ĐỀ SỐ 3 ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Năm học: 2020-2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút( Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. beard B. rehearse C. hearsay D. endearment
Question 2. A. confusion B. television C. dimension D. precision
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. mechanical B. confidence C. biography D. eradicate
Question 4. A. competent B. implicate C. advertise D. reconstruct
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. If the business was bad, we would have to_____________some of our staff.
A. put down B. lay off C. take on D. hang up
Question 6. The dovernment have tried to_____________the price of petro, but they failed.
A. bring down B. bring on C. put in D. get over
Question 7. She came_____________a photo of her husband and a strange woman when she was
cleaning the house.
A. across B. by C. with D. in
Question 8. Students can_____________a lot of information just by attending class and taking good
notes of the lectures.
A. absorb B. provide C. read D. transmit
Question 9. _____________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal B. False C. Artificial D. Untrue
Question 10. Let's go swimming, _____________?
A. shall we B. shall I C. will you D. don't you
Question 11. I'll give you another hour to_____________up your mind.
A. give B. go C. make D. take
Question 12. The film was so_____________that many viewers cried.
A. moody B. touching C. touchy D. moved
Question 13. _____________the company, I'd like to thank you for your help.
A. According to B. On behalf of C. In addition to D. Thanks to
Question 14. _____________at the party, we saw Jenifer standing alone.

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A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
Question 15. Her talent and experience_____________her to the respect of her colleagues.
A. permitted B. qualified C. deserved D. entitled
Question 16. They were working overtime to cope with a sudden_____________in demand.
A. surge B. boost C. impetus D. thrust
Question 17. It can be difficult to teach young children because of their short attention_____________.
A. limit B. span C. duration D. time
Question 18. He objected to_____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
Question 19. _____________summer I spent in_____________USA was one of _____________best in
my life.
A. At/a/the B. The/the/a C. The/-/ the D. The/the/the
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. She drives me to the edge because she never stops talking in class.
A. worries me B. irritates me C. pleases me D. frightens me
Question 21. Because the jury had reached a deadlock, the judge called for a retrial.
A. reduction B. disagreement C. impasse D. verdict
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Sarah's predominant features, what you first noticed about her, were her stunning black
hair and big, dark eyes.
A. inadequate B. unnoticeable C. universal D. evident
Question 23. The shop assistant have to break off the conversation to serve a customer.
A. interrupt B. continue C. hurry D. begin
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. Hoa and Nam are talking about their next exams.
Hoa: "Our final exams will start next Friday. Are you ready?" - Nam:" ____________"
A. I'm half ready. B. God save you. C. Thank you so much. D. Don't mention it!
Question 25. Minh: "Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?" - Hoa:" ____________."
A. It's my pleasure to help you. B. Let's do it then.
C. The more the merrier. D. You're right.
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.

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An important part of building independence is allowing your teenagers to do things for themselves, (26)
____________their own decisions, and make mistakes. These are natural processes in life and people are
wired( bị bao bọc) to desire autonomy( sự tự chủ) early in life. This need for early independence is
designed to prepare individuals for adulthood. Allowing your children to become independent earlier in
life can (27) ____________rebellion during the later stages of the teenage years. All teenagers have a
need to express their individuality. Teenagers (28) ____________are not allowed to express their
individuality are more likely to revolt ( nổi loạn).
(29) ____________, practicing self-reliance via independence will help eliminate public shyness and
teach your kids to stand up for themselves when needed, including peer (30) ____________Early choice
will also add confidence and prepare them for decision-making in adulthood.
Question 26. A. take B. do C. get D. make
Question 27. A. minimize B. increase C. interfere D. maximize
Question 28. A. whom B. which C. where D. that
Question 29. A. However B. In addition C. But D. In contrast
Question 30. A. stress B. help C. pressure D. advice
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.
The term "virus" is derived from the Latin word for poison or slime( đầm lầy). It was originally applied to
( coi là, áp dụng) the noxious( có độc) stench( mùi hôi) emanating ( phát ra) from swamps (đầm lầy) that
was thought to cause a variety of diseases in the centuries before microbes( vi trùng) were discovered and
specifically linked to illness. But it was not until almost the end of the nineteenth century that a true virus
was proven to be the cause of a disease.
The nature of viruses made them impossible to detect for many years even after bacteria( vi khuẩn) had
been discovered and studied. Not only are viruses too small to be seen with a light microscope, they also
cannot be detected through their biological activity, except as it occurs in conjunction with other
organisms. In fact, viruses show no traces ( ko có dấu vết) of biological activity by themselves. Unlike
bacteria, they are not living agents( tác nhân sống) in the strictest sense. Viruses are very simple pieces of
organic material composed only of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA, enclosed( kí sinh)in a coat of
protein made up of simple structural units. (Some viruses also contain carbohydrates and lipids.) They are
parasites( kí sinh trùng), requiring human, animal, or plant cells to live. The virus replicates( nhân rộng)
by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid.’ once inside the cell, the DNA or RNA that contains
the virus' genetic( di truyền) information takes over the cell's biological machinery( bộ máy sinh học), and
the cell begins to manufacture viral proteins rather than its own.
Question 31. Before microbes were discovered it was believed that some diseases were caused
by____________.
A. germ-carrying insects B. certain strains of bacteria

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C. foul odors released from swamps D. slimy creatures living near swamps
Question 32. The word "proven" in the passage is closest meaning to____________.
A. shown B. feared C. imagined D. considered
Question 33. The word "nature” in the passage is closest in meaning to____________.
A. self-sufficiency B. shapes C. characteristics D. speed
Question 34. The author implies that bacteria were investigated earlier than viruses
because____________.
A. bacteria are easier to detect B. bacteria are harder to eradicate
C. viruses are extremely poisonous D. viruses are found only in hot climates
Question 35. All of the following may be components of a virus EXCEPT____________.
A. RNA B. plant cells C. carbohydrates D. a coat of protein
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
The Native Americans of northern California were very good at basketry, using the reeds, grasses, barks,
and roots they found around them to fashion articles of all sorts and sizes - not only trays, containers, and
cooking pots, but hats, boats, fish traps, baby carriers, and ceremonial objects.
Of all these experts, none excelled the Porno - a group who lived on or near the coast during the 1800's,
and whose descendants continue to live in parts of the same region to this day. They made baskets three
feet in diameter and others no bigger than a thimble. The Pomo people were masters of decoration. Some
of their baskets were completely covered with shell pendants; others with feathers that made the baskets'
surfaces as soft as the breasts of birds. Moreover, the Pomo people made use of more weaving techniques
than did their neighbors. Most groups made all their basketwork by twining - the twisting of a flexible
horizontal material, called a weft, around stiffer vertical strands of material, the warp, others depended
primarily on coiling - a process in which a continuous coil of stiff material is held in the desired shape
with tight wrapping of flexible strands. Only the Pomo people used both processes with equal ease and
frequency. In addition, they made use of four distinct variations on the basic twining process, often
employing more than one of them in a single article.
Although a wide variety of materials was available, the Pomo people used only a few. The warp was
always made of willow, and the most commonly used weft was sedge root, a woody fiber that could
easily be separated into strands no thicker than a thread. For color, the Pomo people used the bark of
redbud for their twined work and dyed bulrush root for black in coiled work. Though other materials were
sometimes used, these four were the staples in their finest basketry.
If the basketry materials used by the Pomo people were limited, the designs were amazingly varied. Every
Pomo basketmaker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty distinct patterns that could be combined
in a number of different ways.
Question 36. The word "fashion" in line 2 is closest in meaning to____________.

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A. maintain B. organize C. trade D. create
Question 37. The Pomo people used each of the following materials to decorate baskets
EXCEPT____________.
A. shells B. feathers C. leaves D. bark
Question 38. What is the author's main point in the second paragraph?
A. The neighbors of the Pomo people tried to improve on the Pomo basket weaving techniques.
B. The Pomo people were the most skilled basket weavers in their region.
C. The Pomo people learned their basket weaving techniques from other Native Americans.
D. The Pomo baskets have been handed down for generations.
Question 39. According to the passage, a weft is a____________.
A. tool for separating sedge root B. process used for coloring baskets
C. pliable material woven around the warp D. pattern used to decorate baskets
Question 40. According to the passage, what did the Pomo people use as the warp in their baskets?
A. bulrush B. willow C. sedge D. redbud
Question 41. The word "staples" in line 21 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. combinations B. limitations C. accessories D. basic elements
Question 42. Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred from the
passage?
A. Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo
people.
B. Baskets produced by Pomo weavers were primarily for ceremonial purposes.
C. There were a very limited number of basket-making materials available to the Pomo people.
D. The basket-making production of the Pomo people has increased over the years.
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. The (A) discovery of penicillin in 1928 (B) has not produced antibiotics (C) useful for the
treatment of (D) infectious diseases until 1940.
A. discovery B. has not produced C. useful D. infectious
Question 44. The Mississippi, the (A) longest river in the USA, begins (B) as small (C) clear stream in
(D) northwestern Minnesota.
A. longest B. as small C. clear D. northwestern
Question 45. (A) Before the invention of (B) the printing press, books (C) have been all printed (D) by
hand.
A. Before B. the printing C. have been D. by hand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.

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Question 46. It was so hot on the bus Lucy thought she was going to faint.
A. The bus was so hot that Lucy felt fainted.
B. Lucy thought she was on the point of fainting because it was so hot on the bus.
C. Lucy nearly fainted because of the heating of the bus.
D. As soon as the bus got hot, Lucy fainted.
Question 47. The boss completely deceived him.
A. He was given a full conception by the boss.
B. He was completely taken in by the boss.
C. The boss had full conception of him.
D. He was criticized by the boss.
Question 48. It is regretful that they destroyed the oldest building.
A. They wouldn't have destroyed the oldest building.
B. They shouldn't have destroyed the oldest building.
C. They couldn't have destroyed the oldest building.
D. They can't have destroyed the oldest building.
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. He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.
A. If only he had been able to finish his book.
B. Without his wife's help, he couldn't have finished his book.
C. If it weren't for his wife's help, he couldn't have finished his book.
D. But for his wife's help, he couldn't finish his book.
Question 50. "You got an A in English. Congratulations!" Peter said to his classmate.
A. Peter encouraged his classmate to get an A in English.
B. Peter persuaded his classmate to get an A in English.
C. Peter insisted on getting an A in English for his classmate.
D. Peter congratulated his classmate on getting an A in English.

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