Ôn thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh: Đề số 11 năm 2026 có đáp án chi tiết

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English Graduation Practice Test – Test 11

Suggested time: 50 minutes. Questions: 40 multiple-choice items. Choose one answer, A, B, C or D, for each item.

Questions 1–20. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1. 1. During the hottest hours, the young trees ______ temporary shade for the school entrance.
   A. provides   B. provide   C. providing   D. provided
2. 2. The committee decided ______ air temperatures at the same time each afternoon.
   A. record   B. recording   C. to record   D. recorded
3. 3. The route with the greatest shade was ______ than the one beside the parking lot.
   A. cool   B. coolest   C. cooler   D. cooling
4. 4. Neither the map nor the field notes ______ the age of every tree.
   A. indicates   B. has indicated   C. indicate   D. is indicating
5. 5. The volunteers ______ the trunks with numbered tags before the survey began.
   A. mark   B. had marked   C. have marked   D. were marked
6. 6. The soil in an exposed planter dried ______ than the soil beneath the canopy.
   A. quickest   B. more quickly   C. quick   D. most quickly
7. 7. At yesterday’s meeting, residents ______ concerns about blocked pavement.
   A. rose   B. have risen   C. raising   D. raised
8. 8. The arborist explained that a tree’s roots can extend ______ the edge of its canopy.
   A. among   B. across   C. between   D. beyond
9. 9. The shade was especially welcome ______ students waited outdoors for the bus.
   A. unless   B. despite   C. while   D. during
10. 10. The chart compares two sites, ______ were monitored for four weeks.
    A. both of which   B. that   C. who   D. both
11. 11. A rain gauge ______ beside each study site last month.
    A. was placed   B. has placing   C. places   D. is placing
12. 12. Before digging, the team checked ______ underground utility lines ran.
    A. which   B. whom   C. whose   D. where
13. 13. The team recorded air temperature, ______ the readings could be compared by date.
    A. whereas   B. although   C. unless   D. so
14. 14. The west-facing path receives direct sunlight ______ the afternoon.
    A. on   B. in   C. at   D. by
15. 15. By next spring, the school ______ the survival rate of all the new trees.
    A. checks   B. checked   C. has checked   D. will have checked
16. 16. A sign asks visitors ______ walk on the newly planted beds.
    A. not to   B. to not   C. not   D. don’t
17. 17. The findings are useful, but they ______ be applied to every city without further evidence.
    A. should not   B. can   C. must   D. need
18. 18. Mai asked ______ the temperature sensor had been moved to another location.
    A. whether   B. whose   C. which   D. what
19. 19. The report was based ______ measurements from three locations.
    A. at   B. on   C. by   D. from
20. 20. The city planted trees ______ reduce direct sunlight on the pavement.
    A. for   B. so   C. to   D. that

Questions 21–30. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank.

A school’s shade survey
Last term, a science class chose two walking routes (21) ______ its shade survey. One route passed under several mature trees; the other ran beside an open car park. Each volunteer carried a small (22) ______ that recorded air temperature. The class took readings at five marked points and repeated each reading (23) ______ the display changed unexpectedly. To make the comparison fair, students visited both routes (24) ______ each of four afternoons. Their table listed the temperature and shade level, (25) ______ a note about wind or recent rain. The shaded route was cooler on some visits, (26) ______ the size of the difference varied from day to day. The students avoided claiming that trees alone (27) ______ every change. The two locations differed in traffic and building (28) ______, which could also affect local conditions. Their report says that it describes what they (29) ______ during those four afternoons. A later class that repeats the survey should choose comparable routes and use the (30) ______ measurement method.

1. 21. A. at   B. for   C. across   D. under
2. 22. A. notice   B. branch   C. thermometer   D. pavement
3. 23. A. where   B. which   C. because   D. whenever
4. 24. A. at   B. on   C. in   D. by
5. 25. A. instead of   B. as soon as   C. as well as   D. even though
6. 26. A. because   B. unless   C. although   D. so that
7. 27. A. measured   B. borrowed   C. caused   D. scheduled
8. 28. A. layouts   B. uniforms   C. recipes   D. invitations
9. 29. A. borrow   B. expect   C. promise   D. observed
10. 30. A. accurate   B. same   C. familiar   D. nearby

Questions 31–40. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

What a city tree survey can tell us
Trees can cool nearby places in more than one way. Their canopies block some direct sunlight from reaching roads, walls and people. Water moving through a tree and evaporating from its leaves also transfers heat to the surrounding air. These effects can make a shaded location feel different from an open one, but the amount of cooling is not identical everywhere.

A research team comparing two streets therefore records more than the presence or absence of trees. It may note canopy size, the time of day, recent rainfall and the materials around each measurement point. A narrow street between tall buildings can receive less sun than a wide road, even if neither has many trees. A dry week can also produce different conditions from a rainy one. Recording these details does not remove every source of uncertainty. It helps readers understand what the measurements represent.

Temperature measures must also be interpreted carefully. A sensor near a tree measures the air at that point; a satellite image may describe the temperature of a surface. The two readings answer different questions and should not be treated as interchangeable. Researchers who compare locations need to use consistent equipment and explain where and when each reading was taken.

A short survey can guide a better question for a longer study. For example, a school might ask whether a particular walking route stays cooler during the time students use it. A few afternoons of data can show a pattern worth investigating, but cannot establish what happens in every season or in every neighbourhood. The next study could repeat measurements across more days, include other routes and record weather conditions. City planners can use evidence alongside residents’ experience when deciding where shade is most needed. They should keep the limits of each study in view and avoid treating one local result as a rule for every city.

1. 31. According to the passage, how can a tree canopy cool a nearby place?
   A. It increases the amount of sunlight on roads.
   B. It prevents all water from evaporating.
   C. It blocks some direct sunlight from reaching surfaces and people.
   D. It makes every street receive identical temperatures.
2. 32. Why might two streets with similar numbers of trees have different temperatures?
   A. A temperature sensor always changes the weather.
   B. Street shape, weather and surrounding materials can differ.
   C. Researchers never record the time of day.
   D. Trees have no effect on local conditions.
3. 33. Why should researchers record the time and recent rainfall?
   A. These details help explain the conditions during measurement.
   B. They prove that trees caused every temperature difference.
   C. They make all measurement sites identical.
   D. They replace the need for consistent equipment.
4. 34. What distinction does the passage make about temperature measures?
   A. Satellite images always measure air at a person’s height.
   B. A sensor and a satellite image answer exactly the same question.
   C. Surface readings should never be used in research.
   D. A nearby sensor measures air, while a satellite image may describe a surface.
5. 35. What can a few afternoons of data establish?
   A. The temperature pattern in every season
   B. A rule that applies to every neighbourhood
   C. The only cause of a local temperature difference
   D. A pattern that may deserve further investigation
6. 36. Which next step does the passage suggest for a longer study?
   A. Repeat measurements across more days and routes.
   B. Remove all weather notes.
   C. Use a different instrument at each point without recording it.
   D. Treat one afternoon as representative of a full year.
7. 37. In paragraph 2, what does “these details” refer to?
   A. Canopy size, time, rainfall and nearby materials
   B. Only the number of streets in a city
   C. Residents’ decisions about planting
   D. The names of the research team
8. 38. The word “interchangeable” is closest in meaning to ______.
   A. unusually precise   B. difficult to measure   C. recently collected   D. usable in place of one another
9. 39. What conclusion does the passage support about local tree surveys?
   A. Local tree surveys can inform planning when their methods and limits are clear.
   B. Every city should use the same tree-planting plan.
   C. Satellite images are always more useful than field measurements.
   D. A few measurements can prove the cause of every heat pattern.
10. 40. What can be inferred about residents’ experience?
    A. It should replace all temperature measurements.
    B. It can help identify shade needs when considered with study evidence.
    C. It is relevant only when no trees are present.
    D. It proves that the same result will occur across the city.

Format tham khảo: Cấu trúc Bộ GDĐT từ năm 2025 quy định môn Ngoại ngữ có 40 lệnh hỏi, 50 phút và chỉ dùng trắc nghiệm nhiều lựa chọn. Cục Quản lý chất lượng – Bộ GDĐT. Đây là đề luyện tập tự biên soạn, không phải đề chính thức.

Answer key and explanations

1. 1. B. “Trees” is plural, so the present-tense verb is “provide.”
2. 2. C. “Decide” is followed by a to-infinitive: “decided to record.”
3. 3. C. The sentence compares two routes, so it needs the comparative adjective “cooler.”
4. 4. C. With “neither … nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject, “field notes,” which is plural.
5. 5. B. The marking was completed before the survey began, so the past perfect is appropriate.
6. 6. B. “More quickly than” is the comparative adverb phrase used to compare drying rates.
7. 7. D. “Raised concerns” is the correct past-tense expression.
8. 8. D. Roots can extend “beyond” the canopy’s edge; the other prepositions do not express that meaning.
9. 9. C. “While” introduces the period when students were waiting.
10. 10. A. “Both of which” correctly refers to the two sites in a non-defining relative clause.
11. 11. A. The gauge received the action, and the past-time marker calls for the past passive “was placed.”
12. 12. D. “Where” introduces the location of the underground lines.
13. 13. D. “So” links recording the data with its purpose: comparing readings by date.
14. 14. B. The standard time expression is “in the afternoon.”
15. 15. D. “By next spring” sets a future deadline; the future perfect describes a check completed by then.
16. 16. A. The standard negative infinitive is “asks visitors not to walk.”
17. 17. A. The caution in the sentence means the findings should not be applied universally without more evidence.
18. 18. A. “Whether” introduces an indirect yes-or-no question.
19. 19. B. The collocation is “based on measurements.”
20. 20. C. The to-infinitive “to reduce” expresses the purpose of planting the trees.
21. 21. B. The routes were selected “for” the survey.
22. 22. C. A thermometer is the instrument used to record temperature.
23. 23. D. “Whenever” means the volunteers repeated the reading on each occasion the display changed unexpectedly.
24. 24. B. The passage specifies that the visits occurred “on” each afternoon.
25. 25. C. “As well as” adds the note about wind or rain to the other recorded information.
26. 26. C. “Although” signals that the route was cooler on some visits despite variation in the size of the difference.
27. 27. C. The students did not claim that trees “caused” every change.
28. 28. A. The passage names differences in traffic and building “layouts.”
29. 29. D. The class reports what it “observed” during the completed survey.
30. 30. B. Repeating the survey calls for the same measurement method to make results comparable.
31. 31. C. The opening paragraph says canopies block some direct sunlight from surfaces and people.
32. 32. B. Street shape, weather and nearby materials are all named as conditions that may differ.
33. 33. A. These notes help readers understand the conditions under which the measurements were made.
34. 34. D. The passage distinguishes an air reading near a sensor from a surface reading that a satellite image may describe.
35. 35. D. A short survey may reveal a pattern worth investigating, but it cannot establish a universal or year-round result.
36. 36. A. The proposed longer study repeats measurements across additional days and routes.
37. 37. A. “These details” refers to the listed factors: canopy size, time, rainfall and materials around the measurement point.
38. 38. D. “Interchangeable” means that one measure can be used in place of the other, which the passage says is not appropriate here.
39. 39. A. The passage explains how local surveys can inform decisions when methods and limitations are reported.
40. 40. B. The final paragraph says planners can consider residents’ experience alongside evidence when deciding where shade is needed.