BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021

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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.
Question 1: A. alive B. careful C. happy D. nervous
Question 2: A. customer B. festival C. suggestion D. capital
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 stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. clap B. take C. face D. save
Question 4: A. wanted B. cried C. seemed D. rained
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 5: Tuan is late for the class meeting.
- Tuan: “Sorry I’m late, Ha.” - Ha: “_______”
A. Good idea. B. Never mind. C. Same to you. D. Thanks a lot.
Question 6: Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa’s new dress.
- Mai: “You’ve got a nice dress, Hoa.” - Hoa: “_______”
A. Congratulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: I like this_______song because it reminds me of my schooldays.
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautify
Question 8: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic rubbish
washed up from around the world, a chill went down her _______.
A. spine B. bone C. mind D. brain
Question 9: _______the book again and again, I finally understood what the author meant.
A. Have been reading B. Have been read C. Have read D. Having read
Question 10: _______, he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tony finished his project B. When Tony finishes his project
C. When Tony had finished his project D. When Tony was finishing his project
Question 11: You should wear _______to keep your hands warm. It’s very cold outside.
A. hats B. gloves C. shoes D. boots
Question 12: My sister and I share the housework. We take turns to_______ the dishes and clean the
house.
A. wash up B. wash over C. wash away D. wash through
Question 13: Her aunt gave her a_______ handbag on her birthday last week.
A. beautiful reel Korean B. red Korean beautiful C. beautiful Korean red D. Korean red beautiful
Question 14: Jane has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able to_______
A. shatter B. break C. crack D. crash
Question 15: We like to live in the countryside _______ we want to be close to nature.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
Question 16: Life here is so good, _______?
A. was it B. has it C. isn’t it D. wasn’t it
Question 17: The students _______ the topic when the bell rang.
A. discuss B. were discussing C. have discussed D. are discussing
Question 18: Don’t worry too much. We all_______ mistakes sometimes.
A. give B. put C. take D. make
Question 19: Nam’s family has been living _______ Ha Noi for twenty years.

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 A. over B. in C. at D. on
Question 20: The prize_______ to Xuan yesterday.
A. awards B. has awarded C. was awarded D. was awarding
Question 21: _______ you love English, the better you can learn it.
A. Most B. Most of C. The more D. More
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quitejeasily.
A. shy B. careful C. nervous D. friendly
Question 23: The children enjoy learning about plants and how they grow.
A. studying B. changing C. breaking D. building
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 24: It’s about time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams
are coming.
A. studied harder B. got furious C. became lazy D. lost confidence
Question 25: The couple have saved a lot of money for their old age.
A. spent B. earned C. left D. won
Redd 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.
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this should be
a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students prefer having
no exams at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them worried, and they
have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students study better. They will have
to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work hard
for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that this is a
better way of (30) _______ students’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
Question 27: A. where B. who C. when D. pwhich
Question 28: A. bored B. nervous C. friendly D. interested
Question 29: A. each B. another C. some D. fever
Question 30: A. accessing B. assessing C. assisting D. accepting
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.
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating electricity. One
UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each square, there is a system
that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason is that a lot
of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping centre.
This kind of inionnation is very' useful for shop owners because very often they want to know at which
times of days they have the highest numoers of customers, bo the next time you visit shopping centre,
have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. A shopping centre that sells electricity. B. A new way to build houses.
C. A special floor that creates electricity. D. A difficulty in creating electricity.
Question 32: According paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when______.
A. someone covers it B. someone steps on it C. someone looks at it D. someone cleans it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. kind B. false helpful D. careful
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to_______.
A. people B. times C. days D. shop owners

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Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the passage?
A. It helps shops attract more customers. B. It is good for shop owners.
C. It creates electricity very cheaply. D. It works very well in very busy areas.
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.
Today, text-messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of communication.
Someleachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly at school. They fear that
once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using correct grammar and spelling.
How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentences, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people invented
more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary. The growth
of text-messaging has raised an important question: As students become fluent in textmessaging, do their
writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on students’ writing skills. Some say
that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-messaging is
having a good effect on the language students use in then schoolwork. It shows that they are creative and
good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems separate - one for textmessaging
and one for school - this will help students appreciate reading and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways to use
technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their assignments in a
cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly. In this way, students are
using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form of language suitable for
schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social communication, but correct grammar
and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
(Adapted from Strategic Reading by Richards and Eckstut-Didier)
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. What is Text-messaging Doing to Students’ Writing?
B. How have Schools Changed Technology?
C. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
D. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. give B. change C. look D. send
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. explained B. created C. described D. guessed
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
B. Students’ ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
D. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraoh 4 refers _______.
A. effects B. people C. students D. assignments
Question 41: Which of the folio wing is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students writing.
B. Correct grammar and spefiing are important for communication in school.
C. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young people.
D. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage.
A. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
B. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
C. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
D. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
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 43: Mike doesn’t feel well today. He can’t go out with his friends.
A. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
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 B. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
D. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can’t go out with his friends.
Question 44: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room.
A. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
B. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
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 45: “I have a lot of homework to do,” Ha said.
A. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
Question 46: She last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. She has two months to phone her close friend.
B. She didn’t phone her close friend two months ago.
C. She has phoned her close friend for two months.
D. She hasn’t phoned her-oldse friend for two months.
Question 47: It is not neccessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of thefollowing questions.
Question 48: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A B C D
Question 49: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent
A B C
to the layman.
D
Questions 50: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A B C D
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