ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 1 – 2021

NAME: …………………………………..
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. experienced B. worked C. watched D. arrived
Question 2: A. expand B. stagnant C. vacancy D. applicant
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose primary stress differs from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
Question 3: A. decline B. palace C. monkey D. fashion
Question 4: A. elephant B. currency C. memory D. commitment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Nothing is spoiled _______?
A. aren’t they B. isn’t it C. is it D. are they
Question 6: The robbers _______ in the forest by the police for an hour.
A. have arrested B. have been arrested C. was arresting D. arrested
Question 7: People are not aware _______ the problem of overpopulation.
A. for B. of C. at D. in
Question 8: _______ we walk, the sooner we will get there.
A. The fastest B. The faster C. Fastest D. Faster
Question 9: We bought some _______ glasses.
A. lovely old German B. old lovely German C. German old lovely D. German lovely old
Question 10: I _______ a terrible accident while I was walking on the beach.
A. had seen B. is seeing C. was seeing D. saw
Question 11: It is required that everyone be alert to Covid-19 _______ it is a dangerous pandemic.
A. although B. because C. in spite of D. because of
Question 12: _______, he will have left his house.
A. Until the telephone rang B. By the time the telephone rings
C. After the telephone had rang C. Before the telephone will ring
Question 13: _______ one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.
A. Having tied B. To tie C. Being tied D. To be tied
Question 14: Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions appear to be more _______ to become
severely ill with the Covid-19 virus.
A. invulnerability B. vulnerable C. vulnerability D. vulnerably
Question 15: You _______ your grandfather. You both have the same nose and mouth.
A. take after B. hold up C. turn up D. watch out
Question 16: Recent discoveries about corruption have _______ serious damage to the company’s reputation.
A. done B. given C. taken D. made
Question 17: My watch broke 3 days ago so I took it off, but I still glance at my wrist sometimes by force of _______.
A. habit B. routine C. practice D. pattern
Question 18: John used a very old idiom which I can’t quite bring to _______.
A. town B. head C. home D. mind
Question 19: Anything he does is in _______ with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post.
A. compliance B. obedience C. responsibility D. commitment
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 part in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Who knows how many different chemical there are in our water, mixing and forming all kinds of deadly
compounds.
A. important B. ghostly C. avoidable D. fatal
Question 21: Players committing major fouls are penalized by one minute in the penalty box.
A. punished B. awarded C. ejected D. marked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: It’s hard to find out whether people are more truthful when answering interview questions than product
research surveys.
A. uncertain B. sincere C. loyal D. dishonest
Question 23: Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task.
A. full of experience B. lack of responsibility
C. without money            D. full of sincerity
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 24: John and Alice are talking about going to the movies.
- John: “I was wondering if you’d like to go to a movie tonight.”
- Alice: “_______. What’s playing?”
A. No, thanks B. No, I don’t like it C. Yes, I did D. Sure, I’d love to
Question 25: Mason and Lydia are talking about some kinds of films.
- Mason: “In my opinion, horror films are really exciting.”
- Lydia: “_______. They make me scared and frightened so much.”
A. I couldn’t agree with you more. B. I am afraid I disagree
C. What an opinion! D. I don’t think so, either.
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.
What is wearable technology?
What is wearable technology? Have you ever heard someone mention wearable technology but weren’t quite
sure what it meant? Simply (26) _______, wearable technology is a general term for a group of devices – including
fitness trackers and smartwatches – (27) _______ are designed to be worn throughout the day. These devices are often
called wearables for short.
Wearables have become increasingly popular over the past few years, but the basic idea is nothing new. (28)
_______, if you’ve ever worn a wristwatch, you’ve already used a simple kind of wearable. What’s different is that
today’s wearables can actually connect with devices like computers, smartphones and (29) _______. In the last decade,
there’s been a (30) _______ in the popularity of wearable technology, including activity trackers, smartwatches, and
smart clothing. Both consumers and companies are beginning to use these devices for a variety of applications.
Question 26: A. posed B. placed C. put D. set
Question 27: A. which B. what C. who D. they
Question 28: A. As a result B. For instance C. Therefore D. However
Question 29: A. others B. another C. many D. one
Question 30: A. dash B. flood C. blast D. surge
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.
Globally, we know that the continuing spread of COVID-19 is making the public feel anxious, distressed or
worried. And there are a number of people and communities who are particularly vulnerable to the psychological and
psychosocial impact caused by the pandemic itself and the drastic measures implemented to contain it.
Obviously, people with existing mental health conditions may experience an increase in psychological distress
and trauma symptoms if they are isolated, their treatment may be disrupted. As a result, their caretakers may be put under
additional strain.
Also, older adults, especially in isolation and those with cognitive decline, may become more anxious, angry,
stressed, agitated and withdrawn during the outbreak or while in quarantine. They need practical and emotional support
through informal networks (families) and health professionals.
And of course, healthcare workers themselves are facing unique hardships during this pandemic: they have to
work in extraordinary circumstances; they are more likely to feel under pressure and stress when working. And in many
cases, they also have to worry about transmitting the disease to their families.
Question 31: What is the best title for this passage?
A. Who Is Vulnerable To The Mental Impact Of COVID-19?
B. Why Are Older People Suffering From Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic
C. Strategies That Can Help You Cope With The Mental Effects of COVID-19
D. Healthcare Workers Under Immense COVID-19 Pressure
Question 32: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. spread B. public C. impact D. pandemic
Question 33: The word “strain” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. conflict B. damage C. pressure D. anger
Question 34: According to paragraph 3, older adults in isolation or with cognitive decline can be affected in all of the
following ways EXCEPT _______.
A. becoming more anxious B. becoming more stressed
C. becoming more agitated D. becoming healthier
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT true about healthcare workers, according to paragraph 4?
A. The difficulties they face are different from those of others.
B. They are required to work in circumstances that are unusual.
C. They are more vulnerable to pressure and stress during work.
D. In most cases, they transmitted COVID-19 to their families.
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.
 There’s an ugly truth to the products we use and the foods we eat: many are made with palm oil, whose
production is responsible for the rapid deforestation of some of the world’s most biodiverse forests, destroying the
habitat of already endangered species. But now the biotech industry says it has come up with a solution – creating palm
oil in a way that doesn’t involve destroying forests.
“Over the last 30 years, 50% of palm oil plantation growth has come at the hands of deforestation of tropical
forest and peatland,” says Shara Ticku, founder of C16 Biosciences, one of the biotech firms pioneering a synthetic, or
lab-created, type of palm oil. “That is really the core of the problem we’re trying to solve.” The company’s research is
still in a pre-commercial stage, but there has been significant interest. Earlier this year, it received a $20m investment
from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a fund backed by billionaires like Bill Gates and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.
At C16 Biosciences, genetically-engineered microbes are used to convert food waste and industrial by-products
into a product that is chemically very similar to natural palm oil. “It’s a yeast, we feed it sugars, then the yeast grows and
they’re able to produce large amounts of oil within their cells, and we have to squeeze out that oil or extract it,” Ms
Ticku says. This is how the firm’s synthetic palm oil is created. At the moment, the focus of C16 Biosciences is on
creating a prototype, and getting feedback from companies that might choose to use it in their products.
However, the challenges are substantial. To succeed commercially and at scale, the synthetic alternative must
first be capable of mimicking natural palm oil’s versatility, making it a suitable replacement in everything from food to
household products. Cost is obviously another issue. It is calculated that synthetic palm oil will be between two to three
times more expensive than its natural version, and that’s the best scenario.
Added to that are the doubts consumers in many markets have about eating anything that might contain an
ingredient derived from genetically modified microbes. If these challenges are not overcome, a synthetic alternative may
only make a small dent in natural palm oil's global production, especially considering that the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF) has estimated that consumption worldwide will rise to between 264 and 447 million tonnes by 2050.
That, however, is not putting off C16 Bioscience’s Shara Ticku: “We believe that with our technology platform,
at a scale of hundreds of thousands of kilograms annually, we will be cost competitive with palm oil. If we can get
enough people to change then there is no longer any justified reason for burning forest to produce this vegetable oil, and
that is a success.”
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. This Company Is Making Palm Oil In Their Own Lab, But How?
B. A New Alternative To Palm Oil That Could Help Save Forests
C. How Is Palm Oil So Useful But Destructive At The Same Time?
D. Why This New Chemical Product Can Replace Palm Oil Soon
Question 37: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about C16 Biosciences?
A. It is trying to increase palm oil plantation growth without destroying forests.
B. It is the first biotech company to conduct research on alternatives to palm oil.
C. It will soon do research on the commercial stage thanks to financial support.
D. It has already captured the attention of famous billionaires such as Bill Gates.
Question 38: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. problem B. company C. stage D. interest
Question 39: How is C16 Biosciences’ synthetic palm oil produced, according to paragraph 3?
A. Food waste or industrial by-products are genetically engineered to make large amounts of oil.
B. Microbes and sugars are used to help yeast produce large amounts of natural palm oil.
C. Scientists directly extract oil from a product produced with genetically-engineered microbes.
D. Oil is obtained from a type of yeast made from food waste and industrial by-products.
Question 40: The word “mimicking” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _______.
A. revitalizing B. duplicating C. imitating D. impersonating
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The process of making natural palm oil has contributed to deforestation.
B. C16 Biosciences is trying to get feedback from companies that used its product.
C. Synthetic palm oil will be at least twice as expensive as natural palm oil.
D. According to predictions, global palm oil consumption will continue to increase.
Question 42: The phrase “derived” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. invented B. isolated C. disconnected D. utilized
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 43: Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a volatile
A B
character with dramatic alternatives of mood.
C D (alternations)
Question 44: Before he was chosen for the interview, Harry has worked extremely hard to build an impressive
A B C
CV for himself.
D
Question 45: A number of angry protesters shoved the security guards and made its way into the city hall
A B
where the mayor was attending a meeting.
C D
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 46: “Don’t forget to submit your assignments by Friday,” said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Friday.
Question 47: The last time Peter saw Mary was two months ago.
A. Peter first saw Mary two months ago.
B. Peter has not seen Mary for two months.
C. Peter has seen Mary for two months.
D. Peter saw Mary again two months ago.
Question 48: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.
D. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.
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.
Question 49: My friends are noisy. I can’t concentrate on working.
A. I wish my friends are not noisy and I can concentrate on working.
B. In case my friends are not noisy, I can concentrate on working.
C. If my friends were not noisy, I can concentrate on working.
D. If only my friends were not noisy and I could concentrate on working
Question 50: He had just entered the house. The police arrested him at once.
A. Only after the police had arrested him did he enter the house.
B. Not only had had entered the house but the police also arrested him.
C. If the police had immediately arrested him, he wouldn’t have entered the house.
D. No sooner had he entered the house than the police arrested him.