Đề thi thử: Môn tiếng Anh kỳ thi THPTQG năm 2020 - Sở GD&ĐT Nam Định

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KÌ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The (1) ________ of COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis, touching nearly all countries and communities across the world. The health impacts of COVID-19 are (2) ________ and, rightly, in the forefront of our minds, cross our media, and impacting people's lives and livelihoods across the world.

One of the most tangible outcomes of COVID-19 is the ever-increasing socio-economic gap between learners. Over 365 million children are missing out on important school feeding programmes. (3) ________ keep them healthy and motivated to learn. Moreover, families may be pushed to resort to negative coping mechanisms to meet their needs, including child labour or reducing the number and quality of meals at a time when staying healthy and keeping a strong immune system is particularly important.

Home learning may itself be a source of stress for families and learners, with pressure to take on new responsibilities. Many children are suffering from anxiety, living without access to the internet or (4) ________ means required to benefit from distance learning. Some older children are stressed about missing months of education (5) ________ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are working.

(Adapted from https/en.unesco orynews)

Question 1. A. outbreak                  B. beginning                     C. outcome                                   D. danger

Question 2. A. mitigating                B. devastating                   C. deteriorating                             D. worrying

Question 3. A. who                         B. when                           C. which                                        D. that

Question 4. A. another                    B. the other                     C. all                                             D. other

Question 5. A. although                   B. as                               C. therefore                                   D. however

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most of us have a sweet tooth. We love to eat a cookie, a donut or a piece of chocolate. But have you noticed what often happens when you eat one? When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects part of our brain. We may feel better, but the good feeling stops and we just want another one. All tasty foods do this, but sugar has a particularly strong effect. This is why many scientists believe that our love of sugar might be an addiction. In the body, sugar acts like an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down.

It seems obvious now that too much sugar can harm us, but why is it harmful? In early human history, the body began storing sugar as fat to use as energy. Our bodies are efficient, so they need very little sugar. Today, the Western diet has the highest amount of sugar in history. There are also more high blood pressure and diabetes in the world. Some researchers believe that too much sugar may be the culprit.

How do we battle our sweet tooth? Doctors advise us to cut down on sweets. They recommend that we choose healthy foods for snacks. Nuts, dark chocolate and yogurts are some of them. Yet even healthy foods can have too much sugar. Yogurts that are advertised as low-fat can have 17 grains, about half the daily allowance. However, the less sugar you cat, the less you want. Exercise helps, too. Using facilities such as walking tracks and gymnasiums can help control our desire.

(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2. Patul MacIntyre et al, 2015)

Question 6. What is the main idea of the reading?

A. types of healthy food

B. our sugar addiction

C. sugar makes us sick

D. what not to eat

Question 7. What is another word in the passage for the phrase “for the cause of a problem”?

A. addiction                                B. disease                                   C. battle                     D. culprit

Question 8. The underlined phrase “sweet tooth” in the passage refers to

A. our love of sugar

B. blood pressure and diabetes

C. our problems with sugar

D. sweet treats

Question 9. What would be a good title for the second paragraph?

A. Research on Sugar Addiction

B. Reasons why we are addicted to sugar

C. How Sugar Can Harm the Body

D. The Western Diet Today

Question 10. Which of the following statement about sugar is TRUE?

A. Fat turn to sugar in the body

B. It can be difficult to stop eating sugar

C. The less you eat, the more you get addicted

D. Healthy food can have no sugar at all

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Many students believe that math is an inherited ability-either they have the math gene, or they don't. but a recent research shows that inborn talent might not be as important as we think. In the long run, the most successful students are often those who work the hardest, not those with the highest IQ's. These students believe that perseverance, not an innate gift, is the key to achievement.

In her book Mindset, The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck argues that a positive mindset is what makes some students push themselves when others give up. Students with a "fixed” mindset believe that they were born with a certain set of talents. They see challenges as a sign that they've reached the limit on their potential, and view challenges as a chance to learn and improve. They know that their intelligence can be built through experience and effort, and are not held back by the idea of inborn restrictions.

Geoff Colvin delivers a similar message in his book, Talent Is Overrated. He demonstrates that success is almost always the result of what he calls "deliberate practice", a concentrated effort to improve one's skills through focused effort. Inborn talent might make a difference when a subject is first tackled, but years later it's the hard workers who are the most successful. Math teacher Kim Callan agrees: “It is rare for a hard-working student to fail my class."

Having the right mindset is critical to success. Children need to believe in their ability to overcome challenges through concentrated effort. If you place your child in the right math class and encourage her to work hard, there's no limit to what she will be able to accomplish.

(Adapted from TOLF Junior Reading)

Question 11. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this article?

A. How to help children control their state of mind

B. How to know whether a child's talent is inborn or acquired

C. Parents' important role in their children's learning

D. Important factors to be successful in math

Question 12. In the first paragraph, the word “These student" refer to

A. the most successful students

B. the students with the highest IQs

C. the students with an inherited ability

D. the students who love to learn math

Question 13. In the third paragraph, the word “Overrated” is closest in meaning to

A. Overloaded                            B. Overcast                                    C. overvalued                        D. Overlooked

Question 14. As mentioned in paragraph 3, inborn talent might work

A. when students have finished learning subject

B. when students start to learn a subject

C. when it takes a long time to learn a subject

D. when a subject is hard to learn

Question 15. What is the point of Kim Callan-the math teacher?

A. All of the hard-working students failed in his math class.

B. Almost none of the hard-working students failed in his math class.

C. Some of the hard-working students failed in his math clan.

D. Lots of the hard-working students failed in his math class.

Question 16. In the last paragraph, the word "critical" is closest in meaning to

A. important                           B. necessary                               C. useful                             D. hopeful

Question 17. What is probably TRUE about this article?

A. Perseverance is the main reason for students’ success in math.

B. Inherited ability is the most important reason for students' success in math.

C. Students with the highest IQs are more successful in math.

D. Success is almost always the result of students' talent.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 18. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered basic part of the education of every child.

A. basic                              B. history                              C. are                          D. child

Question 19. According to most doctor, massage relieves paint and anxiety, eases depression and

speeding up recovery from illnesses.A

A. most doctor                    B. relieves                             C. speeding up              D. illness

Question 20. We must develop more rapid, responsible systems for dealing with online messages.

A. develop                          B. responsible                        C. dealing                     D. messages

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 21. Jane is a better cook than Daisy.

A. Daisy can't cook as good as Jane.

B. Daisy isn't a cook as good as Jane.

C. Daisy can cook as badly as Jane.

D. Daisy can't cook as well as Jane.

Question 22. “I have something to show you”, Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter told Mary she has something to show you.

B. Peter told Mary she had something to show you.

C. Peter told Mary she had had something to show him.

D. Peter told Mary she had something to show him.

Question 23. It's against the law if you hunt the endangered species.

A. You don't need to hunt the endangered species.

B. You mustn't hunt the endangered species.

C. You needn't hunt the endangered species.

D. You can't hunt the endangered species

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 24. You can go out with your friends. Make sure you finish your homework by 5 p.m.

A. As long as you finish your homework by 5 p.m. you can go out with your friends

B. Unless you finish your homework by 5 p.m. you can go out with your friends.

C. You cannot go out with your friends provided you finish your homework by 5 pm.

D. You can't go out with your friends in case you can finish your homework by 5pm.

Question 25. Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.

A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.

C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 26. A. answers                 B. consists                 C. appeals                  D. begins

Question 27. A. derive                    B. import                   C. mingle                   D. flourish

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 28. A. evolve                    B. destroy                  C. persuade                D. threaten

Question 29. A. physical                  B. cultural                  C. informal                 D. typical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 30. The man has really worked hard so far, ________?

A. does he                                       B. has he                    C. doesn't he               D. hasn't he

Question 31. London is ________ capital of England.

A. a                                                 B. an                          C. the                          D. x (no article)

Question 32. Students are ________ less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures.

A. under                                          B. above                      C. upon                       D. out of

Question 33. It was a nice day, so we decided ________ for a walk

A. going                                          B. go                           C. to go                       D. went

Question 34. If I had time, I ________ to the beach with you this weekend.

A. will go                                        B. would go                 C. would have gone        D. will have gone

Question 35. His health has improved a lot since he ________ doing exercises regularly.

A. starts                                          B. started                   C. has started                 D. had started

Question 36. The flight was cancelled ________ the bad weather.   

A. because                                      B. because of               C. in spite of                   D. although

Question 37. I will give you the book about artificial intelligence ________.A

A. after I have finished it                  B. when I was finishing it

C. as soon as I had finished it           D. until I finished it

Question 38. Many of the pictures ________ from outer space are presently on display in the public library.

A. sending                                   B. sent                            C. which sent                          D. which is sending

Question 39. The more ________ you look, the better impression you will make on your interviewer

A. confide                                    B. confident                     C. confidently                          D. confidence

Question 40. You should have ________ your composition carefully before you handed it in.

A. looked in                                 B. thought of                    C. gone over                            D. seen through

Question 41. What measures have been ________ to control traffic jam at rush hours?

A. imagined                                 B. taken                           C. done                                   D. carried

Question 42. Although our opinions on many things ________, we still maintain a good relationship with each other.

A. differ                                      B. receive                          C. maintain                              D. separate

Question 43. The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and seriously ________.

A. injured                                   B. wounded                        C. spoilt                              D. damaged

Question 44. The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was.

A. place                                     B. house                             C. life                                  D. home

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 45. Tom and Tony are talking about a tennis game.

Tom: "I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony"?

Tony: “_____________. I thought it was terrible”

A. I'm with you                                B. You can say that again

C. You've got to be kidding               D. Thanks! Same to you

Question 46. Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.

Mary: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"

Sarah: “_____________.”

A. I'm very happy                        B. Yes, so do I

C. Yes, it is                                 D. Yes, I'd love to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 47. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now.

A. favorite                            B. important                           C. customary                  D. national

Question 48. Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his foot in his mouth.

A. speaking indirectly                                     B. making a mistake

C. doing things in the wrong order                  D. saying embarrassing things

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 49. John had decided to settle permanently in France.

A. regularly                           B. temporarily                         C. constantly             D. sustainably

Question 50. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.

A. voluntary                          B. free                                    C. pressure                D. mandatory

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