Đề thi thử Trung học phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020 - Đề số 29

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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 off the following questions. Question 1: A. occasion B. explosion C. provision D. inversion Question 2: A. thereupon B. thrill C. through D. throne 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 primary stress in each off the following questions. Question 3: A. interview B. intellectual C. similarity D. engineer Question 4: A. capture B. picture C. ensure D. pleasure 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 Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ___. A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten Question 6: Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, ___? A. are they B. haven't they C. aren't they D. don't they Question 7: I've never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they're not really my _ ___. A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea Question 8: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I ___. A. hadn't gone there B. haven't gone there C. didn't go there D. would not go there Question 9: She spent ___ her free time watching TV. A. a few B. most of C. a lot D. most Question 10: You should take regular exercise ___ sitting in front of the television all day. A. in spite of B. instead of C. without D. even
2. completes each of the following exchanges. Question 21: Interviewer: "What sort of job are you looking for?” - Curtis: “___." A. No, I don't think so. I'd really prefer something outdoors. B. Oh, for me the most important is job satisfaction and I can have some work experience. C. As a student, the most interesting thing about the job is working with people. D. Well, I'm still in school, so I want something either in the evening or on the weekend. Question 22: Peter: "Hi, David, do you think it's possible for you to have a talk sometime today?" -David: “ ”. A. I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today. B. No more time for me. I have to work with my boss. C. I wish I had been free yesterday to have time with you. D. Excuse me; however, I'm so busy all day from morning. 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 23 to 27. YOGA Yoga is one of the most ancient forms of exercise, originating in India 5000 years ago. Yoga has taken several years to become recognised world-wide, although recently, much more attention has been (23) ___ to it because of the ways in which it can benefit health. Yoga can be practised by anyone, at any age, in any physical condition, depending on physical needs. For example, athletes and dancers can practise it to (24) their energy and to improve stamina; executives to give a much needed (25) to their overworked minds; children to improve their memory and concentration. It's a good idea to (26)___ with a doctor first if you've suffered from any type of injury. None of the exercises should (27)___ you any pain, but it's best to start slowly at first. The best time to practise is either in the morning or in the evening. Beginners find it easier in the evening when the body is more supple. Question 23: A. put B. paid C. allowed D. provided
3. known as the inverted pyramid. In this formula, the journalist puts the most important information at the beginning of the story, than adds the next most important, and so on. The inverted pyramid originates from the age of the telegraph, the idea being that if the line went dead halfway through the story, the journalist would know that the most crucial information had at least been relayed. Modern journalists still value the formula for a similar reason. Their editors will cut stories if they are too long. Another formula involves reducing a complicated story into a simple conflict. The best example is "horse race" election coverage. Thorough explication of the issues and the candidates' views is forbiddingly complex. Journalists therefore concentrate more on who is winning in the opinion polls, and whether the underdog can catch up in the numbers than on politicians' campaign goals. Sources are another constraint on what journalists cover and how they cover it. The dominant sources for news are public information officers in businesses and government offices. The majority of such officers try to establish themselves as experts who are qualified to feed information to journalists. How do journalists know who is an expert? In general, they don't. They use sources not on the basis of actual expertise, but on the appearance of expertise and the willingness to share it. All the major news organizations use some of the same sources (many of them anonymous), so the same types of stories always receive attention. Over time, the journalists may even become close friends with their sources, and they stop searching for alternative points of view. The result tends to be narrow, homogenized coverage of the same kind. Question 28: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author of the passage thinks ___. A. that watching or reading the news is extremely boring B. that most news stories are false C. that most people don't realize how different news is from reality D. that most people don't pay enough attention to the news Question 29: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true? A. One effect of commercialism is news stories with more complex content. B. The ABC network owns Disney Studios. C. Some news broadcasts are shown without advertisements. D. More time is devoted to news on TV now than 50 years ago.
4. 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. The Internet is very much like television, in which it takes time away from other pursuits, provides entertainment and information, but in no way can compare with the warm, personal experience of reading a good book. This is not the only reason why the Internet will never replace books, for books provide the in-depth knowledge of a subject that sitting in front of a computer monitor cannot provide. We can download text from an Internet source, but the aesthetic quality of sheets of downloaded text leave much to be desired. A well-designed book enhances the reading experience. The book is still the most compact and inexpensive means of conveying a dense amount of knowledge in a convenient package. The easy portability of the book is what makes it the most user-friendly format for knowledge ever invented. The idea that one can carry in one's pocket a play by Shakespeare, a novel by Charles Dickens or Tom Clancy, Plato's Dialogues, or the Bible in a small paperback edition is mind-boggling. We take such uncommon convenience for granted, not realizing that the book itself has undergone quite an evolution since the production of the Gutenberg Bible in 1455 and Shakespeare's First Folio in 1623, just three years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth to colonize the New World. Not only has the art and craft of printing and book manufacturing been greatly improved over the centuries, but the great variety of subject matter now available in books is astounding, to say the least. In fact, the Internet requires the constant input of authors and their books to provide it with the information that makes it a useful tool for exploration and learning. Another important reason why the Internet will never replace books is because those who wish to become writers want to see their works permanently published as books - something you can hold, see, feel, skim through, and read at one's leisure without the need for an electric current apart from a lamp. The writer may use a word processor instead of a typewriter or a pen and pad, but the finished product must eventually end up as a book if it is to have value to the reading public. The writer may
5. 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 43: According to (A) Mehrabian in1971, only 7% (B) of the information we communicate to others (C)depends upon the words saying (D); 93% of that depends on nonverbal communication. Question 44: Statistics are (A) now compulsory (B) for all students taking (C) a course in engineering (D). Question 45. Students suppose (A) to read all the questions (B) carefully and find out (C) the answer to them (D). 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 46: As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. A. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. B. The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. C. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem. D. The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem. Question 47: It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most. A. Pronouncing English is not complicated. B. I was not quick at English pronunciation at school. C. Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English. D. English pronunciation is difficult for me. Question 48: "l will give you the answer by the end of the lesson.". Tom said to Janet A. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the lesson. B. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the lesson. C. Tom insisted on giving Janet the answer by the end of the lesson. D. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the lesson. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions. Question 49: Vietnam defeated Qatar in AFC U23 Championship semifinal. It marked a