Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia lần 1 môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020 - Trường THPT Thăng Long (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2020 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN 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: Laura hoped ___ to join the club. She could make friends with many people here. A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited Question 2: To ___ should I write if I want to make a complaint? A. what B. whom C. which D. whose Question 3: ___ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized. A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it's computers Question 4: ___ to school by bus as they are not old enough to ride motorbikes. A. Much students go B. Many the students go C. Many a student goes D. Many of the students goes Question 5: I am sure your girlfriend will lend you a sympathetic___ when you explain the situation to her. A. eye B. arm C. finger D. ear Question 6: Efforts are underway to protect endangered species from further human ___, but in many areas it is already too late. A. depredation B. habitation C. deterioration D. administration Question 7: She used to work here as a teacher, ___ she? A. didn't B. hadn't C. wouldn't D. doesn't Question 8: Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ___ left. A. hardly something B. a great deal C. hardly anything D. hardly little Question 9: Many ambulances took ___ injured to a nearby hospital. A. a B. the C. Ø D. an Question 10: I would sooner you ___ your phone in the meeting. A. shouldn't have used B. shouldn't use C. not to use D. didn't use Question 11: Huong's encouraging words gave me ___ to undertake the demanding task
2. Question 20: He usually stays in peace in stressful situations but this time he really lost his head. A. excited B. kept calm C. lost touch D. took leave of his sense Question 21: But what the most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and head hunters, is lack of hands-on experience of a firm's core business. A. unavailable B. untested C. impractical D. insignificant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22: Early poverty has taught John to stand on his own feet. A be independent B. resort to burglary C. be a good farmer D. be dependent on others Question 23: She sat with a pensive expression on her face. A. oppressed B. caged C. happy D. thoughtful 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 24 to 31. Moving Your Mind for Maximum Fitness When people design a new workout programme, they often target their chest, stomach, and leg muscles, hoping to sculpt the perfect physique. However, they often neglect the most important part of the body: the brain. Our brains grow stronger when we exercise them and weaker when neglected. To assist in keeping our minds sharp, several websites and apps offer brain games to help us get our mental workouts accomplished in a very short time. As we age, our vocabulary continues to expand and we become better at creative plans. However, by the time we enter our 20s, our prefrontal cortex starts to shrink. Although part of the reason for our decline is physical, there is evidence that targeted exercises can halt or even reserve cognitive damage. Throughout our lives we maintain the ability to create new neurons whenever we learn something new, like a foreign language or a new sport. By repeating these activities, we create new pathways and connections between neurons that keep our minds functioning at an optimal level. This is what brain fitness exercises aim to accomplish. These digital exercises are broken into different categories. The first is memory exercises. These programmes display information to users and then quiz us to see how much we can recall. The second type is attention exercises. These games get users to focus on multiple tasks at once, dividing their attention. Although trying to concentrate on several things at once during work is not recommended, doing it in a game environment can help to strengthen our
3. D. There are some brain games to treat mental diseases. Question 31: According to the passage, which of the following statements about coffee is true? A. It is not very good for your brain. B. You should drink as much of it as possible. C. Its effects on the brain were never tested. D. A few cups of it could help your brain. 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 32: A. ploughs B. photographs C. gas D. laughs Question 33: A. suitable B. recruitment C. building D. suit 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. Question 34: A. superb B. legal C. ideal D. naive Question 35: A. anniversary B. intercultural C. punctuality D. enthusiasm 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 36: Rebecca and Peter are at the airport. - Rebecca: “Don't forget to send your parents my regards.” - Peter: “___” A. Never mind. B. Thanks, I will. C. It's my pleasure. D. Good idea, thanks. Question 37: Linh and Tim are in the classroom. - Linh: “Would you mind closing the door?” - Tim: “___” A. No, not at all. I'll do it now. B. Yes, of course. Are you tired? C. Yes, I do. You can close it. D. Don't worry. Go ahead! 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 38: After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem. A. Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem. B. Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee. C. Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee. D. Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem. Question 39: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test. A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test. B. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
4. research team at Stanford University to take videos and recover small objects. Like many six- legged robots, Sprawl was made to move like an insect. However, Sprawl is uncommonly fast and strong for its size, just like a real cockroach. These characteristics make it particularly useful for military situations in which an enemy might try to disable it. It is very difficult to shoot because it moves quickly and is relatively small. Even if an enemy shoots Sprawl, it can usually keep functioning. Question 41: What is the passage mainly about? A. Flying abilities of biorobots B. Biorobots that work like humans C. Military uses of biorobots D. Biorobots based on animals Question 42: In line 3, the word “mimic” is closest in meaning to ___. A. copy B. guard C. teach D. understand Question 43: In line 3, the word “some” refers to ___. A. companies B. robots C. toys D. humans Question 44: According to the passage, Carlton can do all of the following things EXCEPT ___. A. change directions quickly B. hide behind wallsC. climb in tight spaces D. send video images Question 45: Which of the following is true about Sprawl? A. It is small but very solid. B. It was developed by a German research team. C. It is smaller than a cockroach. D. It was originally built to destroy small objects. 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 of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50. Good gift giving is an art. The perfect present can lift a mood or improve a relationship. It can repair a wrongdoing, or simply remind a loved one that you care. Psychologists have long been fascinated by the subject of gifting, because it's a window into so many other important human traits: how we see others, how we assign value to things, our (46) ___ skills and our ability empathize. From sausages to silk flowers, you too can shop like the Queen. “Humans are an incredibly social species and one of the things that set us apart is forming and maintaining relationships with others. Gift giving around holidays, birthdays, graduations or weddings (47) ___ a great opportunity to (48) ___ those relationships,” said Daniel Farrelly, a