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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TP. HCM Ngày 26, tháng 6, năm 2020 TRƯỜNG THPT THÀNH NHÂN ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM HỌC: 2019 - 2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
MÃ ĐỀ: 122
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word, phrase or utterance that best completes each gap.
1. _____________ anyone should doubt my story, I have brought documents to attest to its truth.
A. Hence B. As not for C. In case D. Lest
2. I _____________ by you if you are really in trouble.
A. will stand B. would stand C. would have stood D. stands 3. She _____________ her neighbor's children for the broken window.
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied 4. Acquiring enhanced IT skills will improve your _____________.
A. unemployed B. employable C. employed D. employability 5. Ti Re: "My aunt has passed away three days ago." Ted: "_____________"
A. Bless her! B. Oh. When? C. She was old. D. God rest her!
6. The lady _____________ charity work is admired has come to that orphanage.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
7. Dan often listens _____________ Pop music whenever he has free time.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
8. As soon as Jackie _____________ his report next week, he will call you.
A. will write B. wrote C. is writing D. has written
9. The kids have made a lot of efforts _____________ the coming match.
A. win B. winning C. won D. to win
10. Let’s have a get-together after the coming-of-age ceremony, _____________?
A. shall we B. don’t we C. do we D. didn’t we
11. During the crisis of COVID-19, it is becoming _____________ to find a job.
A. more harder B. harder and harder C. the more harder D. the harder 12. _____________ earth has experienced several mass extinctions in its history.
A. A B. An C. The D. No article is needed
13. Most of the people _____________ in the crash recovered quickly.
A. injure B. who injured C. injuring D. injured
14. “Crash Landing On You” is South Korea’s second _____________ cable drama to date.
A. high-most rated B. the highest-rated C. highest-rated D. most high-rated 15. His dad still hasn’t _____________ the death of his mom.
A. taken after B. got over C. turned up D. put on 16. Lan: "Have a nice weekend!” -Pete: “__________”
A. Will you? B. The same to you! C. so do I. D. You are the same!
17. I am about to do everything for you. You are the __________ of my eye.
A. grapes B. apple C. rose D. juice
Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined part.
18. The lovely child takes after his dad in many ways.
A. looks after B. resembles C. takes off D. goes off
19. The president’s compassion for the refugees caused him to admit a very large number of them.
A. friendship B. respect C. sympathy D. hostility
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best completes each blank line.
There was once a young boy who had difficulty (20) __________ his temper. When he became angry, he would just say anything that came to his mind and hurt people. Hence, his father gave him a bag of nails and a hammer and said, “(21) __________ you get angry, hammer one nail into the fence in our backyard”.
The first few days the boy hammered (22) __________ nails that he emptied half the bag. Over the weeks, the number of nails he hammered to the fence reduced and gradually, his temper was much in control. Then came a day when he didn’t (23) __________ his temper at all. His father asked him to remove one nail each day so that he could always manage to keep calm.
Finally, on the day the child was removing the last nail, his father said, “You have done well, boy. But do you see the holes in the wall? The fence is never going to be the same, even after repainting. (24) __________, when you say mean things in anger, you will leave a scar in the person’s mind, as the nails did to the fence”.
20. A. control B. to control C. controlling D. controlled 21. A. While B. Every time C. Unless D. In case 22. A. such many B. such much C. so many D. so much 23. A. lose B. miss C. keep D. forget 24. A. Like B. Likewise C. Alike D. Likely
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three.
25. A. social B. volunteer C. industry D. water 26. A. adequate B. subsequent C. canal D. comment
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part which needs correction.
27. Some countries (A) do not have enough skilled (B) workers, which (C) cause (D) serious problems.
28. The (A) woman whom (B) helped us yesterday devotes (C) her life to helping (D) others.
29. I am sure that (A) she should have been (B) around here lately because (C) her shoes are still (D) on the floor.
Read the following passage and then blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The craft of perfumery has an ancient and global heritage. The art flourished in Ancient Rome, where the emperors were said to bathe in scent. After the fall of Rome, much of the knowledge was lost, but survived in Islamic civilizations in the Middle Ages. Arab and Persian pharmacists developed essential oils from the aromatic plants of the Indian peninsula. They developed the processes of distillation and suspension in alcohol, which allowed for smaller amounts of raw materials to be used than in the ancient process, by which flower petals were soaked in warm oil. This knowledge was carried back to European monasteries during the Crusades.
2. At first, the use of fragrances was primarily associated with healing. Aromatic alcoholic waters were ingested as well as used externally. Fragrances were used to purify the air, both for spiritual and health purposes. During the Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour which could be averted by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon. The Black Death led to an
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aversion to using water for washing, and so perfume was commonly used as a cleaning agent.
3. Later on, the craft of perfume re-entered Europe, and was centred in Venice, chiefly because it was an important trade route and a centre for glass-making. Having such materials at hand was essential for the distillation process. In the late seventeenth century, trade soared in France, when Louis XIV brought in policies of protectionism and patronage which stimulated the purchase of luxury goods. Here, perfumery was the preserve of glove-makers. The link arose since the tanning of leather required putrid substances.
Consequently, the gloves were scented before they were sold and worn. A glove and perfume makers’ guild had existed here since 1190. Entering it required 7 years of formal training under a master perfumer.
4. The trade in perfume flourished during the reign of Louis XV, as the master glove-and-perfume makers, particularly those trading in Paris, received patronage from the royal court, where it is said that a different perfume was used each week. The perfumers diversified into other cosmetics including soaps, powders, white face paints and hair dyes. They were not the sole sellers of beauty products. Mercers, spicers, vinegar-makers and wig-makers were all cashing in on the popularity of perfumed products. Even simple shopkeepers were coming up with their own concoctions to sell.
5. During the eighteenth century, more modern, capitalist perfume industry began to emerge, particularly in Britain where there was a flourishing consumer society. In France, the revolution initially disrupted the perfume trade due to its association with aristocracy, however, it regained momentum later as a wider range of markets were sought both in the domestic and overseas markets. The guild system was abolished in 1791, allowing new high-end perfumery shops to open in Paris.
6. Perfume became less associated with health in 1810 with a Napoleonic ordinance which required perfumers to declare the ingredients of all products for internal consumption. Unwilling to divulge their secrets, traders concentrated on products for external use. Napoleon affected the industry in other ways too.
With French ports blockaded by the British during the Napoleonic wars, the London perfumers were able to dominate the markets for some time.
7. One of the significant changes in the nineteenth century was the idea of branding. Until then, trademarks had had little significance in the perfumery where goods were consumed locally, although they had a long history in other industries. One of the pioneers in this field was Rimmel who was nationalized as a British citizen in 1857. He took advantage of the spread of railroads to reach customers in wider markets. To do this, he built a brand which conveyed prestige and quality, and were worth paying a premium for. He recognised the role of design in enhancing the value of his products, hiring a French lithographer to create the labels for his perfume bottles.
8. Luxury fragrances were strongly associated with the affluent and prestigious cities of London and Paris.
Perfumers elsewhere tended to supply cheaper products and knock-offs of the London and Paris brands. The United States perfume industry, which developed around the docks in New York where French oils were being imported, began in this way. Many American firms were founded by immigrants, such as William Colgate, who arrived in 1806. At this time, Colgate was chiefly known as a perfumery. Its Cashmere Bouquet brand had 625 perfume varieties in the early 20th century.
30. The purpose of the text is to…
A. compare the perfumes from different countries B. describe the history of perfume making
C. describe the problems faced by perfumers D. explain the different uses of perfume over time
31. Which of the following is NOT true about perfume making in Islamic countries?
A. They created perfume by soaking flower petals in oil.
B. They dominated perfume making after the fall of the Roman Empire.
C. They took raw materials for their perfumes from India.
D. They created a technique which required fewer plant materials.
32. Why does the writer include this sentence in paragraph 2?
“During the Black Death, the bubonic plague was thought to have resulted from a bad odour which could be averted by inhaling pleasant fragrances such as cinnamon.”
A. To explain why washing was not popular during the Black Death B. To show how improper use of perfume caused widespread disease C. To illustrate how perfumes used to be ingested to treat disease D. To give an example of how fragrances were used for health purposes 33. What does putrid mean (paragraph 3)?
A. Bad-smelling B. Rare C. Prestigious D. Numerous
34. Which of the following people most influenced the decline of perfumes as medicine?
A. Louis XIV B. Louis XV C. Rimmel D. Napoleon
35. What is implied about the New York perfume industry?
A. It was the fastest-growing perfume industry in the world at that time.
B. It was primarily developed by immigrants arriving from France.
C. It copied luxury fragrances and sold them cheaply.
D. There was a wider range of fragrances available here than elsewhere.
36. Which city is being described in this sentence?
„The perfume industry developed here because the city produced materials and equipment necessary for perfume production‟.
A. Paris B. London C. Venice D. New York
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
37. A. great B. breakfast C. résumé D. break 38. A. photographs B. refuses C. colleges D. misses
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.
39. I am very careful about washing my hands before eating or drinking.
A. careless B. thoughtless C. abnormal D. common 40. The judge was praised for his courage and humanity.
A. inhumanity B. kind-hearted C. heartless D. humanless
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one printed before it.
41. " You'd better have done your homework, boy", said the man to me.
A. The man criticized me for not doing my homework.
B. The man reproach me for doing my homework.
C. The man told me that I had better do my homework.
D. The man said he was annoyed because I have not done my homework.
42. The fox did try, but it did not reach the grapes.
A. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
B. Although the fox did try, but it did not reach the grapes.
C. Much as the fox tried, but it did not reach the grapes.
D. The fox did not reach the grapes however it tried hard.
43. What you have just said is beside the point.
A. What you have said is irrelevant.
B. What you have said is beyond what we think of.
C. You have said what is not correct at all.
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D. Beside the thing you want to mention is something else.
44. He does not speak Japanese. That's why he cannot work in this company.
A. Were he to speak Japanese, he could work in this company.
B. If he were able to speak Japanese, he can work in this company.
C. He could work in this company unless he spoke Japanese.
D. Had he spoken Japanese, he could work in this company.
45. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. That Harry had failed his driving test was not surprised to me.
B. I was not surprised about the fact that Harry had failed his driving test.
C. It was no surprise for me when Harry had failed his driving test.
D. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate best answer to each of the following questions.
Camping holidays are always popular with students and young people - they are a cheap and easy way to see the country. People often travel by train, by coach or on foot, so one thing is important to remember before starting:
you can only take with you what you can carry - usually in a rucksack on your back.
If you travel with a friend, of course some items can be shared - a tent, a gas stove, food. Other things must be taken by each person - clothes, footwear, a sleeping bag.
So you must be sure of how much you can carry. Most people find 10 kg about right. Much more than that and you need another holiday when you get home! And remember, if the weather is wet your rucksack is heavier.
46. Why are camping holidays very popular with students and young people?
A. Because people often travel by train.
B. Because people often travel on foot.
C. Because people often travel by coach.
D. Because they are a cheap and easy way to see the country.
47. The word footwear most probably means______.
A. shoes B. tents C. shorts D. bags
48. How do they usually carry things with them?
A. In a gas stove B. In a rucksack C. In a tent D. In a footwear 49. What should campers remember ?
A. They should bring with them a tent.
B. They shouldn't take with them only what they can carry in a rucksack and their luggage must not be too heavy.
C. They should take with them only what they can carry in a rucksack and their luggage must not be too heavy.
D. They should take with them only what they can carry in a rucksack and their luggage must be heavy.
50. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The weight of your rucksack might depend on the weather.
B. It is quite expensive to have camping holidays.
C. You can share a tent with your friend.
D. How much you can carry is necessary for camping holidays.
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