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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ YÊN
TRƯỜNG THPT PHẠM VĂN ĐỒNG
ĐỀ MINH HỌA
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA
NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Đề có 6 trang
Mã 401
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. watched B. practiced C. introduced D. cleaned
Question 2. A. bamboo B. good C. foot D. cook
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. effort B. follow C. target D. reduce
Question 4. A. advantaged B. minority C. experience D. education
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5. It was in 1971 that transatlantic supersonic transportation became commercially
availability. A B C
D
Question 6. Not only Laura's parents but also her husband think she should return to school
A B C
and finish her graduate degree.
D
Question 7. In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of
A B C
women's education.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8. You’ll look more _________ if you wear a nice suit and a tie.
A.respectable B. respectful C. respect D. respectably
Question 9. You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ___ misuse them.
A.so that not to B. so not to C. so as not to D. so that not
Question 10. Ms Drake expects _____ about any revision in her manuscript before it is printed.
A.consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
Question 11. James had, _____, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house.
A.lastly B. at last C. lately D. at least
Question 12. Don’t drive into that street. It is __________ one-way street.
A.a B. an C. the D. X
Question 13. By the end of this month, I __________ for this company for two years.
A.have been working B. will work
C. will be working D. will have been working
Question 14. Betty is happy and ___________. She always looks on the bright side of life.
A.confident B. honest C. flexible D. optimistic
Question 15. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ____________.
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A.make ends meet B. call it a day C. tighten the belt D. break the ice
Question 16. I’m having __________ difficulty understanding what she means.
A.great B. broad C. large D. full
Question 17. After seeing the film “ Gone with the wind”, ________________.
A.the book was read by many people.
B. the book made many people want to read it.
C. many people wanted to read the book.
D. the reading of the book interested people.
Question 18. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it _____ warmer.
A.has been B. had been C. was D. were
Question 19. What my grandfather said ten years ago about my future career _____ to be true.
A.turned down B. turned in C. turned out D. turned up
Question 20. We are doing so well that we’ll soon have to ________ on new staff to help us.
A.take B. keep C. pay D. hire
Question 21. ___________ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not ban on
tobaco advertising.
A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore
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 22. Ann: “ Let me wash the vegetables while you’re preparing the meat.”
Mai: “ ____________”
A. Good idea. I’ll do it for you B. No problem.
C. Yes, please. But I can manage. D. OK. Thank you very much.
Question 23. Alan: “ Would you mind posting this letter for me on the way to the shopping
mall?” Hoa: “________________”
A. No problem. Give it to me before I go. B. Yes. I posted it for you.
C. Never mind. You don’t have to do it now. D. It is very kind of you to say so.
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 24. In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.
A.are given the right to B. say exactly what he thought
C. say a few words D. have a chat
Question 25. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A.outspoken B. tactful C. strict D. firm
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 26. However, how to make full use of these sources of energy is a question for
researchers all over the world.
A.complete B. imperfect C. partical D. hungry
Question 27. Due to the efforts of conservationists and environmentalists, few people are
unaware of the problems of endangered species.
A.ignorant of B.well-informed of C. indifferent to D. adjustment to
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 28. It was wrong of you not to call the fire brigade at once.
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A.Calling the fire brigade mus be done at once.
B. The fire brigade was called at the wrong time.
C. You should have called the fire brigade at once.
D. You didn’t call the fire brigade early and it was wrong.
Question 29. In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A.Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.
B.The class has only three smart students.
C. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students.
D.No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.
Question 30. “Are you sorry for what you did?”, the mother said to her son.
A. The mother told her son if you were sorry for what you had done.
B. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what you had done.
C. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he had done.
D. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he did.
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 31. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
A.He greatly wished not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
B. He greatly wished he had not seen Audrey on her trip to London.
C.He greatly regretted not to see Audrey on her trip to London.
D. He greatly regretted not having seen Audrey on her trip to London.
Question 32. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after his birth of
their second child.
A.It was not until Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger
house.
B. Not until Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
C. Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger
house.
D.Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, they decided to move to a bigger house.
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 33 to 37.
How to live independntly is, probably, one of the questions that are most frequently asked by
people, young and old. According to experts, there are a number of steps that people who want
to become (33) ___________ should follow. Below are some of them. First, you should believe
in yourself. That is the first and most important condition to make others believe in you. If you
don’t have (34) _________ in yourself, you will always turn to others for help every time you
have to make a decision. Believing in yourself will make you trust your own decisions, even if
they completely go against someone else’s. Second, get your own information. You should
watch and read the news from different sources. It’s important to read as much as possible, (35)
________ it is literature or daily newspapers. The information you get from reading will allow
you to get both sides of every story before you form an opinion. Being well-informed will keep
you from being a follower and will lead to more independent thought. (36)______, maintain
solid friendships. You don’t have to reject people as friends to be independent. In fact, your
independence is reinforced with good friends. When your friend needs someone to talk to, be
there for them, and listen to their problems with sympathetic and understanding attitude. This
way, you will not only help your friends, but their stories will help you to learn how to deal with
similar situations (37) ___________ my come up you later in your life.
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Question 33. A. independent B. independence C. independable D.independently
Question 34. A. success B. confident C. faith D. confide
Question 35. A. either B. whether C. if D. neither
Question 36. A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. Moreover
Question 37. A. that B. which C. what D. when
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 38 to 42.
IN ONE CUBIC FOOT
In any environment- forest, mountain, or water- you always see the big animals first:
birds, mammals, fish. But under your feet, on land or in the water, there are many smaller
organisms: insects, tiny plants, miniature sea creatures. They seem unimportant, but, in fact,
these sea creatures and ground dwellers are “ the heart of life on the Earth”, says naturalist E.O.
Wilson. Without them, our world would change dramatically.
Most organisms on the Earth live on the ground or just below it. Here, they are not part of
an important cycle. Plants and animals fall to the ground when they die. Later, tiny insects and
other organisms break down the dead plant and animal material. This process eventually returns
nutrients to the soil and gives plants energy. Plants can then help to maintain a healthy
environment for humans and other animals.
Despite their importance, scientists know very little about most ground organisms. To
learn more, photographer David Liittschwager went to different place around the world,
including a forest, a river, a mountain, and a coral reef. In each place, he put a green 12-inch
cube on the ground or in the water. Then he and his team counted and photographed the
organisms that lived in or moved through the cube. Often they discovered hundreds, some only a
millimeter in size. “It was like finding little gems.” he says. In the coral reef in French
Polynesia, he saw thousands of creatures in the cube and photographed 600. The team identified
as many as possible, but it was difficult. Many of the animals they found were new species.
Question 38. Another title of the passge could be _____________.
A. Dangers to Ground Creatures B. The Importance of Tiny Organisms
C. Saving Small Animals in Cubes D. The Life of Nutrients
Question 39. The word “miniature” in paragraph 1 means _________________.
A.very small B. very large C. very beautiful D. very important
Question 40. The word “their” in paragraph 3 refers to _______________.
A.scientists B. ground organisms C. cubes D. nutrients
Question 41. All of the followings are true about Liittschwager and his team EXCEPT that
________.
A. they went to various places in the world.
B. they discovered numberous organisms in small sizes
C. the examined cubes by putting them on the ground or in the water
D. they did some experiments with the organisms
Question 42. Why was it difficult to identify the creatures at the coral reef?
A. Many were new to science. B.The water was cloudy.
C. They were too small. D. Many of them looked the same.
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 43 to 50.
Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new
behaviours. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much
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of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their
lives.
Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their
hands to manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the
sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their
parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school,
children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also
continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be
rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other
children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that
affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.
Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the
study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best
ways to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-
service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviours.
Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the
behavior of workers, voters and consumers.
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain.
Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this
storage takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast,
psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a
result of a person’s experiences.
There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of
learning involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a
sight, sound, smell, tough, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people
learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thumder. In
operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its
consequences (reward or punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation-that is,
by watching others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning include learning
languages, concepts, and motor skills.
Question 43. According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view
comprised of?
A. Acquisition of social and behavioural skills.
B. Knowledge acquisition and ability development.
C. Acquisition of academic knowledge.
D. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom.
Question 44. The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A.generates B. recovers C. creates D. gains
Question 45. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used.
B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge.
C. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours.
D. Psychologists studying are interested in human behaviours.
Question 46. According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the
classroom?
A. Literacy and calculation B. Life skills
C. Interpersonal communication D. Right from wrong