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KỲ KSCL THI THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC: 2019 – 2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
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.
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
CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain By the end of October, you may see Christmas
decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops (3) , people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December, (4) _ is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected to Christmas The most important one is the giving ofpresents Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree onChristmas morning Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th
December, hoping that Father Christmas will turn (5) _ during the night and (6) _ them
small presents, fruits and nuts They are not usually disappointed Sometimes on Christmas Day, thefamily will sit down for a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding Later in the afternoon, they may
watch the Queen on television as she (7) _ her traditional Christmas message to the United
Kingdom and the Common wealth If they have rooms for even more food, they may enjoy a piece ofChristmas cake or eat a hot mince pie 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this isthe time to visit friends and relatives or watch football
(Extracted from Basic Ielts Listening, Li Ya Bin, P126, 2011)
Câu 3 (TH): A Tradition B Traditionally C Traditional D Traditioning
Câu 6 (NB): A bring B bringing C to bring D brought
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Câu 8 (TH): A: "Have you seen the news about the black man holding two hotdogs and the chicken
head?"
B: " _"
A Yes, there's a story like that
Trang 2B No, I don't like it
C Yes, it's very popular on Facebook these days
D Thanks, I'll see it
Câu 9 (NB): "Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?"
" "
A I'm sorry I don't know that B That would be nice
C Not so bad And you? D Not at all Go ahead
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.
Câu 10 (TH): Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice president of General Motors,
was so poor that he has to use the hayloft of a barn as a laboratory
Câu 11 (TH): In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's
education
A In an essay B women's education C the cause of D writing
Câu 12 (TH): Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial
cities today
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
Câu 13 (TH): Although it's a long day for us, we are all contented with what we do
A interested B excited C dissatisfied D pleased
Câu 14 (VD): New electronic devices have been developed to satisfy users’ ever-changing needs
A constant B predictable C unstable D changeable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 15 (VD): We paid for the meal We wanted to say sorry for what we had done
A We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done
B We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done
C In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
D The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done
Câu 16 (VD): He works in the same office with two women They are very beautiful and tactful
A He works in the same office with two women who are very beautiful and tactful
B Working in the same office with the two beautiful women makes him very tactful
C The offices where he and the two very beautiful and tactful women work are the same
D The two women's beauty and tact explain why he wants to work at their office
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 17 (VDC): The tiger is _ of extinction It is difficult to find them in the wild
A on the verge B on the wing C on the rocks D on the ground
Câu 18 (VD): Peter is much his brother
A more young and intelligent than B younger and more intelligent than
C the more intelligent and younger than D more intelligent and younger than
Câu 19 (TH): The students got the librarian _ books for them
Câu 20 (TH): I and Kenny pen pal friends since I Singapore
A are/ visit B were/ visited C were/ have visited D have been/ visited
Câu 21 (TH): I don't mind you the washing up
A helping/ do B helping/ doing C help/ do D to help/ to do
Câu 22 (TH): I hate _ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
Câu 23 (TH): Iphone 11 Pro Max is the latest in the field of smartphone design of Apple
Câu 24 (NB): I'd rather than anything else
A go shopping B going shopping C going to shop D to go shopping
Câu 25 (VD): They hope to a cure for the disease
A catch up on B fill up with C go along with D come up with
Câu 26 (TH): Had he come earlier, he her
A will have met B would have met C wouldn't have meet D would meet
Câu 27 (TH): He is very keen English, but he is not good listening
Câu 28 (TH): Urbanization can bring social health and benefit , it also has its drawback
A By the way B Furthermore C Moreover D However
Câu 29 (TH): We need to act quickly to _to climate change, or it will be a disaster for the whole
planet
Câu 30 (NB): tennis is my favorite sport I play once or twice _ week if I can, but I'm
not _ very good player
A a/ x/ the B x/ a/ the C x / the/ a D x/ a/ a
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 31 (VDC): The project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next
Trang 4A controverted B cancelled C discussed D delayed
Câu 32 (TH): Many Vietnamese teenagers used to idolize Ngo Ba Kha because of his weird dances and
negative speeches
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.
Clara Barton became known as "The Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War Born
in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1821, Clara Barton's interest in helping soldiers on the battlefield beganwhen she was told army stories from her father Another event that influenced her decision to helpsoldiers was an accident her brother had His injuries were cared for by Barton for 2 years At the time,she was only 11 years old Barton began teaching school at the age of 15 She taught for 18 years beforeshe moved to Washington, D.C in 1854
The civil war broke out 6 years later Immediately, Barton started war service by helping the
soldiers with their needs At the battle of Bull run, Clara Barton received permission from the government
to take care of the sick and hurt Barton did this with great empathy and kindness She acknowledged
each soldier as a person Her endurance and courage on the battlefield were admired by many When thewar ended in 1865, she used 4 years of her life to assist the government in searching for soldiers whowere missing during the war
The search for missing soldiers and years of hard work made her feeble physically In 1869, herdoctors recommended a trip to Europe for a rest While she was on vacation, she became involved withthe International Red Cross, an organization set up by the Geneva Convention in 1864 Clara Bartonrealized that the Red Cross would be a best help to the United States After she returned to the UnitedStates, she worked very hard to create an American Red Cross She talked to government leaders and letAmerican people know about the Red Cross In 1881, the National Society of the Red Cross was finallyestablished with its headquarters in Washington, D.C Clara Barton managed its activities for 23 years.Barton never let her age stop her from helping people At the age of 79, she helped flood victims inGalveston, Texas Barton finally resigned from the Red Cross in 1904 She was 92 years old and had trulyearned her title "The Angel of the Battle"
Câu 33 (TH): According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the young Barton Clara?
A She helped her father when he was a soldier
B She helped her brother who hurt in an accident
C She made a decision to live with her brother for 2 years
D She suffered from an accident when she was 11
Câu 34 (TH): What is the main idea of the passage?
A Clara Barton became a nurse during the American Civil War
B Clara Barton was a kind and strong woman who helped people in need
Trang 5C Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers and she was the founder of the Red Cross
D Clara Barton worked for disaster victims until she was old
Câu 35 (TH): The word this in paragraph 2 refers to
A took care of the sick and hurt B cooked for soldiers
C recognized each soldier as a person D received permission
Câu 36 (TH): What does the author mention about the American Red Cross?
A It was first established in the Unites States
B Barton tried to have it set up in American
C The American people were not interested in the Red Cross
D It was disapproved again and again by the Geneva Convention
Câu 37 (VD): What can be inferred about the government?
A It showed Clara Barton great empathy and kindness
B It did not have the money to help Clara Barton
C It did not always agree with Clara Barton
D It had respect for Clara Barton
Câu 38 (TH): What can be the best title of the reading passage?
A The International Red Cross B The angle of the Battlefield
C The American Civil War D The American Red Cross
Câu 39 (TH): The word “acknowledged” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
Câu 40 (VD): The phrase “broke out” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 41 (NB): A biology B geography C scientific D environment
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, thecrucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare Andsince man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he canscarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to
withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few largeanimals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Sincedesert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its
Trang 6population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are notemaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else inthe word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None couldsurvive if, like Mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter
of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the
ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees
Câu 43 (TH): Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as
A water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
B sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
C water is an essential part of his existence
D very few large animals are found in the desert
Câu 44 (NB): The word " Them" in the passage refer to _
Câu 45 (TH): The title for this passage could be
A "Animal Life in a Desert Environment"
B "Man's Life in a Desert Environment"
C "Desert Plants"
D "Life Underground"
Câu 46 (TH): According to the passage, creatures in the desert
A are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
B are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
C are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
D live in an accommodating environment
Câu 47 (TH): The phrase " those forms" in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT
A water-loving animals B moist-skinned animals
C the coyote and the bobcat D many large animals
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.
Câu 48 (VDC): They got success since they took my advice
A They took my advice, and failed
B But for my advice, they would not have got success
C My advice stopped them from getting success
D If they did not take my advice, they would not get success
Trang 7Câu 49 (VDC): "I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport," he said to me
A He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport
B He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport
C He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport
D He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport
Câu 50 (VD): He last had his eyes tested ten months ago
A He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months
B He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months
C He had tested his eyes ten months ago
D He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
Đáp án
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Câu 1: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Phát âm “ed”
Giải chi tiết:
Cách phát âm đuôi “-ed”:
- Đuôi “-ed” được phát âm là /ɪd/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /t/ hay /d/
- Đuôi “-ed” được phát âm là /t/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /s/,/f/,/p/,/ʃ/,/tʃ/,/k/
- Đuôi “-ed” được phát âm là /d/ với các trường hợp còn lại
Phần gạch chân phương án B được phát âm là /d/, còn lại là /t/
Câu 2: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Phát âm “a”
Giải chi tiết:
A danger /ˈdeɪndʒə(r)/
B transfer /trænsˈfɜː(r)/
C change /tʃeɪndʒ/
D stranger /ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/
Trang 8Phần gạch chân phương án B được phát âm là /æ/, còn lại là /eɪ/
Câu 3: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ loại
Giải chi tiết:
Đứng đầu câu phía trước dấu “,” ta cần một trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho cả mệnh đề
A Tradition (n): truyền thống
B Traditionally (adv): theo truyền thống
C Traditional (adj): có tính truyền thống
D Traditioning => không tồn tại từ này
(3) Traditionally, people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December
Tạm dịch: Theo truyền thống, mọi người bắt đầu trang trí nhà của họ một hoặc hai tuần trước ngày 25
tháng 12
Câu 4: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Đại từ quan hệ
Giải chi tiết:
Trong mệnh đề quan hệ
A when: khi mà => dùng để thay thế cho từ chỉ thời gian
B where: nơi mà => dùng để thay thế cho từ chỉ nơi chốn
C on that => sai ngữ pháp vì không dùng giới từ trước đại từ quan hệ “that”, không dùng “that” sau dấuphẩy
D which: cái mà => dùng làm chủ ngữ, thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật
before 25th December, (4) which is Christmas Day.
Tạm dịch: …trước ngày 25 tháng 12, đó là ngày Giáng Sinh.
Câu 5: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Giới từ
Giải chi tiết:
A with (prep): với
B in => turn in: đối mặt; đi ngủ
C at (prep): ở, vào lúc
D up => turn up: xuất hiện
Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping
that Father Christmas will turn (5) up during the night
Tạm dịch: Trẻ em để một chiếc tất dài hoặc để nó ở cuối giường vào đêm Giáng sinh, ngày 24 tháng 12,
với hy vọng rằng ông già Noen sẽ xuất hiện trong đêm
Câu 6: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Cấu trúc song hành
Trang 9Giải chi tiết:
Liên từ “and” kết nối các từ cùng tính chất, cùng loại, cùng dạng
“turn up” ở dạng V_nguyên thể
=> động từ sau “and” ở dạng nguyên thể
Father Christmas will turn up during the night and (6) bring them small presents, fruits and nuts.
Tạm dịch: ông già Noel sẽ xuất hiện trong đêm và mang cho chúng những món quà nhỏ, trái cây và
hạt
Câu 7: Đáp án A
Kiến thức: Sự kết hợp từ
Giải chi tiết:
“deliver message to sth/sb”: chuyển thông điệp, lời nhắn tới cái gì/ ai
send sth to sb = message sb sth: nhắn ai cái gì
Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she (7) delivers her traditional
Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Common wealth
Tạm dịch: Vào chiều muộn, họ có thể xem Nữ hoàng trên truyền hình khi cô ấy gửi lời nhắn Giáng sinh
truyền thống của mình đến Vương quốc Anh và khối thịnh vượng chung
Câu 8: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Ngôn ngữ giao tiếp
Giải chi tiết:
Tạm dịch:
A: “Bạn đã xem tin tức về người đàn ông mặt đen cầm hai cái xúc xích và cái đầu gà chưa?”
B: “ _."
A Ừ, có một chuyện như vậy
B Không, tôi không thích nó
C Rồi, nó rất phổ biến trên facebook mấy ngày nay
D Cảm ơn, tôi sẽ xem nó
Các phản hồi A, B, D không phù hợp ngữ cảnh
Câu 9: Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Ngôn ngữ giao tiếp
Giải chi tiết:
Tạm dịch:
“Bạn có thích đi xem phim tối nay không?” “ _."
A Tôi xin lỗi Tôi không biết điều đó
B Thế thì thật tuyệt
C Không tồi Còn bạn thì sao?
D Không sao Cứ tự nhiên
Trang 10Các phản hồi A, C, D không phù hợp ngữ cảnh.
Câu 10: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Sự phối hợp thì
Giải chi tiết:
Vế trước động từ tobe “was” chia thì quá khứ đơn => vế sau cũng chia thì quá khứ
Sửa: “has to” => “had to”
Tạm dịch: Trước khi thành công, Charles Kettering, cựu phó chủ tịch của General Motors, đã quá nghèo
đến nỗi mà ông ấy đã phải sử dụng một cái chuồng làm phòng thí nghiệm
Câu 11: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ
Giải chi tiết:
Dùng quá khứ phân từ để rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ mang nghĩa bị động
Sửa: “writing” => “written”
Dạng đầy đủ: In an essay which/ that was written in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause
of women's education
Dạng rút gọn: In an essay written in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's
education
Tạm dịch: Trong một bài luận văn được viết vào năm 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray đã đưa ra nguyên
nhân của việc giáo dục phụ nữ
Câu 12: Đáp án D
Kiến thức: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ
Giải chi tiết:
S1 together with S2 + V (chia theo S1)
S1 là danh từ không đếm được “Air pollution” => động từ chia theo ngôi thứ 3 số ít
Sửa: “are” => “is”
Tạm dịch: Ô nhiễm không khí, cùng với xả rác, đang gây ra nhiều vấn đề trong các thành phố công
nghiệp lớn ngày nay
Câu 13: Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, từ trái nghĩa
Giải chi tiết:
contented (adj): hài lòng
A interested (adj): hứng thú
B excited (adj): hào hứng
C dissatisfied (adj): không hài lòng
D pleased (adj): hài lòng
=> content >< dissatisfied