Đề thi thử Trung học phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020 - Đề số 18 (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 word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. finished B. developed C. defeated D. looked Question 2: A. hesitate B. reserve C. physics D. basic 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. bamboo B. forget C. deserve D. channel Question 4:A. endanger B. furniture C. determine D. departure 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 5: The number of students attending English courses at our university are increasing. Question 6: Scuba diving is usually carried out in the ocean in that people can explore the underwater world. Question 7: To be successful in an interview, you should control the feeling of pressure and making a good impression on the interviewer. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 8: For the last 20 years, we significant changes in the world of science and technology. A. witness B. have witnessed C. witnessed D. are witnessing Question 9: Housewives find it easier to do domestic chores thanks to ___invention of labour-saving devices.
2. 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 20: Susan accidentally stepped on Denise’s foot. - Susan: “Oops! I’m sorry, Denise.” - Denise: “ ” A. You shouldn’t do that. B. It’s alright. C. You are welcome. D. It’s nonsense. Question 21: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read. - Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “ ” A. I’d love it. B. That’s nice of you to say so. C. I couldn’t agree more. D. Don’t mention it. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 22: The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time job. A. help B. allow C. make D. employ Question 23: My sister is a very diligent student. She works very hard at every subject. A. clever B. practical C. studious D. helpful 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 24: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment. A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in Question 25: Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule. A. big B. sudden C. sudden D. small
3. Question 30: I didn’t pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson. A. Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson. B. I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher.\ C. I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher. D. Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher. 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. The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (31) homework today still means spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research, students today are (32) to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online. In the past, students were limited to their school’s (33) of books. In many cases, they got to the school library and found out that someone had already taken the books they needed. Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the Internet never runs out of information. Students, however, do have to (34) sure that the information they find online is true. Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not need to carry students’ papers around with them any more. This is because online (35) allow students to electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means that students can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework! (Adapted from “Gold Pre-first Exam Maximizer,” by H. Chilton & L. Edwards, 2013, Harlow: Pearson) Question 31: A. But B. For C. While D. Because Question 32: A. connecting B. linking C. searching D. looking Question 33: A. select B. selective C. selectively D. selection Question 34: A. do B. get C. make D. come Question 35: A. materials B. systems C. structures D. sources 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.
4. tail Question 39: According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to humans” EXCEPT A. they do not desert the ill or injured members B. they do not migrate from cooler to warmer waters C. they live in family groups and travel in groups D. the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years Question 40: The word “tiny” in paragraph 3 probably means . A. very small B. very deep C. very fat D. very ugly Question 41: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to . A. guides B. holes C. the whales D. warmer waters Question 42: According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales? A. Because they couldn’t swim in icy cold water. B. Because they couldn’t eat when the weather was too cold. C. Because whales couldn’t breathe without sufficient oxygen. D. Because the water was too cold for them as they were warm-blooded. 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. It's called 42 - the name taken from the answer to the meaning of life, from the science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 42 was founded by French technology billionaire Xavier Niel, whose backing means there are no tuition fees and accommodation is free. Mr Niel and his co-founders come from the world of technology and start-ups, and they are trying to do to education what Facebook did to communication and Airbnb to accommodation. Students at 42 are given a choice of projects that they might be set in a job as a software engineer - perhaps to design a website or a computer game. They complete a project using
5. illustrate . A. a job that a French software engineer always does B. a choice of assignment that students at 42 have to complete C. a free resource available on the Internet D. a help that students at 42 get for their work Question 46: What do 42’s graduates receive on completion of their course? A. a certificate B. a degree C. a project D. a design Question 47: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The founders of 42 share the idea of providing free service on Facebook. B. It normally takes 42’s students at least five years to complete their course. C. The students of 42 are required to play computer games during their course. D. 42’s peer-to-peer approach promotes active learning and working. Question 48: According to Ms Bir, 42’s graduates will be able to improve . A. the skills of giving feedback B. the skills of searching for information C. the skills of teamwork and debating D. the skills of software programming Question 49: The word “notorious” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by . A. respectable B. incompetent C. infamous D. memorable Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that . A. 42 is a good choice for people of all ages and nationalities B. all 42’s graduates are employed by world leading technology companies C. 42’s students have to handle the task assigned without any assistance D. 42 adopts project-based and problem-solving learning methods Đáp án