SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021 – LẦN 1

(Đề thi có 05 trang) Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………….., Mã đề: 101

Số báo danh: ………………………………..

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. gambling B. graduate C. gravity D. gesture
Question 2: A. influenced B. terrified C. realized D. averaged
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress of the following questions.
Question 3: A. architect B. engineer C. understand D. entertain
Question 4: A. answer B. pleasant C. prevent D. patient
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that have received the most attention over the
past century is the striking difference in species richness.
A. is B. of C. the D. have
Question 6: Nanotechnology might be able to help us save energy, reduce waste, and kept water
clean.
A. to help B. kept C. be tiếp xúc với D. energy
Question 7: Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the
very young, may negatively effect normal brain development.
A. that B. effect C. for D. development
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: _______ for drugs or medicine to cure some diseases, some species of plants grow wildly
in many parts of the country.
A. Used B. Being used C. Using D. Having used
Question 9: What I like best of him is his _______ .
A. independent B. independable C. independence D. independently
Question 10: The newspapers congratulated the writer _______ producing a very funny show.
A. on B. for C. with D. of
congratulated sb on Ving:
Question 11: I don't know how actors manage _______ all those lines. chúc mừng ai vì lm đc cj
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning
Question 12: In preparing to conduct _______ a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in
_______ wording of questions. Khảo sát
A. an/ the B. a/ the C. the/ a D. Ø / a manage to V: có lmj và đã lm đc
Question 13: When we arrived at the meeting place, the others _______ .
A. will leave vịt trời B. have left C. had left D. are leaving
Question 14: Wild ducks always fly in a definite _______ .
sự hình thành, hình dạng
A. formula B. amount C. formation D. size
Question 15: Professor Lan insisted that every student _______ their report by Friday.
A. finish B. finished C. had finished D. finishes
Question 16: Motorists _______ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. charged B. judged C. convicted D. arrested
Question 17: It's expected that all members will _______ to the rules of the club.

convicted sb of Ving: kết tội ai lmj 1

 + to: = comply with = obey the rules: tuân theo quy định
A. conform B. concede C. comply D. compromise
Question 18: How many people do you think his car could _______ ?
A. load B. occupy C. fit D. hold
Question 19: _______ to reach his home before the storm, Joe had an accident on his bike.
A. Until he attempts B. When he attempted
C. As soon as he has attempted D. Once he will attempt
Question 20: _______ the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright
establishes the ownership of the creator.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore
Question 21: She is over eighty now, but _______ .
A. cool as a cucumber B. as old as the hills
C. as fit as a fiddle rất khỏe D. under the weather.
Question 22: If you _______ the book, please return it to me.
A. found B. have found C. had found D. find
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 23: David: "Would you please tell her that I'm waiting for her call?" Alex: " _______ "
A. Sure. I'll tell her to call you. B. OK. Can you call her back?
C. No problem. What time do you call her? D. Yes, I would call you about her.
Question 24: Tiana: "This is really a nice dress. Thanks, Tom" Tom: " _______ "
A. Thanks anyway. B. Not at all. I'm glad you like it.
C. I apologize for this dress D. You're welcome. It was very nice of you.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in the meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions. Khởi xướng = start chỗ ở, chố trú ẩn
Question 25: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the
underprivileged in the remote areas of the country.
= poor people A. poor inhabitants B. rich citizens C. active members D. enthusiastic people
Question 26: I hadn't met my roommate since his marriage and was delighted to see him alive and
kicking at a social event last week. rất khỏe mạnh
A. humorous B. generous C. very wealthy D. very healthy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in the meaning
to the underlined word in each of the following questions.thay đổi
Question 27: It was getting boring, so we wanted to break the mold in a new way.
A. remain constant B. become popular C. stay infamous D. get excited
lớn, đáng kể
Question 28: Only those who have made substantial contributions will be considered.
A. in little amount B. effective C. abundant D. in great amount.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning
to each of the following questions. thi đỗ điểm cao
Question 29: I'm sure that Mark had practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours.
A. Mark couldn't have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours.
B. Mark must have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours.
C. Mark mustn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours.
D. Mark shouldn’t have practiced hard for the exam as he passed with flying colours.
Question 30: "I wasn't there at that time" he said.
A. He was criticized for having been there at that time.
B. He denied having been there at that time.
C. He regretted having been there at that time.
D. He admitted having been there at that time.

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 Question 31: We know that the boys were in town on the night of the crime.
A. It was known that the boys were in town on the night of the crime.
B. The boys were known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
C. The boys knew that they had been in town on the night of the crime.
D. The boys are known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: Tommy had packed his luggage. He loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
A. Hardly had Tommy packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
B. Only after Tommy had packed his luggage, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
C. No sooner had had Tommy packed his luggage than did he load it into the car and set off for the
airport.
D. Not until Tommy loaded it into the car and set off for the airport had he packed his luggage.
Question 33: Thua Thien Hue province was swamped with floodwater. It also suffered from massive
landslides.
A. Thua Thien Hue province not only was swamped with floodwater but suffered from massive
landslides.
B. Thua Thien Hue province neither was swamped with floodwater nor suffered from massive
landslides.
C. Thua Thien Hue province both was swamped with floodwater and neither suffered from massive
landslides.
D. Thua Thien Hue province either was swamped with floodwater or also suffered from massive
landslides.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
nhân viên y tế
Clinicians and health care staff work tirelessly to care for their patients in an increasingly
kém hiệu quả
complex, inefficient, and stressful environment. (34) _______ , the structure, incentives, and culture of
ngang hàng
the system in which they work are often - perhaps usually - poorly aligned to support their efforts to
ưu tiên cốt lõi cấp bách tập trung
respond to patients' needs as their core priority. Recognizing the imperative to center on the patient, a
learning health care system is one in (35) _______ patients and their families are key drivers of the
design and operation of the learning process. When patients, their families, (36) _______ caregivers,
and the public are full, active participants in care, health, the experience of care, and economic
kết quảoutcomes can be substantially improved. lấy bệnh nhân lm trọng tâm
nhấn mạnh
Crossing the Quality Chasm underscores patient-centeredness as a core aim of the health care
system, yet care often fails to (37) _______ this aim (IOM, 2001). Despite the Quality Chasm's call to
tiêu chuẩn
action more than a decade ago, patient-centered care still is not the norm, and users continue to find the
ko đc phối hợp nhịp nhàng tìm đc lối đi để giải quyết vấn đề
health care system uncoordinated and stressful to navigate. As the complexity of the system continues
to grow with (38) _______ in science (Chapter 2), patient engagement takes on increased importance
phương tiện
as a means of ensuring that patients can find the right care for their individual characteristics, needs,
preferences, and circumstances.
(Adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books)
Question 34: A. Consequently B. Although C. Therefore D. However
Question 35: A. that B. whose C. which D. what
Question 36: A. others B. one C. another D. other
Question 37: A. fracture B. merge C. focus D. meet
Question 38: A. increases B. fame C. promotion D. advances
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 best explainer videos are realized by great background score. When was the last time you
lâu lắm rồi
watched a silent movie? Never? Not for a while? A long while? Even if you remember watching one, it
would still have had a background score, or you’ve accidentally pressed the mute button!
vô tình
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 The importance of background music and sound effects for your explainer video, therefore, cannot
be overstated. You may not need a full blown orchestra or classy jazz tones to create the mood, but
whether going for a subtle effect, a professional demonstration or simply trying to attract customers,
music is a must. Explainer videos have liên thehệemotional quotient working for them and music is just
going to add more to make the viewers relate to the pain points you are highlighting in your video.
Imagine if your favorite video game has no background music or sound effects to back the amazing
đúng với cj
graphics? Would you play it with the same feel and excitement? Nah! Same is the case with your
phù hợp
explainer videos. They need to and should have apt sound effects to make them worth your viewer’s
time.
While the focus of explainer videos production is more on passing the desired information and
thủ tục, bước lm
explaining technical and complex procedures easily, it doesn’t mean you’ll be distracting your viewers
with the background music. The sound effects and music is not going to take the message away from
tăng cường
your explainer, it’s just going to enhance it and turn it more watchable and share-able. Even if your
video doesn’t require a background score, it must include some sound effects or else it would be not so
good an experience for those who choose to watch it.
so an good experience
Question 39: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
= such a good experience
A. The influence of silence and background music on memory.
B. The importance of background music and sound effects.
C. Inside the booming business of background music.
D. How to choose the background music for your explainer videos?
Question 40: The word “score” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by _______ .
A. mark B. grove C. instrument D. music
Question 41: According to paragraph 2, what is the main purpose for using background music?
A. A musical atmosphere can actually motivate people to do risky things.
B. Sound helps build and sustain relationships between films and viewers.
C. Background music can influence both everyone’s mood and choices
D. Background music can control how the audience should react to a scene.
Question 42: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .
A. background B. sound C. video D. score
Question 43: According to paragraph 3, which statement is TRUE?
A. Background music is designed as a means to take the message away from the video.
B. Background music distracts the viewers with the technical and complex procedures.
C. Presenting wanted information and complicated procedures is the explainer videos' main
purpose.
D. The music helps the customers with their daily life problems with scientific information.
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.+ sth : chết vì cj chết đói
tuần lộc Na uy
More than 200 reindeer have died of +starvation on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, with
scientists blaming their deaths on climate change. The wild deer carcasses were found on the Arctic
ghi chép lại(v) islands this summer by researchers from the Norwegian theo dõi
Polar Institute (NPI), which said it had never
(n): logged so many deaths at once in 40 years of monitoring the animals’ population level. “It’s scary to
1 khúc gỗ (to) find so many dead animals,” project leader Ashild Onvik Pedersen told state broadcaster NRK. “This
2 bản ghi chép is an example of how climate change affects nature. It is just sad.”
sheep like a log Svalbard’s capital Longyearbyen, the northernmost town on earth, is thought to be warming
(=ngủ như chết)
quicker than any other settlement on the planet, climate scientists warned earlier this year. The milder
temperatures in the region led to unusually heavy rainfall in December, leaving a thick layer of ice
= rain, snow
settlement:
khu định cư when the precipitation froze. cứng lại đất (lãnh nguyên)
This meant the reindeer could not dig through the hardened tundra to reach the vegetation they
gặm cỏ đồng cỏ
graze on in their usual pastures, the NPI said. Svalbard’s reindeer have been observed eating seaweed tảo biển
and kelp when food is scarce, but these are less nutritious and cause them stomach problems.
khan hiếm
blam sth on sth: đổ lỗi cj lên cj
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 mortal: chết >< immortal: bất tử

con số tử vong
A relatively high number of calves born last year increased the death toll, as the youngest and
điều kiện khắc nghiệt sự chết chóc
weakest are often the first to die in harsh conditions. “Some of the mortality is natural because there
were so many calves last year. But the large number we see now is due to heavy rain, which is due to
global warming,” said Ms Onvik Pedersen. A team of three scientists spent 10 weeks investigating điều tra
keep sth in check population of the Svalbard reindeer earlier this year. Researchers warned the decline of reindeer would
kiểm soát cj cause unwanted plant species, currently kept in check by the animals’ grazing, to spread across Arctic
ecosystems in Europe, Asia and North America.
Arctic reindeer and caribou populations have declined 56 per cent in the last two decades, a report
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said last year. The report said food security an ninh lương
chịu trách nhiệm cho
was partly to blame for falling herd numbers, while warmer summers could also put the animals at thực
greater risk of diseases spread by flies and parasites. The average temperature in Longyearbyen has
risen by 3.7C since 1900, more than three times the global average increase of about 1C. In 2016, the
mẫu vật
entrance to the town’s “Doomsday” seed vault – which stores specimens of almost all the world’s
seeds – was flooded following heavy rainfall.
(Adapted from https://www.independent.co.uk/)
Question 44: Which could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Global warming – What are the effects on nature?
B. Reindeer – The most vulnerable animals on the Arctic islands.
C. Climate change – What are the reasons?
D. Climate change – The main cause for the death of hundreds of reindeer.
Question 45: The word “logged” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. discovered B. recorded C. damaged D. cut down
Question 46: The following are true about capital Longyearbyen, EXCEPT _______ .
A. The reindeer here couldn’t stand the low temperature when the precipitation froze.
B. It is believed to be the most quickly warming settlement on earth.
C. People in Longyearbyen suffered unusually heavy rain at the end of the year.
D. It is the northernmost town on our planet.
Question 47: The word “scarce” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _______ .
A. inappropriate B. abundant C. insufficient D. unlimited
Question 48: What does the word “these” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Svalbard’s reindeer B. seaweed and kelp
C. milder temperatures D. their usual pastures
Question 49: According to Ms. Onvik Pedersen, why is the death rate of reindeer so high this year?
A. Because of natural selection. B. Because of heavy rain.
C. Because of the high number of calves born. D. Because of the shortage of vegetation.
Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that _______ .
A. the Arctic ecosystems are altering worse because of the global warming.
B. Arctic reindeer play the most important role in the Arctic ecosystems.
C. the harsh weather in Arctic islands only damages the new-born calves.
D. the clearest effect of climate change is the limit of food chain in the nature.