Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2021 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 18

ĐỀ SỐ 18 
(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. opened 	B. appeared 	C. agreed 	D. coughed 
Question 2: A. scull 	B. pull 	C. full 	D. bull 
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. upset 	B. preserve 	C. shadow 	D. expand 
Question 4: A. important 	B. relevant 	C. effective 	D. expensive 
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: Linda was waiting for us when we got off the plane, ______? 
A. does she 	B. didn’t she 	C. is she 	D. wasn’t she 
Question 6: Some trees __________ on the sidewalk at the moment. 
A. will plant 	B. are being planted 	C. are planting 	D. are planted 
Question 7: You shouldn't drive for more than three hours ______ taking a break. 
A. from 	B. about 	C. without 	D. over 
Question 8: ______ the information is, the easier for us to understand. 
A. The more accurate B. More accurate 	C. The most accurate D. Most accurate Question 9: Panettone is a ________ Christmas cake. 
A. round bread-like Italian 	B. bread-like Italian round 
C. round Italian bread-like 	D. Italian round bread-like 
Question 10: When his wife ______ home from work, he was having dinner alone. 
A. comes 	B. will come 	C. came 	D. was coming 
Question 11: There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ______, it is important that we try. 
A. Nevertheless 	B. Although 	C. Moreover 	D. Since 
Question 12: People think I'm satisfied ______. 
A. although I don’t complained 	B. until I had complained 
C. when I have complained 	D. because I don't complain 
Question 13: ________ that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night. 
A. Seeing 	B. Saw 	C. To see 	D. Having been seen 
Question 14: These children have special ______ needs and require one-to-one attention. 
A. educational 	B. educate 	C. educationally 	D. education 
Question 15: All her hard work ______ in the end, and she finally passed the exam. 
A. paid in 	B. paid off 	C. called in 	D. called off 
Question 16: Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to ______ ! 
A. make 	B. take 	C. get 	D. catch 
Question 17: Water ______ taken from streams were analysed for contamination by chemicals. 
A. features 	B. indications 	C. samples 	D. illustrations 
Question 18: They’re over the ______ about their trip to Japan. 
A. stream 	B. moon 	C. hole 	D. hill 
Question 19: The magazine misreported its sales figures in order to boost advertising ______. 
A. challenge 	B. structure 	C. section 	D. revenue 
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: There is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 
A. frequent 	B. popular 	C. recent 	D. several 
Question 21: He said the primary responsibility of a state is to protect its citizens from attack. 
A. speakers 	B. strangers 	C. inhabitants 	D. inspectors 
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: We need to react toughly against those who were harbouring terrorists. 
A. sadly 	B. safely 	C. openly 	D. gently 
Question 23: We've done a little research, and that revealed we were a little behind the times with our methods. 
A. successful 	B. up to date 	C. disappointed 	D. enthusiastic 
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: Thanh is saying goodbye to Giang after the party. 
Thanh: “Good bye. Thank you for the tasty food tonight.” 
Giang: “__________” 
A. You’re welcome. 	 	B. Yes, you can go. C. Why do you go? 	 	D. Sure, I’m a good cook. 
Question 25: Alex is talking to David about his bookshelf. 
Alex: “I regret that I bought such a small bookshelf.” 
Davis: “__________” 
A. What a pity. 	 	B. You bet! 
C. Why are you so stupid? 	D. Yeah. A bigger one is better. 
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. 
The 1901 Mercedes, designed by Wilhelm Maybach for Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, deserves credit for being the first modern motorcar in all essentials. Its thirty-five-horsepower engine weighed only fourteen pounds per horsepower, (26) ________ it achieved a top speed of fifty-three miles per hour. By 1909, with the most integrated automobile factory in Europe, Daimler employed (27) ________ seventeen hundred workers to produce fewer than a thousand cars per year. 
Nothing illustrates the superiority of European design better than the sharp contrast between this first Mercedes model and Ransom E. Olds‘ 1901-1906 one-cylinder, three-horsepower, tillersteered, curved-dash Oldsmobile, (28) ________ was merely a motorized horse buggy. But the Olds sold for only $650, putting it within reach of middle-class Americans, and the 1904 Olds output of 5,508 units (29) ________ any car production previously accomplished. 
The central problem of automotive technology over the first (30) ________ of the twentieth century would be reconciling the advanced design of the 1901 Mercedes with the moderate price and low operating expenses of the Olds. This would be overwhelmingly an American achievement. 
Question 26: A. as 
B. and 
C. although 
D. for 
Question 27: A. some 
B. any 
C. either 
D. each 
Question 28: A. where 
B. who 
C. that 
D. which 
Question 29: A. submitted 
B. committed 
C. surpassed 
D. assumed 
Question 30: A. decade 
B. package 
C. contest 
D. debate 
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. 
The ancient Egyptians were the first to incorporate perfume into their culture, followed by the ancient Chinese, Hindus, Israelites, Carthaginians, Arabs, Greeks, and Romans. The oldest perfumes were discovered by archaeologists in Cyprus. They were more than 4,000 years old. A cuneiform tablet from Mesopotamia, dating back more than 3,000 years, identifies a woman named Tapputi as the first recorded perfume maker. But perfumes could also be found in India at the time. 
The earliest use of perfume bottles is Egyptian and dates to around 1000 B.C. The Egyptians invented glass, and perfume bottles were one of the first common uses for glass. Persian and Arab chemists helped codify the production of perfume and its use spread throughout the world of classical antiquity. The rise of Christianity, however, saw a decline in the use of perfume for much of the Dark Ages. It was the Muslim world that kept the traditions of perfume alive during this time—and helped trigger its revival with the onset of international trade. 
The 16th century saw the popularity of perfume explode in France, especially among the upper classes and nobles. With help from “the perfume court,” the court of Louis XV, everything got perfumed: furniture, gloves, and other clothing. The 18th-century invention of eau de Cologne helped the perfume industry continue to grow. 
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage? 
A. Perfume Incorporated into Culture 	B. Perfume and Its Use Throughout the World 
C. History of Perfume Around the World 	D. The Popularity of Perfume in France 
Question 32: The word “common” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. usual 	B. narrow 	C. legal 	D. standard 
Question 33: According to paragraph 1, the traditions of perfume were alive during the Dark Ages because ______. 
Persian and Arab chemists helped preserved them 
the rise of Christianity maintained them 
the production of perfume and its use were popular 
the Muslim world tried to keep them 
Question 34: The word “that” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. Dark Ages 	B. Muslim world 	C. traditions of perfume D. this time 
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important timeline of perfume? 
The ancient Arabs were the first to incorporate perfume into their culture. 
The earliest use of perfume dates to around 1000 B.C. 
Perfume was extremely popular in France in 16th century. 
Eau de Cologne was invented in the 18th-century. 
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. 
For thousands of years, our ancestors appreciated a small number of materials distinguished by their smooth and often colourful appearance: Ivory, tortoiseshell, and horn could be turned into small luxury items that bore a warmth and elegance hard to achieve in other substances. In the 1800s, the growth of markets, combined with a greatly enlarged understanding of chemistry, gave rise to a whole new class of artificial substances that made it possible to turn out such items in great quantities at low cost. The first commercial plastic was celluloid, made from nitrated cotton and camphor. When this combination was heated under pressure, it was transformed into an astonishingly versatile substance that could be made into everything from combs and collars to dolls, playing cards, and, eventually, ping pong balls. 
In the 20th century, this first plastic was joined by a host of substances that were even more, well, plastic. The new plastics, by then typically made from by-products of coal or petroleum production, were sometimes fashioned into more ersatz luxury items. But their properties also lent themselves to a host of technical uses, from telephones and other electrical devices to substitute body parts and other medical devices that would be all but unthinkable made out of any other substance. 
Closely related to these plastics was rubber, which started out as a natural product brought to Europe by early explorers of South America. Natives used the milky sap of Hevea brasiliensis for waterproofing and making bouncing balls. The Europeans adapted lumps of dried sap to rub out pencil marks (hence the name "rubber"). It was not until about 1840 that Charles Goodyear discovered how to make the material into a range of stable forms, good for everything from combs to inflatable rafts. The rubber pneumatic tire proved indispensable for motor transport in the 20th century, and this dependence led to the invention of synthetic rubber, much in the same fashion as the plastics. 
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage? 
A. Plastics & rubber 	 	B. Artificial Substances 
C. By-products of Coal 	D. Rubber Pneumatic Tire 
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ______. 
celluloid 	B. combination 	C. substance 	D. everything 
Question 38: In paragraph 1, the growth of markets in the 1800s gave rise to ______. A. small luxury items 
a greatly enlarged understanding of chemistry 
a whole new class of artificial substances 
nitrated cotton and camphor 
Question 39: The word “properties” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. advantages 	B. consequences 	C. characteristics 	D. establishments 
Question 40: The word “stable” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. bloody 	B. muddy 	C. tidy 	D. steady 
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 
Smooth materials with colourful appearance were not appreciated by our ancestors. 
Celluloid was the first commercial plastic. 
Luxury items were sometimes made of the new plastics. 
Rubber was brought to Europe by early explorers of South America. 
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3? 
The milky sap of Hevea brasiliensis is the best material to make bouncing balls. 
Since discovered, rubber has become more and more essential for motor transport. 
Charles Goodyear adapted lumps of dried sap to rub out pencil marks. 
The invention of synthetic rubber was first discovered in 1840. 
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: The argument was upsetting for us all - I don't want to talk about them. 
A. The 	B. for 	C. to talk 	D. them 
Question 44: The new trade agreement should felicitate more rapid economic growth. 
A. The 	B. should felicitate 	C. more 	D. economic growth 
Question 45: Mr. Smith went to the church to feel relaxed every day. 
Mr. 	B. went 	C. the 	D. relaxed 
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: “You should turn off the ceiling fan now,” I told the girl. A. I reminded the girl to turn off the ceiling fan then. 
I insisted on the girl turning off the ceiling fan now. 
I advised the girl to turn off the ceiling fan then. 
I ordered the girl to turn off the ceiling fan now. 
Question 47: It’s compulsory for you to contact the customer and give her an explanation. 
You needn’t contact the customer and give her an explanation. 
You must contact the customer and give her an explanation. 
You may contact the customer and give her an explanation. 
You shouldn’t contact the customer and give her an explanation. Question 48: I started to work as a teacher 14 years ago. 
I last worked as a teacher 14 years ago. B. I didn’t work as a teacher 14 years ago C. I haven’t worked as a teacher for 14 years. D. I have worked as a teacher for 14 years. 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: They cannot give birth any more. They really want to have one more daughter. A. Although they cannot give birth any more, they have one more daughter. 
As long as they can give birth, they want to have one more daughter. 
If only they could have given birth and could have had one more daughter. 
They wish they could give birth and could have one more daughter. 
Question 50: I went home. Then, I realized I had left my laptop at the office. 
But for the fact that I had left my laptop at the office, I wouldn’t have gone home. 
Only after I had gone home did I realize I had left my laptop at the office. 
Having realized I had left my laptop at the office, I went home. 
Hardly had I left my laptop at the office when I went home. 
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