ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA

NĂM HỌC: 2019 – 2020

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Đề số 6
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 sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 1: She had such a pain that she couldn't go on working.

A. So painful was she that she couldn't go on working.

B. Only when she had a pain could she not go on working

C. Without her pain, she couldn't go on working.

D. Only if the pain she has could she go on working.

Question 2: I invited Ann to the party, but she couldn't come. She'd arranged to do
something else.
A. I invited Ann to the party in case she'd arranged to do something else.
B. If Ann hadn't arranged to do something else, she would come to my party as invited.
C. Ann would have come to my party provided she'd arranged to do something else.
D. Without having arranged to do something else, Ann would have come to my party as
invited

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 3: Anne: “Do you think we’ll have good weather?” - Susan: “ .”
A. No, I won’t B. No, I hope C. Yes, I hope so D. Yes, I’m afraid so
Question 4: “Oh, I’m sorry! Am I disturbing you? – “ ”

A. Sure, you’re a real nuisance! B. No, never mind.

C. You’re such a pain in the neck! D. No, you’re OK.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I'm not an impulsive person, I don't generally do things on the spur of the
moment.
A. quickly B. industriously C. intentionally D. attentively

Question 6: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.

A. harmless B. crude C. thoughtful D.
detrimental

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 7: Computers are becoming much more sophisticated machines.
A. expensive B. complicated
C. convenient D. difficult to operate
Question 8: The people interviewed for the survey were randomly selected.
A. carefully B. carelessly C. indiscriminately D. innocently

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 9: A. aches B. flowers C. hopes D. coughs
Question 10: A. culture B. student C. institution D. university

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.
The Native Americans of northern California were highly skilled at basketry, using the
reeds, grasses, barks, and roots they found around them to fashion articles of all sorts and
sizes - not only trays, containers, and cooking pots, but hats, boats, fish traps, baby carriers,
and ceremonial objects.
Of all these experts, none excelled the Pomo - a group who lived on or near the coast
during the 1800's, and whose descendants continue to live in parts of the same region to
this day. They made baskets three feet in diameter and others no bigger than a thimble. The
Pomo people were masters of decoration. Some of their baskets were completely covered
with shell pendants; others with feathers that made the baskets' surfaces as soft as the
breasts of birds. Moreover, the Pomo people made use of more weaving techniques than
did their neighbors. Most groups made all their basketwork by twining - the twisting of a
flexible horizontal material, called a weft, around stiffer vertical strands of material, the
warp. Others depended primarily on coiling - a process in which a continuous coil of stiff
material is held in the desired shaped by a tight wrapping of flexible strands. Only the
Pomo people used both processes with equal case and frequency. In addition, they made
use of four distinct variations on the basic twining process, often employing more than one
of them in a single article.
Although a wide variety of materials was available, the Pomo people used only a
few. The warp was always made of willow, and the most commonly used welt was sedge
root, a woody fiber that could easily be separated into strands no thicker than a thread. For
color, the Pomo people used the bark of redbud for their twined work and dyed bulrush
root for black in coiled work. Though other materials were sometimes used, these four
were the staples in their finest basketry.
If the basketry materials used by the Pomo people were limited, the designs were
amazingly varied. Every Pomo basketmaker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty
distinct patterns that could be combined in a number of different ways.
Question 11: What best distinguished Pomo baskets from baskets of other groups?
A. The range of sizes, shapes, and designs B. The unusual geometric
C. The absence of decoration D. The rare materials used
Question 12: The word "fashion" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. maintain B. organize C. trade D.
create
Question 13: The Pomo people used each of the following materials to decorate baskets
EXCEPT _______.
A. shells B. feathers C. leaves D.
barks
Question 14: What is the author's main point in the second paragraph?
A. The neighbors of the Pomo people tried to improve on the Pomo basket weaving
techniques.
B. The Pomo people were the most skilled basket weavers in their region.
 C. The Pomo people learned their basket weaving techniques from other Native
Americans.
D. The Pomo baskets have been handed down for generations.
Question 15: According to the passage, the relationship between redbud and twining is
most similar to the relationship between _______.
A. bulrush and coiling B. weft and warp
C. willow and feathers D. sedge and weaving
Question 16: The word "staples" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. combinations B. limitations C. basic elements D.
accessories
Question 17: Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred
from the passage?
A. Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of
the Pomo people.
B. Baskets produced by Pomo weavers were primarily for ceremonial purposes.
C. There was a very limited number of basketmaking materials available to the Pomo
people.
D. The basketmaking production of the Pomo people has increased over the years.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 18. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
Question 19. A. endanger B. important C. extinction D. natural

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.
Many people feel a mid-afternoon slump in mood and alertness. Many people
believe that this slump is caused by eating a heavy lunch, or by getting a poor night's sleep
the night before. In fact, this slump occurs naturally because humans were meant to have a
mid-afternoon nap.
Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, and Bill Clinton are all famous
fans of napping - and with good reason. Various evidence, including the universal tendency
of toddlers and the elderly to nap in the afternoon, and the afternoon nap of siesta cultures,
have led many scientists to the same conclusion: nature tells us to take a nap in the middle
of the day. Short periods of sleep have been shown to improve alertness, memory and
motor skills, decision-making, and mood - all while cutting down on stress, carelessness,
and even heart disease.
Our biological urge to sleep in the middle of the afternoon coincides with a slight
drop in body temperature. This drop occurs whether we have lunch or not. A midday nap is
a part of the daily routine of many cultures, especially those near the equator. This all
seems to suggests that napping may have been part of an ancient biological signal to get us
out of the hot midday sun.
Whatever the reason, if you have an opportunity for an afternoon nap, take one.
Studies show that 20 minutes of sleep in the afternoon provides more rest than getting 20
minutes more sleep in the morning. A 20-minute power nap provides the energy for a fresh
burst of new ideas and energy. Naps seem to eliminate the need for more caffeine during
the workday, and this lowers stress
The do's and don'ts of napping
The early afternoon seems to be the best time to nap - approximately eight hours
after you have woken up in the morning. Twenty to thirty minutes is all you need to get the
full rewards of a midday nap. There is no proof that sleeping longer than this is any better;
in fact, the opposite may be true.
In the dark, our brains produce more of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, so
close the blinds, turn off the lights, and consider using a sleeping mask. Keep the
temperature on the warmer side. Don't forget to turn off your cell phone. And avoid
caffeine for a few hours before a nap. Give it a try for yourself, and see if you aren't amazed
at the results!
Question 20: The reading is primarily about _____.
A. why our bodies get tired in the afternoon B. how much sleep is ideal for
people
C. why afternoon naps are good for us D. which famous people are known for
napping
Question 21: All of the following are mentioned as things that are improved by napping
except _____.
A. alertness B. decision-making C. food digestion D. memory
Question 22: In paragraph 3, the word "coincides” is closest in meaning to _____.
A. occurs before B. is accidental C. is unnoticeable D. happens
together
Question 23: The word “this” in paragraph 5 mostly means _____.
A. twenty to thirty minutes B. sleeping longer
C. approximately eight hours D. a midday nap
Question 24: In order to get a good nap, you should do all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. turn off your cell phone B. make the room dark
C. make sure the room isn't too warm D. avoid caffeine before sleeping
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 25: Assuring the reliability and purity of the water supply is one of the more
significant
A B
challenges facing an ever growing world population.
C D
Question 26: The plane could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons
of
A B C D
freight.
Question 27: Measles are a very contagious disease that can spread through contact with
infected
A B C
mucus and saliva.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks
Homework: how useful is it?
Homework is an (28) _____ part of school life in most countries around the world. (29) _____,
there is still considerable debate among teachers about whether homework has a
significant educational value. On the one side are those who claim that it takes too much
time away from (30) _____ more useful activities. On the other are those who see homework
as reinforcing school lessons so that concepts will not be forgotten. (31) _____ is often
neglected in this debate is the role of parental involvement and whether or not the child's
home provides support for effective homework. Parents in low-income families often do
not have the time to make homework a priority or are not able to afford a computer or
additional books. Whatever money they have goes on the basic necessities of life-
accommodation, food, clothing and heating. However, the (32) _____ that only middle-class
parents support their children's education is quite obviously wrong. Not all well-to-do
parents give the support they should, and some parents living in the most impoverished
circumstances imaginable find the time and energy to involve themselves in their
children's homework.
Question 28: A. exhausted B. established C. allowed D.
accustomed
Question 29: A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Although D. However
Question 30: A. others B. the other C. other D. another
Question 31: A. Who B. Which C. What D. Whose
Question 32: A. idea B. fact C. reason D. cause
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 33: I don‘t suppose there is anyone there, ________________?

A. is there B. isn't there C. do I D. don't I
Question 34: It is estimated that more than 371,000 people all over the world have died
_______ Covid-19 so far.
A. for B. by C. from D. in
Question 35: As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10 note on _______ pavement.
A. a/the B. the/the C. a/a D. the/a
Question 36: _____, leave it in the hospital for someone else to read.
A. When you have read the book  B. During you had read the book
C. Before you are reading the book D. While you were reading the
book
Question 37: The young girl ______ down completely on hearing of her father‘s death.
A. broke B. fell C. turned D. went
Question 38: You can't expect _____ a foreign language in a few months.
A. learning B. learn C. to learnD. learned
Question 39: _____________today, he would get there on Sunday.
A. Was he leaving B. If he leaves C. Were he to leave D. If he is leaving
Question 40: It is important you attend training regularly so as to _________ to the best of
your ability.
A. compete B. competition C. competitive D. competitively
Question 41: Many of the items such as rings, key chains, or souvenirs are made of unusual
shells or unique stones illegally _____ from the protected areas.
A. is removed B. removing C. is removing D. removed
Question 42: Their daughter hasn't phoned ever since she _____ to America.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. is going
Question 43: _____ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped
buying it.
A. Because of B. Because C. Although D. Despite
Question 44: Tom's trying to persuade us to accept his own way of reasoning, but what we
need is an independent opinion from someone who has no _____ to grind.
A. axe B. hammer C. tool D. stone
Question 45: I think scientists should not be allowed to perform _____ on animals. It's cruel.
A. experiences B. duties C. experiments D. miracles
Question 46: There are a number of measures that should be _____ to protect endangered
animals.
A. done B. taken C. made D. brought
Question 47: As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase around the globe,
celebrities are using their platforms to encourage people to _______ social distancing in an
effort to curb the spread of the disease.
A. practice B. compete C. conform D. comply

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 48: There's no way that boy is Simon because he's much taller!
A. That boy must be Simon because he's much taller!
B. That boy should not be Simon because he's much taller!
C. That boy could be Simon because he's much taller!
D. The boy can't be Simon because he's much taller!
Question 49: You have to get all the letters sent off by tomorrow,” said Jake to his secretary.
A. Jake told his secretary that she had to get all the letters sent off by the next day.
B. Jake said to his secretary that she would get all the letters sent off by the following day.
C. Jake told his secretary that she should send off all the letters by tomorrow.
D. Jake said to his secretary that she had sent off all the letters by the day after.
Question 50: The sofa is less comfortable than the chair
A. The sofa is more comfortable than the chair.

B. The sofa is not as comfortable as the chair.

C. The chair is less comfortable than the sofa.

D. The chair is the most comfortable than the sofa