SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ

TỈNH NINH BÌNH THÔNG

CỤM THI TP NINH BÌNH-TAM ĐIỆP NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi gồm có 05 trang)

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Read the passage carefully and then choose the item A, B, C or D that best answers the question
about the passage from question 1 to 5.

Leadership captures the essentials of being able to inspire others. Effective leadership is based upon
ideas—both original and borrowed—that are effectively communicated to others in a way that engages
them enough to act as the leader wants them to act.
A leader inspires others to act while simultaneously directing the way that they act. They must be
personable enough for others to follow their orders, and they must have the critical thinking skills to know
the best way to use the resources at an organization's disposal.
In business, leadership is linked to performance, and any leadership definition has to take that into
account. Therefore, while leadership isn't intrinsically linked to profit, those who are viewed as effective
leaders in corporate contexts are the ones who increase their company's bottom line.
The terms leadership and management tend to be used interchangeably, but they're not the same. A
difference between leaders and managers is that leaders emphasize innovation above all else. A leader
may be more concerned with setting and achieving lofty goals whereas a manager seeks to inspire their
team to meet goals while following company rules —even at the expense of existing corporate structures.
However, chaos and high-pressure work environments the leader creates can lead to interpersonal
issues. When such issues arise, a manager is more likely to see it as their duty to smooth over problems
between employees. Leaders can sometimes be so singularly focused on achieving lofty goals that they let
interpersonal issues and employee welfare fall by the wayside.

Questions 1. The word “lofty” in paragraph 4 refers to _ .

A. ambitious. B. magnificent C. towering D. tall
Questions 2. Which of the following is true about leadership?
A. Leadership can be seen as management
B. Leadership means inspiring other to follow the rules
C. Leadership is inborn and cannot be learned
D. Leadership is about breaking the mould
Questions 3. What is leadership mostly about?
A. Becoming the most excellent individual. B. Meeting lofty goal of an organisation
C. Convincing others to act in a specific way D. Making profit for an organization
Questions 4. The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. managers B. leaders C. staff D. orders
Questions 5. According to the passage, why must leaders have critical thinking?
A. Because they have to use the company’s assets wisely
B. Because they are usually unrealistic
C. Because they need to solve a lot of thorny problems
D. Because they must use it to make innovation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that similar to the original sentences in
meaning.
Questions 6. I haven’t been to a flower show for a year.
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 A. I last went to a flower show a year ago.
B. It’s the first time I’ve been to a flower show a year ago.
C. I have been to a flower show for a year.
D. I haven’t been to a flower show before.
Questions 7. You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there.
A. There is no need for you to take so many warm clothes there.
B. You took a lot of warm clothes there but it turned out to be not necessary.
C. It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.
D. You have taken so many warm clothes that I don’t need
Questions 8. “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday”, I said to Tom.
A. I apologized of having rude to him the day before.
B. I apologized to Tom for having rude to him the day before.
C. I apologize for my rude to Tom yesterday.
D. I apologized to Tom as I was rude to you the day before.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following
Questions 9. A. access B. effect C. entertain D. expensive
Questions 10. A. wicked B. depended C. integrated D. determined
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that needs correcting.
Questions 11. Tourism is always considered a key element in the economics of Arctic zones and many
desert areas
A. a B. Artic C. economics D. desert areas
Questions 12. It was not until Mark helps me that I could finish my project.
A. was B. that C. helps D. finish
Questions 13. You can look up these new words in the dictionary if you don't know theirs meanings.
A. theirs B. if C. in D. look up
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
Questions 14. You didn’t pay enough attention. Now you ask such a question.
A. Had it not been for your inattention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
B. Had it not been for your attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
C. Had you not paid enough attention, you wouldn’t ask such a question.
D. Had you paid enough attention, you wouldn’t have asked such a question.
Questions 15. He felt very tired. He was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. Feeling very tired, he was determined to climb up the mountain.
B. He felt so tired that he was determined to climb up the mountain.
C. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to climb up the mountain.
D. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to climb up the mountain.
Read the passage carefully and then choose the item A, B, C or D that best answers the question
about the passage from question 16 to 22.
Organic food is very popular and expensive these days. Parents of young children, and even some pet
owners, will pay high prices for organic food if they think it's healthier. But many others think organic food is
just a waste of money.
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use
agricultural chemicals such as pesticides that stop insects from damaging crops. In many countries foods
that claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee they're grown organically.
Some people think organic also means "locally grown", and originally this was true. But over time organic
farming has become a big business, with many organic foods now being grown by large agricultural
companies that sell their products far from where they're grown. Processed food made with organic
ingredients has also become more popular. As demand overtook supply, big food companies that had been
selling non- organic products for many years also began selling organic products.
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 Is organic food safer and more nutritious? Recent studies have shown that eating organically-grown
produce reduces your chances of developing heart disease. Many doctors think it's more important to stop
dangerous bacteria from contaminating foods, which can contaminate both organic and non-organic fruit
and vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before eating it.
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money?
Whether organic food is healthier or not is still not clear, so more research is needed. However, consumers
of organic food often say "better safe than sorry" when it comes to what we eat.

Questions 16. The word “it” in paragraph 4 mostly refers to________.

A. organic food B. non-organic food
C. produce D. heart disease
Questions 17. What is the author’s attitude in this article?
A. Unbiased. B. Critical C. Sarcastic D. Approving
Questions 18. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Nutrition values of organic food
B. Comparison of organic food and non-organic food
C. The origin and development of organic food
D. General information of organic food.
Questions 19. The author mentions the phrase "better safe than sorry" to advise us that _.
A. We should not eat organic food as there is not enough evidence defending its safety
B. We should be quicker at finding out whether organic food is healthier
C. We should eat both non-organic and organic food as they are equally tasty
D. We should be careful with any food we consume
Questions 20. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that .
A. There is no need to wash organic food before eating
B. Organic food is safer than non-organic one
C. Knowing whether organic food is better is may not be the most important thing
D. Dangerous bacteria can be found only in non-organic food
Questions 21. According to the passage, non-organic food is different from organic one because __ .
A. It is attacked by a lot of insects
B. It is less healthy and tastier
C. It contains substances used for killing pests
D. It has special labels
Questions 22. All of the following are true about the organic industry EXCEPT
A. Organic food is shipped to places far from its origins of the production
B. Organic food can be present in processed food
C. It is developed on a large scale
D. Due to demand increase, big food companies shifted from selling non-organic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges
Questions 23. John is talking to Daisy about her new blouse
- John : "You really have a beautiful blouse, Daisy, I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you!"
- Daisy : “____________________.”
A. Don't mention it. B. I'm sorry to hear that.
C. Thanks for your gift! D. Thanks, That’s a nice compliment.
Questions 24. Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
- Jenifer: “_________.”
A. I’d love it. B. Don’t mention it.

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 C. I couldn’t agree more. D. That’s nice of you to say so.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following
Questions 25. The more you talk about the matter, __________ .
A. the situation seems worse B. the situation seems the worse
C. the worse the situation seems D. the worse seems the situation
Questions 26. A reduction in the amount of paperwork has been proposed in an attempt to ease the
____________on busy teachers.
A. pressure B. emphasis C. power D. density
Questions 27. _____ for cars in your rear vision mirror when pulling out from the car park.
A. Stand up B. Wait up C. Watch out D. Call out
Questions 28. _______ a scholarship to one of the Ivy leagues, I enjoyed the highest quality of education
in the world.
A. Having been awarded B. To be awarded
C. To award D. Having awarded
Questions 29. __________ are often used for laboratory experiments.
A. Grey small mice B. Small grey mice
C. That grey small mice D. They are small grey mice
Questions 30. There’s a record _____ for this year’s London marathon. More than 50,000 want to run the
race.
A. account B. turnout C. attendee D. number
Questions 31. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. is living B. has been C. was living D. has lived
Questions 32. By the end of this July, Nam ____________ English for seven years, but he will still need
more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. will be studying B. has been studying
C. has studied D. will have been studying
Questions 33. We must avoid war _______ any cost.
A. at B. by C. in D. after
Questions 34. I hope the soft skills course starts this term. We are all as keen as _______ to get going.
A. mustard B. cornflakes C. a gigolo D. coffee
Questions 35. The rescuers ________ for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain
climbers.
A. praising B. were praised C. praised D. were praising
Questions 36. It must be true. I heard it straight from the _______ mouth.
A. camel's B. dog's C. horse's D. cat's
Questions 37. She used to work here as a typist, __________ she?
A. wouldn't B. didn’t C. used D. did
Questions 38. Safety tests on old cars have been ___ throughout Europe.
A. standardize B. standardized C. standardization D. standard
Questions 39. Today is _______ hot in the burning sun of summer.
A. warmly B. scorchingly C. terrifiedly D. scorching
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Questions 40. They have gone to great expense to track the prisoner down and bring him to justice.
A. used a lot of ways B. tried a lot
C. saved a lot of money D. spent a lot of money
Questions 41. My advice to you is to write a list of all the tasks you have to do and prioritise them.
A. neglect in favour of B. arrange in order of precedence
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 C. badly plan D. disperse over a wide area
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 42. A. competition B. compulsory C. energetic D. overwhelming
Questions 43. A. offer B. standard C. canoe D. country
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Questions 44. Danny put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting that the companymight haveto make
some redundancies.
A. made a lot of people satisfied B. made other people disappointed
C. made other people nervous D. made a lot of people worried
Questions 45. The success of the Vietnamese Olympic team today, under the guidance of Park Hang-seo
and the support of millions of fans, becomes a solid pedal for the national teams to carry hope they will
advance further in the continental arena.
A. move forward B. make progress C. retard D. rise in the rank
Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
COVID-19 will leave a lasting (46) _______ on the world economy, causing permanent changes and
teaching important lessons. (47) ______ economies adopted versions of Germany’s Kurzarbeit (short
work) subsidy during the pandemic. This policy keeps workers employed at reduced hours and pay, with
the government compensating some of the shortfall in wages. By keeping matches between firms and
workers intact, the economy is better prepared for a quick recovery. It is important to improve the
implementation of these policies and make them a permanent part of our economic recovery tool kit.
Remote work is likely to become more common. We had some evidence that working from home is at
least as productive as working at the office. (48) ______, many companies were reluctant to embrace
remote work. Now that many have tried it with good results, remote work might be here to stay. The most
important lesson from the Covid-19 pandemic is the importance of working together on problems (49)
_______ affect the entire human race. We are much stronger (50) ______ than divided.
Questions 46. A. fixation B. footprint C. imprint D. context
Questions 47. A. Lots B. Number C. Many D. A few
Questions 48. A. So B. However C. Although D. Therefore
Questions 49. A. when B. that C. where D. who
Questions 50. A. adopted B. abated C. acquired D. united
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