SỞ GD&ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020

THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIỆU Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ tên thí sinh:......................................... Số báo danh:.................................... 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
How do people choose names for their babies? In the past, many names were chosen for some religious
associations or because of national or family tradition. If a boy's great-grandfather, his grandfather and his
father were all called Patrick, then it was very (1) ______ that the new-born baby would be called Patrick as
well. Sometimes parents just wanted to please a wealthy or much loved (2) ______ by naming the baby (3)
_____ him or her and in countries such as Spain a child was often given the name of the saint (4) ______ feast
day coincided with the birth. Most names have good connotations, (5) _______ there are exceptions. Parents in
some areas of the world gave their babies names like “Ugly” or “Disagreeable” so as to make the child
unattractive to demons.
Question 1. A. mostly B. possibly  C. likely  D. certain
Question 2. A. relate B. relative  C. relational  D. relationship
Question 3. A. for  B. alike  C. to D. after
Question 4. A. who  B. which  C. whose  D. whom
Question 5. A. though B. since  C. if D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 6. A. address B. offer  C. decline  D. compose
Question 7. A. argument B. counterpart  C. excellence  D. replacement
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 8. Andy and Bob are at the Common Hall. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
- Andy: “Where are we going to have our party after the graduation ceremony?”
- Bob: “_____________________”
A. I don't know, maybe at the Grand Hall.  B. You know it's too late.
C. Sure not. You even don't know it yourself.  D. Well, I love parties
Question 9. Mike and David are university students. They are talking about the result of the chemistry test.
Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
- Mike: “I was worried about the chemistry result, but Mr. Brown gave me an A!”
- David: “___________________”
A. Good luck to you!  B. Don't worry about it.
C. Mr. Brown is so mean.  D. Congratulations! That's great!
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 following questions. 
The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks
wrote their names and protest poems on buildings. Modern graffiti seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in
the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form really took off in the 1970s,
when people began writing their names, or "tags”, on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was
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sometimes hard to see out of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray
paintings known as “masterpieces”. 
In the early days, the “taggers' were part of street gangs who were concerned with marking their territory.
They worked in groups called “crews', and called what they did ‘writing' – the term “graffiti' was first used by
The New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the
early seventies. But at the same time that it began to be regarded as an art form, John Lindsay, the then mayor
of New York, declared the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains
without being caught, and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings or
canvases. 
The debate over whether graffiti is art or vandalism is still going on. Peter Vallone, a New York city
councilor, thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else's property it becomes
a crime. “I have a message for the graffiti vandals out there,” he said recently. “Your freedom of expression
ends where my property begins. On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your
City, says that artists are reclaiming cities for the public from advertisers, and that graffiti represents freedom
and makes cities more vibrant. 
For decades graffiti has been a springboard to international fame for a few. Jean-Michel Basquiat began
spraying on the street in the 1970s before becoming a respected artist in the '80s. The Frenchman Blek le Rat
and the British artist Banksy have achieved international fame by producing complex works with stencils, often
making political or humorous points. Works by Banksy have been sold for over £100,000. Graffiti is now
sometimes big business. 
(Source: https://learnenglishteens britishcouncil.org)
Question 10. What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Taggers in graffiti  B. Famous graffiti artists
C. The history of graffiti  D. The future of graffiti
Question 11. Why was the seventies an important decade in the history of graffiti?
A. That was when modern graffiti first appeared.
B. That was when modern graffiti first became really popular.
C. That was when the trains were covered in spray paintings.
D. That was when graffiti first reached New York.
Question 12. According to the first paragraph, what is a “masterpiece” in graffiti?
A. A full piece of graffiti, like those seen on subway trains.
B. Ancient Romans and Greeks' names and poems on buildings.
C. A really high-quality piece of graffiti.
D. A work of graffiti showing the artist's name.
Question 13. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. the New York Times B. the novelist  C. the graffiti D. the mayor
Question 14. The word “established” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. current  B. creative  C. imaginative  D. renowned
Question 15. Which statement is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Roofs of buildings or canvases had been used to write graffiti before the 1980s.
B. A newspaper and an author coined the phrase "graffiti”.
C. Graffiti is a crime if the artist does not have permission.
D. The first taggers wanted to show which streets belonged to which gangs.
Question 16. The word “vibrant” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.

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 A. imaginative  B. modern  C. exciting  D. prosperous
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 17. It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a
successful cure.
A. that  B. is  C. treated  D. to assure
Question 18. The field of Artificial Intelligence research was found at a workshop held on the campus of
Dartmouth College during the summer of 1956.
A. field  B. was found  C. held on  D. the
Question 19. Many nations protect endangered species by forbidding hunting, to restrict land development and
creating preserves.
A. protect  B. by forbidding  C. to restrict  D. and creating
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 20. Apparently, he ________ them since he was a child.
A. knows  B. is knowing  C. has known  D. has been knowing
Question 21. A lot of workers would lose their jobs or see their incomes decline ________ of the corona
pandemic.
A. at the beginning  B. in the wake  C. at the height D. in the event
Question 22. Conserving human heritage proves to be an act of great cultural ______ and of an advanced
lifestyle.
A. cost  B. value  C. worth  D. assessment
Question 23. My friend and I met in ________ the street and we decided to spend the rest of the day together.
A. by chance  B. out of date  C. from time to time D. at first sight
Question 24. Take it _________! I didn't mean to be rude.
A. easeful  B. ease  C. easily  D. easy
Question 25. He had to drop _______ school as his father could no longer afford his school fees.
A. away from  B. down  C. out of  D. into
Question 26. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _______.
A. place  B. hand  C. reach  D. hold
Question 27. She was heavily dressed ________ catching a cold.
A. due to  B. in case  C. for fear of  D. because
Question 28. I'll never forget ________ Hanoi for the first time.
A. to visit  B. visit  C. visiting  D. having visited
Question 29. If I had a car, I ________ you up at the airport yesterday.
A. would have picked B. might pick  C. will pick  D. would pick
Question 30. Which would you prefer, living in a town or in _______ country?
A. the  B. no article  C. an  D. a
Question 31. I ______ for my book since noon, but I can't find them.
A. am looking  B. have been looking C. have looked D. looked
Question 32. You've never had a pen pal before, ________ you?
A. had B. haven't  C. hadn’t D. have
Question 33. I like Jim, who is very good at ________ judgments.
A. giving  B. getting  C. making  D. doing
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Question 34. The man ________ in the front row is the head master of my high school.
A. sat  B. who sitting  C. sitting  D. sits
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 35. Jonathan was brought up with unconditional love and unfailing support from his family.
A. failing  B. little  C. small  D. rare
Question 36. She is an old hand at dealing with such issues.
A. reserved about  B. inexperienced in C. uninterested in  D. relaxed about
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. 
When we think of the renewable energy transition, we often have in mind dark blue photovoltaic rectangles
carpeting the landscape or large three-blade horizontal axis wind turbines marching along mountain ridges or
into the sea. We think about grid reliability and consumer cost per kilowatt-hour, or we think about the climate
change apocalypse that we will impose on future generations if we fail to act swiftly enough. All of these
elements are important from technical and policy perspectives, but there is something missing that will be key
to success if we are to meet the goals that we have set for ourselves. We must recognize the importance of
human culture to the realization of change. 
It is a lack of imagination that has brought us to the brink, and it will be an influx of imagination that can
possibly pull us back from it. If we are going to succeed in reducing carbon emissions, we must make the
solutions more visible, inspire the general public, and get people excited about the renewable energy transition. 
This is the mission of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), a nonprofit that works with cities around the
world on civic art installations that also function as renewable energy infrastructures. These generous works of
art give back more than just beauty and return more than just kilowatt hours on their capital investment. LAGI
design competitions have changed the way that cities and developers manage the integration of public art and
creative place making into the master planning process for new developments. Competitions for Dubai/Abu
Dhabi (2010), New York City (2012), Copenhagen (2014), Glasgow (2015), Santa Monica (2016), Willimantic
(2017), and Melbourne (2018) have brought in over 1,000 designs from 60+ countries. 
(Source: https://www.archdaily.com)
Question 37. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. When aesthetics meets practicality.  B. A pioneer in sustainability and energy.
C. Future scenarios for renewables. D. Green energy mitigating climate change.
Question 38. According to paragraph 1, which is the consideration that the constructors fail to notice?
A. The resilience of electric line.  B. The projects' impact on human.
C. Future unwanted consequences.  D. The price for sustainable energy.
Question 39. The word “influx” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. swamp  B. invasion  C. downpour  D. entrance
Question 40. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. imagination  B. brink  C. change  D. success
Question 41. According to paragraph 3, which area is NOT mentioned as the participants of the design contest?
A. Copenhagen  B. Buenos Aires  C. Santa Monica D. Glasgow
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 42. Steve said to Mike, “Don't touch the electric wires. It might be deadly.”
A. Steve warned Mike not to touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
B. Steve warned Mike about not touching the electric wires as it might be deadly.
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 C. Steve warned Mike against touching the wires as it might have been deadly.
D. Steve warned that Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
Question 43. Longer life spans also increase the prevalence of generation gaps.
A. The longer life spans are, the more prevalent generations gaps become.
B. Only when life spans increase does the prevalence of generation gaps become.
C. No longer do the life spans increase the prevalence of generation gaps.
D. When life spans are increased, the prevalence of generation gaps increase.
Question 44. I am sure Helen is playing guitar now.
A. Helen's playing guitar is now certain
B. Helen must have played guitar. 
C. It is certainly for Helen to play guitar now.
D. Helen must be playing guitar.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 45. A. believes B. invites  C. becomes  D. arrives
Question 46. A. bought B. ought  C. cough  D. plough
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 47. The exhibition displays one of his most celebrated paintings.
A. famous  B. innovative  C. modern  D. popular
Question 48. Nam Cao's literature works were deeply informed by his impoverished life in the North of
Vietnam.
A. announced  B. shaped  C. concerned  D. influenced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 49. We almost gave up hope. At that time, the rescue party arrived.
A. Had the rescue party not arrived, we wouldn't have given up hope.
B. It was not until the rescue party arrived that we gave up hope.
C. Only after the rescue party arrived did we give up hope.
D. We were on the verge of giving up hope when the rescue party arrived.
Question 50. They finished one project. They started working on the next.
A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
B. Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one.
C. Only if they had they finished one project did they start working on the next.
D. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next. 
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