Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia Lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm 2021 (Có đáp án)

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC NINH KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021 – LẦN 2 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: , Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. luggage B. vintage C. massage D. passage Question 2: A. conserved B. complained C. approached D. borrowed 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. Korea’s recent unveiling of the world’s first cloned dog was welcomed by King Chow, assistant professor of biotechnology at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but he also warned that we need to be on guard against possible reproductive cloning. Professor Chow went on to explain that, “The development of the technology is a good thing in itself but how we monitor it and who we allow to use it will be of great importance”. Professor Chow is one of many academics who feel that a clear line must be drawn between reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning. Therapeutic cloning involves the use of embryonic stem cells to develop human cells or organs that can be used to cure diseases such as Parkinson’s and diabetes. People in wheelchairs may be able to walk again thanks to this technology as scientists believe that they can clone new cells to repair back and neck injuries. Reproductive cloning involves implanting a cloned embryo into a uterus in the hope of producing a healthy foetus. A company called Clonaid claims to have successfully cloned thirteen human babies. They say that all of the babies are healthy and are in various location including Hong Kong, UK, Spain and Brazil. Clonaid states that they are using human cloning to assist infertile couples, homosexual couples and families who have lost a beloved relative. The same technology can be used for animal cloning. If endangered species such as the giant panda and Sumatran tiger could be cloned, they could be saved from extinction. Livestock such as cows could also be cloned to allow farmers to reproduce cattle that produce the best meat and most milk. This could greatly help developing countries where cows produce significantly less meat and milk. Question 3: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. How the development of technology can be monitored. B. How different human cloning is from animal cloning. C. Two different types of human cloning technology. D. A famous scientist working on cloning technology. Question 4: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Cloning technology can help cure back and neck injuries. B. The first dog to be cloned was in Korea. C. Many countries can use cloning technology to produce more meat and milk. D. Diabetes can’t be cured by using cloning technology. Question 5: The word “unveiling” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. entrance B. introduction C. opening D. promotion Question 6: According to paragraph 4, what animals are in danger of extinction? A. cows B. giant pandas C. all breeds of tiger D. livestock Question 7: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ___ . A. reproductive cloning 1
2. B. the development of cloning technology C. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology D. the first cloned dog Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 8: The Guggenheim Museum in New York city is one of the major center for the collection and display of works of abstract art in the United State. A. center B. abstract art C. works D. the collection Question 9: Many dinosaurs were so much heavy that they spent most of their lives in swamps and shallow lakes where water could support them. A. where B. spent C. could support D. so much Question 10: Charles Babbage is generally considered having invented the first computer. A. considered B. generally C. first D. having invented Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 11: There is a strong smell of gas in the kitchen. A. awkward B. shabby C. weak D. faint Question 12: Constant correction by a teacher is often counterproductive, as the student may become afraid to speak at all. A. desolate B. unproductive C. barren D. effective Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSET in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 13: 'Never borrow money from friends', my father said. A. My father advised me not borrow money from friends. B. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends. C. My father told me to never borrow money from friends. D. My father told me never to borrow money from friends. Question 14: Residents of the suburbs enjoy good social amenities without the noise and bustle of living in the town centre. A. Suburban people prefer living in the countryside with good social amenities than the noise and bustle of the town centre. B. Suburban people take pleasure in good social amenities without the noise and bustle of living in the town centre. C. Good social amenities in the suburbs make the residents enjoyable than living in the town centre. D. The noise and bustle of living in the town centre makes the residents of the suburb feel more enjoyable with the good social amenities. Question 15: It is difficult for people in serious debt to get out of the spiral of borrowing and paying interest on ever-increasing loans. A. People in serious debt find it difficult to get out of the spiral of borrowing and paying interest on ever-increasing loans. B. People in serious debt could not find ways to get out of the spiral of borrowing and paying interest on ever-increasing loans. C. The spiral of borrowing and paying interest on ever-increasing loans makes it difficult to pay debt for those in debt. D. To get out of the spiral of borrowing and paying interest on ever-increasing loans. those in debt finds it difficult. 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 other numbered blanks. Is it worth reading books, (16) ___ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment? Some people say that even paperback books are expensive, and not everyone can 2
3. borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (17) ___. All that may be true, but books are still very popular. They encourage the reader to use his or her imagination for a start. You can read a chapter of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (18) ___ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime novel or an autobiography, or a book (19) ___ gives you interesting information. If you find it hard to choose, you can read reviews, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t do without books, but I can (20) ___ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops! Question 16: A. in B. or C. why D. since Question 17: A. ones B. programmes C. episodes D. cereals Question 18: A. gripping B. imagined C. interest D. current Question 19: A. whose B. which C. what D. when Question 20: A. pick B. look C. give D. turn Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress of the following questions. Question 21: A. congress B. concrete C. condemn D. concept Question 22: A. metropolitan B. existential C. colonialist D. Argentina 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. In our connected globalized world, the languages which dominate communications and business, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Spanish and Russian amongst others, are placing small languages spoken in remote places under increasing pressure. Fewer and fewer people speak languages such as Liki, Taushiro and Dumi as their children shift away from the language of their ancestors towards languages which promise education, success and the chance of a better life. While to many parents, this may appear a reasonable choice, giving their offspring the opportunity to achieve the sort of prosperity they see on television, the children themselves often lose touch with their roots. However, in many places the more reasonable option of bilingualism, where children learn to speak both a local and a national language, is being promoted. This gives hope that many endangered languages will survive, allowing people to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture. While individuals are free to choose if they wish to speak a minority language, national governments should be under no obligation to provide education in an economically unproductive language, especially in times of budget constraints. It is generally accepted that national languages unite and help to create wealth while minority regional languages divide. Furthermore, governments have a duty to ensure that young people can fulfil their full potential, meaning that state education must provide them with the ability to speak and work in their national language and so equip them to participate responsibly in national affairs. People whose language competence does not extend beyond the use of a regional tongue have limited prospects. This means that while many people may feel a sentimental attachment to their local language, their government’s position should be one of benign neglect, allowing people to speak the language, but not acting to prevent its eventual disappearance. Many PhD students studying minority languages lack the resources to develop their language skills, with the result that they have to rely on interpreters and translators to communicate with speakers of the language they are studying. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of their research. At the same time, they have to struggle against the frequently expressed opinion that minority languages serve no useful purpose and should be allowed to die a natural death. Such a view fails to take into account the fact that a unique body of knowledge and culture, built up over thousands of years, is contained in a language and that language extinction and species extinction are different facets of the same process. They are part of an impending global catastrophe which is beginning to look unavoidable. (Adapted from Complete Advanced by Guy Brook – Hart and Simon Haines) Question 23: Which of the following could best serve as the main topic of the passage? A. The threat to minority languages in different parts of the world. B. The domination of business languages all over the world. 3
4. C. The shift from regional to national languages in many countries. D. The benefits of national languages in modern world. Question 24: According to the first paragraph, why do many parents consider the change towards national languages a reasonable choice? A. Because not many people nowadays are familiar with the language of their ancestors. B. Because children now can learn to speak both a local and a national language. C. Because their children may have a chance to achieve education, success and better living condition. D. Because their children may help to combine their links to local tradition with access to wider world culture. Question 25: What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to? A. the more reasonable option B. the place where children can use bilingualism C. the opportunity to achieve prosperity D. the promotion of bilingualism Question 26: The word “constraints” in the second language is closest in meaning to ___ . A. investments B. restrictions C. crises D. depressions Question 27: What can be inferred from the sentence “their government’s position should be one of benign neglect” in paragraph 2? A. People who are not members of the government will be allowed to speak their local languages. B. It’s better to allow these minority languages to die naturally by neglecting them. C. The government does not appreciate the importance of minority languages. D. The local people will be neglected if they use their ancestors’ languages. Question 28: What is the influence of the shortage of minority language resources on many PhD students mentioned in paragraph 3? A. These students are unable to persuade people to use the language they are learning. B. Their qualified research is unlikely to complete. C. They will have many difficulties in understanding these languages. D. They have to become interpreters and translators of these languages themselves. Question 29: The word “facets” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by ___ . A. aspects B. problems C. procedures D. products Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in the meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Question 30: I thought his business would fail, but he is really making a go of it. A. trying to overcome B. standing a chance of C. proving himself D. having success with Question 31: We were all in awe of the fact that the new manager was our old friend Duncan. A. surprised B. shocked C. amused at D. admiring Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 32: Technology allows for remote working. This expands women's options. A. Technology allows for remote working, which expands women's options. B. Because technology allows for remote working, it expands women's options. C. Allowing for remote working, technology expands women's options. D. That technology allows for remote working will expand women's options. Question 33: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up. A. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up. B. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. C. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. 4
5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchanges. Question 34: Two friends are discussing the major they are going to choose at university. - Peter: "My parents gave me no choice but to study business." - Danny: " ___ " A. No. I can't get it. B. Well, so be it C. Of course not D. Oh, by all means Question 35: Tom and Josh are discussing their summer vacation plan. - Tom: “ ___ .” - Josh: “I don’t think that’s a good idea because it will be costly and strenuous.” A. What if we climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer? B. Why don’t we climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer? C. How come will we climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer? D. Is it safe to climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer? Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 36: None of the old people likes living in urban areas, ___ ? A. does he B. do them C. don't they D. do they Question 37: In ___ 1950s, many people moved from ___ West Indies to ___ England because their life was so hard there. A. Ø/ the/ Ø B. the/ the/ ØC. Ø / Ø / Ø D. the/ Ø / Ø Question 38: Today, Greenpeace has returned to Alaska ___ to stop Shell drilling for Aretic oil. A. with a view B. with the aim C. in an effort D. for the purpose Question 39: Thank you for your kind offer ___ a dinner at your apartment. It was excellent. A. have B. having C. to have D. had Question 40: If I ___ what a bad driver you were, I ___ with you. A. would realize - didn't come B. realized - wouldn't come C. had realized - wouldn't have come D. wouldn't have realized - hadn't come Question 41: ___ , we had already put out the fire. A. By the time the firemen arrived to help B. No sooner the firemen arrived to help C. Until the firemen arrived to help D. After the firemen arrived to help Question 42: ___ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I just haven’t got any spare money at the moment. A. Much as B. Even C. Try as D. Despite Question 43: By the end of the month, Sarah ___ in government for 40 years. A. Is working B. Will have been working C. Will work D. Will be work Question 44: The new computer system ___ for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over the Internet. A. designing B. design C. which design D. designed Question 45: These ___ children encounter many problems and really need our help. A. disadvantaged B. advantaged C. disadvantage D. advantage Question 46: He ___ the club on recommendation from his friend Jack. A. got in. B. got on. C. got by. D. got into Question 47: A lot of generous businessmen have ___ valuable contributions to helping needy people. A. made B. given. C. taken D. done Question 48: Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to ___ lots of volunteers for a huge event. A. research B. recruit C. catch D. employ 5
6. Question 49: They had a global ___ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”. A. top B. popular C. song D. smash Question 50: It seems that they had had a ___ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night long. A. warming B. grieving C. blazing D. freezing ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-C 3-C 4-D 5-B 6-B 7-A 8-A 9-D 10-D 11-D 12-D 13-D 14-B 15-A 16-D 17-B 18-A 19-B 20-C 21-C 22-C 23-A 24-C 25-D 26-B 27-B 28-C 29-A 30-D 31-D 32-A 33-A 34-B 35-B 36-D 37-D 38-C 39-C 40-C 41-A 42-A 43-B 44-D 45-D 46-D 47-A 48-B 49-D 50-C 6