Ôn thi tốt nghiệp THPT môn Tiếng Anh: Đề số 19 năm 2026 có đáp án chi tiết

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English Graduation Practice Test – Test 19

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

Questions 1–6. Read the notice and choose the best option for each blank.

Borrow, Use, Return
The school library is opening a small collection of tools for classroom projects. Students may (1) ______ a kit for up to three days. Each kit contains a list of its parts, so please check the contents (2) ______ you leave the library. If anything is missing, tell the librarian (3) ______. Return the kit to the service desk rather than leaving it (4) ______ a classroom. The collection is intended for shared use, and students should handle every item (5) ______. To suggest another useful tool, add a note to the box (6) ______ the entrance.

1. A. lend B. borrow C. owe D. afford
2. A. although B. unless C. because D. before
3. A. at once B. by chance C. in turn D. at last
4. A. during B. among C. in D. through
5. A. careless B. carefully C. care D. caring
6. A. between B. across C. beside D. beyond

Questions 7–12. Choose the best option.

7. “I have finished checking the kit. Shall I put it back?”
A. Yes, please leave it at the service desk. B. It was built last year. C. I have never read that novel. D. The weather may change.
8. Arrange the sentences to make a coherent email. (a) Could our class reserve the kit for Tuesday? (b) Dear Ms Lee, (c) We are building a model bridge in science club. (d) We would return it before the library closes. (e) Best wishes, Minh
A. c–b–a–d–e B. b–a–e–c–d C. b–c–a–d–e D. a–b–c–e–d
9. The librarian keeps an inventory so that missing parts can be ______ quickly.
A. recognised as B. looked after C. taken up D. identified
10. Neither the hammer nor the screwdrivers ______ in the kit’s storage box.
A. is B. are C. was being D. has
11. The club chose a lighter case because it was easier ______ between rooms.
A. to carry B. carrying C. carried D. carry
12. “Some students cannot come before lunch.”
A. The kit has a blue label. B. Our class meets in the hall. C. Then we can arrange an afternoon collection time. D. The bridge is made of card.

Questions 13–20. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

13. The instructions were short and ______, so the group could follow them without help.
A. confuse B. confusion C. confusingly D. clear
14. The class has used the same model ______ the start of the project.
A. since B. for C. while D. during
15. The parts ______ into separate trays before the next group arrived.
A. sort B. have sorted C. were sorted D. are sorting
16. If a tool is damaged, students ______ report it to the librarian.
A. would B. should C. might have D. had
17. The new shelves are wide enough ______ two labelled boxes side by side.
A. hold B. holding C. held D. to hold
18. The group made a checklist, ______ no small component would be forgotten.
A. so that B. despite C. unless D. whereas
19. The word “available” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. expensive B. ready for use C. difficult to repair D. already broken
20. Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to: “Students must return every item by Friday.”
A. Students may keep an item after Friday. B. Every item was returned last Friday. C. All items have to be brought back no later than Friday. D. Students returned only some items on Friday.

Questions 21–26. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank.

At Greenfield School, a science club built a small “library of things” for materials used in demonstrations. Before buying anything, the students asked teachers which items were already (21) ______ in classrooms. They then wrote a simple borrowing rule: each item had to be recorded when it left and when it was (22) ______. A student team labelled the boxes by subject, but the labels did not replace the inventory. Once a month, members compared the list with the objects on the shelves. This check helped them notice a missing clamp and (23) ______ an incorrect entry. The club also invited borrowers to report a fault rather than trying a repair they were not trained to (24) ______. In this way, the collection stayed useful without (25) ______ unnecessary purchases. The students said that sharing worked best when everyone knew who was responsible for (26) ______ each item.

21. A. absent B. careless C. doubtful D. available
22. A. returning B. returns C. return D. returned
23. A. correct B. corrected C. correcting D. correction
24. A. perform B. achieve C. cause D. behave
25. A. encourage B. encouraged C. to encourage D. encouraging
26. A. look after B. looking after C. looked after D. to looking after

Questions 27–32. Read the passage and answer the questions.

When a storm damaged the garden beds at An Phu Secondary School, the environmental club wanted to replace them immediately. Their teacher asked the students to inspect what remained first. They found that several boards could still be used, while two supports had split. Rather than guess how much timber to order, the club measured the beds and drew a plan showing the pieces that needed replacement.

The students also spoke with the school caretaker, who explained that water collected near one corner after heavy rain. The first sketch did not account for this. The club revised the plan to raise that edge slightly and asked the caretaker to check it before construction. They reused sound boards from the damaged beds and bought only the missing supports.

The project took longer than a quick replacement would have, but it produced a clearer record of what was reused and what was purchased. The club did not claim that its small project would solve every drainage problem on campus. It reported the measurements, the repair choices and the remaining question: whether the raised edge would keep the beds drier through the next rainy month.

27. Why did the teacher ask the club to inspect the beds first?
A. To delay the project until the next year. B. To avoid asking the caretaker for advice. C. To find out which parts could still be used. D. To replace every board with a new one.
28. What did the students do before deciding how much timber to order?
A. They ordered the largest available amount. B. They measured the beds and prepared a plan. C. They moved the garden to another school. D. They painted the damaged supports.
29. What information changed the club’s first sketch?
A. A list of books from the library. B. The price of paint. C. A forecast of summer temperatures. D. The caretaker’s observation about pooled rainwater.
30. In the passage, “They” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the students in the environmental club B. the garden beds C. the school books D. the purchased supports
31. Which statement best describes the club’s report?
A. It said that all drainage problems had been solved. B. It omitted the measurements to keep the report short. C. It recorded the work and identified something that still needed observation. D. It argued that damaged materials should never be reused.
32. What will provide further evidence about the raised edge?
A. Counting the club’s members. B. Checking the beds during the next rainy month. C. Repainting the classroom. D. Reordering the same timber immediately.

Questions 33–40. Read the passage and answer the questions.

On Saturday mornings, a community centre in Hoa Son lends simple equipment for neighbourhood activities. The lending desk began with sports balls and folding tables. After several groups asked to borrow measuring tapes, garden gloves and hand tools, the centre added a small “share shelf.” Its coordinator, Lan, said the shelf was not a shop: visitors did not pay, and the centre did not promise to own every item people might need.

Each object has a number and a card showing when it was borrowed and when it should be returned. Volunteers inspect items at return and note any damage. The centre keeps the records because a missing item can affect the next group’s plan. It also uses the notes to decide which objects are requested often enough to justify a second copy. Lan says that a request alone is not a reason to buy something; the team first checks whether a similar item is already stored in another room.

The share shelf has helped groups avoid some duplicate purchases, but Lan is careful about the limits of the record. The centre serves only a few nearby streets, and not every resident knows about the service. Its borrowing list can show what its visitors use. It cannot show how much equipment the whole town owns or needs. The volunteers plan to ask users how they heard about the shelf so that the centre can improve its notice, then compare requests over several months before making further purchases.

33. What led the centre to add the share shelf?
A. The centre decided to start selling equipment. B. A shop closed in Hoa Son. C. The town required every household to borrow tools. D. Several groups asked to borrow additional kinds of items.
34. Why does the centre record borrowing and return dates?
A. To help plan for later users and notice missing items. B. To charge visitors by the day. C. To identify which volunteer owns each item. D. To prevent anyone from borrowing sports equipment.
35. Before buying a second copy, what does the team check?
A. Whether the item has a bright colour. B. Whether a similar item is already stored elsewhere. C. Whether the visitor lives on the nearest street. D. Whether the shelf was opened on a Saturday.
36. Which conclusion is supported by the passage?
A. Every resident in Hoa Son uses the centre. B. The centre’s records measure all equipment in the town. C. The centre’s list describes borrowing by its visitors, not the whole town’s needs. D. The share shelf has eliminated all duplicate purchases.
37. Why will volunteers ask users how they heard about the shelf?
A. To improve the notice and understand how people find the service. B. To remove the borrowing cards. C. To stop lending items to new groups. D. To calculate the value of every household’s tools.
38. The word “justify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. hide B. borrow C. repair D. provide a good reason for
39. What will the team do before making more purchases?
A. Discard the borrowing records. B. Replace every item with a new one. C. Compare requests collected over several months. D. Limit the service to one street.
40. Which title best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. A Shop That Sells Tools on Saturdays B. A Small Lending Service Uses Records to Manage Shared Equipment C. Why Every Town Needs the Same Collection D. The History of Sports in Hoa Son

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Answer key and explanations

1. B. Students receive a kit temporarily, so they “borrow” it. A library lends an item to the borrower.
2. D. The checklist should be checked before leaving the library.
3. A. “At once” means immediately, which suits reporting a missing part.
4. C. An item left inside a classroom is “in” that room.
5. B. The verb “handle” is modified by the adverb “carefully.”
6. C. “Beside the entrance” means next to the entrance.
7. A. This directly answers whether the kit should be returned and names the designated place.
8. C. An email opens with the greeting, gives its context, makes the request, explains the return plan and closes with the sign-off.
9. D. “Identify” means find out which parts are missing.
10. B. With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer plural noun “screwdrivers”: “are.”
11. A. “Easy” is followed by a to-infinitive: “easier to carry.”
12. C. Offering an afternoon collection time responds to the stated scheduling difficulty.
13. D. The adjective “clear” describes instructions that can be followed.
14. A. “Since” introduces the starting point of a period continuing to the present.
15. C. The parts receive the action, so the past passive “were sorted” is required.
16. B. “Should report” expresses appropriate advice in this situation.
17. D. “Wide enough to hold” is the correct adjective-plus-infinitive pattern.
18. A. The checklist helps the group avoid overlooking a small component.
19. B. An available item is ready for use.
20. C. “Have to be brought back no later than Friday” preserves the obligation and deadline.
21. D. Teachers were asked which items could already be found in classrooms; “available” fits that meaning.
22. D. The parallel passive phrase is “when it was returned.”
23. A. After “helped them,” the base verb “correct” completes the coordinated verbs “notice…and correct.”
24. A. “Perform a repair” means carry out the repair work.
25. D. “Without” is followed by a gerund; “without encouraging unnecessary purchases” is grammatical and matches the purpose.
26. B. The preposition “for” takes a gerund here: “responsible for looking after.”
27. C. Inspection showed that some boards were still usable and two supports were split.
28. B. The passage says the students measured the beds and drew a plan before choosing how much timber to order.
29. D. The caretaker reported that rainwater collected near one corner, prompting a revision to the sketch.
30. A. “They” refers to the club members, who revised the plan and reused the sound boards.
31. C. The report documented measurements and choices while leaving the effect of the raised edge open for observation.
32. B. Observing the beds during the next rainy month will show whether the raised edge helps keep them drier.
33. D. The centre added the shelf after groups requested measuring tapes, gloves and hand tools.
34. A. The records help volunteers spot missing items and know when an object is expected back for another group.
35. B. The team checks whether a similar object is already kept in another room before buying another.
36. C. The passage explicitly limits the list to the centre’s visitors and says it cannot represent the whole town.
37. A. Asking how users learned about the shelf will help the centre improve its notice and track how the service is discovered.
38. D. In context, frequent requests may provide a good reason to buy a second copy.
39. C. The volunteers plan to compare requests over several months before making further purchases.
40. B. The passage centres on a small lending service and how it uses records to manage shared equipment and guide decisions.