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HCM KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG 2021
TRƯỜNG THPT MARIE CURIE MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 4 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………………………………………………………….. MÃ ĐỀ:

Số báo danh:…………………………………………………………………………………… 381

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. reached B. stayed C. required D. planned
Question 2: A. fills B. takes C. mends D. cares
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. provide B. survive C. exist D. widen
Question 4: A. character B. chemistry C. investment D. politics
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: He’s waited for two hours, ______?
A. isn’t he B. hasn’t he C. didn’t he D. wasn’t he
Question 6: The headquarters of the UN _______ in New York.
A. located B. are located C. are locating D. locate
Question 7: Poor people are still suffering ___________ economic downturn brought by COVID.
A. from B. for C. with D. by
Question 8: The more time you spend on preparing for the test, __________ you may get.
A. the higher scores B. the highest scores C. the higher the scores D. higher scores
Question 9: Scientists isolated a _______________ element, which they named palladium.
A. new metal silvery B. silvery new metal C. new silvery metal D. metal new silvery
Question 10: I __________ for the meaning of a word and really noticed just how many different meanings
are now listed in different dictionaries for the same word.
A. am searching B. search C. searched D. was searching
Question 11: Governments in 65 economies have taken steps to improve women’s economic inclusion,
__________ women continue to face widespread barriers.
A. in spite of B. despite C. but D. because
Question 12: I will lend you the book _____________________.
A. when I had read it B. as soon as I have read it
C. after I will have read it D. while I am reading it
Question 13: _____________________, these people were infected with less severe symptoms.
A. Having been vaccinated B. Vaccinating
C. Having vaccinated D. To be vaccinated
Question 14: He felt kind of ___________ in their relationship because of his lack of self-confidence.
A. insecure B. secure C. security D. insecurity
Question 15: The Games have been ____________ because of the heavy rain.
A. put out B. called off C. kicked off D. set up
Question 16: The couple _______ turns to look after the baby.
A. take B. give C. make D. do
Question 17: You will be ________ up to 2 million dongs if you don’t wear a face mask in public.
A. fined B. given C. penalized D. paid
Question 18: Are you going out again? You are such a party _____.
A. stuff B. object C. fan D. animal
Question 19: We often play basketball daily at the basketball _______ behind our school.
A. field B. ground C. court D. pitch
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in MÃ ĐỀ:
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Question 20: English is compulsory for all students because of its undeniable role in our modern world.
A. advisory B. obligatory C. optional D. academic
Question 21: Our economy is expected to grow by 6.5 % despite the pandemic’s impact.
A. affect B. effect C. attempt D. damage
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 sentences.
Question 22: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka jointly hosted the tournament.
A. separately B. together C. lonely D. simply
Question 23: He felt all at sea because it was his first day at university.
A. confused B. seasick C. anxious D. confident
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following sentences.
Question 24: Mr. Smith is talking to Jamie, his son.
- Mr. Smith: “How was your day?”
- Jamie: “__________”
A. Don’t mention it. B. Fine . C. I did the test. D. It rained
Question 25: Sue and Daisy are talking about eating out.
- Sue: “Should we try that restaurant? I hear the food is cheap!”
- Daisy: ______________________. There's a reason the food is cheap!
A. Then we can save some money B. And the view is wonderful
C. But that restaurant is spacious and clean D. Their food is supposed to be bad, though
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.
It’s a fact that blue skies tend to lift the spirits and make the world seem a better place. It’s also true that
overcast rainy days can make us feel gloomy and depressed. Or is it? It may (26)_____ as a surprise to some
of us to learn that there is, in fact, no hard evidence to support the theory that the weather plays an important
part in influencing our moods.
A recent internet survey in Germany, which involved asking more than a thousand people questions over
a period of eighteen months, came (27)_____ the conclusion that apart from a small number of people (28)_____
suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), a real problem where doctors link depression to the weather,
most of us are not really influenced by the weather at all. Apparently we believe that weather can influence our
mood simply because we have always been told it can. The survey even claims that (29)_____ experts believe
that all SAD suffers feel depressed in the darker winter months, there are in fact some who suffer depression in
the summer and (30)_____ in the winter!
Question 26: A. come B. make C. arrive D. find
Question 27: A. at B. to C. for D. with
Question 28: A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
Question 29: A. however B. when C. despite D. although
Question 30: A. run down B. look forward C. cheer up D. take off
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 26 to 30.
Not all studying is equal. You will accomplish more if you study intensively. Intensive study sessions are
short and will allow you to get work done with minimal wasted effort. Shorter, intensive study times are more
effective than drawn out studying.
In fact, one of the most impactful study strategies is distributing studying over multiple sessions. Intensive
study sessions can last 30 or 45-minute sessions and include active studying strategies. For example, self-
testing is an active study strategy that improves the intensity of studying and efficiency of learning. However,
planning to spend hours on end self-testing is likely to cause you to become distracted and lose your attention.
On the other hand, if you plan to quiz yourself on the course material for 45 minutes and then take a
break, you are much more likely to maintain your attention and retain the information. MÃ ĐỀ:
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to prevent procrastination.
Question 31: What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Study of Inequality. B. It’s good to be intense in studying.
C. Shorter or Intensive study? D. How to quiz yourself?
Question 32: According to paragraph 1, intensive study sessions are helpful because ____________.
A. they help you to reduce wastes B. they are wasted times
C. they allow you to deal with minimal work D. they enable you to learn more effectively
Question 33: The word “drawn out” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. ineffective B. short C. prolonged D. intensive
Question 34: The word “that” in the second paragraph refers to ___________.
A. study strategy B. study sessions C. testing example D. intensity
Question 35: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of intensive
studying?
A. short period B. efficiency C. self-testing D. restlessness
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 change in the global surface temperature between 1850 and the end of the 21st Century is likely to
exceed 1.5°C, most simulations suggest. The WMO says that if the current warming trend continues,
temperatures could rise 3-5°C by the end of this century. Temperature rises of 2°C had long been regarded as
the gateway to dangerous warming. More recently, scientists and policymakers have argued that limiting
temperature rises to 1.5°C is safer.
An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report in 2018 suggested that keeping to the
1.5°C target would require "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society". The UN is
leading a political effort to stabilise greenhouse-gas emissions. China emits more CO2 than any other country.
It is followed by the US and the European Union member states, although emissions per person are much
greater there.
But even if we now cut greenhouse-gas emissions dramatically, scientists say the effects will continue.
Large bodies of water and ice can take hundreds of years to respond to changes in temperature. And it takes
CO2 decades to be removed from the atmosphere.
As more CO2 is released into the atmosphere, uptake of the gas by the oceans increases, causing the
water to become more acidic. This could pose major problems for coral reefs. Global warming will cause further
changes that are likely to create further heating. This includes the release of large quantities of methane as
permafrost - frozen soil found mainly at high latitudes - melts.
Responding to climate change will be one of the biggest challenges we face this century. As the world
warms, more water evaporates, leading to more moisture in the air. This means many areas will experience
more intense rainfall - and in some places snowfall. But the risk of drought in inland areas during hot summers
will increase. More flooding is expected from storms and rising sea levels. But there are likely to be very strong
regional variations in these patterns.
Question 36: Which could be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. Solutions to Climate Change B. Global Warming and its Effects
C. Greenhouse Emissions and Rising Sea Levels D. The Global Surface Temperature On the Rise
Question 37: The word “exceed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. be expected to B. be faster than C. be equal to D. be greater than
Question 38: According to paragraph 1, it is better to limit the temperature rise ______.
A. to 1.5°C B. over 1.5°C C. to 2°C D. between 3-5°C
Question 39: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.
A. the US B. CO2 C. China D. any other country
Question 40: The word “uptake” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. taking something in B. taking something up
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Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 381
A. The global temperature is rising much higher than expected.
B. Greenhouse-gas emissions are the main cause of global warming.
C. Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions will stop global warming immediately.
D. The rising water level is mostly due to melt water from glaciers and ice sheets.
Question 42: Which can be inferred from paragraph 5?
A. Global warming means more rainfall in all places of the world.
B. Global warming leads to the decrease in humidity.
C. Storms and rising sea levels are caused by floods.
D. Global warming may lead to extreme weather.
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 sentences.
Question 43: Linda had left before you arrive there to pick her up.
A B C D
Question 44: Confused by the differences between his culture and their, he wanted to flee and return home.
A B C D
Question 45: I wouldn’t say he is outstanding but he is competitive at his job, dedicated and loyal to the
A B C D
company.
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 sentences.
Question 46: I haven’t gone abroad for two years.
A. I had gone abroad two years ago.
B. It is two years since l last went abroad.
C. The first time I went abroad was two years ago.
D. I last went abroad was two years ago.
Question 47: “It’s you who must be responsible for this loss, David” she said.
A. She blamed David for that loss.
B. David must take responsibility for that loss.
C. She advised David to take responsibility for that loss.
D. She apologized to David for that loss.
Question 48: There is no need for you to buy more than you need.
A. You should buy more because it is needed.
B. You shouldn’t buy what you are in need of.
C. You don’t need as much as you buy.
D. You needn’t buy more than you need.
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 sentences.
Question 49: You will arrive at the airport. And you will be met by one of our tour guides immediately.
A. You will arrive at the airport met by one of our tour guides immediately.
B. One of our tour guides will arrive immediately to take you to the airport.
C. Arriving at the airport, one of our tour guide will meet you immediately.
D. You will be met by one of our tour guides immediately on your arrival at the airport.
Question 50: I feel so tired. It’s because I went to bed late last night.
A. Because of feeling so tired, I went to bed late last night.
B. If I hadn’t gone to bed late last night, I wouldn’t feel so tired.
C. Going to bed late last night tired me a lot.
D. I wouldn’t have felt so tired had I not gone to bed late last night.

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