BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ CHUẨN MINH HỌA SỐ 13
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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG NĂM 2021
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
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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.
1. A. flooded

B. learned

C. implanted

D. improved

2. A. brought

B. ought

C. thought

D. though

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. develop

B. adjective

C. generous

D. popular

4. A. ferocious

B. adventure

C. history

D. achievement

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress,_______?
A. doesn't she

B. hasn't she

C. won't she

D. isn't she

6. The 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) ________ in Hanoi, our beautiful

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and peaceful capital city, from January 18th to 21st, 2018.
A. was held
B. is held
C. is being held
D. will be held
Today, women are increasingly involved ________ the politics.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
The faster we walk,_______we will get there.
A. the soonest
B. the soon
C. the more soon
D. the sooner
When my parents traveled to Singapore, they bought me a______piano on my birthday.
A. precious grand ancient wooden
B. wooden grand ancient precious
C. precious grand wooden ancient
D. ancient grand precious wooden
By the time you finish cooking they ________ their homework.
A. will have finished B. will finish
C. had finished
D. have finished

11. _________ they do not have much experience, their applications have been approved.
A. So that


B. Although

C. Because

D. As soon as

12. The supermarket had closed ______.

A. before Sandra came to buy some sugar
B. when Sandra was coming buy some sugar
C. as soon as Sandra will come to buy some sugar
D. so that Sandra came to buy some sugar
13. _________ the desalination plant, the company could offer an effective solution to the problem of water
scarcity.
A. Being built
B. Having been built
C. To build
D. Having built
14. Good students aren't_______ intelligent students.
A. necessity

B. unnecessary

C. necessary

D. necessarily


15. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to________his selfishness

A. catch up with

B. put up with

C. keep up with

D. come down with

16. Paul is a very__________character, he is never relaxed with strangers.
A. self-conscious

B. self-satisfied

C. self-directed

D. self-confident

17. His poor standard of play fully justifies his __________from the team for the next match.

A. expulsion

B. dismissal

C. rejection

D. exclusion

18. Like everyone else, Sue has her ________ of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.

A. ups and downs


B. ins and outs

C. safe and sound

D. odds and ends

C. said

D. admitted

19. The accused__________guilty to all charges
A. confessed

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22.

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B. pleaded

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
I can’t get on well with my boss because of his authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.

A. struck up
B. stuck up
C. drunk up
D. sprung up
Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.
A. invalid
B. illegal
C. improper
D. lawful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t credible at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he
told.
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. knowledgeable
D. unbelievable
We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the clients tomorrow.
A. work in a haste
B. work slowly
C. work as fast as possible D. work strenuously
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
Two students, Joe and James are chatting about time.
- Joe: "The weekend goes so quickly." - James: "I know. _______________”
A. I love watching TV all Saturdays and Sundays.
B. I can't believe that it's Monday tomorrow.
C. I have English lessons on Tuesdays and Fridays.
D. How about going out for a meal this weekend?
Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for
- Manager: “_________________”

- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."
A. Can you do jobs on your own?
B. Would you describe yourself as ambitious?
C. What are some of your main strengths?
D. Why have you applied for this position?
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.
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. (26) _____ electrical power
became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machine.
Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes. Typewriters replaced pens.
Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of (27) _____ was
possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station. We were finding out
the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the world wide web changed the way
we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they (28) _____ our lives
better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and (29) _____ exciting?


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We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five different
disciplines, including climate change, military, infrastructure, transportation, and space exploration, about
how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The (30) _____ we got back were thought-provoking,
hopeful and, at times, apocalyptic.
(Adapted from />A. Despite
B. However
C. Although
D. As
A. what
B. that
C. who
D. which
A. notice
B. taste
C. make
D. hope
A. much
B. more
C. little
D. less
A. answers
B. programs
C. contacts
D. services
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.
CDC strives to safeguard the health and improve the quality of life of all people with diabetes. Central to

that effort is helping them prevent or reduce the severity of diabetes complications, including heart disease
(the leading cause of early death among people with diabetes), kidney disease, blindness, and nerve damage
that can lead to lower-limb amputations.
Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programs help people meet the challenges of
self-care by providing them with the knowledge and skills to deal with daily diabetes management: eating
healthy food, being active, checking their blood sugar, and managing stress. These programs have been
shown to reduce A1C levels (average blood sugar over the last 2 to 3 months), reduce the onset and severity
of diabetes complications, improve quality of life, and lower health care costs.
Diabetes is about 17% more prevalent in rural areas than urban ones, but 62% of rural counties do not
have a DSMES program. The use of telehealth (delivery of the program by phone, Internet, or
videoconference) may allow more patients in rural areas to benefit from DSMES and the National DPP
lifestyle change program. CDC funds state and local health departments to improve access to, participation
in, and health benefit coverage for DSMES, with emphasis on programs that achieve American Association
of Diabetes Educators accreditation or American Diabetes Association recognition. These programs meet
national quality standards and may be more sustainable because of reimbursement eligibility.
(Adapted from />Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Diabetes Complications and CDC’s Response
B. Diabetes self-management education and support programs
C. Knowledge of A1C levels
D. American Association of Diabetes Educators
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. programs
B. people
C. challenges
D. skills
Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a skill to deal with daily diabetes management?
A. eating healthy food
B. checking blood sugar
C. working effectively
D. managing stress

The word “lower” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. borrow
B. prepare
C. approach
D. reduce
According to paragraph 3, money that state and local health departments use to improve the effectiveness of
DSMES is funded by ______.
A. A1C
B. DSMES
C. National DPP
D. CDC
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.
A two-time winner of People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" title (1995 and 2000), Pitt began dating
Jennifer Aniston, star of the TV sitcom Friends, in 1998. Pitt and Aniston married on July 29, 2000, in
Malibu, California. The couple announced their separation in January 2005, divorcing in October of that
year.
Soon after their separation, Brad Pitt began dating Angelina Jolie, with the actress later revealing that the
two developed feelings for each other on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In May 2006, the couple had a baby
girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. In July 2008, Pitt and Jolie had twins: a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne
Marcheline. They also have three adopted children: Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara.


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The couple became engaged in 2012 and tied the knot in a private ceremony on August 23, 2014, in
France. However, Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, requesting sole physical custody of their six
children.
The drama surrounding their contentious split played out the media, with Jolie in June 2018 reported to
be in danger of losing custody due to her insistence on keeping the children from seeing their father. In
August, Jolie filed court documents that claimed her estranged husband had "paid no meaningful child
support since separation." Pitt's legal team followed with their own filing in which they asserted that the
actor had paid more than $1.3 million in bills for the family and helped his wife buy her current home
through an $8 million loan.
The actor faced more legal problems that month when an attorney announced plans to sue Pitt's Make It
Right Foundation on behalf of residents of an area of New Orleans that was devastated by Hurricane
Katrina. The foundation built more than 100 "green" houses in 2008, and allegedly promised to return to
make necessary fixes. The lawyer claimed his clients endured infrastructural issues and illnesses at their
homes.
(Adapted from />Which of the following best serves as the title for the article?
A. Pitt’s personal life
B. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
C. Brad Pitt and his current home

D. Pitt's Make It Right Foundation
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt in ______.
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2012
D. 2006
The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
B. Mrs. Smith and Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
C. Pitt and Jolie
D. Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline
The word “custody” in paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. management
B. combination
C. insurance
D. guardianship
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the article?
A. Pitt won People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" title in 1995 and 1998.
B. Brad Pitt began dating Angelina Jolie after separation with Jennifer Aniston.
C. Jolie wanted to divorce in September 2016.
D. Brad Pitt paid much money to support his children.
The word “contentious” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. adventurous
B. controversial
C. emotional
D. glamorous
Why was Jolie in danger of losing custody of her children in 2018?
A. She played too much out the media.
B. She asked for too much of money from Pitt.
C. She didn’t let the children see their father.

D. She helped her friend with an $8 million loan.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
It was not easy to make Amy swallow the medicine, although I sweated it with two spoons of honey.
A. easy
B. the medicine
C . although
D. sweated
He dropped our wallet when he was traveling with his friends.
A. our
B. when
C . was traveling
D. with his friends
A public spending programme is out ofthe question in the current economical climate.
A.spending programme
B.out of
C.the question
D.economical climate
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
The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York.
A. I haven’t seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for New
York.
B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.
C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.
D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.
“Why didn't you attend the meeting, Mary?” Tom asked.


A. Tom asked Mary why she wasn't attending the meeting.

B. Tom asked Mary why she hadn't attended the meeting.
C. Tom asked Mary why hadn'tsheattended the meeting.
D. Tom asked Mary why didn't she attend the meeting.
48. Her daughter is able to play the piano very well.
A.Her daughter can play the piano very well.
B. Her daughter needn’t play the piano very well.
C. Her daughter must play the piano very well.
D. Her daughter couldn’t play the piano very well.
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
49. They didn’t have breakfast this morning.That’s why they are hungry now.
A. They wish they had had breakfast this morning
B. They wish they had breakfast this morning
C. They wish they have breakfast this morning
D. They wish they would have breakfast this morning
50. He was very surprised to be addressed by the Queen. He didn’t answer at once.
A. Not until he was so surprised to answer did the Queen address him.
B. Only when he was addressed by the Queen could he answer the surprising questions at once.
C. So surprised was he to be addressed by the Queen that he didn’t answer at once.
D. But for such a nice surprise, he would have been addressed by the Queen.