Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh lần 1 năm 2021 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành

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1. TRƯỜNG ĐHSP HÀ NỘI KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2021 – LẦN 1 TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH 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: 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 INTERFERING WITH NATURE Climate change is caused by the (1) ___ high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide. It is estimated that average global temperatures will rise (2) ___ between two and six degrees by the end of this century. We all know the effects could be catastrophic, (3) ___ are we of the possible solutions? Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12- mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would pump (4) ___ quantities of toxic chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is good science behind the idea. The chemicals would form a layer around the Earth (5) ___ would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth, much like the effects of a volcanic eruption. Question 1: A. extremely B. absolutely C. interestingly D. repeatedly Question 2: A. in B. with C. for D. by Question 3: A. but B. thus C. so D. if Question 4: A. greatly B. extremely C. enormous D. absolute Question 5: A. where B. that C. of which D. when Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: The painting was beautiful. I stood there ___ it for a long time A. for admiring B. admiring C. admire D. being admired Question 7: ___ you can sort out your problem with your parents, ___ you can concentrate on your studies A. The sooner-the more B. Very soon-very much C. As soon as -so much D. The soonest- the most Question 8: Is there ___ for everyone? A. enough food and drink enough B. food and drink enough C. enough food and drink D. enough of food and drink Question 9: It is a ___ A. polyester sleeping blue bag B. blue sleeping polyester bag C. sleeping blue polyester bag D. blue polyester sleeping bag Question 10: ___ he felt virtuous at having done the washing-up, his wife only considered it as a normal thing A. In spite of the fact that B. Even if C. Although D. All are correct Question 11: His parents insisted that he ___ a job and settle down in a big city A. finds B. will find C. found D. find Question 12: He left on ___ 10 o’clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ___ hospital last week when he broke his right leg A. the - Ø B. the - a C. a - a D. the - the Question 13: I received two job letter, ___ I accepted A. none of which B. neither of which C. all of which D. neither of that Question 14: No one is better at English than Lan, ___? A. are they B. isn’t she C. is she D. aren’t they 1
2. Question 15: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ___ what she missed while she was away A. take up with B. cut down on C. put up with D. catch up on Question 16: ___, we saw many deer A. While we hiking through the woods yesterday B. Hike through the woods yesterday C. During hiking through the woods yesterday D. While hiking through the woods yesterday Question 17: If I ___ my wallet at home this morning, I ___ money for lunch now A. leave-will have B. hadn’t left- would have C. didn’t leave- would have D. hadn’t left- would have had Question 18: I always get ___ in stomach before sitting an exam A. worms B. birds C. crabs D. butterflies Question 19: Tom: The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from ballroom” Mary: “Don’t worry. They ___ them before the dance begins” A. moved B. will have moved C. will have been moved D. were moved Question 20: Peter was ejected after committing five personal ___ in water sport game yesterday A. fouls B. faults C. mistakes D. errors 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 21 to 27 During the last century, the focus on crop yields and making food accessible and affordable has contributed to immense progress, with reductions in hunger, improved life expectancy, falling infant and child mortality rates, and decreased global poverty. Still, nearly 700 million people-equivalent to half of India’s population-are undernourished. At the same time, 2 billion adults are overweight or obese and 1 in 5 deaths around the world are related to poor diets. Unhealthy diets have become a leading cause of mortality, killing more people globally than drug, alcohol and tobacco use combined. What is more, this singular focus on yield and efficiently has become at a singular cost for our planet. Today’s food systems contribute up to 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions and are a leading driver in the dramatic decline in biodiversity, putting us in the midst of a sixth mass extinction Beneath our feet another crisis is unfolding: soils are being turned to dirt. Soil is a living system bursting with lifeforms that all play important roles in delivering nutrients to plants, maintaining soil fertility, retaining water and fighting climate change. Replenishing and protecting the world’s soil carbon stores help offset up to 5.5 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases every year But currently, about one third of the world’s soil is degraded due in large part to intensive farming practices. Scientists predict that share will jump to 90% by 2050, if nothing changes. Without healthy soil, we face increased risks of desertification, dust storms and flooding. We also lose productive land, with crop yields predicted to fall by as much as 50% in certain regions, leading to forced migrations and violent conflict. Ultimately, unhealthy soil equates to unhealthy food as the nutritional value of fruit, vegetables and grains is declining due to soil depletion But there is a way to change this worrying course and heal the land and balance the climate while feeding the world with healthy food. It is called regenerative farming Regenerative agriculture increases biodiversity, replenishes soil, improves water security, stores carbon and improves the nutritional value of our food through simple practices such as livestock rotation. It also supports thriving farmer communities, so they can retain a larger share of their profits While shifting from destructive and extractive agriculture will take major efforts from government and business alike, consumers also have responsibility and power to act. How and what we eat matters, and we must use that power wisely. (Adapted from World Economic Forum, Alexia Semov, 2020) Question 21: The power of consumers is to ___ 2
3. A. select what and how to eat B. worry about unhealthy food C. help undernourished children D. choose more nutritious food to eat Question 22: The phrase “in the midst of a sixth mass extinction” in paragraph 3 ___ A. gives warning about the possible destructive consequences of climate changes B. suggests constructive solutions to the decline of biodiversity C. describes the confusion between the advantages and disadvantages of crop yields D. threatens that diverse species will be destroyed by greenhouse gas Question 23: The word “it” in paragraph 7 refers to ___ A. nutritional value B. livestock rotation C. water security D. regenerative agriculture Question 24: Which of the following is not a benefit of increasing the production of crops? A. greenhouse gas B. hunger reduction C. decline in mortality D. poverty decrease Question 25: Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? A. Regenerative agriculture increases nutrients in food significantly B. Human being are on the verge of absolute extinction C. Our food choices can clean up the planet and feed the world D. Climate change is caused by mass agriculture production Question 26: The word “ degraded” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ___ A. improved B. changed C. cultivated D. worsened Question 27: Healthy soil ___ A. is a form of dirty B. helps to tackle climate change C. receives nutrients from trees D. enhances decertification 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 28: A. headquarters B. labors C. means D. barracks Question 29: A. vulnerable B. plum C. maximum D. culture 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 30: Many experts believe that A.I technology will soon do even greater advances in many other areas A. believe B. in C. greater D. do Question 31: Soil degradation also contributes to soil pollution, and it occurs as a result of over-graze, over-farming, or mining activities A. over-graze B. occurs C. contributes to D. mining activities Question 32: Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivals A. along with B. are C. her cousins D. to attend Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions Question 33: I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of walking the baby up A. I decided to turn the television down to avoid waking the baby up. B. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up. C. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking up the baby. D. Waking the baby up, I could not continue watching the television. Question 34: The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis. He did not offer any solution A. Although the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis, he failed to offer any solutions. B. The Prime Minister didn’t explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions. C. The Prime Minister offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the economic crisis. 3
4. D. Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he also offered solutions. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 35: I want you to weigh his words carefully. He seems sincere, but there is something that doesn’t quite ring true about him A. measure his words up B. regard what he said as important C. put his words on a scale D. think about what he said Question 36: She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretension A. practical B. creative C. idealistic D. ambitious 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 37: “The blouse is a little too loose. You’d better ask your tailor to take it in” A. “You’d better have the blouse taken in as it is too loose”. B. “Your tailor is asked to take your blouse in a little”. C. “The blouse is lost as you didn’t ask your tailor to take it in”. D. “The blouse is little as you asked your tailor to take it in”. Question 38: If I had been more confident, I would have passed the driving test A. I passed the driving test in spite of my lack of confidence. B. I had failed my driving test because of my lack of confidence. C. I failed my driving test because of my lack of confidence. D. I passed the driving test with confidence. Question 39: The more polluted the environment, the less safe it becomes for the animals A. If the environment is more polluted, it becomes better for the animals. C. Animals find the more polluted environment safer. B. Animals become less safe with a more polluted environment. D. Animals become safer with a more polluted environment. 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 40: Jane: “ Can I use your phone?” Peter: “___” A. Be my guest B. I’m afraid so C. Might as well D. Serves you right Question 41: Mary: “You look fantastic in your new suit” John: “___” A. It’s very thoughtless of you B. It doesn’t matter C. You’re welcome D. Thank you. I’m glad you like it 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 42 to 46 With the leaps and bounds being made in technology, a robotic future isn’t too far out of reach, especially given the amount of jobs ripe to be replaced by computers. For example, most people carry around technology in their pockets that duplicates work done, or once done, by actual people. The emails and Facebook posts people send were once mailed out and delivered to individuals. Google search has nearly eliminated the need for encyclopedias and libraries. While many don’t notice this seemingly benign form of computerization, machines may soon be taking over some well-known fields and jobs. A new study, titled “The Future of Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerization?” calculated how likely individual jobs were to be filled by computers based on how often they required clever solutions, personal interaction, and negotiation. Telemarketers are most likely to be replaced by machines, Quoc Trung Bui of NPR reported. While this is no surprise given the rise of “robocalls”, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that as of 2014 there were 234,520 telemarketers in the U.S. 4
5. On the other hand, mental health and substance abuse social workers only have a 0.3 percent chance of computerization because their job requires a degree of cleverness and personal interaction computers cannot compete with. Teachers, doctors and nurses, management and artists were also less likely to be replaced compared to those in cleaning, maintenance, transportation and manufacturing. In order to prepare for the potential for computerization, some colleges and universities across the country are introducing new programs and teaching styles that will create more flexible graduates who may be able to better navigate an increasingly automated world. Harvard’s program in general education requires students to take courses outside the realm of their programs in the hopes of broadening their education, and many other schools are taking similar approaches, Robert J. Shiller reported for The New York Times. Shiller said the two ways to approach this issue would be to give students general, flexible, insight-bearing human learning or to turn to a more business-oriented and real world teaching process that develops more entrepreneurs. By connecting all disciplines to possible areas of entrepreneurship and business, Shiller suggests future employees may be able to outsmart the robots. “Perhaps we should prepare students for entrepreneurial opportunities suggested by our own disciplines” , he said. Even departments entirely divorced from business could do this by suggesting enterprises, nonprofits and activities in which students can later use their specialized knowledge”. Question 42: What is the reason why computers have little chance to replace mental health and substance abuse social workers? A. Because computer are not as clever and interactive as people are B. Because computer do not have degrees required like people C. Because computer are cleverer and more interactive than people are D. Because computer are likely replaced the jobs like cleaning, maintenance, transportation and manufacturing Question 43: The following jobs are the ones rarely replaced by computer EXCEPT ___ A. teachers B. cleaners C. artists bool D. doctors and nurses Question 44: What sentence is NOT true about technology in paragraph 1? A. People can copy the work done by other people B. People can use technology to send mails or posts to others C. People have used Google search instead of encyclopedia and libraries D. All jobs will be replaced by computers Question 45: What does Shiller suggest in the last paragraph? A. Student should do the jobs their disciplines suggested B. Every department should require enterprise, nonprofit and activities to use student’s knowledge C. Students should be prepared for the opportunities in business D. Students should use their specialized knowledge later Question 46: What is the job or field likely taken over by machine in paragraph 2? A. computerization B. telemarketing C. interaction D. negotiation 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 in each of the following questions Question 47: A. implant B. treatment C. cheerful D. nervous Question 48: A. detective B. malfunction C. extinguish D. dinosaur Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 49: When Charles talks to his fans, they gladden him by sending him their love A. displease B. express C. comfort D. declare Question 50: Though the issue by the workers were very serious, the supervisor made light of them A. treated as important B. completely ignored C. discovered by chance D. disagreed with HẾT 5