BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2021

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Giải đề : Bùi Lâm Quỳnh Hương

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 1. A. careful B. afraid C. nervous D. happy
Question 2. A. customer B. festival C. capital D. pollution
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 3. A. planted B. seemed C. cried D. rained
Question 4. A. take B. save C. hand D. face
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 5. At first, not so many people relised the danger of Covid-19, so they did not do much to protect
themselves.
A. forgot B. understood C. caused D. affected
Question 6. Bill was so pleased when he won first prize in the race.
A. Upset B. worried C. happy D. sad
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. There was something wrong with my bike, so I asked my father to fix it.
A. break B. correct C. mend D. repair
Question 8. It’s high time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams are
coming.
A. studied harder B. became lazy C. got furious D. lost confidence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 9. Tom is on his ________ to his grandparents’ house.
A. road B. way C. track D. path
Question 10. When the tourist saw with his own eyes the beach covered with a mountain of plastic rubbish
washed up from around the world, a chill when down his________ .
A. bone B. spine C. mind D. brain
Question 11. ________ information you get, the better you will understand the problem.
A. More B. Most of C. Most D. The more
Question 12. The little girl is happy with her ________ doll.
A. new Japanese pink B. pink Japanese new C. new pink Japanese D. Japanese new pink
Question 13. Lily loves kitchen work. She often helps her mom ________ the dishes.
A. Wash away B. wash over C. wash up D. wash through
Question 14. There are many ways to ________ goooodbye to someone.
A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell
Question 15. ________ , the garden will look much more beautiful.
A. When spring was coming B. When spring comes
C. When spring came D. When spring had come
Question 16. The film is interesting,________?
A. was it B. has it C. wasn’t it D. isn’t it
Question 17. When I arrived at her house, she ________ photos in the garden.
A. Is taking B. was taking C. has taken D. takes
Question 18. Nam ________a good mark for his speaking test yesterday.
A. was given B. was giving C. gives D. has given
Question 19. She didn't do well in the exams ________she was lazy.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 20. Huyen has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able to ________
it.
A. crash B. shatter C. crack D. break
Question 21. They are going to visit their grandparents ________ the afternoon.
A. on B. up C. at D. in
Question 22. Mary was very ________ when moving the mirror into her room.
A.careful B. care C. carefully D. carefulness
Question 23. ________ about environmental problems, they decided to adopt a green lifestyle.
A. Have learnt B. Have been learnt C. Having learnt D. Have been learning
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. Mai is late for Nam’s birthday party
- Mai: “Sorry I’m late, Nam.”
- Nam: “________________.”
A. Good idea. B. Thanks a lot C. Same to you. D. Never mind.
Question 25. Minh and Nam are talking about Nam’s room.
-Minh: “You’ve got a lovely room, Nam.”
- Nam: “________”
A. No problem. B. Congratulations! C. Me too. D. Thank you.
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.
Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their
exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be
as good as their friends' and may feel worried about being (26)________ negatively to them. They may
feel so (27)________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good
result, they may have to give up (28)__________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening
to music. Teenagers (29)__________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms
including loss of appetite, being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study.(30)_______,
it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and
encouraging as possible.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Brook-Hart, Hutchison, Passmore and Uddin)

Question 26. A. closed B. suggested C. agreed D. compared

Question 27. A. embarrassed B. exhausted C. relaxed D. excited
Question 28. A. much B. every C. many D. each
Question 29. A. when B. where C. which D. who
Question 30. A.Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help
them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children's performances in
certain subjects.
Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better. It
could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music also
seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects are
connected in some way.
Music also helps you think of new ideas, and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar,
for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of music.
One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing
music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a creative
career path for you in the future!
Question 31. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Ways to teach music. B. Benefits of learning music.
C. Ways to write a piece of music. D. New ideas in music.
Question 32. The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to __________
A. research B. child C. school D. music
Question 33. According to paragraph 2, students who learn music seem to_________.
A. Know only one language. B. Get higher marks in maths
C. dislike learning other subjects D. dislike learning a second language.
Question 34. The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. learning B. writing C. sharing D. copying
Question 35. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music?
A.It helps you reduce stress.
B. It helps you think of new ideas.
C. It helps you make new friends.
D. It helps you believe more in yourself.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike. Every class has its outstanding
students, every company has its wonderful employees, and every family has its successful
members. Then there is someone who is happy with whatever life brings. So what makes us different?
A person's desire to succeed depends on so many factors. He or she may have goals, but without the ambition
to get started, they never take the first steps to achieve them. Similarly, those with an ambition but no clear goals
tend to begin many projects, but do not ever follow them till the end.
Although there are not any strict rules about how to 'teach' ambition or what decides it, many successful
people do share some things. Most scientists agree that it helps to have parents who encourage their children
to try new experiences, praise their successes, and accept their failures. In those families, kids often have much
higher confidence levels. They know how to set goals and keep trying until they achieve them. Money also
plays an important role. Those who are not very rich often want to earn money. It forces them to work hard all
the time to improve their life.
However, the desire for success can create its own stress. Working too hard to achieve success can lead to
illnesses. These days, even teens and young adults are feeling the stress. Trying to get into good colleges and find
good jobs has forced high school students to study harder than ever. For many, it is difficult to find the balance.
One solution may be to get together with family and friends, and do the things we enjoy. Most would agree
that those values are far more important than any wealth or success.
(Adapted from Skillful Reading & Writing by Bixby and Scanlon)

Question 36. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?.
A. An interesting life story. B. The desire for success.
C. Ways to teach ambition D. A life without stress.
Question 37. The word outstanding in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to.
A. Honest. B. terrible C. excellent D. pleasant
Question 38. According to paragraph 1, ambition _____________.
A. is achieved by all people.. B. is the same for all people.
C. differs from person to person. D. is shared by different people
Question 39. The work them in paragraph 3 refers to_______.
A.Levels B. Families C. kids D. Goals
Question 40. The word illnesses in paragraph four is closest in meaning to__________.
A. Good feelings B. wonderful results
C. Money problems D. health problems
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The desire to succeed can badly affect people's health.
B. A person's desire for success depends on so many factors.
C. Money does not play a role in people's success.
D. Some people are pleased with whatever life brings.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?.
A.Poor people do not work hard enough to improve their life.
B. Teenagers in the past had to work harder to enter colleges.
C. People in modern society do not care about values of family.
D. The combination of ambition and clear goals is essential to success.
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. Janes doesn't have a computer. She can't work from home.
A. If only Janes had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
B. Janes wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
C. If Janes had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
D. Provided that Janes has a computer, she can't work from home.
Question 44. Student are forbidden to bring their phones into the exam rooms. There is no exception
whatsoever.
 A. In no way are students prohibited from bringing their phone into the exam room.
B. On no accounts are students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
C. At no time were students permitted to bring their phones into the exam room.
D. Under no circumstances are students prohibited from bringing their phone into the exam room.
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.
Question 45. It is not necessary for you to wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
A. You can't wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
B. You must wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
C. You would wear formal clothes to the party this evening.
D. You needn’t wear formal clothes to the party this evening..
Question 46. She last phoned home two weeks ago.
A. She has phoned home for two weeks.
B. She has two weeks to phone home.
C. She didn't phone home two weeks ago.
D. She hasn't phoned home for two weeks.
Question 47. “I have a lot of assignment to do.” Ly said.
A. Ly said that I have a lot of assignments to do..
B. Ly said that he has had a lot of assignment to do.
C. Ly said that I had a lot of assignment to do.
D. Ly said that he had a lot of assignment to do.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 48. She gives her little sister a lovely doll for her birthday yesterday.
A B C D
Question 49. The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent to the
A B C
layman.
D
Question 50. All the students must hand in his essays by the end of the week.
A B C D
 Hướng dẫn giải chi tiết
Mark the letter A, B, C, orD 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 01: Chọn A
Kiến thức: Dấu nhấn của từ có 2 âm tiết
A. A’fraid
B. ‘Careful
C. ‘nervous
D. ‘Happy
Giải thích: Đáp án A nhấn ở âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại nhấn âm 1

Question 02: Chọn D

Kiến thức: Dấu nhân của từ có 3 âm tiết
A. ‘Customer
B. ‘festival
C. ‘capital
D. Po’llution
Giải thích: Đáp án D nhấn ở âm thứ 2, các từ còn lại nhấn âm 1

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 03: Chọn A
Kiến thức: Phát âm “ed”
1. Đọc đuôi -ed là /ɪd/ khi âm cuối của từ kết thúc bằng 2 âm: /t/, /d/
Ví dụ: wanted, needed
2. Đọc đuôi -ed là /t/ khi âm cuối của từ kết thúc bằng các âm sau: /k/, /p/, /s/, /f/, /tʃ/, /ʃ/ (âm vô thanh)
Ví dụ: watched, cooked, danced
3. Đọc đuôi ed là /d/ khi âm cuối cua từ kết thúc bằng: các âm còn lại (âm hữu thanh)
Ví dụ: loved, studied
A. Planted /ɪd/
B.seemed /d/
C. Cried /d/
D. Rained /d/

Question 04: Chọn C

Giải thích: A. take /ei/ B. save /ei/ C. hand /æ/ D. face /ei/

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 05: Chọn B
Kiến thức: Từ gần nghĩa
Realise: nhận ra
A. Forget: quên B. cause: gây ra
B. Understand: hiểu ra D. affect: ảnh hưởng
Question 06: Chọn C
Kiến thức: Từ gần nghĩa
Pleased: hài lòng, vui vẻ
A. Upset: khó chịu
B. Worried: lo lắng
C. Happy: vui vẻ
D. Sad: buồn bã
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 07: Chọn A
Kiến thức: Từ trái nghĩa
FIX: SỬA CHỮA
A. Break: làm hư hỏng, phá
B. Correct: sửa lỗi sai
C. Mend: sửa chữa
D. Repair: sửa chữa

Question 08: Chọn B

Kiến thức: IDIOMS
PULL ONE’S SOCKS UP: nghiêm túc, chăm chỉ làm việc, học tập
A. Studied harder: học hành chăm chỉ hơn
B. Became lazy: trở nên lười biếng
C. Got furious: tức giận
D. Lost confidence: mất tự tin

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 09: Chọn B
Kiến thức: COLLOCATION (cụm từ cố định)
On one’s way to: đang trên đường đi đến

Question 10: Chọn B

Kiến thức: IDIOMS
A chill go down one’s spine: cực kỳ lo lắng hay cực kỳ phấn khích

Question 11: Chọn D

Kiến thức: So sánh tăng tiến
Cấu trúc chung:
The [tính từ dạng so sánh hơn] + S1 + V1/to be, the [tính từ dạng so sánh hơn] + S2 + V2/to be

Question 12: Chọn C

Kiến thức: Thứ tự sắp xếp các tính từ
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose

Question 13: Chọn C

Kiến thức: phrasal verb
A. Wash away: càn quét
B. Wash over: đột ngột trải qua một cảm xúc mạnh mẽ.
C. Wash up: dọn dẹp, lau rửa
D. Wash through (vô nghĩa)

Question 14: Chọn C

Kiến thức: COLLOCATION
SAY HELLO/GOOD BYE

Question 15: Chọn B

Giải thích: Phía sau khoảng trống là thì tương lai đơn (will), do đó thời gian diễn ra sự kiện là trong tương lai
Question 16: Chọn D
Kiến thức: Câu hỏi đuôi - Tag question
Vế trước câu hỏi đuôi ở dạng khẳng định => câu hỏi đuôi dạng phủ định
Dùng cùng 1 thì: is interesting => isn’t
Chủ ngữ là: The film (số ít) --> dùng it để thay thế

Question 17: Chọn B

Kiến thức: Cấu trúc miêu tả một hành động đang diễn ra bị một hành động khác cắt ngang (trong quá khứ)
- Hành động đang diễn ra: quá khứ tiếp diễn
- Hành động cắt ngang: quá khứ đơn

Question 18: Chọn A

Kiến thức: Cấu trúc bị động
BE + V_ed/V_3
Was given good mark: được cho điểm tốt

Question 19: Chọn B

Dịch: She didn’t do well in the exams because she was lazy. = Cô ấy không làm tốt trong kỳ thi bởi vì cô ấy
lười.
Giải thích: không chọn because of vì because of + noun/ noun phrase mà sau khoảng trống là một mệnh đề
(she was lazy),

Question 20: Chọn C

Kiến thức: IDIOMS
CRACK IT: thành công làm được điều gì

Question 21: Chọn D

Kiến thức: Giới từ chỉ thời gian
IN +the [buổi trong ngày]

Question 22: Chọn A

Kiến thức: word form
S + to be + very/really + ADJ
A. Careful (adj): cẩn thận B. care (v): chăm sóc
C. carefully (adv): một cách cẩn thận D. carefulness (n): sự cẩn thận

Question 23: Chọn C

Giải thích: Trạng từ phải ở dạng V_ing/ Having V_ed/V3

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: Chọn D
Mai: “Xin lỗi. Mình đến trễ”
Nam: “_____________”
A. Ý kiến hay đấy B. Cám ơn nhiều. C. Mình nghĩ giống như bạn đó D. Không sao.

Question 25: Chọn D

Minh: “Bạn có một căn phòng dễ thương đó Nam.”
Nam: “____________”
A. Không có vấn đề gì. B. Chúc mừng! C. Tôi cũng thế D. Cảm ơn bạn

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.
Question 26: Chọn D
Giải thích: Sau khoảng trống có giới từ “to”. Cụm being compared negatively to: Bị so sánh một cách tiêu
cực
Các đáp án khác không đi với giới từ TO
Kiến thức: Be compared to

Question 27: Chọn B

A. Xấu hổ B. mệt mỏi, kiệt sức C. Thư giãn D. phấn khích
Giải thích: They may feel so ___________ by the amount of studying which they need to do = Họ có thể
cảm thấy rất ______________ bởi số lượng những gì mà họ phải học. Theo nghĩa --> Chọn đáp án B

Question 28: Chọn C

Giải thích: Sau khoảng trống là “leisure activities” = Hoạt động thư giãn (Số nhiều, đếm được) nên phải
dùng many.
Question 29: Chọn D
Kiến thức: Mệnh đề quan hệ. Khoảng trống cần từ thay thế cho “teenagers” - thiếu niên (từ chỉ nguời)

Question 30: Chọn C

A. Mặc dù B. Hơn thế nữa C. Vì vậy D. Tuy nhiên

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Question 31: Chọn B
Ý chính của bài là gì?
A. Cách để dạy âm nhạc B. Lợi ích của việc học âm nhạc
C.Cách để viết một bài nhạc D. Ý tưởng mới trong âm nhạc
Giải thích: Ý chính của bài thường nằm ở đoạn đầu
“Research has shown that it can improve children’s performances in certain subjects” = Các nghiên cứu chỉ ra
nó có thể phát triển khả năng của học sinh ở những môn học nhất định

Question 32: Chọn D

Question 33: Chọn B

Giải thích: Câu thứ 3 đoạn số 2

Question 34: Chọn B

Giải thích: compose: sáng tác
A. học B. viết
C. Chia sẻ D. sao chép

Question 35: Chọn C

Mệnh đề nào không được nhắc đến?
A. Đoạn 3 - câu 3
B. Đoạn 3 - câu 1
C. Không có nhắc đến
D. Đoạn 3 - câu 1

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Question 36: Chọn B
A. Một câu chuyện thú vị về cuộc đời B. Ham muốn thành công
B. Cách để dạy về tham vọng D. ột cuộc sống không có áp lực
Giải thích: Rải rác cả bài đọc là các câu nói về “ambition” - tham vọng và “desire to success” - ham muốn về
thành công
Question 37: Chọn C
outstanding = nổi trội
A. trung thực B. kinh khủng C. xuất sắc D. làm hài lòng

Question 38: Chọn C

Câu đầu tiên - đoạn 1
“When it comes to ambition, no two people are alike” = Khi nói đến tham vọng, không có hai người nào là
giống nhau.
Question 39: Chọn D

Question 40: Chọn D

Illnesses: bệnh tật
A. Cảm giác tốt B.kết quả tuyệt vời
C.vấn đề tiền bạc D. Vấn đề về sức khỏe
Question 41: Chọn C
Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng, theo đoạn văn?
C.Money does not play a role in people’s success - Đoạn 3, câu 4 “Money also play an important role.”

Question 42: Chọn D

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: Chọn B
Jane không có máy tính. Cô ấy không thể làm việc tại nhà (câu dùng thì hiện tại đơn)
A. Sai ngữ pháp (If only không phải câu điều kiện)
B. Jane ước cô ấy có máy tính để có thể làm việc tại nhà. (cấu trúc wish dùng cho hiện tại) - ĐÚNG
C. If loại 3 (dùng cho sự việc không có thật ở quá khứ) --> Không khớp với câu gốc dùng hiện tại đơn
D. Nếu Jane có máy tính, cô ấy không thể làm việc tại nhà --> sai nghĩa

Question 44: Chọn B

Học sinh bị cấm đem điện thoại vào phòng thi. Không có ngoại lệ.
FORBIDE: cấm
A. Không khi nào học sinh bị cấm mang điện thoại vào phòng thi --> Sai nghĩa
B. Không khi nào học sinh được cho phép mang điện thoại vào phòng thi
C. Sai thì, câu gốc dùng hiện tại đơn. Câu C dùng were (Quá khứ đơn)
D. Không có trường hợp nào học sinh bị cấm mang điện thoại vào phòng thi --> Sai nghĩa
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.
Câu hỏi 45: Chọn D
Bạn không cần mặc đồ trang trọng cho bữa tiệc tối nay.
A. Can’t : không thể
B. Must: bắt buộc
C. Would: sẽ
D. Needn’t: không cần
Question 46: Chọn D
Lần cuối cô ấy gọi về nhà là 2 tuần trước.
A. Cô ấy đã gọi về nhà trong 2 tuần
B. Cô ấy có 2 tuần để gọi về nhà
C. Cô ấy đã không gọi về nhà vào 2 tuần trước
D. Cô ấy đã không gọi về nhà trong 2 tuần

Question 47: Chọn D

Kiến thức: Câu tường thuật
Đổi Subject của câu được tường thuật
Nếu động từ tường thuật ở thì quá khứ “said”, “told”, “asked” thì phải lùi 1 thì của câu được tường thuật

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that neee correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 48: Chọn A
Giải thích: Có từ chỉ thời gian “yesterday” --> quá khứ
Gives --> gave

Question 49: Chọn C

Kiến thức: Confusing word pair
Intelligent: Thông minh
Intelligible: dễ hiểu
“intelligible to the layman” = dễ hiểu với thường dân

Question 50: Chọn B

Giải thích: Chủ ngữ là “all the students” - số nhiều
Tính từ sở hữu phải dùng “their”