KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP QUỐC GIA 2020

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ - Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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NGÀY 26/11/2020
BIÊN SOẠN: CÔ PHẠM LIỄU
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. book B. foot C. moon D. wood
Question 2: A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. amounted
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. alert B. hopeful C. horror D. perfect

Question 4: A. similar B. dedicate C. represent D. signify

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: “Did you have _________ nice holiday?” – “Yes, it was _________ best holiday I‟ve ever had.”
A. a/ a B. the/a C. the/the D. a/the
Question 6: The phone _________ suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
Question 7: I prefer my __________ boots to yours since they are much more durable.
A. red Spanish leather riding B. leather riding red Spanish
C. Spanish red leather riding D. Spanish leather riding red
Question 8: I would have invited Doctor Fox to make a speech, but I __________ him very well.
A. had known B. didn‟t know C. wouldn‟t know D. wasn‟t knowing
Question 9: Tired __________ an especially long and stressful day at work, he collapsed onto his sofa.
A. about B. of C. at D. from
Question 10: It was not until he took off his dark glasses __________ I realized he was a famous film star.
A. as B. that C. though D. since
Question 11: The Radium Institute was _______ in 1914.
A. found B. founded C. find D. founding
Question 12: _________________, please wait for further instructions.
A. After you had arrived at the hotel B. While you are coming to the hotel
C. When you arrive at the hotel D. When you will arrive at the hotel
Question 13: He‟s at a very _________ age and just tends to follow all the boys.
A. impressive B. impressionist C. impressing D. impressionable
Question 14: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to ______ the household
chores.
A. do B. run C. take D. make
Question 15: Applications for admission to this university are not processed without a high school
___________________.
A. diploma B. paper C. license D. resume
Question 16: Let‟s leave early, so we‟ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can‟t risk __________ in heavy
traffic during rush hour.
A. holding up B. being held up C. to be held up D. to hold up
Question 17: It was already 8:15 and Mrs Brown ____________ why no-one had turned up for hockey practice
yet.
A. requested B. replied C. demanded D. wondered
Question 18: Lan: “She seems ___________ for the job”. – Hoa: “Yes, Everybody thinks she‟s perfectly suited for
it.”
A. ready-made B. home-made C. tailor-made D. self-made
Question 19: In a controversial move, US President Donald Trump decided to sever all __________ with the
World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A. ties B. chains C. strings D. binds
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 20: Today, Amur leopard, one of the world‟s most endangered wild cats, is found only in the Amur
River basin of eastern Russia, having already gone extinct from China and the Korean Peninsula.
A. died for B. died from C. died of D. died out
Question 21: The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in
Melbourne, Australia.
A. two days B. four days C. two weeks D. two months
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: We had a whale of time as everything was quite fantastic.
A. felt disappointed B. had little time to play
C. felt happy D. had a lot time to play
Question 23: The ship went down although strenuous efforts were made to save it.
A. exhausting B. forceful C. energetic D. half-hearted
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: “My son is taking his final exam at the moment. I‟m so nervous” – “__________”
A. I‟m sure he did a good job. B. I could not agree more.
C. You shouldn‟t have been. D. He‟ll be fine, don‟t worry.
Question 25: “Would you mind printing this document for me?” – “__________”
A. Don‟t bother! B. Will do!
C. No kidding! D. Of course!
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.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL LEGEND PASSES AWAY AT 60 YEARS OLD

The sporting world is mourning the tragic death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona. Widely
regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Maradona died of a cardiac (26) _________ on
Wednesday at the age of 60. He had recently battled health issues and had (27) _________ emergency surgery
for a blood clot on the brain several weeks ago, before passing away at his home in the outskirts of Buenos
Aires.

Maradona‟s successes made him a global star (28) __________ a towering icon in Argentina. (29) __________
was his legendary status in his homeland that Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has declared three days
of national mourning. The Argentinian Football Association said (30) __________ the social media network
Twitter that it had the “deepest sorrow for the death of our legend, Diego Armando Maradona. You will always
be in our hearts.”

(Adapted from au.sports.yahoo.com)

Question 26: A. failure B. attack C. stoppage D. arrest

Question 27: A. underlied B. undergone C. undertaken D. underscored

Question 28: A. or B. but C. and D. so

Question 29: A. What B. Such C. So D. That

Question 30: A. with B. in C. on D. at

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 question.
In US presidential elections, it‟s possible that the candidate with the most votes from the public will not
become the winner. This is because when Americans go to the polls in presidential elections, they are not
actually directly voting for the president but for a group of officials who make up what is called the electoral
college.
The word “college” here simply refers to a group of people with a shared task. These people are called
electors, and their job is to choose the president and vice-president every four years. Each state gets as many
electors as the number of lawmakers it has in the US Congress. For example, California has 55 electors while a
handful of states like Wyoming only have 3.
In total, there are 538 electors in the US. Each elector represents one electoral vote, and a candidate needs
to gain a majority of the votes – 270 or more – to win the presidency. Generally, states award all their electoral
college votes to whoever won the poll of ordinary voters in the state. For example, if a candidate wins 50.1% (or
even more) of the vote in Texas, they are awarded all of the state‟s 38 electoral votes.
It is therefore possible for a candidate to become president by winning a number of tight races in certain
states, despite having fewer votes across the country. This is why presidential candidates target specific “swing
states” – states where the vote could go either way – rather than trying to win over as many voters as possible
across the country. Every state they win will get them closer to the 270 electoral college votes they need to
claim the final victory.
(Adapted from columbiasurgery.org)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?

A. How US presidents are chosen by voters
B. What are swing states and why are they important
C. Why US states have different numbers of electors
D. The US electoral college and how it works
Question 32: The word “make up” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. design B. construct C. produce D. comprise
Question 33: In general, when a candidate wins the poll of ordinary voters in a state, __________.
A. he or she is awarded with 38 electoral votes
B. he or she is given all the electoral votes of that state
C. he or she receives votes from 50.1% or more of the electors
D. he or she gains the vast majority of electoral votes from that state
Question 34: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Americans will directly vote for the electoral college and the president.
B. The electoral college have the yearly task of choosing the president.
C. In the state of California, each elector represents 55 electoral votes.
D. A candidate with less votes across the country can still win the election.
Question 35: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. races B. states C. candidates D. votes
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.
In a shipyard on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a small team is building what could become the world‟s
largest clean cargo ship. Ceiba is the first vessel built by Sailcargo, a company trying to prove that zero-carbon
shipping is possible, and commercially viable. Made largely of wood, Ceiba combines solar panels, a uniquely
designed electric engine and batteries to produce power. Once on the water, it will be capable of crossing
oceans entirely without the use of fossil fuels.
“The thing that sets Ceiba apart is the fact that she'll have one of the largest marine electric engines of
her kind in the world,” says Danielle Doggett, managing director and cofounder of Sailcargo. The system also
has the ability to capture energy from the movement of its underwater propellers as well as solar power, so
electricity will be available for the engine when needed. “Really, the only restrictions on how long she can stay
at sea is water and food on board for the crew.”
For Ceiba‟s builders, one of the ship‟s main attractions is to provide a much-needed burst of clean
energy in an industry that has long been a big contributor to climate change. The global shipping sector
emitted over a billion tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2018, equivalent to around 3% of global emissions – an
astonishing level that exceeds the climate impact of Germany‟s entire economy. Despite the establishment of
new international climate goals, the sector continues to be slow to implement concrete measures to cut
emissions.
Doggett agrees that far more policy and government action is needed to help reduce shipping
emissions, this. At the same time, she says, the private sector can demonstrate what is possible. “I feel like the
largest barrier to success is proving that clean shipping is valuable,” she says. “I'm really hoping that if we can
set a precedent with a for-profit company that can claim the world's largest and completely emission-free
cargo ship, then we can wave these numbers like a flag and say: „Look, people who are writing the policy, we
already did it today.‟ Because it's not impossible.”
Before even leaving the shipyard, Ceiba‟s diary is filling up fast. With at least a year to go until its first
journey on the oceans, it already generated interest in her initial northbound voyages from companies willing
to pay a premium for emissions-free transport of products such as green coffee, cacao, and organic cotton. In
addition, Sailcargo is already planning a second, similar vessel, and is also in the initial stages of developing
plans to build a much larger, more modern design. “In five years, we would hopefully be laying the keel of a
very large, commercially viable competitive vessel,” says Doggett.
(Adapted from bbc.com)

Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. How Electric Cargo Ships Are Becoming The Future Of Global Shipping
B. Why The Shipping Sector Is So Slow At Making Efforts To Cut Emissions
C. The Wooden Cargo Ship That Will Forever Change The Shipping Industry
D. A Startup Calling For More Policy Action To Reduce Shipping Emissions
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ___________.
A. shipyard B. vessel C. shipping D. engine

Question 38: In paragraphs 1 and 2, what do we learn about Ceiba?

A. It powers itself by combining solar panels, a standard electric engine as well as batteries.
B. It will be equipped with one of the largest electric engines in the world of transportation.
C. Its power system can make energy both from the sun and from the vessel itself.
D. One of its restrictions is that it cannot hold very much water and food on board.
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is TRUE about the global shipping industry?
A. It has been the biggest contributor to climate change for a very long time period.
B. It has always surpassed Germany in terms of climate impact since the year 2018.
C. The amount of greenhouse gases it emitted in 2018 was at a very significant level.
D. The actions it has taken to cut down emission rates are effective but still very slow.
Question 40: The word “concrete” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. powerful B. genuine C. factual D. definite

Question 41: The word “precedent” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. model B. pattern C. sample D. method
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Sailcargo‟s current goal is to show that emission-free shipping is a perfectly possible option.
B. Danielle Doggett believes that governments need to do more to reduce shipping emissions.
C. There are companies that have agreed to pay Sailcargo to have their goods shipped on Ceiba.
D. Sailcargo has already had plans for a bigger and more modern version of the vessel Ceiba.
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: He travels usually to his company‟s New York branch to ensure that everything is fine and that
the performance of all employees is satisfactory.
A. travels usually B. ensure C. that D. is
Question 44: Thomas Edison widely credits with inventing the lightbulb, but it was Sir Humphrey Davy, an
English chemist, who created the first electric bulb in the 18th century.
A. widely credits B. but C. chemist D. who
Question 45: Having chosen as the new president of the English Club, Mrs. Figgins proceeded to deliver a
speech.
A. Having chosen B. of C. proceeded D. deliver
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: “I agree that I am narrow-minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager denied being narrow-minded.
B. The manager admitted being narrow-minded.
C. The manager refused to be narrow-minded.
D. The manager promised to be narrow-minded.
Question 47: I decided not to go to the carnival yesterday and I really regret it.
A. I really wish I decided to go the carnival yesterday.
B. I‟d rather I decided to go to the carnival yesterday.
C. Suppose I went to the carnival yesterday, I would regret it.
D. If only I had decided to go to the carnival yesterday.
Question 48: Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon.
A. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.
B. Fiona rarely goes to the theater.
C. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.
D. Fiona goes to the theater only once a month.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49: Disabled people can contribute to our community. Non-disabled people can also contribute to
our community.
A. Either disabled people or non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
B. Both disabled people and non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
C. Only disabled people not non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
D. Neither disabled people nor non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
Question 50: Enormous efforts have been made. People want to find a cure for this disease.
A. Enormous efforts have been made; however, people want to find a cure for this disease.
B. Enormous efforts have been made, so people want to find a cure for this disease.
C. Although enormous efforts have been made, people want to find a cure for this disease.
D. Enormous efforts have been made to find a cure for this disease.

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