ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC MÔN ANH DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH 2K5,6,7 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 11 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 three Question 2: A now B think B cow C truth D bathe C bowl D vowel 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 A manage B protect C reform D regard Question A interact B entertain C compassion D understand 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 road to the village is surrounded with hundreds of murals A leading B leads C that lead D led Question 6: Though streets in Hoi An are major cities like Hanoi and HCMC, bikers should be careful with truck drivers A less crowded than B more crowded than C crowded than D as crowded as Question 7: When I , I deposited money into a social security fund A first graduating B was just graduatingC first graduated D was just graduated Question 8: Motorbikes and cars are banned _ the town center for large parts of the day A for B in C on D from Question 9: Travelers have various expectations for Vietnam's tourism services, _? A they B don‟t they C have they D haven‟t they Question 10: Environmental workers have operated at full , but the volume of styrofoam floating in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays is still huge A capacity B wattage C ability D power Question 11: _ five-day stay in Ho Chi Minh City only costs a person US$259, putting it sixth in the list of cheapest tourist destinations in the world A No article B An C A D The Question 12: Amanda her boyfriend during her trip to Vietnam, and she has been single ever since A broken up with B fallen out with C faced up with D put up with Question 13: All four female attendants of Vietnam Airlines denied what was inside the containers A knowing B to know C to knowing D being known Question 14: The boy would scream _ murder if his mother didn't let him watch his favorite Doraemon films A purple B black C red D blue Question 15: Since June 2016, the Korea Foundation for International Exchange _ a Korean-Vietnamese community art exchange project in Tam Thanh Village A has been implemented B has implemented C implemented D had implemented Question 16: As demand for travel increases, criminals have taken _ of the situation to defraud unsuspecting individuals of their hard-earned money A control B use C advantage D advance Question 17: The Vietnam women's bicycle team by coach Dang Trung Hieu with five cyclists A is led B are led C is leading D are leading Question 18: Recently, the Ministry of Public Security has received numerous _ of fraudulent activities aimed at taking advantage of people‟s property A complain B complaints C complainants D complaining Question 19: On March 16, a security _ at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City found hundreds of toothpaste tubes containing 11.4 kg of drugs A judgment B inspection C examination D assessment 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 20 Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for - Manager: “ ” - Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people." A Can you jobs on your own? B Would you describe yourself as ambitious? C What are some of your main strengths? D Why have you applied for this position? Question 21 Lan and Ba are discussing a question of their teacher - Lan: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.” - Ba: “ ” A I can't agree with you any more There will be lots of understanding B No, I don't think so They can help each other a lot C That's a good idea Many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home D You can say that again 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: Hai Phong will restrict car access to Cat Ba Island during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holiday to prevent congestion at a ferry port A assist B narrow C diminish D degrade Question 23: It‟s quite disappointing that many bystanders still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they witness in the street A take no notice of B show respect for C pay attention to D have no feeling for 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 24: A total of 65 people were arrested in a drug trafficking case involving four Vietnam Airlines attendants after a month-long investigation A delivering B smuggling C supplying D stealing Question 25: Littering and the overuse of plastic are making Vietnam lose its charms to foreign tourists A the problem of using too much B the fact that something is not used enough C the fact that people spend enough buying D the problem of using less 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 26 We haven‟t written to each other for two months A It has been two months that we wrote to each other B It is two months since we wrote together C There are two months for us to write to each other D It has been two months since we last wrote to each other Question 27 “You‟re always making terrible mistakes.” said the teacher A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes C The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes Question 28 I don‟t think Max broke your vase because he wasn‟t here then A Max wouldn‟t have broken your vase because he wasn‟t here then B Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn‟t here then C Max can‟t have broken your vase because he wasn‟t here then D Max wasn‟t able to break your vase because he wasn‟t here then 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 29 Marie didn‟t turn up at John‟s birthday party I feel so sorry for that A If only Marie turn up at John‟s birthday party B I wish Marie had turned up at John‟s birthday party C I wished Marie wouldn‟t turn up at John‟s birthday party D It‟s a shame Marie had turned up at John‟s birthday party Question 30 You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating It‟s the only way A By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease B Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease C The only way you are by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease D The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only group dating 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 Why Does Too Much Caffeine Keep You Awake at Night? Caffeine is one of the most popular stimulants in the world and is most commonly consumed in coffee People (31) _ to caffeine to wake up in the morning and to stay energized throughout the day, but there‟s a downside: Too much caffeine can keep you (32) awake even when you‟re ready to sleep The key to this unwanted effect is a compound called adenosine, (33) _ is produced in our brain Receptors in our nervous systems constantly monitor adenosine levels, and, when they drop below a certain point in the brain and spinal column, the body readies itself for sleep Caffeine basically copies adenosine‟s effects (34) _, the body is tricked into thinking that the time to sleep is still far away To prevent caffeine-related sleep issues, it is recommended that caffeine consumption be limited to four cups of coffee per day and that the last cup be consumed no later than mid-afternoon Also, switching to caffeine-free coffee or tea is (35) measure that can be helpful (Adapted from britannica.com) Question 31: A go B turn C head D call Question 32: A full B large C wide D bright Question 33: A that B where C which D who Question 34: A Additionally B For instance C Nonetheless D Therefore Question 35: A the other B every C any D another 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 36: There has been an appreciative decline in the number of unemployed people since the new government came to power A government B appreciative C power D unemployed Question 37: My family usually go to the same place for dinner when we lived in Hai Phong A same B for C in D go Question 38: It‟s a shame that the apartment hasn‟t got their own parking space A hasn‟t got B a shame C their D the 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 Today, almost everybody spends a large amount of time sitting behind a computer whether to work, study, or play This makes touch typing a useful skill to learn for most adults and kids Touch typing basically means typing without looking at the keyboard by training your 10 fingers to remember the location of each key When touch typing is employed, the average typing speed can increase from 27 – 30 words per minute (wpm) to 50-70 wpm and can even reach over 100 wpm with practice Mastering touch typing helps you save valuable time Even if you only double your typing speed, it means that writing a document that would normally take an hour can now be done in half that time, which is a large amount of saved time This also allows ideas to flow more naturally and freely when you write, because you will be able to fully focus on the text you instead of trying to find the correct key Another benefit you can gain is increased accuracy Using all ten fingers instead of only a few minimizes the amount of spelling errors Not having to go back correcting errors helps to further save time In addition, work flow and concentration will also improve because each time a correction needs to be made your concentration can be affected Finally, learning touch typing can prevent injuries because use of a proper posture is encouraged With better posture, the chances of having a sore back or neck are reduced The utilization of a correct technique benefits the wrists too An improper way of typing can put unwanted stress upon the wrists, resulting in a variety of issues (Adapted from verywellmind.com) Question 39: What is the passage mainly about? A How to learn touch typing B Why touch typing affects your posture C A simple definition of touch typing D Touch typing and its advantages Question 40: The phrase “employed” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A handled B applied C recruited D controlled Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph refers to _ A mastering touch typing B saving valuable time C doubling typing speed D writing a document Question 42: According to paragraph 4, what we learn about touch typing? A Touch typing allows you to type without worrying about errors B Being able to touch type means you spend less time on error correction C When you master touch typing, you can write much better texts D If you cannot type with 10 fingers, you will never focus on your work Question 43: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according the passage? A When touch typing, people look at their 10 fingers instead of the keyboard B You can type your ideas more comfortably when you know touch typing C Touch typing skills can have positive effects on your physical health D People who cannot touch type have a higher risk of wrist issues 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 that opposites attract – the introvert will fall in love with extrovert, the bad boy will like the good girl However, there has been a lot of scientific evidence that disproves this point of view and suggests that people are more often drawn to those with shared traits, beliefs and interests It‟s impossible to find the exact origin of the saying „opposites attract‟, but in the scientific world, the idea was suggested in a 1954 paper by American sociologist Robert F Winch This study proposed that people wanted partners who had qualities that they not (like the introvert choosing the extrovert as a way to benefit from the extrovert‟s influence) Not long after this, however, other scientists began drawing different conclusions and challenging the opposites-attract theory In a 2017 study, for example, Angela Bahn, an associate psychology professor, found compelling evidence for similarity attraction Bahn and her colleagues interviewed couples of romantic partners by approaching them in public spaces And according to the results, over 80 percent of them matched closely on attitudes, values and viewpoints about social issues Likewise, many other studies have shown friends and romantic partners tend to share core beliefs, values and hobbies, that people tend to be attracted to or trust those with similar physical features and personalities This is not to mention the influence of modern dating apps The US dating platform Bumble, for instance, launched a brand new „filtering‟ feature that allowed users to pass over profiles of people who didn‟t fit their political and lifestyle preferences Meanwhile, another dating app called OkCupid released a badge users could put on their profiles to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement After this, users who included the badge became two times more likely to match with one another Of course, this does not mean people with different values and views won‟t find love Ipek Kucuk, an expert on dating trends said she recently went from dating a person with whom she agreed on everything to someone who has alternate perspectives “Before I ended my last relationship, I didn't know how bored I was,” says Kucuk “While my current partner shocked me with some of his opinions, the experience really made me grow… it broadens my perspective I really appreciate that.” Kucuk does clarify, however, that her partner must still share her beliefs on certain things like feminism and the support of LGBTQ rights (Adapted from bbc.com) Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage? A Why Opposites Do Not Attract As Much As You Think B How Dating Apps Are Pushing Similar Partners Together C Your Love Life Will Fail If You Keep Finding Opposites D Opposites Attract: An Age-Old But Inaccurate Belief? Question 45: The word “challenging” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A resisting B disputing C addressing D provoking Question 46: According to paragraphs and 3, which of the following is TRUE? A In his 1954 study, Robert F Winch came up with the saying „opposites attract‟ B Scientists have only recently found evidence against the opposites-attract theory C The couples in Bahn‟s study were more than 80 percent similar in terms of values D Research suggested that similar appearance is also a factor drawing people together Question 47: The word “compelling” in paragraph can be best replaced by _ A engaging B realistic C convinving D ingenious Question 48: The word “them” in paragraph refers to A colleagues B couples C spaces D results Question 49: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage? A Winch suggested that people tend to look for partners with traits that complement their own B In her study, Bahn and fellow researchers went to public places to interview random couples C Bumble users are only able to see profiles of people with the same lifestyle preferences D Ipek Kucuk thinks her current relationship has helped her understand new perspectives Question 50: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage? A Not many scientists seriously considered the opposites-attract theory that was put forward by Winch B Physical features were the factor that makes the least impact on romantic attraction between people C Thanks to the release of the Black Lives Matter badge, OkCupid became much more well-known D It is virtually impossible for people with completely opposite views and traits to succeed in love THE END