SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1

THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021
TẬP ĐOÀN GIÁO DỤC QUỐC TẾ NAM VIỆT Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
TRƯỜNG THCS - THPT NAM VIỆT Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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Họ và tên thí sinh:..............................................................Số báo danh: ..................................

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 1: Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. She now regrets it.
A. Susan feels regret because she applied for the summer job in the café.
B. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the café.
C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.
D. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the café.
Question 2: They finished one project. They started working on the next.
A. Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one.
B. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
C. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
D. Only if they had they finished one project did they start working on the next.
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 3: A. decided B. visited C. appointed D. installed
Question 4: A. shut B. cut C. put D. nut
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 5: “Would you like to have dinner with me?”, Miss Hoa said to me.
A. Miss Hoa invited me to have dinner with her.
B. Miss Hoa told me to have dinner with her.
C. Miss Hoa asked me if she liked to have dinner with me.
D. Miss Hoa suggested me if I would like to have dinner with her or not.
Question 6: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
B. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
C. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
D. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
Question 7: Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student should write an essay on the topic.
B. They require every student can write an essay on the topic.
C. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
D. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
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 8: At 8 o’clock last night, she is reading an interesting detective story.
A B C D
Question 9: Germany, in companion with France, has now lifted the ban on the export of live
A B C
animals to Europe.
D
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Question 10: Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance her beauty and make them look younger.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 11: Two friends, Peter and Linda are talking about family.
- Peter: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.”
- Linda: “________.They can help each other a lot.”
A. It’s not true. B. I totally agree. C. That’s wrong. D. I don’t agree.
Question 12: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
- Jenifer: “__________.”
A. Don’t mention it. B. I couldn’t agree with you more.
C. That’s nice of you to say so. D. I don’t read it.

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 13 - 17.
The invention of the mobile phone has undoubtedly revolutionized the way people
communicate and influenced every aspect of our lives. The issue is whether this technological
innovation has (13)______ more harm than good. In order to answer the question, we must first
turn to the types of consumers. Presumably, most parents (14)______ are always worrying about
their children’s safety buy mobile phones for them to track their whereabouts. We can also
assume that (15)______ teenagers want mobile phones to avoid missing out on social contact. In
this context, the advantages are clear. (16)______ , we cannot deny the fact that text messages
have been used by bullies to intimidate fellow students. There is also (17)______ evidence that
texting has affected literacy skills.
Question 13: A. played B. brought C. done D. made
Question 14: A. what B. whom C. which D. who
Question 15: A. most B. others C. much D. another
Question 16: A. However B. So that C. Therefore D. Moreover
Question 17: A. arguable B. hesitated C. indisputable D. doubtful

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. design B. threaten C. explore D. require
Question 19: A. afternoon B. entertain C. solution D. referee

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: He was offered the job thanks to his_______ performance during his job interview.
A. impression B. impressive C. impress D. impressively
Question 21: Students can _______ a lot of information just by attending class and taking good
notes of the lectures.
A. provide B. transmit C. absorb D. read
Question 22: Hung will have finished his project on sustainable development _______.
A. after he had come back B. when he came back
C. as soon as he had come back D. by the time he comes back
Question 23: This issue _______ up by the employees during the meeting.
A. brought B. bring C. was brought D. was bring
Question 24: _______ he traveled, the more he learned.
A. The farthest B. Farthest C. The farther D. Far
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Question 25: If you want to be healthy, you should _______ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A. get over B. call off C. give up D. break down
Question 26: Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the _______ of anyone walking down
the street. That may help to sell more products.
A. flash B. peek C. eye D. glimpse
Question 27: Make sure you _______ us a visit when you are in town again.
A. have B. pay C. give D. do
Question 28: He saw a terrible accident yesterday while he _______ along Ben Luc Bridge.
A. walks B. is walking C. was walking D. walked
Question 29: _______on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
A. Being decided B. Having decided C. To decide D. Decided
Question 30: She’s your sister-in-law, _______ ?
A. doesn’t she B. isn’t she C. won’t she D. didn’t she
Question 31: After a good night’s sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as a _______ and eager to
start work again.
A. kitten B. maiden C. fruit D. daisy
Question 32: Marie Curie is famous _______ her contribute to science.
A. on B. with C. At D. for
Question 33: _______ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. Although D. Because
Question 34: Jane really loves the_______jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present.
A. wooden brown nice B. nice wooden brown
C. brown wooden nice D. nice brown wooden

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 35 - 41.

HOW WILL LIFE IN 2050 BE LIKE?

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as
now? What do you hope about the future?
Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from
entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared.
Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program
directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and
see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs,
newspapers and books will come to us by computer.
In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems.
In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export.
This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and
there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war
if we don't act now.
In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and
there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where
they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other
hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the
United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly
all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

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 In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories
already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike,
and they can work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools,
offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are
electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able
to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes.
They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones
of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.
(Source: Cambridge English for Schools by Andrew Littlejohn, Diana Hicks)
Question 35: The word “This” in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .
A. the serious shortage B. one of the most serious problem
C. growing fruits and vegetables to export D. the demand for water.
Question 36: Why does the author use "prefer robots" in paragraph 5?
A. To compare the robots with the workers.
B. To emphasize the scientist's role in inventing robots.
C. To encourage the workers to resign from work.
D. To show the importance of robots in production.
Question 37: The word “conquered” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. transmitted B. happened C. controlled D. caused
Question 38: What way NOT be true about life in 2050?
A. Many forms of entertainment will come to us thanks to computer.
B. Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how intelligent they are.
C. Our sources of water for agriculture will increase ten times.
D. Blind and deaf people will be helped by scientists to see and hear again.
Question 39: What is the author's attitude in paragraph 3?
A. Concerned B. Emotional C. Outraged D. Exciting
Question 40: It can be inferred from the passage that ________ .
A. clones of people will be produced with the help of electric devices
B. clones of people may live forever
C. cloning will offer babies for the one who won't get married
D. cloning is one example of scientists' controlling human genes
Question 41: The passage mainly discusses _______ .
A. The effect of telecommunication on our future life
B. The importance of cloning in the future
C. The changes in our future life compared with our life today
D. The effect of the futurologists’ prediction on our lives

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 42 - 46.
Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms
of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note,
however, that body language varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the
USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other
cultures the opposite is true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a
sign of disrespect.
Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance.
In North America people don't generally stand as close to each other as in South America.
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 Two North Americans who don't know each other well will keep a distance of four feet
between them, whereas South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart.
North Americans will stand closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential
conversation or if there is intimacy between them.
Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm –
or move any other part of the body – to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean
that people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we
find that the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An
example of a gesture that could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it
is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule.
The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the
language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to
communicate successfully.
(Adapted from “Reading Academic English” by Judy Rapoport, Ronit Broder and Sarah Feingold)
Question 42: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Misunderstandings in communication
B. The significance of non-verbal signals in American
C. Non-verbal communication across cultures
D. Interpretations of gestures in different cultures
Question 43: The word “misinterpreted” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. misspelled B. misunderstood C. misbehaved D. mispronounced
Question 44: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .
A. sticking out the tongue B. the country C. making a mistake D. an example
Question 45: As stated in the last paragraph, in order to communicate successfully with people
from another culture, it is advisable for a person _______ .
A. to use the body language of the people from that culture
B. to learn only non-verbal signals of that culture
C. to travel to as many countries as possible
D. to learn both the language and non-verbal signals of that culture
Question 46: Which form of body language is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. gesture B. posture C. eye movement D. distance
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 47: Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. safe B. risky C. perilous D. dangerous
Question 48: I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.
A. was determined to go ahead B. was discouraged from trying
C. lost my temper D. began to dislike it
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 49: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable B. wonderful C. acceptable D. decisive
Question 50: The African rhino is an endangered species and needs protecting.
A. dangerous B. unstable C. insecure D. independent
_____THE END______
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