Question 6: She had to buy a new battery for her mobile phone because the charge was unable to last formore than two hours.. A.The new battery she bought for her mobile phone would not h
Trang 1Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương
CHINH PHỤC ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2020
BỘ CÂU HỎI HAY VÀ ĐẶC SẮC
VIẾT LẠI CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM (P1)
Nguồn:Đề thi trường Chuyên, Sở GD& ĐT
mùa thi 2019 -2020
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 1:It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office
A.Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I wouldhave had to travel all the way back to the office
B.On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office
C. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’darrived home
D.I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then
it would have been easier to go and set it
Question 2:Phil wanted to be separated from his family on the business trip for less time than he was on thelast
A. As he had enjoyed being away from his family for such a long time on his last business trip, Philhoped that this trip would be even longer
B.Phil knew that the business trip he was soon to take would keep him away from his family for lesstime than the previous one
C. On this business trip, Phil hoped that he would not be away from his family for as long a time as hehad been on the previous one
D. No longer wanting to take lengthy business trips because they separated him from his family, Philpreferred not to go on any at all
Question 3:When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car
A.The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it’s quicker
B.There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive
C.During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic
D.It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day
Question 4:A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents
A.A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling
B.Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do
Trang 2D.A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.
Question 5:After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem
A.Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
B.Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
C.Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem
D.Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem
Question 6: She had to buy a new battery for her mobile phone because the charge was unable to last formore than two hours
A.The new battery she bought for her mobile phone would not hold a charge for longer than two hours
B.Because she charged her new mobile phone battery for only two hours, the charge did not last very long
C. She had to charge a new battery for her mobile phone because the old one lasted for a little over twohours
D.Her mobile phone couldn't hold a charge for more than two hours, so she had to buy a new battery
Question 7:The room is too small for us to play music in
A.We could play music if the room were smaller
B.The room is so small that we can play music in
C.The room is not large enough for us to play music in
D.The room is not small enough for us to play music in
Question 8:No matter how hard Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed
A.Fred tried very hard to start the motorbike, and succeeded
B.However hard Fred tried he couldn’t start the motorbike
C.It’s hard for Fred to start the motorbike as he never succeeded
D.Fred tried hard to start the motorbike, and with success
Question 9:Martin will no longer be able to attend the university now that the tuition fees have increased somuch
A. After the raise in the tuition fees, they become unaffordable for Martin, who will now have to leave theuniversity
B.The university should never have made the tuition fees so expensive, as now Martin will have to drop out
C.With the tuition fees being so high after the recent increase, Martin is thinking of quitting the university
D.It will be difficult for Martin to continue attending the university with these costly tuition fees
Question 10:No other student in his class is as successful as Pat
A.Pat succeeded in beating all other students in his class
B.Pat is the most successful student in his class
C.His class is less successful than Pat is
D.The more successful his class is, the more success Pat gets
Trang 3Question 11:“I really don't think that he'll attend the meeting tomorrow.”
A.I did tell you that he would attend the meeting the next day
B.I will never forget his attendance at the meeting tomorrow
C.I doubt that he will attend the meeting tomorrow
D.I don't agree to his attendance at the meeting
Question 12:The teacher had only just came in the room when the fire alarm rang
A.While the teacher was coming in the room, she heard the fire alarm ring
B.As soon as the fire alarm had rung, the teacher came in the room
C.Before the teacher came in the room, the fire alarm rang
D.Hardly had the teacher come in the room when the fire alarm rang
Question 13:“What a novel idea for thefarewell party you’ve got,” said Nam to the monitor.
A.Nam thought over the novel idea for the farewell party
B.Nam came up with the novel idea for the farewell party
C.Nam said that it was a novel idea of his classmates for the farewell party
D.Nam exclaimed with admiration at the novel idea for the farewell party of the monitor
Question 14:It is believed that the thief broke into the house through the bedroom window.
A.The thief is believed that he broke into the house through the bedroom
B.The thief is believed to have broken into the house through the bedroom window
C.The thief was believed to break into the house through the bedroom window
D.The thief was believed to have broken into the house through the bedroom window
Question 15:To let Harold join our new project was silly as he knows little about our company.
A.Harold couldn’t have joined our new project with such poor knowledge about our company
B.Harold must have known so little about our company that he wasn’t let to join our new project
C. We shouldn’t have allowed Harold to join our new project as he doesn’t know much about ourcompany
D.We would have joined the new project with Harold provided that he knew much about our company
Question 16: Realizing the environmental impact of the fashion industry, some bloggers, vloggers and influencers are now entering the “no-buy” movement.
A.It is a new trend that some bloggers, vloggers and influencers now refuse to buy new stuff regardless ofthe environmental impact of the fashion industry
B.Instead of using the things they have already owned, some bloggers , vloggers and influencers make acommitment to buy new stuff because of the environmental impact of the fashion industry
C.With the fashion industry's environmental impact under consideration, there's a move to avoid new stuffamong some bloggers, vloggers and influencers
D. Some bloggers, vloggers and influencers, taking fashion industry's environmental impact into account,
Trang 4Question 17: Right after Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018, thousands of fans flocked
to the streets to celebrate.
A.No sooner had thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate than Vietnam national football teamwon the AFF Cup 2018
B.Only after thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate did Vietnam national football team winthe AFF Cup 2018
C. Hardly had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 than thousands of fans flocked tothe streets to celebrate
D.Scarcely had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 when thousands of fans flocked tothe streets to celebrate
Question 18:“What a silly thing to say!”, Martha said.
A.Martha threatened that it was a silly thing to say
B.Martha exclaimed that it was a silly thing to say
C.Martha suggested that it was a silly thing to say
D.Martha offered that it was a silly thing to say
Question 19:You ought to make up your mind now
A.It is high time you made up your mind
B.Making up your mind is necessary
C.You should have made up your mind
D.It is possible to make up your mind
Question 20:‘No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!’ said the boys
A.The boys denied my staying a bit longer
B.The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer
C.The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer
D.The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer
Question 21:You should have persuaded him to change his mind
A.It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn't
B.You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind
C.You should persuade him to change his mind
D.You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen
Question 22. Sometimes having professional assistance with your CV can increase your chance of finding ajob
A.Having your CV professionally prepared determines whether you'll get the job or not
B.The prospects for finding employment can possibly be enhanced by a professionally produced CV
C.Having a professional help you with your CV is a sure way to find a job
D.Without a professional CV, it is impossible to find a job
Trang 5Question 23.For reasons hygiene, it's forbidden to try on the earrings in the jewellery department.
A.Customers who care for hygiene are advised in the jewellery department not to try on any earrings
B.Earrings are considered unhygienic and so forbidden for sale in this jewellery department
C.Because it is not hygiene, customers in the jewellery department are not allowed to try on the carrings
D.Being hygiene in the jewellery department is the decision of the customers and not the management
Question 24."You should have finished the report by now," the boss said to his secretary
A.The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time
B.The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time
C.The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D.The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time
Question 25.As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview
A.You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview
B.Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show
C.Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm
D.Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you
Question 26.Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life
A.He found no peace in life because he retired early
B.Early as he retired, he found no peace in life
C.His early retirement has brought him peace in life
D.Athough he retired early, but he found no peace in life
Question 27.My impression of him was that he was a very capable person
A.He struck me when I was impressed by his capability
B.It struck me as an impression that he was a very capable person
C.He struck me as being a very capable person
D.I struck him with the impression that he was very capable
Question 28:“Never borrow money from friends”, my father said
A.My father advised me to borrow money from friends
B.My father told me not to borrow money from friends
C.My father suggested me thatI should borrow money from friends.
D.My father advised me not to lend my friends money
Question 29:They were exposed to biased information, so they didn't know the true story
A.If they got unbiased information, they could know the true story
B.If they had unbiased the information, they could have known the true story
C.If they had been exposed to unbiased information, they would have known the true story
D.If they have exposed to the unbiased information, they could have seen the true story
Trang 6Question 30:People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
A.13 is believed to have been an unlucky number
B.13 is believed to be an unlucky number
C.It was believed that 13 was an unlucky number
D.It is believed that 13 has been an unlucky number
Question 31:He was driving so fast that he could have had an accident
A.He wasn’t driving fast enough to avoid an accident
B.He didn’t have an accident although he was driving very fast
C.If he had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident
D.An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving
Question 32:I said to her “If you let your son do whatever he wants, you will spoil him”
A.I said if she lets her son do whatever he wants, she will spoil him
B.I warned her that if she let her son do whatever he wanted, she would spoil him
C.I warned her that if she let her son do whatever she wanted, she would spoil him
D.I told her if her son did whatever she wanted, she would spoil him
Question 33:No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed
A.Fried tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded
B.Fried tried hard to start the car, and with success
C.However hard he tried, Fried couldn’t start the car
D.It’s hard for Fried to start the car because he never succeeded
Question 34:People believe that the weather is changing dramatically
A.The weather is believed to be changing dramatically
B.The weather is believed to have changed dramatically
C.The weather is believed to change dramatically
D.The weather is believed to have been changing dramatically
Question 35:“Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam
A.Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair
B.Gavin was suggested to have a haircut
C.It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s hair cut
D.Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut
Question 36:The plane had taken off Paul realized he was on the wrong flight
A.Hardly had Paul realized he was on the wrong flight when the plane took off
B.It was not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight
C.Not until the plane had taken off, did Paul realize he was on the wrong flight
D.No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul had realized he was on the wrong flight
Trang 7Question 37:He might have forgotten the place you’d arranged to meet at.
A.Perhaps he didn’t remember where you were going to meet
B.You planned to meet him at a place that he’d forgotten about
C.He didn’t remember meeting you at that time
D.He couldn’t remember where the meeting place was
Question 38:They recommend that the hotel should be redecorated
A.The hotel should be recommended to be redecorated
B.The hotel is recommended to be redecorated
C.The hotel is recommended to have redecorated
D.The hotel was recommended to be redecorated
Question 39:“You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher
A.The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
B.The teacher realized that his students always made teưible mistakes
C.The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
D.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
Question 40:The students complained that the teacher was inexperienced
A.The students praised the teacher for his experience
B.The teacher was favored because of his inexperience
C.The teacher was not supported for his inexperience
D.The teacher was popular despite his inexperience
Trang 8HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI CHI TIẾT
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 1:It was not until after I got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office
A.Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I wouldhave had to travel all the way back to the office
B.On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office
C. I didn’t turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I’darrived home
D.I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office, then
it would have been easier to go and set it
Giải thích:
It was not until that + S + Ved/ V2: mãi cho đến khi thì
Tạm dịch: Mãi cho đến khi tôi về đến nhà thì tôi mới nhận ra rằng chưa cài chuông báo trộm trong vănphòng
A. May mắn thay, tôi đã nhận ra mình chưa cài chuông báo trộm ngay trước khi về nhà; nếu không, tôi sẽphải đi ngược lại về văn phòng → nghĩa không phù hợp
B.Trên đường về nhà, tôi đột nhiên nhớ ra rằng đã quên bật chuông báo trộm trong văn phòng → nghĩakhông phù hợp
C. Tôi đã không bật chuông báo trộm trước khi rời khỏi văn phòng, nhưng tôi chỉ nhận ra điều này sau khi
Trang 9Question 3:When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car.
A.The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it’s quicker
B.There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive
C.During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic
D.It is faster to walk than to drive in the heavy traffic at certain time of the day
Giải thích:
Tạm dịch:Khi có quá nhiều giao thông trên đuờng, thỉnh thoảng đi bộ nhanh hơn đi bằng ô tô
A. Giao thông luôn luôn rất là đông đúc đến nỗi mà bạn nên đi bộ đi làm; nó nhanh hơn → nghĩa khôngphù hợp
B.Ngày nấy có quá nhiều giao thông đến nỗi mà đi bộ thoải mái hơn là đi ô tô → nghĩa không phù hợp
C.Trong giờ cao điểm, đi bộ cho tôi nhiều niềm vui hơn là lái ô tô khi giao thông đông đúc.→ nghĩa khôngphù hợp
D.Đi bộ nhanh hơn là lái ô tô khi giao thông đông đúc vào những khoảng thời gian nhất định trong ngày
→ đúng
at certain time = sometimes: thỉnh thoảng → Đáp án D
Question 4:A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents
A.A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling
B.Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do
C.A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling
D.A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do
Đáp án D
Tạm dịch:
“Một đứa trẻ bị ảnh hưởng bởi trường học nhiều như cách chúng bị ảnh hưởng bởi bố mẹ.”
D.Trường học ảnh hưởng đến đứa trẻ như cha mẹ
Trang 10Question 5:After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem.
A.Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
B.Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
C.Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem
D.Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem
Đáp án C
Tạm dịch:“Sau khi các thành viên của hội đồng dùng bữa trưa, họ bàn luận về vấn đề.”
C.Các thành viên của hội đồng bàn luận về vấn đề sau khi dùng bữa trưa
Question 6: She had to buy a new battery for her mobile phone because the charge was unable to last formore than two hours
A. The new battery she bought for her mobile phone would not hold a charge for longer than twohours
B.Because she charged her new mobile phone battery for only two hours, the charge did not last verylong
C. She had to charge a new battery for her mobile phone because the old one lasted for a little overtwo hours
D.Her mobile phone couldn't hold a charge for more than two hours, so she had to buy a new battery
Đáp án D
Tạm dịch: “Cô ấy nói rằng phải mua pin mới cho điện thoại vì sạc còn không trụ nổi quá hai giờ.”
D.Điện thoại của cô ấy hết pin trong chỉ hơn hai tiếng, nên cô ấy phải mua pin mới
Question 7:The room is too small for us to play music in
A.We could play music if the room were smaller
B.The room is so small that we can play music in
C.The room is not large enough for us to play music in
D.The room is not small enough for us to play music in
Giải thích:Cấu trúc: S + tobe + adj + enough + (for O) + to Vo
Tạm dịch:Căn phòng quá nhỏ để chúng tôi chơi nhạc
A.Chúng tôi có thể chơi nhạc nếu căn phòng nhỏ hơn
Căn phòng nhỏ đến mức chúng ta có thể chơi nhạc
Phòng không đủ rộng để chúng tôi chơi nhạc
Căn phòng không đủ nhỏ để chúng tôi chơi nhạc → Chọn C
Question 8:No matter how hard Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed
A.Fred tried very hard to start the motorbike, and succeeded
B.However hard Fred tried he couldn’t start the motorbike
C.It’s hard for Fred to start the motorbike as he never succeeded
D.Fred tried hard to start the motorbike, and with success
Trang 11Giải thích:No matter + how + adj + S + V = However + adj + S + V: cho dù
Tạm dịch:Dù Fred có cố gắng khởi động xe máy đến đâu, anh cũng không thành công
A.Fred đã rất cố gắng để khởi động xe máy, và đã thành công
B.Dù Fred có cố gắng khởi động xe máy đến đâu, anh ấy không thể khởi động xe máy
C.Thật khó để Fred khởi động xe máy vì anh ấy chưa bao giờ thành công
D.Fred đã cố gắng hết sức để khởi động xe máy, và với thành công
C.With the tuition fees being so high after the recent increase, Martin is thinking of quitting the university
D.It will be difficult for Martin to continue attending the university with these costly tuition fees
Giải thích:
no longer: không còn nữa
unaffordable (adj): quá đắt đến nỗi không thể trả được
Tạm dịch:Hiện nay Martin sẽ không còn có thể theo học các trường đại học vì học phí đã tăng rất nhiều
A. Sau khi tăng học phí, chúng trở quá đắt đỏ đến nỗi không thể chi trả đối với Martin, người sẽ phải rờitrường đại học
B.Trường đại học không bao giờ nên tăng học phí quá đắt, vì bây giờ Martin sẽ phải bỏ học
C.Với mức học phí rất cao sau lần tăng gần đây, Martin đang nghĩ đến việc rời trường đại học
D.Sẽ rất khó để Martin tiếp tục theo học tại trường đại học với những khoản học phí đắt đỏ này
Câu B, C, D sai về nghĩa
→ Chọn A
Question 10:No other student in his class is as successful as Pat
A.Pat succeeded in beating all other students in his class
B.Pat is the most successful student in his class
C.His class is less successful than Pat is
D.The more successful his class is, the more success Pat gets
Tạm dịch:
Không có học sinh nào khác trong lớp thành công như Pat
A.Pat đã thành công trong việc đánh bại tất cả các học sinh khác trong lớp => sai nghĩa
B.Pat là học sinh thành công nhất trong lớp => đúng