Đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2020 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trung Thiên - Mã đề 008 (Kèm đáp án)

 SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI THỬ TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2020 
 TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
 THIÊN - HÀ TĨNH MÔN TIẾNG ANH
 Thời gian làm bài : 60 Phút; (Đề có 50 câu)
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 (Đề có 8 trang)
Họ tên: ............................................................... Số báo danh: ................... Mã đề 008
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.
 A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
 I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated 
village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a 
shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to__(1 )___there. 
The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the 
countryside was.
 One of my jobs was to supply the village __( 2 )___water. The well was a long walk away, and the 
women used to spend a long time every day __( 3 )__ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I 
contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. __( 4 )___these pipes were not really 
perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.
 All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth 
doing and I would recommend it to anyone __( 5 )___was considering working for a charity.
Câu 1: A. live B. living C. lived D. lively 
Câu 2: A. with B. from C. on D. for 
Câu 3: A. drinking B. carrying C. holding D. wearing 
Câu 4: A. Because B. If C. Although D. When 
Câu 5: A. when B. where C. which D. that 
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.
Câu 6: Some people say often that using cars is not so convenient as using motorbikes.
 A B C D
Câu 7: To attract someone’s attention, we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.
 A B C D
Câu 8: Some of the jobs described in the job interview were writing essays, correcting papers, and reports 
 A B C D
typing.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from 
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 9: A. vacant B. secure C. equip D. oblige
Câu 10: A. personify B. generate C. affection D. encourage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions.
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Laura: “..”
 A. That’s alright. I’m glad I could help. B. Are you kidding me? It’s terrible.
 C. It’s OK. It was the least I could do. D. Thanks. Without your help, I couldn’t have.
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.
 Less than a year ago marketing director, David Smith, 33 was behaving like a secret agent. He used to 
secretly tape all his conversations, he refused to sign his name and he would ask his secretary to check all 
his emails. Anything he wrote was photocopied and kept as “evidence”. But David isn’t mad, or even mildly 
eccentric. He suffers from ‘responsibility OCD’, one of more common form of obsessive compulsive 
disorder, or OCD, as it is usually known.
 OCD is now recognized as the second most prevalent mental-health problem, after depression – and 
the number of reported cases is soaring. Experts estimate that 2% - 3% of the population suffer from the full-
blown syndrome, with as many as one in five suffering from a milder form.
 OCD sufferers are tortured by obsessional thoughts, such as worrying that their hands are 
contaminated by germs. The terrible anxiety is only relieved by performing a particular set of behaviors. 
Unfortunately, any sense of relief is short-lived, which is why the behaviour must be repeated again and 
again. OCD sufferers know their behavior is irrational, yet feel powerless to stop.
 Common treatments are either antidepressants or behavioral therapy with a psychologist, but only 60% 
of patients show some improvement. However, a new treatment from America is bringing fresh hope to 
sufferers.
 One of the OCD gurus and neuropsychiatrists, Jeffrey Schwartz, has designed the Four Steps program 
which employs meditation techniques with the aim of teaching sufferers to manage their symptoms by 
themselves. “The goal is to learn to override false brain messages”, explains Schwartz.
 There are different theories about what causes the disorder. Most experts recognize a genetic element 
that can be triggered by a stressful event. Schwartz believes that the OCD ‘worry circuit’ is a direct result of 
faulty brain chemistry. ‘When someone experiences an OCD thought, one part of the brain knows quite 
clearly that the hand are not dirty’, explains Schwartz ‘Some part of the brain is standing apart from the 
symptoms, reflecting on the sheer bizarreness of it all. The objective is to harness this impartial spectator so 
that patients can use this healthy part of their brain to resist the compulsions.’ David Smith is delighted with 
the results of Schwartz’s treatment. ‘Now I can sign cheques without a problem’, he says brightly. ‘And I 
don’t photocopy them either. OCD used to feel like a huge stigma, but I don’t feel handicapped by it any 
more. You just deal with it.’
Câu 27: What does the word ‘their’ in paragraph 5 refers?
 A. techniques B. steps C. neuropsychiatrists D. sufferers
Câu 28: What is the word “mildly” in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
 A. comparatively B. slightly C. absolutely D. relatively
Câu 29: Why do OCD sufferers repeatedly perform the same action?
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Câu 37: According to the passage, which of the following groups of people in America face the highest risk 
of having an accident?
 A. African-Americans B. Asian-Americans
 C. Native Americans D. White Americans
Câu 38: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
 A. One in every 22 people aged 85 and over will die in an accident.
 B. All people face an equal risk of having an accident.
 C. The risk of having an accident is greater among certain groups of people.
 D. Children aged five to nine face the greatest accident risk.
Câu 39: The word “inferior” in the passage is closest in meaning to...
 A. low-quality B. modern C. unsafe D. well-equipped
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.
Câu 40: A. page B. face C. map D. date 
Câu 41: A. missed B. watched C. worked D. realized 
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.
Câu 42: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight 
o’clock and take good care of their own business.
 A. have a good voyage B. manage an inflexible system
 C. organize things inefficiently D. run faster than others
Câu 43: TEFL.com is a website which offers a job research facility to assist qualified students in finding 
work.
 A. help B. support C. hinder D. aid 
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 44: He broke up with her but now he thinks that was a mistake.
 A. He feels a pity that he had broken up with her. 
 B. He wishes not to have broken her up.
 C. He was mistaken with breaking up with her
 D. He regrets having broken up with her. 
Câu 45: “No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.
 A. Jean refused to steal the money.
 B. Jean did not intend to steal the money.
 C. Jean admitted stealing the money.
 D. Jean denied having stolen the money.
Câu 46: It is over twenty years since I last got in touch with them.
 A. I have been getting in touch with them for over 20 years.
 B. I can’t help keeping getting in touch with them for over 20 years.
 C. I used to get in touch with them for over 20 years.
 D. I haven’t gotten in touch with them for over 20 years.
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.
Câu 47: I am tired of staying up late last night studying. I am also worried about today’s test.
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