SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO SỐ 3 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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. entertained B. divided C. offered D. believed
Question 2: A. comprise B. communicate C. company D. compete

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. courteous B. decent C. attract D. signal
Question 4: A. attitude B. summary C. partnership D. terrific
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: Mary hardly ever cooks, ______?
A. did she B. didn’t she C. does she D. doesn't she
Question 6: Narcissus bulbs _______at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well-drained
soil.
A. should have been planted B. should be planting
C. must plant D. should be planted
Question 7: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive______one another.
A. of B. to C. in D. with
Question 8: “Why did you get the bus to work?” “I’m having my car______ at the moment.”
A. serviced B. to service C. to be serviced D. servicing
Question 9: Thank you very much. I haven’t been to_______ party for ages.
A. so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable C. so enjoyable a D. a so enjoyable
Question 10: If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees______.
A. appropriate B. appropriately C. appropriation D. appropriating
Question 11: A skilled_______will help candidates feel relaxed.
A. interview B. interviewing C. interviewee D. interviewer
Question 12: Who was the first person ______ the South Pole?
A. who reaches B. reaching C. to reach D. reached
Question 13: Terry______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. had appeared B. has appeared C. is appearing D. was appearing
Question 14: An endangered species is a species______ population is so small that it is in danger of becoming
extinct.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
Question 15: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the ______ economy.
A. developed B. stagnant C. dynamic D. stable
Question 16: There was hardly_______ money left in the bank account.
A. no more B. some C. no D. any
Question 17: She has made an ______ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. application B. applicating C. apply D. applicant
Question 18: Learning English isn’t so difficult, once you get ______it.
A. down to B. get off C. get on D. down with
Question 19: With this type of insurance, you’re buying ______ of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
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 20: Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. take over C. put up D. find out
Question 21: Let’s wait for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. enter B. arrive C. visit D. return
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.
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Question 22: Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. hostile B. inapplicable C. futile D. amicable
Question 23: My first impression of her was her impassive face.
A. respectful B. emotional C. solid D. fractious
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 24: - John: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.”
- Laura: “______”.
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Never mind. D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
Question 25: - Anne: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”.
- John: “______”.
A. Nothing more to say. B. You’re absolutely right.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
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 26 to 30.
HORACE PIPPIN
Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was (26)______ in his right arm. He
discovered, (27)______, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was
not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two-dimensional design and the arrangement of color and
patterns made him one of the finest primitive artists America has produced.
Pippin did a series of paintings (28)______ the abolitionist John Brown and one of his war experiences, but he shied
away from social issues for the most part and (29)______ his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of
his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, (30)______ four women gathered around a
wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.
Question 26: A. injured B. wounded C. hurt D. harmed
Question 27: A. but B. although C. because D. however
Question 28: A. on B. in C. at D. for
Question 29: A. took B. gave C. achieved D. wished
Question 30: A. which featured B. featured C. feature D. featuring

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.
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although Samuel B. Morse
succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence
was constructed. By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies. The following year,
San Francisco was added to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of
the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes. Furthermore, the extension of the
telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846,
revolutionized the world of journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and
on hand-operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed
for more timely reporting. The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the
advent of a new era in journalism.
Question 31: The main topic of the passage is
A. the history of journalism
B. the origin of the national telegraph
C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network
Question 32: According to the passage, how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?
A. By adding San Francisco to the network B. By allowing for more timely reporting
C. By expanding the railroads D. By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads
Question 33: It can be inferred from the passage that
A. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B. Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C. The extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention

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D. Journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry
Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the growth of the communications
industry?
A. Morse invented the telegraph in 1837
B. People could use the telegraph in San Francisco in 1861
C. The telegraph led to the invention of the rotary printing press
D. The telegraph helped connect the entire nation
Question 35: The word “Rockies” refers to
A. a telegraph company B. the West Coast C. a mountain range D. a railroad company

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 36 to 42.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech.
A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have
been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for
much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today
there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write;
any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being
cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write. In the past many
intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with
writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only
imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One advantage writing
has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have. Thus, if
speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.
Question 36: We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because______.
A. it has become very important in our culture.
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years.
C. writing is secondary to language.
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings.
Question 37: The author of the passage argues that______.
A. all languages should have a written form.
B. writing has become too important in today’s society.
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write.
D. speech is more basic to language than writing.
Question 38: Normal human beings______.
A. learn to talk after learning to write.
B. learn to write before learning to talk.
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time.
D. learn to talk before learning to write.
Question 39: In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of ______.
A. severely handicapped children. B. people who learn the rudiments of speech.
C. intelligent people who couldn’t write. D. people who speak many languages.
Question 40: According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it______.
A. keeps written records. B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing.
C. teaches its children to speak perfectly. D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech.
Question 41: The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means______.
A. skill B. rudiments C. domination D. benefit
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
B. Writing has become so important in our culture.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
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 43: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
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 A. to water B. to remember C. house plants D. reminded
Question 44: Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.
A. for B. angrily C. which D. is
Question 45: Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A. which B. are C. usually D. common disease
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 46: John told his brother “Report yourself to the police and you’ll get lighter penalty”.
A. John threatened his brother to report himself to the police.
B. John promised his brother a report of himself to the police.
C. John persuaded his brother to report himself to the police.
D. John asked his brother to give up himself to the police.
Question 47: As soon as they arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
A. They had no sooner arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
B. No sooner had they arrived at the beach than it started to rain.
C. They had hardly arrived at the beach, it started to rain.
D. It started to rain when arriving at the beach.
Question 48: You must clean the wall before you painted it.
A. The wall must be cleaned before you paint.
B. The wall must clean before you paint it.
C. The wall must be clean before you paint it.
D. The wall must be cleaned before being painted.
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 49: Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising. They want to increase their sale.
A. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising so that they want to increase their sale.
B. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising, but they want to increase their sale.
C. Companies spend millions of dollars on advertising with the aim of increasing their sale.
D. In order that they want to increase their sale, companies spend millions of dollars on advertising.
Question 50: Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.
A. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s still very fat
C. Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
D. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, he’s still very fat.

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Phản biện đề

Câu 8: bị động (câu 6 đã có bđ của ĐTKK) Đề minh họa bộ chỉ có 1 câu bị động
Cấu 9: trong đề có điểm ngữ pháp so + adj đề minh họa chỉ kiểm tra trật từ của tính từ trong câu
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Câu 10,11,17 : kiểm tra từ loại trong đề MH chỉ có 1 câu kiểm tra từ loại
Câu 12: Kiểm tra rút gọn MĐQH, trong đề MH của Bộ không có kiểm tra điểm ngữ pháp này
Câu 14: Kiểm tra ĐTQH, trong đề MH kiểm tra ĐTQH trong phần cloze text
Câu 16: Kiểm tra từ định lượng, trong đề MH kiểm tra từ định lượng trong phần cloze text

Từ câu 5 đến câu 19: Chưa có câu kiểm tra so sánh kép, mệnh đề trạng ngữ thời gian, phân từ hoàn thành (perfect
participle: Having +Vpp) , liên từ như trong đề MH của Bộ.

Bài đọc cloze text: thiếu câu kiểm tra từ định lượng

Bài học Reading 1: Chưa có câu kiểm tra từ gần nghĩa nhất

Câu 43 : Trong đề MH bộ kiểm tra về thì của động từ

Câu 44: Trong đề MH bộ kiểm tra về tính từ sở hữu
Câu 45: Trong đề MH bộ kiểm tra về từ vựng nâng cao

Câu 46,47,48 các điểm ngữ pháp chưa tương đồng với đề MH ( Đề MH câu 46: viết lại tuwong đương về thì, câu 47.
câu tường thuật, câu 48. Sử dụng động từ khiếm khuyết).

Câu 49, 50: Chưa tương đồng các điểm ngữ pháp trong đề MH của Bộ ( Câu 49; Câu điều kiện, Câu 50. Đảo ngữ)