Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 17

ĐỀ SỐ 17 
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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. worked 	B. placed 	C. needed 	D. missed 
Question 2: A. land 	B. ban 	C. mass 	D. swap 
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. shadow 	B. unique 	C. worship 	D. printer 
Question 4: A. volunteer 	B. creative 	C. exciting 	D. delicious 
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: This is one possible solution to the problem. ______, there are others. 
A. Therefore 	B. Although 	C. However 	D. Because 
Question 6: The journey was quite quick ______. 
A. as soon as the road has been clear 	B. although the road had been clear 
C. because the road was clear 	D. in case the road will be clear Question 7: Hoa went to bed after she ______ all her homework. 
A. is completing 	B. has completed 	C. will complete 	D. had completed 
Question 8: ________ most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged. 
A. Gave 	B. To give 	C. Giving 	D. Having been given 
Question 9: It was made of a ________ material. 
A. metallic strange green 	B. strange green metallic 
C. green strange metallic 	D. green metallic strange 
Question 10: Exercising should come as ______ as brushing your teeth. 
A. nature 	B. naturally 	C. natural 	D. naturalize 
Question 11: ______ Mr. Nam is, the more pressure we have to face. 
A. Most powerful 	B. The most powerful C. More powerful 	D. The more powerful Question 12: How can you ______ and see him accused of something he didn't do? 
A. stand by 	B. stand down 	C. get by 	D. get down 
Question 13: The traffic congestion in the city gets even worse ______ the summer. 
A. of 	B. at 	C. under 	D. during 
Question 14: Let's ______ in touch over the next few days while the installation is in progress. 
A. let 	B. meet 	C. hold 	D. keep 
Question 15: We are having our house __________ at the moment. 
A. painted 	B. is painted 	C. painting 	D. is painting 
Question 16: Tell the mechanic that the ______ was making a strange grinding noise. 
A. lamp 	B. engine 	C. table 	D. door 
Question 17: She wasn’t talking constantly in class in those days, ______? 
A. did she 	B. isn’t she 	C. was she 	D. doesn’t she 
Question 18: Her Spanish has improved in ______ and bounds this year. 
A. leaps 	B. risks 	C. points 	D. parts 
Question 19: The unions assured the new ______ of the workers' loyalty to the company. 
A. lawyers 	B. owners 	C. labourers 	D. employees 
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: They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest shop. 
A. major 	B. lower 	C. proper 	D. distant 
Question 21: To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing. 
A. principals 	B. principles 	C. priorities 	D. primaries 
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 company recently announced plans to lay off one-fifth of its workforce. 
A. sharply 	B. correctly 	C. anciently 	D. greatly 
Question 23: You must not stand on ceremony with me, or I shall find you exceedingly boring. A. behave informally B. perform too much 	C. be faithful 	D. tell lies 
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: Huy is advising Nam to buy the car. 
Huy: “If I were you, I would buy that new car.” 
Nam: “__________” 
A. Why should I? 	B. Yes, I will. 	C. That’s a good idea. D. No, I can’t. Question 25: Nam is talking to his classmate named Minh. 
Nam: “I don’t understand what the teacher has just said.” 
Minh: “__________” 
A. Me either 	B. Neither do I. 	C. Me too. 	D. So do I. 
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. 
Vaccinating many people against SARS-CoV-2 could stall infection rates even among unvaccinated children in the same community. Last December, Israel launched one of the fastest vaccination schemes in the world, reaching 50% of the population in 9 weeks. (26) ________ only people aged 16 and over were eligible for the jab. 
To test the ripple effects of widespread vaccination, Tal Patalon at Maccabi Healthcare Services in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Roy Kishony at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and their colleagues analysed COVID-19 vaccinations and test results (27) ________ between January and March 2021 for people in 223 Israeli communities. In (28) ________ community, the authors examined the relationship between the vaccination rate in adults over three 3-week intervals and the rate of positive results for a COVID-19 test in children 35 days later. 
The authors found that, in the weeks after older people had received the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, the infection risk among children under 16 dropped proportionally to the percentage of adults (29) ________ had been vaccinated. The authors warn that their results might be influenced by children who had previously been infected, even though the study included communities with low (30) ________ rates. The findings have not yet been peer reviewed. 
Question 26: A. Because 	B. Although 	C. Before 	D. But 
Question 27: A. recorded 	B. intended 	C. depended 	D. afforded 
Question 28: A. neither 	B. any 	C. each 	D. some 
Question 29: A. which 	B. who 	C. where 	D. when 
Question 30: A. infection 	B. pollution 	C. impression 	D. conclusion 
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. 
Depression drains your energy, hope, and drive, making it difficult to take the steps that will help you to feel better. Sometimes, just thinking about the things you should do to feel better, like exercising or spending time with friends, can seem exhausting or impossible to put into action. 
It’s the Catch-22 of depression recovery: The things that help the most are the things that are the most difficult to do. There is a big difference, however, between something that’s difficult and something that’s impossible. While recovering from depression isn’t quick or easy, you do have more control than you realize—even if your depression is severe and stubbornly persistent. The key is to start small and build from there. You may not have much energy, but by drawing on all your reserves, you should have enough to take a walk around the block or pick up the phone to call a loved one, for example. 
Taking the first step is always the hardest. But going for a walk or getting up and dancing to your favorite music, for example, is something you can do right now. And it can substantially boost your mood and energy for several hours—long enough to put a second recovery step into action, such as preparing a mood-boosting meal or arranging to meet an old friend. By taking the small but positive steps day by day, you’ll soon lift the heavy fog of depression and find yourself feeling happier, healthier, and more hopeful again. 
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? A. Why Is Dealing with Depression So Difficult? 
Depression - Your Energy and Hope 
Depression Isn’t Quick or Easy 
Your Mood and Energy for Several Hours 
Question 32: The word “that” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. recovery 	B. difference 	C. things 	D. something 
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, it’s possible to recover from depression because ______. 
it’s the most difficult thing to do 
people have more control than they realize 
it’s stubbornly persistent 
people can pick up the phone to call regularly 
Question 34: The word “severe” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. mental 	B. secure 	C. typical 	D. acute 
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the first step to recover depression? 
Dancing to the favourite music isn’t the thing you can do immediately. 
The first step is always the hardest. 
It can substantially boost your mood and energy. 
You’ll soon lift the heavy fog of depression. 
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 history of paper dates back almost 2,000 years to when inventors in China first crafted cloth sheets to record their drawings and writings. Before then, people communicated through pictures and symbols etched on stone, bones, cave walls, or clay tablets. 
Paper as we know it today was first made in Lei-Yang, China by Ts'ai Lun, a Chinese court official. In all likelihood, Ts'ai mixed mulberry bark, hemp and rags with water, mashed it into pulp, pressed out the liquid, and hung the thin mat to dry in the sun. During the 8th century, Muslims (from the region that is now Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq) learned the Chinese secret of papermaking when they captured a Chinese paper mill. Later, when the Muslims invaded Europe, they brought this secret with them. The first paper mill was built in Spain, and soon, paper was being made at mills all across Europe. Over the next 800 years, paper was used for printing important books, bibles, and legal documents. England began making large supplies of paper in the late 15th century and supplied the colonies with paper for many years. Finally, in 1690, the first U.S. paper mill was built in Pennsylvania. 
At first, American paper mills used the Chinese method of shredding old rags and clothes into individual fibres to make paper. As the demand for paper grew, the mills changed used fibre from trees because wood was less expensive and more abundant than cloth. 
Today, paper is made from trees mostly grown on working forests and from recovered paper. Recycling has always been a part of papermaking. When you recycle your used paper, paper mills will use it to make new newspapers, notebook paper, paper grocery bags, corrugated boxes, envelopes, magazines, cartons, and other paper products. 
Besides using recovered paper and trees to make paper, paper mills may also use wood chips and sawdust left over from lumber operations (whose products are used to make houses, furniture, and other things). Today, more than 36 percent of the fibre used to make new paper products in the United States comes from recycled sources. 
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? 
The Chinese Secret of Papermaking 
First American Paper Mills 
The History of Paper 
The Fibre Used to Make New Paper Products 
Question 37: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. Chinese 	B. Muslims 	C. secrets 	D. rags 
Question 38: In paragraph 2, technology to make paper was available in Europe because ______. 
A. Ts'ai Lun moved to Europe 	B. People from Spain learnt it from the Chinese 
C. Chinese people revealed it to the European. D. the Muslims brought it to Europe 
Question 39: The word “supplies” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. priorities 	B. penalties 	C. estates 	D. sources 
Question 40: The word “abundant” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. plentiful 	B. wasteful 	C. graceful 	D. skilful 
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 
Stone, bones, cave walls, or clay tablets were used to communicate more than 2,000 years ago. 
Muslims knew how to make paper after capturing a Chinese paper mill. 
Cloth to make paper was less expensive and more abundant than wood. 
Recovered paper is also a source of material to make paper. 
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5? A. Once made, paper cannot be recycled. 
People try to make use of every source of material to make paper. 
Wood chips and sawdust will no longer be used to make paper. 
More than 36 percent of paper manufactured was consumed in the United States. 
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: Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging affect on the environment. 
A. Certain chemicals 	B. because of 	C. their 	D. affect on 
Question 44: When I arrived at the stadium, the football match have started. 
A. at 	B. stadium 	C. the 	D. have started 
Question 45: The company was losing money and they had to let people go. 
A. The 	B. losing 	C. they 	D. people 
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’s compulsory for you to call him and tell him the truth. 
A. You must call him and tell him the truth. 	B. You can call him and tell him the truth. 
C. You shouldn’t call him and tell him the truth. D. You may not call him and tell him the truth. Question 47: This is the first time she has travelled so far. 
A. She has ever travelled so far before. 	B. She has never travelled so far before. 
C. She travelled so far long time ago. 	D. She didn’t travel so far for such a long time. 
Question 48: “You’d better put your money in the bank,” I told him. A. I encouraged him to put his money in the bank. 
I promised him to put his money in the bank. 
I requested him to put his money in the bank. 
I advised him to put his money in the bank. 
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: I don’t have much free time. I really want to go somewhere to refresh. 
Because I don’t have much free time, I want to go somewhere to refresh. 
If I have much free time, I can go somewhere to refresh. 
I wish I had much free time and could go somewhere to refresh. 
Though I don’t have much free time, I still go somewhere to refresh. 
Question 50: I spoke to my sister. Then, I know what she had experienced. 
Only after I had spoken to my sister did I know what she had experienced. 
Having known what my sister had experienced, I spoke to her. 
Hardly had I known what my sister had experienced when I spoke to her. 
But for what my sister had experienced, I wouldn’t have spoken to her. --------------------HẾT--------------------