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NGƯỜI KHỞI XƯỚNG DỰ ÁN: NGUYỄN VIẾT TÝ (THPT Bùi Dục Tài, Quảng Trị)
HỘI ĐỒNG CHUYÊN MÔN THAM GIA BIÊN SOẠN:
- TRẦN HƯƠNG GIANG (Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội, Hà Nội – Nhóm trưởng nhóm
biên soạn phần Ngữ âm, giao tiếp)
- NGUYỄN THỊ KIM KHOA (THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Sóc Trăng –
Nhóm trưởng nhóm biên soạn phần Ngữ pháp)
- NGUYỄN THỊ NGỌC CHÂU (THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Quang Diêu, Đồng Tháp –
Trưởng nhóm biên soạn phần Từ vựng)
NGUYỄN VĂN ĐỊNH (THPT Trần Cao Vân, Khánh Hòa – Nhóm trưởng biên soạn
phần Đọc hiểu, đọc điền từ)
HOÀNG DIỆU VÂN ANH (THPT Bắc Sơn, Thái Nguyên), NGUYỄN HẢI DƯƠNG
(Hà Nội), NGUYỄN CHÍ HIỀN (THPT Thị xã Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị), PHẠM THỊ MỸ
LỆ (THPT Nguyễn Thái Học, Bình Định), NGUYỄN THỊ THÙY LINH (THPT Đỗ Đăng
Tuyển, Quảng Nam), NGUYỄN VĂN NAM (THPT Tân Yên số 2, Bắc Giang), TRỊNH
THỊ NHÀN (THPT Mai Thanh Thế, Sóc Trăng), LÊ THỊ PHƯƠNG (Nghệ An),
NGUYỄN THỊ HƯƠNG QUỲNH (Hà Nội), NGUYỄN THỊ TUYẾT (THCS Đinh Tiên
Hoàng, Quảng Trị), TRẦN THỊ XUYẾN (TH-THCS Lê Văn Tám, Bình Phước), LÊ
THỊ KIM CÚC (THPT Gio Linh, Quảng Trị), NGUYỄN MẠNH CƯỜNG (THPT Chi
Lăng, Lạng Sơn), PHẠM THỊ KIỀU DIỄM (TP.HCM), ĐINH DIỆP (PTDTNT
THCS&THPT Huyện Si Ma Cai, Lào Cai), VŨ THỊ HÀ (THPT Võ Trường Toản, TP.
Hồ Chí Minh), TRẦN NGỌC HÀ (HUFLIT, TPHCM), LÊ THỊ BÍCH HẰNG (Đại học
Điện lực, Hà Nội), NGUYỄN THỊ THU HIỀN (THPT Châu Văn Liêm, An Giang),
TRẦN THU HIỀN (THPT Cầm Bá Thước, Thanh Hóa), NGUYỄN THỊ THƯƠNG
HIỀN (ĐH Văn hóa, Thể thao và Du Lịch Thanh Hóa, Thanh Hóa), LÊ THỊ THÚY
PHƯƠNG (THPT Chuyên Hà Giang, Hà Giang), PHẠM THỊ THU PHƯƠNG (THPT
Đoàn Thị Điểm, Hà Nội), NGUYỄN XUÂN THU (TP. Hồ Chí Minh), NGUYỄN THANH
THÙY (THPT Trần Nguyên Hãn, Hải Phòng), NGUYỄN THỊ ZEN (THPT Đường An,


Hải Dương), PHÙNG THỊ MƠ (THPT Nguyễn Đức Thuận, Nam Định), CAO THỊ

BÍCH NGỌC (THPT Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Hà Tĩnh), PHẠM THỊ THÚY NGA (THPT
Thạch Bàn, Hà Nội), HOÀNG THỊ SÁU (THPT Chuyên Hoàng Văn Thụ, Hòa Bình),
PHẠM LAN (Thái Bình), NGUYỄN THỊ BÍCH LÂN, PHẠM THỊ NHƯ NGUYỆT
(THPT Hoàng Văn Thụ, Lạng Sơn), NGUYỄN THỊ XUÂN (Sedu English, Hà Nội),
HỒ THỊ MINH NGUYỆT (THPT Phúc Thọ, Hà Nội), LÊ THỊ NHÃ TÂM (PT DTNT
Tây Nguyên, Daklak), HÀ THỊ NGA (Hà Nội ), PHẠM THỊ NGỌC TÚ (THPT Lê Hữu
Trác, Hà Tĩnh), NGUYỄN HOÀNG NHẬT MINH (THPT Phạm Văn Đồng, Khánh
Hòa), HÀ THỊ HỒNG (THPT chuyên Thái Nguyên, Thái Nguyên), NGUYỄN THỊ
KIM NGÂN (THPT Tam Nông, Phú Thọ), NGUYỄN THỊ SINH (THPT Xuân Trường,
Nam Định), PHẠM THỊ HẢI YẾN (THPT Võ Nhai, Thái Nguyên), PHẠM THỊ HẢI
NGỌC (PT DTNT Tuyên Quang, Tuyên Quang), VŨ THỊ LUYẾN (THPT B Duy Tiên,
Hà Nam), ĐẶNG TRẦN HÀ (THPT chuyên Nguyễn Tất Thành, Yên Bái), NGUYỄN
THỊ HUYỀN TRANG (THPT Phước Bình, Bình Phước), PHẠM THỊ HỒNG (ĐH Công
Nghiệp Hà Nội, Hà Nội), LÊ THỊ PHƯƠNG THOA (THPT Nguyễn Hữu Huân, TP. Hồ
Chí Minh), LÊ THỊ CẨM VÂN (THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành, Yên Bái), BÙI THỊ THU
NHUNG (THPT Nguyễn Siêu, Hưng Yên), ĐÀO THỊ LAN HƯƠNG (THPT Số 4 Lào
Cai, Lào Cai), VŨ THỊ TÂM (PT Hermann Gmeiner NT, Khánh Hoà), NGÔ THU
TRANG (THPT Lạng Giang số 1, Bắc Giang), NGUYỄN VIẾT TÝ (THPT Bùi Dục Tài,
Quảng Trị), NGUYỄN ÁI VÂN (THPT chuyên Khánh Hòa, Khánh Hòa), TRẦN
DUNG (THPT Nguyễn Viết Xuân, Vĩnh Phúc), NGUYỄN TUYẾT NHUNG (THPT
Hoàng Hoa Thám, Quảng Bình), PHẠM HỒNG NHUNG (Liên cấp THschool, Hà
Nội), NGUYỄN THỊ BẢO TRÂN (THPT Cần Giuộc, Long An), TRẦN MẠNH CƯỜNG
(THPT Nguyễn Khuyến, Nam Định), LÊ THỊ HUYỀN TRANG (THPT Đức Linh, Bình
Thuận), NGUYỄN THỊ HẠNH (THPT Cửa Lò, Nghệ An), NGUYỄN THỊ LINH
HƯƠNG (Australia), NGUYỄN HẠNH MINH (Học viện Hàng Không Việt Nam,
TPHCM), NGUYỄN THỊ PHƯƠNG MAI (Đại học Tây Bắc, Sơn La), NGUYỄN VŨ
QUỲNH TRANG (THPT Chuyên Lê Quý Đôn, Điện Biên), NGUYỄN HỮU HOÀNG
(THPT Trần Cao Vân-Khánh Hòa, Khánh Hòa), ĐẶNG HOÀNG TUẤN (THPT Thới
Long, Cần Thơ), TẠ NHAN NỮ NGUYỆT ANH (THPT Chuyên Võ Nguyên Giáp,
Quảng Bình), NGÔ TRÀ MY (THPT Wellspring, Hà Nội), HÀ ANH TUẤN (THPT Lê

Hữu Trác, Hà Tĩnh), PHẠM THỊ MINH (THPT chuyên Hoàng Văn Thụ, Hòa Bình),
ĐÀO TRỌNG ĐẢO (THPT Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Hải Phòng), HOÀNG THỊ HIỀN
(THPT Hạ Hòa, Phú Thọ), TRẦN THỊ TOAN (THPT Lương Thế Vinh, Quảng Bình),
NGUYỄN TRƯƠNG QUỲNH TRANG (THPT Thị xã Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị)


DỰ ÁN 40 ĐỀ THI
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2020
Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và tên:………………………………….SBD:……………....

Mã đề 803

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 1 to 5.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for
the day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the
pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers. Now drink companies are putting out so-called “energy
drinks”. These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy.
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull. The company that puts out this beverage has stated in
interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher. Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink for athletes.
Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind. In order to do this, the makers
of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages. The
added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy. The vitamins, chemicals,
caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy.
Health professionals are not so sure, though. For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of

the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level. Another problem is that there are so
many things in the beverages. Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work
together.
Dr. Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing all the
claims energy drinks make. He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will get a good
result.” However, Dr. Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body. “We
just don't know at this point,” he says.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2)

Question 1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Red Bull is the best energy drink.
B. Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
C. Energy drinks may or may not work.
D. Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
Question 2. The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers ______.
A. sugar
B. more energy
C. caffeine
D. more choice
Question 3. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the company
B. thirst quencher
C. Red Bull
D. one example
Question 4. The word “plausible” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. typical
B. reasonable
C. unlikely
D. impossible
Question 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
B. It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
C. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
D. Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
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 6. The role of women in world politics have been changing steadily.
A
B
C
D
Question 7. As a young man, George Washington liked boating, to hunt, and fishing.
A
B
C
D
Question 8. The school children listened in respectable silence during the lesson.
A
B
C
D

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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 9. A. carefully
Question 10. A. survive


B. certainly
B. receive

C. suddenly
C. expect

D. completely
D. study

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 11. It's obligatory for all drivers to have a driving license.
A. All drivers may have a driving license.
B. All drivers must have a driving license.
C. All drivers need to have a driving license.
D. All drivers should have a driving license.
Question 12. “I have found a new flat," said Ann.
A. Ann told to me that she had found a new flat.
B. Ann said me that she had found a new flat.
C. Ann said that she has found a new flat.
D. Ann told me that she had found a new flat.
Question 13. Tim is more humorous than his brother.
A. Tim is less humorous than his brother.
B. Tim’s brother is more humorous than he is.
C. Tim is not as humorous as his brother.
D. Tim’s brother is not as humorous as he is.
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 14. Peter is a good student partly because he has a good memory to retain facts easily.
A. understand

B. forget
C. know
D. remember
Question 15. Though the issues raised by the workers were very serious, the supervisor made light of them.
A. disagreed with
B. treated as important
C. discovered by chance
D. completely ignored
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 16. A. misses
Question 17. A. time

B. hopes
B. kid

C. watches
C. film

D. washes
D. shift

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 18. David and Mary are talking about environment.
- David: “During the social distancing period, there seems to be less air pollution.”
- Mary: “______. There are fewer vehicles on the streets.”
A. I'm not so sure
B. That really surprises me
C. I don't think that's a good idea

D. I quite agree
Question 19. Mary is talking to John, who has just helped her with her homework.
- Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.”
- John: “______.”
A. My delight
B. My excitement
C. My pleasure
D. My happiness
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 20. We had ordered from another supplier for three months by the time James ______ his offer.
A. had made
B. were making
C. made
D. had been making
Question 21. “Would you mind if we ______you by your first name?” -“Not at all. Please call me Tom.”
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A. called
B. call
C. calling
D. want to call
Question 22. Mr. Thomas does not allow people______ in his office.
A. smoking
B. smoked
C. smoke
D. to smoke
Question 23. Do not ______ the trees that give you shade.
A. come out

B. take up
C. cut down
D. put off
Question 24. We always unite and work together whenever serious problems ______.
A. encounter
B. approach
C. arise
D. devise
Question 25. Everyone was injured in the car crash last night, ______?
A. were they
B. was he
C. wasn’t he
D. weren’t they
Question 26. Due to severe weather condition, we had to wait long hours ______ the airport.
A. at
B. from
C. on
D. in
Question 27. ______ Vietnam lies close to China, the Vietnamese government was able to control the spread
of Covid -19 pandemic.
A. Because of
B. Although
C. Because
D. Despite
Question 28. Perhaps she'll come up to town then and ______ me a visit.
A. do
B. pay
C. make
D. get
Question 29. The woman ______about climate change is a professor from the USA.

A. is talking
B. talked
C. talking
D. is talked
Question 30. Books are still a cheap ______ to get knowledge and entertainment.
A. way
B. means
C. method
D. measure
Question 31. ______ youngest boy has just started going to school.
A. The
B. A
C. Ø (no article)
D. An
Question 32. When I first saw Pat, my husband at college, my heart missed a ______. I knew he would be
important to me.
A. minute
B. beat
C. chance
D. moment
Question 33. Mary will have finished all her work ______.
A. when her boss will return
B. by the time her boss returns
C. until her boss will return
D. as soon as her boss returned
Question 34. Many twelfth graders find it hard to ______ what university to apply to.
A. decide
B. decisively
C. decision
D. decisive

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 35. He left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him.
A. opportunity
B. suggestion
C. offer
D. supply
Question 36. She needed speech therapy after she suffered severe head injuries in a car accident.
A. heavy
B. destructive
C. harmful
D. serious
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 37 to 43.
Scientists have identified two ways in which species disappear. The first is through ordinary or
“background” extinctions, where species that fail to adapt are slowly replaced by more adaptable life forms.
The second is when large numbers of species go to the wall in relatively short periods of biological time.
There have been five such extinctions, each provoked by cataclysmic evolutionary events caused by some
geological eruption, climate shift, or space junk slamming into the Earth. Scientists now believe that another
mass extinction of species is currently underway – and this time human fingerprints are on the trigger.
How are we doing it? Simply by demanding more and more space for ourselves. In our assault on the
ecosystems around us we have used a number of tools, from spear and gun to bulldozer and chainsaw. Certain
especially rich ecosystems have proved the most vulnerable. In Hawaii, more than half of the native birds are
now gone – some 50 species. Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific
and Indian oceans. While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the “
introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat.
Today the tempo of extinction is picking up speed. Hunting is no longer the major culprit, although rare
birds and animals continue to be butchered for their skin, feathers, tusks, and internal organs, or taken as
savage pets. Today the main threat comes from the destruction of the habitat of wild plants, animals, and
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insects that need to survive. The draining and damming of wetland and river courses threatens the aquatic
food chain and our own seafood industry. Overfishing and the destruction of fragile coral reefs destroy ocean
biodiversity. Deforestation is taking a staggering toll, particularly in the tropics where the most global
biodiversity is at risk. The shrinking rainforest cover of the Congo and Amazon river basins and such places
as Borneo and Madagascar have a wealth of species per hectare existing nowhere else. As those precious
hectares are drowned or turned into arid pasture and cropland, such species disappear forever.
(Adapted from Final Countdown Practice Tests by D.F Piniaris, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2010 )

Question 37. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The tempo of extinction of species today
B. Human activity and its impact on a mass extinction of species
C. The two ways in which species disappear
D. Deforestation as a major cause of mass extinctions of species
Question 38. The word “assault” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. effort
B. attack
C. influence
D. development
Question 39. All of the following are mentioned as a form of habitat destruction EXCEPT ______ .
A. cutting down forests
B. damming wetlands and rivers
C. destroying coral reefs
D. hunting rare birds and animals
Question 40. What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian
oceans until recently?
A. tools used by human beings
B. hunters and introduced predators
C. vulnerable rich ecosystems

D. human assault on ecosystems
Question 41. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______ .
A. species
B. predators
C. humans
D. oceans
Question 42. Which is no longer considered a major cause of the mass extinction underway currently?
A. the destruction of habitats of species
B. the killing of animals for their body parts
C. the shrinking of rainforests in the tropics
D. the building of dams across rivers
Question 43. The word butchered in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. raised
B. cooked
C. killed
D. traded
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 44 to 48
Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, is now considered the "safest place in the world," with no confirmed
cases at all. The region had a close brush with Covid-19 when (44)______ hit the final cruise ships of the
season, but the virus didn't reach its frozen shores. And, because it's currently descending into winter, when
it's completely cut off, it should stay that way for now.
(45)______ there's no official native population here -- unless you count the many penguins, whales, seals
and albatrosses -- around 5,000 people, (46)______ scientists and researchers, currently reside in its 80 or so
bases. Keri Nelson, an administrative coordinator at Anvers Island's Palmer Station, the most northerly US
station in Antarctica, is one of them.
"I really don't think there's a person here right now (47)______ isn't grateful to be here, and to be safe," she
tells CNN Travel via email. "Some people are ready to head back home. To help people they love, and to be
of use in (48)______ ways during this time in history.
(Adapted from “”)


Question 44. A. income
Question 45. A. Although
Question 46. A. most
Question 47. A. when
Question 48. A. others

B. outbreaks
B. Therefore
B. mostly
B. who
B. each

C. output
C. Because
C. foremost
C. where
C. other

D. outcome
D. However
D. almost
D. which
D. another

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. The plane had taken off. Paul realized he was on the wrong flight.
A. Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off.
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B. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight.
C. It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
D. Not until the plane had taken off did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight.
Question 50. Tell the police the truth. I'm sure they'll believe you.
A. I will tell the truth but the police doesn’t believe me.
B. Unless you tell the truth, the police will believe you.
C. The police will believe you if you tell them the truth.
D. If the police don’t believe me, I will not tell the truth.
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DỰ ÁN 40 ĐỀ THI
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2020
Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và tên:………………………………….SBD:……………....

Mã đề 804

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 1. Nature gave these tiny creatures the ability to reproduce quickly when food is abundant.
A. limited

B. productive
C. enormous
D. plentiful
Question 2. There are approximately 100 billion galaxies in the universe.
A. nearly
B. definitely
C. normally
D. exactly
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 3. Linda is thanking Peter for giving her a book that she’s been looking for.
- Linda: “Thank you for the book. I’ve been looking for it for months.”
- Peter: “______.”
A. Thank you for looking for it
B. I’m glad you like it
C. You can say that again
D. I like reading books
Question 4. Janet and Dane are talking about parties.
- Janet: “Parties give us a good time to relax and socialize.”
- Dane: “________. We meet new friends and expand our network.”
A. That’s perfect
B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I refuse to believe that
D. Oh, I don’t know
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 5. You can play in this room. Make sure that you are not too noisy.
A. You can play in this room if you keep quiet.
B. Please keep quiet, otherwise you can play here.
C. Providing that you are too noisy, you can play in this room.

D. You can’t play in this room if you keep quiet.
Question 6. The storm was so great. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
A. So great was the storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
B. Many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city in spite of the great storm.
C. It was so a great storm that many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
D. Although the storm was not great, many families had to be evacuated to safer parts of the city.
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 7 to 13.
Most parents want their sons and daughters to have equal chances of success when they grow up. Today,
equality of the sexes is largely mandated by public policy and law. However, old-fashioned ideas and a lot of
prejudice are still part of our culture and present challenging questions for parents.
Gender stereotypes are rigid ideas about how boys and girls should behave. We all know what these
stereotypes are: A "feminine" girls should be insecure, accommodating and a little illogical in her thinking. A
"masculine" boy should be strong, unemotional, aggressive, and competitive. How are children exposed to
these stereotypes? According to the researchers David and Myra Sadker of the American University of
Washington,
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D.C., boys and girls are often treated differently in the classroom. They found out that when boys speak,
teachers usually offer constructive comments, when girls speech, teachers tend to focus on the behavior. It's
more important how the girls act rather than what they say.
The emphasis on differences begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. For example, few people
would give pink baby's clothes to a boy or a blue blanket to a girl. Later, many of us give girls dolls and
miniature kitchenware, while boys receive action figures and construction sets. There's nothing wrong with
that. The problem arises when certain activities are deemed appropriate for one sex but not the other.
According to Heather J. Nicholson, Ph.D., director of the National Resource Center for Girls, Inc., this kind of
practice prevents boys and girls from acquiring important skills for their future lives.
"The fact is," says Nicholson, "that society functions as a kind of sorting machine regarding gender. In a
recent survey, fifty-eight percent of eighth-grade girls but only six percent of boys earned money caring for

younger children. On the other hand, twenty-seven percent of boys but only three percent of girls earned
money doing lawn work". If we are serious about educating a generation to be good workers and parents, we
need to eliminate such stereotypes as those mentioned previously.
Gender stereotypes inevitably are passed to our children. However, by becoming aware of the messages
our children receive, we can help them develop ways to overcome these incorrect ideas. To counteract these
ideas, parents can look for ways to challenge and support their children, and to encourage confidence in ways
that go beyond what society's fixed ideas about differences of sext are.
(Adapted from )

Question 7. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. The influence of education and society on gender stereotypes.
B. Different prejudice about how girls and boys should behave and be treated.
C. Deep-seated stereotypes about genders and their effects.
D. The role of culture in the behavior of different genders.
Question 8. According to the second paragraph, David and Myra Sadker of the American University of
Washington, D.C found that ______.
A. boys are commented usefully whereas girls are paid attention to behavior.
B. girls are taught to be insecure, accommodating and illogical while boys are strong, unemotional,
aggressive, and competitive.
C. teachers often concentrate on boys' behavior and girls' manners.
D. schoolboys and schoolgirls are treated equally in the classroom.
Question 9. What does the word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. People often give pink clothes to a boy and a blue blanket to a girl.
B. Many people give girls dolls and miniature kitchen and boys receive action figures and construction sets
when they were born.
C. People give different genders of children distinct kinds of presents or clothes.
D. The differences between boys and girls begin at birth and continue throughout childhood.
Question 10. The word "deemed" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. celebrated
B. established

C. designed
D. supposed
Question 11. According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE about gender stereotypes?
A. Male and female children are expected to behave the same as what adults think they should.
B. Its beneficial for children to practice fundamental skills if they are treated unequally quite early.
C. Children are differently treated not only at homes but also at schools.
D. The distinctions in treatment to boys and girls commence when they were given birth.
Question 12. The result of a recent survey showed that the number of girls at the age of eight paid for
babysitting was ______.
A. 27%
B. 6%
C. 58%
D. 3%
Question 13. The word "counteract" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ______.
A. promote
B. frustrate
C. inspire
D. encourage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 14 to 18.
The (14)______of COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis, touching nearly all countries and
communities across the world. The health impacts of COVID-19 are (15)______ and, rightly, in the forefront
of our minds, across our media, and impacting people’s lives and livelihoods across the world.
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One of the most tangible outcomes of COVID-19 is the ever-increasing socio-economic gap between
learners. Over 365 million children are missing out on important school feeding programmes, (16)______
keep them healthy and motivated to learn. Moreover, families may be pushed to resort to negative coping
mechanisms to meet their needs, including child labour or reducing the number and quality of meals at a time

when staying healthy and keeping a strong immune system is particularly important.
Home learning may itself be a source of stress for families and learners, with pressure to take on new
responsibilities. Many children are suffering from anxiety, living without access to the internet or (17)______
means required to benefit from distance learning. Some older children are stressed about missing months of
education (18)______ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are
working.
(Adapted from )

Question 14. A. beginning
Question 15. A. mitigating
Question 16. A. that
Question 17. A. other
Question 18. A. as

B. outbreak
B. worrying
B. when
B. all
B. but

C. seriously
C. devastating
C. which
C. the other
C. although

D. danger
D. deteriorating
D. who
D. another

D. so

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 19. If we took the 10:30 train, we ______ too early.
A. will arrive
B. would arrive
C. had arrived
D. would have arrived
Question 20. He hardly has anything nowadays, ______?
A. does he
B. has he
C. doesn’t he
D. hasn’t he
Question 21. The historic castle, ______ after the war, contains the city museum.
A. was rebuilding
B. was rebuilt
C. rebuilding
D. rebuilt
Question 22. Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ______ in.
A. come
B. hand
C. specialize
D. focus
Question 23. John congratulated us ______ passing our exam with high marks.
A. for
B. on
C. to
D. by
Question 24. ______ the spread of Covid-19, many countries in the world were put on lockdown for a period

of time.
A. Because of
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Because
Question 25. Unless we do something now, hundreds of plant and animal species will______.
A. cut up
B. die out
C. point out
D. make up
Question 26. She left her hometown to ______ her dream to become a scientist.
A. fly
B. come
C. run
D. pursue
Question 27. ______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever it rains
B. As it will be raining
C. When it will rain
D. Whenever raining
Question 28. We had just got out of the car when it ______ to be on fire.
A. began
B. has begun
C. begins
D. had begun
Question 29. He’s a great guide as he knows the town like the back of his ______.
A. arm
B. hand
C. leg
D. finger

Question 30. What did you do with ______ camera I lent you ?
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. Ø (no article)
Question 31. We can’t help ______ when someone slips on the banana skin.
A. laughed
B. laughing
C. laugh
D. to laugh
Question 32. I think this is an ______ way to help people in remote and mountainous areas to read and write.
A. effectively
B. effectiveness
C. effect
D. effective
Question 33. The government has made a serious attempt to raise the ______ of living.
A. cost
B. standard
C. mode
D. level
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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 34 to 38.
For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a
sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of
around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and
party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States. A weeklong drinking binge is
not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make

spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and
work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a
unique learning experience that university students can feel good about. Students who participate in
alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most university students have to get their
degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now. On the other
hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the
week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less
than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.
Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States.
Students cite a number of reasons for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet
new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the
world a better place. Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich
rewards along with a break from schoolwork.
(Adapted from Active skills for reading)

Question 34. What is the passage mainly about?
A. American students’ social life
B. Students’ travelling preferences
C. A traditional approach to spring breaks
D. Students’ alternative spring breaks
Question 35. How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?
A. Around 36, 000
B. Around 50, 000
C. Around 10, 000
D. Around 500, 000
Question 36. The word “cite” in paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. list
B. avoid
C. invent
D. get

Question 37. The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. people
B. projects
C. degrees
D. students
Question 38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to
help solve?
A. Homelessness
B. Environment damage
C. Poverty
D. Overpopulation
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 39. It is not necessary for you to have any previous experience to apply for the job.
A. You shouldn't have any previous experience to apply for the job.
B. You mightn't have any previous experience to apply for the job.
C. You needn't have any previous experience to apply for the job.
D. You mustn't have any previous experience to apply for the job.
Question 40. The boss said, “Peter, I will be away for some days.”
A. The boss told Peter that he will be away for some days.
B. The boss said Peter that he would be away for some days.
C. The boss told Peter that he would be away for some days.
D. The boss said to Peter that he will be away for some days.
Question 41. Jame is more friendly than his friends.
A. Jame is less friendly than his friends.
B. Jame’s friends are not as friendly as he is.
C. Jame’s friends are friendlier than he is.
D. Jame is not as friendly as his friends.

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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 42. A. cohesive
Question 43. A. recruit

B. excellent
B. explore

C. dependent
C. challenge

D. respectful
D. protect

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 44. A. wildlife
Question 45. A. knocks

B. printer
B. stops

C. fiction
C. calls

D. dolphin
D. lasts


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 46. Every scientist know that gravity is the force that maintains the earth and the planets in their
A
B
C
D
orbits around the sun.
Question 47. The little child shrunk in fear as the intimate police officer approached him.
A
B
C
D
Question 48. The following activities can be done at the mall: buying groceries, eating lunch
A
B
C
and bill payment.
D
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 49. I have a vague recollection of watching the film when I was a child. I can’t recall much about it.
A. apparent
B. indistinct
C. imprecise
D. unclear
Question 50. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking whenever we meet.
A. offends me
B. frightens me
C. irritates me

D. soothes me
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DỰ ÁN 40 ĐỀ THI
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2020
Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Họ và tên:………………………………….SBD:……………....

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 1. Mrs Linda is not a good mother. She often neglects her children.
A. blames
B. punishes
C. takes care of
D. disregards
Question 2. Small children often have difficulty singing in time with the music.
A. at the same pace with
B. later than
C. all together to
D. in good time for
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 3. You should concentrate ______ what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer
all the questions.
A. at
B. on
C. to
D. in
Question 4. The cup will be on ______ at the clubhouse for a month before being sent to the museum.
A. display
B. parade
C. stage
D. exposition
Question 5. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. taken
B. to take
C. taking
D. was taken
Question 6. Both parents should work to support their family and share domestic ______.
A. responsibility
B. responsibly
C. respond
D. responsible
Question 7. I’m not leaving ______this job.
A. until I finish
B. as soon as I will finish
C. as soon as I finished
D. until I will finish
Question 8. ______ his disability, he participated in the 61st Tien Phong Newspaper Marathon held on Ly
Son island in Quang Ngai province.
A. Because of
B. Although

C. Despite
D. Because
Question 9. As soon as the referee whistled, the game ______.
A. had started
B. has started
C. started
D. was starting
Question 10. Be sure not to rely too______ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign
language.
A. numerously
B. abundantly
C. heavily
D. severely
Question 11. What are your plans for ______ future?
A. an
B. Ø (no article)
C. the
D. a
Question 12. It must be true. I heard it straight from the ______ mouth.
A. horse’s
B. dog’s
C. cat’s
D. camel’s
Question 13. They rarely go to the beach due to their sickness, ______?
A. don’t they
B. do they
C. won’t they
D. will they
Question 14. Hamlet, ______ by Shakespeare sometime in the early 1600s, is among the classics.
A. writing

B. which were written
C. written
D. was written
Question 15. If he did not tell me the truth, I ______ very sad.
A. would have been
B. would be
C. will be
D. were
Question 16. It took them about one month to ______ how to start the equipment.
A. give up
B. set off
C. figure out
D. turn down
Question 17. If you want to ______ your knowledge of the language, you should go and live in France.
A. jump
B. rise
C. enlarge
D. improve
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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 18. A. disruptive
Question 19. A. persuade

B. commercial
B. threaten

C. absolute

C. evolve

D. productive
D. destroy

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 20. At the store my duties are to keep the shelves stocked, to work the registers, and assisting
A
B
C
D
customers.
Question 21. Each university consider the application before making the decision on the offer of the place.
A
B
C
D
Question 22. Under prolonged stress, people become accessible to ailments such as headaches,
A
B
C
digestive issues, diabetes and heart disease.
D
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 23. I will lend you money. Make sure you pay me by Monday.
A. I will lend you money provided you pay back by Monday.
B. Unless you pay me by Monday, I will lend you money.
C. I won’t lend you money in case you pay me by Monday.

D. I won’t lend you money if you pay me by Monday
Question 24. We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.
A. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.
B. Only after we arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home
D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.
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 25. Michael is less enthusiastic than his sister.
A. Michael is more enthusiastic than his sister.
B. Michael is not as enthusiastic as his sister.
C. Michael’s sister is not as enthusiastic as he is.
D. Michael’s sister is less enthusiastic than he is.
Question 26. Perhaps she doesn't want to see her ex-husband.
A. She needn't see her ex-husband.
B. She must avoid seeing her ex-husband.
C. She may avoid seeing her ex-husband.
D. She should avoid seeing her ex-husband.
Question 27. You broke my computer, Nam " Lan said.
A. Lan told Nam that he had broken his computer.
B. Lan told Nam he broke his computer.
C. Nam said that Lan broke her computer.
D. Lan told Nam that he had broken her computer.
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 28. Kate is thanking Peter for giving her a present.
- Kate: “Thank you for the lovely present.”
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- Peter: “______.”
A. Oh, that’s right
B. Come on
C. Go ahead
D. I'm pleased you like it
Question 29. Elena and Linda, two teachers, are talking about their online teaching.
- Elena: “We have to spend more time preparing for an online lesson”
- Linda: “______ . Electronic slides take us so much time.”
A. You’re dead wrong
B. I refuse to believe that
C. I absolutely agree with you
D. I may be wrong, but ….
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 30. Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his office.
A. colorful
B. direct
C. vague
D. clear
Question 31. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. services
B. farms
C. companies
D. supermarkets
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 32. A. steps
Question 33. A. ninety

B. reads

B. mistake

C. laughs
C. picture

D. looks
D. income

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from (34) to (38).
Combining visual channels of facial expression and body gesture is a (34) ______ way to accomplish
effective affect analysis. The psychological researchers (35) ______ studied about body language suggests
that the integration of facial expression and body gesture is a mandatory process occurring early in human
processing stream. So the two modalities should be processed in a joint feature space, rather than fused at the
decision-level. (36) ______ of the main difficulties for the feature-level fusion is that the features from
different modalities may be incompatible, and the (37) ______ between different feature spaces is unknown.
Our motivation is that, as facial expression and body gesture are two sets of measurements for the affective
state, conceptually they are correlated. (38) ______ ,this analysis can establish their relationship, deriving a
semantic “affect” space, in which the face and body features are compatible and can be effectively fused.
(Adapted from ‘Beyond Facial Expressions: Learning Human Emotion from Body Gestures’ by Caifeng Shan, Shaogang Gong, and
Peter W. McOwan.)

Question 34. A. potential
Question 35. A. which
Question 36. A. Another
Question 37. A. relationship
Question 38. A. Besides

B. impossible
B. whose

B. Other
B. capability
B. However

C. redundant
C. when
C. One
C. expertise
C. Moreover

D. useless
D. who
D. Every
D. effectiveness
D. Therefore,

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 39 to 45.
Many students believe that math is an inherited ability – either they have the math gene or they don’t.
However, a recent research shows that inborn talent might not be as important as we think. In the long run, the
most successful students are often those who work the hardest, not those with the highest IQs. These students
believe that perseverance, not an innate gift, is the key to achievement.
In her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck argues that a positive mindset is what
makes some students push themselves when others give up. Students with a “fixed mindset” believe that they
were born with a certain set of talents. They see challenges as a sign that they’ve reached the limit of their
natural ability, and they stop trying. On the contrary, students with a “growth mindset” believe that there are
no limits on their potential, and view challenges as a chance to learn and improve. They know that their
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intelligence can be built through experience and effort, and are not held back by the idea of inborn
restrictions.
Geoff Colvin delivers a similar message in his book, Talent Is Overrated. He demonstrates that success is
almost always the result of what he calls “deliberate practice”, concentrated effort to improve one’s skills
through focused effort. Inborn talent might make a difference when a subject is first tackled, but years later,
it’s the hard-working children who are the most successful. Kim Callan – a math teacher – agrees: “It is rare
for a hard-working student to fail in my class.”
Having the right mindset is critical to success. Children need to believe in their ability to overcome
challenges through concentrated effort. If you place your child in the right math class and encourage him/ her
to work hard, there’s no limit to what he/she will be able to accomplish.
(Adapted from TOELF Junior Reading)

Question 39. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this article?
A. Important factors to be successful in math
B. How to know whether a child’s talent is inborn or acquired
C. How to help children control their states of mind
D. Parents’ important role in their children’s learning
Question 40. In the first paragraph, the words “these students” refer to ______.
A. the students with an inherited ability
B. the students who love to learn math
C. the most successful students
D. the students with the highest IQs
Question 41. In the third paragraph, the word “Overrated” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Overvalued
B. Overloaded
C. Overcast
D. Overlooked
Question 42. As mentioned in paragraph 3, inborn talent might work ______.
A. when students have finished learning a subject
B. when students start to learn a subject

C. when a subject is hard to learn
D. when it takes a long time to learn a subject
Question 43. What is the point of Kim Callan – the math teacher?
A. All of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
B. Lots of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
C. Some of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
D. Almost none of the hard-working students failed in his math class.
Question 44. What is probably TRUE about this article?
A. Perseverance is the main reason for students’ success in math.
B. Success is almost always the result of students’ talent.
C. Inherited ability is the most important reason for students’ success in math.
D. Students with the highest IQs are more successful in math.
Question 45. In the last paragraph, the word “critical” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. hopeful
B. important
C. useful
D. necessary
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 46 to 50.
Recently fans of top soaps, dramas and reality shows in the USA have started to get angry about the
number and frequency of the adverts in the middle of the programmes. Sometimes it seems that the adverts
are more important than the programmes themselves. For example, American dramas aren't as long as they
were in the past. Nowadays in the US, an ‘hour-long’ drama lasts about 40 minutes, whereas in the 1980s the
programmes lasted 48 minutes. The rest is adverts.
The ABC channel had slightly more adverts than other channels. But recently they've changed, which is
even worse than before! Before, all their dramas had four sections. But now its producers separate each
programme into six sections. Usually the first section is approximately ten minutes long. Then they have the
first break. When people have watched a programme for ten minutes, it’s much less probable that they will
stop watching or change channels. But then, in the next 45 minutes, there are four more commercial breaks.
Each break is about three and a half minutes long.

All of this makes it much more difficult for dramas’ writers to write good stories. Quiet scenes make no
impact because there are more and more adverts which are longer and longer. 'It's OK for game shows or
more exciting adventure series.' says American TV producer David Kelley. ‘But for programmes that don’t
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depend on violence or melodramatic scenes, it's more difficult to make a story with six sections. The only
thing you can do is be more aggressive, either with the music or the visual impact, just to attract people's
attention after the adverts.’
(Adapted from Gateway B1)

Question 46. Which could be the best title of the passage?
A. Adverts turn TV viewers off.
B. TV commercials are no longer in favour.
C. Commercial breaks increase productivity.
D. Modern advertising is an advantage.
Question 47. The phrase “the programmes” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. American dramas
B. the adverts
C. the ABC channels
D. reality shows
Question 48. The word “probable” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.
A. very difficult to deal with
B. likely to happen
C. causing worry
D. unable to believe
Question 49. According to the passage, previously all of the ABC channel’s dramas ______.
A. had six segments
B. consisted of 4 parts
C. were divided into 5 separate parts

D. lasted 40 minutes
Question 50. Which of the following is TRUE about game shows as stated in the passage?
A. They rely neither on violence nor melodramatic scenes.
B. It is possible to make them as six-part programmes.
C. Quiet scenes in game shows are important factors in attracting people’s attention.
D. They attract TV viewers by adverts lasting for three minutes.
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DỰ ÁN 40 ĐỀ THI
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2020
Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Họ và tên:………………………………….SBD:……………....

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 1 to 5.
Making the right choice
The decision as to which university to apply to is often taken on the basis of a university’s position on the
world rankings table. Yet, (1)______ considerations, such as whether the course is theoretical or offers handson experience and the amount of time that students will need to work independently should be taken into (2)
______. The fact is that some undergraduates (3) ______ express their dissatisfaction with their university
experience base their complaints on poor organisation, the lack of support received and on having fewer
contact hours than expected.
As higher education providers come under increasing pressure to meet (4) ______ targets and to maintain

or improve their status, course guidelines should clarify what participants can expect from the course and
what the course expects from them. This should ensure a reduction in student drop-out rates. Inevitably,
(5)______, no matter how much the content and structure is spelt out, some students will turn up with
unrealistic expectations that can never be met.
(Adapted from “Cambridge English Exam Booster for Advanced” by Carole Allsop, Mark Little and Anne Robinson)

Question 1. A. every
Question 2. A. interest
Question 3. A. who
Question 4. A. established
Question 5. A. as a result

B. one
B. account
B. where
B. settled
B. because

C. another
C. importance
C. why
C. formed
C. though

D. other
D. detail
D. which
D. founded
D. therefore


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 6. Students from that university have undertaken a survey to find out the most effective study
habit.
A. proposed
B. delayed
C. conducted
D. encouraged
Question 7. Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl.
A. information
B. interest
C. question
D. recommendation
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 8. Trang is thanking Mai for visiting her.
- Trang: “Thank you very much for spending time with me.”
- Mai: “______.”
A. You’re welcome
B. That’s right
C. I’d love to
D. It’s quite OK
Question 9. James and Peter are talking about trends among teenagers.
- James: “Following trends makes teenagers more updated.”
- Peter: “______ . Many young people spend a lot of time for their idols.”
A. Oh, I don’t know
B. I suppose you’re right
C. I just don’t think it’s right
D. You’re wrong there
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.
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Question 10. The examiner will accept your answer. Make sure your handwriting is legible
A. So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer.
B. The examiner will accept your answer unless he can read your handwriting
C. The examiner won’t accept your answer if your handwriting is legible.
D. The examiner won’t accept your answer in case your handwriting is not legible
Question 11. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed
D. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
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 12 to 16.
Over centuries, the sоurсеs оf соlоurs were highly valued. Recently, scientists discovered the
psychological effects of colours, and реорlе found ways to use this discovery to influence our feelings and
behaviour.
Red, thе colour of blood, symbolises fire, love and аngеr. In Eastern cultures, people believe it brings luсk,
wealth and success. In humans, the color red саn send different messages. Some реорlе redden, fоr example,
when they аrе аngrу оr еmbаrrаssеd. Researchers have discovered that in sрогts the team that is wearing red
is more likelу to win. Why? Because red seems to be the colour that signals dominance. It is also proved that
contact with this colour causes the heart rate to increase. However, оnе of red’s lighter shades, pink, can have
the opposite effect on реорlе. Men in prisons are less aggressive whеn the walls are a specific shade of pink.
Blue, the соlоur of the sky аnd sea, has some meaning. Its dаrkеr shades rерrеsеnt calm, stability and
power. Dark blue, for example, is the соlоur of the business suit оr police uniform; it tells others, 'I аm in
соntrоl.’ Bluе is also associated with depression. It’s common in English, for example, when you are feeling
sad or bitter, to talk about ‘feeling blue;’ while in lrаn, blue is the colour of mоurning, wоrn whеn а реrsоn
dies. Like pink, bluе has а calming effect оn people. Rooms painted blue help people to rеlах оr sleep.

Sleeping pills аrе often coloured blue to suggest exactly this idea. This colour also seems to reduce feelings
оf hunger. Blue food is rаrеlу seen in nature, and when it is, such food is usually nо lоngеr healthy to
соnsumе.
(Adapted from "Close-up B1+" by Angela Healan & Katrina Gormley)

Question 12. According to thе text, thе соlоur red ______.
A. makes people less aggressive
B. gives аn advantage to team members who wear it
C. symbolises bad luck
D. is believed to embarrass реорlе
Question 13. In paragraph 2, the word "dominance" is closest in meaning to______.
A. feeling lucky and successful
B. having more power than others
C. being likely to win
D. giving joy and pleasure
Question 14. According to paragraph 3, which is NOT considered as the meaning of the color blue?
A. They are in соntrоl.
B. They are feeling upset when someone dies.
C. They have enough саlmness.
D. They are deeply distressed.
Question 15. The рhrаsе ‘this idea’ in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. painting rooms
B. relaxation
C. stopping hunger
D. food
Question 16. What is this reading passage mainly about?
A. How sources of соlоurs were highly valued
B. How colours have a calming effect
C. How соlоurs have an impact on people
D. How colours were discovered by scientists

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 17 to 23.
The transition of digital photography from the privilege of rich people to an ordinary home appliance has
caused some problems. That is the reason a modern man has a set of questions concerning digital cameras.
The basic problem in choosing a digital camera is the guarantee that the device you are purchasing will
“grow old” in a couple of months due to constant improvements and developments of technology. The only
factor that may delay this process of “growing old” is purchasing a device with the price twice or three times
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higher than the average market price for a digital camera at the moment. If a person chooses a digital camera,
there are several criteria of a great priority he needs to keep in mind: the price and the image resolution of the
camera, the capacity of the memory card, the presence of an LCD display, the interface of the device and its
weight and size.
The price of a digital camera depends on its quality factors. The resolution of a digital camera or the “size
of a digital image”, is measured in pixels which are photosensitive elements. It is common knowledge that the
bigger the amount of pixels in the camera properties is, the better it is. Therefore, if a high-detailed photo is
required, the usage of the zoom on a digital camera with low resolution will not give the desired result. In this
case, a person choosing a digital camera needs to exactly know what it will be used for and to choose it
according to its future destination. It is necessary to mention that the resolution of 640 x 480 is the lowest
resolution any customer should be orientated to. It is the minimal resolution with which the purchase of a
digital camera still remains reasonable.
The lens of the camera or the zoom properties allows saving a lot on the price of the device but hits the
quality of the pictures. The memory card is a very important issue, too. It is much better to choose a good
camera with a small memory capacity than an average digital camera with a larger memory capacity. The
presence of an LCD display is no longer a wish. It is a requirement for any digital camera. It allows people to
check the future image, to anticipate it and to delete bad images and therefore to save space.
(Adapted from TOELF Junior Reading)

Question 17. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Problems in Purchasing a Camera
B. Elements of a Digital Camera
C. How to Choose a Digital Camera
D. The Transition of Digital Photography
Question 18. In the first paragraph, the word “guarantee” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. employee
B. assurance
C. chance
D. guidance
Question 19. hat does the word “its” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. the price
B. the memory card
C. the camera
D. the display
Question 20. In the second paragraph, the phrase “depends on” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. makes up
B. consists of
C. is created by
D. is decided by
Question 21. According to paragraph 2, when we are talking about the resolution of a digital camera, all of
the following are what we should be aware of EXCEPT ______.
A. the size and weight of the camera
B. the lowest resolution any customer should be orientated to
C. The purpose the camera will be used for
D. the future destination of the camera
Question 22. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The larger the capacity of the memory card is, the better the camera is.
B. It is not so necessary to pay attention to the presence of an LCD display.
C. The quality of the camera is much more important than the capacity of the memory card.
D. The lens of the camera is useless.

Question 23. According to the passage, which kind of cameras may a customer NOT buy?
A. An excellent camera with a small memory capacity
B. An average camera with a large memory capacity
C. A camera with minimal resolution but still sounds reasonable to purchase
D. A camera with a much higher price than the average market price
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 24. My brother enjoys three activities: playing checkers, welding, collect baseball cards.
A
B
C
D
Question 25. The company said that it had always acted in collaboration with environmental laws.
A
B
C
D
Question 26. Coconut oil produce a soap which will lather in salt water as well as fresh water.
A
B
C
D

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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 27. The scholarship was a very wonderful opportunity for students to grasp, so they should make
full use of it.

A. miss
B. destroy
C. break
D. hold
Question 28. Making money is not a bed of roses, so wake up early and go to work.
A. easy-peasy
B. effortless
C. pleasant
D. demanding
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 29. A. pumps
Question 30. A. kick

B. stays
B. click

C. parks
C. hit

D. wants
D. like

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 31. Kate is less optimistic than her cousin.
A. Kate is more optimistic than her cousin.
B. Kate is not as optimistic as her cousin.
C. Kate’s cousin is less optimistic than she is.
D. Kate’s cousin is not as optimistic as she is

Question 32. “I explained this situation to you this morning”, said Tom to his wife.
A. Tom said that he explained that situation to his wife that morning.
B. Tom said he was explained to his wife about that situation.
C. Tom said that he had explained that situation to his wife that morning.
D. Tom said that he explained to his wife about that situation.
Question 33. I’m sure you are very tired after working so hard.
A. You should be very tired after working so hard.
B. You needn't be very tired after working so hard.
C. You must be very tired after working so hard.
D. You may be very tired after working so hard.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 34. ______ my friend doesn't have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Despite
D. Although
Question 35. No one wants to ______ responsibility for the problem.
A. give
B. get
C. take
D. make
Question 36. I didn’t touch anything in this room until you ______ back.
A. will come
B. came
C. come
D. had come
Question 37. It was the ______ that the fathers made the decision on whom their children were going to
marry.
A. fate

B. custom
C. superstition
D. religion
Question 38. Are you satisfied ______ your test result?
A. from
B. with
C. for
D. at
Question 39. Coronaviruses have caused two other recent epidemics, ______?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. have they
D. haven’t they
Question 40. In the end, he lost his ______ and started gabbling incoherently
A. mind
B. head
C. intelligence
D. brain
Question 41. Mai seems nice, but she keeps herself to ______, so we don’t know much about her.
A. myself
B. herself
C. himself
D. ourselves
Question 42. Passengers ______ for trains can use the waiting room on platform two.
A. who is waiting
B. waiting
C. waited
D. are waiting
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Question 43. They’d like to see their daughter______, get married, and have kids.
A. get over
B. cut up
C. look up
D. settle down
Question 44. UK has made remarkable progress in gender ______.
A. equal
B. equality
C. inequal
D. equally
Question 45. What would you like to have for ______lunch.
A. the
B. an
C. Ø (no article)
D. a
Question 46. If they had enough time, they ______head south.
A. must
B. might
C. will
D. can
Question 47. He had tidied the room ______.
A. by the time his mother gets home
B. as soon as his mother gets home
C. when his mother will get home
D. by the time his mother got home
Question 48. The pizza company promised ______ within half an hour.
A. to deliver
B. was delivered
C. delivering

D. delivered
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 49. A. cartoon
Question 50. A. physical

B. robot
C. husband
B. cultural
C. informal
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D. effort
D. typical

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