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Lớp: 11 THPT – Năm học: 2019-2020 (Đề thi gồm có 11 trang) ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐIỂM
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SECTION A: PHONETICS (1p)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. decided B. hatred C. warned D. sacred 2. A. sanctuary B. manky C. redundant D. sanguine 3. A. driven B. direction C. gratitude D. diverse 4. A. mutual B. check C. Christmas D. child 5. A. fought B. bought C. drought D. ought YOUR ANSWERS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2: Choose the word whose main stress syllable is placed differently from that of the others. 6. A. compulsory B. technology C. ecademic D. eliminate 7. A. magnificent B. development C. population D. disposal 8. A. television B. education C. entertainment D. information 9. A. pessimistic B. picturesque C. undergraduate D. infrastructure 10. A. engineer B. employee C. afternoon D. activity YOUR ANSWERS: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1
SECTION B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7p)
Part 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long career. A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D.was invented
12. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon. A. try B. step C. set D. walk
13. "Who is Susan getting married to?" _ "Some guy__________ since her childhood." A. who she has known B. have known her C. that have known her D. she has been known
14. "I had to take a taxi from the party last night." - "Oh. That's too bad. You __________ my car." A. could have used B. was able to use C. could be use D. can use
15. “You should eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time,” said my doctor.
A. My doctor advised me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.
B. My doctor advised me not to eat lots of fruit so as to get colds all the time.
C. My doctor forced me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.
D. My doctor demanded me to eat lots of fruit so as not to get colds all the time.
16. I want to stay healthy. I try to eat lots of fruit.
A. Although I try to eat lots of fruit, I stay healthy.
B. I stay healthy though I eat lots of fruit.
C. I try to eat lots of fruit in order to stay healthy.
D. I eat lots of fruit, but I stay healthy.
17. Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city ____ to use public transport. A. commuters B. planners C. dwellers D. people
18. In the kitchen there is a ____ table.
A. round large wooden beautiful new modern brown eating Japanese
B. large beautiful wooden round brown new Japanese eating modern
C. wooden round large beautiful eating Japanese brown modern new
D. beautiful large modern new round brown Japanese wooden eating
19. Some top Vietnam attractions ........ Trang An, Tam Coc – Bich Dong and Van Long wetland
in Ninh Binh will be seen in the new movie of Kong. A. including B. to include C. included D. to be included 2
20. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ____. A. came out B. came through C. went out D. turned out
21. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for ............... off new clothes. A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
22. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.
A. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another..
B. Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
C. No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another. D. All are correct.
23. ____ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
24. “ Do you mind if I sit next to you?” A. Don’t mention it B. My pleasure C. No, not at all D. Yes, why not
25. He didn’t ____ to help her even though she was very ill A. shake a leg B. open an eye C. bend his arm D. lift a finger YOUR ANSWERS: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Part 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. I was shocked to find out my boyfriend had cheated on me A. angry B. pleased C. upset D. worried
27. She was so happy when he got down on bended knee and popped the question A. asked her out
B. asked her to be on date
C. asked her to give her some money
D. asked her to marry him
28. The amblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice- the
most important crop for the Southeast Asian people A. banner B. logo C. motto D. slogan
29. Forest absorb and capture carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. A. take up B. take in C. take over D. take to
30. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics comprising more than 70 architectural
works such as towers, temples, and tombs. A. royal B. precious C. holy D. valuable 3 YOUR ANSWERS: 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Part 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. Tom did miserably on the final test, which caused a shock to everyone in the class. A. took B. sat for C. fail D. pass
32. Then the strangest thing happens-Will and Marcus strike up an unusual friendship. A. cover up B. give up C. make up D. remain
33. All countries are obliged to maintain stability and peace in the world, because instability
brings undesired effects A. certain B. foreseen C. negative D. positive
34. Farmer turned to bio-fertilisers after they had been told about the dangers of chemical fertilisers A. trusted B. disbelieved C. counted on D. depended on
35. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was first built during the Ly Dynasty and then expanded
by subsequent dynasties. A. following B. successive C. preceding D. next YOUR ANSWERS: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
Part 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
36. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods. A Some bacteria B. extremely harmful C. regular used D. producing foods
37. The humid weather made it difficultly to enjoy the tropical beach A. humid B. made C. difficultly D. tropical
38. I think you must have stolen my bike, do I ? A. think B. must C. stolen D. do I
39. We need some cholesterols to help our skin, brain, and other organs grow, but too much of it can cause health problems A. some cholesterols B. help C. grow D. can cause
40. We cannot clean up all the polluted seas and rivers. Nor we can stop the disappearance of plants and animals A. cannot B. all C. we can D. disappearance 4 YOUR ANSWERS: 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
Part 5. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. Number (0) is given as an example
Eg: (0). The woman is _____________ for her beauty. (FAME)
41. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _________ every day. (trouble)
42. His boss told him off because he had behaved _________ (responsible)
43. Do you have a _________ costume in your country? (nation)
44. There is a saying in English: “ ............. speak louder than words.” (act)
45. You may be surprised at the large _____________of animals in national parks. (vary)
46. I didn’t know who it was - with a mask on she was completely _________ (recognize)
47. Is it possible to ___________ between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
48. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of _________ their diet.(organize)
49. Everyone admired her _________beauty. She’s old but she is still beautiful.( time)
50. The statue is a lifelike_____________of Chris Jesus (represent) YOUR ANSWERS: (0). FAMOUS 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Part 6: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes. Each phrasal verb is used only once.
put down - come out - see off - set about - work out
stand for - step up - track down - turn down - make up for
51. The managing director __________ the company’s poor performance to high interest rates.
52. The police were able to __________ the car thieves using satellite technology.
53. This is a sensitive matter, and we have to __________ dealing with it very carefully.
54. David’s new album is expected to ___________ at the end of the year.
55. I hope this award will ____________ your disappointment at not winning the first prize.
56. The company has decided to ___________ production of cars at its factory in Hull.
57. You might need a calculator to __________ this problem. 5
58. Claire decided to __________ the job, because it would have meant more travelling.
59. Our maths teacher simply won’t _________ any talking in class.
60. Helen is going to the airport to _________ some friends YOUR ANSWERS: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. SECTION C: READING (3p)
Part 1: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in
the numbered box.
In the past people suffered (61) .................... a disease called scurvy. Their gums bled,
their skin became rough, their wounds did not (62) .................. and their muscles wasted
away. The (63) ................... of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people ate preserved
meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits.
The best (64) ................... of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes,
strawberries, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed
by heat, storage, or exposure (65) .................. air.
Although today more people (66) ................... vitamin C pills than any other
supplement, some people still have scurvy, (67) .................. some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill.
Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (68) ................... of colds and can help
prevent cancer. There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (69) ...................
wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as
cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that vitamin C has a positive effect on some
mental (70) ................... and increases life span. 61. A. from B. with C. by D. at 62. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well 63. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs 64. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources 65. A. to B. towards C. in D. by 66. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have 67. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like 68. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance 69. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds 70. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances YOUR ANSWERS: 6 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 77. 68. 69. 70.
Part 2: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center
that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six
hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth.
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About
five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface
temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear
reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the
distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star.
Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist.
Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it
shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge
amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its
heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be
dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains THERE, it will have frozen over the Earth’s surface.
71. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun _______.
A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
B. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
C. has been in existence for 10 billion years
D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
72. What will probably be the first stage of change for the Sun to become a red giant?
A. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
B. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
C. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter.
D. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
73. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun.
B. It will become too hot for life to exist.
C. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
D. It will freeze and become solid.
74. When the Sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will _______. A. get frozen B. cease to exist C. stop to expand D. become smaller
75. Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a _______. A. black dwarf B. white dwarf C. red giant D. yellow dwarf
76. As a white dwarf, the Sun will be _______.
A. the same size as the planet Mercury
B. around 35 million miles in diameter
C. a cool and habitable planet
D. thousands of times smaller than it is today 7
77. The Sun will become a black dwarf when _______.
A. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth
B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the core of the Sun becomes hotter
D. the outer regions of the Sun expand
78. The word “THERE” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to _______. A. the planet Mercury
B. the core of a black dwarf C. our own planet
D. the outer surface of the Sun
79. This passage is intended to _______.
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through
B. present a theory about red giant stars
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun
D. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
80. The passage has probably been taken from _______. A. a scientific journal B. a news report
C. a work of science fiction
D. a scientific chronicle Your answers: 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
Part 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical
and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant
reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading
aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of
silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly
because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As
the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was
some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less
common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries,
railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should
be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as
newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in
education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was
replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a
specialised readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books
and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The
social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term "reading" implied.
81. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading 8
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
82. The word "commonplace" in the first paragraph mostly means "______".
A. attracting attention B. for everybody's use C. most preferable D. widely used
83. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the number of books
B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people
D. a change in the nature of reading
84. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
85. It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials was an indication of ______.
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers' interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques
D. an alteration in educationalists' attitudes
86. The phrase "a specialised readership" in paragraph 4 mostly means "______".
A. a status for readers specialised in mass media
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
D. a reading volume for particular professionals
87. The phrase "oral reader" in the last paragraph mostly means "a person who ______". A. takes part in an audition
B. is good at public speaking
C. is interested in spoken language
D. practises reading to an audience
88. All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared
literacy culture EXCEPT ______.
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the specialised readership
89. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
D. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
90. The writer of this passage is attempting to ______.
A. show how reading methods have improved
B. explain how reading habits have developed
C. change people's attitudes to reading
D. encourage the growth of reading Your answers: 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. SECTION D: WRITING (9p)
Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
given sentence. (3p)
91. People think that he died of cancer many years ago.
→ He is………………………………………………………………………..
92. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting 9
→ Rather…………………………………………………………………………………..
93. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen
→ At no time……………………………………………………………………………
94. “I’m sorry, Peter” said Mary, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.”
→ Mary apologized ………………….……………………………………………..
95. He looks nothing like his father.
→ He doesn’t take ……………………………………………………………………........
96. The only reason why she got promotion is that she is very competent
→ Were it …….…………………………………………………………………………………..
97. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.
→ It’s high ………………………………………………………………………………..
98. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.
→ Having ………………………………………………………………………………………..
99. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
→ The more ……………………………………………………………………………………..
100. She finds it easy to study maths.
→ She has no …………………………………………………………………………………..
Part 2: Finish each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the sentences
printed before it, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.(3p)
101. Although the papers claim that they are going to get divorced, they are not. (CONTRARY)
→ ……………………………….……………………............................................
102. They sent him to prison for three years. (SENTENCED)
.→ He……………………….…………………………………………………………
103. “Don’t sit in front of the computer for too long,” our teacher told us. (WARNED)
→ ………………………….…………………………………………………………..
104. Her hobby is one thing that she doesn't intend to give up. (INTENTION)
→ She ………………………………………………………………………………………..
105. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time (STRONG)
→ Despite my..……………….…………………………………………………………..
106. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish ( MUCH)
→ …………………….……..… .......................................................................................
107. Would you mind not smoking in my house? (RATHER)
→ ……………………………………………………………………….. 10
108. “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom”. (CRITICIZED)
→ Mary .…………………………………………………………………………..
109. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is (MATTER)
→ No ………………………………………………………………………………………..
110. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test. (CAME)
→ It …………………………………………………………………………….. Part 3:(3p)
Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic:
"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main
problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?
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Document Outline

• Part 5. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. Number (0) is given as an example
• Eg: (0). The woman is _____________ for her beauty. (FAME)