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ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT 2021 – SỐ 24 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 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 thanked B named C cooked D laughed Question 2: A sour B hour C pour D flour 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 verbal B normal C common D diverse Question 4: A industry B museum C pesticide D dynamite 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: Your sister won’t go on vacation, ? A will she B does she C did she D has she Question 6: That washing machine by my mother in 2010 A bought B buys C was bought D was buying Question 7: And in ten years’ time AIDS will also be brought control A out B under C below D off Question 8: The older he gets, he is A the most thoughtful B more thoughtful C as thoughtful D the more thoughtful Question 9: She has just bought a (an) _ painting A French interesting old B interesting old French C old interesting French D interesting French old Question 10: We the roof for Mrs Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it poured with rain A had been mending B mended C has mended D were mending Question 11: Minh went to the birthday party yesterday his girlfriend's invitation A in spite of B because of C though D because Question 12: She won’t have finished her homework A by the time we arrive B before we arrived C when we arrived D after we arrive Question 13: with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call A Having quarreled B Because having quarreled C Because she quarreled D Had quarreled Question 14: Characters and events in novels are often , which means that they don’t exist in the real life A imagine B imagining C imagination D imaginary Question 15: They hope to a cure for the disease A catch up on B fill up with C go along with D come up with Question 16: It seems impossible to an end to terrorism in the world A put B take C get D make Question 17: There is no truth in the that Margaret has lost her job A rumour B news C coverage D gossip Question 18: Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things Try not to throw the out with the bathwater A fish B duck C baby D child Question 19: Nobody took any of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water A regard B recognition C notice D attention Trang 1/7 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: With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier A beginning B arrival C disappearance D vanishing Question 21: The boy was let off lightly this morning due to not having done his homework A punished B promised C commended D persuaded Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 22: The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago A monetary B greedy C spiritual D object - oriented Question 23: John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school drove his mother up the wall She thought that it is really a stupid decision A made his mother pleased B made his mother angry C made his mother worried D made his mother ashamed 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 24: Mr Edwin is talking to a hotel clerk at Home Again Hotel - Hotel clerk: “Welcome to the Home Again Hotel, sir How may I help you?” - Mr Edwin: “ ” A No, thanks I had a reservation B I would like a non-smoking room with a double bed C Yes, I want to look for a room D Sorry I don’t want to stay there Question 25: Tim and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice - Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.” - Tim: “ Silence may kill our friendship.” A That’s a great idea B That’s not a good idea C I’m not wrong D Yes, I think much 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 from 26 to 30 The United States has many different types of families (26) most American families are traditional, consisting of a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman In a few families in the United States, there are no children These (27) couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or, perhaps they are not (28) able to have children Other families in the United States have one adult who is a stepparent A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother Americans (29) and accept these different types of families In the United States people have right to privacy and Americans not believe in telling other Americans (30) type of family group they must belong to They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups Families are very important to Americans (Adapted from http://www.eastasiaforuntorg/) Question 1: A Like B While C Despite D Because Question 2: A childish B childlike C childless D childhood Question 3: A physically B mentally C spiritually D regularly Question 4: A remind B refuse C remember D tolerate Question 5: A who B this C what D that Trang 2/7 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 Sunlight is solar energy Sunlight is needed for growing plants that you eat to get energy Sunlight is also used to make clean electricity Burning fossil fuels to make electricity pollutes our atmosphere and rivers Fossil fuels are expensive and limited sources of energy Nuclear fission is used to create enormous amount of heat and electricity However, nuclear fission forms dangerous radioactive waste Sunlight offers many ways to get energy A window can allow warm sunlight into your room Solar water-heating systems can use sunlight to warm the water for your home, swimming pool and school Sunlight also warms the Earth and causes wind Electricity can be made by wind generators Photovoltaic, or PV system use a type of material that converts sunlight into electricity PV systems can power your air conditioner or a satellite like the International Space Station PV systems are also used to run a calculator, recharge cell phone, or even power lightweight cars Sunlight is also changed into electricity by concentrating solar power or CSP systems CSP systems have mirrors that focus the sunlight The concentrated sunlight turns water into steam which turns a turbine that is connected to an electric generator A CSP system usually uses sunlight to make steam CSP power plants can store large amount of heat The stored heat is used to make electricity at night During cloudy days, many CSP plants can also burn natural gas to provide the heat that is used to turn water into steam Sunlight provides the energy needed to grow plants and make large amount of environmentally friendly heat and electricity Solar energy can provide power today and for a long time in the future (Source: https://english.thesaigontimes.vn) Question 31: Which could be the best title of the passage? A How the energy of sunlight is used B Human using sunlight to stay warm C Solar energy can provide power for transportation systems D The need to develop new technology for solar power system Question 32: According to the passage, the drawback of nuclear fission is A high price B long time to build C dangerous radioactive waste D lots of smoke Question 33: The word “pollutes” in paragraph mostly means A contaminates B appreciates C evaluates D commemorates Question 34: The word “which” in paragraph refers to A steam B sunlight C water D solar power Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about the way the writer helps readers understand the benefits of solar energy? A The writer lists in chronological order the invention of various systems that gather the energy of sunlight B The writer briefly contrasts the differences in using solar energy and other types of fuel C The writer provides a list of solar energy projects D The writer describes in detail how a PV system works 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 Mars has been observed by many different cultures from around the world since hundreds of years Because of this it is impossible to credit anyone with its discovery, Mars being easily visible with the naked eye.Observations date back to ancient Egyptian astronomers in the 2nd millennium BCE while Chinese records about the motions of Mars appeared before the founding of the Zhou Dynasty in 1045 BCE Detailed observations were made even by the Babylonians who developed arithmetic techniques to predict the future position of the planet while the ancient Greeks developed a geocentric model to explain the planets motions Trang 3/7 To the ancient Romans, the planet Mars was symbolic of blood and war, the equivalent of the Greek god of war Aries In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model for the Solar System in which the planets follow circular orbits around the Sun Johannes Kepler revised this creation, yielding an elliptic orbit for Mars that more accurately fitted the observational data In 1610, Galileo Galilei first observed Mars with a telescope and within a century, astronomers discovered several features of Mars and determined the planet’s rotational period and axial tilt The idea of life on Mars started a long time ago, and in a way this helped fuel the drive for searching it upon Mars Since 1877 onward, it was mistakenly thought that water was found on Mars and later the idea of life became popularized among the public Percival Lowell believed he could see a network of canals on Mars but they were proved to be optical illusions Since then, many more details about the planet were gathered both exciting and disappointing, and the presence of today’s robots on the planet are a testament of the will of the people who wish to finally find a trace of life on Mars, even if it means finding evidence of past life (Adapted from https://nineplanets.org/) Question 36: Which is the most suitable title for the passage? A Mars B The Egyptian astronomers C The Babylonians D The ancient Romans Question 37: The word “credit” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A succeed B explain C believe D expect Question 38: According to paragraph 3, who used arithmetic techniques to predict the future position of the planet? A Egyptian B Chinese C Babylonians D Romans Question 39: The word “which” in paragraph refers to A heliocentric model B the planets C circular orbits D the Solar System Question 40: The word “yielding” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A reminding B producing C acquiring D suffering Question 41: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage? A To the ancient Romans, Mars represents green and peace B Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a arithmetic model for the Solar System C Johannes Kepler gave an idea of a circular orbit for Mars D Galileo Galilei was the first to observe Mars with a telescope in 1610 Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred from “today’s robots on the planet” in the last paragraph? A To see a network of canals on Mars B To give the testimony of the will to find a trace of life on Mars C To suggest finding evidence of past life D To avoid optical illusions about the planet Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the questions Question 43: It was on 12th April, 1961 when the first human, a Soviet cosmonaut, fly into space A a Soviet cosmonaut B when C fly D into space Question 44: The economy of this country is based to a great extent on it forests, which cover 80 percent of the surface area A to a great extent B it C percent D economy Question 45: Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university Many students worshipped him A used to B distinguishable C at D worshipped 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 questions Question 46: I haven't met my grandparents for five years Trang 4/7 A I often met my grandparents five years ago B I last met my grandparents five years ago C I have met my grandparents for five years D I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago Question 47: “Get out of my car or I’ll call the police!” Jane shouted to the strange man A Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car B Jane plainly said that she would call the police C Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car D Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police Question 48: There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather A You shouldn’t leave the house in such weather B You didn’t have to leave the house in such weather C You didn’t need to leave the house in such weather D You needn’t have left the house in such weather 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: Sarah didn’t study hard for her finals She now regrets it A If only Sarah didn’t study hard for her finals B Sarah feels regret because she didn’t study hard for her finals C Sarah wishes that she had studied hard for her finals D Sarah wishes that she studied for her finals Question 50: His wife gave birth to their first child He understood what true responsibility meant A Never has he understood true responsibility before he became a parent himself B Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand true responsibility C Hardly had he understood true responsibility when their first child was born D Not until he became a parent did he understand what true responsibility meant HẾT - Trang 5/7 Trang 6/7 ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT 2021 – SỐ 24 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 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 thanked B named C cooked D laughed Question 2: A sour B hour C pour D flour 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 verbal B normal C common D diverse Question 4: A industry B museum C pesticide D dynamite 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: Your sister won’t go on vacation, ? A will she B does she C did she D has she Question 6: That washing machine by my mother in 2010 A bought B buys C was bought D was buying Question 7: And in ten years’ time AIDS will also be brought control A out B under C below D off Question 8: The older he gets, he is A the most thoughtful B more thoughtful C as thoughtful D the more thoughtful Question 9: She has just bought a (an) _ painting A French interesting old B interesting old French C old interesting French D interesting French old Question 10: We the roof for Mrs Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it poured with rain A had been mending B mended C has mended D were mending Question 11: Minh went to the birthday party yesterday his girlfriend's invitation A in spite of B because of C though D because Question 12: She won’t have finished her homework B by the time we arrive B before we arrived C when we arrived D after we arrive Question 13: with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call A Having quarreled B Because having quarreled Trang 7/7 C Because she quarreled D Had quarreled Question 14: Characters and events in novels are often , which means that they don’t exist in the real life A imagine B imagining C imagination D imaginary C go along with D come up with Question 15: They hope to a cure for the disease A catch up on B fill up with Question 16: It seems impossible to an end to terrorism in the world A put B take C get D make Question 17: There is no truth in the that Margaret has lost her job A rumour B news C coverage D gossip Question 18: Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things Try not to throw the out with the bathwater A fish B duck C baby D child Question 19: Nobody took any of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water A regard B recognition C notice D attention 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: With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier A beginning B arrival C disappearance D vanishing Question 21: The boy was let off lightly this morning due to not having done his homework A punished B promised C commended D persuaded Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 22: The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago A monetary B greedy C spiritual D object - oriented Question 23: John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school drove his mother up the wall She thought that it is really a stupid decision A made his mother pleased B made his mother angry C made his mother worried D made his mother ashamed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges Trang 8/7 Question 24: Mr Edwin is talking to a hotel clerk at Home Again Hotel - Hotel clerk: “Welcome to the Home Again Hotel, sir How may I help you?” - Mr Edwin: “ ” A No, thanks I had a reservation B I would like a non-smoking room with a double bed C Yes, I want to look for a room D Sorry I don’t want to stay there Question 25: Tim and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice - Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.” - Tim: “ Silence may kill our friendship.” A That’s a great idea B That’s not a good idea C I’m not wrong D Yes, I think much 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 from 26 to 30 The United States has many different types of families (26) most American families are traditional, consisting of a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman In a few families in the United States, there are no children These (27) couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or, perhaps they are not (28) able to have children Other families in the United States have one adult who is a stepparent A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother Americans (29) and accept these different types of families In the United States people have right to privacy and Americans not believe in telling other Americans (30) type of family group they must belong to They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups Families are very important to Americans (Adapted from http://www.eastasiaforuntorg/) Question 1: A Like B While C Despite D Because Question 2: A childish B childlike C childless D childhood Question 3: A physically B mentally C spiritually D regularly Question 4: A remind B refuse C remember D tolerate Question 5: A who B this C what D that 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 Trang 9/7 Sunlight is solar energy Sunlight is needed for growing plants that you eat to get energy Sunlight is also used to make clean electricity Burning fossil fuels to make electricity pollutes our atmosphere and rivers Fossil fuels are expensive and limited sources of energy Nuclear fission is used to create enormous amount of heat and electricity However, nuclear fission forms dangerous radioactive waste Sunlight offers many ways to get energy A window can allow warm sunlight into your room Solar water-heating systems can use sunlight to warm the water for your home, swimming pool and school Sunlight also warms the Earth and causes wind Electricity can be made by wind generators Photovoltaic, or PV system use a type of material that converts sunlight into electricity PV systems can power your air conditioner or a satellite like the International Space Station PV systems are also used to run a calculator, recharge cell phone, or even power lightweight cars Sunlight is also changed into electricity by concentrating solar power or CSP systems CSP systems have mirrors that focus the sunlight The concentrated sunlight turns water into steam which turns a turbine that is connected to an electric generator A CSP system usually uses sunlight to make steam CSP power plants can store large amount of heat The stored heat is used to make electricity at night During cloudy days, many CSP plants can also burn natural gas to provide the heat that is used to turn water into steam Sunlight provides the energy needed to grow plants and make large amount of environmentally friendly heat and electricity Solar energy can provide power today and for a long time in the future (Source: https://english.thesaigontimes.vn) Question 31: Which could be the best title of the passage? A How the energy of sunlight is used B Human using sunlight to stay warm C Solar energy can provide power for transportation systems D The need to develop new technology for solar power system Question 32: According to the passage, the drawback of nuclear fission is A high price B long time to build C dangerous radioactive waste D lots of smoke Question 33: The word “pollutes” in paragraph mostly means A contaminates B appreciates C evaluates D commemorates Trang 10/7 Question 34: The word “which” in paragraph refers to A steam B sunlight C water D solar power Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about the way the writer helps readers understand the benefits of solar energy? A The writer lists in chronological order the invention of various systems that gather the energy of sunlight B The writer briefly contrasts the differences in using solar energy and other types of fuel C The writer provides a list of solar energy projects D The writer describes in detail how a PV system works 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 Mars has been observed by many different cultures from around the world since hundreds of years Because of this it is impossible to credit anyone with its discovery, Mars being easily visible with the naked eye.Observations date back to ancient Egyptian astronomers in the 2nd millennium BCE while Chinese records about the motions of Mars appeared before the founding of the Zhou Dynasty in 1045 BCE Detailed observations were made even by the Babylonians who developed arithmetic techniques to predict the future position of the planet while the ancient Greeks developed a geocentric model to explain the planets motions To the ancient Romans, the planet Mars was symbolic of blood and war, the equivalent of the Greek god of war Aries In the 16th century, Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model for the Solar System in which the planets follow circular orbits around the Sun Johannes Kepler revised this creation, yielding an elliptic orbit for Mars that more accurately fitted the observational data In 1610, Galileo Galilei first observed Mars with a telescope and within a century, astronomers discovered several features of Mars and determined the planet’s rotational period and axial tilt The idea of life on Mars started a long time ago, and in a way this helped fuel the drive for searching it upon Mars Since 1877 onward, it was mistakenly thought that water was found on Mars and later the idea of life became popularized among the public Percival Lowell believed he could see a network of canals on Mars but they were proved to be optical illusions Since then, many more details about the planet were gathered both exciting and disappointing, and the presence of today’s robots on the planet are a testament of the will of the people who wish to finally find a trace of life on Mars, even if it means finding evidence of past life (Adapted from https://nineplanets.org/) Trang 11/7 Question 36: Which is the most suitable title for the passage? A Mars B The Egyptian astronomers C The Babylonians D The ancient Romans Question 37: The word “credit” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A succeed B explain C believe D expect Question 38: According to paragraph 3, who used arithmetic techniques to predict the future position of the planet? A Egyptian B Chinese C Babylonians D Romans Question 39: The word “which” in paragraph refers to A heliocentric model B the planets C circular orbits D the Solar System Question 40: The word “yielding” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A reminding B producing C acquiring D suffering Question 41: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage? A To the ancient Romans, Mars represents green and peace B Nicolaus Copernicus proposed a arithmetic model for the Solar System C Johannes Kepler gave an idea of a circular orbit for Mars D Galileo Galilei was the first to observe Mars with a telescope in 1610 Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred from “today’s robots on the planet” in the last paragraph? A To see a network of canals on Mars B To give the testimony of the will to find a trace of life on Mars C To suggest finding evidence of past life D To avoid optical illusions about the planet Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the questions Question 43: It was on 12th April, 1961 when the first human, a Soviet cosmonaut, fly into space A a Soviet cosmonaut B when C fly D into space Question 44: The economy of this country is based to a great extent on it forests, which cover 80 percent of the surface area A to a great extent B it C percent D economy Trang 12/7 Question 45: Her father used to be a distinguishable professor at the university Many students worshipped him A used to B distinguishable C at D worshipped 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 questions Question 46: I haven't met my grandparents for five years E I often met my grandparents five years ago F I last met my grandparents five years ago G I have met my grandparents for five years H I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago Question 47: “Get out of my car or I’ll call the police!” Jane shouted to the strange man A Jane politely told the man she would call the police if he didn’t leave her car B Jane plainly said that she would call the police C Jane threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her car D Jane informed the strange man that she would call the police Question 48: There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather E You shouldn’t leave the house in such weather F You didn’t have to leave the house in such weather G You didn’t need to leave the house in such weather H You needn’t have left the house in such weather 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: Sarah didn’t study hard for her finals She now regrets it A If only Sarah didn’t study hard for her finals B Sarah feels regret because she didn’t study hard for her finals C Sarah wishes that she had studied hard for her finals D Sarah wishes that she studied for her finals Question 50: His wife gave birth to their first child He understood what true responsibility meant E Never has he understood true responsibility before he became a parent himself Trang 13/7 F Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand true responsibility G Hardly had he understood true responsibility when their first child was born H Not until he became a parent did he understand what true responsibility meant HẾT - Trang 14/7 ... did he understand what true responsibility meant HẾT - Trang 5/7 Trang 6/7 ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT 2021 – SỐ 24 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer... Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.” - Tim: “ Silence may kill our friendship.” A That’s a great idea B That’s not a good idea C I’m not wrong D Yes, I think... following exchanges Question 24: Mr Edwin is talking to a hotel clerk at Home Again Hotel - Hotel clerk: “Welcome to the Home Again Hotel, sir How may I help you?” - Mr Edwin: “ ” A No, thanks