SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021 TRƯỜNG PT THỰC HÀNH SƯ PHẠM Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Đề thi có 04 trang Thời gian: 60 phút (Khơng kể thời gian phát đề) Họ, tên thí sinh: ………………………… Số báo danh: …………… Mã đề thi: 745 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 to It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive If you've made up your (1) to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the (2) criticism have a positive effect on your work If someone says you're totally in the (3) of talent, ignore them That's negative criticism (4) , if someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully There are many film stars who were once out of work There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (5) Being successful does depend on luck, to a certain extent But things are more likely to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive Question 1: A idea B brain C mind D thought Question 2: A constructive B construction C constructively D constructiveness Question 3: A absentee B shortage C missing D lack Question 4: A However B Whereas C Hence D Otherwise Question 5: A to publish B publishes C published D publish 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 6: (A) Neither the Minister nor his colleagues (B) has given an explanation (C) for the chaos in (D) the financial market last week A Neither B has given C for D the financial market Question 7: Her (A) disappointed exam results (B) are (C) entirely due to her (D) inattention in class A disappointed B are C entirely D inattention Question 8: Eleanor Roosevelt (A) was one of the (B) most active and (C) influence first (D) ladies A was B most active C influence D ladies Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions Question 9: “Let's have a picnic next Saturday,” Julia said A Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday B Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday C Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday D Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday Question 10: My new school is a little further than my old one A My old school is not as far as my new one B My new school is not as far as my old one C My old school is a little further than my new one D My new school is near my old one Question 11: His letter is full of mistakes He sent it without checking A He must have checked the mistakes carefully before sending his letter B He should have checked the mistakes carefully before sending his letter C He could have checked the mistakes carefully before sending his letter D He can have checked the mistakes carefully before sending his letter 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 12: He helps me every day I can finish my homework A Provided he helped me every day, I would not finish my homework B Unless he helps me every day, I will finish my homework C But for his daily help, I would not finish my homework D I would not finish my homework if he helped me every day Question 13: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause A He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty B If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause C Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause D He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 14: Spaghetti is not a delicious dish, _? A is it B isn’t it C was it D wasn’t it? Question 15: We might be able to catch last train if we hurried A a B an C the D Ø (no article) Question 16: You many good choices for the future if you are admitted to a famous university A will have B had C would have D would have had Question 17: My father often spends one hour gardening every day A making B C make D doing Question 18: The panda’s _ habitat is the bamboo forest A natured B nature C naturally D natural Question 19: I remember _ to the zoo when I was a child A to take B being taken C taking D to be taken Question 20: The teacher criticized me making too many stupid mistakes in the essay A on B for C about D by Question 21: Labor Unions and the company in a confrontation over plans to curb benefits A carried away B faced off C caught up D showed up Question 22: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May was the first world leader Trump at the White House after his inauguration some years ago A visiting B visit C to visit D visited Question 23: I went there once a long time ago and _ back since A wasn’t B had not been C hasn’t been D have not been Question 24: The house owner coming near the dog as it could become very fierce unexpectedly A stopped me B accused me of C warned me against D advised me Question 25: Nam is motivated to study _he knows that a good education can improve his life A so that B therefore C so D because Question 26: Some ethnic groups have strange such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters A spirits B customs C national prides D behaviors Question 27: He has the face and skin of an old traveller A thought-provoking B year-round C overloaded D weather-beaten Question 28: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _ of life on the earth A sustainability B conservation C responsibility D purification Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 29: The one thing you mustn’t is be late because the boss is very hot on punctuality A worried about B good about C funny about D strict about Question 30: In view of the global financial crisis, Tom and his brother have been laid-off, so they are on the dole A receiving a lot of attention B living on their parents’ support C living on unemployment benefits D selling goods on pavements 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 31: Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment A busy with B free from C relaxed about D interested in Question 32: Wendy is on the horns of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her friends or to stay at home with her family A unwilling to make a decision B able to make a choice C eager to make a plan D unready to make up her mind 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 33: George is talking to Michelle in the room - George: “ _.” - Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.” A You’ve done your work B This is a present for you C I’m glad that you’re well again D You look pretty in this dress Question 34: Tom’s in the doctor’s office because he doesn’t feel well with his stomach - Doctor: “Remember not to eat fast It’s not good for your health.” - Patient: “ _” A All right, I won’t Thanks, doctor B It’s OK I will C Thanks for your suggestion D I’m sorry I have eaten so much fat Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 35: A undertake B cave C pastime D spectator Question 36: A chores B houses C coaches D dishes Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 37: A dissolve B observe C publish D appraise Question 38: A ancestor B measurement C counterpart D appearance 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 peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction In the 1960s, scientists discovered by products of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species Urban homes have several benefits for the birds that wild spots not First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast Though they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992 In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help (Source: Adapted from TOEFL reading) Question 39: What is the main topic of the passage? A harmful effects of pesticides B endangered species C survival of peregrine falcons D releases into the wild Question 40: Why were the peregrine falcons in danger? A because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction B because of pesticides used by American farmers C because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used D because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive Question 41: In line 3, the word “banned” could be best replaced by A developed B authorized C disseminated D prohibited Question 42: According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful? A in the wild B on the East Coast C in mountainous areas D in office buildings Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon might choose to live in a city? A There is abundant food B There are high places to nest C There is a lack of predators D There are other falcons nearby 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 44 to 50 The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve colour in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful The additives that we eat are not all so direct Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue A healthy diet is directly related to good health Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge Question 44: How has science done to disservice to people? A As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food B The scientists have preserved the colour of meats, but not of vegetables C It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food D Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated Question 45: The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to _ A trouble-making B money-making C cancer-causing D colour-retaining Question 46: What are nitrates used for? A They preserve the colour of meat B They preserve flavor in package food C There are objects of research D They cause the animals become fatter Question 47: FDA means A Federal Dairy Additives B Food and Drug Administration C Final Difficult Analysis D Food Direct Additives Question 48: All of the following statements are TRUE except _ A Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons B Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world C Researchers have known about the hazard of food additives for more than 45 years D Some of the additives are added to the food and some are given to the living animals Question 49: The word “these” refers to _? A researchers B nitrates and nitrites C meats D colours Question 50: The word “additives” is closest meaning to A begin substance B natural substance C added substance D dangerous substance The End -Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm Giám thị 1: …………………………… Giám thị 2: ………………………………… ... “Thank you for your compliment.” A You’ve done your work B This is a present for you C I’m glad that you’re well again D You look pretty in this dress Question 34: Tom’s in the doctor’s office because... laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild There is now,... to about 700 pairs in 1992 In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help (Source: Adapted from TOEFL reading) Question 39: What is the main topic of the passage?