SỞ GD-ĐT ĐẮK LẮK KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2021

ĐỀ MINH HOẠ SỐ 05 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
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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 1. Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
B. Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
C. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father himself.
D. Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
Question 2. He was working abroad. He couldn’t willingly help us with the project.
A. If he hadn’t worked abroad, he would willingly have helped with us the project.
B. If it hadn’t been for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped us with the project.
C. Hadn’t he been working abroad, he would willingly have helped us with the project.
D. Without working abroad, he could willingly help us with the project.
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.
For hundreds of years, giving flowers have been a social means of communication. In the United States,
flowers are often given during rites of passage, for commemorating special occasions or as a heartfelt gift
between loved ones and friends. Flower gifting also occurs in most countries around the world. However, the
meanings and traditions often vary.
While students traditionally gave their favorite teacher an apple in past years, in China, teachers are given
flowers. Peonies are by far the flower most often given in China. They are also quite popularly used for
weddings. Strangely, potted plants are not considered a pleasant gift among Asian cultures. The people
believe that like a plant confined by a pot, the gift symbolizes a binding or restriction.
In Russia, in lieu of giving birthday presents, the guest of honor receives a single flower or an unwrapped
bouquet. Floral arrangements or baskets are not given. Russians celebrate a holiday known as Woman’s
Day. Traditional gifts include red roses, hyacinths or tulips. When there is a funeral or other occasion where
someone wishes to express sympathy, carnations, lilies or roses are given in circular configurations, which
signify the transition of birth, life and death to rebirth. In this instance, the color of choice is commonly
yellow. For joyous occasions, arrangements and bouquets generally contain an odd number of flowers.
In the times of ancient Rome, brides carried flowers to scare away evil spirits and encourage fertility. The
Dutch believed that flowers were food for the soul. When invited to someone’s home in Great Britain, it is
tradition to bring a gift of flowers. All types are acceptable except white lilies, which are usually seen at
funerals. Not unlike the United States, red roses are a symbol of love. Flowers are generally gifted in odd
numbered increments regardless of the occasion. However, the Brits also have superstitions regarding the
number 13, so the number is avoided.
In the southern region of the continent, flowers are traditionally given during Christmas. Egyptians are much
more conservative and restrict flower gifting to funerals and weddings. While certain flowers may have
significant meanings for some, flowers in Las Vegas and across the United States flowers are an accepted
gift for any reason desired.
(Source: http://www.flowersofthefieldlv.com/ )

Question 3. What does the topic mainly discuss?

A. The fascinating tradition of giving flowers.
B. The different meaning of flowers in different cultures.
C. The comparison of giving flowers between Asian and European cultures.

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 D. The kinds of flowers people often give others in different cultures.
Question 4. What does the word “They” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Teachers B. Peonies C. Flowers D. Students
Question 5. Why should not you give a potted plant to an Asian?
A. As this gift is often given at weddings in Asia.
B. Because the Asian prefer to be given flowers.
C. Since this gift is believed to symbolize a binding and limitation in Asia.
D. Because the Asian students like to give an apple or flowers to others.
Question 6. According to the passage, the following flowers are given at Woman’s Day in Russia, EXCEPT ………...
A. yellow roses B. hyacinths C. tulips D. red roses
Question 7. What could the word “fertility” in paragraph 4 best be replaced by?
A. loyalty B. good spirit C. happiness D. fecundity
Question 8. The word “superstitions” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ………...
A. unfounded belief B. deep-seated belief C. religious belief D. traditional belief
Question 9. In which country should not people bring white lilies to other houses?
A. Russia B. Great Britain C. China D. United States

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 10. A. final B. identify C. applicant D. decide
Question 11. A. booked B. begged C. canned D. buttoned

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 12. A. da’mage B. indoor’ C. despite’ D. canal
Question 13. A. neighborhood B. happiness C. beautiful D. unhealthy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 14. Your sister seldom cooks meals,............?
A. does she B. did she C. didn’t she D. doesn’t she
Question 15. Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness ............ significantly.
A. have been improved B. has been improved C. have improved D. has improved
Question 16. When are you leaving …………. Singapore?
A. to B. in C. for D. at
Question 17. The nearer the exam gets, ………… he studies.
 A. the harder B. the more hardly C. harder D. the hardest
Question 18. On my last birthday, my brother bought my a ………… piano.
A. precious ancient wooden B. precious wooden ancient
C. ancient wooden precious D. wooden precious ancient
Question 19. When he came in, they ……….. noisily.
A. have been talking B. are talking C. talked D. were talking
Question 20. …………… accepting your offer, I’d like to know a bit more about the company.
A. Before B. Until C. When D. Since
Question 21. Mary will have finished all her work ............
A. until her boss will return C. as soon as her boss returned
B. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return
Question 22. We decided not to travel, …………the terrible weather forecast.
A. having been heard B. to have heard C. having heard D. to have been heard
Question 23. Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources ………………
A. efficiently B. efficient C. efficiency D. inefficient
Question 24. I ran in a marathon last week, but I was not fit enough. I............ after 15 kilometres.
A. dropped out B. moved in C. showed off D. closed down

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Question 25. ............ me to your mother when you are in New York.
A. Greet B. Tell C. Remember D. Remind
Question 26. The coach was ………………….. for the failure of the team.
A. apologized B. blamed C. accused D. asked
Question 27. He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his ............ when he meets the right girl.
A. shell B. hole C. shed D. shoe
Question 28. He has no difficulty in ………. into use the perfect plans his friends have prepared for him.
A. lending B. taking C. putting D. heading

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 29. During the recession, many small companies were eradicated.
A. wiped out B. run on C. taken over D. set up
Question 30. It is really quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts.
A. unbelievable B. disappointed C. imaginable D. efficiency

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 31. I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
A. being late B. being efficient C. being cheerful D. being courteous
Question 32. I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.
A. grew out of it B. lost my temper C. was discouraged from trying D. was determined to go ahead

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 33. Mary: “Would you like to join our football team?”- Jimy: “ …………….”
A. Yes, of course B. I’d love to. Thanks.
C. No, I don’t. Thanks. D. Yes, please
Question 34. – Mary: “Have you got this blouse in a smaller size” – Shop assistant: “………”
A. You should ask yourself C. I’m so happy that you have taken it
B. I’m afraid it’s been out of stock D. How can you believe it?

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 from 35 to 39.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the (35.)
________ between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are old-
fashioned, possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with obstacles; (36.)
________ they talk (37.) ________ about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in
parent-child relationships. I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also
forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and
music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been
accepted. (38.) ________ they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music
or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional
enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially
parents, into doing things the ways you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and
(39.) ________ , so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
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Question 35. A. misunderstandings B. debates C. conflict D. understanding
Question 36. A. who B. which C. that D. why
Question 37. A. few B. too many C. little D. too much
Question 38. A. However B. Besides C. Despite D. Therefore
Question 39. A. origin B. initiative C. domination D. entertainment
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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
answer to each of the questions.
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can discover
the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will light up. Start a
wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our
imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication,
electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and technology
among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia. It
was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The
exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and
Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual “Hands off” notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel
the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if
you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve. This
new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It shows us
about the animals and people which were extinct.
(Source: language123.blogspot.com)
Question 40: What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Singapore Science Centre B. Science Centre
C. Discovery Centre D. Physical Sciences
Question 41 : The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. solar radiation B. the general public C. evolution D. the centre
Question 42 : According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore
Science Centre?
A. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
B. The centre was not opened until 1977.
C. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
D. The centre is the first one established in the world.
Question 43: It is stated in paragraph 2 that __________.
A. the science centre makes people interested in science and technology
B. only students can visit the science centre
C. visitors don’t want to come back to the science centre
D. there are only several exhibits in the science centre
Question 44 : The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT __________.
A. The exhibits are renewed every year.
B. The centre is located in Jurong.
C. There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.
D. The centre is the biggest in Asia.

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 45. By the time Michael arrived to help, we have already finished moving everything.
A. have already B. By the time C. to help D. moving
Question 46. Major advertising companies have traditionally volunteered its time to public service accounts.
A. traditionally B. advertising C. its D. to public
Question 47. Mass advertising is employed when person-to-person selling is impractical, impossible or
simply inefficiency.
A. employed B. inefficiency C. selling D. simply

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.

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Question 48. It wasn’t her who you saw in her office last Friday because she she's been out of town for two weeks.
A. You can’t have seen her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
B. You shouldn’t have seen her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
C. You needn’t have seen her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
D. You mustn’t have seen her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks.
Question 49. “Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.
A. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.
C. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.
D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.
Question 50. The last time he came here was three days ago.
A. He has come here for three days.
B. He didn’t come here three days ago.
C. He hasn’t come here for three days.
D. He hasn’t come here since three days.
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