 	B. herd 	C. crowd 	D. collection 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 20: The school is keen to involve the whole community in this project. 
A. complete 	B. remote 	C. external 	D. relative 
Question 21: Travellers might stop at the village but they rarely stay. 
A. Professors 	B. Analysts 	C. Indicators 	D. Commuters 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing. 
A. seriously 	B. gracefully 	C. lightly 	D. noisily 
Question 23: I lasted four years, finally throwing in the towel and heading back to the UK in 1997. 
A. terminating 	B. succeeding 	C. activating 	D. deactivating 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. 
Question 24: Lan is reminding Minh of lending her the book. 
Lan: “Don’t forget to bring me the book you just bought!” 
Minh: “__________” 
A. I don’t remember. 	B. Don’t worry. I will. 
C. Tell me again. 	 	D. What book? 
Question 25: Mr. Quang is informing his wife about his business trip to Japan. 
Mr. Quang: “I’m going to Japan for business tomorrow.” 
Mr Quang’s wife: “__________” 
A. Go early, OK? 	 	B. Can I go there too? C. Why don’t you do now? 	D. Have a safe journey. 
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 from 26 to 30. 
Where Edison succeeded and surpassed his competition was in developing a practical and inexpensive light bulb, according to the DOE. Edison and his team of researchers in Edison's laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J., tested more than 3,000 (26) ________ for bulbs between 1878 and 1880. In November 1879, Edison filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament. The patent listed (27) ________ materials that might be used for the filament, including cotton, linen and wood. Edison spent the next year finding the perfect filament for his new bulb, testing more than 6,000 plants to determine which material would burn the longest. 
Several months after the 1879 patent was granted, Edison and his team (28) ________ that a carbonized bamboo filament could burn for more than 1,200 hours. Bamboo was used for the filaments in Edison's bulbs (29) ________ it began to be replaced by longer-lasting materials in the 1880s and early 1900s. 
In 1882, Lewis Howard Latimer, one of Edison's researchers, patented a more efficient way of manufacturing carbon filaments. And in 1903, Willis R. Whitney invented a treatment for these filaments (30) ________ allowed them to burn bright without darkening the insides of their glass bulbs. 
Question 26: A. designs 
B. budgets 
C. targets 
D. functions 
Question 27: A. no 
B. little 
C. several 
D. much 
Question 28: A. concentrated 
B. discovered 
C. contributed 
D. hesitated 
Question 29: A. because 
B. except 
C. once 
D. until 
Question 30: A. why 
B. that 
C. when 
D. who 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. 
For millennia, the range of metals available for making things comprised a limited set of elements. Apart from precious metals used for money and jewellery, the practical metals were exclusively forms or alloys of lead, copper, or iron. This changed in the late 19th century, most spectacularly with the introduction of aluminium. This was a metal that was not even suspected to exist until about 200 years ago, when chemists began to use new tools to explore the composition of common minerals. 
One of the minerals they investigated was alum, which people had relied on since ancient times as an astringent and in making dyes more stable. This material appeared to have an unknown metallic origin, but the metal was not separated out until the 1820s and not purified until the 1850s. Even then, it was very expensive and difficult to make. The wonderful properties of aluminium— especially its remarkable light weight and its silvery luster—attracted wide attention. Precious jewellery and exotic objects such as opera glasses were fabricated from it. It was even seen fitting to make the small apex of the Washington Monument, completed in 1884, out of pure aluminium. 
The status of aluminium changed dramatically in the 1880s, when two young chemists, one in France and the other in the United States, discovered how to make pure aluminium metal using strong electric currents. This "electrolytic process" made the metal readily available, depending only on the availability of cheap electricity. The coming of aviation in the early 1900s gave aluminium new strategic value, and expanded production to meet wartime demand led to the metal becoming one of the most ubiquitous of the 20th century. Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? 
A. Is Aluminium a Metal? 	B. Aluminium and Opera Glasses 
C. Wartime Demand for Metal 	D. Aluminium 
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, people used to think aluminium didn’t exist because ______. 
it wasn’t used for money and jewellery 
the composition of common minerals wasn’t explored 
it wasn’t an alloy of lead, copper, or iron 
the introduction of aluminium was not accepted 
Question 33: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. alum 	B. minerals 	C. ancient times 	D. astringent 
Question 34: The word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. complex 	B. complete 	C. common 	D. competitive 
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an application of aluminium in human’s activities? 
A. Opera glasses 	 	B. Small apex of the Washington Monument 
C. Aviation 	 	D. Money and jewellery 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. 
The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a skilled engineer who began experimenting with the laws of humidity control to solve an application problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, NY. Borrowing from the concepts of mechanical refrigeration established in earlier years, Carrier’s system sent air through coils filled with cold water, cooling the air while at the same time removing moisture to control room humidity. In 1933, the Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America developed an air conditioner that used a beltdriven condensing unit and associated blower, mechanical controls, and evaporator coil, and this device became the model in the growing U.S. marketplace for air-cooling systems. 
Today’s air conditioners, while operating on the same fundamental science as Carrier’s 1933 system, incorporate advancements in vapour compression, diagnostics and controls, electronic sensors, materials, and energy efficiency. Carrier’s new top-of-the line central air conditioner, the 
Infinity, is far different than the founder’s early models, featuring advanced components including a two-stage scroll compressor for quieter, more energy-efficient performance. 
Energy efficiency standards set by the U.S. Department of Energy are driving improvements in air-conditioning systems. “Minimum efficiency standards for air conditioner systems have progressively increased, particularly in the last five years, requiring manufacturers to optimize systems to reduce energy consumption,” says Dennis Thoren, vice president of engineering and technology at Ingersoll Rand, Davidson, NC, which markets the popular Trane line of air conditioners. 
To comply with the regulations, air-conditioning manufacturers have successfully increased the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) to 16 or 18, exceeding the DOE’s efficiency standards. Some high-end models like the Lennox XC21 and Trane XL20i, in addition to the Infinity, are rated up to 21 SEER, further aiding the environment while enabling energy cost savings for customers. 
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? 
A. The Father of the Air Conditioner 	B. Smart Technologies 
C. Experimenting with The Laws of Humidity D. Air-conditioning Manufacturers 
Question 37: The word “that” in paragraph 1 refers to ______. 
room humidity 	B. air conditioner 	C. condensing unit 	D. associated blower Question 38: In paragraph 1, Willis Haviland Carrier did the experiment with the laws of humidity control to ______. A. invent the modern air conditioner 
solve problems at a printing plant 
borrow the concepts of mechanical refrigeration 
remove the cooling air from the room 
Question 39: The word “efficiency” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. quality 	B. opportunity 	C. productivity 	D. reality 
Question 40: The word “popular” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. unnatural 	B. colossal 	C. sentimental 	D. universal 
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 
In Carrier’s system, the air was cooled by sending air through coils filled with cold water. 
Today’s air conditioners incorporate advancements to work more effectively. 
The Infinity air conditioner is totally the same as the founder’s early models. 
People have increased minimum efficiency standards for air conditioner systems. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4? 
The regulations made air-conditioning manufacturers to limit their products. 
The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio was a difficulty for the manufacturers. 
Some high-end models like the Lennox XC21 and Trane XL20i are too costly. 
Air-conditioning manufacturers have made their products greener and more economical. 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 43: He introduced himself to me and asked if I'd like him to visit once in awhile on his rounds. 
A. introduced 	B. if 	C. to visit 	D. once in awhile 
Question 44: He spent hours talking about interesting things he did in his life. 
A. hours 	B. about 	C. did 	D. his 
Question 45: If there are only five of us going to the concert, then I've booked one too much seats. 
only 	B. the 	C. booked 	D. much 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 46: It isn’t necessary for you to worry about these trivial things. A. You may worry about these trivial things. 
You needn’t worry about these trivial things. 
You shouldn’t worry about these trivial things. 
You must worry about these trivial things. 
Question 47: We haven’t gone to the concert for two years. 
A. We last went to the concert two years ago. B. We have gone to the concert for two years. 
C. We went to the concert for two years. 	D. We didn’t go to the concert two years ago. 
Question 48: “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she said to her friend. A. She promised her friend to phone the office. 
She insisted on her friend phoning the office. 
She reminded her friend to phone the office. 
She instructed her friend to phone the office. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 49: He doesn’t have any car. He really wants to know how comfortable it is. 
He doesn’t have any car so that he knows how comfortable it is. 
He wishes he had a car and could know how comfortable it is. 
While he doesn’t have any car, he still knows how comfortable it is. 
Until he has a car, he doesn’t know how comfortable it is. 
Question 50: I put the mobile on the table. She then called me back. 
Only after she had called me back did I put the mobile on the table. 
Had it not been for her call, I wouldn’t have put the mobile on the table. 
Not only did she call me back but I also put the mobile on the table. 
Hardly had I put the mobile on the table when she called me back. 
--------------------HẾT--------------------