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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 401
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
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. alive B. careful C. happy D. nervous
Question 2: A. customer B. festival C. suggestion D. capital

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. clap B. take C. face D. save
Question 4: A. wanted B. cried C. seemed D. rained

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 5: Tuan is late for the class meeting.
-Tuan: “Sorry I'm late, Ha.”
-Ha: .
A. Good idea. B. Never mind. C. Same to you. D. Thanks a lot.
Question 6: Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa's new dress.
Mai: “You've got a nice dress, Hoa.”
- Hoa: .
A. Congratulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: I like this song because it reminds me of my schooldays.
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautify
Question 8: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic rubbish
washed up from around the world, a chill went down her .
A. spine B. bone C. mind D. brain
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Question 9: the book again and again, I finally understood what the author meant.
A. Have been reading B. Have been read C. Have read D. Having read
Question 10: , he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tony finished his project B. When Tony finishes his project
C. When Tony had finished his project D. When Tony was finishing his project
Question 11: You should wear to keep your hands warm. It's very cold outside.
A. hats B. gloves C. shoes D. boots
Question 12: My sister and I share the housework. We take turns the dishes and
clean the house.
A. wash up B. wash over C. wash away D. wash through
Question 13: Her aunt gave her a handbag on her birthday last week.
A. beautiful red Korean B. red Korean beautiful
C. beautiful Korean red D. Korean red beautiful
Question 14: Jane has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn't been able to
. it.
A. shatter B. break C. crack D. crash
Question 15: We like to live in the countryside we want to be close to nature.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
Question 16: Life here is so good, ?
A. was it B. has it C. isn’t it D. wasn’t it
Question 17: The students the topic when the bell rang.
A. discuss B. were discussing C. have discussed D. are discussing
Question 18: Don't worry too much. We all mistakes sometimes.
A. give B. put C. take D. make
Question 19: Nam's family has been living Ha Noi for twenty years.
A. over B. in C. at D. on
Question 20: The prize to Xuan yesterday.
A. awards B. has awarded C. was awarded D. was awarding
Question 21: you love English, the better you can learn it.
A. Most B. Most of C. The more D. More

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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 22: Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. shy B. careful C. nervous D. friendly
Question 23: The children enjoy learning about plants and how they grow.
A. studying B. changing C. breaking D. building

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 24: It's about time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. studied harder B. got furious C. became lazy D. lost confidence
Question 25: The couple have saved a lot of money for their old age.
A. spent B. earned C. left D. won

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.
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (30) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
Question 27: A. where B. who C. when D. which
Question 28: A. bored B. nervous C. friendly D. interested
Question 29: A. each B. another C. some D. every
Question 30: A. accessing B. assessing C. assisting D. accepting
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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
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a
shopping centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they
want to know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time
you visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. A shopping centre that sells electricity. B. A new way to build houses.
C. A special floor that creates electricity. D. A difficulty in creating electricity.
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when .
A. someone covers it B. someone steps on it C. someone looks at it D. someone cleans it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. kind B. false C. helpful D. careful
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to .
A. people B. times C. days D. shop owners
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It helps shops attract more customers. B. It is good for shop owners.
C. It creates electricity very cheaply. D. It works very well in very busy areas.

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
Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly
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at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and
vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question: As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. What is Text-messaging Doing to Students' Writing?
B. How have Schools Changed Technology?
C. What can be done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
D. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. give B. change C. look D. send
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. explained B. created C. described D. guessed
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
B. Students' ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
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D. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to .
A. effects B. people C. students D. assignments
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have different opinions about the effects of text messaging on students' writing skills.
B. Correct grammar and spelling and not important for communication in school.
C. Text messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
D. Text messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
B. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
C. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
D. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.

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 43: Mike doesn't feel well today. He can't go out with his friends.
A. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
B. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
D. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can't go out with his friends.
Question 44: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no
exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
B. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.

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 45: “I have a lot of homework to do,” Ha said.
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A. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
Question 46: She last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. She has two months to phone her close friend.
B. She didn't phone her close friend two months ago.
C. She has phoned her close friend for two months.
D. She hasn't phoned her close friend for two months.
Question 47: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You can't wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You needn't wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.

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 48: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A B C D
Question 49: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D
Question 50: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A B C D
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 402
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: The longest bridge of the country ___________ last year.
A. was built B. builds C. was building D. has built
Question 2: The football match is interesting, __________?
A. was it B. has it C. isn't it D. wasn't it
Question 3: My aunt bought a _____________ watch last week.
A. red Korean nice B. Korean red nice C. nice Korean red D. nice red Korean
Question 4: __________ interesting the project is, the more the students can learn from it.
A. Most B. The more C. More D. Most of
Question 5: When their dad came home, the kids ____________ the Christmas tree.
A. have decorated B. are decorating C. decorate D. were decorating
Question 6: My family share the housework. My father helps my mother ______________ the dishes.
A. wash through B. wash over C. wash away D. wash up
Question 7: Teenagers should do more sport __________ it is good for them.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
Question 8: Thomas bought that pen at a low ____________ at a local shop yesterday.
A. price B. fare C. salary D. fee
Question 9: My father often watches the news ___________ the morning.
A. at B. on C. in D. up
Question 10: Jane gets up at 5 a.m. to ___________ morning exercise.
A. play B. bring C. do D. make
Question 11: ________________, I will give it back to you.
A. When I finish reading the book
B. When I was finishing reading the book
C. When I finished reading the book
D. When I had finished reading the book
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Question 12: You can find a lot of ___________ information online for your project.
A. use B. useful C. usefulness D. usefully
Question 13: When the tourist saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down her __________.
A. spine B. brain C. mind D. bone
Question 14: __________ the negative effects of plastic bags, they turned to paper bags instead.
A. Have been realising B. Have been realised C. Have realised D. Having realised
Question 15: Binh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but he still hasn't been able to
________.
A. break B. crack C. crash D. shatter
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 16: It's high time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. lost confidence B. studied harder C. got furious D. became lazy
Question 17: Lucy looked really beautiful in her nice dress at her birthday party.
A. nervous B. colourful C. attractive D. ugly
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 18: It's very kind of you to help me solve the problem.
A. quick B. bad C. careless D. good
Question 19: Solutions should be suggested to prevent people from hunting wild animals.
A. stop B. force C. encourage D. comfort
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges. (GIAO TIẾP)
Question 20: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam's new T-shirt.
- Minh: "You've got a nice T-shirt, Nam."
- Nam: “ _________”
A. Me too. B. Thank you. C. Congratulations! D. No problem.
Question 21: Lan is late for Minh's birthday party.
- Lan: “Sorry I'm late, Minh."
- Minh: “__________”
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A. Never mind. B. Thanks a lot. C. Good idea. D. Same to you.
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 22: A. customer B. occasion C. festival D. capital
Question 23: A. alike B. happy C. nervous D. careful
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 24: A. face B. back C. take D. save
Question 25: A. seemed B. needed C. rained D. cried
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. (ĐỌC
ĐIỀN)
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend
on their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not
be as good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being (26) _________ negatively to them.
They may feel so (27) _________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a
good result, they may have to give up (28) _________ leisure activities such as doing sports and
listening to music. Teenagers (29) _________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of
symptoms including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (30)
_________, it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as
supportive and encouraging as possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. agreed B. suggested C. closed D. compared
Question 27: A. exhausted B. excited C. relaxed D. embarrassed
Question 28: A. every B. many C. each D. much
Question 29: A. when B. where C. which D. who
Question 30: A. Therefore B. Although C. However D. Moreover
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.(BÀI ĐỌC 5 CÂU)
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
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The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping
centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they want to
know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time you
visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?


A. A new way to build houses. B. A shopping centre that sells electricity.
C. A difficulty in creating electricity. D. A special floor that creates electricity.
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when _________.
A. someone looks at it B. someone cleans it
C. someone covers it D. someone steps on it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. kind B. careful C. false D. helpful
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. shop owners B. people C. days D. times
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It helps shops attract more customers. B. It creates electricity very cheaply.
C. It works very well in very busy areas. D. It is good for shop owners.
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.(BÀI ĐỌC 7 CÂU)
Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly
at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and

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vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question : As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
(Adapted from Strategic Reading by Richards and Eckstut – Didier)
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. What is Text-messaging Doing to Students' Writing?
B. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
C. How have Schools Changed Technology?
D. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. give B. change C. look D. send
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. created B. described C. explained D. guessed
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students' writing?
A. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
B. Students' ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
C. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
D. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to ____________.
A. students B. people C. effects D. assignments
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
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A. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
B. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students' writing skills.
C. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
D. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
B. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
C. Text messaging has been accepted as an official language.
D. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
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.(KẾT HỢP CÂU)
Question 43: Restaurants are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. In no way are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
B. On no account are restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. At no time were restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. Under no circumstances are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
Question 44: Jane doesn't have a computer. She can't work from home.
A. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
B. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
C. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can't work from home.
D. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
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.(LỖI SAI)
Question 45: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
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C D
Question 46: My younger brother draws a very beautiful picture for me yesterday.
A B C D
Question 47: My friends often spend her free time surfing the Internet or playing games.
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. (CÂU ĐỒNG NGHĨA)
Question 48: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He hasn't gone to the cinema for two months.
B. He has two months to go to the cinema.
C. He has gone to the cinema for two months.
D. He didn't go to the cinema two months ago.
Question 49: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.
A. You needn't book movie tickets in advance.
B. You must book movie tickets in advance.
C. You would book movie tickets in advance.
D. You can't book movie tickets in advance.
Question 50: "I have a lot of assignments to do," Ly said.
A. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignments to do.
B. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do.
C. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do.
D. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 403
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
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 1: Binh is talking to Minh after the performance.
- Binh: “You’ve got a lovely voice, Minh.”
- Minh: “__________”
A. Congradulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.
Question 2: Tim is late for the class meeting.
- Tim: “Sorry, I’m late, Peter”.
- Peter: “__________”
A. Thanks a lot. B. Same to you C. Never mind. D. Good idea.
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. nervous B. polite C. careful D. happy
Question 4: A. festival B. attention C. customer D. capital
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 5: A. started B. rained C. cried D. seemed
Question 6: A. face B. save C. take D. land
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: __________ comfortable I feel, the more creative I am.
A. Most B. More C. Most of D. The more
Question 8: The hotel is famous for its spectacular __________ of the sea.
A. view B. vision C. glance D. look
Question 9: My grandfather often __________ to the radio to get the latest news.
A. hears B. listens C. watches D. talks
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Question 10: I like eating in this restaurant because the waiters are very __________ and friendly.
A. help B. helpfulness C. helpfully D. helpful
Question 11: The next SEA Games will be held __________ Viet Nam.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
Question 12: My parents bought me a __________ school bag for my birthday.
A. red Japanese beautiful B. Japanese red beautiful
C. beautiful Japanese red D. beautiful red Japanese
Question 13: The building is beautiful, __________?
A. has it B. wasn’t it C. isn’t it D. was it
Question 14: Linh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able to
__________ it.
A. shatter B. break C. crash D. crack
Question 15: I __________ a lot of presents on my birthday last week.
A. give B. was given C. was giving D. have given
Question 16: We __________ flowers in the school garden when it started to rain.
A. plant B. were planting C. are planting D. have planted
Question 17: __________ the experiment several times, the scientists finally succeeded in developing
new vaccine.
A. Having been carrying out B. Have carried out
C. Having carried out D. Have been carried out
Question 18: __________, he will be very happy.
A. When my father was seeing my test scores B. When my father had seen my test scores
C. When my father sees my test scores D. When my father saw my test scores
Question 19: The students enjoyed the online course __________ they found it useful for their
studies.
A. despite B. because C. although D. because of
Question 20: Peter loves kitchen work. He always helps his wife __________ the dishes.
A. wash through B. wash over C. wash away D. wash up
Question 21: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down her __________.
A. spine B. mind C. bone D. brain

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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 22: Many students are anxious about the coming interview.
A. worried B. crowded C. kind D. noisy
Question 23: Tom followed the recipe exactly, but the meat tasted awful.
A. terrible B. fresh C. good D. delicious
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 24: My parents always encourage me to participate in social activities to gain more life
experience.
A. warn B. lose C. get D. post
Question 25: It’s time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams
are coming.
A. lost confidence B. studied harder C. became lazy D. got furious
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.
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (30) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 26: A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover


Question 27: A. which B. when C. who D. where
Question 28: A. nervous B. bored C. friendly D. interested
Question 29: A. some B. another C. each D. every
Question 30: A. assisting B. assessing C. accessing D. accepting

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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.
Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music
can help them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's
performances in certain subjects.

Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language
better. It could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have
studied music also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these
school subjects are connected in some way.

Music also helps you think of new ideas and believe more in yourself. If you are learning
the guitar, for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own
pieces of music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your
stress. And composing music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge
will even open up a great career path for you in the future!

(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Ways to teach music B. New ideas in music
C. Benefits of learning music D. Ways to write a piece
Question 32: The word it in paragraph 1 refer to __________.
A. research B. school C. child D. music
Question 33: According to the paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to __________.
A. dislike learning a second language B. get higher marks in maths
C. know only one language D. dislike learning other subjects
Question 34: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. writing B. copying C. learning D. sharing
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of
music?
A. It helps you think of new ideas. B. It helps you believe more in yourself.
C. It helps you make more friends. D. It helps you reduce stress.

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.

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When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students,
every company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then
there is someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?
A person’s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without
the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an
ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to teach “ambition” or what decides it, many
successful people do share some things. Most scientist agree that it helps to have parents who
encourage the children to try new experiences, praise their successes, and accept their failures In
those families, kids often have much higher confidences level. They know how to set goal and keep
trying until they achieve them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich
often want to earn money. It forces them to work hard all the time and improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard achieve success can
lead to illness. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into
good colleges and find good jobs have forced high school students to study harder than ever. For
many, it is difficult to find the balance. One solution maybe to get together with family and friends,
and do the things we enjoy. Most would agree that those values are far more important than any
wealth or success.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Life Story B. A Life without Stress
C. The Desire For Success D. Ways to Teach Ambition
Question 37: The word outstanding in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. terrible B. pleasant C. honest D. excellent
Question 38: According to the paragraph 1, ambition __________.
A. is achieved by all people B. is shared by different people
C. differs from person to person D. is the same for all people
Question 39: The word them in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. kids B. levels C. levels D. goals
Question 40: The word illnesses in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. wonderful results B. good feelings C. money problems D. health problems
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A person’s desire for success depends on so many factors.
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B. The desire to succeed can badly affect people’s health.
C. Money does not play a role in people’s success.
D. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings.
Question 42: Which of the following can be referred from the passage?
A. People in modern society do not care about the values of family.
B. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges.
C. Poor people do not work hard enough to improve their life.
D. The combination of ambition and clear goals is essential to success.
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: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.
A. You would book movie tickets in advance. B. You can’t book movie tickets in advance.
C. You needn’t book movie tickets in advance. D. You must book movie tickets in advance.
Question 44: “I have a lot of homework to do,” Ha said.
A. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
Question 45: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He has two months to go the cinema. B. He hasn’t gone to the cinema for two months.
C. He has gone to the cinema for two months. D. He didn’t go to the cinema two months ago.
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: Students need to develop necessary skills to prepare for his future.
A B C D
Question 47: Mai invites her classmates to her 18th birthday party last week.
A B C D
Question 48: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D

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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: Mike doesn’t feel well today. He can’t go out with his friends.
A. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can’t go out with his friends.
B. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
C. If only Mai had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
D. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
Question 50: Coffee shops are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
B. On no account are coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. In no way are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. At no time were coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 404
Số báo danh:...........................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: They are going to visit their grandparents _______ the afternoon.
A. on B. at C. up D. in
Question 2: When I arrived at her house, she _______ photos in the garden.
A. was taking B. takes C. is taking D. has taken
Question 3: Nam _______ a good mark for his speaking test yesterday.
A. has given B. was given C. was giving D. gives
Question 4: _____ information you get, the better you will understand the problem.
A. Most B. More C. The more D. Most of
Question 5: Tom is on his _____ to his grandparents’ house.
A. road B. path C. track D. way
Question 6: The little girl is happy with her ______ doll.
A. pink Japanese new B. new Japanese pink
C. new pink Japanese D. Japanese new pink
Question 7: She didn’t do well in the exams _____ she was lazy.
A. because of B. because C. despite D. although
Question 8: Lily loves kitchen work. She often helps her mom _________ the dishes.
A. wash through B. wash up C. wash over D. wash away
Question 9: Mary was very _____ when moving the mirror into her room.
A. care B. carefullness C. careful D. carefully
Question 10: _______, the garden will look much more beautiful.
A. When spring had come B. When spring was coming
C. When spring came D. When spring comes
Question 11: When the tourist saw with his own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down his _____.
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A. mind B. spine C. brain D. bone
Question 12: Huyen has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able
to _____ it.
A. break B. crash C. crack D. shatter
Question 13: ____ about environmental problems, they decided to adopt a green lifestyle.
A. Have been learning B. Have learnt
C. Having learnt D. Have been learnt
Question 14: The film is interesting, _______?
A. was it B. isn’t it C. has it D. wasn’t it
Question 15: There are many ways to _____ goodbye to someone.
A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say

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 16: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s room.
- Minh: “You’ve got a lovely room, Nam”
- Nam: “______”
A. Me too B. Congratualtions! C. No problem D. Thank you
Question 17: Mai is late for Nam’s birthday party.
- Mai: “Sorry I’m late, Nam”
- Nam: “________”
A. Never mind B. Same to you C. Good idea D. Thanks a lot

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 18: It’s high time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. lost confidence B. became lazy C. studied harder D. got furious
Question 19: There was something wrong with my bike, so I asked my father to fix it.
A. repair B. mend C. break D. correct

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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: Bill was so pleased when he won first prize in the race.
A. sad B. happy C. worried D. upset
Question 21: At first, not so many people realised the danger of Covid19, so they did not do
much to protect themselves.
A. affected B. understood C. forgot D. caused

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 22: A. hand B. face C. save D. take
Question 23: A. cried B. rained C. planted D. seemed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word differs from the other
three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 24: A. customer B. festival C. pollution D. capital
Question 25: A. happy B. afraid C. careful D. nervous

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 26: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no
exception whatsoever.
A. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
B. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam
room.
Question 27: Jane doesn’t have a computer. She can’t work from home.
A. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
B. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
C. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
D. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can’t work from home.
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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 28: She gives her little sister a lovely doll for her birthday yesterday.
A B C D
Question 29: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explaination that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D
Question 30: All the students must hand in his essays by the end of the week.
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.
Question 31: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
Question 32: She last phoned home two weeks ago.
A. She didn’t phone home two weeks ago.
B. She has phoned home for two weeks.
C. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
D. She has two weeks to phone home.
Question 33: “I have a lot of assignments to do” Ly said.
A. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do.
B. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do.
C. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignments to do.
D. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do.
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.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their
exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good
as their friends’ and may feel worried about being (34) _________ negatively to them. They may feel
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so (35) _________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may
have to give up (36) _________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music.
Teenagers (37) _________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of
appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (38) _________, it is important for
teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as
possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 34: A. agreed B. compared C. closed D. suggested
Question 35: A. relaxed B. exhausted C. excited D. embarrassed
Question 36: A. each B. many C. much D. every
Question 37: A. which B. where C. who D. when
Question 38: A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover
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 children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help
them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances
in certain subjects.
Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better.
It could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music
also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects
are connected in some way.
Music also helps you think of new ideas and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar,
for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of
music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And
composing music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open
up a great career path for you in the future!
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Benefits of learning music
B. New ideas in music
C. Ways to write a piece of music
D. Ways to teach music
Question 40: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
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A. research B. child C. music D. school
Question 41: According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to___________.
A. get higher marks in maths
B. know only one language
C. dislike learning other subjects
D. dislike learning a second language
Question 42: The word “composing” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. learning B. sharing C. writing D. copying
Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of
music?
A. It helps you make more friends.
B. It helps you believe more in yourself.
C. It helps you reduce stress.
D. It helps you think of new ideas.
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.
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students,
every company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then
there is someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?
A person’s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without
the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an
ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to teach “ambition” or what decides it, many
successful people do share some things. Most scientist agree that it helps to have parents who
encourage the children to try new experiences , praise their successes, and accept their failures In
those families, kids often have much higher confidences level. They know how to set goal and keep
trying until they achieve them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich
often want to earn money. It forces them to work hard all the time and improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard achieve success can
lead to illnesses. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into
good colleges and find good jobs have forced high school students to study harder than ever. For
many, it is difficult to find the balance. One solution maybe to get together with family and friends,
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and do the things we enjoy. Most would agree that those values are far more important than any
wealth or success.
Question 44: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Life Story
B. Ways to Teach Ambition
C. The Desire for Success
D. A Life without Stress
Question 45: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. honest B. terrible C. excellent D. pleasant
Question 46: According to the paragraph 1, ambition ___________.
A. differs from person to person
B. is achieved by the people
C. is the same for all people
D. is shared by different people
Question 47: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to_____.
A. families B. goals C. kids D. levels
Question 48: The word “illnesses” in in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to__________.
A. money problems B. health problems
C. good feelings D. wonderful results
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
A. Money does not play an important role in people‘s success
B. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings
C. The desire to success can badly affect to people‘s health
D. A person‘s desire for success depends on many factors
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The combination of ambition and clear goal is essential to success.
B. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges
C. People in modern society do not care about the values of family
D. Poor people do not work hard to improve their life

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 405
Số báo danh:...........................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: My parents bought me a ___________ school bag for my birthday.
A. beautiful Japanese red B. red Japanese beautiful
C. Japanese red beautiful D. beautiful red Japanese
Question 2: The next SEA Games will be held _______ Viet Nam.
A. up B. on C. in D. at
Question 3: The building is beautiful, ________?
A. wasn't it B. isn't it C. has it D. was it
Question 4: Peter loves kitchen work. He always helps his wife ____________ the dishes.
A. wash over B. wash away C. wash up D. wash through
Question 5: I ______________ a lot of presents on my birthday last week
A. have given B. was given C. was giving D. give
Question 6: ___________ comfortable I feel, the more creative I am.
A. Most of B. The more C. More D. Most
Question 7: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down her __________.
A. brain B. mind C. spine D. bone
Question 8: The students enjoyed the online course ________they found it useful for their studies.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
Question 9: __________ the experiment several times, the scientists finally succeeded in developing
a new vaccine.
A. Have carried out B. Having carried out
C. Have been carried out D. Have been carrying out
Question 10: _____________ , he will be very happy.
A. When my father saw my test scores
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B. When my father was seeing my test scores
C. When my father sees my test scores
D. When my father had seen my test scores
Question 11: My grandfather often __________ to the radio to get the latest news.
A. talks B. watches C. hears D. listens
Question 12: The hotel is famous for its spectacular___________ of the sea.
A. glance B. look C. view D. vision
Question 13: We ____________ flowers in the school garden when it started to rain.
A. were planting B. plant C. are planting D. have planted
Question 14: Linh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn't been able to
___________ it.
A. break B. shatter C. crash D. crack
Question 15: I like eating in this restaurant because the waiters are very__________ and friendly.
A. helpfulness B. helpfully C. helpful D. help
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 16: A. polite B. nervous C. happy D. careful
Question 17: A. festival B. capital C. attention D. customer
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 18: A. face B. take C. save D. land
Question 19: A. cried B. started C. seemed D. rained
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 20: My parents always encourage me to participate in social activities to gain more life
experience
A. get B. lose C. warn D. post
Question 21: It's time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams
are coming.
A. got furious B. lost confidence C. studied harder D. became lazy

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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 22: Many students are anxious about the coming interview.
A. kind B. noisy C. crowed D. worried
Question 23: Tom followed the recipe exactly, but the meat tasted awful.
A. good B. delicious C. terrible D. fresh

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: Tim is late for the class meeting,
- Tim: "Sorry I'm late, Peter."
- Peter: “______________”
A. Never mind. B. Good idea. C. Same to you. D. Thanks a lot.
Question 25: Binh is talking to Minh after the performance.
-Binh: "You've got a lovely voice, Minh."
- Minh: “ ______________”
A. Congratulations! B. Me too. C. Thank you. D. No problem.
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 26: Coffee shops are forbidden to-serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. In no way are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing
B. Under no circumstances are coffee shops prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
C. On no account are coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. At no time were coffee shops permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
Question 27: Mike doesn't feel well today. He can't go out with his friends.
A. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
B. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can't go out with his friends.
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C. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his menus.
D. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
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 28: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance
A. You needn't book movie tickets in advance.
B. You would book movie tickets in advance.
C. You must book movie tickets in advance.
D. You can't book movie tickets in advance.
Question 29: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He didn’t go to the cinema two months ago.
B. He hasn't gone to the cinema for two months.
C. He has gone to the cinema for two months
D. He has two months to go to the cinema
Question 30: “I have a lot of homework to do," Ha said.
A. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do
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 31: Students need to develop necessary skills to prepare for his future.
A. need B. necessary C. prepare D. his
Question 32: Mai invites her classmates to her 18th birthday party last week.
A. invites B. to C. party D. week
Question 33: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
intelligent to the layman.
A. spokesman B. uphill C. intelligent D. layman.
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 34 to 38
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (34) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
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prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (35) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (36) _______ in studying.
There are (37) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (38) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 34: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Although D. However


Question 35: A. which B. when C. where D. who
Question 36: A. bored B. friendly C. nervous D. interested
Question 37: A. some B. another C. every D. each
Question 38: A. accessing B. assisting C. accepting D. assessing
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 39 to 43.
Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help
them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances
in certain subjects.
Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better.
It could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music
also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects
are connected in some way.
Music also helps you think of new ideas and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar,
for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of
music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And
composing music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open
up a great career path for you in the future!
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 39: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Ways to write a piece of music B. Benefits of learning music
C. New ideas in music D. Ways to teach music
Question 40: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to_________.

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A. research B. music
C. school D. child
Question 41: According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to___________.
A. get higher marks in maths B. know only one language
C. dislike learning a second language D. dislike learning other subjects
Question 42: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. copying B. writing
C. learning D. sharing
Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of
music?
A. It helps you make more friends. B. It helps you reduce stress.
C. It helps you think of new ideas. D. It helps you believe more in yourself.
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 44 to 50.
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students,
every company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then
there is someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?
A person’s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without
the ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an
ambition but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to teach “ambition” or what decides it, many
successful people do share some things. Most scientist agree that it helps to have parents who
encourage the children to try new experiences , praise their successes, and accept their failures. In
those families, kids often have much higher confidences level. They know how to set goal and keep
trying until they achieve them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich
often want to earn money. It forces them to work hard all the time and improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard achieve success can
lead to illness. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into
good colleges and find good jobs have forced high school students to study harder than ever. For
many, It is difficult to find the balance . One solution maybe to get together with family and friends
, and do the things we enjoy . Most would agree that those values are far more important than any
wealth or success.
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Question 44: which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The desire for success B. Ways to teach ambition
C. A life without stress D. An interesting life story
Question 45: The word OUTSTANDING in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to_______.
A. pleasant B. excellent C. terrible D. honest
Question 46: According to the paragraph 1, ambition ___________.
A. is the same for all people B. is achieved by all people
C. is shared by different people D. differs from person to person
Question 47: The word them in paragraph 3 refers to…
A. levels B. goals C. families D. kids
Question 48: The word ILLNESS in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to__________.
A. health problems B. wonderful results
C. money problems D. good feelings
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
A. Money does not play an important role in people ‘s success
B. The desire to success can badly affect to people ‘s health
C. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings
D. A person‘s desire for success depends on many factors
Question 50: which of the following can be infer from the passage?
A. people in modern society do not care about the values of family
B. teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges
C. Poor people do not work hard to improve their life
D. The combination of ambition and clear goal is essential to success.

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 406
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
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 1: Mai is late for Nam’s birthday party.
- Mai : “ Sorry I’m late, Nam. ”
- Nam : “__________”
A. Never mind. B. Thanks a lot. C. Same to you. D. Good idea.
Question 2: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s room.
- Minh : “ You’ve got a lovely room, Nam ”
- Nam : “________”
A. Thank you. B. Me too. C. No problem. D. Congratulations!
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. nervous B. careful C. afraid D. happy
Question 4: A. customer B. capital C. festival D. pollution

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 5: A. take B. hand C. save D. face
Question 6: A. cried B. seemed C. rained D. planted
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: There was something wrong with my bike, so I asked my father to fix it.
A. repair B. break C. mend D. correct
Question 8: It’s high time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. studied harder B. became lazy C. got furious D lost confidence

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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: At first, not so many people realised the danger of Covid – 19, so they did not do much
to protect themselves.
A. forgot B. affected C. understood D caused
Question 10: Bill was so pleased when he won first prize in the race.
A. sad B. happy C. worried D. upset
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: __________, the garden will look much more beautiful.
A. When spring was coming B. When spring had come
C. When spring comes D. When spring came
Question 12: The little girl is happy with her _______ doll.
A. new Japanese pink B. pink Japanese new
C. Japanese new pink D. new pink Japanese
Question 13: When I arrived at her house, she _______ photos in the garden.
A. is taking B. was taking C. has taken D. takes doll
Question 14: Huyen has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able
to_______ it.
A. shatter B. break C. crack D. crash
Question 15: When the tourist saw with his own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down his _________.
A. mind B. brain C. bone D. spine
Question 16: They are going to visit their grandparents _______ the afternoon.
A. On B. at C. in D. up
Question 17: Lily loves kitchen work. She often helps her mom _________ the dishes.
A. wash over B. wash up C. wash through D. wash away
Question 18: Nam ___________ a good mark for his speaking test yesterday.
A. was giving B was given C. gives D. has given
Question 19: Tom is on his ______ to his grandparents’ house.

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A. path B. way C. road D. track
Question 20: Mary was very _________ when moving the mirror into her room.
A. careful B. carefully C. care D. carefulness
Question 21: ___________ about environmental problems, they decided to adopt a green lifestyle.
A. Having learnt B. Have been learning C. Have learnt D. Have been learnt
Question 22: There are many ways to _________ goodbye to someone.
A. tell B. say C. speak D. talk
Question 23: ______________ information you get, the better you will understand the problem.
A. Most of B. More C. The more D. Most
Question 24: She didn't do well in the exams ____________ she was lazy.
A. despite B. although C. because of D. because
Question 25: The film is interesting, _________?
A. has it B. was it C. isn't it D. wasn't it
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.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their
exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their
friends’ and may feel worried about being (26) _________ negatively to them. They may feel so (27) _________
by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may have to give up (28)
_________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers (29) _________ suffer from
exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of
motivation to study. (30) _________, it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and
to be as supportive and encouraging as possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. closed B. suggested C. agreed D. compared
Question 27: A. excited B. relaxed C. exhausted D. embarrassed
Question 28: A. many B. every C. much D. each
Question 29: A. who B. when C. which D. where
Question 30: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Although D. However

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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Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help
them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances in certain
subjects.

Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better. It
could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music also seem
to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects are connected in
some way.

Music also helps you think of new ideas and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar,
for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of music. One
of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing music can
make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a great career path for you
in the future!

(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 31: What is the main idea of the passage?


A. Ways to teach music B. New ideas in music
C. Ways to write a piece of music D. Benefits of learning music
Question 32: The word it in paragraph 1 refers to_________.
A. child B. school C. music D. research
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to___________.
A. dislike learning other subjects B. know only one language
C. dislike learning a second language D. get higher marks in maths
Question 34: The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. learning B. sharing C. writing D. copying
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music?
A. It helps you believe more in yourself. B. It helps you reduce stress.
C. It helps you make more friends. D. It helps you think of new ideas.

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.
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding students, every
company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful members. Then there is someone
who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?

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A person’s desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without the
ambition to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an ambition
but no clear goals tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to teach “ambition” or what decides it, many
successful people do share some things. Most scientist agree that it helps to have parents who encourage
the children to try new experiences, praise their successes, and accept their failures. In those families, kids
often have much higher confidences level. They know how to set goal and keep trying until they achieve
them. Money also plays an important role. Those who are not very rich often want to earn money. It forces
them to work hard all the time and improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard achieve success can
lead to illness. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into good
colleges and find good jobs have forced high school students to study harder than ever. For many, It is
difficult to find the balance. One solution maybe to get together with family and friends, and do the things
we enjoy. Most would agree that those values are far more important than any wealth or success.

Question 36: which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The desire for success B. Ways to teach ambition
C. A life without stress D. An interesting life story
Question 37: The word OUTSTANDING in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to_______.
A. honest B. pleasant C. excellent D. terrible
Question 38: According to the paragraph 1, ambition ___________.
A. is shared by different people B. is the same for all people
C. differs from person to person D. is achieved by the people
Question 39: The word them in paragraph 3 refers to…
A. kids B. families C. levels D. goals
Question 40: The word ILLNESS in in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to__________.
A. health problems B. money problems
C. good feelings D. wonderful results
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
A. A person ‘s desire for success depends on many factors
B. The desire to success can badly affect to people ‘s health
C. some people are pleased with whatever life brings
D. Money does not play an important role in people ‘s success
Question 42: which of the following can be infer from the passage?
A. teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges
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B. people in modern society do not care about the values of family
C. The combination of ambition and clear goal is essential to success.
D. Poor people do not work hard to improve their life

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: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party.
A. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening
B. you must wear formal clothes to the party this evening
C. you can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening
E. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening
Question 44: “I have a lot off assignments to do”- Ly said.
A. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do
B, Ly said that he has a lot of assignments to do
C. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do
D. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do
Question 45: She last phoned home two weeks ago.
A. she has phoned home for two weeks
B. She has two weeks to phone home
C. She did not phone home two weeks ago
D. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks

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: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent to
the layman.
A. spokesman B. uphill C. intelligent D. layman
Question 47: All the students must hand in his essays by the end of the week.
A. must B. his C. end D. week
Question 48: She gives her little sister a lovely doll for her birthday yesterday.
A. gives B. sister C. for D. birthday
Question 49: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no exception
whatsoever
A. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.

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B. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
C. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
Question 50: Jane doesn’t have a computer. She can’t work from home.
A. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
B. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can’t work from home.
C. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
D. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have a worked from home.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 407
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1: We like to live in the countryside _____ we want to be close to nature.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. although
Question 2: The students _____ the topic when the bell rang.
A. have discussed B. discuss C. were discussing D. are discussing
Question 3: I like this _____ song because it reminds me of my schooldays.
A. beauty B. beautifully C. beautify D. beautiful
Question 4: Don't worry too much. We all _____ mistakes sometimes.
A. make B. give C. put D. take
Question 5: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of
plastic rubbish washed up from around the world, a chill went down her _____.
A. mind B. brain C. spine D. bone
Question 6: You should wear _____ to keep your hands warm. It's very cold outside.
A. hats B. shoes C. boots D. gloves
Question 7: ______ book again and again, I finally understood what the author meant.
A. Have read B. Have been reading
C. Have been read D. Having read
Question 8: ________, he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tony was finishing his project B. When Tony finishes his project
C. When Tony finished his project D. When Tony had finished his project
Question 9: The prize _______ to Xuan yesterday.
A. was awarded B. has awarded C. awards D. was awarding
Question 10: Nam's family has been living _____ Ha Noi for twenty years.
A. over B. on C. in D. at
Question 11: Her aunt gave her a _______ handbag on her birthday last week.
A. Korean red beautiful B. beautiful red Korean
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C. beautiful Korean red D. red Korean beautiful
Question 12: Jane has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able to
________ it.
A. break B. crash C. crack D. shatter
Question 13: Life here is so good, _______?
A. wasn’t it B. has it C. isn’t it D. was it
Question 14: My sister and I share the housework. We take turns to ______ the dishes and clean
the house.
A. wash over B. wash up C. wash away D. wash through
Question 15: _______ you love English, the better you can learn it.
A. The more B. Most of C. More D. Most
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 16: The children enjoy learning about plants and how they grow.
A. breaking B. changing C. studying D. building
Question 17: Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. careful B. friendly C. nervous D. shy
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 18: It’s about time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. studied harder B. became lazy C. lost confidence D. got furious
Question 19: The couple have saved a lot of money for their old age.
A. won B. left C. spent D. earned

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 20: Tuan is late for the class meeting.
- Tuan: “Sorry I’m late, Ha.”
- Ha: “_______”
A. Same to you B. Thanks a lot C. Good idea. D. Never mind.
Question 21: Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa’s new dress.
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- Mai: “You’ve got a nice dress, Hoa.”
- Hoa: “_______”
A. Congratulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.

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 22: A. alive B. nervous C. careful D. happy
Question 23: A. suggestion B. capital C. customer D. festival

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 24: A. face B. clap C. take D. save
Question 25: A. seemed B. rained C. cried D. wanted

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
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (30) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 26: A. However B. Although C. Therefore D. Moreover


Question 27: A. where B. which C. who D. when
Question 28: A. nervous B. interested C. friendly D. bored
Question 29: A. every B. some C. each D. another
Question 30: A. accepting B. assisting C. accessing D. assessing

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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.
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a
shopping centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they
want to know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next
time you visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?


A. A shopping centre that sells electricity B. A special floor that creates electricity
C. A difficulty in creating electricity D. A new way to build houses
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when _______.
A. someone cleans it B. someone covers it
C. someone looks at it D. someone steps on it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. false B. kind C. careful D. helpful
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. days B. shop owners C. times D. people
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It is good for shop owners. B. works very well in very busy areas.
C. It helps shops attract more customers. D. It creates electricity very cheaply.

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.

Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly
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at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and
vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question : As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.

Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
B. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
C. How have Schools Changed Technology?
D. What is Text messaging Doing to Students' Writing?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. change B. send C. give D. look
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. created B. described C. guessed D. explained
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students' writing?
A. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
B. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
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C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
D. Students' ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. assignments B. students C. effect D. people
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
B. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
C. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
D. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students' writing skills.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
B. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
C. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
D. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.

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: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A. borrows B. of C. from D. library
Question 44: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A. has B. but C. never D. it
Question 45: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
intelligent to the layman.
A. spokesman B. uphill C. intelligent D. layman

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 have a lot of homework to do," Ha said.
A. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
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D. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
Question 47: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You needn't wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening
D. You can't wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
Question 48: She last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. She hasn't phoned her close friend for two months.
B. She has phoned her close friend for two months.
C. She didn't phone her close friend two months ago.
D. She has two months to phone her close friend.

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: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no
exception whatsoever.
A. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
B. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.

C. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
Question 50: Mike doesn't feel well today. He can't go out with his friends.
A. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
B. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn't have gone out with his friends.
C. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
D. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can't go out with his friends.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 408
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
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. save B. back C. take D. face
Question 2: A. seemed B. rained C. needed D. cried

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. happy B. nervous C. careful D. alike
Question 4: A. customer B. capital C. festival D. occasion

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: Jane gets up at 5 a.m to ________ morning exercise.
A. do B. bring C. make D. play
Question 6: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic rubbish
washed up from around the world, a chill went down her _______ .
A. spine B. mind C. bone D. brain
Question 7: Teenagers should do more sport _______ it is good for them.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
Question 8: The football match is interesting, _______?
A. has it B. isn’t it C. wasn’t it D. was it
Question 9: When their dad came home, the kids ________ the Christmas tree.
A. were decorating B. decorate C. have decorated D. are decorating
Question 10: My father often watches news ________ the morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
Question 11: _______, I will give it back to you.
A. When I was finishing reading the book B. When I finish reading the book
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C. When I had finished reading the book D. When I finished reading the book
Question 12: My family share the housework. My father helps my mother ________ the dishes.
A. wash through B. wash up C. wash over D. wash away
Question 13: The longest bridge of the country _______ last year.
A. was building B. was built C. has built D. builds
Question 14: Thomas bought that pen at a low ________ at a local shop yesterday.
A. fee B. fare C. salary D. price
Question 15: _______ interesting the project is, the more the students can learn from it.
A. More B. Most of C. Most D. The more
Question 16: Binh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but he still hasn’t been able to
________ it.
A. shatter B. crack C. break D. crash
Question 17: ________ the negative effects of plastic bags, they turned to paper bags instead.
A. Have realized B. Have been realizing C. Have been realised D.Having realised
Question 18: My aunt bought a ________ watch last week.
A. nice red Korean B. red Korean nice C. Korean red nice D. nice Korean red
Question 19: You can find a lot of _______ information online for your project.
A. use B. usefully C. useful D. usefulness

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 20: Lan is late for Minh’s birthday party.
- Lan: “Sorry I’m late, Minh.”
- Minh: “________”
A. Never mind. B. Same to you. C. Good idea D. Thanks a lot.
Question 21: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s new T-shirt.
- Minh: “You’ve got a nice T-shirt, Nam.”
- Nam :”_______”
A. No problem. B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. Congratulations!

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.
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Question 22: Solutions should be suggested to prevent people from hunting wild animals.
A. comfort B. encourage C. stop D. force
Question 23: It’s very kind of you to help me solve the problem.
A. careless B. good C. quick D. bad

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 24: It’s time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously, Phuong. Your
final exams are coming.
A. lost confidence B. studied harder C. became lazy D. got furious
Question 25: Lucy looked really beautiful in her nice dress at her birthday party.
A. attractive B. colourful C. ugly D. nervous

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.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on
their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be
as good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being (26) _________ negatively to them. They
may feel so (27) _________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good
result, they may have to give up (28) _________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening
to music. Teenagers (29) _________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms
including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (30) _________, it
is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and
encouraging as possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 26: A. agreed B. closed C. compared D. suggested


Question 27: A. embarrassed B. relaxed C. excited D. exhausted
Question 28: A. many B. each C. much D. every
Question 29: A. when B. who C. where D. which
Question 30: A. Although B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore

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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
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating electricity.
One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each square, there is a
system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason is that a
lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping centre.
This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they want to know at which
times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time you visit a big shopping centre,
have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?


A. A new way to build house. B. A shopping centre that sells electricity.
C. A special floor that creates electricity. D. A difficulty in creating electricity.
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when ________.
A. someone steps on it B. someone cleans it C. someone looks as it D. someone covers it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. careful B. false C. helpful D. kind
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ________ .
A. shop owners B. times C. people D. days
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It creates electricity very cheaply. B. It works very well in very busy areas.
C. It is good for shop owners. D. It helps shops attract more customers.

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
Today, text–messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of communication.
Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly at school. They fear that
once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using correct grammar and spelling.
How did things begin this way?

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It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people invented
more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary. The growth
of text-messaging has raised an important question : As students become fluent in text-messaging, do their
writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills. Some say
that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-messaging is having
a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that they are creative and good at
expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems separate – one for text-messaging and one
for school – this will help students appreciate reading and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways to use
technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their assignments in a
cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly. In this way, students are
using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form of language suitable for
schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social communication, but correct grammar
and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
B. How have Schools Changed Technology?
C. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
D. What is Text-messaging Doing to Students’ Writing?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. change B. give C. send D. look
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. created B. described C. explained D. guessed
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
B. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
C. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
D. Students’ ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 prefers to ________.
A. assignments B. effects C. people D. students
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
B. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people
C. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
D. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students’ writing skills.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
B. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
C. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
D. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.

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 43: Jane doesn’t have a computer. She can’t work from home.
A. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can’t work from home.
B. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
C. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
D. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
Question 44: Restaurants are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing. There is no exception whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
B. At no time were restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. In no way are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
D. On no account are restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.

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 45: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.
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A. You would book movie tickets in advance B. You can’t book movie tickets in advance
C. You needn’t book movie tickets in advance D. You must book movie tickets in advance
Question 46: “I have a lot of assignments to do”, Ly said.
A. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignments to do.
B. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do.
C. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do.
D. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do.
Question 47: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He has gone to the cinema for two months B. He didn’t go to the cinema two months
ago.
C. He has two months to go to the cinema. D. He hasn’t gone to the cinema for two
months.

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 48: My younger brother draws a very beautiful picture for me yesterday.
A B C D
Question 49: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D
Question 50: My friends often spend her free tie surfing the Internet or playing games.
A B C D
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 409
Số báo danh:...........................................................................

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 1: Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa’s new dress.
- Mai: “You’ve got a nice dreaa, Hoa”
- Hoa: “_________________”
A. No problem. B. Congratulations! C. Me too. D. Thank you.
Question 2: Tuan is late for the class meeting.
- Tuan: “Sorry I’m late, Ha”
- Ha: “___________”
A. Thanks a lot B. Same to you C. Good idea D. Never mind
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 3: You should wear ___________ to keep your hands warm. It’s very cold outside.
A. hats B. gloves C. shoes D. boots
Question 4: Nam’s family has been living ___________ Ha Noi for twenty years.
A. over B. in C. on D. at
Question 5: _____________, he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tony was finishing his project B. When Tony finished his project
C. When Tony had finished his project D. When Tony finishes his project
Question 6: Do not worry too much. We all __________ mistakes sometimes.
A. give B. make C. put D. take
Question 7: Jane has been trying to solve this problem all weeks, but she still has not been able to
_________ it.
A. crash B. break C. crack D. shatter
Question 8: My sister and I share the housework. We take turns to __________ the dishes and clean
the house.
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A. wash through B. wash up C. wash away D. wash over
Question 9: ____________ the book again and again, I finally understood what the author meant.
A. Having read B. Have read
C. Have been read D. Have been reading
Question 10: __________ you love English, the better you can learn it.
A. Most B. More C. The more D. Most of
Question 11: The prize __________ to Xuan yesterday.
A. awards B. was awarding C. was awarded D. has awarded
Question 12: The students _________ the topic when the bell rang.
A. discuss B. have discussed C. were discussing D. are discussing
Question 13: Her aunt gave her a _________ handbag on her birthday last week.
A. red Korean beautiful B. Korean red beautiful
C. beautiful Korean red D. beautiful red Korean
Question 14: When the visitor saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic
rubbish washed up from around the world, a child went down her __________.
A. spine B. brain C. bone D. mind
Question 15: Life here is so good, __________?
A. isn’t it B. has it C. wasn’t it D. was it
Question 16: We like to live in the countryside ___________ we want to be close to nature.
A. because of B. despite C. although D. because
Question 17: I like this __________ song because it reminds me of my schooldays.
A. beautify B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beauty
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 18: A. take B. clap C. save D. face
Question 19: A. wanted B. seemed C. rained D. cried
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 20: A. suggestion B. capital C. festival D. customer
Question 21: A. nervous B. careful C. happy D. alive
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: It’s about time you pulled the socks up and started working seriously. Your final
exams are coming.
A. lost confidence B. got furious C. studied harder D. became lazy
Question 23: The couple have saved a lot of money for their old age.
A. spent B. won C. earned D. left
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 24: The children enjoy learning about plants and how they grow.
A. studying B. breaking C. building D. changing
Question 25: Wilson is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. nervous B. friendly C. careful D. shy
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
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (30) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart,
Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Although
Question 27: A. who B. when C. where D. which
Question 28: A. friendly B. nervous C. bored D. interested
Question 29: A. each B. every C. another D. some
Question 30: A. accepting B. assessing C. assisting D. accessing
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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Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping
centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they want to
know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time you
visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools
Trainer)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. A new way to build houses
B. A difficulty in creating electricity
C. A shopping centre that sells electricity
D. A special floor that creates electricity
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when _______.
A. someone covers it B. someone steps on it
C. someone looks at it D. someone cleans it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. careful B. helpful C. kind D. false
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. shop owners B. people C. times D. days
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It creates electricity very cheaply
B. It works very well in very busy areas.
C. It is good for shop owners.
D. It helps shops attract more customers.
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.
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Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly
at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and
vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question : As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
B. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
C. How have Schools Changed Technology?
D. What is the Text-messaging Doing to students’ Writing?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. look B. change C. send D. give
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. described B. created C. guessed D. explained
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
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B. Students’ ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
D. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to ________?
A. assignments B. students C. people D. effects
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
B. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
C. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
D. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students’ writing skills.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
B. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
C. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
D. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
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: “I have a lot of homework to do” Ha said.
A. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
Question 44: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
Question 45: She last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. She didn’t phone her close friend two months ago.
B. She hasn’t phoned her close friend for two months.
C. She has phoned her close friend for two months.
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D. She has two months to phone her close friend.
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: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A B C D
Question 47: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A B C D
Question 48: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D
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: Mike doesn’t feel well today. He can’t go out with his friends.
A. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
B. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can’t go out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
D. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
Question 50: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room. There is no
exception whatsoever.
A. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
B. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
C. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
D. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 410
Số báo danh:...........................................................................
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 1: Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s new T-shirt.
- Minh: “You’ve got a nice T-shirt, Nam.”
- Nam: “___________.”
A. No problem. B. Me too
C. Congratulations! D. Thank you.
Question 2: Lan is late for Minh’s birthday party.
- Lan” “Sorry I’m late, Minh.”
- Minh: “_________.”
A. Good idea. B. Thank a lot.
C. Same to you. D. Never mind.
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. needed B. cried C. seemed D. rained
Question 4: A. save B. back C. face D. take
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 5: A. occasion B. capital C. festival D. customer
Question 6: A. happy B. alike C. nervous D. careful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 7: Teenagers should do more sport ________ it is good for them.
A. despise B. because C. although D. because of
Question 8: You can find a lot of __________ information online for your project.
A. useful B. usefully C. use D. usefulness
Question 9: __________ interesting the project is, the more the students can learn from it.
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A. The more B. Most of C. More D. Most
Question 10: When the tourist saw with her own eyes the beach covered with tons of plastic
rubbish washed from around the world, a chill went down her _________.
A. mind B. brain C. spine D. bone
Question 11: My family share the housework. My father helps my mother ______ the dishes.
A. wash away B. wash over C. wash through D. wash up
Question 12: My father often watches the news ________ the morning.
A. up B. at C. on D. in
Question 13: Thomas bought that pen at a low _________ at a local shop yesterday.
A. salary B. fee C. price D. fare
Question 14: The longest bridge of the country ______ last year.
A. was built B. has built C. builds D. was building
Question 15: The football match is interesting, ________?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. has it D. isn’t it
Question 16: Binh has been trying to solve this problem all week, but he still hasn’t been able to
________ it.
A. shatter B. crash C. break D. crack
Question 17: When their dad came home, the kids ______ the Christmas tree.
A. have decorated B. were decorating C. decorate D. are decorating
Question 18: Jane gets up at 5 a.m to ________ morning exercise.
A. do B. play C. make D. bring
Question 19: ________ the negative effects of plastic bags, they turned to paper bags instead.
A. Have been realised B. Having realised
C. Have been realising D. Have realised
Question 20: My aunt bought a ________ watch last week.
A. red Korean nice B. nice red Korean
C. nice Korean red D. Korean red nice
Question 21: _________, I will give it back to you.
A. When I had finished reading the book
B. When I finished reading the book
C. When I finish reading the book
D. When I was finishing reading the book
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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 22: It’s very kind of you to help me solve the problem.
A. quick B. good C. bad D. careless
Question 23: Solutions should be suggested to prevent people from hunting wild animals.
A. force B. comfort C. stop D. encourage
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 24: It’s time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously, Phuong. Your
final exams are going.
A. got furious B. became lazy
C. lost confidence D. studied harder
Question 25: Lucy looked really beautiful in her nice dress at her birthday party.
A. nervous B. ugly C. attractive D. colourful
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.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend
on their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not
be as good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being (26) _________ negatively to them. They
may feel so (27) _________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result,
they may have to give up (28) _________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to
music. Teenagers (29) _________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including
loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. (30) _________, it is important
for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as
possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)
Question 26: A. closed B. agreed C. compared D. suggested
Question 27: A. excited B. embarrassed C. relaxed D. exhausted
Question 28: A. much B. many C. every D. each
Question 29: A. who B. when C. where D. which
Question 30: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Although D. However

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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.
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping
centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they want to
know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time you
visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?


A. A special floor that creates electricity B. A new way to build houses
C. A difficulty in creating electricity D. A shopping centre that sells electricity
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when _______.
A. someone covers it B. someone looks at it
C. someone steps on it D. someone cleans it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. careful B. kind C. false D. helpful
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. days B. people C. shop owners D. times
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It creates electricity very cheaply. B. It is good for shop owners.
C. It helps shops attract more customers. D. It works very well in very busy areas.
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.
Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly

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at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and
vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question: As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
B. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
C. How have Schools Changed Technology?
D. What is the Text-messaging Doing to students’ Writing?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. send B. look C. change D. give
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. described B. explained C. guessed D. created
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
B. Students’ ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
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D. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to ________?
A. assignments B. people C. students D. effects
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
B. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
C. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
D. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students’ writing skills.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
B. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
C. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
D. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
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: “I have a lot of assignments to do.” Ly said.
A. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignments to do.
B. Ly said that I had a lot of assignments to do.
C. Ly said that he had a lot of assignments to do.
D. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do.
Question 44: He last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. He hasn’t gone to the cinema for two months.
B. He has gone to the cinema for two months.
C. He has two months to go to the cinema.
D. He didn’t go to the cinema two months ago.
Question 45: It is not necessary for you to book movie tickets in advance.
A. You must book movie tickets in advance.
B. You would book movie tickets in advance.
C. You can’t book movie tickets in advance.
D. You needn’t book movie tickets in advance.

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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: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
intelligent to the layman.
A. spokesman B. uphill C. intelligent D. layman
Question 47: My younger brother draws a very beautiful picture for me yesterday.
A. younger B. draws C. beautiful D. for
Question 48: My friends often spend her free time surfing the Internet or playing games.
A. often B. her C. surfing D. games
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: Restaurants are forbidden to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
A. In no way are restautants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
B. At no time were restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
C. Under no circumstances are restaurants prohibited from serving over ten customers at a time
during social distancing.
D. On no account are restaurants permitted to serve over ten customers at a time during social
distancing.
Question 50: Jane doesn’t have a computer. She can’t work from home.
A. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
B. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
C. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can’t work from home.
D. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn’t have worked from home.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ, tên thí sinh: .................................................................... Mã đề thi 423
Số báo danh:...........................................................................

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: Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa’s new dress.
- Mai: “You’ve got a nice dress, Hoa.”
- Hoa: “_______”
A. Me too. B. Congratulations! C. No problem. D. Thank you.
Question 25: Tuan is late for the class meeting.
- Tuan: “Sorry I’m late, Ha.”
- Ha: “_______”
A. Thanks a lot B. Good idea. C. Never mind. D. Same to you.
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
Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this
should be a period of enjoyment. (26) _______, exams often make them unhappy, and many students
prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams (27) _______ they have to take often make them
worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students
study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become
more (28) _______ in studying.
There are (29) _______ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work
hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that
this is a better way of (30) _______ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 26: A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover


Question 27: A. who B. when C. where D. which
Question 28: A. bored B. friendly C. interested D. nervous
Question 29: A. some B. every C. each D. another
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Question 30: A. accessing B. accepting C. assessing D. assisting

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.
Since the 19th century, companies have looked for better and cleaner ways of creating
electricity. One UK company has created a special type of floor made of square tiles. Under each
square, there is a system that can create electricity very cheaply when someone steps on it!
The design of the floor works very well when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason
is that a lot of energy is created simply because of the large numbers of people walking across the
floor.
The floor can have other uses too; one of them is to record how many people visit a shopping
centre. This kind of information is very useful for shop owners because very often they want to
know at which times of days they have the highest numbers of customers. So the next time you
visit a big shopping centre, have a careful look at the floor that you are walking across!
(Adapted from Preliminary for Schools Trainer)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?


A. A shopping centre that sells electricity B. A new way to build houses
C. A special floor that creates electricity D. A difficulty in creating electricity
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, the special floor creates electricity when _______.
A. someone steps on it B. someone looks at it
C. someone covers it D. someone cleans it
Question 33: The word useful in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. false B. helpful C. careful D. kind
Question 34: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. shop owners B. people C. times D. days
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a good thing about the floor in the
passage?
A. It helps shops attract more customers. B. It creates electricity very cheaply.
C. It works very well in very busy areas. D. It is good for shop owners.

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.
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Today, text – messaging has probably become young people’s most common form of
communication. Some teachers think that because of this, young people are not writing correctly
at school. They fear that once students get used to it, they will find it hard to switch back to using
correct grammar and spelling. How did things begin this way?
It all began with e-mail, online chat rooms, and games. Then step by step young people made
sentence, phrases and words shorter. As text-messaging continued to become popular, people
invented more and more words. Today, it is like a real language with its own grammar and
vocabulary. The growth of text-messaging has raised an important question : As students become
fluent in text-messaging, do their writing skills suffer?
People have different ideas about the effects of text-messaging on student’s writing skills.
Some say that students are losing the ability to write long, correct sentences. Others say that text-
messaging is having a good effect on the language students use in their schoolwork. It shows that
they are creative and good at expressing themselves. And if students can keep the two systems
separate – one for text-messaging and one for school – this will help students appreciate reading
and writing more.
Some people suggest that one way to reduce the bad effects of text-messaging is to find ways
to use technology as a positive learning tool. For example, students can be allowed to type their
assignments in a cell phone message and send them to their teachers, but they must type correctly.
In this way, students are using the technology that they are familiar with to communicate in a form
of language suitable for schoolwork. It shows students that text-messaging is fine for social
communication, but correct grammar and spelling are necessary for communication in school.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. What can be Done to Increase the Quality of Text-messaging?
B. How can Teachers Teach Text-messaging?
C. What is the Text-messaging Doing to students’ Writing?
D. How have Schools Changed Technology?
Question 37: The word switch in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. change B. give C. send D. look
Question 38: The word invented in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. explained B. guessed C. described D. created
Question 39: According to paragraph 3, how can text-messaging affect students’ writing?
A. Students are losing their creativity in writing.
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B. Students no longer use handwriting for their schoolwork.
C. Students will lose interest in their school writing.
D. Students’ ability to write long, correct sentences is gradually decreasing.
Question 40: The word them in paragraph 4 refers to ________?
A. students B. assignments C. effects D. people
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Correct grammar and spelling are not important for communication in school.
B. Text-messaging has probably become the most common form of communication for young
people.
C. Text-messaging is like a real language with its own grammar and vocabulary.
D. People have different opinions about the effects of text-messaging on students’ writing skills.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Text-messaging can help students write more correctly.
B. Students should know how to use standard language in all circumstances.
C. Text-messaging has been accepted as an official language.
D. Students should know how to use text-messaging properly for their purposes.
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 43: Mike doesn’t feel well today. He can’t go out with his friends.
A. If Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
B. Provided that Mike feels well today, he can’t go out with his friends.
C. If only Mike had felt well today, he couldn’t have gone out with his friends.
D. Mike wishes he felt well today so that he could go out with his friends.
Question 44: Students are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam room.
A. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room
B. On no account are students permitted to bring their phones into the room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phones into the exam room.
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 45: She last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. She has phoned her close friend for two months.
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B. She has two months to phone her close friend.
C. She hasn’t phoned her close friend for two months.
D. She didn’t phone her close friend two months ago.
Question 46: It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You can’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
Question 47: “I have a lot of homework to do”, Ha said.
A. Ha said that I had a lot of homework to do.
B. Ha said that she has had a lot of homework to do.
C. Ha said that she had a lot of homework to do.
D. Ha said that I have a lot of homework to do.
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 48: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last weeks.
A B C D
Question 49: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A B C D
Question 50: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily
A B
intelligent to the layman.
C D

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