ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2022

ĐỀ SỐ 20

Mark 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 others.
Question 1: A. complained B. applied C. compared D. polished
Question 2: A. peasant B. please C. reason D. ease
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed
differently from the rest.
Question 3: A. carriage B. custom C. throughout D. offer
Question 4: A. interest B. liberate C. gratitude D. computer
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: They are leaving here tomorrow________?
A. do they B. are they C. aren‟t they D. did they

Question 6: Her broken watch needs ______ right away.

A. reparing B. to be repaired C. repaired D.A&B
Question 7: Our staff are excellent ___________ advising small businesses.
A. at B. over C. about D. with
Question 8: Children generally feel __________ confident working in groups.
A. as much as B. by far the more C. much more D. nearly as much as
Question 9: He's gone and lost that _______ wallet I gave him for his birthday.
A. small brown leather B. brown small leather
C. leather small brown D. small leather brown
Question 10: By the year 2021, 6% of all US jobs _______ by robots, report says.
A. will eliminate B. will have been eliminated
C. will be eliminating D. will have eliminated
Question 11: I spent most of my money in the first week and __________ had very little to eat
by the end of the holiday.
A. consequently B. moreover C. no matter how D. in contrast
Question 12: ___________ him, I will give him your regards.
A. When I see B. Before I will see
C. Since I have seen D. While I am seeing
Question 13: ___________ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.

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 A. For reading B. Having read C. Being read D. To read
Question 14: The __________ new exam system has been vigorously opposed by teachers.
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed
Question 15: A crisis can _________ the best and the worst in people.
A. bring out B. bring up C. bring in D. bring on
Question 16: People have used coal and oil to ___________electricity for a long time.
A. bred B. raise C. cultivate D. generate
Question 17: Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the _________ article.
A. realistic B. sincere C. genuine D. truthful
Question 18: She had _______ her teeth at local radio stations, but made her name on a reality
show.
A. had B. gotten C. made D. cut
Question 19: Emma and Louise sound so alike on the phone that I can‟t _________ the
difference.
A. distinguish B. make C. tell D. bury
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.
A. categorized B. connected C. recognized D. reminded
Question 21: His mother has told „The Times‟ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not
given to any other newspaper).
A. presentable B. rewarding C. attractive D. limited
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life.
A. overestimating B. understating
C. understating D. overemphasizing
Question 23: I'm sorry. Jim knows about last week's party. I'm afraid I let the cat out of
the bag.
A. disclose a secret B. reveal a secret
C. conceal a secret D. describe a secret
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.
Question 24: Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.
Jenny: "I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life."
Jimmy: "___________. There were successful people without a degree."
A. That's all right B. That's life

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 C. I don't quite agree D. I can't agree more
Question 25: Mr. Collin is talking to Brian.
Mr. Collin: “You‟ve been making very good progress. I‟m proud of you!” - Brian:
“___________”
A. No problem. B. Don‟t worry about it!
C. Everything‟s alright. Thank you. D. I really appreciate you saying that.
Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 26: She has disappeared (A) three days ago, and (B) they are still (C) looking for her
(D) now.
Question 27: Baby (A) sea turtles are the most (B) vulnerable when they leave their nests (C)
and make its (D) ways to the sea.
Question 28: I don‟t think (A) it would be political (B) to ask (C) for (D) loan just now.

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 29: She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
A. She started to teach the children in this remote village five months ago.
B. She has started to teach the children in this remote village for five months.
C. She started to teach the children in this remote village since five months.
D. She started to have taught the children in this remote village for five months.
Question 30: “Everyone treated me unfairly”, said she.
A. She maintains to have been treated unfairly.
B. She maintains to be treating unfairly.
C. She maintains that she had been treated unfairly.
D. She maintains she was treated unfairly.
Question 31: It wasn‟t necessary for us to discuss this matter in great detail.
A. We should have discussed this matter in great detail.
B. We might have discussed this matter in great detail
C. We needn‟t have discussed this matter in great detail.
D. We can‟t have discussed this matter in great detail.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: I am not with you in London right now. I can‟t show you some places of interest.
A. As long as I am with you in London right now, I can show you some places of interest.
B. I wish I were with you in London right now and could show you some places of interest.
C. If I am with you in London right now, I can show you some places of interest.

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D. If only I had been with you in London right now and could show you some places of interest.
Question 33: He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down.
A. Hardly had he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down.
B. No sooner had he fallen down than he finished eating his breakfast.
C. Not only had he finished eating his breakfast but he fell down as well.
D. Not until he had finished eating his breakfast did he fall down.
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.
How do tigers hunt?
Tigers are notorious stalkers, a technique that has served them well in the wild. With a diet
almost (34) __________ made up of meat, they have fine-tuned hunting skills, (35) __________
place them at the top of the food chain as an apex predator.
Tigers will stalk their future meal until they‟re within six to nine metres away. Once in range,
tigers target their prey‟s neck, which severs its spinal cord. Larger meals may also require a fatal
bite to the throat to drag them to the ground. As (36) __________ swimmers, tigers also utilise
surrounding water to drag down and drown resistant prey. Once the struggle is over, tigers will
move their catch under cover to enjoy in peace without interference from scavengers and (37)
__________ animals.
Usually hunting at night, tigers possess excellent eyesight – six times that of a human‟s night
vision, (38) __________. Unlike their lion cousins, adult tigers do not hunt as a collective pride,
and although this may reduce the likelihood of a kill, the meaty rewards are reserved solely for
the hunter.

(Adapted from howitworksdaily.com)

Question 34: A. exclusively B. perfectly C. conclusively D. especially

Question 35: A. what B. which C. that D. who

Question 36: A. functional B. compelling C. effective D. capable

Question 37: A. the other B. other C. another D. others

Question 38: A.nonetheless B. however C. for instance D. in fact
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.
Microwaves have become one of the most common kitchen appliances, but are they bad
for us? Some people claim that microwaves take all the nutrients out of our food while others say
it's simply dangerous to be around a microwave, but is there any truth to these myths?
Many people are afraid that because microwaves cook using radiation, it will increase the
risk of diseases like cancer. However, the type of radiation that microwaves create is non-ionizing
radiation, which is similar to that used by your TV or radio. And much like sitting too close to the

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radio won't cause cancer, neither will heating up your meal in the microwave. This is not to
mention that thanks to the metal walls and metal-lined window, those non-ionizing waves stay
within the microwave until your food is ready.
But if the radiation cannot reach or harm our body, can it still enter our food and make it
radioactive? The answer is no. You have to remember that the waves used by microwaves are non-
ionic. They're not dangerous to you or your food, and they certainly won't make your food
radioactive. The waves in a microwave, when emitted, cause the molecules within food to vibrate.
This vibration creates energy which results in the release of heat, like when you rub your hands to
make them warmer. So during the microwaving process, the chemical structure of the food is not
changed any more than when you use cook it with another method like boiling or steaming.
Some people also believe that microwaving vegetables will take away all the nutrients in
it. But with many vegetables –- specifically members of the cabbage family like broccoli and
Brussels sprouts -– microwaving actually retains nutrients better than other cooking methods. The
thing you really need to pay attention to is the amount of water you use to cook vegetables since
some nutrients in vegetables can be lost when they leak into the water.
(Adapted from mashed.com)
Question 39: What is the passage mainly about?
A. How radiation in microwaves help cook our food
B. Different types of radiation
C. Common misbeliefs about microwaves
D. Why microwaving is the best way to cook
Question 40: According to paragraph 2, why will radiation in microwaves not increase cancer
risks?
A. Because microwaves create non-ionizing radiation that prevents cancer.
B. Because the amount of radiation released by microwaves is very little.
C. Because the type of radiation used by microwaves is actually harmless.
D. Because metal walls can prevent danger radiation from reaching you.

Question 41: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

A. process B. structure C. food D. method
Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. TVs and radios release much more radiation than microwaves do.
B. Microwaves cook food by emitting waves which can generate heat.
C. Vegetables like broccoli only loses nutrients when you boil them.
D. Cooking vegetables with water can take away some of the nutrients.

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Question 43: The word “retains” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. include B. preserve C. comprise D. produce
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
When companies, teachers, or apps introduce symbolic rewards, competition, or other
things to make something feel more like a game, they‟re relying on gamification to enhance an
experience that might otherwise be boring. But to get the results we seek in our own lives, it‟s
important to understand when this will work and when it will only make matters worse.
In 2012, Jana Gallus, a student at the University of Zurich, run an experiment to help
Wikipedia find a way to keep their top and long-time editors engaged with the demanding task of
managing and updating content on the website without paying them. In this experiment, Gallus
told some hard-working Wikipedia newcomers that for their efforts, their names were listed as
award winners on a Wikipedia page. They also received one, two, or three stars, which appeared
next to their username, based on their performance. Meanwhile, other newcomers who had
contributed equally got no symbolic awards. In the end, volunteers who received recognition for
their efforts were 20 percent more likely to volunteer for Wikipedia again in the following month
than those who earned no praise.
Despite these exciting results, a more recent experiment shows gamification may not solve
anything and can even backfire. It involved several hundred salespeople who reach out to
businesses and convince them to buy coupons. Researchers designed a game in which salespeople
could earn points by closing deals with customers, with more points awarded for bigger deals.
Surprisingly, playing the game didn‟t improve sales performance and the way they felt at work in
the end. And digging into data revealed a very interesting pattern: those who considered the game
pointless actually felt worse about work, and sales performance even declined in some cases. This
highlights a common mistake companies make with gamification: It is unhelpful if people feel that
their employer is forcing them to participate.
So gamification seems to work when it helps people achieve the goals they intrinsically
want to reach (like volunteering for Wikipedia to provide accurate information to the public) by
making the process of goal achievement more exciting. When people fully buy into a game, the
results can be impressive: volunteers‟ productivity is durably improved and workers' enthusiasm
is raised. However, if a "game" is mandatory and designed to encourage people to do something
they don‟t really care to do, it will not be a good solution and can even be harmful.
While not every context is the right one, under certain conditions, gamification can make
pursuing your aspirations feel more like play. And that is a powerful tool in any personal or
professional quest for change.
(Adapted from wired.com)
Question 44: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Gamification: When It Works And When It Does Not

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B. How Does Gamification Make People Work Harder?
C. Steps To Implement Gamification In The Workplace
D. Why Gamification Is Actually Harmful To Companies
Question 45: In paragraph 2, what do we learn about Jana Gallus experiments?
A. It involved the top and long-time editors of the website.
B. It aimed to find a way to persuade more editors to work at Wikipedia for free.
C. It showed that praising editors with symbolic awards can keep them engaged.
D. It helped Wikipedia increase the quality of their editors.
Question 46: In the experiment in paragraph 3, what is the interesting pattern that the
researchers found?
A. Most of the salespeople believed the game was pointless.
B. Some salespeople said the game made them performed worse.
C. The salespeople‟s employers forced them to participate in the game.
D. Salespeople felt worse at work when they do not see the value of the game.
Question 47: The word “backfire” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. having unwanted effects
B. being unexpectedly beneficial
C. making no impacts

D. harming mental health

Question 48: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.

A. researchers B. salespeople C. customers D. deals
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Gamification is when people introduce things that make a process seems more like a game.
B. In Gallus‟ experiment, all the new editors of Wikipedia were rewarded when they work
hard.
C. The game designed for the salespeople had no beneficial impacts on sales performance at
all.
D. A game will not work if it is created to urge people to do something they do not want to do.
Question 50: The word “aspirations” in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ___________.
A. motivations B. ambitions C. positions D. arrangements

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