BỘ ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH Đề 11

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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.
1. A. integrate B. independent C. determined D. access
2. A. discuss B. mission C. message D. successful
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.
3. A. essential B. different C. important D. negation
4. A. invaluable B. intimacy C. investigate D. intensity
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.
5. Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night.
A B C D
6. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights
A B
are breaking the law.
C D
7. Living in New York, apartments cost more to rent than they do in other smaller cities.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. “I’m sorry I cannot hear what you ________ because everybody ________ so loudly.”
A. were saying - has talked B. said - was talking
C. have just said - is talking D. are saying — talk
9. The new model of aeroplane is capable ________ over 500 passengers.
A. of carrying B. to carry C. to carrying D. of being carried
10. Only ________ research has been carried out in this field.
A. a few B. a little C. very little D. not much
11. Not until a monkey is several years old ________ to exhibit signs of independence from its
mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
12. When friends insist on ________ expensive gifts, it makes people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting
C. their accepting D. they accept
13. ________ that she burst into tears.
A. Such was angry girl B. So angry was she
C. She was angry so D. Her anger was such
14. In order to become a member of the country club, applicants have to meet the strict
________ set by the club president.
A. require B. requires C. requiring D. requirement

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15. Many scientists ________ all their lives to working out answers to problems.
A. send B. promote C. spend D. devote
16. We would contact your nearest relative ________ any accident occurring.
A. in place of B. in spite of C. on account of D. in the event of
17. As the drug took ________ , the boy became quieter.
A. action B. effect C. force D. influence
18. Old people are often looked ________ by their children when they get older.
A. for B. up C. after D. into
19. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily ________ you up for
the night.
A. keep B. put C. take D. set
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.
20. Ann: “How well you are playing, Peter!” Peter: “________”
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words.
B. Thank you too much.
C. Many thanks, that’s a nice compliment.
D. I think so. I’m too proud of myself.
21. Tim: “________” - Joyce: “Certainly.”
A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there?
C. I’m sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil, please?
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.
22. The gravitational forces of the sun and the moon are fundamental in causing ocean tides.
A. unique B. essential C. odd D. current
23. Although he is recognized as one of the most brilliant scientists in his field, Professor White
cannot seem to make his ideas understood in class.
A. get his ideas down B. recall his ideas
C. summarize his ideas D. get his ideas across
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.
24. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
A. Contaminated B. Clean C. Unadulterated D. Flawless
25. Why are you being so arrogant?
A. humble B. cunning C. naive D. gentle
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.
26. It’s the first time I’ve been to a flower show.
A. I haven’t been to a flower show for years.
B. It’s the first time I’ve seen so many flowers.

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C. I haven’t been to a flower show before.

D. This is the first flower show I know.
27. “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday,” I said to Tom.
A. I apologized of having been rude to Tom the day before.
B. I apologized to Tom for having been rude to him the day before.
C. I apologize for my rude to Tom yesterday.
D. I apologize to Tom as I was rude to you the day before.
28. The supermarket which is located at the comer of the street has an extensive range of teas.
A. You can buy expensive teas at the market at the comer of the street.
B. The supermarket at the comer of the street has a wide range of teas.
C. The supermarket locating at the comer of the street sells many kinds of tea.
D. The supermarket located at the comer of the street has expensive teas.
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.
29. Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Bronte. It is one of my favourite books.
A. One of my favourite books is a novel entitled Charlotte Bronte by Jane Eyre.
B. Jane Eyre, a novel by English writer Charlotte Bronte, is one of the books I like most.
C. I only like novels in English by Charlotte Bronte, one of which is Jane Eyre.
D. I like Jane Eyre because it is a novel by English writer Charlotte Bronte.
30. She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.
A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.
B. Her notice was given in with the aim to start her new job in January.
C. Her notice was given in in order for her to start her new job in January.
D. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.
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 31 to 35.
Surfing on the Land
Waves don’t always (31) _________ the beaches with enough height or force to allow a
sport such as surfing. The surfers in the 1960s looked for something that would allow them to
have the thrill of riding waves without having to actually go in the water on days when it looked
more like a (32) _________ rather than a series of hills reaching the shore. The simple solution
was to put wheels on a board, and before long, a new style of surfing was born, but it was done
on land.
Looking back, it is easy to see how skateboarding could become more popular than even
surfing. To surf you need coastline and waves, but to skateboard, all you need is a paved
surface. As its popularity grew, skateboarding took (33) _________ new forms, and
adventurous skateboarders tried new stunts. Skateboard parks started popping up throughout
several countries, and there was plenty of innovation in skateboards.
Early skateboards had metal wheels, usually (34) _________ from roller skates. Clay wheels
replaced these, followed by the special urethane wheels that are used today. The innovations
with wheels made the sport safer in many ways, but they also (35) _________ the stunts to

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become more and more extreme.

31. A. hit B. approach C. touch D. attack
32. A. plane B. floor C. mirror D. surface
33. A. over B. up C. out D. on
34. A. take B. taken C. separate D. separated
35. A. gave B. made C. allowed D. admitted
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.
The Brain: Myths and Facts
There are a lot of myths about the human brain. We are going to tell you a little about these
myths, and we are also going to give you the truth.
One of the biggest myth is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of that
myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then we will be much smarter. People
say this all the time, but it is absolutely not true. The truth is that although we don’t know
everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function.
Modem scientists call the “10 percent myth” ridiculous.
The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “left brained”. According to
this myth, people who use the right side of their brains tend to be more artistic and creative.
People who use the left side of their brains tend to be better at maths and science. This myth is
as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it is also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American
university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both
sides of our brains equally.
It is true that we use different parts of our brains for different things: We use our left side for
language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence that
creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.
We have talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of
all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It is also the
fattest organ in your body. Another interesting fact about the brain is that around the time you
turn 18 years old, it stops growing.
36. According to the myth, what is true about the left side of our brains?
A. Creative people use that side more.
B. Hardworking people use that side more.
C. Scientific people use that side more.
D. Young people use that side more.
37. What can we say about the left brain - right brain myth?
A. It is popular as the 10 percent myth.
B. It is actually correct.
C. It is older than the 10 percent myth.
D. Only university students believe it.
38. Which of the following is true about the human brain?
A. Each part of the brain has a specific function.

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B. People don’t care about the 10 percent myth.

C. Scientists partly agree with the common myths.
D. It cannot help us feel pain.
39. The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. the myth B. the rest of the brain C. the truth D. our intelligence
40. The word “ridiculous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.
A. imaginary B. unreasonable C. deceitful D. cheating
41. What did the study at the American university say?
A. Creative people use the right side of their brains more.
B. Scientific people use the left side of their brains more.
C. People use both sides of their brains equally.
D. People only use 10 percent of their brains.
42. Which of the following is NOT true about the human brain?
A. 75 percent of it is water.
B. The right side is used more for language.
C. It is the fattest organ in the human body.
D. It feels no pain.
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 43 to 50.
The Life of a Professional Gamer
Gordon Hayward has a pretty cool job - he plays basketball for the team Utah Jazz in the
American National Basketball Association (NBA). But in his free time, he also works as a
professional gamer, competing in StarCraft 2 tournaments. Even as a top-level athlete, Gordon
is impressed with the amount of commitment needed for these competitions. “These guys are
professionals,” he says. “They play this game for their job, so they take this as seriously as I
take playing basketball for a living.”
Competitive gaming has been around for almost as long as video games themselves, but it's
only recently that people have started earning money from it. This is because companies
sponsor gamers and tournaments. The gaming industry is now worth about $6 billion, and it is
growing every year. Michel Masquelier, President of IMG Media (one of the world’s largest
entertainment companies), called gaming the number one activity in the world for men aged 18
to 24. Just as young people aspire to play in the NBA, many also dream of becoming
professional gamers.
There are now big global tournaments like World Cyber Games and Major League Gaming
Championships, where hundreds of gamers come to compete in popular games like StarCraft,
Warcraft, Counterstrike, and the football game FIFA in front of an audience. The prize money
in a tournament can reach a few million dollars.
One thing gamers and athletes have in common is that they often play in teams. These
“clans”, as gamers call them, usually play tournaments together and practise against one
another. Professional gamers and their clans earn money
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games better.
Like athletes, gamers must train long and hard to become the best at the games that they
play. Most gamers only compete in one game, the same way that most professional athletes
only play one sport. Adrian Kwong, a professional gamer, says that he usually practises
StarCraft 2 for more than three hours a day. Some days he even plays for more than five hours.
“To become a pro player, it takes determination, skill, and extensive practice,” says Katie
Goldberg, who is vice-president of communications at Major’s League Gaming.
Gordon Hayward isn’t going to give up his basketball career anytime soon, but he says that
athletes and gamers are not that different: “You have to train hard if you want to be the best, and
that goes for everything, not just basketball. That also goes for video games like StarCraft”
43. What best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. While popular, video game sports are not real sports.
B. Professional gamers earn as much as athletes.
C. Professional gamers train and compete like athletes.
D. More athletes are playing video games than ever before.
44. Why does the writer say in paragraph 1 that Gordon is impressed “even as a top-level
athlete”?
A. Athletes are used to training long and hard.
B. Athletes generally don’t like playing video games.
C. Athletes don’t have time to play video games.
D. Athletes enter lots of competitions as well.
45. Why does the passage say gamers have recently started earning money?
A. Competitive gaming is very new.
B. Gamers now work for video game companies.
C. Young people pay to watch their favourite gamers.
D. Companies now sponsor gamers and competitions.
46. What is a “clan”?
A. a club for fans of gamers B. a team of gamers
C. a person who is new to gaming D. a gamer who no longer competes
47. Which is true about gaming tournaments?
A. Only the top gamers compete.
B. Gamers play from their homes.
C. Winners receive trophies, but not money.
D. Fans watch gamers as they play.
48. Professional gamers like Adrian Kwong________.
A. do some physical exercise to help their gaming
B. take part in gaming competitions on their own
C. practise for many hours a day
D. compete in many different games
49. The word “everything” in the last paragraph refers to________.

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A. any tournament B. any sport C. any gamer D. any game

50. The purpose of the final paragraph is to show________.
A. how athletes and gamers are the same
B. how athletes and gamers are different
C. why Gordon Hayward plays video games like StarCraft 2
D. why Gordon Hayward chooses basketball over video games

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