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KÌ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA VÀ XÉT TUYỂN ĐẠI HỌC LẦN III – NĂM 2021
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Ngày thi: 22/6/2021 (Mỗi câu 0.2 điểm)

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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. crammed B. proposed C. played D. slipped
Question 2: A. trophy B. carry C. rely D. entry

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. suspicious B. ridiculous C. physical D. essential

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: He rarely went to school on time, _______?
A. did not he B. did he C. didn’t he D. wasn’t he
Question 6: We can’t go along here because the road ________.
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
Question 7: I was surprised _______ how quickly she agreed.
A. with B. at C. in D. on
Question 8: You must drive slower in built up areas. _______ you drive in the city, the more probable it
is that you will have an accident.
A. The faster and faster B. The faster C. The fast D. The fastest
Question 9: The report form is available on the two ___________ discs in my drawer.
A. small green round B. round small green
C. green small round D. small round green
Question 10: I saw a terrible accident while I _________ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. were walking
Question 11: ______ his father’s being there, I said nothing about his bad mark of the test.

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A. Because of B. Although C. Because D. Despite
Question 12: ____________, the plans had been made for an intermediate evacuation of the city.
A. As soon as the bombing starts B. When the bombing had started
C. By the time the bombing started D. As long as the bombing started
Question 13: _______ that the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there
instead of going there by train.
A. To discover B. Discovered
C. To have discovered D. Having discovered
Question 14: Thirty-one people have been injured in ____________ incidents throughout the day.
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate
Question 15: You’ll probably come _________the problems of culture shocks when you study abroad.
A. up with B. up to C. down with D. up against
Question 16: She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. made B. showed C. took D. paid
Question 17: I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C. do D. make

Question 18: Even though there are rumors that the company is in trouble we plan to stick it out through
thick and _______.
A. fast B. quick C. thin D. deep
Question 19: The news is absolutely true! I heard it straight from the __________’s mouth.
A. donkey B. sheep C. horse D. cow

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 20: You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes or for their fancy car, but because
they sing a song only you can hear.
A. expensive B. funny C. new D. private
Question 21: It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly B. essentially
C. comparatively D. approximately

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.

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Question 22: He went to a seaside resort because he was keen on water-skiing.
A. bored with B. proud of C. tired of D. impassioned

Question 23: Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans and
a T-shirt; he was later identified as a high school teacher.
A. unsophisticatedly B. decently C. gaudily D. gracefully

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 24: - Mlem: “Would you mind printing this document for me?” – Salad: “__________”
A. Don’t bother! B. Will do! C. No kidding! D. Of course!
Question 25: Jino: “Could you fill it up, please?” - Đaa: “_______”
A. Sure. Shall I check the oil as well?
B. Not at all. I’ll fill the oil for you.
C. Certainly. My job is to fill in the application.
D. Where? Of course not.

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.
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (26)
_______ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone
you have known all your life or someone you have grown (27) _______ with.
There are all sorts of things that can (28) _______ about this special relationship. It may be the
result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we
have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. (29) _______, it really takes you
years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend.
To the (30) _______ of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better
than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
Question 26: A. give B. have C. share D. spend
Question 27: A. up B. in C. through D. on
Question 28: A. bring B. cause C. provide D. result
Question 29: A. However B. Yet C. In addition D. Therefore
Question 30: A. majorially B. majority C. majorial D. major

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.

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 The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working
in video-game industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future
interactive systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to
present such games on interactive video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for
people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The
fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to
some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is
ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are
entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply, they
can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone.

Question 31: Producers of video games are keen on ________.

A. developing computer techniques in making such games
B. learning about drug to which people are addicted
C. designing ways to change their video games into television programs
D. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people
Question 32: The people who are most attracted to video games are______.
A. young adult women
B. girls between eight and fifteen
C. boys from eight to fifteen years old
D. both boys and girls between eight and fifteen.
Question 33: The word “build up” in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to _________.
A. destroy B. demolish C. develop D. entangle
Question 34: The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can ________.
A. make people relaxing B. destroy people's instincts
C. separate boys from girls D. make people physically ill
Question 35: Compared with boys of the same age, girls are__________.
A. more addicted to video games B. more intelligent than boy
C. more concentrated on video games D. less influenced by video games

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.
Melinda Babits is a PhD student in the department of evolutionary zoology and human
biology at the University of Debrecen in Hungary, and she’s developing personality tests for insects. In

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her research, Babits’ goal is to measure personality differences between individual insects that belong to
the same species – in this case, she used firebugs.
The first trait to be studied was boldness, Babits put these firebugs through an experiment in
which they were released into a circular arena, in which unfamiliar objects were placed, and each
firebug’s movement patterns were captured by a camera and analyzed with the help of a special
computer program to see how much they had explored the arena and interacted with the objects. In the
end, only the boldest firebugs went to where no firebug had gone before – to explore the strange objects.
Of course, these traits are measured in relative terms, or as Babits clarifies, “I can’t say if a firebug is
bold or shy; I can only say it’s bolder than the other individuals.”
Two other facets of a firebug’s personality are activity and explorativeness. “With activity,
you want to see how much time the individual spends exploring its surroundings.” Babits explains,
“Explorativeness is more connected to the space itself – some individuals just like walking back and
forth and exploring a small section of the experimental arena, while others go around trying to explore
the nooks and crannies.”
Another facet of the firebugs’ personality that Babits and her colleagues are studying is
sociability. To assess this trait, six firebugs marked with six different colors are placed in a circular arena
with 18 different areas. If two firebugs are in the same area at the same time and have a physical
interaction, then they are considered in the same social network. The researchers measure the number of
such interactions over a 12- hour period and found that just like humans, some firebugs are sociable and
others prefer to keep to themselves.
To avoid the influence of mating behaviors on personalities, Babits’ current experiments only
consist of either male-only or female-only groups. However, in future studies, she’d like to mix male and
female insects and observe the results. “It would be interesting to have both sexes in the same group, to
see if females prefer the company of other females or males and how this would change the dynamics
within the group.” she says.
At this point, Babits’ firebug research is not extensive enough for her to draw major
conclusions, but she plans to continue her work. If your first instinct is to reach for a shoe or book the
next time an ant or beetle pays you a visit, just think about Babits’ message for a little bit: “What you see
is indeed a truly unique individual.”
(Adapted from ideas.ted.com)
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Insect Personalities: Do Genders Differ? B. How Insects Develop Diverse Personalities
C. Not All Insects Are The Same D. Measuring The Boldness Of Insects
Question 37: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. firebugs B. tests C. objects D. patterns

Question 38: What do we learn about Babits’ experiment in paragraph 2?

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A. Babits put all the firebugs into a circular arena with a special design to measure their boldness.
B. In one specific location of the arena, Babits placed many unfamiliar objects.
C. The movement of some firebugs were monitored with the use of computers.
D. A computer program analyzed how often each firebug interacted with the objects in the arena.
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, what is the difference between activity and explorativeness?
A. Activity is related to the whole arena and explorativeness focuses on small sections of it.
B. Explorativeness is more connected to space while activity is more connected to time.
C. Activity focuses more on the time spent on exploring the nooks and crannies of the arena.
D. Explorativeness is mostly about how much time is spent on walking back and forth.
Question 40: The word “facet” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. category B. field C. aspect D. region
Question 41: The word “dynamics” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. exchange B. interaction C. collaboration D. energy
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Babits used firebugs because they are the most similar to human beings.
B. The sociability experiment shows that firebugs are sociable in general.
C. In the future, Babits will only focus on mixing male and female insects.
D. Babits will most likely use other insect species for her future research.

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: Before he was chosen for the interview, Harry has worked extremely hard to build an
impressive CV for himself.
A. was chosen B. has worked C. impressive D. himself
Question 44: It is essential that the doctor conduct tests that are exhausting enough for us to understand
more about this alarming disease as soon as possible.
A. that B. conduct C. exhausting D. alarming
Question 45: The girl’s phones were confiscated by the substitute teacher and were only returned to
themselves the following day.
A. confiscated B. substitute teacher C. were D. themselves

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.

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Question 46: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after.
Question 47: “Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday.” said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
Question 48: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.
D. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.

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 children are noisy. She can’t concentrate on working.
A. She wishes the children are not noisy and she can concentrate on working.
B. In case the children are not noisy, she can concentrate on working.
C. If the children were not noisy, she can concentrate on working.
D. If only the children were not noisy and she could concentrate on working.
Question 50: He started computer programming in 2010. He left school at that time.
A. Only when he started computer programming in 2010 did he leave school.
B. Hardly had he started computer programming in 2010 when he left school.
C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming in 2010.
D. Before he left school, he had started computer programming in 2010.
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