SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HK1 NĂM 2020

BÌNH PHƯỚC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (đề thi gồm 50 câu trắc nghiệm)

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Họ và tên thí sinh: ......................................................................... SBD: ..............................
Giám thị 1: .......................................................... Giám thị 2: ..............................................

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. loves B. waits C. jumps D. likes
Question 2: A. drill B. drive C. pride D. blind
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. verbal B. awful C. garden D. attract
Question 4: A. fascinate B. pioneer C. sociable D. possible
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: If you _______ an important decision, you will think carefully.
A. make B. expect C. work D. do
Question 6: The government suggested ________ another railway link to the mainland.
A. constructed B. to construct C. constructing D. construct
Question 7: Up to now, Vingroup is one of ______ most active enterprises in Asia in supporting the fight
against the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. the B. an C. Ø (no article) D. a
Question 8: ______, he will get ready to go to work.
A. When he will have breakfast tomorrow B. After he has breakfast tomorrow
C. As soon as he had breakfast tomorrow D. Until he would have breakfast tomorrow
Question 9: ______ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Since B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of
Question 10: The girl ______ was welcome as a celebrity.
A. wearing a red floppy hat B. worn a red floppy hat
C. having worn a red floppy hat D. wore a red floppy hat
- celebrity (n) /si’lebriti/: người nổi tiếng
Question 11: The alarm should ______ automatically as soon as smoke is detected.
A. go away B. put off C. go off D. put away
Question 12: I saw a terrible accident while I ______ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. had walked
Question 13: You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. respond B. responsibly C. responsible D. responsibility
Question 14: I tried to talk to her after the party, but she was as high as a ______.
A. house B. kite C. sky D. wall
Question 15: President Trump will not let the great U.S. Oil & Gas Industry down, ______?
A. does he B. will he C. won’t he D. doesn’t he

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Question 16: Vietnam held phone talks with the US on Wednesday with a ______ to promoting
agricultural cooperation between the two countries.
A. look B. sight C. view D. scene
Question 17: The monitor always goes to class on time to set a good ______ for the whole class.
A. mistake B. motion C. example D. hobby
Question 18: If I ______ her address, I would send her an invitation.
A. find B. found C. would find D. will find
Question 19: Marie Curie is famous ______ her contribution to science.
A. about B. in C. of D. for
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: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answer in pencil, Tom!
A. specifically B. considerably C. thoroughly D. altogether
Question 21: She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her
students.
A. dedicated B. honest C. intelligent D. polite
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 22: After a long time working incessantly, all my efforts ended in failure.
A. collapse B. breakdown  C. loss D. success
Question 23: If you say bad things about the person who gives a job, you bite the hand that feeds you.
A. be unfriendly B. be devoted C. be thankful D. be ungrateful
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: Jane and Mary are talking about the ways to protect the endangered animals.
- Jane: “I think we should build more national parks for endangered animals”
- Mary: “______.”
A. Take it easy B. Of course, you can C. Never mind D. I agree with you
Question 25: John is at the restaurant.
- Waiter: “Can I get you something?” - John: “____________”
A. Yes, you can. B. Could I have a look at the dessert menu?
C. Is it cheap or expensive? D. I’ll pay for what I have eaten.

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

COVID-19 spreads mainly among people (26) ______ are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a
prolonged period. Spread happens when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from
their mouth or nose are launched into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby. The
droplets can also be (27) ______ into the lungs. Recent studies indicate that people who are infected but do
not have symptoms likely also play a role in the spread of COVID-19.
It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on
it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. (28) ______, this is not thought to be the main way
the virus spreads. COVID-19 can live for hours or days on a surface, depending on factors such as sun
light and humidity. Social (29) ______ helps limit contact with infected people and contaminated surfaces
such as a friend’s house, parks, restaurants, shops, or any (30) ______ place.
(Adapted from https://www.cdc.gov)
Question 26: A. when B. why C. that D. who

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Question 27: A. exhaled B. separated C. infected D. inhaled
Question 28: A. Therefore B. Although C. Moreover D. However
Question 29: A. violence B. solidarity C. exclusion D. distancing
Question 30: A. one B. every C. other D. another

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 31 to 35
Do you ever speak with your mouth full of food? Do you forget to cover your mouth with your hand
when you sneeze? If you are guilty of these ‘crimes’, then perhaps you should enroll on an Etiquette and
Social Skills course. This is not just an ordinary course. It’s a course in manners. You will have lessons in
good manners and how to behave in social situations.
The person who teaches these lessons is Maggie O’Farrill at the Petite Protocol School, and her
students are aged between six and twelve years old. She thinks this is the best time to teach kids. “At this
age they are very easy,” O’Farrill says. “When they get older, it’s harder for them to break bad habits.
Children at this age want to be polite. You can see that they’re trying.”
So, what do the children actually think of this course? The classes have proven to be popular with most
of the children, and their teachers at school have noticed that the youngsters are treating each other with
more respect. They also feel the skills they have learnt will be useful to them in the future. Danny, aged
nine, commented, “If I get invited to the White House, I know I won’t spill anything on the President.”
Maggie O’Farrill herself believes that such skills can be life-changing. “We’ll have children growing
up who value manners. Maybe we’ll see a change in direction for the better in society.” That, however,
remains to be seen. Only time will tell.
(Adapted from “Upstream B1 by Virginia Evans-Jenny Dooley)
Question 31: Which could be the best title of the passage?
A. A Talk of Pupil’s Bad Habits B. Children’s Respect
C. Society Change D. A Course of Children’s Manners
Question 32: The phrase "this age" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. nine years old B. five years old C. thirteen years old D. twenty years old
Question 33: The word “treating" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. behaving towards the others B. putting on clothes
C. giving medical care to the others D. paying for the pleasure
Question 34: According to the passage, pupils enjoy these classes because ______.
A. they can meet the President B. they are helpful for their future lives
C. they learn about the future D. they learn not to spill things on people
Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE about Maggie O’Farrill as stated in the passage?
A. She knows how to be polite.
B. She can only teach the six-year-old children.
C. She learns at the Petite Protocol School.
D. She cannot teach Maths.
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.

Based on information they have collected years, researchers have seen an apparent connection between
exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a researcher at Oregon Health and Science University,
studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels,
including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Cameron claims this allows people who
exercise to concentrate better. She says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart,
exercise can literally cause physical changes in the brain.”
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do things that
require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less

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physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a
pediatrician, believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities children
have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. “Babies
need movement that stimulates their five senses,” says Barnes. “They need to establish a connection
between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to associate physical
activity with higher learning.”
The benefits of exercise on the brain are not just for babies. Older people can beef up their brains by
working out as well. Researchers at Cornell University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from
seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to forty percent after
exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to
increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants, exercise for older people should involve some
complexity. Learning some new skills or motions, such as with yoga or tai-chi, helps open up memory
paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.
For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is
to increase the brain’s flow of blood. Your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise
a week.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 3 Second Edition by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)

Question 36: What is the main idea of this reading?

A. How exercise helps the brain B. How to get good scores on a test
C. How to exercise D. How the brain can change
Question 37: The word "stimulates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. releases B. persuades C. simulates D. encourages
Question 38: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The brain needs special mental exercise. B. Physical exercise helps us think better.
C. Exercise makes us less intelligent. D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.
Question 39: The word "complexity" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. difficulty B. simplicity C. experience D. ease
Question 40: The minimum amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is ______.
A. Three hours per day B. Three hours per week
C. Forty hours per week D. Forty hours per month
Question 41: Why is yoga recommended for seniors?
A. It does not increase the heart rate. B. It is easy on joints.
C. It can be done in groups. D. It includes learning new motions.
Question 42: The word "Their" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. Researchers’ B. Old people’s C. Babies’ D. 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 bought me stationary that was on recycled paper.
A B C D
Question 44: Mary went to the supermarket and buys oranges two days ago.
A B C D
Question 45: The teacher with her students take part in an extracurricular activity at school.
A B C D

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 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: My interview was longer than yours.
A. Your interview wasn’t shorter than mine. B. Your interview was as long as mine.
C. Your interview wasn’t as long as mine. D. Your interview was longer than mine.
Question 47: It isn’t necessary for my brother to spend all the afternoon preparing his old bike.
A. My brother needn't spend all the afternoon preparing his old bike.
B. My brother might not spend all the afternoon preparing his old bike.
C. My brother mustn’t spend all the afternoon preparing his old bike.
D. My brother can’t spend all the afternoon preparing his old bike.
Question 48: “Where are you going now?” the police officer said to us.
A. The police officer asked us where we were going then.
B. The police officer asked us where we were going now.
C. The police officer asked us where we are going then.
D. The police officer asked us where they were going now.

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: You can choose your favorite university. Make sure that it is suitable for your ability.
A. You can't choose your favorite university in case it is suitable for your ability.
B. You can't choose your favorite university if it is suitable for your ability.
C. You can choose your favorite university provided it is suitable for your ability.
D. You can choose your favorite university unless it is suitable for your ability.
Question 50: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
B. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
C. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
D. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.

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