Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020 - Sở GD và ĐT Vĩnh Phúc (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2020 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN 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 1 to 5. 21st century teachers need to serve as a guide or mentor for their students, not as the all- knowing sage providing them with everything they need. Nowadays, with so (1) ___ access to resources of all kinds, children invariably know more than teachers on different topics, step ahead of the technology. Teachers need to be empowered as facilitators for learning, so that they can empower their students in (2) ___. This shift is great news for teachers. Instead of struggling to give kids all the information in areas (3) ___they know little about, teachers can support students as they make their own steps into different fields. It’s about preparing them to go beyond their seniors, ensuring they have the skills to do it, and assisting them along the way. (4) ___, teachers need to be forward-thinking, curious and flexible. They must be learners: learning new teaching methods, and learning alongside their students. Simply asking questions like “What will my students need dozens of years from now?” or “How can I help give them those skills?” can change teachers' (5) ___, make them a leader, and bring about changes in the classroom, school and community. Question 1: A. little B. much C. many D. few Question 2: A. line B. sight C. use D. turn Question 3: A. whom B. what C. where D. that Question 4: A. For instance B. Otherwise C. In practice D. Therefore Question 5: A. mindset B. knowledge C. judgement D. prejudice 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 6: A. phones B. maintains C. knocks D. stays Question 7: A. idiom B. idle C. ideal D. item 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 8 to 12. A major American bank is being sued by the US authorities for allegedly discriminating
2. B. women’s current tasks include taking care of children and doing housework. C. women in the past could not do any jobs whether they were part-time or menial. D. since the women’s liberation movement, women have equal opportunities. 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 13: The director decided to raise the worker’s wages. He didn’t want them to leave. A. The director decided to raise the worker’s wages though he wanted them to leave. B. The director decided to raise the worker’s wages because he didn’t want them to leave. C. The director decided to raise the worker’s wages so that he didn’t want them to leave. D. The director decided to raise the worker’s wages in order not to want them to leave. Question 14: Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. It was officially inaugurated in 1960. A. Brasilia was officially inaugurated in 1960 is the capital of Brazil. B. Brasilia, officially inaugurated in 1960, is the capital of Brazil. C. Brasilia which is the capital of Brazil was officially inaugurated in 1960. D. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil to be officially inaugurated in 1960. 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 15: A. tropical B. habitat C. predator D. organic Question 16: A. global B. wildlife C. protect D. litter 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 17: The thief broke into the shop and stole goods worthy of $5,000. A. the B. into C. worthy of D. stole Question 18: An understanding of engineering theories and problems are possible until basic arithmetic is fully mastered. A. theories B. is C. mastered D. are Question 19: Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold. A. juice B. Sleeping C. the best ways D. to drink Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 20: Professor Alex insisted that every student ___ their report by Friday.
3. A. win B. play C. rise D. stand Question 33: If I ___ to the store later, I’ll get you some milk. A. was going B. will go C. go D. went Question 34: I ___ in this house since I graduated from university. A. lived B. have lived C. was living D. live 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 35 to 41. Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony. Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union. An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in-law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother. One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom. During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a
4. B. It is worn onto the third finger of the bride's right hand. C. The ring represents the boundless love of the couple. D. The ring is presented by the queen and the king of their country. Question 41: The word "insure" in the paragraph 6 could be best replaced by ___. A. guarantee B. express C. determine D. affirm Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 42: Hoa: “Would you mind closing the door?” Hung: “___” A. Yes, I do. You can close it. B. Don’t worry. Go ahead! C. Yes, of course. Are you tired? D. No, not at all. I’ll do it now. Question 43: Tim: “Wow! You look terrific in that new dress!” Lisa: “___” A. Why dare you say so? B. Oh, what a pity! C. I’m afraid so! D. Thank you. I’m glad you think so. 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 44: Once cockroaches get into a building, it is very difficult to exterminate them. A. bear B. kill C. ratify D. create Question 45: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world. A. number B. conservation C. variety D. changes 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 46: For reasons of personal safety, the informant wishes to remain anonymous. A. known B. unnamed C. unidentified D. hidden Question 47: The nominating committee always meet behind close doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely. A. privately B. dangerously C. publicly D. safely 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 48: Lee talks to people more politely than Ben. A. Ben doesn’t talk to people less politely than Lee.