Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG MƠN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2020 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following questions Question 1: A student is asking the librarian to help her fax a report Student: “Could you help me to fax this report?” Librarian: “ _” A Yes, I will send it for you B Certainly, what’s the fax number? C What rubbish I don’t think it’s helpful D It’s very kind of you to say so Question 2: Hana and Jenifer are talking about the book they have just read Hana: “This book is really interesting and educational.” Jenifer: “ _” A Absolutely B I’d love it C Don’t mention it D That’s nice of you to say so Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A vacant B equip C secure D oblige Question 4: A decision B important C refusal D reference 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 5: A forms B makes C cups D corrects Question 6: A blind B indoor C smile D drive 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 7: If one fails to achieve a goal, his or her efforts are fruitless A useless B futile C purposed D profitable Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí Question 8: The nominating committee always meets behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become known prematurely A privately B safely C dangerously D publicly 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 9: ANU has maintained its position as Australia’s top university A conserved B complained C remained D conquered Question 10: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A B famous C perfect D skillful Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 11: There will be many new people _ the party A between B to C with D at Question 12: She is looking forward to _ her friends after a long time living abroad A see B be seen C not see D seeing Question 13: It has rained hard since I working A stop B stopped C have stopped D had stopped Question 14: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical A utilities B applications C instruments D appliance Question 15: If I _ money, I would buy that car A had B will have C having D have Question 16: Every _ piece of equipment was sent to the fire A consumable B disposable C spendable D available Question 17: Mr Park Hang Seo, a Korean coach, is considered a big in Vietnam football A cheese B bread C sandwich D egg Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí Question 18: They will buy a new computer, _? A are they B will they C won’t they D they Question 19: John _ her as soon as he graduates this university A marry B marries C married D will marry Question 20: Could you show me _ way to the nearest post office? A the B an C a D no article Question 21: it rained a lot, we still enjoyed out holiday A Because B Because of C In spite of D Although Question 22: He is the only student our problem A solve B to solve C solving D be solving Question 23: The council has promised to deal with the serious problem of _ among young people A unemployment B employment C unemploy D unemployed Question 24: My mother the responsibility for running the household A bears B takes C holds D runs Question 25: The bomb _ when the soldiers were running across the field A went off B went on C went over D went up 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 Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in (26) cities worldwide It has been noticed that the difference in temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and summer Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings These materials retain heat generated by the Sun and release it through the night In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (27) occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (28) it Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings In Singapore, the government has (29) to transform it into a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about One outcome was the creation of 18 "Super trees" – metal constructions resembling very tall trees Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (30) to exotic plants and ferns They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient (Adapted from "The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS" by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman) Question 26: A one B each C many D much Question 27: A when B which C what D where Question 28: A and B for C otherwise D however Question 29: A confessed B pledged C committed D required Question 30: A home B house C place D land Read the following passage ad mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 35 Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast Question 31: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to A explain how water is used in commerce and industry B describe the properties and uses of water in the oceans C illustrate the importance of conserving water D compare water with other liquids Question 32: The phrase “This vast amount” in paragraph refers to _ A 80,000 million cubic miles of water C 80,000 cubic miles of water B 300 million cubic miles of water D 24,000 cubic miles of rain Question 33: The word “outstanding” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A special B exceptionally good C important D amusing Question 34: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _ A they not need oxygen B evaporation and condensation create a water cycle C ice floats D there are currents Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water? A Water expands when it is frozen B Water can absorb heat C Water is a good solvent D Water contracts on cooling Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42 Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember past events, anticipate future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group These scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun's position in the sky, and the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent farther from the previous site, foraging honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would appear next When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, waiting for their food No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce, could have inferred the location of the new site Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as rudimentary tools One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees occasionally show their young how to use tools to open hard nuts In one study, chimpanzees compared two pairs of food wells containing chocolate chips One pair might contain, say, five chips and three chips, the other our chips and three chips Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí of summing ability Other chimpanzees have learned to use numerals to label quantities of items and simple sums Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The use of food in studies of animal behavior B Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior C The role of instinct in animal behavior D Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory experiments Question 37: According to the passage, what is the purpose of the honeybee at a site? A To communicate the location of food B To increase the speed of travel to food sources C To identify the type of nectar that is available D To determine the quality of food at a site Question 38: The word “yet” is closest in meaning to A however B generally C so far D since Question 39: The word “rudimentary” in meaning to A technical B original C superior D basic Question 40: The phrase “the one” refers to the _ A pair B chimpanzee C ability D study Question 41: Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3? A To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other species B To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals C To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat D To provide an example of tool use among animals Question 42: Which is true about the conclusion of the scientists from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips: Chimpanzee Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí A exhibit behavior that indicates certain mathematical abilities B have difficulty selecting when given choices C lack abilities that other primates have D prefer to work in pairs or groups 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 43: Tina is worrying about her visa She can’t take her business trip without it A Tina can take her business trip provided that she has got her visa B Tina can take her business trip supposing she could get her visa C If it hadn’t been for the visa, Tina can take her business trip D As long as Tina gets her visa, she can’t take her business trip Question 44: His wife gave birth to the first child He understood what true responsibility meant A Never had he understood before he became a parent himself B Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand true responsibility C Not until he became a parent did he understand what true responsibility meant D Hardly had he understood true responsibility when their first child was born 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 45: The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories A The B of C bring D memories Question 46: Many meetings aren’t so interested as this one was A Many B aren’t C interested D one Question 47: My brother usually helps me to learn English and doing a lot of difficult things A usually B helps C to learn D doing 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 Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí Question 48: “I met her sister at the supermarket yesterday,” John said A John said that I met her sister at the supermarket yesterday B John said that I had met her sister at the supermarket yesterday C John said that he met her sister at the supermarket the day before D John said that he had met her sister at the supermarket the day before Question 49: It is noisier in the city than it is in the country A It is noisier in the country than it is in the city B It is not as noisy in the country as it is in the city C It is not as noisy in the city as it is in the country D It is as noisy in the city as it is in the country Question 50: It’s possible that Mary is on the way to school now I am not sure A Mary should be on the way to school now B Mary may be on the way to school now C Mary must be on the way to school now D Mary need be on the way to school now Mời bạn tham khảo tại: https://vndoc.com/luyen-thi-thpt-quoc-gia Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 ... Although Question 22 : He is the only student our problem A solve B to solve C solving D be solving Question 23 : The council has promised to deal with the serious problem of _ among young people... Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu học tập Miễn phí the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates... chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort Trang chủ: h t t p s : / / v n d o c c o m / | Email hỗ trợ: hotro@vndoc.com | Hotline: 02 22 61 8 Thư viện Đề thi - Trắc nghiệm - Tài liệu