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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA – ĐỀ 21
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
(ID: 103233) Part is pronounced differently from others.
1. A. pleasure

B. treasure

C. leap

D. head

2. A. children

B. schedule

C. watch

D. match

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(ID: 103236) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. pharmacy

B. signature

C. execute

4. A. hopeful

B. compose

C. eject

5. A. community

B. characterize

C. negotiate

D. aerobic

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D. admire
D. identity

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(ID: 103240) Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your

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answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME

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Students and jobseekers are keen to get onto the course or into the workplace, hope

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that voluntary work will help them stand out from the crowd. This chance to

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(6)…………experience-personally and professionally-is (7)………on the wishlist of young

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people.

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A survey carried out last year revealed that young and old (8)…………said

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heritage work.

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volunteering had improved their lives, particularly those (9)……….in conservation or

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Businesses recognize its importance and get to raise their profile in the community,

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while staff get a break from their daily routine to develop “soft skill”, (10)………….initiative
and decision-making. One volunteering organization is (11) ……….another survey to find out
if volunteering does make a difference in the workplace, or if it is something businesses do
simply to improve their (12)……….
Not (13) ………are business-sponsored placements becoming more common, the
government is also investing money and aiming to (14)……….volunteers. The push is clear
to make volunteering as attractive as possible to everyone. And the more people who
participate, the more act fulfils its (15)………….of making the world a better place.
6. A. gain

B. achieve

C. collect

D. win

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B. sharp

C. high

D. strong

8. A. similar

B. alike

C. the same

D. too

9. A. committed

B. associated

C. connected

D. involved

10. A. such

B. such and such

C. such like

D. such as

11. A. conducting

B. guiding

C. governing

D. directing

12. A. representation

B. image

C. look

D. figure

13. A. merely

B. just

C. only

D. simply

14. A. recruit

B. claim

C. bring

D. enter

15. A. design

B. direction

C. mark

D. aim

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7. A. extreme

(ID: 103251) 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.

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Every year about two million people visit Mount Rushmore, were the faces of four

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U.S presidents were carved in granite by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, the late

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Lincoln Borglum. The creation of the Mount Rushmore monument Line took 14 years – from

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1927 to 1941 – and nearly a million dollars. There were time when money was difficult to

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come by and many people were jobless. To move more than 400,000 tons of rock, Borglum

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hired laid-off workers from the closed-down mines in the Black Hills area. He taught these

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men to dynamite, drill, carve, and finish the granite as they were hanging in midair in his

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specially devised chairs, which had many safety features. Borglum was proud of the fact that

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no workers were killed or severely injured during the years of blasting and carving.

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During the carving, many changes in original design had to be made to keep the

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carved heads free of large fissures that were uncovered. However, not all the cracks could be

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avoided, so Borglum concocted a mixture of granite dust, white lead, and linseed oil to fill

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them.

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Every winter, water from melting snows gets into the fissures and expands as it

freezes, making the fissures bigger. Consequently, every autumn maintenance work is done to
refill the cracks. The repairers swing out in space over a 500-foot drop and fix the monument
with the same mixture that Borglum used to preserve this national monument for future
generations.
16. This passage is mainly about ____
A. the visitors to the Mount Rushmore monument
B. the faces at the Mount Rushmore monument
C. the sculptor of the Mount Rushmore monument
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D. the creation of the Mount Rushmore monument
17. According to the passage, Borglum’s son ____
A. is dead

B. was a president

C. did maintenance work

D. spent a million dollars.

18. The word ‘there’ is paragraph 1 refers to ____
A. faces

B. dollars

C. times

D. workers

19. The men who Borglum hired were ____
A. trained sculptors

B. laid-off stone masons

C. Black Hills volunteers

D. unemployed miners

A. designed

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20. The word “devised” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____
B. described

C. scaffolded

21. It can be inferred from the passage that ____

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A. the heads are not as originally planned

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B. the workers made mistakes when blasting

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D. the designs had large fissures in them

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C. the cracks caused serious injuries

B. heads

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22. The word “fissures” is paragraph 2 refers to ____

C. cracks

D. carvings

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23. The word “avoided” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____
B. abolished

C. evented

D. improvised

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A. circumvented

B. bought at the Black Hills mines
D. uncovered during carving

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C. invented

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A. very expensive

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24. Borglum’s mixture for filling cracks was ____

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25. Today, Mount Rushmore needs to be ____

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A. protected from air pollution

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C. restored during the winter

B. polished for tourists
D. repaired periodically

(ID: 103262) 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.
In the late 1960’s, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental

problems and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointed out
that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking
lot capacities.
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Skyscrapers are also lavish consumers, and waster, of electric power. In one recent
year, the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised
the peak daily demand for electricity by 120,-000 kilowatts-enough to supply the entire city of
Albany, New York, for a day.
Glass-walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss (or gain) through a
wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical masonry wall filled
with insulation board. To lessen the strain on heating and air-conditioning equipment,
builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses
coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat gain. However,

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mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring
buildings.

Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a city’s sanitation facilities, too. If fully occupied,

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the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million

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gallons of raw sewage each year-as much as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut, which

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has a population of more than 109,000.

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Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct

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air traffic. In Boston, in the late 1960’s some people even feared that shadows from

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skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.

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Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always

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built them – personal ambition, civic pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest

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possible amount of rentable space.

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26. The main purpose of the passage is to

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A. compare skyscrapers with other modern structures.

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B. describe skyscrapers and their effects on the environment.

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C. advocate the use of masonry in the construction of skyscrapers.

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D. illustrate some architectural designs of skyscrapers.
27. According to the passage, the attitude of many people in North America towards
skyscrapers could be best described as
A. unemotional.

B. skeptical.

C. critical.

D. bitter.

28. The word “overburden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. overwhelm

B. overload

C. overachieve

D. overcome

29. The word “lavish” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by
A. extravagant

B. important

C. regular

D. potential

30. The word “strain” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
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A. amount

B. impact

C. damage

D. pressure

31. According to the passage, what is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored
walls?
A. The exterior surrounding air is heated.
B. The windows must be cleaned daily.
C. Construction time is increased.
D. Extra air-conditioning equipment is needed.
32. According to the passage, in the late 1960’s some residents of Boston were concerned
with which aspect of skyscrapers?
B. The removal of trees from building sites

C. The harmful effects on the city’s grass

D. The high cost of rentable office space

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A. The noise from their construction

33. The author raises issues that would most concern which of the following groups?
B. Environmentalists

C. Aviators

D. Teachers

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A. Electricians

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34. In which paragraph does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with

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that of a city?

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A. paragraph 2 B. paragraph 3

D. paragraph 5

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A. people’s strong desire to build high.

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35. According to the passage, all of the following are mentioned as reasons for building

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B. people’s pride for their towns or cities

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C. the greed of the owners to have more place for lease

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D. the need to accommodate more people.

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questions.

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phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following

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36. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on advertising to build an effective
campaign. In fact, you can get great publicity that will drive customers to your door
absolutely free of charge!
A. promotion

B. polarization

C. public attention

D. reputation

37. The vaccine provides longer immunity against flu.
A. protection

B. safety

C. effect

D. fighting

38. I’m afraid we can only afford to pay you a minimal sum for your services.
A. nominal

B. titular

C. complete

D. calculated

39. The Egyptians used a primitive form of distillation to extract the essential oils from plants
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A. fill

B. remove

C. insert

D. express

40. Fallout from nuclear power station damaged in the tsunami may endanger the vegetation .
A. stimulate

B. harm

C. inhibit

D. benefit

(ID: 103279) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined
part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
41. The question master tells you three things, and you have to say which are the odd one out.
A. tells

B. and you

C. are(is)

D. out

C. that

D. have come

A. Have I to

B. them

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42. Have I to tell them that you have come?

43. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure.
B. to use

C. bodies

D. injure

44. Around the corner are offices that you are trying to find.

B. are

C. offices (the)

D. are trying

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B. the materials

C. potential

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A. A number

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mishandled.

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(ID: 103285) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

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answer to each of the following questions.

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46. Nobody took any ………of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated

B. attention

C. sight

D. notice

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A. information

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water.

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47. Tom was very embarrassed – it was ………mistake !

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A. a so stupid

B. so stupid

C. a such stupid

D. such a stupid

48. This is ..................... less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A. fairly

B. far

C. absolutely

D. distant

49. Thieves broke ……….their house while they were on holiday.
A. down

B. into

C. off

D. up

50. Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a priority………. watching his
favorite television show.
A. with

B. over

C. about

D. above

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51. The new building will be....................... than our present premises.
A. by far the most spacious

B. far more spacious

C. much more spaciously

D. not so much spacious

52. Nobody in the team seemed to be exhausted when we arrived at the camp, ……….
A. and I hadn’t, either

B. and so was I

C. and I did, too

D. but I was

53. While our car ………..tomorrow, I …….to the shopping centre for a few items for the
holiday.
B. has been repaired-am dashing

C. was repaired-have been dashing

D. is being repaired-will dash

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A. will be repaired-dash

54. Mary of the children in the area were clearly.....................and suffering from various
diseases.

B. underprivileged

C. overrated

D. overestimated

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55. Mr. Smith is a ………..person; he never spares a penny.
B. vain

C. mean

D. impulsive

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56. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ……….at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the

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far-fetched story he told.
B. credible

C. creditable

D. credulous

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A. credential

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57. “ .....................during the performance of this trick, ladies and gentlemen, do my hands

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actually leave my arms”

B. in time

C. at no time

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B. entered

C. crossed

D. reached

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A. passed

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58. It has never ……….my mind that Jane might be a notorious liar.

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59. Nicole: “It was wonderful evening. Thank you so much for your meal.”
Pitt: “…………….”
A. Yes, it’s really good

B. All right

C. I’m glad you enjoyed it

D. No, it’s very kind of you

60. Theoretical knowledge is no substitution ______ experience.
A. for

B. to

C. in

D. with

61. Hue: “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
John: “…………….”
A. No problem.

B. Don’t mention it.

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C. You’re welcome

D. I’m glad you apologized

62. Success factors include being prepared to ………..sacrifices and knowing what your
strengths are.
A. do

B. create

C. make

D. have

63. ........................the opportunity, I know I can make a success of the programme.
A. If I were given

B. If being given

C. If given

D. After being given

64. Most young children people in the Western would have ______ to a decent education.
A. entrance

B. reach

C. access

D. opportunity

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II. WRITING
(ID: 103305) PART I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed before it.

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65. I could never have succeeded without your help.

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66. Perhaps Brian went home early.

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Brian may.....................................................................................................................................

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67. It isn't necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (need)

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68. There is no point in asking George to help. (worth)

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69. There is no ice-cream left. (run)

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(ID: 103311) Part II. In no more than 140 words, write a paragraph about your hobby.

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