ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ SỐ 42

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 1: A. approach B. leftover C. supportive D. biologist
Question 2: A. associate B. dioxide C. dedicate D. Cosmetic
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 3: A. accurate B. account C. accept D. accuse
Question 4: A. predator B. restore C. recollect D. preface
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 5: - Mark: “What a lovely house you have!” - Phil: “
A. No problem. B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
C. I think so. D. Of course not, it’s not costly.
Question 6: - Mike: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.” - Thomas: “
A. Good Heavens ! B. That’s brilliant enough !
C. It’s okay, don’t worry. D. Never mind, better job next time !
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.
Question 7: During the five – decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at B. holding back C. holding to D. holding by
Question 8: Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial flight
A. real B. natural C. genuine D. true
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 9: In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company altered the secret formula of the drink’s ingredients.
A. modified B. proposed C. enriched D. restored
Question 10: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always
putting his foot in his mouth.
A. saying embarrassing things B. making a mistake
C. doing things in the wrong order D. speaking indirectly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race.
A. in spite of B. despite of C. although D. because of
Question 12: I gave the waiter a $50 notes and waited for my
A. change B. supple C. cash D. cost
Question 13: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived
C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived
Question 14: There is in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
Question 15: Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really
surprised to see me there.
A. intentionally B. practically C. coincidentally D. deliberately
Question 16: My sister _ the responsibility for doing the housework.
A. bears B. runs C. holds D. takes
Question 17: It is not until December 25 the exam results will be announced.
A. which B. what C. that D. when
Question 18: Susan wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. must forget
C. may forget D. can’t have forgotten
Question 19: The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the position
A. taken over B. come over C. taken up D. taken off
Question 20: Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease ____ _____ about 10%, compared with that
of last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
Question 21: It is very important for a company to keep the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
Question 22: I’m sure you’ll have no the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
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 23 to 27
No one can say when sports began. Since it is impossible to (23) a time when children
did not spontaneously run races or wrestle, it is clear that children have always included sports in
their play, but one can only speculate about the (24) of sports as autotelic physical contests
for adults. Hunters are depicted in prehistoric art, but it cannot be known (25) the hunters pursued
their prey in a mood of grim necessity or with the joyful abandon of sportsmen. It is certain, (26) _
, from the rich literary and iconographic evidence of all
ancient civilizations that hunting soon became an end in itself at least for royalty and nobility.
Archaeological evidence also indicates that ball games were common among ancient peoples as (27)
as the Chinese and the Aztecs.
(https://www.britannicA.com/
topic/sports)
Question 23: A. think B. see C. have D. imagine
Question 24: A. emergence B. emerge C. emergency D. immersion
Question 25: A. when B. whether C. how D. why
Question 26: A. therefore B. so C. consequently D. however
Question 27: A. different B. far C. similar D. old
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 28 to 34.
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes
sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat,
and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can
cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual is not harmed
by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a
few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it’s
hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your
symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains
mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to
milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies
will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around
seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective.
Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium
glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses,
sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats,
many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in
treating their migraines with supplements of B- vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children
who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and
foods high in salicylates trom their diets.
Question 28: The topic of this passage is .
A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies D. a good diet
Question 29: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to _____
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
 D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Question 30: The word “symptoms” is closest in meaning to _.
A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions
Question 31: The phrase “set off” is closest in meaning to .
A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered
Question 32: What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
Question 33: The word “hyperactive” is closest in meaning to .
A. overly active B. unusually low activity
C. excited D. inquisitive
Question 34: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to
allergies has to do with the infant’s .
A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods.
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 35 to 42.
It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In
January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant
hoot. The female is larger than the male. She sometimes reaches a body length of twenty-two to
twenty- four inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches. To impress her, the male does a strange
courtship dance. He bobs. He bows. He rutiles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He
flutters from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air. Sometimes he returns with an offering
of food. They share the repast, after which she joins the dance, hopping and bobbing about as though
keeping time to the beat of an inner drum. Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large
hollow in a tree or even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and
rough, built of sticks and bark and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky
ledge, or even on the bare ground, even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures
are large and rough, built of sticks and bark and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on
a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground. The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs. Then
she stoically setdes herself on the nest and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious
charges from snow and cold. It is five weeks before the first downy white owlet pecks its way out of
the shell. As the young birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical
expressions. They clamor for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits,
crayfish, and beetles. Later in the season baby crows are taken. Migrating songsters, waterfowl, and
game bird? all fall prey to the hungry family. It is nearly ten weeks before fledglings leave the nest to
search for their own food. The parent birds weary of family life by November and drive the young owls
away to establish hunting ranges of their own
Question 35: What is the topic of this passage?
A. Mating rituals of great horned owls
B. Raising a family of great horned owls
C. Habits of young great horned owls
D. Nest building of great horned owls
Question 36: The phrase “a resonant hoot” is closest in meaning to
A. a sound B. an offering of food
C. an instrument D. a movement
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the courtship of great horned owls .
A. happens in the fall B. takes place on the ground
C. involves the male alone D. in an active process
Question 38: According to the passage, great horned owls .
A. may inhabit a previously used nest
B. are discriminate nest builders
C. need big nests for their numerous eggs
D. build nests on tree limbs
Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl’s job?
 A. To build the nest B. To initiate the courtship ritual
C. To sit on the nest D. To feed the young
Question 40: The phrase “precious charges” refers to
A. the hawks and crows B. other nesting owls
C. the nest D. the eggs
Question 41: According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT .
A. insects B. other small birds C. small mammals D. nuts and seeds
Question 42: The word “they” refers to __________
A. the adult birds B. the wise old men C. the prey D. the young birds
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 43: The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. The gate was closed so the children can’t run into the road.
B. The gate is closed so that the children don’t run into the road.
C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road.
D. The gate is closed so that the children couldn’t to run into the road.
Question 44: If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast
A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.
B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.
C. Had there been a wind, the fire to spread even faster.
D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.
Question 45: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter !” said Kate
A. Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report.
B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.
C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.
D. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.
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 46: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
A. Because B. was built C. most of D. to repair
Question 47: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a
teacher wants to get someone’s attention in class.
A. Pointing in B. impolite C. when D. to get
Question 48: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing
the course.
A. If B. takes a course C. take D. doing
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: Ann jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
A. Ann jogs every morning and is very good for her health.
B. Ann jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.
C. Ann jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health.
D. Ann jogs every morning that it is very good for her health.
Question 50: The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problem.
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problem.
C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problem.
D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problem.

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