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2 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG MƠN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM 2021 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
1. Đề thi Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2021 có đáp án số 1
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: “No students can get _____ with cheating in the exam.” the teacher said.
A. along
B. up
C. away
D. on
Question 2: He said he couldn’t give me a detailed description of the man because he had
only _____ at him briefly.
A. gazed
B. stared
C. glanced
D. glared
Question 3: The children ran away as if they _____ a ghost.
A. saw
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B. see
C. had seen
D. have seen
Question 4: We were so late that we _______had time to catch the train.
A. hardly
B. nearly

C. almost
D. simply
Question 5: Frankly, I’d rather you ________________in that case.
A. not involved
B. were not involved
C. will not be involved
D. wouldn’t be involved
Question 6: Most of ___________archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on
studies of material remains.
A. the
B. what
C. which
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D. those
Question 7: He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took ______ on him.
A. disgrace
B. shame
C. dishonor
D. pity
Question 8: It is high time that measures ___________ to prevent further traffic accidents.
A. are taken
B. were taken
C. should be taken
D. should have been taken
Question 9: Don’t drop litter wherever you want, ____________?
A. don’t you

B. won’t you
C. will you
D. do you
Question 10: We ____________ the car for half a year before it was stolen.
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A. had owned
B. have owned
C. were owning
D. owned
Question 11: The fire was caused by an _____ failure in the engine.
A. electrician
B. electricity
C. electric
D. electrical
Question 12: I would have paid _______ for my car if the salesman had insisted, because I
really wanted it.
A. two times as much
B. much twice
C. twice as much
D. as much twice
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 the primary stress in each of
the following questions.

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Question 13.

A. unselfish

B. acquaintance

C. humorous

D. attraction

Question 14.

A. introduce

B. currency

C. marvelous

D. delegate

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 15.

A. champange

B. change

C. challenge

D. teacher

Question 16.

A. introduction

B. question

C. production

D. expectation

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 17: Because the jury had reached deadlock, the judge called for a retrial.
A. reduction
B. disagreement
C. impasse
D. verdict
Question 18: His tenacious personality made him top salesperson in the company.
A. explosive
B. charming
C. tenable
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D. persistent
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 19: Not only was John very obedient, but he rarely spoke out his own thoughts as
well.
A. understanding
B. fresh
C. indiscreet
D. insubordinate
Question 20: That was electrifying news to all of the company’s staff.
A. comforting
B. shocking
C. astounding
D. boring
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 21: It is recommended (A) that each person drinks (B) 2 liters of (C) water a (D)
day.
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Question 22: One of (A) the largest oceans (B) in the world (C) is Atlantic Ocean (D).
Question 23: Human body (A) does not stay at alike (B) temperature from (C) the morning
till (D) the end of the day.

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 24: Mason: "In my opinion, horror films are really exciting." - Lydia: " _"
A. You shouldn’t have said that.
B. What an opinion!
C. There’s no doubt about that.
D. I don’t think so, either.
Question 25: Stephen: "It's been a difficult time, but I think everything is over now."
- Sarah: "______________ "
A. I’m afraid not.
B. I hope so.
C. Good luck with that!
D. Yes, I can’t agree less.
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 26: My father regrets taking up smoking. He can’t give it up now.

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A. My father regrets having taken up smoking because he’s not able to give it up now.
B. My father wishes he hadn’t taken up smoking since he can’t cut down on it now.
C. My father can’t give up smoking now and feels regret about it.
D. Regretful as my father is, there might be a chance for him to stop smoking.
Question 27: Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining. It is controversial
because it harms the environment.
A. Strip mining, which is among the cheapest methods of mining, is controversial because it
jeopardizes the environment.

B. Strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of mining, which is controversial because it does
harm to the environment.
C. However harmful to the environment it is, strip mining is one of the cheapest methods of
mining.
D. Strip mining is not the cheapest methods of mining, but it is controversial because it harms
the environment.
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 28: Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam.
A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
B. They made too many mistakes that them to failed in the exam.
C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
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D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
Question 29: No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
A. It was difficult for me to open the door.
B. I tried hard to open the door.
C. I could open the door easily.
D. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
Question 30: Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain.
A. Heavy rain caused flooding in this region.
B. Flooding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain.
C. Heavy rain resulted from flooding in this region.
D. Because of flooding in this region, there was heavy rain.
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.
Comic Relief is a charitable organization based in London. It was set (31)______ by comedians
in 1985 in response to the famine in Ethiopia, and uses comedy and laughter to get serious
messages across. Since then over two thousand celebrities have given their time and talent to
Comic Relief, helping to raise 300 million to date. Every two years, Comic relief organizes a
nationwide fundraising event (32)________ “Red Nose Day”. It is usually on a Friday in March.
On Red Nose Day, everyone in the country is encouraged to put a red nose and do something
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silly to raise money for charity. In an event that unites the country, people from all walks of life
do their bit for poor and under-privileged people in the UK and Africa. In schools, uniforms are
replaced by fancy dress, in offices across the nation, assistants (33)_______ over from their
bosses for the day. Every contribution is important, whether it is standing in the street collecting
money from passers-by, or taking (34)______ in a sponsored event like sitting in a bathtub full
of baked beans for twenty-four hours, or not talking for a(n) whole day. The event is televised
in the evening, when the combination of comedy and hard-hitting documentaries persuades
(35)______ to make donations on their credit cards - over the phone or on the Internet - to those
less fortunate than themselves.
Question 31:

A. up

B. off

C. on

D. out

Question 32:

A. described

B. called

C. known

D. named

Question 33:

A. do

B. get

C. take

D. make

Question 34:

A. involvement

B. part

C. participation

D. place

Question 35:

A. viewers

B. observers

C. spectators

D. audience

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.
Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local
governments. Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to
help them start a new life. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations
instituted public-welfare programs. But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United
States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed
to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job.

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Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one
of the programs Social Security - has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions
from the paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a
modest monthly income and also provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and

other assistance to those who need it. Social Security payments to retired persons can start at
age 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly higher. Recently, there has
been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations
in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase
dramatically. Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but
a long-term solution is still being debated.
In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs.
These include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase
food; and public housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low
incomes.
Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help. A broad
spectrum of private charities and voluntary organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the
rise in the United States, especially among retired persons. It is estimated that almost 50 percent
of Americans over age 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of U.S. households
contribute money to charity.
Question 36: It took welfare program a long time to gain a foodhold in the US due to the
rapid growth of _______.
A. industrialization
B. population
C. urbanization
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D. modernization
Question 37: The Social Security program has become possible thanks to .
A. enforcement laws
B. deductions from wages
C. donations from companies

D. people's willingness to work
Question 38: Most of the public assistance programs after the severe economic crisis.
A. were introduced into institutions
B. did not become institutionalized
C. functioned truthfully in institutions
D. did not work in institutions
Question 39: American on low incomes can seek help from .
A. non-governmental agencies
B. governmental agencies
C. federal government
D. state government
Question 40: The word "instituted " in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
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A. executed
B. introduced
C. studied
D. enforced
Question 41: That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that .
A. the program discourages working people
B. younger people don't want to work
C. elderly people ask for more money
D. the number of elderly people is growing
Question 42: New immigrants to America could seek help for ________.
A. only charity organizations
B. volunteer organizations
C. the people who came earlier

D. the US government organization
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.
According to the best evidence gathered by space probes and astronomers, Mars is an
inhospitable planet, more similar to Earth’s Moon than to Earth itself - a dry, stark,
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seemingly lifeless world. Mars’ air pressure is equal to Earth’s at an altitude of 100,000 feet.
The air there is 95 percent carbon dioxide.
Mars has no ozone layer to screen out the sun’s lethal radiation. Daytime temperatures may
reach above freezing, but because the planet is blanketed by the mere wisp of an atmosphere,
the heat radiates back into space. Even at the equator, the temperature drops to -50C (-60F) at
night. Today there is no liquid water, although valleys and channels on the surface show
evidence of having been carved by running water. The polar ice caps are made of frozen water
and carbon dioxide, and water may be frozen in the ground as permafrost.
Despite these difficult conditions, certain scientists believe that there is a possibility of
transforming Mars into a more Earth-like planet. Nuclear reactors might be used to melt frozen
gases and eventually build up the atmosphere. This in turn could create a “greenhouse effect”
that would stop heat from radiating back into space.
Liquid water could be thawed to from a polar ocean. Once enough ice has melted, suitable
plants could be introduced to build up the level of oxygen in the atmosphere so that, in time, the
planet would support animal life from Earth and even permanent human colonies. “This was
once thought to be so far in the future as to be irrelevant,” said Christopher McKay, a research
scientist at NASA. “But now it’s starting to look practical. We could begin work in four or five
decades.”The idea of “terraforming” Mars, as enthusiasts call it, has its roots in science fiction.
But as researchers develop a more profound understanding of how Earth's ecology supports life,

they have begun to see how it may be possible to create similar conditions on Mars. Don’t plan
on homesteading on Mars any time soon, though. The process could take hundreds or even
thousands of years to complete and the cost would be staggering.
Question 43: The word "there" in bold in paragraph 1 refers to _.
A. the Earth's Moon
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B. Mars
C. outer space
D. a point 100 miles above the Earth
Question 44: Which of the following does the author NOT list as a characteristic of the planet
Mars that would make colonization difficult?
A. There is little liquid water.
B. The sun's rays are deadly.
C. Daytime temperatures are dangerously high.
D. Night time temperatures are extremely low.
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the "greenhouse effect" mention in
paragraph 3 is _________.
A. the direct result of nuclear reactions
B. the cause of low temperatures on Mars
C. caused by the introduction of green plants
D. a possible means of warming Mars
Question 46: According to Christopher McKay, the possibility of transforming Mars
____.
A. could only occur in science fiction stories
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B. will not begin for hundreds, even thousands of years
C. is completely impractical
D. could be started in forty to fifty years
Question 47: According to the article, the basic knowledge needed to transform Mars comes
from ________.
A. the science of astronomy
B. data from space probes
C. a knowledge of Earth's ecology
D. science fiction stories
Question 48: According to the passage, the Martian atmosphere today consists mainly of
______.
A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. ozone
D. water vapor
Question 49: The word "inhospitable " in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
_____.
A. generous
B. uninhabitable

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C. hostile
D. green

Question 50: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The possibility of changing the Martian environment
B. The challenge of interplanetary travel
C. The need to study the Martian ecology
D. The advantages of establishing colonies on Mars
Đáp án đề thi THPT Quốc Gia môn Anh 2021
1. C; 2. C; 3. C; 4. A; 5. B; 6. B; 7. D; 8. B; 9. C; 10. A;
11. D; 12. C; 13. C; 14. A; 15. A; 16. A ;17. C; 18. D; 19. D; 20. D;
21. B; 22. D; 23. B;. 24. C; 25. B; 26. A; 27. A; 28. C; 29. D; 30. A;
31. A; 32. B; 33. C; 34. B; 35. A; 36. A; 37. B; 38. B; 39. A; 40. B;
41. D; 42. C; 43. B; 44. C; 45. D; 46. D; 47. C; 48. B; 49. B; 50. A;
2. Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT tiếng Anh 2021 có đáp án số 2
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 1: A. coughed B. linked C. used D. watched
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Question 2: A. shout B. should C. ground D. count
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 3: A. degree B. wildlife C. injure D. passage
Question 4: A. salary B. memory C. interview D. pollutant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: When the old man ______ past the park, he saw some children playing football

A. has walked B. was walking C. walked D. is walking
Question 6: I have visited Portugal but I have never been to ______ Netherlands.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 7: I suggest that Peter ______ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.
A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
Question 8: The temperature increases significantly, ______ makes the ice melt faster.
A. when B. that C. what D. which
Question 9: You can never rely ______ Anna to provide you with information.
A. of B. for C. on D. to

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Question 10: When my parents got to the airport, they realized that my mother ______ her
passport at home.
A. was leaving B. had left C. left D. has left
Question 11: The tabloids completely ______ that story about Bruce Willis. It's not true at all.
A. took over B. looked up C. filled in D. made up
Question 12: Many students do not ______ full advantage of the Internet as they sometimes
waste time on unsuitable webs.
A. take B. make C. do D. give
Question 13: Traffic ______ is another big problem in the city whose road system is unable to
cope with the increasing number of cars.
A. rules B. congestion C. light D. troubles
Question 14: Some small farmers find it harder to ______ a living not just because of bad
weather conditions, but because they can't compete with large agricultural companies.
A. get B. do C. gain D. make
Question 15: He is ______ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and

decisions are exactly the same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined
part that needs correction.

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Question 16: It’s less expensive to buy a computer part by part; you can save a few hundred
dollars all together.
A. all together B. less C. part by part D. a few hundred
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 17: The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the
audience.
A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered
Question 18: Human beings are constantly contaminating their surrounding environment.
Some places, for example, are too dirty to live in.
A. promoting B. polluting C. destroying D. protecting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in
meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 19: This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. ignorant C. knowledgeable D. rude
Question 20: Robots have been widely used for repetitive work in the manufacturing process to
reduce the cost of production.
A. diminish B. decrease C. increase D. eliminate

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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 21. Albert and Bill are having dinner in Bill’s house.
- Albert: "This dish is really nice!"
- Bill:"________. It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers."
A. It's my pleasure B. Sure, I'll be glad to.
C. I'm glad you like it. D. I guess you're right.
Question 22: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks.
- Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.”
- Mary: “____________. It distracts them from their studies.”
A. I’m not sure about that B. I don’t quite agree
C. You’re wrong D. That’s quite true
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.
A POWERFUL INFLUENCE
There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents
are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (23) _____ doing
anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so
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attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if

their children are spending that much time staring at their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (24) ____ in some game, instead
of doing their homework, then soothing is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much
use the child should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (25) ____ that it
won't interfere with homework. (26) _____ the child is not holding to this arrangement the
parents can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a child's use of the Internet is not much
different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.
Any parent (27) _____ is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make an
appointment to discuss the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screen does not
necessarily affect a child's performance at school. Even if a child is absolutely crazy about using
the Internet, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months there will be
something else to worry about!
Question 23. A. ever B. rarely C. never D. always
Question 24. A. puzzled B. absorbed C. interested D. occupied
Question 25. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
Question 26. A. Why B. What C. If D. Although
Question 27. A. which B. whom C. what D. who
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York,
Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced
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remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los
Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century,
increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.
A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural

potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders
had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913,
to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent
rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence
Hollywood. Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in
Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry
powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The
demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil
fields, and made Los Angeles North America's greatest refining center. Los Angeles was a
product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on
widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis,
sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles.
It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the
city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas
withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles
County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the
endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a
city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the
city.
Question 28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
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B. The development of the Southern California oil fields
C. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
Question 29. The word"it" in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A. Chicago. B. New York C. the United States D. Philadelphia
Question 30. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after
1900 as resulting primarily from ______.
A. new economic conditions B. images of cities shown in movies
C. new agricultural techniques D. a large migrant population
Question 31. The word "meteoric" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. rapid B. famous C. controversial D. methodical
Question 32. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in
the Los Angeles area were employed in
A. farming B. oil refining
C. automobile manufacturing D. the motion picture industry
Question 33. According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially
exploited due to______.
A. the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
B. an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America

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C. a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
D. innovative planning on the part of the city founders
Question 34. It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles
contributed to the relative decline there of________.
A. public transportation B. industrial areas
C. suburban neighborhoods D. oil fields
Question 35. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles
______.
A. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images.

B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live.
C. had an excessively large population.
D. was not really a single city
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 36: There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force.
A. The demand for labor force declined.
B. The demand for labor force increased.
C. The demand for labor force reduced.
D. The demand for labor force remained stable.

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