SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ

ĐỀ SỐ 17 Môn thi thành phần: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang, 50 câu)
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. serves B. hopes C. likes D. writes

Question 2: A. park B. start C. card D. catch
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. express B. enter C. employ D. reduce
Question 4: A. purity B. chemical C. habitat D. destruction
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: That is your umbrella, ________?
A. isn’t it B. isn’t that C. does it D. doesn’t it
Question 6: The telephone ________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. be invented C. was invented D. is inventing
Question 7: Nobody will receive a check on Friday because the wrong cards were put into the computer
________ accident.
A. in B. by C. on D. of
Question 8: The more you study, ________.
A. the more knowledge you gain B. the more knowledge do you gain
C. you are the more knowledge D. you will gain more knowledge
Question 9: We have bought some ________.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 10: She ________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. finished B. had finished C. has finished D. finishing
Question 11: The strict punishments have already been passed ________ more and more people are
breaking the traffic rules and causing serious problems.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of
Question 12: Everything for the ceremony had been ready ________ into the hall.
A. when I come B. when I will come C. by the time I come D. by the time I came
Question 13: ________ her homework, she watched her favorite movie.
A. Finish B. To finish C. Having finished D. Being finished
Question 14: He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be ________.
A. sociable B. social C. socialize D. society
Question 15: My father still hasn’t really ________ the death of my mother.
A. look after B. taken after C. recovered from D. gone off
Question 16: American men usually________ hands when they are introduced.
A. take B. hold C. shake D. join
Question 17: I do not think there is a real________ between men and women at home as well as in
society.
A. attitude B. value C. measurement D. equality
Question 18: I ________ my chance to get that job because I had arrived late for the interview.
A. threw B. blew C. flew D. drew
Question 19: Many people haven't realized what damages the ________ of rainforests can cause.
A. destruction B. creation C. protection D. prevention
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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: Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions
for high quality linguistic teaching.
A. noticeable B. friendly C. affectionate D. natural
Question 21: Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.
A. orders B. answers C. rules D. direction

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: In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes.
A. punished B. rewarded C. motivated D. discouraged
Question 23: Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were
apples and oranges.
A. containing too many technical details B. very similar
C. completely different D. very complicated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 24: John and Mary are talking about what to do after class.
- John: “________”
- Mary: “Yes, I’d love to.”
A. Do you often have time for a drink after class? B. Would you like to have a drink after class?
C. Do you often go out for a drink after class? D. Would you like tea or coffee after class?
Question 25: Adela and Phuong are talking about her new friend.
- Adela: “________?”
- Phuong: He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. What does he look like B. What is he like
C. How does he look like D. How is he like

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.
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-
being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to (26) ________
our lives. The study concentrated (27) ________ the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of
1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how much contact they had with friends,
children, relatives and acquaintances. Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life
(28) ________ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit
held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as
socioeconomic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with
people to (29) ________ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and
tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviors that are damaging to health, such as smoking and
drinking, occur less frequently. (30) ________, our support networks, in times of calamity in particular,
can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult
personal challenges.
(Adapted from Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)
Question 26: A. prolong B. lengthen C. stretch D. expand
Question 27: A. in B. with C. on D. at
Question 28: A. expectation B. insurance C. expectancy D. assurance
Question 29: A. who B. whom C. what D. that
Question 30: A. Otherwise B. For example C. Moreover D. However

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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.
We get great pleasure from reading. The more advanced a man is, the greater delight he will find in
reading. The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if
philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure.
But this is not true. The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school
boy in an adventure story. For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise. The
pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading. But different types of books give us
different types of pleasure. First in order of popularity is novel-reading. Novels contain pictures of
imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new world very
much like our world and yet different from it. Here we seem to live a new life, and the experience of this
new life gives us a thrill of pleasure. Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and
memoirs. These tell us tales of places we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested.
Some of these books are as wonderful as novels, and they have an added value that they are true.
Such books give us knowledge, and we also find immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have
not seen and of great men we have only heard of. Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of life. To
book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favorite book. And, the ordinary educated man who is
interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the
wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment.
(Adapted from http://www.importantindia.com)
Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Different types of books
B. Different kinds of reading
C. Reading as an exercise for the brain
D. Reading as a pleasurable activity
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult.
B. Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician.
C. Philosophers and scientists do not read for pleasure.
D. A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading.
Question 33: The word “derived” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. differed B. established C. bought D. obtained
Question 34: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. a new life B. our world C. an opportunity D. a thrill of pleasure
Question 35: According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the most fascinating to booklovers?
A. A daily occupation B. An ordinary educated man
C. The wonderland D. A favorite book

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.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have
become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat
diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure.
But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of
heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other
day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after
waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered
a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart
stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher
incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

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 In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics
reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately
preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their
married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk
factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is
triggered.
(Adapted from Pre- Intermediate Outcomes by Hugh Dellar $ Andrew Walkley)
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Risk factors in heart attacks
B. Seasonal and temporal pattern of heart attacks
C. Cardiology in the 1980s
D. Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
Question 37: The word “trigger” as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
A. involve B. affect C. cause D. encounter
Question 38: What do the second and the third paragraphs of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The link between heart attacks and marriage
B. Unusual risk factors in heart attacks
C. Age and gender factors in heart attacks
D. Myths about lifestyles and heart attacks
Question 39: The phrase “susceptible to” in the second paragraph could best be replaced by________.
A. aware of B. affected by C. accustomed to D. prone to
Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of any heart attacks?
A. Decreased blood flow to the heart B. Increased blood pressure
C. Lower heart rate D. Increase in hormones
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. Having a birthday B. Getting married C. Eating fatty foods D. Being under stress
Question 42: Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

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: Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a new one.
A B C D
Question 44: Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
A B C D
Question 45: Her weigh has increased remarkably since she began receiving treatment.
A B C D
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: "No, I won't go to work at the weekend." said Sally.
A. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
B. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
C. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
D. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
Question 47: Smoking is not permitted in this office.
A. You couldn’t smoke in this office.
B. You mustn’t smoke in this office.
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 C. You needn’t smoke in this office.
D. You mightn’t smoke in this office.
Question 48: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.
A. She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago.
B. She started playing the piano 5 years ago.
C. She played the piano 5 years ago.
D. The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago.
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: Lan didn’t apply for the job in the library. She regrets it now.
     A. Lan wishes she had applied for in the library.
      B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.
      C. Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.
      D. Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.
Question 50: We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were still at home than we arrived at the conference.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference than we realized that our reports were still at home.

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