TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG NĂM 2020

ĐỀ LUYÊN THI SỐ 9 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

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 1. A. handkerchief B. conquer C. donkey D. monster
Question 2. A. hatred B. naked C. knocked D. sacred
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. minimum B. minister C. minority D. monument
Question 4. A. important B. element C. hospital D. energy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Let us have a short break , _______?
A. shall we B. will you C. do you D. do we
Question 6. I find his behaviour towards me quite ________ . He treats me like an idiot.
A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. Ill-mannered
Question 7. What a pity that I did not go to university when I was young. If I _____, I would have been
offered a well-paid job.
A. had gone B. had had C. had D. had been
Question 8. Fiona is very angry_______ her boss’s decision to sack several members of the staff.
A. to B. with C. about D. for
Question 9. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a _____imagination.
A. large B. vivid C. great D. bright
Question 10. _______is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.
A. What is needed B. What needs C. Being needed D. That needs
Question 11. I agree _______one point with Chris: it will be hard for us to walk 80km.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 12. The scientists _______on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working B. worked C. are working D. who working
Question 13. Beyond the overarching personal message of good personal hygiene, there are several other
broad public health strategies used to put the _________ on covid-19 outbreak.
A. ends B. stop C. brakes D. controls
Question 14. They've _______a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pushed down
Question 15. In order to _______their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of
time, money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
Question 16. A new TV show has sparked _______by showing the positive side of dropping out of
college.
 A. controversy B. argument C. contention D. debate
Question 17. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it _______
the whole time we were there.
A. poured with rain B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
Question 18. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _______ on their crops.
A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals
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 19. The teacher reprimanded her for not having done her homework
A. scolded B. tolerated C. blamed D. punished
Question 20. I'm all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's
25, he's simply crying for the moon.
A. longing for what is beyond the reach B. asking for what is attainable
C. doing something with vigor or intensity D. crying a lot and for a long time
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 21. During social distancing time, he just stayed in a cramped top-floor flat.
A. huge B. spacious C. immense D. restricted
Question 22. The passengers were waiting to board the plane.
A. load B. alight C. descended D. disembark
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 23. - John: "How about giving me a hand?"
- Tom: "_______ "
A. Sure, I'd be glad to help. B. You're welcome!
C. Never mind. Go ahead. D. I promise.
Question 24. - Nam: "Passing a university entrance exam is not difficult."
- Tuan: "_______"
A. You must be kidding. It's not easy. B. I couldn't agree more. It is not easy at all.
C. But I don't. I failed it last year. D. I do, too. I passed it last year.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each the numbered blanks.
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with a(n) (25)
_______ of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognized by
many (26) _______ as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practised by Maria
Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (27) _______ the
method in the United States, (28) _______ today there are over 400 Montessori schools. The method
helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate
acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and
learn how to do everyday tasks without adult assistance. (29) _______ benefits include improvement in
language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art.
Question 25. A. attitude B. awareness C. knowledge D. attention
Question 26. A. experts B. researchers C. teachers D. tutors
Question 27. A. popularly B. popularity C. popularizing D. popular
Question 28. A. which B. where C. x D. that
Question 29. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. The others
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the
question.
Accidents do not occur at random. People, eighty-five years of age and older, are twenty-two times
likely to die accidentally than are children five to nine years old. The risk for native Americans is four
times that for Asian-Americans and twice that for white Americans or African-Americans. Males suffer
accidents at more than twice the rate of females, in part because they are more prone to risky behavior.
Alaskans are more than three times as likely as Rhode Islanders to die in an accident. Texans are twenty-
one times more likely than New Jerseyites to die in a natural disaster. Among the one hundred most
populous counties, Kern County, California (Bakersfield), has an accident fatality rate three times greater
than Summit County, Ohio (Akron).
Accidents happen more often to poor people. Those living in poverty receive inferior medical care,
are more apt to reside in houses with faulty heating and electrical systems, drive older cars with fewer
safety features, and are less likely to use safety belts. People in rural areas have more accidents than city
or suburban dwellers because farming is much riskier than working in a factory or office and because
emergency medical services are less readily available. These two factors - low income and rural residence
- may explain why the south has a higher accident rate than the north.
(Source: Proficiency Reading)
Question 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Children aged five to nine face the greatest accident risk.
B. All people face an equal risk of having an accident.
C. One in every 22 people aged 85 and over will die in an accident.
D. The risk of having an accident is greater among certain groups of people.
Question 31. The word “accidentally” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. in an accident B. by chance C. by mistake D. without a plan
Question 32. According to the passage, which of the following groups of people in America face the
highest risk of having an accident?
A. Native Americans B. Asian-Americans C. White Americans D. African-Americans
Question 33. What does the word “that” in the passage refer to _______?
A. males B. native Americans C. the risk D. African-Americans
Question 34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for a higher accident rate among the
poor?
A. Little knowledge about safety.
B. Inadequate medical services.
C. Poor housing and working conditions.
D. Use of cars which incorporate fewer safety features.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the
question.
Hibernation is typically linked to seasonal changes that limit food supplies. It is identified by
metabolic suppression, a drop in body temperature and torpor- a sleep- like state- interspersed with brief
bouts of wakefulness. Though certain species of fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles are known to lie
dormant during cold winter months, hibernation is generally associated with mammals, according to Don
Wilson, a curator emeritus of vertebrate zoology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Endothermic mammals- “warm- blooded” animals that generate body heat internally- need a constant
energy source to keep their engines running, Wilson told Live Science. And when that energy source
becomes difficult to find, hibernation can help them weather harsh conditions.
“During times of the year when that energy source is missing- especially in northern climates- one
coping mechanism is to just shut down,” he said. “They’ll feed heavily during the few months when food
is plentiful and build up fat, then go to sleep and live off their fat reserves”.
A special type of fat called “brown fat” accumulates in hibernating mammals, Wilson said. Bats that
hibernate develop brown fat on their backs between their shoulder blades, but mammals can also store
brown fat in their bellies and elsewhere in their bodies, Wilson said.
Brown fat goes a long way because the hibernating animal draws on it very slowly, reducing their
metabolism to as little as 2 percent of their normal rate, according to a 2007 study published in the
Journal of Neurochemistry.
Their core body temperature is also greatly reduced. It generally hovers close to the air temperature
in the animal’s den but can sometimes fall as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 3 degrees Celcius) in
Arctic ground squirrels, according to Kelly Drew, a neurochemist and professor with the Institute of Artic
Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Arctic ground squirrels’ bouts or torpor last about two or three weeks, Drew told Live Science, and
the animals rouse “ pretty consistently” for about 12 to 24 hours, before resuming their winter sleep. They
repeat this process for up to eight months.
But even though Arctic squirrels maintain a lower body temperature than any other hibernating
mammal, the changes in their bodies overall aren’t that different from those that occur in other
hibernating mammals, Drew said.
“The quality of mammalian hibernation is similar from bears to hamsters to ground squirrels,” Drew
said. “The distinguishing feature is how cold they get”.
Question 35. The word “weather” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. rely on B. adapt to C. involve in D. suffer from
Question 36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The change in body temperature during hibernation.
B. Why hibernation is not popular among mammals.
C. How hibernation works in mammals.
D. The process of hibernation in Artic ground squirrels.
Question 37. Which is TRUE about the Artic ground squirrel’s hibernation?
A. It only wakes up for 12 to 24 hours during the hibernation.
B. Its hibernation lasts only 2 to 3 weeks.
C. It switches between inactivity and wakefulness for 8 months.
D. It sleeps eight months on end.
Question 38. Where on the hibernating bat’s body is brown fat mostly likely to be found?
A. shoulders B. bellies C. blades D. backs
Question 39. According to the passage, the metabolism in hibernating animals is reduced by……..
A. 2% of the normal rate B. half of the normal rate
C. 20% of the normal rate D. 98% of the normal rate
Question 40. According to the passage, what does NOT happen during hibernation?
A. Some interval of being awake and active B. An increase in the body fat
C. A suppression in metalbolism D. A fall in the body temperature
Question 41. The word “dormant” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. busy B. inactive C. active D. awake
Question 42. How much can the Artic ground squirrel’s body temperature reduce to?
A. Always as low as -3 degree Celsius B. Almost the same as their den’s temperature
C. Always as low as 3 degree Celsius. D. Never lower than the polar bear’s temperature.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 43. The package containing books and records were delivered last week.
A. containing B. books and records C. were(was) D. delivered
Question 44. Helen likes listening to music, going to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going
shopping.
A. likes B. going C. to chat(chatting) D. and
Question 45. It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A. is said B. these C. become D. confidential(confident)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 46. If you practise harder, you will have better results.
A. The harder you practice, the best results you will have.
B. The more hardly you practice, the better results you will have.
C. The hardest you practice, the most results you will have.
D. The harder you practice, the better results you will have.
Question 47. "Do you still remember Darin, our childhood friend?" Mary asked me.
A. Mary asked me to remember Darin, our childhood friend.
B. Mary reminded me of our childhood friend, Darin.
C. Mary wanted to know if Darin, our childhood friend, still remembered me.
D. Mary asked me whether I still remembered Darin, our childhood friend.
Question 48. I'm sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49.. You’ll have no hope of growing crops here unless you find a way to irrigate this land.
A. Without discovering how to water this land, there is no chance that you can grow crops here.
B. Even if you find a method of watering this land, there is no hope that any crops will grow on it.
C. Because there is no way you can irrigate this land, you had batter give up trying to grow crops on it.
D. You’ll have to try growing crops elsewhere if you prove unable to irrigate this land here.
Question 50. Desperate Housewives is the last program on television I would want to watch.
A. No one can persuade me to watch Desperate Housewives when it’s on.
B. I would rather watch any other television program than Desperate Housewives.
C. Desperate Housewives will be the last program we watch on TV tonight.
D. There is no show on television like Desperate Housewives.
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