Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 02 - Năm 2019-2020 (Có đáp án)

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1. LUYỆN THI THPT 2020 - 02 Question 16. When my parents travelled to Singapore, they bought me a piano on MÔN: TIẾNG ANH my birthday. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs A. precious grand ancient wooden B. wooden grand ancient precious from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. C. precious ancient grand wooden D. ancient grand precious wooden Question l. A. primary B. hike C. linguistics D. divide Question 17. Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a Question 2. A. promises B. realizes C. devises D. socializes creature from Mars, ? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three A. didn’t we B. did we C. did they D. didn’t they in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 18. Urbanization has resulted in problems besides the benefits. Question 3. A. indoor B. damage C. despite D. canal A. vary B. various C. variety D. variability Question 4. A. generous B. extensive C.resources D. eternal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. questions. Question 19. She must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed; normally she is Question 5. The kids to get up this morning. It and it was cold, and their bed very friendly, but she seems to be screaming at everyone today. was so warm. A. have a bad day from the moment it begins B. was in a bad mood A. don't want - is raining B. didn’t want - rained C. felt irritable D. all are correct C. weren't wanting - rained D. didn't want - was raining Question 20. He was taught at school to keep a stiff upper lip, whatever happens. Question 6. Almost 50 per cent of cancer are treated successfully. A. be curious B. not show feelings A. sufferers B. patients C. victims D. invalids C. be decisive D. give a cold shoulder Question 7. I don't know why you insist blaming me all my troubles. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the A. on - for B. in - for C. at - on D. over - for underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 8. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, and Question 21. Rather than assuming responsibility for explaining corporate losses, the perfected now. CEO passed the buck to his CFO to explain the downturn. A. developed B. have developed A. denied responsibilities C. are being developed D. will have been developed B. shifted the responsibility for something to someone else Question 9. These trainers are the article. Those others are just cheap imported C. made someone responsible for a problem that you should deal with copies. D. shouldered the blame A. real B. existent C. authentic D. genuine Question 22. It is believed that conflicts between parents and children can be resolved Question 10. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily much sharing of by means of heart-toheart talks. interests and responsibilities. A. harmony B. disagreements C. differences D. similarities A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the Question11. oft he brothers wants to give in. Both are as stubborn as mules. correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. A. None B. Either C. Neither D. Each At present, single-parent families ought to be of great focus, be recognized and Question 12. The bridge will be completed at the end of next year, two years. supported as they are a growing family form and should not be an afterthought in A. hence B. thus C. consequently D. therefore family, economic and labor market policies. Question 13. We bought both sofas from big furniture warehouse that's just off the Single parent families should be (1) considered and addressed in all family policy motorway. discussions and decisions (2), home-care cash allowances, which are paid to a A. some B. the C. a D. Ø parent who abstains from employment to take care for her child at home, can have Question 14. It is that you are cordially invited to attend. significant consequences encouraging lower levels of female employment among A. at our annual wine-tasting evening B. on our annual wine-tasting evening single-parent families, (3) in turn results in higher childhood poverty. In this regard, C. in our annual wine-tasting evening D. our annual wine-tasting evening work-life balance policies and workplace practices also need to (4) a single-parent Question 15. are that they’ll be late anyway, so we’d better wait for them for perspective, for example, the impact of non-standard work hours when childcare is not another moment. available. A. Opportunities B. Chances C. Fortunes D. Lucks The provision of educational and skill-building opportunities and affordable quality day care become even more urgent in families with single parents. Such families should Thẩm Tâm Vy LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - TEST 02
2. have a higher priority and subsidized access to childcare facilities. Governmental A. The simplicity of culture. B. The personal definition of culture. agencies should be established (5) child support payment from non-resident parents C. Culture as a socializing tool. D. The open surface ofculture. in case ofconflicts, disagreements or delayed payments, e.g., after a divorce or Question 32. The word “vividly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to separation. A. clearly B. vaguely C. boringly D. warmly Question 23. A. implicitly B. clearly C. indfrectly D. completely Question 33. According to paragraph 2, what is the most common reaction when Question 24. A. For instance B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore experiencing cultural differences? Question 25. A. who B. whose C. which D. that A. People accept the cultural distinction with modem open-mindedness. Question 26. A. take responsible for B. take in hand B. People imitate the behaviors and patterns ofthe observed local citizens. C. take no notice of D. take account of C. People use a map and ask around for more information. Question 27. A. to facilitate B. facilitating C. facilitated D. facilitate D. People continue to apply thefr own cultural norms on the newly met situations. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction Question 34. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to in each of the following questions. A. map B. culture C. reaction D. encounter Question 28. The survey shows that today's generation of young people generally get Question 35. According to paragraph 3, what is the advice for people facing unfamiliar along well with their parents and appreciate the way they’re being risen. cultural events? A. today's generation B. get along C. appreciate D. being risen A. Making friends with local people helps people familiarize with the culture better. Question 29. His parents asked him to buy books which he found them useful and B. It’s advisable to learn about a culture before travelling to exotic places. necessary for his study. C. It’s a real win-win situation to combine the knowledge from different cultures. A. to buy B. them C. necessary D. study D. Sometimes it is wise to judge from your own cultural lens and sometime it isn’t. Question 30. Neither the clerks nor the department manager are being considered for Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the promotion this time. correct answer to each of the questions. A. nor B. department C. are D. for promotion From smartphones and tablets to apps and social media, society is ambushed from all Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sides with technology. Naturally, all generations embrace it differently, with younger correct answer to each of the questions. “digital natives” generally being more connected, more switched-on and more tech There are many different metaphors used to describe culture. My favorite one is the literate than older age groups. iceberg. I think, it demonstrates so vividly what can happen to us if we believe only in According to Pew Research, 92% of Millennials (born 1981-1996) own smartphones, the visible and ignore or underestimate the invisible part. The hidden part of our culture compared with 85% of Gen Xers (born 1965-1980) and 67% of Baby Boomers (born is that part which we know instinctively because we absorbed it from childhood on. It's 1946-1964). In terms of tech behavior, older generations tend to use thefr phones mostly handed down to us from generation to generation. Wecould also say, it's the "thinking" for making calls, whereas for younger generations, a phone is thefr digital window to and "feeling" part of culture: habits, assumptions, attitudes, desires, values, tastes, etc. the world. Phones are used for social media, going online, texting, emailing, playing Now, if we are in a new culture, our customary evaluations and interpretations are games, listening to music, and recording and watching videos. likely not to be on target because we see everything through our own cultural glasses. The daily media consumption of different generations also vastly differs. Gen Z and Imagine yourself in a new city trying to get around with a map from your own Millennials favor streaming and online services, with 46% ofteens saying they use hometown. It wouldn't take long for you to get lost and completely frustrated! When we Netflix compared to 31% of those aged over 16. Furthermore, 16-24s spend 30% of their experience an encounter in the new culture that puzzles us, the most common reaction is downtime watching TV or video, compared to 40% of tune spent on these activities by to judge it through our own cultural glasses. the average UK adult. Boomers spend a whopping 344 minutes a day watching regular I want to propose an alternate approach to our initial gut reaction. Instead of TV, significantly more than any other age group. immediately and instinctively judging a situation through our own glasses, we might Size also matters more depending on your decade of birth. Younger generations prefer first just pause and notice what is happening and then realize that this is a cultural smaller screens sizes, opting for a smartphone as their go-to tech, while Generation X learning situation. Remember the iceberg metaphor! The new culture becomes your and technology newbies – the Boomers, are going bigger, owning more desktops and mirror that shows you a hidden part of your own culture. What an opportunity for tablets. Always in the front of the queue for the hottest tech, younger generations see personal growth and new insight! You can compare two different approaches, that of the technology as an integral part of their existence, and since few Millennials and Gen Z new culture and of your own culture. This gives you a choice. Now you can decide what can remember a time without social media, they’re more fearless and carefree when it fits best for you or even take the best from both sides. comes to technology. So much so, that a Live Person report revealed 65% of Millennials Question 31. What does the passage mainly discuss? and Gen Z interact more with each other online than they do in the real world. Thẩm Tâm Vy LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - TEST 02
3. Fundamentally, these behaviours and preferred technologies combine to create a Question 44. It wasn’t her who you saw in her office last Friday because she she's been technological generation gap, where employees, shaped by their personal experiences, out of town for two weeks. demonstrate different levels of ability and willingness to adopt new tech. Constantly A. You needn’t have seen her in her office last Friday, she's been out oftown for two chasing the next update or device, switched on Millennials and Gen Z are quick to lap weeks. up the latest apps, games, and platforms, while Gen Z and Boomers are generally slower B. You shouldn’t have seen her in her office last Friday, she's been out oftown for two to embrace technology - both at home and in the workplace. weeks. Question 36. Which best serves as the title for the passage? C. You can’t have seen her in her office last Friday, she's been out oftown for two A. Bridging the technological generation gap. weeks. B. Decoding the ethical generational gap. D. You mustn’t have seen her in her office last Friday, she's been out oftown for two C. The technological generation gap in family life. weeks. D. What is the technological generation gap? Question 45. “Everyone treated me unfafrly,” said she. Question 37. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to A. She maintains to have been treated unfairly. A. window B. media C. society D. technology B. She maintains to be treating unfafrly. Question 38. According to paragraph 2, what is the technological characteristic C. She maintains that she had been treated unfafrly. ofMillennials? D. She maintains she was treated unfafrly. A. They are hesitant when discussing about technology. Question 46. He was working abroad, so he couldn’t willingly help us with the project. B. They are dependent on smartphones for almost every activity. A. Ifhe hadn’t worked abroad, he would willingly have helped with us the project.B. If C. They are optimistic about technology’s benefits to society. it hadn’t been for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped D. They are ignorant to the older ones’ advice about technology. US with the Question 39. The word “downtime” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to project. A. spare time B. inactivity C. suspension D. stay C. Hadn’t he been working abroad, he would willingly have helped us with the project. Question 40. According to paragraph 4, which statement is correct about different D. Without working abroad, he could willingly help us with the project. generations and their gap? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes following A. Boomers are willing to queue overnight for a state-of-the-art mobile gadgets. exchanges. B. Millennials and Gen z are more accustomed to face-to-face than messaging. Question 47. ~ Tom: “Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?" C. iPhones and other mobile devices are a necessarypart oflife by young people. ~ Lien: “ ” D. Younger generations prefer bigger technological devices over portable ones. A. As a matter of fact, I don't mind it at all. Question 41. The word “embrace” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to B. I do. I've been excited about it now. A. reject B. include C. cuddle D. adopt C. However. My parents and I are going to take Question 42. Which ofthe following statements is TRUE, according to the passage? D. You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too. A. Younger people always know more about technology than the older generation does. Question 48. ~ Bill: "What's the problem, Harry?" ~ Harry: “ ” B. Digital sawiness decrease with age is a major misunderstanding caused by media. A. No problem B. No trouble at all C. The generationusers are bom into affects thefr choices for size oftechnological C. Thank you for asking me about it D. I can't remember where I left my glasses gadgets. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair D. Netflix is among the streaming services preferred by the Millennial generation. of sentences in the following questions. Question 43. Which ofthe following can be inferred from the passage? Question 49. Mariah sings well. She writes good songs, too. A. There's a huge disparity in attitudes towards technology among different age groups. A. Mariah can either sing well or write good songs. B. The difference in digital literacy and ability between generations is negligible. B. Mariah can neither sing well or write good songs. C. Generation gap issues in work life can result in workplace tensions and hinder team C. Not only does Mariah sing well but she also writes good songs. collaboration. D. Not only does Mariah sing well but she write good songs as well. D. Catering for the diverse digital habits and capabilities ofindividual students is Question 50. How about having these exercises finished before playing games? essential. A. I suggest you play games before finishing these exercise. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to B. I suggest these exercises finish before we play games. each of the following questions. C. Let's play games before having these exercises finished. Thẩm Tâm Vy LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - TEST 02
4. D. I suggest playing games after having these exercises finished.Đáp án The End ANSWER KEY 1 C 11 C 21 D 31 B 41 D 2 A 12 A 22 A 32 A 42 C 3 B 13 C 23 B 33 D 43 A 4 A 14 D 24 A 34 D 44 C 5 D 15 B 25 C 35 C 45 D 6 A 16 A 26 D 36 D 46 B 7 A 17 C 27 A 37 D 47 D 8 C 18 B 28 D 38 B 48 D 9 D 19 C 29 B 39 A 49 C 10 B 20 B 30 C 40 C 50 D Thẩm Tâm Vy LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - TEST 02