ĐỀ THI THỬ TIẾNG ANH KHÓA 2K3

LẦN 7
NGÀY 19/12/2020
BIÊN SOẠN: CÔ PHẠM LIỄU
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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. objection B. obey C. impose D. forbid

Question 2: A. naked B. sacred C. started D. disliked

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. local B. reflect C. consume D. between

Question 4: A. discovery B. diversity C. interaction D. investigate

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

Question 5: What __________ at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but couldn’t get through to you.

A. did you do B. were you doing C. would you do D. had you done

Question 6. I ___________ Bob with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other.

A. hadn’t brought B. wouldn’t have brought

C. won’t bring D. didn’t bring

Question 7: There is nothing in the fridge, ________?

A. isn’t there B. is there C. is it D. isn’t it

Question 8: John rarely sees Paul _____ they live in the same town.

A. notwithstanding B. despite C. although D. in spite of

Question 9: My mother promised to make a __________ sandwich.

A. fried tasty chicken B. chicken tasty fried

C. fried chicken tasty D. tasty fried chicken

Question 10: Mr. Smith was injured in ________ traffic accident! We should tell __________ Smiths about
this immediately!
A. a/X B. X/X C. a/the D. the/X
Question 11: The manager regrets ______ that a lot of people will be made redundant by the company
next year.
A. announcing B. to announce C. having announce D. to have announced

Question 12: Too many factories dispose ______ their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
A. out B. of C. away D. off
Question 13: _____________, tell him that I have gone to London.

A. When Mr. Jones calls B. As does Mr. Jones call

C. Will Mr. Jones call D. When Mr. Jones will call

Question 14: As one of the most prominent scientists of 19th century, Darwin devoted his life to
________ the origin of species.

A. finding B. find C. foundation D. found

Question 15: WHO also helps countries to recover from emergencies due to any hazard that
__________ a threat to human health security.

A. give B. bring C. pose D. pass

Question 16: My sister’s confidence in her ability to play the piano was badly ________ by her last
music teacher.

A. subsided B. weakened C. undermined D. loosed

Question 17: Kim was completely __________ after jogging in the hot sun all afternoon; she had little
energy left.

A. kicked out B. handed out C. worn out D. put out

Question 18: The students’ plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received _______
support from the school administrators.

A. warm - hearted B. light - hearted C. whole – hearted D. big – hearted

Question 19: He didn’t win the tennis tournaments, but he plans to have another _________ at it next
year.

A. bang B. boom C. smack D. crack

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 20. Parker’s children depend on him to drive them to school.

A. help B. need C. warn D. suggest

Question 21. He didn’t think I could do it, but I proved him wrong and made him eat his words.

A. endorse B. satisfy C. regret D. agree

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 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. I don’t think I’ll be a good manager since I am hopeless at remembering people’s
names.
A. ingenious B. resourceful C. capable D. experienced

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

Question 24. - Susan: “__________”

- Daisy: “I’ve made a date with Henry.”

A. What’s your plan? B. What time is our trip?

C. When is the appointment D. What date is it

Question 25: “My car caught fire and exploded!” – “__________. At least you’re not hurt”

A. It could be worse B. You can say that again

C. You shouldn’t have done that D. Lucky you

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.

An English adage says, "laughter is the best medicine". And indeed, during these (26) __________
times, good humour is in need more than ever. Doctors and medical staff are taking heed of this and
(27) __________ it into their process of treating patients. One result of this is the emergence of clown
doctors and healthcare clowns in hospitals around the globe. There is even an organisation called The
European Federation of Healthcare Clowns Organisations, (28) __________ was established in 2011.
Healthcare clowns are becoming especially popular in Israel, which is considered a world leader in
the field. The first university ever to (29) __________ a Bachelor's degree in medical clowning was Haifa
University. One healthcare clown in Jerusalem, Leah Weiss, decided to divert her inner clown to help
patients after a COVID-19 ward opened in March. She enjoys working (30) __________ doctors and said:
"Obviously, the doctors, they take care of the body. And we come in and take care of the soul. And it
integrates together - the doctors understand this."
(Adapted from breakingnewsenglish.com)
Question 26: A. trouble B. troublesome C. troubled D. troublemaking
Question 27: A. conducting B. implementing C. adopting D. incorporating
Question 28: A. which B. who C. what D. that
Question 29: A. propose B. display C. supply D. offer
Question 30: A. against B. besides C. behind D. alongside

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

In the 1960s, linguists became interested in a new scientific theory about grammar, or the laws
of language. The theory was proposed and made popular by an American linguist named Noam
Chomsky, who often focuses on how young children can naturally learn their native language without
making any significant efforts and without formal education.

Chomsky didn’t think that exposure to a language was enough for a young child to become
efficient at understanding and producing a language. Instead, he believed that humans are born with
an ability to learn languages. According to Chomsky’s theory, the basic structures of language are
already present in the human brain at birth.

This “universal grammar” theory suggests that all languages have some common
characteristics. For example, every language has a way to ask a question or make what a person says
negative. In addition, every language has a way to identify gender or show that something happened
in the past or present.

If the most basic grammar laws are the same for all languages, children only need to follow the
particular set of rules that their peers also follow in order to understand and produce their native
language. In other words, while their environment determines which language they will speak when
they grow up, they are already born with the tools to learn any language effectively in their brains.

(Adapted from englishclub.com)

Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?

A. Noam Chomsky and his scientific works B. Noah Chomsky’s “universal grammar” theory

C. The basic grammar laws of languages D. How environments affect language learning

Question 32: The word “common” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. popular B. shared C. approved D. logical

Question 33: According to paragraph 2, Chomsky believed that __________.

A. Exposure to a language can only help young children understand it.

B. Humans are already capable of using language efficiently from birth.

C. From birth, children have naturally been ready to learn a language.

D. Children are born with all structures of their language in their brains.

Question 34: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ___________.

A. laws B. languages C. children D. rules

Question 35: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Before the 1960s, there were no scientific theories about grammar.

B. Chomsky focuses on how people of all ages learn their mother tongue.

C. Every language has a specific way to make a statement negative.

D. A child has to learn languages with peers who follow the same rules.

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

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 palm oil 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."

(Adapted from bbc.com)

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 to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

Question 43. It was the year 2014 that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex was made a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO.

A. was made B. by C. the year 2014 D. a

Question 44: Drawing on her own experience in psychology, the writer successfully portrayed a
volatile character with dramatic alternatives of mood.

A. in psychology B. portrayed C. character D. dramatic alternatives

Question 45: Either Simon or his friends has been infected with COVID-19, but until doctors at the
local hospital release the test results, nobody knows for sure who contracted the virus first.
A. has been infected B. release C. knows D. contracted
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. “Why don’t you phone Tom and see if he’s free today?”, said the man to his wife.
A. The man suggested that his wife should phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
B. The man asked his wife why she didn’t phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
 C. The man asked his wife not to phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
D. The man suggested his wife not phoning Tom and see if he was free that day.

Question 47: Nobody at all came to the meeting.

A. Not many people came to the meeting.
B. Not a single person came to the meeting.
C. There was almost nobody at the meeting.
D. Only a few people came to the meeting.
Question 48: The music was so loud that we couldn’t hear what you said.
A. You didn’t say load enough for us to hear.
B. Because of the loud music, we couldn’t hear you.
C. The music was too loud that we couldn’t hear you.
D. The music was too loud for us to hear.

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: We gain more knowledge about how to stay safe online. We worry about the threats of
cybercrime less.

A. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the less we worry about the threats of
cybercrime.

B. The more we stay online to gain safety knowledge, the less we worry about the threats of
cybercrime.

C. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the more we worry about the threats
of cybercrime.
D. The more we know about how to stay safe online, we worry about the threats of cybercrime less.

Question 50: It is difficult to get ticket for 2018 World Cup. It was wise of him to buy the tickets for
2018 World Cup in advance.

A. Since they are difficult to get, he should have brought the ticket for 2018 World Cup beforehand.
B. Although he bought the ticket for 2018 World Cup in advance, he wasn’t wise enough to do so.

C. Such is the difficulty in getting the tickets for 2018 World Cup that it was wise of him to buy them
beforehand.

D. The tickets for 2018 World Cup is so difficult to get that he had enough wisdom to buy them.

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