Sở Giáo dục- Đào tạo Thanh Hoá ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP LẦN III NĂM HỌC 2020

NGHIỆP LẦN III NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Not having been B. Not being C. Being not D. Having not been
Question 2: Meghan Markle, became a member of British Royal Family upon her ____ to Prince Harry
on May 19th, 2018, is an American actress and humanitarian.
A. married B. marry C. marrying D. marriage
Question 3: The Browns often let their daughter stay out late, ____ ?
A. don’t they. B. doesn’t she. C. does she. D. do they.
Question 4: I couldn’t go to work this morning because I was as pale as _______.
A. a fiddle B. the sky C. a leaf D. a ghost
Question 5: As soon as I saw the advertisement, I _____ the house agent.
A. had phoned B. have phoned C. phoned D. phone
Question 6: Worrying about the outbreak of the COVID-19, some universities have ______ students’
attendance.
A. turn back B. put off C. close down D. stand out
Question 7: Helen has just bought two ___scarves.
A. new wool black B. wool black new C. new black wool D. black wool new
Question 8: When his director finished his document, he had to correct all the _________in the computer
printout.
A. prints B. errors C. mistakes D. drawbacks
Question 9: ________ I’ve cleaned it and polished it, it still doesn’t look new.
A. In spite of B. While C. Because D. Although
Question 10: Many Indians have_____the risk by gathering crowdedly to pray to the Gods.
A. make B. taken C. do D. get
Question 11: ______________, remember to bring some sample of your work.
A. At the time you are attending the interview B. When you attend the interview
C. After you attend the interview D. As soon as you attend the interview
Question 12: Today, many serious childhood diseases________ by early immunization.
A. can be prevented B. are preventing C. prevent D. can prevent
Question 13: The company is moving its headquarters to a new______with better links to the airport.
A. location B. position C. place D. situation
Question 14: Is he capable ______doing such a hard job?
A. of B. with C. in D. for
Question 15: ______you work, the more money you earn.
A. The hardest B. Hardest C. The harder D. Harder

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The longest-living person officially recorded lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. In general, the
number of people (16)_____ lives to be over one hundred is increasing, especially among women, yet
there isn’t a single scientist who can fully explain this (17)_____. Some of them claim that it’s purely a
biological fact. (18)_____, in the developing countries, where scientific progress is slower, life
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expectancy is much less. According to madical records, life expectancy for (19)_____ people is about
forty years. Economic reasons are mainly responsible for this and as a result a high percentage of the
population suffers from malnutrition. One must also emphasise the fact that sanitary conditions in
developing countries are rather(20)_____. To summarise , proper housing and sanitation, adequate
healthcare and a nutritious diet play an important part in a person’s life expectancy.
(Adapted from Active Skills for Reading by Neil J. Anderson)

Question 16: A. who B. which C. whom D. where

Question 17: A. phenomenon B. number C. change D. basement
Question 18: A. However B. And C. Although D. Therefore
Question 19: A. all B. others C. other D. these
Question 20: A. gracious B. unhygienic C. righteous D. nonchalant

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 21: A. establish B. volunteer C. endanger D. protection

Question 22: A. consist B. require C. achieve D. system

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.

Question 23: The preparation for the wedding had been nearly complete, out of the blue, she
determined cancelled without saying a word.
A. conceitedly B. quickly C. suddenly D. unfortunately
Question 24: We should husband our resourses for our future generations.
A. earn B. squander C. economize D. add

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.

Question 25: It is a sad fact that some of the agricultural practices used today are responsible for
fostering desertification.
A. slowing down B. improving C. speeding up D. producing
Question 26: Some farmers usually use pesticides for the plants because they think that it is innocuous.
A. common B. poisonous C. harmless D. good

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 27: A. scuba B. hummock C. fund D. punishment

Question 28: A. visits B. depends C. believes D. destroys

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.

Question 29: Marry is talking to Linda over the phone.

Mary: “Thank you for helping me prepare for the party.”
Linda: “_____________.”
A. The meal was out of this world B. Of course not
C. My pleasure D. Never mention me
Question 30: Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.
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 Tim: “We should make a slide show for our history presentation next week.”
Laura: “_____________”
A. I’d love to but I just can’t now. B. Sorry, I have to check my diary.
C. That’s true. I understand how you feel. D. That’s exactly what I was going to say.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.

What do Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon have in common? They were
all left-handed! Beginning early in history, southpaws were feared, neglected, and punished because
use of the left hand was considered evil. In fact, the Latin word for “left” is “sinister.” Due to
this prejudice against the left, left-handed people were forced to switchhands. This change caused many
problems for lefties in school, which resulted in frustration, bad behavior, and high drop-outrates.
Maybe that is why lefties were stereotyped as unintelligent, an idea that could not be further from the
truth.
Researchers studying the brain have found differences in the left side and right side of the brain.
Researchers believe that people who use more of the left side of their brain tend to be more
intelligent. They also tend to use language better and solve problems faster. However, one study also
showed that left-brain people tend to have worse memories.
So, which side of the brain do lefties use? Actually, both. Right-handed people use the left side of the
brain more, whereas left-handed people use both sides of the brain almost equally. The part connecting
the two halves of the brain is usually larger in left-handed people.Therefore, information can pass more
efficiently from one side of the brain to the other. The left hemisphere of the brain controls speech,
language, writing, logic, mathematics, and science. The right hemisphere controls music, art, creativity,
perception, and emotion. Since lefties use both sides, they are often both creative and scientific.
Approximately ten percent of the world is left-handed, and the ratio of left-handed males to
left-handed females is two to one. Thankfully, parents and teachers no longer treat left-handedness as a
problem to be cured. It may actually contribute to a child’s excellence! If allowed to learn and
develop in their own way, lefties will excel in school.

Question 31: What is the main idea of the reading?

A. Left-handed people have larger brains.
B. Left-handed people are good at music.
C. Left-handed people are more gifted than once thought.
D. There are more right-handed people than left-handed people.
Question 32: For every 100 left-handed males, about how many left-handed females are there?
A. 100 B. 200 C. 50 D. 75
Question 33: The word “they” in the passage refers to ___________.
A. people B. hemispheres C. leftiers D. sides
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT a result of forcing a child to change their handedness?
A. Getting angry B. Better handwriting
C. Doing bad things in class D. Quitting school
Question 35: The word ‘ratio’ in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. account B. proportion C. part D. division

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 36: I think she’s a genus because her books are the best-sellers of the year.
A B C D
Question 37: All her children have graduated from university, that is the reason for her to be proud.
A B C D
Question 38: Not only the students but also the teacher have not attended school since 15th, May.
A B C D

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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 39: It is your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon.
A. Your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon has been suggested.
B. It is proposed that this afternoon you wash all the dishes.
C. All the dishes must have been washed by you this afternoon.
D. You are supposed to wash all the dishes this afternoon.
Question 40: It is high time you made up your mind.
A. Making up your mind is necessary. B. You should have made up your mind
C. It is possible to make up your mind. D. You ought to make up your mind now.
Question 41: Sarah said, “My father takes me to school every day.”
A. Sarah said my father took her to school every day.
B. Sarah said her father takes her to school every day.
C. Sarah said her father takes me to school every day.
D. Sarah said her father took her to school every day.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Have you ever wondered where museums get the works and relics that they put on display? If the
museum is sponsored by the government, then the relics were probably collected under special laws that
protect historical treasures related to that country. However, not all museums are sponsored by the
government. Sometimes a private collector decides to set up a museum so that the public can view the
works or relics in his or her collection. Since the 1990s, more and more of these private museums set up
by private collectors have sprung up in China. Typically, these private museums are small, but they give
visitors the chance to see works and relics not found anywhere else.
Songtang Li is one such collector who has put part of his private collection on display for the public. In
2001, Li opened his museum in an old 18th century house in Beijing. The museum displays some of the
best examples of Chinese folk art he has collected over his lifetime. Many of the pieces in the collection
are actually architectural decorations from old houses and buildings around China’s capital. Whenever an
old building was being torn down, Li would visit the site to see if there was anything from the building
worth rescuing. In this way, Li managed to accumulate thousands of folk art pieces, some of which are
over 1,000 years old.
Li began collecting folk art sculptures when he was young. The first pieces in his collection were two
gate piers that stood in front of his house. The stone piers were carved with historical designs, and Li
thought of them as his two friends. During his childhood, he would sometimes even sit beside them and
tell them stories. When Li was seven, the city told Li’s family to get rid of the piers so that street could be
rebuilt. Rather than throwing them away, Li’s father allowed his son to keep them.
Thus began Li’s lifetime hobby of visiting demolition sites and collecting pieces of sculpture or
decorative architecture. Anything that he was allowed to take away would end up in his collection in his
collection. In the late 1970s, China underwent major economic reforms. At the time, Beijing started
widespread demolition and rebuilding across the city. According to Li, more than ninety percent of the
old houses and temples in Beijing have since been torn down and replaced with modern buildings.
Luckily, all of old Beijing’s architectural folk art has not been lost. Visitors to the Songtangzhai Folk
Sculpture Museum can view some of the best relics Li rescued over the years.
( Adapted from Reading Challenge by Casey Malarcher)

Question 42: What is another possible title for this reading?

A. “Changes in Chinese Architecture” B. “The Largest Museum in China”
C. “Beijing’s Best Museum Designer” D. “A Man and His Museum”
Question 43: Where is the Songtangzhai Folk Sculpture Museum?
A. In a city near Beijing B. In an 18th century temple
C. In Songtang Li’s house D. In China’s capital city
Question 44: What would a visitor NOT see in the Songtangzhai Folk Sculpture Museum?
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 A. Folk art from 1,000 years ago B. Carved wood and stone
C. Paintings that Li made in childhood D. Pieces of decorative architecture
Question 45: What can be inferred about most of the pieces in Li’s collection?
A. He paid a lot of money for them.
B. People took them from demolition sites and gave them to Li.
C. They came from his childhood home.
D. The government was not interested in them.
Question 46: The word ‘accumulate in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. amass B. rack C. rage D. herd
Question 47: The word ‘torn down’ in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. rebuilt B. demolished C. rifted D. ruptured
Question 48: The word “them” in the passage refers to ___________.
A. stories B. friends C. piers D. streets

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.

Question 49: She fell over in the last minutes. She didn’t win the race.
A. She didn’t win the race even though she fell over in the last minutes
B. Not having won the race, she fell over in the last minutes
C. She could have won the race if she hadn’t fallen over in the last minutes.
D. If she didn’t fall over in the last minutes, she would win the race.
Question 50: His father always helps him with his homework. He can not do it on his own.
A. If his father did not help him with his homework, he could not do it.
B. Although his father helps him, he cannot do his homework on his own.
C. The homework is so difficult that he cannot do it without his father’s help.
D. Unless his father helps him, he can do his homework on his own.
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