THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP ( LẦN 1)TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔ NĂM 2020

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 from 1 to 2
Question 1: A. find B. think C. drive D. mind
Question 2: A. cooked B. lived C. laughed D. watched
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 from 3 to 4
Question 3: A. police B. attract C. signal D. discuss
Question 4: A. politics B. academic C. cinema D. physical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 5 to 19
Question 5: Paul doesn’t look very well, ________?
A. isn’t he B. does he C. did he D. was he
Question 6: The earth goes round the sun, and ________ moon goes round the earth.
A. a B. the C. an D. ( no article)
Question 7: ________ the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
A. At B. On C. In D. For
Question 8: I don’t mind _____ you if you can’t find anyone else.
A. to help B. helped C. helping D. help
Question 9: If I knew his number, I ________ him.
A. would phone B. would have phoned C. will phone D. was phoning
Question 10: We haven’t played football together since we _______ the summer course last month.
A. finish B. were finishing C. finished D. will finish
Question 11: I couldn’t sleep ______ I was very tired.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
Question 12: I will invite Mary to our party ___________.
A. when I was seeing her tomorrow B. when I see her tomorrow
C. until I saw her tomorrow D. when I will see her tomorrow
Question 13: George showed me some pictures _______ by his father.
A. is painting B. painting C. was painted D. painted
Question 14: They turned up very _______ for the celebration.
A. latest B. later C. late D. lately
Question 15: Could you ______ the garden while we are away on holiday?
A. look up B. take after C. look after D. put of
Question 16: Make sure you ________ your assignment before you go to bed.
A. take B. have C. make D. do
Question 17: The job requires certain _______. You have to be good at opening computers and dealing with
people.
A. qualifications B. knowledge C. skills D. techniques
Question 18:I am interested in _______ for the position of chief financial officer which was advertised in
yesterday’s Daily Post.
A. demanding B. requesting C. asking D. applying
Question 19: Your products _________ an advantage through color and brilliances, for example, for
automotive coatings and many other applications.
A. achieve B. win C. earn D. gain
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 from 20 to 21
Question 20: We need more campaigns to raise people’s awareness of conservation.
A. lift B. rise C. increase D. diminish
Question 21: We are very anxious about the result of the exam.
A. careful B. worried C. excited D. indifferent
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 from 22 to 23
Question 22. After a long time of cultivation, the soil has become exhausted.
A. fertile B. non- toxic C. inactive D.non- beneficial
Question 23. Sally has just won a full scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the world; she
must be on cloud nine now.
A. extremely panicked B. obviously delighted
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 C. incredibly optimistic D. desperately sad

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges from 24 to 25
Question 24: - John: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.”
- Jenifer: “___________”
A. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging. B. Of course.
C. I am glad you like it. D. Sorry to hear that.
Question 25:
- Lam :“ I think we should join hands in fight again Covid- 19.”
- Viet : “___________. We should make donations to fight the novel coronavirus.”
A. It’s not true B. That’s wrong
C. I couldn’t agree more D. I don’t agree
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
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958
about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (26)______ of public school
libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, (27)______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities,
including their libraries. Nevertheless, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal
spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer
databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts rely
on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries
public schools tend to reflect the (28)______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located.
Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries with abundant resources, spacious facilities, and
curricular and instructional support. In (29)______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in
ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who
organize and (30)______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
Question 26: A. digit B. amount C. numeral D. number
Question 27: A. that B. who C. which D. this
Question 28. A. economical B. financial C. educational D. political
Question 29. A. contrast B. converse C. contrary D. conflict
Question 30. A. maintain B. obtain C. contain D. attain
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
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the
time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the
language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make
his language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without
being taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more
skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out
his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would
never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes
dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants
it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this
or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him
correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help
the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of
grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must
someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers
if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s
life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say,
“But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t
worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
Question 31: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?

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 A. By listening to explanations from skilled people
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By copying what other people do
Question 32: The word “essential” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. dramatic B. imperative C. important D. necessarily
Question 33: The word “he” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. other people B. their own work C. children D. a child
Question 34: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are________.
A. basically the same as learning other skills B. more important than other skills
C. basically different from learning adult skills D. not really important skills
Question 35: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They encourage children to copy from one another B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work D. They give children correct answers
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
MOBILE PHONES: ARE THEY ABOUT TO TRANSFORM OUR LIVES?
We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned
that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry
that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet
many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.
Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and
fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile
technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research
about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical
communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work.
The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who
regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond
the control of parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text
messaging, were seen as a way of overcoming shyness. The impact of phones, however, has been local rather
than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader
community. Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area.
Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved
mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated
location-based services for users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of
services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text
messages to remind patients of appointments. There are many possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a
mobile navigation product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically
downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive. In future, these devices
will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also
allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain, scientists are developing an asthma
management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.
Mobile phones can be used in education. A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to
provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can
have no access to online information. ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social
potential will vastly increase,’ the report argues.
Question 36: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones?
A. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.
B. We are worried about using them so much.
C. We cannot live without them.
D. We have contradictory feelings about them.
Question 37: What does “rely on” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. gain B. need
C. share D. catch
Question 38: What does “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
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 A. long-term effects B. new mobile technologies
C. benefits D. doubts
Question 39: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones?
A. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around.
B. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones.
C. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.
D. Mobile phones make romantic communication easier.
Question 40: Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones?
A. They feel independent when they use them.
B. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations.
C. They use text messages more than any other group.
D. They are more inclined to be late than older people.
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters.
B. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life.
C. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicate things that make them uncomfortable.
D. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones.
Question 42: What is the general attitude of the report described here?
A. The government should take over the mobile phone networks.
B. Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications.
C. There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome.
D. Manufacturers need to produce better equipment.
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 from 43 to 45
Question 43: The news were told to the whole community early this morning.
A B C D
Question 44: Many countries lack skills, face masks and financial to fight Covid- 19.
A B C D
Question 45: I am looking for the new project because it is very excited.
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 from 46 to 48
Question 46:Jane is more beautiful than Mary.
A. Mary isn’t as beautiful as Jane is. B. Mary isn’t less beautiful than Jane is.
C. Mary is not so beautifully as Jane. D. Mary is as beautiful as Jane.
Question 47: “I am going to repaint this room next week,” she said.
A. She said that I was going to repaint that room the next week.
B. She said that she was going to repaint this room the next week.
C. She said that she was going to repaint that room the next week.
D. She told that she was going to repaint that room the following week.
Question 48:Perhaps the bridge collapsed because of the storm.
A. The bridge must have collapsed because of the storm.
B. The bridge needn’t have collapsed because of the storm.
C. The bridge may have been collapsed because of the storm.
D. The bridge might have collapsed because of the storm.
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 from 49 to 50
Question 49.We must take steps to prevent coronavirus disease 19; otherwise we will catch it.
A. If we take steps prevent coronavirus disease 19, we would catch it.
B. Unless we take steps prevent coronavirus disease 19, we will catch it.
C. If we take steps prevent coronavirus disease 19, we will catch it.
D. Unless we take steps prevent coronavirus disease 19, we will not catch it.
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Question 50: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
B. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
C. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
D. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

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