Đề Thi Tiếng Anh THPT 2020, Đợt 2 – Mã đề 421 | Ngữ âm + Đồng/Trái Nghĩa

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 1: A. drinks; B. finds; C. blows; D. cleans

*Giải thích:

A. drinks /drɪŋks/; B. finds /faɪndz/; C. blows /bləʊz/; D. cleans /kliːnz/

--> Đáp án A.

Question 2: A. night; B. bike; C. spring; D. price

*Giải thích:

A. night /naɪt/; B. bike /baɪk/; C. spring /sprɪŋ/; D. price /praɪs/

--> Đáp án C.

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.

Question 3: A. remember; B. develop; C. establish; D. celebrate

*Giải thích:

A. remember /rɪˈmembər/; B. develop /dɪˈveləp/; C. establish /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/; D. celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/

--> Đáp án D.

Question 4: A. signal; B. dentist; C. student; D. cartoon

*Giải thích:

A. signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/; B. dentist /ˈdentɪst/; C. student /ˈstuːdnt/; D. cartoon /kɑːrˈtuːn/

--> Đáp án D.

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: Television lessons prove very useful in assisting students to revise what they have learnt in class.

A. preventing; B. defending; C. helping; D. saving

*Giải thích: Ở bài này, chúng ta tìm từ ĐỒNG NGHĨA với từ gạch dưới nhé!

assist /əˈsɪst/ (v): (formal) [I, T] to help somebody to do something (giúp đỡ ai làm gì đó)

E.g. We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group’s work.

prevent /prɪˈvent/ (v): ​to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something from happening (ngăn ai làm gì đó)

E.g. The government took steps to prevent a scandal.

save /seɪv/ (v): [T] to keep somebody/something safe from death, harm, loss, etc. (cứu ai/cái gì khỏi…)

E.g. Doctors were unable to save her.

--> Như vậy, từ đồng nghĩa với từ “assisting” là C. helping. Tạm dịch: “Những bài học phát trên truyền hình được công nhận rất hữu ích trong việc giúp học sinh ôn tập lại bài vở trên lớp.”

Question 6: The soup was so tasty that Harry asked for another serving.

A. soft; B. tough; C. delicious; D. awful

*Giải thích:

tasty /ˈteɪsti/ (tastier, tastiest) (adj): (approving) having a strong and pleasant taste when it is eaten (ngon miệng)

E.g. a tasty meal

soft /sɔːft/ (softer, softest)​ (adj): changing shape easily when pressed; not stiff or hard

E.g. When the onion becomes soft, season with salt and pepper.

tough /tʌf/ (tougher, toughest) (adj):​ difficult to cut or bite on (dai)

E.g. The meat was a bit tough.

delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ (adj): having a very pleasant taste or smell (ngon lành)

E.g. Who cooked this? It's absolutely delicious.

--> Như vậy, từ đồng nghĩa với từ “tasty” là C. delicious. Tạm dịch: “Món súp này ngon đến mức Harry muốn ăn thêm một phần nữa.”

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: Henry is interested in wildlife and takes pleasure in watching animals in their natural habitats.

A. sadness; B. change; C. surprise; D. delight

*Giải thích: Ở bài này, chúng ta tìm từ TRÁI NGHĨA với từ gạch dưới nhé!

pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ (n): [U] a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied (niềm vui thích)

E.g. He takes no pleasure in his work.

sadness /ˈsædnəs/ (n): [U, sing.] the feeling of being sad (sự buồn rầu)

E.g. It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday.

change /tʃeɪndʒ/ (n): [C, U] the act or result of something becoming different (sự thay đổi)

E.g. She is someone who hates change.

surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ (n): [C] an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly (sự/điều ngạc nhiên)

E.g. Life’s full of surprises.

delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ (n): [U, sing] a feeling of great pleasure (niềm vui thích)

E.g. He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong.

--> Như vậy, từ trái nghĩa với từ “pleasure” là A. sadness. Tạm dịch: “Henry quan tâm đến đời sống hoang dã và thích thú quan sát động vật sinh sống trong môi trường tự nhiên của chúng.”

Question 8: Joe’s outstanding performance in the exams made him think he was the cat’s whiskers.

A. a troublemaker; B. the worst person; C. an animal lover; D. the best performer

*Giải thích:

be the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas (idm): (old-fashioned, informal) to be the best thing, person, idea, etc. (vật/người/ý tưởng tốt/hay nhất)

E.g. He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself).

troublemaker /ˈtrʌblmeɪkər/ (n): a person who often causes trouble, especially by involving others in arguments or encouraging them to complain about people in authority (kẻ gây rắc rối)

E.g. I was worried that I would be regarded as a troublemaker if I complained about the safety standards.

performer /pərˈfɔːrmər/ (adj): a person who performs for an audience in a show, concert, etc. (người trình diễn)

E.g. a brilliant/polished/seasoned performer

--> Như vậy, cụm từ trái nghĩa với thành ngữ “the cat’s whiskers” là B. the worst person. Tạm dịch: “Kết quả thi cử xuất sắc của Joe khiến cậu bé nghĩ rằng cậu là học sinh giỏi nhất.”