ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2020

ĐỀ SỐ 06
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
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. souls B. wears C. rights D. deans
Question 2: A. none B. home C. come D. month
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. perform B. invent C. attempt D. motion
Question 4: A. volunteer B. lawmaker C. citadel D. dietary
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: You will get a good seat if you ______ first.
A. come B. came C. would come D. will come
Question 6: I saw a terrible accident while I ______ on the beach.
A. am walking B. walked C. was walking D. were walking
Question 7: The boy insisted on ______ a break after lunch.
A. having B. to have C. had D. have
Question 8: You couldn't help me with my homework, ______?
A. could you B. couldn't you C. will you D. won’t you
Question 9: Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
Question 10: ______ sand covers only about 20 percent of Earth's deserts.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 11: They had sold out all the tickets ______.
A. because we have arrived at the theater B. when we arrived at the theater
C. in case we had arrived at the theater D. until we were arriving at the theater
Question 12: We didn’t go anywhere yesterday ______ the rain.
A. in spite of B. though C. because D. because of
Question 13: One recent ______ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer.
A. achieving B. achievement C. achievable D. achieved
Question 14: There has been a ______ in Germany and a village was completely destroyed.
A. flood B. shower C. drizzle D. smog
Question 15: He found it impossible to bear the ______ of a nomadic life.
A. amenities B. sourness C. harshness D. happiness

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Question 16: Liam had no difficulty in ______ into use the ideal plans her friends had prepared for her.
A. lending B. taking C. putting D. heading
Question 17: The man ______ to the policeman has just returned home from Paris.
A. talking B. is talking C. talked D. is talked
Question 18: She ______ and nursed her mother for many years up to the time of her death.
A. take after B. start over C. looked after D. go over
Question 19: If you want to hit him where it ______, tell him he's looking a bit fat.
A. picks B. hurts C. walks D. touches
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: Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study
habit.
A. organized B. delayed C. encouraged D. proposed
Question 21: There is concern about several confidential documents which have gone missing.
A. attentive B. secretive C. diplomatic D. healthy
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: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. disallow B. discourage C. discount D. distinguish
Question 23: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
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: Mary and her friend, Encobeill, are in a coffee shop.
- Mary: “Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen?”
- Encobeill: “______”
A. Thanks, that’s fine. B. Yes, I’d love too.
C. It doesn’t matter. D. Neither is fine. They are good.
Question 25: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “______”
A. That’s nice of you to say so. B. I’d love it.
C. Don’t mention it. D. I couldn’t agree more.
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.
Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the
wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) ______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and

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technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (27) ______ governments offer tax incentives to
spur wind-energy development.
Drawbacks include complaints from (28) ______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly
rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise
buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated.
Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (29) ______ . Thanks to global efforts to combat climate
change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (30) ______ wind
energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from
17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number
of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts.
(Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
Question 26: A. so that B. though C. therefore D. once
Question 27: A. many B. little C. much D. a little
Question 28: A. foreigners B. masters C. locals D. levels
Question 29: A. worrying B. booming C. informing D. relating
Question 30: A. who B. when C. why D. which
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.
Market research analysts help companies figure out what to sell, who will buy their products and
services, and how to promote them. They design surveys that are used to help discover potential customers'
preferences. These marketing professionals then train and supervise interviewers who conduct these
surveys online, by telephone, or through interviews with individuals or focus groups.
In addition to taking surveys, market research analysts are responsible for keeping track of client
industry trends and general marketing trends, as well as forecasting these markets to provide companies
with proposals and information of the products, services, promotions and all relevant data to help
management in their marketing decisions.
There are now new tools that analysts can use, such as geofencing, which uses GPS or similar
technology to build a virtual fence around a business and offer targeted advertisements to a customer’s
phone as he or she walks through a store. Eye-tracking, which monitors how your eye travels around a
website, is another technology market research analysts use.
The process of collecting and analysing data is logical and quantifiable; figuring out why target
audiences might be attracted to a particular product is not. This is why some of the most successful market
analysts seem to understand human emotions and psychology as much as they understand logic.
(Adapted from https://www.careerexplorer.com/)
Question 31: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Buy Products and Services B. What are Market Research Analysts Responsible for?
C. New Tools for Analysts to Use D. What does a Market Research Analyst do?

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Question 32: The word “who” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. professionals B. interviewers C. individuals D. focus groups
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true about market research analysts’ task as stated in the
passage?
A. They purchase opponents’ relevant products.
B. They take many surveys to get information.
C. They keep track of general marketing trends.
D. They forecast the markets to help management make decision.
Question 34: According to the passage, analysts can use new tools like geofencing to ______.
A. make new technology similar to GPS B. build a virtual fence around a business
C. offer cheap advertisements to customers D. observe customer’s phones
Question 35: The word “particular” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. energetic B. sensitive C. specific D. decisive
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.
In 1928 the decision was made to stop constructing the statue of Christ of the Redeemer and to review
the project on a more solid basis. It must be said that in the meantime the sketch of the project had spread
widely, which was not abnormal in the country of football. If one adds the technical difficulties in making
such a statue one comes to the conclusion that it is necessary to see everything again and make a different
statue.
Da Silva Costa then went to Europe to meet the artists who had managed to make such statues. He
surrounded himself with different people: the artist Carlos Oswald resumed the general form: Christ would
be himself the cross, his outstretched arms signifying the redemption of mankind at the crucifixion. Such a
statue required considerable effort, so traditional materials such as cast iron or copper could not be used. It
was a new material that was chosen, something innovative: concrete. But nobody really knew how to dose
it, how to use it. Silva Costa asked Albert Caquot, a French engineer, to take on the role of the designer of
internal architecture. It is he who will make the concrete part, as well as all the calculations that go with it.
Da Silva Costa asked Antoine Bourdelle, who had worked with Rodin and who was one of those
approached to make a model a 4m high ladder from Oswald's drawings. But it did not end with him, and
finally it was the French sculptor Paul Landowski, of Polish origin, who was chosen as responsible for the
construction of the monument. He asked Gheorghe Leonida, a Romanian sculptor, to take care of the face
of Christ, a delicate operation, but otherwise the spots were simple: Silva Costa was the designer of the
statue, Carlos Oswald the draftsman, Paul Landowski the sculptor, aided by Gheorghe Leonida. But there
was still a problem to be solved: We still did not know how to make a concrete architecture so imposing,
so there was a link in the chain.
(Adapted from https://www.wonders-of-the-world.net/)
Question 36: Which is the most suitable title for the passage?

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 A. Brazil – the country of football B. Project redesign of Christ the Redeemer
C. Considerable effort to make the statue D. French sculptor Paul Landowski
Question 37: According to the passage, why did it seem necessary to see everything again and make a
different statue?
A. The project had technical difficulties. B. No one knew the sketch of the project.
C. It’s not suitable in the country of football. D. The project brought about no conclusion.
Question 38: The word “dose” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. manage B. replace C. qualify D. make
Question 39: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The construction of the statue of Christ of the Redeemer was stopped due to lack of finances.
B. The artist Carlos Oswald assumed Christ would be himself with his outstretched arms.
C. Silva Costa took on the role of the designer of internal architecture.
D. Antoine Bourdelle was chosen as responsible for the construction of the monument.
Question 40: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. concrete part B. calculations C. new material D. cast iron or copper
Question 41: According to paragraph 3, who helped Paul Landowski with the sculpture?
A. Rodin B. Silva Costa C. Carlos Oswald D. Gheorghe Leonida
Question 42: The word “imposing” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. harmonious B. dangerous C. impressive D. glamorous
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: Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.
A. the members B. were C. to write D. every week
Question 44: Learning English gives us happiness, improves ourselves, and increasing mental flexibility.
A. Learning B. happiness C. improves D. increasing
Question 45: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas
where many jobs are found.
A. lack skills B. financial C. urban areas D. are found
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: More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.
A. Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.
B. Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.
C. We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.
D. We should consume as much petrol as possible.
Question 47: “I attend the meeting with the management every week,” Tom said.
A. Tom said that he would attend the meeting with the management every week.

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 B. Tom said that I had attended the meeting with the management every week.
C. Tom said that I attended the meeting with the management every week.
D. Tom said that he attended the meeting with the management every week.
Question 48: It isn't necessary for you to go to the meeting today.
A. You won’t go to the meeting today. B. You should go the meeting today
C. You don’t have to go to the meeting today. D. You must go to the meeting today.
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: His friends encouraged him. He did well in the competition.
A. If his friends had encouraged him, he couldn’t have done so well in the competition.
B. No matter how much his friends encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in the competition.
C. Such were his friends’ encouragement that he couldn’t do well in the competition.
D. Had it not been for his friends’ encouragement, he couldn’t have done so well in the competition.
Question 50: I tasted the soup. I then realized that I had seasoned it with too much salt.
A. It was not until I tasted the soup did I realize that I had seasoned it with too much salt.
B. As soon as I realized that I had seasoned it with too much salt, I tasted it.
C. Only after tasting the soup did I realize that I had seasoned it with too much salt.
D. Hardly had I seasoned the soup with too much salt when I tasted it.
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