ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021

TỐT NGHIÊP THPT 2021 Bài thi: Ngoại ngữ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Họ và tên:………………………………….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. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
Kiến thức: Phát âm “ed”
Giải thích:
Quy tắc phát âm “ed”:
– Phát âm là /t/: Khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /s/, /f/, /p/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/.
– Phát âm là /ɪd/: Khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /t/ hay /d/.
– Phát âm là /d/ với những trường hợp còn lại.
Agreed: /əˈɡriːd/
Missed /mɪst/
Liked /laɪkt/
Watched /wɒtʃ/
Question 2. A. table B. dad C. tale D. lake
Table /ˈteɪ.bəl/
Dad /dæd/
Tale /teɪl/ 
Lake  /leɪk/

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. lemon B. physics C. bamboo D. decade
Lemon /ˈlem.ən/
Physics /ˈfɪz.ɪks/
Bamboo /bæmˈbuː/
Decade  /ˈdek.eɪd/ /dekˈeɪd/

Question 4. A. quality B. solution C. compliment D. energy

Quality: /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/
Solution  /səˈluː.ʃən/
compliment /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ 
energy /ˈen.ə.dʒi/

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 can find lots of interesting facts there, ______ ?
A. can't you B. haven't you C. didn't you D. aren't you
Taq question:

Question 6. The National Curriculum ______ by the government and must be followed in all state schools.
A. is set B. set C. is setting D. will set
Passive voice in the present tense: S + is/am/are + P2

Question 7. Why are you always so jealous _____ other people?

A. in B. of C. below D. on
Be jealous of sb: ghen tị với ai đó

Question 8. The more you practise speaking in your class, ______ you are at public speaking.
A. the best B. the better C. best D. better
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So sánh kép: The + short adj/adv +er short adj/adv +er
more long adj/adv + S+ V, the + more long adj/adv S +V
special Adj/adv special Adj/adv

Question 9. There is a _____ rug on the floor.

A. soft woolen wonderful B. wonderful soft woolen
C. woolen soft wonderful D. soft wonderful woolen
Kiến thức: Trật tự tính từ OSASCOMP
Giải thích:
Opinion (Ý kiến hoặc miêu tả chung). Ví dụ: nice, awesome, lovely
Size Ví dụ: big, small, heavy
Age (Tuổi, niên kỷ).Ví dụ: old, new, young, ancient .
Shape (Hình dạng). Ví dụ: round, square, oval.
Color (Màu sắc).Ví dụ: green, red, blue, black
Origin (Xuất xứ). Ví dụ: Swiss, Italian, English.
Material (Chất liệu). Ví dụ: woolly, cotton, plastic .
Purpose (Công dụng). Ví dụ: walking (socks), tennis (racquet), electric (iron)
Wonderful =opinion
Soft=shape
Woolen= material

Question 10. When I saw Brian yesterday, he ______ a taxi.

A. drives B. was driving C. is driving D. drove
Kiến thức: Sự phối hợp về thì của động từ
Giải thích: Thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn kết hợp trong câu: Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong quá
khứ thì một hành động khác xen vào, hành động đang xảy ra chi thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, hành động xen vào
chia thì quá khứ đơn
Cấu trúc: S + was/ were + V_ing + when + S + Ved

Question 11. ______ she hadn’t met him for a long time, she still recognized him when he stepped off the
plane.
A. Even though B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
Kiến thức: liên từ
A. Even though: + S +V, ..: Mặc dù
B. Despite : + Noun Phrase: Mặc dù
C. Because of + Noun Phrase .. : Vì
D. Because S +V, ..: Bởi vì

Question 12. ______ to an end, the students will have finished several assignments and tests.
A. After the school year had come B. Before the school year will come
C. Once the school year came D. When the school year comes
Time Clause: When S + V simple present, S + will +V infinitive
+ will + have + P2
Question 13. ______trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $300 a
year.
A. To plant B. Having planted
C. They have planted D. Being planted
Reduced adverbial clauses: Rút gọn mệnh đề phụ khi Hai mệnh chính, phụ có cùng chủ ngữ
Ving + O/C/A , S + V
Having + P2+ .., S + V khi nhấn mạnh đến sụ hoàn tất của hành động
P2+ ….., S + V

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Question 14. One of the popular ______ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicably B. applicable C. applications D. apply
Kiến thức: Ngữ pháp
Ô trống cần điền là danh từ số nhiều

Question 15. They decided to ______ their journey till the end of the month because of the pandemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
Take up: bắt đầu ham thích cái gì
Turn round: to change a plan, business, or system that is unsuccessful and make it successful: vực dậy
Put off: to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:
Do with sb/st: to need or want someone or something: cần ai/gì

Question 16. Most of the employees in the company couldn’t _______ the point of joining further training
courses in August.
A. see B. take C. mind D. have
See the point of st: to understand the importance of or the reason for something: nhìn thấy tầm quan trọng
của cái gì đó

Question 17. Much of our knowledge about prehistoric animals comes from the study of ______.
A. artefacts B. ruins C. relics D. fossils
artefacts /ˈɑː.tə.fækt/ Vật do người làm ra, nhất là dụng cụ hoặc vũ khí, có lợi ích về khảo cổ học; đồ
tạo tác
ruin: ˈruː.ɪn/ sự đổ nát
relics: các di tích lịch sử
fossils: /ˈfɒs.əl/ các hóa thạch

Question 18. Can I have a glass of water? I have got a ______ in my throat.
A. duck B. frog C. chick D. goat
Have a frog in your throat: to have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough

Question 19. The dolphins drive a ______ of fish towards the shore where humans await with their nets

A. class B. show C. school D. academy
School of fish: đàn cá

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. The young man earned the reputation of a brilliant lawyer during two fabulous law cases.
A. studious B. remarkable C. rational D. promising
studious /ˈstjuː.di.əs/ A studious person enjoys studying or spends a lot of time studying
rational /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/ based on clear thought and reason- reasonable
promising  /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or
enjoyable:
remarkable /rɪˈmɑː.kə.bəl/ unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning:
brilliant /ˈbrɪl.jənt/ extremely intelligent or skilled:

Question 21. Global companies often have representatives operating in almost every country.
A. delegates B. presenters C. providers D. nominees
Delegates ˈdel.ɪ.ɡəts/ a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a
meeting.
Presenters: someone who introduces a television or radio show: người dẫn chương trình
Providers: someone who provides something: nhà cung cấp
nominee /ˌnɒm.ɪˈniː/ someone who has been nominated for something: người được đề cử
representatives /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ người đại diện

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. My family is the base from which we can go into the world with confidence.
A. excitement B. amazement C. embarrassment D. anxiety
Excitement /ɪkˈsaɪt.mənt/ a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event
Amazement /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ extreme surprise:
Embarrassment /ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/ : the feeling of being embarrassed
Anxiety:  /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is
happening or might happen in the future.
Question 23. Unemployed youngsters still come to London thinking that the streets are paved with gold.
A. rich B. boring C. excited D. poor
the streets are paved with gold: said about a place where it is easy to get rich, or where people imagine that
it is: đường phố được lát vàng, ý nói là nơi dễ làm ăn, giàu có
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. Peter and David are on the way home after school.
- Peter: “Would you like to come to my house for dinner?”
- David: “______, but I’m busy tonight.”
A. Not at all B. You’re welcome C. I’d like to D. Really?
Question 25. Linda and Janet are talking about family living under one roof.
- Linda: “I think it’s a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can help one
another.”
- Janet: “______. Many old-aged parents like to lead an independent life in a nursing home.”
A. It’s nice to hear that B. Me, too.
C. I agree with you completely D. That’s not true
Read the following 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.
ELECTRIC-CAR BATTERY CHARGES IN FIVE MINUTES
Car makers are spending a lot of money on electric cars. In the future, electric cars will replace petrol cars.
Environmentalists believe this will reduce the amount of CO2 (26) ______ into the atmosphere. A big
problem for electric cars is charging the battery. Some batteries in today's electric cars can take up to 12 hours
to charge fully. (27) ______, a company in Israel says it has created a lithium-ion battery that people can
charge in just five minutes. This is the same amount of time it takes to fill a tank of gas with petrol. The new
lithium-ion batteries (28) ______ were developed by the Israeli company StoreDot are being manufactured by
a Chinese company called Eve Energy.
The new batteries could totally transform driving. They would mean electric cars would be able to travel as
far as petrol cars. (29) ______ people with electric cars today suffer from "range anxiety". This is stress
caused by worrying about the battery running out of electricity. The new batteries would end this anxiety. A
StoreDot spokesperson said: "We're at the point of (30) ______ a revolution in the electric vehicle charging
experience".
(Adapted from https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2101/210124-car-battery.html)
Question 26. A. come B. go C. release D. put
Question 27. A. Thus B. However C. Therefore D. Although
Question 28. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
Question 29. A. Few B. Every C. Many D. No
Question 30. A. achieving B. creating C. making D. taking

Read the following text 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 food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Q31 Although science has made enormous
steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has
shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is
related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to
contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume. Q32
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates
and nitrites Q34 (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer.
Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know
which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
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 The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and
because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices
continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest.
Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food
without our knowledge.
(Adapted from: “https://moon.vn/english”)
Question 31. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food. B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet.
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health. D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food.
Question 32. According to the passage, how has science done a disservice to people?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
Question 33. The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. trouble-making B. color-retaining C. money-making D. cancer-causing
Question 34. The word “these” refers to ______.
A. meats B. colors
C. researchers D. nitrates and nitrites
Question 35. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Drug B. Diet C. Vegetarian. D. Food

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.
Marine experts estimate about 40,000 humpback whales are now migrating through Australian waters
annually, up from about 1,500 half a century ago. The humpbacks’ annual journey from Antarctica to
subtropical waters along Australia’s east and west coasts is one of nature’s great migrations. It is a journey of
up to 10,000 kilometers and is undertaken between April and November. Scientists have estimated 40,000
humpback whales have been in Australian waters to mate and breed. It is a remarkable recovery from the
height of commercial whaling in the early 1960s when it was estimated there were fewer than 1,500
humpbacks. They were slaughtered mainly for their oil and baleen, or “whalebone.”
Australia’s environment department says no other whale species has recovered as strongly as the
humpback since the end of commercial hunting, which ceased in Australia in 1978. Australia is now
considering removing humpback whales from the endangered species list because of their growing numbers.
The acrobatic humpbacks that can grow to 16 meters would still be protected in Australia. Conservationists,
though, argue that they need more, not fewer, environmental safeguards to monitor the impact of climate
change on krill – their main source of food. Krill are affected by the absorption of more carbon dioxide into
the ocean.
Olaf Meynecke, a research fellow in Marine Science at Queensland’s Griffith University, says vigilance is
needed to ensure the whales continue to thrive. “Generally speaking, yes, it is a great success story that
humpback whales have come back. But obviously we also need to ask questions as to how will this continue
in the future, how are present threats already impacting the population, and how we are going to detect
changes in the future,” Q40 Meynecke said. Scientists say humpbacks face a combination of other threats
including the overharvesting of krill, pollution, habitat degradation, and entanglement in fishing nets. Calves
also face attack by killer whales or sharks. Q39
The recovery of the humpback has helped the rapid growth of Australia’s whale-watching industry. Q36
As their numbers have grown, much about the humpback, a species famous for its song, remains a mystery.
Scientists do not know exactly, for example, where on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef they mate and calve.
Humpback whales live in all the world’s oceans. They take their common name from a distinctive hump on
the whale’s back.
(Adapted from https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/australian-humpback-whale-numbers-surge-scientists-warn-climate-
change-threat, retrieved 11 April, 2021)

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Question 36. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The migration of humpback whales
B. The role of humpback whales in Australia’s economy
C. Threats to humpback whales
D. The recovery of humpback whales
Question 37. The word “ceased” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. stopped B. postponed C. prohibited D. persisted
Question 38. The word “vigilance” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______
A. preparation B. misuse C. watchfulness D. observation:
“vigilance” /ˈvɪdʒ.əl.əns/ more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger:
 /ˈwɒtʃ.fəl.nəs/: sự cảnh giác, thận trọng
Question 39. Which of the following is NOT considered a threat to humpback whales?
A. entanglement in fishing nets B. high abundance of krill
C. damage to their living environment D. commercial hunting
Question 40. What can be inferred from Olaf Meynecke’s opinion in paragraph 3?
A. The population of humpback whales may be affected unless necessary actions are taken.
B. Humpback whales will definitely grow in numbers in the future.
C. There will be a decrease in the number of humpback whales due to changes in the future.
D. The number of humpback whales will remain unchanged despite threats.
Question 41. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Humpback whales were famous for the distinctive hump on their back.
B. Humpback whales mate and calve only on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
C. Humpback whales are no longer considered an endangered species in Australia.
D. There has been an increase of about 38,500 humpback whales in Australia after 5 decades.
Question 42. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. scientists B. humpback whales C. numbers D. oceans
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. People use to lead a hard life in the past; however, recently, life in many rural areas
A B C
has been improved a lot.
D
Used to do st: nên sửa là used
Question 44. Research has proved that a baby can distinguish their mother's voice from
A B C D
the womb.
A baby được đề cập trước đó nên ý sau nói đến giọng của mẹ đứa bé nên sửa là his/her
Question 45. He claimed that he could provide numerate other examples of her incompetence.
A B C D
Numerate:  /ˈnjuː.mə.rət/ able to add, multiply, etc
Sửa là numerous /ˈnjuː.mə.rəs/ many:
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 haven't visited my hometown for a few years.
A. I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago. B. I have been in my hometown for a few years.
C. I last visited my hometown a few years ago. D. I was in my hometown for a few years.
Question 47. Tom told his girlfriend, "Let me tell your parents about your health if you can't."
A. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell her parents about her health if you couldn't.
B. Tom suggested that I should tell her parents about her health if his girlfriend couldn't.
C. Tom volunteered to tell his girlfriend’s parents about her health if she couldn't.
D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell her parents about her health if you couldn't.
Volunteer to do st:
Question 48. It is important to be hard working in any circumstances.
A. You should work hard in any circumstances.
B. You may work hard in any circumstances.
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 C. You must not work hard in any circumstances.
D. You can’t work hard in any circumstances.
It is important to do st = You should/must/need to V infinitive

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. They are late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn’t be late for the meeting.
D. If it didn’t snow heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
But for/ without + Noun phrase, S + would + V infinitive
+ would have P2
= If it were not for N.phrase, S + would + V infinitive
If it had not been for N.Phrase, S+ would have P2

Question 50. The movie ‘Old Father’ has been making money. It has also been perceived to be original.
A. As soon as the movie “Old Father” has been perceived to be original, it has been making money.
B. Hardly has the movie “Old Father” been perceived to be original when it has been making money.
C. Not only has the movie “Old Father” been perceived to be original but it also has been making money.
D. Not only has the movie “Old Father” been making money, but it has been perceived to be original as
well.
Inversion:
Not only + auxiliary + S +V, but S + V +… as well
Hardly had + S +P2 when S + Ved

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