SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021

KIÊN GIANG Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 11/6/2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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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
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
WHY PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING?
COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a
prolonged period. Spread happens when a(n) __( 1 )__ person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from
their mouth or nose are launched into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby. The droplets
can also be inhaled into the __( 2 )__. Recent studies indicate that people who are infected but do not have
symptoms likely also play a role in the spread of COVID-19. __( 3 )__ people can spread the virus before
they know they are sick, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from others when possible, even if you or
they do not have any symptoms. Social distancing is especially important for people __( 4 )__ are at higher
risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
If you are sick with COVID-19, have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 , or have been in close
contact with someone who has COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from __( 5 )__ people
until it is safe to be around others.
(From: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html)
Câu 1: A. fascinated B. tempted C. attracted D. infected
Câu 2: A. lungs B. hearts C. muscles D. brains
Câu 3: A. Since B. Therefore C. Although D. However
Câu 4: A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
Câu 5: A. every B. another C. others D. other
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.
Câu 6: A. blamed B. crossed C. watched D. washed
Câu 7: A. heat B. treat C. teach D. threat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Câu 8: Katherine and Linda have just listened to Alice’s song.
Katherine: “Alice is the best singer in our school.”
Linda: “………… I really love her beautiful voice.”
A. That’s OK! B. I can’t agree with you more!
C. Yes, tell me about it! D. Yes, please.
Câu 9: David is talking to Jack, his best friend, in the classroom.
David: “Shall we go boating tomorrow?”
Jack : “………The weather forecast says that a storm is coming”.
A. Sure B. I’m afraid we can’t
C. That’s a good idea D. That’s a deal
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.
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 Today, WHO listed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA 1273) for emergency use, making it
the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from WHO.
WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) assesses the quality, safety and efficacy of COVID-19
vaccines and is a prerequisite for COVAX Facility vaccine supply. It also allows countries to expedite their
own regulatory approval to import and administer COVID-19 vaccines.
The vaccine has already been reviewed by WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on
Immunization (SAGE), which makes recommendations for vaccines’ use in populations (i.e. recommended
age groups, intervals between shots, advice for specific groups such as pregnant and lactating women). The
SAGE recommended the vaccine for all age groups 18 and above in its interim recommendations dated 25
January 2021.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Moderna
vaccine on 18 December 2020 and a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union was
granted by the European Medicines Agency on 6 January 2021.
The WHO’s EUL process can be carried out quickly when vaccine developers submit the full data required
by WHO in a timely manner. Once those data are submitted, WHO can rapidly assemble its evaluation team
and regulators from around the world to assess the information and, when necessary, carry out inspections of
manufacturing sites.
The Moderna vaccine is an mNRA-based vaccine. It was found by the SAGE to have an efficacy of
94.1%, based on a median follow-up of two months. Although the vaccine is provided as a frozen
suspension at -25 ºC to -15 ºC in a multidose vial, vials can be stored refrigerated at 2-8 °C for up to 30 days
prior to withdrawal of the first dose, meaning that ultra-cold chain equipment may not always be necessary
to deploy the vaccine.
(Adapted from WHO’s news)
Câu 10: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. The US Food and Drug Administration.
B. WHO’s Emergency Use Listing.
C. WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization.
D. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Câu 11: According to paragraph 3, WHO’s SAGE……
A. has never recommended the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all age groups 18 and above
B. has considered the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine the best vaccine of all time.
C. has already reviewed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
D. has not allowed the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine because of its unsafety
Câu 12: The word “ efficacy” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to……
A. influence B. effort C. result D. effectiveness
Câu 13: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to……
A. WHO’s SAGE B. WHO’s EUL
C. WHO D. the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Câu 14: According to the passage, which of the following information is NOT mentioned?
A. The Moderna vaccine is an mNRA-based vaccine.
B. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is better than the AstraZeneca COVID-19 one.
C. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the fifth one to receive emergency validation from
WHO.
D. An emergency use authorization was issued for the Moderna vaccine by the US Food and
Drug Administration.
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.
Câu 15: 2008 is a memorable year for people around the world because of the global financial recession
that hit practically every sector of the world’s economy.
A. downturn B. depression C. prosperity D. crisis
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Câu 16: We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to
the museum.
A. gratitude B. meanness C. sympathy D. unselfishness

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.
Câu 17: I think Mark might have an accident because he sounded panic-stricken on the phone.
A. disappointed B. hilarious C. terrified D. happy
Câu 18: The discovery of the new vaccine was regarded as a major breakthrough in medicine.
A. refused B. doubted C. promised D. considered

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 19: "Why don't we participate in the volunteer work in summer?", said Sophie.
A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.
B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
D. Sophie suggested participating in the volunteer work in summer.
Câu 20: He last visited London three years ago.
A. He was in London for three years.
B. He hasn’t visited London for three years.
C. He has been in London for three years.
D. He didn’t visit London three years ago.
Câu 21: It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore.
A. We needn’t get a visa for Singapore.
B. We shouldn’t get a visa for Singapore.
C. We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore.
D. We may not get a visa for Singapore.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Câu 22: Laura invited us to her birthday party, ……?
A. wasn't she B. hadn't she C. couldn't she D. didn't she
Câu 23: The Golden Bridge in Da Nang …… at the height of 1,400m above the sea level in 2017.
A. was built B. is building C. has been built D. is built
Câu 24: We hope very much to find a…… solution to the problem.
A. satisfaction B. satisfy C. satisfactory D. satisfactorily
Câu 25: …… you feel, the better you will play.
A. The most confident B. The best confident
C. The more confident D. The confident
Câu 26: You left your purse in ……sight, so it’s not very surprising that somebody stole it.
A. near B. clear C. good D. plain
Câu 27: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by …… rocking chair.
A. a wooden old beautiful B. a beautiful old wooden
C. an old beautiful wooden D. an old wooden beautiful
Câu 28: Yesterday, Mary managed to get to school on time…….. the heavy rain.
A. though B. in spite of C. because of D. because
Câu 29: There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the……of using robotic probes to study
distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. pros and cons
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 C. causes and effects D. solutions and limitations
Câu 30: …… to the railway station, the train will have left for ten minutes.
A. When Paul will get B. After Paul has got
C. Until Paul is getting D. By the time Paul gets
Câu 31: ……all of the exercises his teacher gave, Peter went to bed.
A. To do B. Having done C. Being done D. He was doing
Câu 32: We were very excited …… the football match on TV last night
A. about B. at C. in D. from
Câu 33: When Jerry returned home from school, his elder sister …… in the kitchen.
A. is cooking B. cooks C. has cooked D. was cooking
Câu 34: Lee has been trying to win the……… to study in the United States of America.
A. game B. trophy C. scholarship D. cup
Câu 35: Last week, Barbara……a visit to her grandparents in the countryside.
A. held B. brought C. paid D. made
Câu 36: What a lovely baby! He certainly……his father, doesn’t he?
A. looks for B. takes up C. takes after D. looks after
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.
Câu 37: Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it.
A. Jenifer regrets not having rejected the job offer.
B. Jenifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer.
C. Jenifer regrets to reject the job offer.
D. If only Jenifer didn’t reject the job offer.
Câu 38: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
A. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
B. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
C. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
D. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
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.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, housing tens of thousands of marine
species. With their hardened surfaces, corals are sometimes mistaken as being rocks. And, because they are
attached, “taking root” to the seafloor, they are often mistaken for plants. However, unlike rocks, corals are
alive. And unlike plants, corals do not make their own food. Corals are in fact animals. Appearing as
solitary forms in the fossil record more than 400 million years ago, corals are extremely ancient animals that
evolved into modern reef-building forms over the last 25 million years.
Coral reefs are the largest structures on earth of biological origin. Coral reefs are unique and complex
systems. Rivaling old growth forests in longevity of their ecological communities, well-developed reefs
reflect thousands of years of history.
Corals are ancient animals related to jellyfish and anemones. The branch or mound that we often call “a
coral” is actually made up of thousands of tiny animals called polyps. A coral polyp is an invertebrate that
can be no bigger than a pinhead to up to 30 centimeters (1 foot) in diameter. The polyps extend their
tentacles at night to sting and ingest tiny organisms called plankton and other small creatures. Each polyp
has a saclike body and a mouth that is encircled by stinging tentacles. The polyp uses calcium carbonate
(limestone) from seawater to build a hard, cup-shaped skeleton. This skeleton protects the soft, delicate body
of the polyp.
Reefs only occur in shallow areas that are reachable by sunlight because of the relationship between coral
and algae. Various types of microscopic algae, known as Symbiodinium, live inside of the coral, providing
them with food and helping them to grow faster.
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 There are over 2,500 kinds (species) of corals. About 1,000 are the hard corals that build coral reefs.
Other corals are soft corals. Soft corals have skeletons that are flexible and can bend with the water. The
three main types of coral reefs are fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and coral atolls. The most common type of
reef is the fringing reef. This type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. It forms borders along the
shoreline and surrounding islands. When a fringing reef continues to grow upward from a volcanic island
that has sunk entirely below sea level, an atoll is formed. Atolls are usually circular or oval in shape, with an
open lagoon in the center. Any reef that is called a barrier reef gets its name because its presence protects the
shallow waters along the shore from the open sea. That protection promotes the survival of many types of
sea plant and animal life.
(Adapted from http://justfunfacts.com)
Câu 39: Which of the following could best reflect the main purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To explain that coral reefs are the most diverse ecosystems in the ocean.
B. To prove that coral reefs are animals.
C. To distinguish coral reefs with other animals.
D. To provide the facts about coral reefs.
Câu 40: The word “solitary” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by …………...
A. single B. general C. private D. typical
Câu 41: The word “Rivaling” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………..
A. Differing from B. Changing from C. Relating to D. Comparing with
Câu 42: According to the passage, the following are true about coral reefs, EXCEPT …………..
A. Coral reefs are mistaken for rocks and plants because of their hardened surface and “roots”.
B. The skeleton of a polyp is created from calcium carbonate in seawater.
C. Polyps are the composition of corals.
D. Corals absorb food in the sunlight using their tentacles.
Câu 43: With the help of various species of tiny algae, reefs ……………..
A. find it easier to bend with the water.
B. are able to find food inside their polyps.
C. are likely to develop more rapidly.
D. can protect the soft and delicate body of the polyp.
Câu 44: What does the word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The shore B. The barrier reef C. The fringing reef D. The coral atoll
Câu 45: As mentioned in the last paragraph, why a reef is called a barrier reef?
A. Because it is one kind of 1,000 hard corals that protect the shoreline.
B. Since it saves the low waters along the coastline from the open sea.
C. As it keeps developing from a volcanic island that has sunk entirely below sea level.
D. Because its skeleton is flexible enough to defend many marine organisms.
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.
Câu 46: A. liberty B. decision C. citizen D. company
Câu 47: A. refuse B. revise C. challenge D. deny
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.
Câu 48: Last year, Tim works as a shipper and he earned twice as much as his brother.
A B C D
Câu 49: This is the most embarrassed situation I have ever had in my life.
A B C D
Câu 50: My students are very hard- working and they always finish her homework before going to school.
A B C D
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