[2020] Trường THPT Trường Chinh - Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT QG môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020

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.

Choose the word with the different pronunciation: comp_e_te, int_e_nd, m_e_dal, def_e_nd

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.

Choose the word that has different primary stress: reflection, division, industry, remember

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

The assumption that _smoking_ has bad _effects_ _on_ our health _have been proved_.

She had _so many_ luggage that there _was_ not _enough room_ in the car for _it_. (underlined part that needs correction)

_Alike_ light _waves_, microwaves _may be_ reflected and _concentrated_ elements. (underlined part that needs correction)

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 sentences.

The bag was heavy, so we could not take it with us.

He was such a wet blanket at the party tonight!

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.

The girl packed the vase in polyester foam. She didn’t want it to get broken in the post.

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.

I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house _for your own peace of mind_.

Every year this charity organization _takes on_ volunteers to support the needy and the poor. (underlined words CLOSEST in meaning with)

I must have a watch since _punctuality_ is imperative in my new job.

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were _apples and oranges. _(underlined words OPPOSITE in meaning with)

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

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

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

In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth - friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power.

Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so _abundant_ that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the us alone, more than 100, 000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.

Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources and as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where there are over 80 percent of private homes, are heated by geothermal power.

Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale. 

What is the main topic of this passage?

Which of the following words could best replace the word “abundant”?

According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production?

What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment.

Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders.” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group. Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals.

Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done. Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the _collective_ well¬being of a social group’s member. Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members. Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the groups goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to _resolve_ issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?