ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ SỐ 49

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 1: A. magnificent B. appliances C. potentially D. preservation
Question 2: A. architect B. electric C. mineral D. luxury
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 3: A. contain B. feature C. picture D. culture
Question 4: A. fare B. black C. match D. calcium
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges
Question 5: “Has an annoucement been made about the nine o’clock flight to Paris”
-“ ”.
A. Not yet B. Yes, it is nine o’clock
C. I don’t think so D. Sorry, I don’t
Question 6: “I can speak English well enough to apply for that post.”
-“ ”.
A. Me neither B. Me too C. Me either D. Me also
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 7: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
Question 8: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having
trouble.
A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant
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 9: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects B. symptoms C. hints D. demonstrations
Question 10: Today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using more
sophisticated tools.
A. complicated B. worldly C. experienced D. aware
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 11: Ben went _ the competition and won the first prize.
A. on B. in for C. away D. through
Question 12: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Ann likes working

A. on herself B. on her own C. of her own D. in herself

Question 13: , the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her
child.
A. Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired
Question 14: Widespread forest destruction in this particular area.
A. must have seen B. ought to see C. could have seen D. can be seen
Question 15: The greater the demand, _ the price.
A. the highest B. the high C. higher D. the higher
Question 16: After twenty years collecting stamps, Tim interested in them.
A. is not longer B. no longer C. no longer is D. is no longer
Question 17: You should concentrate on the teacher is saying.
A. what B. which C. that D. whom
Question 18: Her family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last _ to uncle Bin who
died last week.
A. sympathy B. love C. respects D. honors
Question 19: My sister and her husband _ over to my house for dinner tomorrow evening.
A. came B. come C. going to come D. are coming
Question 20: Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese, French and German will be taught at general
schools in Hanoi and HCM City before being on a large scale throughout the country.
A. applied B. provided C. assessed D. investigated
Question 21: Remember to take your shoes when you go into the temple.
A. up B. in C. with D. off
Question 22: you study harder, you won’t pass the examination
A. Although B. Despite C. Unless D. If
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 23 to 27
In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse _ (23) three families
live together. Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and
Sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work between them. George does the
cooking, Joe and Sue do almost the housework. Pam looks after the shopping and (24) the
repairs, and Alice takes care of the garden.
Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home (25) computer systems,
and Pam, who is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in
the village, but the three oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten
miles away.
The three families get (26) well, and enjoy their way of life. There are few difficulties of
course.
Their biggest worry at the moment is money- one of the cars needs replacing, and the roof needs
some expensive repairs. But this isn’t too serious- the bank has agreed to a loan, which they
expect to be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on
living in their old farmhouse
(27) move to a luxury flat in a big city.
Question 23: A. that B. where C. in where D. which
Question 24: A. does B. has C. prepares D. fulfils
Question 25: A. designs B. and design C. designing D. who designs
Question 26: A. on B. off C. with D. in
Question 27: A. then B. than C. to D. therefore
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 28 to 34
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged
around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following
the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in
England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the
course of the next two century, English began to spread around the globe as a result of
exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small
enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As
these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international
business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main
language of technology, advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers.
Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-
native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in
the world.
Question 28: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
Question 29: In the first paragraph, the word “emerged” is closest in meaning to
 A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
Question 30: In the first paragraph, the word “elements” is closest in meaning to
A. declaration B. features C. frequented D. engaged
Question 31: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? .
A. In 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
Question 32: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English
around the world EXCEPT .
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries D. colonization
Question 33: In the second paragraph, the word “stored” is closest in meaning to .
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
Question 34: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English
are there in the world today? .
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million
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 35 to 42
Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant physicist Albert
Einstein.
His theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy,
and gravity. Einsteins work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even
television as a practical application of Einsteins work. In 1902 Einstein became an examiner in
the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research
papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement, the zig-zag motion of
microscopic particles in suspension. The second paper laid the foundation for the photon, or
quantum, theory of light. In it he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of energy,
called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties
of waves. A third paper contained the “special theory of relativity” which showed that time and
motion are relative to the observer, if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the
same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special
theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = mc2 , known as the energy
mass equivalence. In 1916, Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it he proposed
that gravity is not a force, but a curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of
mass.
Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above all others.
He opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish
homeland in Palestine, When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He
then moved to the United States. In 1939 Einstein learned that two German chemists had split
the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning him that this
scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the
United States begin its own atomic bomb research.
Question 35: Einstein’s primary work was in the area of .
A. chemistry B. biology C. physics D. engineering
Question 36: Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical
application of Einsteins discoveries?
A. Radio B. Automobiles C. Computers D. Television
Question 37: According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following EXCEPT
A. the establishment ot a Jewish homeland in Palestine
B. nationalism
C. atomic bomb research in the United States.
D. the defeat of the Nazis.
Question 38: What is “Brownian movement”?
A. The zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension
B. The emission of electrons from solids when struck by light
C. The motion of photons in light
D. The basis of the theory of relativity
Question 39: Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT
 A. Belgium B. Germany C. United State D. Switzerland
Question 40: It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels
A. Einsteins work in physics was somewhat tarnished by his conservative political views.
B. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers in history.
C. Einsteins work in physics, though theoretically impressive, led to few practical applications.
D. Einsteins theories have been consistently proven incorrect.
Question 41: According to Einstein’s special theory of relativity,
A. all properties of matter and energy can be explained in a single mathematical formula.
B. light is composed of separate packets of energy.
C. time and motion are relative to the observer.
D. some solids emit electrons when struck by light.
Question 42: The word “exalting” in the passage most nearly means
A. elevation B. criticism C. support D. elimination
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: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
B. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
C. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 44: “It can’t be Mike who leaked the document; it might be Tom.”, said our manager.
A. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike.
B. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom.
C. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike.
D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike.
Question 45: He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn.
A. He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly.
B. The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then.
C. He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly.
D. Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
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 46: Buying clothes (A) are often (B) a very time-consuming practice (C) because
those clothes that a person likes (D) are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
A. are B. a very time-consuming
C. because those D. are rarely the ones
Question 47: The British (A) national anthem. (B) calling “ God Save the Queen”, (C)
was a (D) traditional song in the 18th century.
A. national anthem B. calling C. was D. traditional song
Question 48: Maryland, (A) leven though a southern state, (B) remained (C) loyalty to The
Union (D) during the Civil War.
A. leven though B. remained C. loyalty D. during
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: The soccer teant knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew
they lost the match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each
other.
Question 50: She wasn’t wearing a seat-belt. She was injured.
A. It she hadnt been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.
B. It she had been wearing a seat-belt, she would have been injured.
C. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t be injured.
D. If she had been wearing a seat-belt, she wouldn’t have been injured.