LUYỆN ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA

MÔN: Tiếng Anh Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

(Theo cấu trúc đề THPT Quốc gia) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Họ, tên thí sinh: ………………………………………

Số báo danh: ………………………………………
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. apologizes B. invites C. roofs D. certificates
Question 2.
A. dinner B. distribute C. mine D. begin
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 3.
A. sleepy B. trophy C. facial D. exact
Question 4.
A. economic B. solution C. convention D. specific
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. The poor don’t have many things to eat, ______?
A. do we B. do they C. do you D. do I
Question 6. Sally hoped ______ to join the private club. She could make important business contacts here.
A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited
Question 7. If she had experience in medical research, she ______ for one of the positions at the hospital.
A. apply B. could apply C. could have applied D. can apply
Question 8. I ______ one item early last week, but I am certain that I did not get the receipt at that time.
A. purchase B. purchases C. purchased D. have purchased
Question 9. ________ to the airline strikes, Mr Jones had to postpone his business trip to Rome.
A. Owing B. Because C. Due D. As
Question 10. I have earned my living _______.
A. since I was seven B. when I was seven C. while I was seven D. as soon as I was seven
Question 11. Those Americans are looking for a place where they can exchange their dollars ______ pounds.
A. into B. to C. for D. with
Question 12. Peter was the last applicant _______ by that interviewer.
A. to interview B. to be interviewed C. interviewing D. to be interviewing
Question 13. The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate, and ______.
A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. advancement
Question 14. This band normally ______ their album with an instrumental track.
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 A. closes off B. closes up C. closes down D. closes out
Question 15. The arrested man is suspected of ______ government funds for himself.
A. robbing B. appropriating C. appreciating D. confiscating
Question 16. After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to ______, so I had to wash the clothes by
hand.
A. make noise B. break down C. operate D. work
Question 17. Anna often dresses ______ when going to parties in order to attract her friends’ attention.
A. plainly B. properly C. flashily D. soberly
Question 18. Jack is very independent, he always paddles his own ______.
A. boat B. canoe C. ship D. yacht
Question 19. This clock is always slow, I put it ______ ten minutes every morning.
A. back B. up C. forward D. ahead

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 20. There are many problems which are unavoidable when living in an extended family.
A. profits B. issues C. views D. merits
Question 21. Since the death of Laura’s father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family.
A. a person who bakes bread every morning B. a bakery-owner
C. a person who delivers bread to make money. D. a person who goes out to work to earn money.
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 22. He fell foul of me when I asked him to apologize to his teacher.
A. quarrelled with me B. made friends with me
C. attacked me D. showed appreciation for me
Question 23. Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world.
A. permitted B. limited C. restricted D. prohibited
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 24. Laura is warning Bob about the house.
-Laura: “Mind your head. The ceiling is low”.
-Bob: “______.”
A. Don’t mention it B. Thanks, I’ll remember it
C. I couldn’t agree with you more D. I don’t think you’re right
Question 25. David is talking to Linda after a party.
- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?”
- Linda: “______”
A. That’d be great, thanks B. Sorry, you’re not my type
C. Yes, I’m riding home now D. No, thanks. I don’t like riding

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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.
Not everybody recognizes the benefits of new developments in communications technology. Indeed, some people
fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (26) _____________on young people’s communication and
language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at risk of becoming addicted to the habit. So
widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (27) _____________, in this case, it’s
difficult to view the results as anything but positive. Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of
measuring air pollution, each (28) _____________with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The readings made by the
sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet where they will appear on a
dedicated ‘pigeon blog’. The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and
researchers are building a tiny ‘pigeon kit’ containing all these gadgets (29) __________bird will carry these in a
miniature backpack, apart, that is, from the camera, which will hang around its neck. The data the pigeon’s text will be
displayed in the form of an interactive map, (30) _________ will provide residents with up-to-the-minute information on
their local air quality.
Question 26. A result B. outcome C effect D. conclusion
. .
Question 27. A Therefore B. What’s more C whereas D. That is
. .
Question 28. A armed B. loaded C granted D. stocked
. .
Question 29. A each B. some C few D. little
. .
Question 30. A who B. which C that D. where
. .
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.
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can considerably increase their children’s
language development. It is surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s
language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child’s
language skills increase. A study was done with two or three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty
children participants were in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group.
In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask
open-ended questions rather than yes-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, “What is the doggy doing?” rather
than, “Is the doggy running away?” Experimental parents were also instructed on how to expand on their children’s
answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on levels of language development, but at the end of one
month, the children in the experimental group were 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression
and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the
children in the control group.
Question 31. What is the word “encourages” in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
A. stimulates
B. conducts
C. prevents
D. ignores
Question 32. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Participants

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 B. Parents
C. Children
D. Questions
Question 33. During the training session, experimental parents were taught to .
A. study many experiments
B. use yes-no question
C. give correct answers
D. ask open-ended questions
Question 34. What was the major difference between the control group and the experimental one in the study?
A. The training that parents received
B. The books that were read
C. The number of participants
D. The age of the children
Question 35. What conclusions can be drawn from this passage?
A. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively.
B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become.
C. Two or three-year-old children can be taught to read actively.
D. Children who read actively always act six months earlier than those who don’t

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.
ARE TRADITIONAL WAYS OF LEARNING THE BEST?
Read about some alternative schools of thought…
One school in Hampshire, UK, offers 24-hour teaching. The children can decide when or if they come to school. The
school is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 364 days a year, and provides online teaching throughout the night. The idea is that
pupils don't have to come to school and they can decide when they want to study. Cheryl Heron, the head teacher, said
“Some students learn better at night. Some students learn better in the morning.” Cheryl believes that if children are
bored, they will not come to school. “Why must teaching only be conducted in a classroom? You can teach a child
without him ever coming to school.”
Steiner schools encourage creativity and free thinking so children can study art, music, and gardening as well as
science and history. They don’t have to learn to read and write at an early age. At some Steiner schools the teachers can’t
use textbooks. They talk to the children, who learn by listening. Every morning the children have to go to special music
and movement classes called “eurhythmy”, which help them learn to concentrate. Very young children learn foreign
languages through music and song. Another difference from traditional schools is that at Steiner schools you don't have to
do any tests or exams.
A child learning music with the Suzuki method has to start as young as possible. Even two-year-old children can
learn to play difficult pieces of classical music, often on the violin. They do this by watching and listening. They learn by
copying, just like they learn their mother tongue. The child has to join in but doesn't have to get it right. “They soon learn
that they mustn't stop every time they make a mistake. They just carry on,” said one Suzuki trainer. The children have to
practice for hours every day and they give performances once a week, so they learn quickly. “The parents must be
involved too,” said the trainer, “or it just doesn't work.”

Question 36. Which of the following is NOT true about 24-hour teaching?
A. Students can come to school from 7 a.m to 10 p.m.
B. Students can study online at night.
C. Students can choose the time to study.
D. Some students need to study in the morning and some need to study at night.
Question 37. According to Cheryl Heron, teaching _______.

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 A. should happen throughout the night.
B. is not necessarily carried out in class.
C. is for children who will not come to school.
D. must be around the year.
Question 38. The word “conducted” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. carried out
B. destroyed
C. built
D. decorated
Question 39. Which of the following is TRUE about Steiner schools?
A. They are different from traditional schools.
B. Young children are not taught foreign languages.
C. Students must concentrate on music.
D. Students have to do exams and tests.
Question 40. Students learning music with Suzuki method ______.
A. must learn difficult music.
B. like to learn their mother tongue.
C. stop when they make mistakes.
D. start at an early age.
Question 41. The word “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. starting as young as possible.
B. the violin.
C. playing difficult pieces of music.
D. learning their mother tongue.
Question 42. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the third passage?
A. Traditional ways of teaching
B. 24-hour teaching
C. Learn by listening
D. Starting young

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 43. Neither Peter nor David are playing the piano in the living room.
A. Neither B. the C. are D. in
Question 44. Children love playing in the mud, to run through the paddles, and getting very dirty.
A. to run B. playing C. paddles D. dirty
Question 45. In Italy, public opinion as a whole was favourite to the visit, especially as it was not considered an obstacle
to the protected increase of the army and navy.
A. protected increase B. as a whole C. favourite D. especially

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 46. In Vietnam, football is more popular than basketball.

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 A. In Vietnam, basketball is not as popular as football.
B. In Vietnam, basketball is more popular than football.
C. In Vietnam, football is not as popular as basketball.
D. In Vietnam, football is as popular as basketball.
Question 47. “Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.
A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Paul offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
Question 48. You are required to clean the house instead of your brother.
A. You needn’t clean the house instead of your brother.
B. You must clean the house instead of your brother
C. You don’t have to clean the house instead of your brother
D. You might clean the house instead of your brother
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. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
B. John is fat though he eats so many chips
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips
D. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.
Question 50. I only recognized him when he came to light.
A. Not until he came into light did I recognize him.
B. Only after I recognized him that he came to light.
C. Having come to light, I only recognized him.
D. Had I recognized him when he came to light.

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