ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT 2021 – SỐ 26
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. man B. game C. gather D. nap
Question 2: A. waited B. needed C. cooked D. wanted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
Question 3: A. confide B. gather C. divide D. maintain
Question 4: A. importance B. happiness C. employment D. relation
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: He went to Ha Noi yesterday , ______?
A. doesn’t he B. did he C. does he D. didn’t he
Question 6: The road to our village ______ next year.
A. widens B. will widen C. widen D. will be widened
Question 7: He suffers ______ headaches.
A. from B. with C. in D. by
Question 8: The more polluted air we breathe, ______ we get.
A. the weaker B. weaker C. the weakest D. weakest
Question 9: My aunt gaveme a ______ hat on my 16th birthday.
A. yellow new cotton B. new cotton yellow C. yellow cotton new D. new yellow cotton
Question 10: I saw Lisa at the museum when I ______ to restaurant.
A. was going B. went C. go D. is going
Question 11: ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
Question 12: ______ his employees will have worked for two hours.
A. By the time the boss arrives B. when the boss arrived
C. after the boss had arrived D. As soon as the boss had arrived
Question 13: ______ every major judo title, Mark retired from internationalcompetition.
A. won B. Having won C. to winning D. Being won
Question 14: Her mother told her not to be too_________ and advised her to try to do things herself.
A. independent B. dependence C. depending D. dependent
Question 15: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents’ wedding.
A. took after B. made up C. turned down D. came across
Question 16: A few kind words at the right time ______ all the difference.
A. make B. give C. do D. take
Question 17. She made a big ______ about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. fuss B. complaint C. interest D. excitement
Question 18 I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ______.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 19: Several measures have been proposed to_________ the problem of unemployment among university graduates.
A. pose B. admit C. address D. create
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing B. increasing C. decreasing D. keeping
Question 21: A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.
A. experience B. understanding C. confidence D. assistance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: This speedy and secure service of transferring money can be useful.
A. slow B. rapid C. careful D.hurried
Question 23: She’s a bit down in the dumps because she’s got to take her exam again.
A. sad B. embarrassed C. confident D. happy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: - A: “Would you like me to send this package for you?” - B: “______ ”
A. That would be nice. Any problems? B. Yes, please, if you don’t mind.
C. I’m sorry, but here you are. D. No, thanks. I’m really busy.
Question 25: Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
- Nancy: "I think schooldays are the best time of our lives." – James: ______ . We had sweet memories together then."
A. Absolutely B. That's nonsense C. I'm afraid so D. I doubt it
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 from 26 to 30.
GOOD FRIENDS
Psychologists have long known that having a set of cherished companions is crucial to mental well-being. A recent study by Australian investigators concluded that our friends even help to(26) ______ our lives. The study concentrated on the social environment, general health, and lifestyle of 1,477 persons older than 70 years. The participants were asked how (27) ______ contact they had with friends, children, relatives and acquaintances.
Researchers were surprised to learn that friendships increased life (28) ______ to a far greater extent than frequent contact with children and other relatives. This benefit held true even after these friends had moved away to another city and was independent of factors such as socio- economic status, health, and way of life. According to scientists, the ability to have relationships with people to (29) ______ one is important has a positive effect on physical and mental health. Stress and tendency towards depression are reduced, and behaviours that are damaging to health, such as smoking and drinking, occur less frequently. (30) ______ , our support networks, in times of calamity in particular, can raise our moods and feelings of self-worth and offer helpful strategies for dealing with difficult personal challenges.
(Source: Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell)
Question 26: A. prolong B. lengthen C. stretch D. expand
Question 27: A. much B. many C. few D. lots of