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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC TIẾNG ANH (GIẢI TEXT) – ĐỀ 21
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is
different from the others’ in each line.
Câu 1:
Câu 2:
Câu 3:
Câu 4:
Câu 5:

A discriminate
A decimal
A mysterious
A commerce
A lotion

B: accuracy
B: emperor
B: historic
B: consent
B: escape

C: particular
C: memorial
C: heritage
C: access
C: prefer

D: benevolent
D: interview

D: transparent
D: Advent
D: review

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Câu 1: They say he inherited his money from a _______ relative he had never met.
A faraway
B: remote
C: distant
D: slight
Câu 2: The economics of the plan _______ the investors.
A is worrying
B: are worrying
C: has worried
D: worry
Câu 3: His business is growing so fast that he must take _______ more workers.
A up
B: over
C: on
D: out
Câu 4: Tropical diseases are comparatively _______ in Europe.
A scarce
B: rare
C: slight
D: few
Câu 5: The play was not _______ what we had expected.
A just
B: absolutely
C: at all

D: very
Câu 6: The police pursued the enemy relentlessly, _______.
A and finally catch him
B: and finally caught him
C: to catch him in the final
D: with a final catch
Câu 7: The damage caused by poachers and illegal lumberjacks must _______ to be believed.
A see
B: be seen
C: to be seen
D: seen
Câu 8: He’ll be very upset if you _______ his offer to help.
A turn away
B: turn from
C: turn down
D: turn against
Câu 9: _______ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.
A On behalf
B: On account
C: In person
D: Instead
Câu 10: He says he has got _______ in his stomach.
A hurt
B: aches
C: pains
D: suffering
Câu 11: _______ an athlete involves regular _______.
A Be/ train
B: Being/ training
C: To be/ to train

D: Being/ to train
Câu 12: - “Why did you ride your bike today?”
- “It’s more _______ than driving my car.”
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A economical
B: economic
C: economy
D: economically
Câu 13: was astonished that he turned down the job – I _______ it would have been ideal for him.
A have thought
B: would have thought
C: am thinking
D: thought
Câu 14: Egypt is unique. No other country has _______ wealth of ancient monuments.
A so
B: such as
C: so many
D: such a
Câu 15: I got everyone in the family _______ Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A sign
B: signed
C: to sign
D: having signed
Câu 16: The policeman _______ me off with a warning as it was Christmas.
A let
B: gave
C: sent

D: set
Câu 17: It was only _______ he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the same school.
A then
B: until
C: as soon as
D: when
Câu 18: If he’s in trouble, it’s his own fault, I personally wouldn’t _______ a finger to help him.
A lift
B: turn
C: bend
D: raise
Câu 19: Is it necessary that I _______ here tomorrow?
A will be
B: am being
C: be
D: am
Câu 20: - “Why _______ Peter to the party?” – “He is always making trouble.”
A don’t us invite
B: don’t you invite
C: not invite
D: invite
Câu 21: He decided to make a claim _______ damages to his car.
A for
B: on
C: about
D: in
Câu 22: We lay in the sun until our bodies felt saturated _______ the heat.
A up
B: with
C: upon

D: within
Câu 23: Some very important issues was taking _______ all his attention.
A up
B: on
C: out
D: within
Câu 24: He started _______ by pointing out the dangers involved in rock climbing.
A on
B: off
C: up
D: out
Câu 25: She _______ me up till the early hours listening to pop music.
A held
B: caught
C: kept
D: took
Câu 26: Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _______.
A pull through
B: pull up
C: pull back
D: pull out
Câu 27: I’m so tired that I can’t take _______ what you are saying.
A up
B: out
C: in
D: on
Câu 28: Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally _______ Jane.
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A catching up with
B: getting on with
C: coming over
D: putting on
Câu 29: Marianne seemed to take _______ at my comments on her work.
A annoyance
B: insult
C: offence
D: indignation
Câu 30: I didn’t set _______ to start an argument, it just happened.
A off
B: out
C: about
D: up
III. 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.
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R. Tolkien, achieved fame through
his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from
Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English
language and literature at Oxford University.
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise The Lord of the Rings were written in
intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien’s responsibilities as a professor and the
outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological
phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its
success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot chronicles the struggle between good and evil kingdom as
they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time
called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth,
Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, dwarves, elves, monsters, wizards,

and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories
from Greece and Northern Europe.
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy
with Tolkien’s real life experiences in England during World War II, he denies the connection. He claims
that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student grew out of his desire to create mythology
and legends about elves and their language.
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a
body or work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.
Câu 1: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A J.R.R. Tolkien’s work as a professor
B: All of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy books
C: The popularity of J.R.R. Tolkien
D: J.R.R. Tolkien and his triogy
Câu 2: What does the word ‘trilogy’ mean?
A A group of three literary works
B: A specific type of fantasy novel
C: An unrelated group of books
D: A long novel
Câu 3: What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?
A His military service in World War II
B: His need to study more mythology
C: His duties at the university
D: His family responsibilities
Câu 4: According to the passage when did The Lord of the Rings trilogy become popular with young
people?
A After World War II
B: Between 1936 and 1946
C: In the late 1960s
D: In 1982
Câu 5: What is the setting of Tolkien’s trilogy?'

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A England in 1800’s
B: Middle Earth
C: Oxford University
D: Modern-day Greece
Câu 6: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?'
A People dominated Middle Earth.
B: The good and evil kingdoms fought for power.
CMiddle Earth was based on European folktales
D: Middle Earth was a fictional world.
Câu 7: The following sentence could be added to paragraph 2. Where would it best fit into this paragraph?
“Once the ring is found by hobbit, a wizard selects a group to take the ring to the volcano where it was
forged and destroy it.” '
A After the sentence that ends with “heroic epic”
B: After the sentence that ends with “rule the world”
C: After the sentence that ends with “fantasy world”
D: After the sentence that ends with “monster, wizards, and some humans”
Câu 8: The word “scrutinized” in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by _______.
A criticised
B: examined
C: enjoyed
D: denied
Câu 9: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
A During World War II
B: When he was a professor
C: When he was a student
D: During World War I

Câu 10: What can we assume is true about Tolkien?
A He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore.
B: He wrote the trilogy about his real life experiences.
C: He spent most of his life in the military.
D: He lived in Greece.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Câu 1: Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night.'
A risen
B: in the morning
C: taken
D: at night
Câu 2: There being no evidence against him, Slade was released.
A There being
B: no evidence
C: him
D: was released
Câu 3: The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of father
of Medicine. '
A The medical science
B: the Greek
C: for himself
D: the title of
Câu 4: The asleep children lay peacefully in their comfortable bed.'
A The asleep children
B: lay
C: in their
D: bed
Câu 5: Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.'
A has not

B: a play
C: concert
D: years
V. 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.
How a man uses money – makes it, saves it, and spends it – is perhaps one of the best tests of practical
wisdom. Although money ought by no means to be regarded as a chief end of man’s life, neither is it a
trifling matter, to be held in philosophic contempt, representing as it does to so large an extent, the means
of physical comfort and social well-being. Indeed, some of the finest qualities of human nature are
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intimately related to the right use of money; such as generosity, honesty, justice, and self-sacrifice; as well
as the practical virtues of economy and providence. On the other hand, there are their counterparts of
avarice, fraud, injustice, and selfishness, as displayed by the inordinate lovers of gain; and the vices of
thriftlessness, extravagance, and improvidence, on the part of those who misuse and abuse the means
entrusted to them. “So that,” as is wisely observed by Henry Taylor in his thoughtful ‘Notes from Life,’ “a
right measure and manner in getting, saving, spending, giving, taking, lending. Borrowing, and
bequeathing, would almost argue a perfect man.”
Comfort in worldly circumstances is a condition which every man is justified in striving to attain by all
worthy means. It secures that physical satisfaction, which is necessary for the culture of the better part
of his nature; and enables him to provide for those of his own household. Nor ought the duty to be any the
less indifferent to us, that the respect which our fellow-men entertain for us in no slight degree depends
upon the manner in which we exercise the opportunities which present themselves for our honourable
advancement in life. The very effort required to be made to succeed in life with this object, is of itself an
education; stimulating a man’s sense of self-respect, bringing out his practical qualities, and disciplining
him in the exercise of patience, perseverance, and such like virtues. The provident and careful man must
necessarily be a thoughtful man, for he lives not merely for the present, but with provident forecast makes
arrangements for the future. He must also be a temperate man, and exercise the virtue of self-denial, than

which nothing is so much calcutated to give strength to the character. John Sterling says truly, that “the
worst education which teaches self-denial is better than the best which teaches everything else, and not
that.” The Romans rightly employed the same word (virtus) to designate courage, which is in a physical
sense what the other is a moral; the highest virtue of all being victory over ourselves.
Câu 1: What is the main idea of this passage?'
A Wealthy people and poor people can both be virtuous.
B: Money is insignificant.
C: Money is the most important thing in the world.
D: The way a person handles money indicates his or her general character.
Câu 2: The author’s purpose in writing this essay is _______.'
A to teach people how to earn a great deal of money
B: to warn readers about the dangers of greed
C: to describe the life of a wealthy person
D: to convince the reader that proper money management is a sign of good character
Câu 3: Which is the best synonym for the word ‘providence’ in the 1st paragraph?'
A prudence
B: fate
C: sustenance
D: doom
Câu 4: What would be the author’s response to those who say that poverty is noble?'
A The author would agree with this statement.
B: In order to cultivate other virtues a person must have money.
C: Once a person gets rich, they can start worrying about self-discipline.
D: The Romans believed that poor people are evil.
Câu 5: Which word best describes the author's attitude to Henry Taylor?'
A admiring
B: condescending
C: skeptical
D: disgusted
Câu 6: What does the author imply by saying that money provides ”physical satisfaction, which is

necessary for the cultivation of the better part of his nature?”'
A People are friendlier after they have had a hot bath.
B: In order to improve oneself in more lofty ways, one must attain the basic necessities.
C: The most important thing in life is physical pleasure.
D: Money can only provide physical pleasure.
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Câu 7: What does the author mean by the comment, ”The very effort required to be made to succeed in
life with this object, is of itself an education?”'
A In order to earn money a person needs to go to college.
B: Money makes people seem smarter than they are.
C: That learning to manage money effectively entails learning a number of other valuable skills.
D: only smart people can succeed.
Câu 8: Why must the 'provident and careful man' be a thoughtful man?'
A because he has earned a great deal of money
B: because he is familiar with the works of Henry Tailor
C: because he gives the most of his money to charity
D: because he must always be planning for the future
Câu 9: The author brings up the Roman word for courage to illustrate _______.'
A his knowledge of the classics
B: that people throughout history have valued money
C: that self-discipline is less important than physical bravery
D: that self-control is similar to physical bravery
Câu 10: What is the definition of the word 'temperate' as it is used in this essay?'
A moderate
B: irritated
C: self-denying
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to Indicate

the correct word(s) for each of the blanks.
Scully was the sort of man who (1) _______ been a success in life. If he had not been brought up in one
the roughest parts of the city, he might have (2) _______ a chance. But (3) _______ plays a big part In our
lives, and Scully was destined to become one of the best known and richest criminals of all time. He had
begun his working life doing (4) _______ jobs in a factory but he quickly made his way up the (5)
_______ of success and, aged only 26, was one of the most successful property developers who operated
in the city. People (6)_______ Scully make a lot of friends and even more enemies. His business deals
were known to be illegal but nobody could prove, or perhaps had the courage to try and prove, just (7)
_______ illegal they were. He lived a life of luxury. He was a handsome man and spent a great deal of
time having holidays in the sun. He was always surrounded by beautiful women. Unfortunately he became
over-confident and started (8) _______ foolish risks which naturally ended in disaster. As evidence
against him grew, he fled the country and was eventually picked up on a luxury yacht (9) _______ the
Mediterranean. He is now (10) _______ a 10-year sentence for fraud.
A should have
B: must have
C: might have
D: can’t have
Câu 1:
A gained
B: brought
C: stood
D: took
Câu 2:
A a luck
B: the luck
C: luck
D: lucky
Câu 3:
A
traditional

B:
conventional
C:
extraordinary
D: Odd
Câu 4:
A ladder
B: steps
C: foundation
D: route
Câu 5:
A as
B: like
C: similar
D: same
Câu 6:
A what
B: how
C: how many
D: which
Câu 7:
A doing
B: handling
C: making
D: taking
Câu 8:
A on
B: in
C: at
D: from

Câu 9:
A doing
B: performing
C: serving
D: enjoying
Câu 10:
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Câu 1: After seeing a movie based on a novel, _______.'
A the book was read by many people
B: the book made many people want to read it
C: many people want to read the book
D: the reading of the book interests many people
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Câu 2: Natural silk is still highly prized _______ similar artficial fabrics.'
A in spite of the availability of
B: despite there are available
C: although is available
D: even though an availability of
Câu 3: Art critics do not all agree on what ______ a painting great.'
A qualities to make
B: are the qualities for making
C: do the qualities that make
D: qualities make
Câu 4: _______ is to forget all about it.'
A At best you can do
B: The best thing you can do

C: What best you can do
D: You can do the best
Câu 5: Before _______, they used horse-drawn wooden carts.'
A farmers have had tractors
B: tractors owned by farmers
C: farmers had tractors
D: having tractors farmers
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: “You broke my pair of glasses,” the woman said.'
A The woman blames me of breaking her pair of glasses.
B: The woman blamed me of breaking her pair of glasses.
C: The woman blames me for breaking her pair of glasses.
D: The woman blamed me for having broken her pair of glasses.
Câu 2: The bad weather prevented the train from running.'
A The bad weather stopped the running train.
B: The train was precluded from running by the nasty weather.
C: The running of the train prevented by the bad weather
D: The train prevented the bad weather from running.
Câu 3: You should fasten your seat belt before driving away.
A You should drive away when you fastened your seat belt.
B: You should drive away after you fastened your seat belt.
C: You should drive away before fastening your seat belt.
D: You shouldn’t drive away without fastening your seat belt.
Câu 4: You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera.'
A You’ll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
B: You’ll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
C: You’ll be impossible getting this camera less than 100 pounds.
D: You’ll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
Câu 5: Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office.'

A She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left.
B: He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left.
C: He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.
D: She left the office when she saw how angry he was.

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