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MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS SỞ GD&ĐT…………………… TRƯỜNG THPT……………… (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 001 Thời gian làm 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Ho va tên thi sinh:…………………………………………………………………… 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 01 It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle A in careful health B in easy health C in quiet health D in bad health Question 02 Since she won the lottery last week she has been feeling on the top of the world A very proud B very disappointed C very excited D very wealthy 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 03 A reserve B schedule C wildlife D beauty Question 04 A possible B television C instruction D regular Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 05 You _ ask a woman about her age It’s not polite A must B need C mustn’t D needn’t Question 06 Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of A expression B expulsion C extinction D extension Question 07 _ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests A Disforestation B Deforestation C Anti-forestation D Forests Question 08 A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to _ endangered species A save B kills C make D Question 09 The raw sewage needs to be chemically treated, ? A doesn’t it B needn’t it C does it C need it Question 10 The government provided the flood victims _ food, clothes and money A for B with C by D to Question 11 Their plans were cancelled _ of a bad storm A in spite B because C instead D in place Question 12 You should change your wet shoes, _ you’ll catch cold A therefore B or C if D unless Question 13 There’s _ university in my neighborhood A an B a C the D (zero article) Question 14 The police disturbed a gang of men who were _ a chemist’s in Central London last night A breaking into B breaking out C getting through D talking over Question 15 I cannot believe Peter and Mary _ last week They have been married for almost fifteen years I hope they get back together A went up B gave up C looked down D broke up Question 16 I'm worried she may be getting cold _ about our trip to Patagonia A blood B head C heart D feet Question 17 He showed his _ for the TV program by switching it off A distaste B discontent C annoyance D boredom Question 18 Life _ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years A expectation B unexpectedly C expectancy D expectant 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 19 I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone A in person B facing them C looking at them D seeing them Question 20 I wouldn’t say I never see eye to eye with my employers but sometimes they can make extraordinary demands By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS A totally side B totally work C totally agree D totally disagree 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 21 A pleased B increased C faced D placed Question 22 A apple B sandy C brand D many 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 23 Bob and Tim are on a trip to the country to take photo for their assignments Bob: “Can I try your new camera?” Tim: “ ” A I’m sorry I can’t Let’s go now B Sure I’d love to C Sure But please be careful with it D I’m sorry I’m home late Question 24 Two friends are talking about their previous games of sports Linda: “How well you play?” Brian: “ ” A Yes, I used to play tennis B I don’t play very often C No, I don’t play very well D Pretty well, I think 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 It is natural for young people to be (25) _ of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them They have always complained, more or less (26) _, that their parents are old-fashioned, possessive and dominant; that they not trust their children to deal with obstacles; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no (27) _ of humor, at least in parent-child relationships I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music This is not their motive They feel cut off from the adult world into (28) _ they have not yet been accepted (29) _, they create a culture and society of their own Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste Question 25 A supportive B typical C critical D disappointed Question 26 A just B justly C justice D justify Question 27 A sense B feeling C ability D thought Question 28 A which B that C where D what Question 29 A However B But C Therefore D Consequent 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 Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow-blindness Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of "snow light" The United States Army has now determined that the glare from snow does not cause snow blindness in troops in a snow-covered country Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of a snow-covered area So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache Nature balances this annoyance by producing more and more liquid which covers the eyeballs The liquid covers the eyeballs in increasing quantity until vision blurs And the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark-colored objects ahead on which they too can focus The men following can then see something Their gaze is arrested Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop searching through the snow-blanketed landscape By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost: In this way By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS the problem of crossing a solid white area is overcome (Source: https://read01.com/LEG2yd.html) Question 30 To prevent headaches, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are A indispensable B useful C ineffective D available Question 31 The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because A tears cover the eyeballs B the eyes are annoyed by blinding sunlight C the eyes are annoyed by blinding snow D there is nothing to focus on Question 32 According to the passage, snow-blindness may be avoided by A concentrating on the solid white terrain B searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrain C providing the eyes with something to focus on D covering the eyeballs with fluid Question 33 The underlined word “they” in the third paragraph refers to A experiments B scouts C main troops D bushes Question 34 A suitable title for this passage would be A Snow-blindness and How to Overcome It B Nature's Cure for Snow-blindness C Soldiers Marching in the Snow D Snow Vision and Its Effect on Eyesight 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 Employees in many countries change jobs more often than previous generations of workers They don't expect to find a job with a company that will take care of them for the rest of their lives But what is the cause of this trend? Is it a new economy, new ways of doing business, or the employees themselves? A more globalized economy has had an effect on employment A large number of companies are now international, and one of them may decide that moving from its offices from Germany to Poland, for example, is in its best interest That means employees who live and work in Germany may be asked to relocate their families to a new country or be told that their jobs are simply eliminated Companies have also responded to economic pressure by restructuring for greater efficiency This sort of change within a company usually means that unnecessary jobs are cut, or that fewer employees must more work In their case, some employees find themselves looking for new jobs New technology has also had an impact on workplaces The increasing use of personal computers has meant fewer jobs for office secretaries, as their former bosses their own words processing and letter writing, and for travel agents, as more travelers make their own reservations online Automation, including the use of robotic devices, has replaced workers in clothing factories, post offices, and telephone companies, to name just a few Besides these economic and technological reasons, today's employees are also responsible for more frequent job changes Workers in the past were less likely to leave a company because they were dissatisfied with working conditions or because they didn't get along well with their fellow employees People today expect to enjoy their work and have personal satisfaction from what they for a living Employees may also leave a job because they have learned all they can learn from their current job Getting a new job means gaining new skills and making new contracts, and these skills and relationships could bring them a step closer to their “dream job”, the one that is challenging, emotionally and financially rewarding, and preferably closer to home or their children's school Finally, companies start up and close down more quickly than they once did Employees who suspect that their employer is not doing well may decide to start looking for a new position before the company closes its doors (Source: Active Skills for Reading Book by Neil J Anderson Thompson) Question 35 The passage is mainly about _ A reasons companies aren't taking care of employees as they once did B ways in which international companies have caused a loss of job C reasons employees change jobs more frequently than they did in the past D the contrast between employers of the past and employers nowadays Question 36 How has globalization affected employment? A Companies may relocate and cut jobs B Employees in Western Europe are at a disadvantage C Companies are not interested in keeping employees By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS D Employees may refuse to move to a different country Question 37 What is one reason employees might keep their current jobs nowadays? A They are worried when the company is not successful B They are happy and satisfied with their work C They want to get promoted at work D Their employers provide bad working conditions Question 38 The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A workers in the past B working conditions C fellow employees D people today Question 39 According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _ A some international companies may decide to move their offices to new place B sometimes higher efficiency comes from cutting unnecessary jobs C some travel agents have been affected because of new technologies D employees have no right to follow their dream of getting an excellent job Question 40 Which of the following is NOT part of most people's dream job? A emotional rewards B a long commute C lots of money D challenging work Question 41 The phrase "closes its doors” in the last sentence probably means _ A stops a working day B stops doing business C dismisses its workers D shuts all its doors Question 42 It can be understood from the passage that, nowadays, A employees leave their jobs more because they can't have a good relationship with other coworkers B employees are actually as happy with their jobs as their fathers and grandfathers were with theirs C clothing factories, post offices and telephone companies are the only places using automation D employees sometimes falsely think they have learned all they can learn from their present jobs 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 The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up A so B on C better D be leaving Question 44 Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching therefore teaching is not a well-paid job A their B to C Many D therefore Question 45 Only after coming home, I realized that I had left my wallet in John's car A after B home C I realized D had left Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 46 "Please don't leave until I come back", Sarah said A Sarah suggested not leaving until she comes back B Sarah asked us to leave until she came back C Sarah told us not to leave until she came back D Sarah offered to leave until she came back Question 47 The weather has been terrible recently I am very depressed now A If the weather had not been terrible lately, I wouldn't be so depressed now B If the weather hasn't been terrible recently, I won't be so depressed now C If the weather hadn't been terrible recently, I wouldn't have been so depressed now D If the weather had been more terrible recently, I would be depressed now Question 48 I eat a lot I cannot keep fit A The less I eat, the fitter I become B I eat more and become fitter and fitter C The more I eat, the less fit I become D I become fit not only because I eat a lot 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 There are many things I want for Christmas Some are clothes, toys and money A If there are clothes, toys and money, I will want them for Christmas B Although I want many things for Christmas, I have clothes, toys and money C There are many things I want for Christmas including clothes, toys and money D Clothes, toys and money are all the things I want for Christmas Question 50 He is a rich man He leads a simple life By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS A Rich as he is, he leads a simple life B If he were rich, he would lead a simple life C As he is rich, he leads a simple life D Until he leads a simple life, he is a rich man _HẾT _ By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page ... is nothing to focus on Question 32 According to the passage, snow-blindness may be avoided by A concentrating on the solid white terrain B searching for something to look at in snow-covered... becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost: In this way By Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc https:// violet.vn/quocbinh72 Page MATERIALS FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS – A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS the problem... many things I want for Christmas including clothes, toys and money D Clothes, toys and money are all the things I want for Christmas Question 50 He is a rich man He leads a simple life By Đỗ Bình