ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT SỐ 76

TRƯỜNG THPT KIM LIÊN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

LUYỆN THI TN THPT Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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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. umbrella B. unit C. use D. university
Question 2: A. moved B. looked C. tried D. opened
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.
People are living longer and, in some parts of the world, healthier lives. This represents one of the
crowning achievements of the last century, but also a significant challenge. Longer lives must be
planned for. Societal aging may affect economic growth and lead to many other issues, including
the sustainability of families, the ability of states and communities to provide resources for older
citizens, and international relations. The Global Burden of Disease, a study conducted by the World
Health Organization, predicts a very large increase in age-related chronic disease in all regions of
the world. Dealing with this will be a significant challenge for all countries’ health services.
Population aging is driven by declines in fertility and improvements in health and longevity. In
more developed countries, falling fertility beginning in the early 1900’s has resulted in current
levels being below the population replacement rate of two live births per woman. Perhaps the most
surprising demographic development of the past 20 years has been the pace of fertility decline in
many less developed countries. In 2006, for example, the total fertility rate was at or below the
replacement rate in 44 less developed countries.
One central issue for policymakers in regard to pension funds is the relationship between the
official retirement age and actual retirement age. Over several decades in the latter part of the 20th
century, many of the more developed nations lowered the official age at which people become fully
entitled to public pension benefits. This was propelled by general economic conditions, changes in
welfare philosophy, and private pension trends. Despite the recent trend toward increased workforce
participation at older ages, a significant gap between official and actual ages of retirement persists.
This trend is emerging in rapidly aging developing countries as well. Many countries already have
taken steps towards much-needed reform of their old-age social insurance programs. One common
reform has been to raise the age at which workers are eligible for full public pension benefits.
Another strategy for bolstering economic security for older people has been to increase the
contributions by workers. Other measures to enhance income for older people include new financial
instruments for private savings, tax incentives for individual retirement savings, and supplemental
occupational pension plans.
As life expectancy increases in most nations, so do the odds of different generations within a family
coexisting. In more developed countries, this has manifested itself as the ‘beanpole family,’ a
vertical extension of family structure characterized by an increase in the number of living
generations within a lineage and a decrease in the number of people within each generation. As
mortality rates continue to improve, more people in their 50’s and 60’s will have surviving parents,
aunts, and uncles. Consequently, more children will know their grandparents and even their great-
grandparents, especially their great-grandmothers. There is no historical precedent for a majority of
middle-aged and older adults having living parents.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To provide an overview of the drawbacks of the world’s aging population.
B. To present a synopsis of the causes and effects of the aging population.
C. To prove the significant contribution of the aging population to the world economy.
D. To suggest some effective solutions to deal with the rapid increase of the aging population.
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 Question 4: As mentioned in the first paragraph, the following aspects will be influenced by the
aging in the society, EXCEPT _ .
A. technology achievements B. medical care
C. social welfare D. the stable progress of families
Question 5: What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. The improvement in medical care is one of the reasons for falling fertility.
B. The increase in death rate led to the shortage of laborers in developed countries.
C. The birthrate in developed countries is less than that in developing nations.
D. The fertility of the world population is not enough to substitute the elderly.
Question 6: What does the word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. the reduction of the official age entirely pensioned
B. central issue
C. public pension benefits
D. the relationship between the official retirement age and actual retirement age
Question 7: The word “eligible” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. unqualified B. mature C. devoted D. entitled
Question 8: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the measure of old-age social
insurance programs?
A. Enacting many policies to increase their income before retirement.
B. The encouragement the elderly to contribute more in economy.
C. The decrease in the age the elderly can receive pension.
D. Widening the gap between official and actual ages of retirement.
Question 9: The word “manifested” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by .
A. illustrated B. demonstrated C. proved D. recognized

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 10: Mr. Ba is talking to Mr. Hung, his closest friend, at the meeting.
- Mr. Ba "How did you hear about her death?"
- Mr. Hung " ."
A. It’s too bad. B. Your father told me.
C. I’m not sure why she died. D. I don’t know her very well.
Question 11: Jack and Ngoc Trinh are talking about listening to music while learning.
- Jack “I think listening to music while learning is good.”
- Ngoc Trinh “ .”
A. Sorry, but I am not in agreement with you. B. Me neither.
C. I don’t agree. You can say that again. D. I’m sorry I couldn’t agree more.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each ofthe
following questions.
Question 12: help from many kind people, these poor children have got over difficulty.
A. Receiving B. To receive C. Having beenreceived D. Received
Question 13: His comments little or no relation to the facts and figures of the case.
A. bear B. give C. possess D. reflect
Question 14: There is no for hard work and perseverance if you want to succeed.
sự bắt chước thay thế cho cái gì
nguồn thay A. alternative B. imitation C. substitute D. equivalent sự tương đương
thế Question 15: The bank has streamlined systems for switching accounts, ?
A. hadn’t it B. had it C. has it D. hasn’t it
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 to slowly disappear, lose importance, or
become weaker
Question 16: When the funds finally , they had to abandon the scheme.
thuyết phục ai đó
A. fobbed off B. petered out C. faded away D. clamped down on sth: to take
to gradually stop or disappear
Question 17: During the riots, there were _ between local residents and the police. strong action to
A. clashes B. demonstrations C. rallies D. sieges stop or limit a
harmful or
Question 18: We were born Hai Duong.
unwanted
A. from B. on C. at D. in activity
Question 19: Sao Mai looks so graceful because she has hair.
A. beautiful long black B. black beautiful long C. long beautiful black D. long black beautiful
Question 20: You’re not going out .
A. when you finished this B. until you’ve finished this
C. because you had finished this D. as soon as you were finishing this
Question 21: Jack and his wife are always . I really don’t know why they got married in
the first place.
A. few and farbetween B. black and blue all over C. a bit out of sorts D. at logger heads
Question 22: The more famous he is, for us to meet him.
A. more difficult B. the more difficult C. the most difficult D. most difficult
Question 23: She saw an accident yesterday while she for her friend.
A. had waited B. was waiting C. waited D. was being waited
Question 24: It is important to your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
A. protectively B. protection C. protect D. protective
Question 25: The game has been cancelled adverse weather conditions.
A. because of B. unless C. since D. despite
Question 26: Today many serious childhood diseases by early immunization.
A. can prevent B. are preventing C. prevent D. can be prevented

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 27: In cases of severe mental handicap, constant supervision is recommended.
A. negative B. serious C. opposite D. effective
Question 28: We must invest our time and energy in the development of our craft.
A. penalty B. proposal C. power D. ambition
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.
Electricity makes marvelous things happen and its capacity to produce bright, radiant light makes an
especially striking impression when it arrives. Electricity’s introduction thus tends to be associated
with progress and modernity.
This was the case in 1879 when Thomas Edison displayed an incandescent lamp for the first time in
Menlo Park in New Jersey and seven years later when the sultan’s palaces in Zanzibar Town were lit.
Energy has traditionally been studied by researchers within the fields of natural sciences and economy.
Anthropologists who have engaged with energy and society have mainly concerned themselves with
fossil fuels and the role of these in global politics—specifically, around issues of climate change,
energy security, and oil depletion. The societal impact of introducing electricity and the enormous
transformation going on in the South in recent years have received little attention.
Tanja Winther and Harold Wilhite at the Centre for Development and Environment have recently
published an article where they used their fieldwork from Kenya and Tanzania to show how
electricity’s arrival in new places affects community and household practices, social relations, local
economy and power relations.
Question 29: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Traditional Study about Energy B. Capacity to Produce Light
C. Life Changes with Electricity D. Electricity’s Arrival in New Places
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 Question 30: According to paragraph 3, the societal impact of electricity received little attention
because .
A. people paid attention to fossil fuels and their role
B. it’s not a field of natural sciences and economy
C. no researchers studied this type of energy
D. issues of climate change were too serious at the time
Question 31: The word “enormous” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. unique B. entire C. immense D. distinct
Question 32: The word “where” in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. fieldwork
B. Centre for Development and Environment
C. Kenya and Tanzania
D. article
Question 33: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important
event of electricity?
A. Much attention has always been paid to the societal impact of electricity.
B. The sultan’s palaces in Zanzibar Town were lit in 1886.
C. The first display of an incandescent lamp was in 1879.
D. Tanja Winther and Harold Wilhite used their fieldwork to illustrate effects of electricity.

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 34: The film started as soon as we arrived at the cinema.
A. Scarcely had we arrived at the cinema than the film started.
B. Not until we arrived at the cinema did the film start.
C. No sooner we had arrived at the cinema than the film started.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema when the film started.
Question 35: I gave her my phone number. I regret it now.
A. I wish I could give her my phone number.
B. If only I had given her my phone number.
C. If only I had not given her my phone number.
D. I should have given her my phone number.

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.
Vaccinating many people against SARS-CoV-2 could stall infection rates even among unvaccinated
children in the same community. Last December, Israel launched one of the fastest vaccination
schemes in the world, reaching 50% of the population in 9 weeks. (36) only people aged 16
and over were eligible for the jab.
To test the ripple effects of widespread vaccination, Tal Patalon at Maccabi Healthcare Services in
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Roy Kishony at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and
their colleagues analysed COVID-19 vaccinations and test results (37) between January and
March 2021 for people in 223 Israeli communities. In (38) community, the authors
examined the relationship between the vaccination rate in adults over three 3-week intervals and the
rate of positive results for a COVID-19 test in children 35 days later.
The authors found that, in the weeks after older people had received the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine,
the infection risk among children under 16 dropped proportionally to the percentage of adults (39)
had been vaccinated. The authors warn that their results might be influenced by children
who had previously been infected, even though the study included communities with low (40)
rates. The findings have not yet been peer reviewed.
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Question 36: A. Because B. But C. Before D. Although
Question 37: A. afforded B. intended C. depended D. recorded
Question 38: A. each B. some C. any D. neither
Question 39: A. when B. who C. where D. which
Question 40: A. infection B. pollution C. impression D. conclusion

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 41: A.music B. repeat C. attend D. complete

Question 42: A.entertain B. fantastic C. economic D. interact

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 43: "Why don’t you get your hair cut, Khanh Duong? " said Huyen Vu.
A. Huyen Vu suggested that Khanh Duong should have his hair cut.
B. It was suggestible that Khanh Duong should have his hair cut.
C. Huyen Vu advised Khanh Duong cutting his hair.
D. Khanh Duong was suggested to have a haircut.
Question 44: I have not met her and her husband for three years.
A. I did not meet her and her husband three years ago.
B. I last met her and her husband three years ago.
C. I have met her and her husband for three years.
D. I met her and her husband for three years.
Question 45: You are not allowed to use red ink in the exam.
A. You should use red ink in the exam. B. You mustn’t use red ink in the exam.
C. You may use red ink in the exam. D. You needn’t use red ink in the exam.

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 46: I should keep a stiff upper lip and take the high road and all that, so I will.
A. be calm B. be talkative C. be quiet D. be nervous
Question 47: Mr. Robinson said the scheme could not work for every household and will only
serve 15,000 homes in the most densely populated areas – Skipton, Settle and South Craven.
A. heavily B. sparsely C. compactly D. solidly

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 48: While it was not formally announced, there was an intimacy from the public that he
would win the election.
A. election B. intimacy C. the public D. formally
Question 49: Scientists think there is water on Mars a long time ago.
A. on B. is C. Scientists D. a
Question 50: These students have been studying very hard for his coming examination.
A. have been studying B. coming C. These D. his

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