Tuyển tập đề thi thử THPTQG môn tiếng anh năm 2017

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THÁNG 8
(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHUYÊN ĐỀ KHỐI A1 VÀ D
LẦN I
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Mã đề thi 273
Họ và tên thí sinh:.......................................................................
Số báo danh:................................................................................

SECTION A (8 points)

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.
A. forged
B. appalled
C. composed
D. noticed
Question
1:
A. resort
B. aisle
C. hesitate
D. desert
Question

2:
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.
A. dietary
B. deceive
C. decisive
D. disguise
Question
3:
A. conceit
B. engage
C. resolve
D. foretell
Question
4:
A. eternal
B. malignant
C. territorial
D. inquisitive
Question
5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Some major causes of ocean pollution include oil spills, toxic waste and hazardous
materials _____ into the ocean.
A. that dumped
B. dumped
C. which dump
D. are dumped
Question 7: Every means ______ tried but without much result.

A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
Question 8: All of us should be aware of that internet is very useful for us but it also has lots of
disadvantages so while ______ the web be alert!
A. surfing
B. surf
C. surfed
D. to surf
Question 9: Eating organically grown food is a clear, intelligent, delicious choice. ______, finding
and affording only organic food is sometimes tough.
A. Although
B. However
C. So
D. Regarding
Question 10: Mr. Pike would scarcely keep track of his business by cell phone when he was in his
one-month traveling, ______ ?
A. wouldn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. would he
D. did he
Question 11: But for the fact that I had owed him a favor, I _______ to help him.
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B. wouldn’t have
C. couldn’t agree
D. would agree
agreed

Question 12: Scientists think that plague bacteria circulate ______ low rates within populations of
certain rodents without causing excessive rodent die-off.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. at
Question 13: People become contaminated ______ directly from household products _____ by eating
contaminated seafood and animal fats.
A. either … or
B. neither … nor
C. either … nor
D. neither … or
Question 14: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ______.
A. is of all human beings
B. that of all human beings
C. to all human beings
D. all human beings is that
Question 15: A mother is complaining to her son that his room gets dusty now. Select the most
suitable response to complete the exchange.
- Mother: “Haven’t you tidied up your room yet?”
- Son: “____”
A. I will, after I do all the exercises in my textbook.
B. I have my hands full with my tidying.
C. The more I tidy, the worse it gets.
D. Why don’t you give me a hand with cleaning?
Question 16: Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal
dinner wear. He really _______.
A. stood out
B. stayed out
C. came out

D. look out
Question 17: Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know
when it might ______.
A. come in handy
B. come out ahead
C. come to naught
D. come at a price
Question 18: A man chosen from the university was told to ______ a copy and keep the original in
the safe.
A. complicate
B. sophisticate
C. contemplate
D. duplicate
Question 19: Pokémon Go is ______ this season’s hit game. But we’re just over a month out, so it’s
too soon to know exactly how Pokémon Go is faring in the longer term.
A. unquestionable
B. questionable
C. unquestionably
D. questionably
Question 20: In Viet Nam’s traditional society, women bear children and _____ responsibility for
childcare.
A. get
B. accept
C. hold
D. make
Question 21: Two friends David and Tom are talking about their last driving test. Select the most
suitable response to complete the exchange.
- David: “I failed my driving test yesterday.”
- Tom: “_____”
A. You should try your hand at it.

B. I wish that we could talk about it.
C. Oh well. You’re in a good company.
D. You want to pass the test. Dream on!
Question 22: Reputable charities spend the ______ share of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on
administration.
A. tiger’s
B. bear’s
C. elephant’s
D. lion’s
Question 23: The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is ______ now.
A. editable
B. efficient
C. edible
D. effective
Question 24: After months of searching I finally _____ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance
company.
A. committed
B. obtained
C. attended
D. managed
A. would have agree

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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 25: The team wasn’t playing well, so the coach took the bull by the horns and sacked
several senior players.
A. made the right decision

B. made the wrong decision
C. made a bold decision
D. made a final decision
Question 26: The girl’s distant and haughty behavior made people forget just how talented she was.
A. magnanimous
B. genuine
C. elegant
D. arrogant
Question 27: I’m all in favor for ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time
he’s 25, he’s simply crying for the moon.
A. doing something with vigor or intensity
B. longing for what is beyond the reach
C. asking for what is attainable
D. crying a lot and for a long time
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.
Question 28: If cultural groups join forces, they will be more effective in reaching common goals,
than if each group
A
B
D
operates in isolate.
D
Question 29: The United States government program Head Start prepares children for school
encourages the
A
B
C
involvement of local communities in the children's development.
D

Question 30: More than people there are, especially in poor countries with limited amounts of land
and water, the
A
B
C
fewer resources there are to meet basic needs.
D
Question 31: The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport
event involving
A
B
C
participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.
D
Question 32: Scientists believe Earth is currently facing a period of rapid warming brought in by
rising levels of
A
B
C
heat-trapping gases, known as greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere.
D
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 from 33 to 42.
Noise is unwanted sound and is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise from road
traffic, jet planes, jet skis, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn
mowers, leaf blowers, and boom boxes, to name a few, are among the unwanted sounds that are
routinely broadcast into the air.
The problem with noise is not only that it is unwanted, but also that it negatively affects human
health and well-being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure,
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sleep loss, distraction and lost productivity, and a general reduction in the quality of life and
opportunities for tranquillity.
We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we can be both the cause and the
victim of noise, such as when we are operating noisy appliances or equipment. There are also
instances when we experience noise generated by others just as people experience second-hand
smoke. While in both instances, noises are equally damaging, second-hand noise is more troubling
because it has negative impacts on us but is put into the environment by others, without our consent.
The air into which second-hand noise is emitted and on which it travels is a “commons”, a public
good. It belongs to no one person or group, but to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations,
therefore, do not have unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were
limited only to their private property. On the contrary, they have an obligation to use the commons in
ways that are compatible with or do not detract from other uses.
People, businesses, and organizations that disregard the obligation to not interfere with others'
use and enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution are, in many ways, acting like a
bully in a school yard. Although perhaps unknowingly, they nevertheless disregard the rights of others
and claim for themselves rights that are not theirs.
We have organized to raise awareness of noise pollution and help communities take back the
commons from those acting like bullies. Our efforts include building a library of resources and tools
concerning noise pollution, establishing links to other groups that have similar collections,
establishing networks among local noise activists, assisting communities and activists who are
working to reduce noise pollution, and monitoring and advocating for stronger noise controls.
Question 33: It is stated in the passage that all of the following are things the noise comes from
EXCEPT ______.
A. Television, radio
B. Lawn mower, leaf blowers
C. Road traffic, garbage trucks
D. Jet planes, watercraft
Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that the effects of noise pollution on the human body

are that ______.
A. people get accustomed to ear and heart
B. people focus mainly on hearing
diseases
C. people have difficulty falling asleep
D. people are sensitive about everything around
them
Question 35: The word “negative” in paragraph 3 is opposite in meaning to ______.
A. assertive
B. penetrative
C. relative
D. positive
Question 36: Which of the following is supposed to be way to reduce noise pollution?
A. cooperation with other noise activists
B. fining people who break laws in noise
regulation
C. construction of large projects along roads
D. prohibiting public transport during peak hours
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the air
B. a public good
C. effect of noise
D. second-hand noise
Question 38: It is mentioned in the passage that when we are operating noisy appliances or we
experience noise generated by others ______.
A. The noise is so troublesome if we make it or not.
B. We feel more comfortable if we don’t experience second-hand noise.
C. The noise have a strong influence on us, but not on others.
D. We just ignore the serious detriment if the noise is put into the environment by others.
Question 39: In writer’s opinion, who are not only responsible for making noise but also under noise

pressure?
A. Everyone using the applicants and equipment
B. Local noise activists breaking the law
C. People, businesses, and organizations
D. The government introducing a new law
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Question 40: The word “disregard” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. ignore
B. obey
C. invade
D. disturb
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Noise that is experienced by people who did not produce it is called second-hand noise.
B. People’s enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution is regarded as a bully.
C. Noise is one of the most common contaminants nowadays.
D. People intentionally make noise when they work.
Question 42: Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage?
A. Incentive
B. Explanatory
C. Cynical
D. Provocative
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 43: Military is compulsory in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to
serve in the army for two years.
A. required
B. optional

C. illegal
D. unnecessary
Question 44: The job, which seems arduous to most of the applicants, offers a competitive salary.
A. austere
B. effortless
C. beneficial
D. difficult
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 54.
WILL SUBSTITUTE HORN SAVE RHINO'S SKINS?
Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole one thing: a rhino horn trophy,
which at 1.5 metres was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceuticals (45)______
have been building up collections of antqiue cups, bowls and figurines made from rhino horn, for the
sole (46)______ of smashing them to powder to make the (47) _____ ingredient of many of their
medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers have so far died this year in (48)_____ of the black rhino.
‘It’s amazing the lengths people will go to to get rhino horn,’ said Lyster, of the World Wide
Fund for Nature. These lengths (49)_____ why the rhino could be extinct within 10 years if trade in
horns to the Far East is not stopped. This week, conservationists are meeting in Switzerland to plan a
campaign to persuade those countries where rhino horn is part of the traditional medicine to switch to
substitutes such as water buffalo horn.
The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of four countries - China,
Thailand, South Korea and Thaiwan - to enforce a ban (50)_____ domestic trading in rhino horn.
Similar bans have worked well in Japan, Hong Kong and nearby Macau.
Rhino is included in many patent remedies for disorders ranging from high fever to nosebleeds.
Horn is made (52)______ keratin, and has no proven medicinal powers. ‘If you want the same effect
you might as well chew your fingernails,’ said Esmond Bradley Martin, a world authority on rhino
horn who has just returned from China. Traditional substitutes, such as horn from bufffalo or saiga
antelope, are (53)______ second best.
China is the country where the consumers of rhino horn are the largest, many people are making
medicines for both home consumption and export to other Far Eastern countries. Martin found that

many places have stocks of 10,000 kilograms of horns. This represents 3,500 rhinos, or the entire
population of African black rhinos. These places use 650 kilograms a year. Traditional medicines
made outside the official factories could consume much more.
‘This is a (an) (53)______ battle,’ said Lyster. (54)______ the battle may be harder than that
against the trade in ivory, for there is a difference between the two commodities, Ivory is a luxury;
rhino horn, people believe, could save the life of their child.

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A. factories

B. plants

C. workshops

D. studios

A. reason

B. need

C. purpose

D. intention

A. actual

B. true

C. real

D. essential

A. fight

B. pursuit

C. race

D. chance

A. notice

B. perceive

C. search

D. illustrate

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. for

A. by

B. from

C. of

D. with

A. respected as

B. taken for

C. regarded as

D. thought as

A. eligible

B. predictable

C. changeable

D. winnable

A. Furthermore

B. Besides

C. Unless

D. Still

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 from 55 to 64.
The weather phenomenon called El Nino was first recorded in the 1500s when fishermen in
South America noticed that near Christmas some years the water was noticeably warmer than others.
They named this El Nino, or the infant, as it happened near the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Only in recent years has there been any serious investigations into the causes and results of El
Nino. The 1997 - 1998 El Nino was the first to be studied extensively. Scientists from France, Japan,
Korea and Taiwan combined the various readings they had from satellite and surface measurements of
wind speeds and water temperatures to make the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array. This combined

information allowed them to see the overall patterns of an El Nino and helped them predict when one
was starting.
Weather pattern rely heavily on the operation of the “planetary heat engine”. Essentially, this
means that because the sun is closest to the equator the seawater in that region is the warmest. The
warm water evaporates and forms clouds, which move toward the poles powered by their heat. These
atmospheric loops, which move heat from the tropics to the poles, are called “connective cells”.
Without this process the equatorial regions would be hotter than they are and the north and south
would be much colder.
The wind in the central Pacific tends to blow from the east. This pushes water from South
America towards Australia and Indonesia. As a result, sea levels have been found to be up to 60
centimetres higher in the west. The water that is pushed westward from the South American coast is
replaced by colder water, which has a high nutrient level that consequently attracts fish. This makes
the waters off Peru and Ecuador good fishing grounds.
An El Nino happens when the winds weaken and sea levels drop. The warmer water moves east
and less water evaporates to form clouds. The results of this are twofold. The warmer water in the east
reduces the number of fish and the lack of rain causes droughts. This can cause problems such as the
forest fires that have plagued Indonesia and Australia in recent years. Additionally, El Nino is thought
to be one of the causes of hurricanes that have devastated Central and North West America.
As the population has increased the effects of changing weather have had a greater impact.
People are living in places, often in areas more likely to be affected by adverse weather, than they
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ever did before and in increased densities. This means that natural disasters affect more people.
Natural resources are being used closer to their limits, so small changes in their availability can cause
disruption. For example, in the past, South American fishermen could make a profit even during an
EL Nino, but modern industrial fishing needs larger fish stocks to be profitable.
Knowing when an El Nino is developing allows people to make plans to lessen its negative
effects. The system of buoys and satellites monitoring the Pacific allows scientists to predict the start
of the 12 to 18 month El Nino cycle. As a result people can prepare. For example, in North East Brazil

during the 1987 El Nino, farmers only got 15% of their normal grain harvest, but in 1992, when the
government advised them to plant fast maturing plants, they got 82%.
The question of whether El Nino has been strengthened by global warming is unanswered. The
National Centre for Atmospheric research believes that El Nino could be responsible for the increased
temperatures in North America by changing the jet stream. Global warming may not be the direct
cause. However, global warming may cause the local warming changes that cause El Nino and change
atmospheric circulation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration suggests that global
warming may increase El Nino effects by increasing temperatures and increasing water evaporation
over land leading to floods.
El Nino is only one factor in the complex inter-relations that cause weather patterns, but it
appears to be a major factor. By monitoring the phenomenon, we can limit its effects and avoid
disasters and droughts.
Question 55: When does an El Nino occur?
A. The wind in the Pacific blows from the east

B. The equatorial regions become hotter and
hotter
C. The sun is closest to the equator
D. The winds weaken and sea levels drop
Question 56: The first extensive study of the El Nino phenomenon took place ______.
A. in 1992
B. in 1500s
C. from 1997 to 1998
D. during 1987
Question 57: The system used to track variations in weather conditions is called ______.
A. Planetary Heat Engine
B. Connective Cells
C. El Nino or the infant
D. Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array
Question 58: Why is El Nino more noticeable now than in previous times?

A. Industrial fishing.
B. There are small changes in natural resources.
C. People are now living in more dangerous areas than those of the past.
D. South American fishermen cannot make a profit during an El Nino.
Question 59: What is the benefit of monitoring the weather in the Pacific?
A. Provisions can be taken in advance against the El Nino.
B. The length of an El Nino is reduced by six months.
C. Farmers will harvest more grain.
D. Scientists can prevent El Ninos.
Question 60: The word “Essentially” in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. Consequently
B. Accordingly
C. Basically
D. Primarily
Question 61: In what way is there a definite link between El Nino and global warming?
A. It increases Northern American temperatures by affecting the jet stream.
B. By inducing local warming changes.
C. Increasing rain and causing floods.
D. None of the above.
Question 62: All of the following are the effects of El Nino EXCEPT ______.
A. There are plagues in Australia and Indonesia.
B. There is a lack of rain.
C. There are more strong storms.
D. Fewer fish for fishermen to catch.
Question 63: The word “adverse” in paragraph 6 is opposite in meaning to ______.
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A. unpropitious
B. favorable

C. disposable
D. commodious
Question 64: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is possible for scientists to predict the time when an El Nino was starting.
B. If atmospheric loops don’t move heat from the tropics to the poles, the north and south would be
much colder.
C. Global warming may directly cause El Nino and change atmospheric circulation.
D. The origin of the name El Nino is based on the time when it happened.
SECTION B (2 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers in complete sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 1: As soon as I solved one problem, another cropped up.
No sooner _________________________________________________________.
Question 2: “Why don’t you take a trip to the beach in summer?” said Alex.
Alex suggested _____________________________________________________.
Question 3: She didn’t understand what he was saying because she hadn’t read his book.
Had she ___________________________________________________________.
Question 4: When do you think this bridge was built?
How old ___________________________________________________________.
Question 5: Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email.
Hannah was on _____________________________________________________.

II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of learning a second language. Write
your paragraph on your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
- Becoming smarter.
- Experiencing new cultures.
- Improving your job prospects.
_______THE END_______

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO
TẠO

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHUYÊN ĐỀ KHỐI A1 VÀ D
LẦN I
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
ĐÁP ÁN
Môn: TIẾNG ANH

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THÁNG 8
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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8,0 điểm)
Câu hỏi
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B. PHẦN VIẾT (2,0 điểm)
I. Viết tiếp câu (0,1 điểm x 5 câu = 0,5 điểm)
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Câu 1: No sooner had I solved one problem than another cropped up.
Câu 2: Alex suggested (that) I (should) take a trip to the beach in summer.
Alex suggested (that) I (should) visit the beach/pay a visit to the beach/go to the beach/…
in summer.
Câu 3: Had she read his book, she would/could/might have understood what he was saying.
Câu 4: How old do you think this bridge is?
Câu 5: Hannah was on the point of sending Richard an email when she saw his email.
II. Viết đoạn văn (1,5 điểm)

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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 1 NĂM
2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
Mã đề thi 485

Họ tên thí sinh: ..................................................................... Số báo danh: .............................

I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Rubella, also called (A) German measles (B), is an epidemic(C) virus disease(D) of
mild course.
Question 2: It is often said(A) that the British talks(B) about the weather more than(C) any other
people(D) in the world.
Question 3: The(A) girl whom(B) I borrowed the dictionary asked me to(C) use it carefully(D) .
Question 4: Have(A) the members of the club be told(B) about the changes(C) of their timetable(D)
yet?
Question 5: Rhonda is not(A) very keen about(B) foreign food(C) and fast food(D) as well.
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 following questions.
The year 1850 may be considered the beginning of a new epoch in America art, with respect to
the development of watercolor painting. In December of that year, a group of thirty artists gathered in
the studio of John Falconer in New York City and drafted both a constitution and bylaws, establishing
The Society for the Promotion of Painting in Water Color. In addition to securing an exhibition space
in the Library Society building in lower Manhattan, the society founded a small school for the
instruction of watercolor painting Periodic exhibitions of the members' paintings also included works
by noted English artists of the day, borrowed from embryonic private collections in the city. The
society's activities also included organized sketching excursions along the Hudson River. Its major
public exposure came in 1853, when the society presented works by its members in the "Industry of
All Nations" section of the Crystal Palace Exposition in New York.
The society did not prosper, however, and by the time of its annual meeting in 1854
membership had fallen to twenty-one. The group gave up its quarters in the Library Society building
and returned to Falconer's studio, where it broke up amid dissension. No further attempt to formally
organize the growing numbers of watercolor painters in New York City was made for more than a
decade. During that decade, though, Henry Warren's Painting in Water Color was published in New
York City in 1856-the book was a considerable improvement over the only other manual of
instruction existing at the time, Elements of Graphic Art, by Archibald Roberson, published in 1802

and by the 1850's long out of print.
In 1866 the National Academy of Design was host to an exhibition of watercolor painting in its
elaborate neo-Venetian Gothic building on Twenty-Third Street in New York City. The exhibit was
sponsored by an independent group called The Artists Fund Society. Within a few months of this
event, forty-two prominent artists living in and near New York City founded The American Society of
Painters in Water Colors
Question 6: This passage is mainly about____________ .
A. efforts to organize watercolor painters in New York City during the mid-1800's.
B. styles of watercolor painting in New York City during the mid-1800's.
C. the most influential watercolor painters in the mid-1800's.
D. a famous exhibition of watercolor paintings in New York City in the mid-1800's.
Question 7: The year 1850 was significant in the history of watercolor painting mainly
because____________ .
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A. watercolor painting was first introduced to New York City
B. the first book on watercolor painting was published.
C. John Falconer established his studio for watercolor painters
D. a group of artists established a watercolor-painting society
Question 8: The word securing is closest in meaning to____________ .
A. locking
B. creating
C. acquiring
D. constructing
Question 9: All of the following can be inferred about the Society for the promotion of Painting in
Water Color EXCEPT____________ .
A. Instruction in watercolor painting was offered by members of the society
B. The society exhibited paintings in lower Manhattan.

C. Scenes of the Hudson River appeared often in the work of society members.
D. The society exhibited only the paintings of its members.
Question 10: The exhibition at the Crystal Palace of the works of the Society for the Promotion of
Painting in Water Color was significant for which of the following reasons?
A. It was the first important exhibition of the society’s work.
B. It resulted in a dramatic increase in the popularity of painting with watercolor.
C. It was the first time an exhibition was funded by a private source.
D. It resulted in a large increase in the membership of the society.
Question 11: The word it refer to____________ .
A. time
B. studio
C. group
D. building
Question 12: The word considerable is closest in meaning to____________ .
A. sensitive
B. great
C. thoughtful
D. planned
Question 13: Henry Warren's Painting in Water Color was important to artists because it
____________ .
A. was much better than an earlier published
B. was the only textbook published that taught painting
C. received an important reward
D. attracted the interest of art collectors
Question 14: The year 1866 was significant for watercolor painting for which of the following
reasons?
A. Private collections of watercolors were first publicly exhibited.
B. The neo-Venetian Gothic building on Twenty-Third Street in New York City was built.
C. The National Academy of Design held an exhibition of watercolor paintings.
D. Elements of Graphic Art was republished.

Question 15: The word prominent is closest in meaning to____________ .
A. wealthy
B. organized
C. local
D. famous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 16: A. obtain
B. cartoon
C. immense
D. downpour
Question 17: A. technical
B. possible
C. difficult
D. continental
Question 18: A. attitude
B. applicant
C. advisable
D. admirable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 19: During the five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding back
B. holding at
C. holding by
D. holding to
Question 20: There is growing concern about the way the industrial zone in Ha Tinh province has
destroyed the environment.
A. consideration
B. ease

C. questions
D. attraction
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
What is a coincidence?
A coincidence is a surprising thing that happens to us. For example, you and a friend both go
shopping on the same day. You don’t go together and don’t discuss your shopping plans in (21)
______, but when you meet up afterwards, you are amazed to discover that you’ve bought an identical
T-shirt.
By (22) , you each decided to buy the same one. Many people (23) coincidences as significant.
Did you and your friend communicate with each other in some subconscious way? What does it tell
you about your friendship? Well, the simple (24) ________ could be that, being (25) friends, you have
similar taste in clothes.
In reality, life is (26) ________of coincidences, but normally we don’t notice them. For
example, in almost fifty percent of all football matches, two players share the same birthday. This
seems surprising, (27) ________ that there are 365 possible birthdays in the year. But most of these
matches will be played without anybody being (28) _______ that coincidence exists.
(29)________your birthday is today, you don’t generally tell people about it. In addition, without
realising it, you probably (30) ______ into contact with lots of people who were born on the same day
as you. But when a coincidence brought to your attention, it still seems amazing.
Question 21: A. ahead
B. advance
C. previous
D. beforehand
Question 22: A. chance
B. fate

C. fortune
D. luck
Question 23: A. believe
B. consider
C. say
D. think
Question 24: A. motivation
B. explanation
C. definition
D. resolution
Question 25: A. strong
B. close
C. near
D. tight
Question 26: A. rich
B. crowded
C. heavy
D. full
Question 27: A. instead
B. given
C. even
D. except
Question 28: A. noticed
B. intelligent
C. aware
D. known
Question 29: A. Unless
B. Whereas
C. Therefore
D. Meanwhile

Question 30: A. have
B. come
C. make
D. go
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 following questions
The observation of the skies has played a special part in the lives and cultures of peoples since
the earliest of times. Evidence obtained from a site known as the Hole in the Rock, in Papago Park in
Phoenix, Arizona, indicates that it might have been used as an observatory by a prehistoric people
known as the Hohokam.
The physical attributes of the site allow its use as a natural calendar/clock. The "hole" at Hole
in the Rock is formed by two large overhanging rocks coming together at a point, creating a shelter
with an opening large enough for several persons to pass through. The northeast-facing overhang has a
smaller opening in its roof. It is this smaller hole that produces the attributes that may have been used
as a calendar/clock.
Because of its location in the shelter's roof, a beam of sunlight can pass through this second
hole and cast a spot onto the shelter's wall and floor. This spot of light travels from west to east as the
sun moves across the sky. It also moves from north to south and back again as the Earth travels around
the Sun. the west-to-east movement could have been used to establish a daily clock, much like a
sundial, while the north-to-south movement could have been used to establish a seasonal calendar.
The spot first appears and starts down the surface of the wall of the shelter at different times of
the morning depending on the time of the year. The spot grows in size from its first appearance until
its maximum size is achieved roughly at midday. It then continues its downward movement until it
reaches a point where it jumps to the floor of the shelter. As the Sun continues to move to the west,
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the spot continues to move across the shelter floor and down the butte, or hill, toward a group of small
boulders. If a person is seated on a certain one of these rocks as the spot reaches it, the Sun can be

viewed through the calendar hole. This occurs at different times in the afternoon depending on the
time of year.
Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The movement of the Earth around the Sun.
B. Rock formations of Arizona.
C. A site used by ancient people to measure time.
D. Observations of the stars by ancient people .
Question 32: The word obtained is closest in meaning to__________ .
A. covered
B. removed
C. acquired
D. transported
Question 33: The word attributes is closest in meaning to __________.
A. locations
B. characteristics C. changes
D. dimensions
Question 34: The word its refers to __________.
A. roof
B. hole
C. beam
D. spot
Question 35: The word establish is closest in meaning to __________.
A. consult
B. locate
C. choose
D. create
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true of the spot of light?
A. It is caused by sunlight passing through a hole.
B. Its movement is affected by the position of theSun.
C. It travels across the roof of the shelter.

D. Its movement could have been used to estimate the time ofday.
Question 37: From which of the following can the time of year be determined?
A. The movement of the spot of light from west to east.
B. The speed with which the spot of light moves.
C. The movement of the spot of light from north to south.
D. The size of the sport of light at midday.
Question 38: The word roughly is closest in meaning to __________.
A. harshly
B. uneasily
C. approximately D. finally
Question 39: The passage mentions that the Hole in the Rock was used as all of the following
EXCEPT__________ .
A. an observatory B. a home
C. a clock
D. a calendar
Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?
A. The spot of light is largest when it first appears.
B. The person seated on the rock cannot see the shelter.
C. The boulders are located below the rock shelter.
D. After it passes the boulders, the spot of light disappears.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 41: Scientist often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. an improvement B. a reform
C. inflation
D. a decline
Question 42: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass – produced in the near future.
A. produced in great numbers
B. produced with high cost
C. produced in small numbers

D. produced cheaply
Question 43: Many women faced hurdles in the business world especially problems in raising
money.
A. small group
B. questions
C. fences
D. obstacles

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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 rest in each of the following questions.
Question 44: A. ginger
B. huge
C. dangerous
D. garage
Question 45: A. singular
B. pleasure
C. cost
D. dictates
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 46: Will you __________the audio-video equipment by 12:30 pm this afternoon?
A. be finishing
B. finished
C. finish
D. have finished
Question 47: After so many years, it is great to see him__________ his ambitions.

A. get
B. possess
C. carry
D. realise
Question 48: __________the cause of mass fish kill along the country’s central coast has not been
determined, scientists have recommended solutions to quickly identify the source of the problem.
A. Because
B. While
C. Although
D. As if
Question 49: You’d __________that clock fixed; it hasn’t worked for over a week now.
A. better not had
B. better get
C. rather have
D. rather had
Question 50: James: “Marry has difficulty fitting in.”
May: “Well, I guess she__________ to this type of work.”
A. is used
B. didn’t use
C. doesn’t get used D. hasn’t been used
Question 51: Some people think that the Queen should __________and allow the Crown prince to
become King.
A. let down
B. step down
C. break down
D. go down with
Question 52: Scarcely __________when he started behaving arrogantly with all of his colleagues.
A. has he been promoted
B. did he promote
C. had he been promoted

D. was he promoted
Question 53: Kate: “Would you bother if I had a look at what you have written?”
Alex: “ __________.”
A. Well, actually, I’d rather you didn’t. B. Oh, what’s matter?
C. That’s a good idea.
D. It’s kind of you to do so.
Question 54: If she had accepted his proposal, she __________now.
A. would have been married
B. is married
C. has been married
D. would be married
Question 55: We always take pleasure __________their company because of the good working
condition and high salary.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. about
Question 56: Jim: “Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?”
Linda: “Oh yes, I didn’t like__________ all the time, though.”
A. being photographed
B. it to be photographed
C. to have been photographed
D. photograph
Question 57: I propose we __________the speeches made until the end of the event.
A. be leaving
B. leaving
C. leave
D. to leave
Question 58: As always, I am __________with everything you say about the causes and effects of
this problem.

A. agree
B. agreeable
C. in agreement
D. agreeing
Question 59: This car is __________of the two models in the showroom.
A. the most modern
B. one of the most modern
C. more modern
D. the more modern
Question 60: He is a good speaker but sometimes he has difficulty__________ his ideas.
A. putting across
B. putting on
C. putting up
D. putting aside
Question 61: He advised__________ down on fats; otherwise, she would develop heart problems in
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later life.
A. that she cuts
B. her to cut
C. to cut
D. her cut
Question 62: Sarah: “What time shall we leave?”
Tom: “__________ .”
A. Soonest and best.
B. The soonest and the best.
C. As soon as good.
D. The sooner the better.

Question 63: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is facing__________ severe drought and critical inland
salivation at __________same time.
A. the/ the
B. a/ a
C. ___/ a
D. ___ / the
Question 64: Starting with only a few thousand pounds, Tom __________on the stock market and
within a year was millionaire.
A. made end meets
B. paid through his nose
C. made a killing
D. went for a song
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 65: The school I studied last year was better than this one.
 This school isn’t_______________________________________________.
Question 66: Driving on this street is dangerous.
 It is_________________________________________________________.
Question 67: It took me an hour to write the essay about the environment.
 I____________________________________________________________.
Question 68: Using notes is forbidden in this examination.
 Notes are not__________________________________________________.
Question 69: “You are impatient!,” she complained.
 She complained__________________________________________________.
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about one of the clubs such as music club, sports
club, book club or English club… that you want to participate in and the reasons for your choice.
Tải thêm nhiều đề hơn ở đây :
/>ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ CHUYÊN ĐẠI HỌC VINH LẦN 3
1. D

2. B
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C

9. D
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. D

17. D
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. B

25. B
26. D
27. B
28. C

29. A
30. B
31. C
32. C

33. B
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. C
38. C
39. B
40. C

41. A
42. A
43. D
44. D
45. B
46. D
47. D
48. D

49. B
50. D
51. B
52. C
53. A
54. D
55. B

56. A

57. C
58. C
59. D
60. A
61. B
62. D
63. D
64. C

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Part 1:
65. This school isn’t as good as the one I studied last year.
66. It is dangerous to drive on this street.
67. I spent an hour writing the essay about the environment.
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68. Notes are not allowed in this examination.
69. She complained about my impatience.
Part 2:
Extracurriculum of my school offers a variety of interesting clubs, among which I want to take
part in English club the most because of the following reasons. First of all, joining an English club
help me to indulge my passion for this language. I love exploring the English culture, tradition and art,
and it is undeniable that club activities can assist me a lot. Moreover, as English has become
increasingly important in modern global society, it is advisable to join this club because it gives me an
opportunity to learn English through a diversity of activities like sharing, discussing, talking,… Last
but not least, participating in the English club can help me to make friends with people with the same

interest. We can help each other not only in the process of improving our language but also in normal
life. In conclusion, I love the English club at my school and think that it is extremely beneficial.
Explanation:
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
1. D => Viral Phía trước disease là một danh từ thì cần một tính từ bổ nghĩa: “viral” là dạng tính từ
của “virus” An epidemic viral disease = Một căn bệnh virus truyền nhiễm
2. B => talk Vì “the British” là danh từ số nhiều
3. B => from whom To borrow smt from smb = mượn cái gì của ai
“whom” là đại từ quan hệ chỉ thay thế cho tân ngữ là người trong câu, trong mệnh đề quan hệ phải có
những giới từ đi theo tùy theo cấu trúc của câu.
4. B => been told Câu hỏi ở thể bị động của thì hiện tại hoàn thành, động từ “to be” phải ở dạng past
participle (phân từ 2).
5. B => keen on To be keen on smt = Có hứng thú, thích cái gì
6. A Nội dung chính của bài viết là về những nỗ lực của những họa sĩ màu nước tại thành phố New
York giữa những năm 1800
7. D Hai câu đầu của đoạn: “The year 1850 may be considered the beginning of a new epoch in
America art, with respect to the development of watercolor painting. In December of that year, a
group of thirty artists gathered in the studio of John Falconer in New York City and drafted both a
constitution and
bylaws, establishing The Society for the Promotion of Painting in Water Color.” = Năm 1850 có
thể được coi là bắt đầu kỷ nguyên hội họa ở Mỹ, với sự phát triển của tranh màu nước. Trong tháng 12
năm đó, một nhóm 30 nghệ sĩ đã tập trung tại studio của John Falconer tại thành phố New York và đã
soạn thảo cả văn bản thành lập và văn bản dưới luật, thành lập nên Cộng đồng Thúc đẩy Hội
họa
Màu nước.
8. C Trong đoạn văn, “secure an exhibition space” = acquire an exhibition space = giành được một vị
trí trưng bày
9. D Câu A & B: “In addition to securing an exhibition space in the Library Society building in lower
Manhattan, the society founded a small school for the instruction of watercolor painting.” = Ngoài
việc giành được một vị trí trong Thư viện Cộng đồng xây tại Manhattan hạ, cộng đồng này còn thành

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lập một trường nhỏ dạy vẽ tranh màu nước. Câu C: “The society's activities also included organized
sketching excursions along the Hudson River.” = Hoạt động của cộng đồng cũng bao gồm những
chuyến du ngoạn phác họa được tổ chức dọc dịng sơng Hudson. Câu D khơng đúng, vì triển lãm của
tổ chức này có cả những tác phẩm của họa sĩ bên ngoài: “Periodic exhibitions of the members'
paintings also included works by noted English artists of the day, borrowed from embryonic private
collections in the city.”
10. A Câu cuối đoạn 1: “Its major public exposure came in 1853, when the society presented works by
its members in the "Industry of All Nations" section of the Crystal Palace Exposition in New York.” =
Lần tiếp xúc với cơng chúng đầu tiên của nó là vào năm 1853, khi cộng đồng trưng bày các tác phẩm
của các thành viên trong phần “Công nghiệp của tất cả các quốc gia” trong Crystal Palace Exposition
tại New York.
11. C Câu 2 đoạn 3: “The group gave up its quarters in the Library Society building and returned to
Falconer's studio, where it broke up amid dissension.” = Tổ chức từ bỏ trụ sở tại tòa Thư viện Cộng
đồng và quay trở về studio của Falconer, nơi nó tan rã trong bối cảnh bất đồng.
12. B Considerable = great = đáng kể
13. Á Câu cuối đoạn 2: “During that decade, though, Henry Warren's Painting in Water Color was
published in New York City in 1856-the book was a considerable improvement over the only other
manual of instruction existing at the time, Elements of Graphic Art, by Archibald Roberson, published
in 1802 and by the 1850's long out of print.” = Trong thập kỷ đó, tuy vậy, Henry Warren’s Painting in
Water Color được xuất bản tại thành phố New York năm 1856 – cuốn sách đã là một sự tiến bộ đáng
kể so với những bộ hướng dẫn tại thời điểm đó, Elements of Graphic Art, của Archibald Roberson,
xuất bản năm 1802 và tới những năm 1850 thì đã khơng được in từ rất lâu rồi.
14. C Câu đầu đoạn 3: “In 1866 the National Academy of Design was host to an exhibition of
watercolor painting in its elaborate neo-Venetian Gothic building on Twenty-Third Street in New
York City.” = Năm 1866, Học viện Thiết kế Quốc gia đã chủ trì triển lãm tranh màu nước với trường
phái tân – tòa Venetian Gothic trên đường Twenty-Third tại thành phố New York.

15. D Prominent = famous = nổi tiếng
16. D Câu D trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1; các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2.
17. D Câu D trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3; các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
18. C Câu C trọng âm từ rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2; các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1.
19. A To advance = phát triển, tiến bộ >< To hold back = chững lại
20. B Concern = mối quan tâm, lo ngại >< ease = sự yên tâm
21. B In advance = trước
22. A By chance = Một cách tình cờ
23. B To consider smt as smt = Coi cái gì là cái gì
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24. B Explanation = sự lý giải, lời giải thích Motivation = động lực Definition = định nghĩa
Resolution = giải pháp
25. B Close friends = bạn thân
26. D To be full of smt = đầy rẫy cái gì
27. B Given that + mệnh đề = cho rằng, vì rằng
28. C To be aware that + mệnh đề / To be aware of smt = Nhận thức được điều gì
29. A “Unless your birthday is today, you don’t generally tell people about it.” = Trừ khi ngày sinh
nhật của bạn là hôm nay, bạn thường không kể cho người ta về nó.
30. B To come into contact with smb = tiếp xúc với, giao thiệp với ai
31. C Nội dung chính của bài viết tập trung vào giới thiệu một địa điểm mà người cổ đại dùng để tính
tốn thời gian.
32. C To obtain = to acquire = đạt được cái gì
33. B Attribute = charateristic = thuộc tính, đặc tính
34. B Đoạn 3: “Because of its location in the shelter's roof, a beam of sunlight can pass through this
second hole and cast a spot onto the shelter's wall and floor.” = Do vị trí của nó trên mái nhà, một
chùm ánh sáng mặt trời có thể xuyên qua lỗ thứ hai này và để lại một điểm sáng trên tường và sàn
nhà. (lỗ thứ hai ở trên mái nhà)

35. D To establish = to create = thành lập, thiết lập, tạo thành
36. C Câu A: “Because of its location in the shelter's roof, a beam of sunlight can pass through this
second hole and cast a spot onto the shelter's wall and floor.” = Do vị trí của nó trên mái nhà, một
chùm ánh sáng mặt trời có thể xuyên qua lỗ thứ hai này và để lại một điểm sáng trên tường và sàn
nhà. Câu B: “This spot of light travels from west to east as the sun moves across the sky. It also moves
from north to south and back again as the Earth travels around the Sun.” = Điểm sáng này đi từ tây
sang đông khi mặt trời di chuyển qua bầu trời. Nó cũng di chuyển từ bắc xuống nam và trở lại khi trái
đất quay quanh mặt trời. Câu D: “The west-to-east movement could have been used to establish a
daily clock, much like a sundial, while the north-to-south movement could have been used to establish
a seasonal calendar.” = Chuyển động tây-đơng có thể đã được dung để lập đồng hồ ngày, như một
đồng hồ mặt trời, trong khi chuyển động bắc- nam có thể đã được dùng để tạo ra lịch theo mùa. Câu C
khơng đúng vì ánh sáng không đi xuyên qua mái nhà mà đi qua một cái lỗ.
37. C Đoạn 3: “The west-to-east movement could have been used to establish a daily clock, much like
a sundial, while the north-to-south movement could have been used to establish a seasonal calendar.”
= Chuyển động tây-đơng có thể đã được dung để lập đồng hồ ngày, như một đồng hồ mặt trời, trong
khi chuyển động bắc- nam có thể đã được dùng để tạo ra lịch theo mùa.
38. C Roughly = approximately = xấp xỉ

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39. B Câu 2 đoạn 1 và câu 1 đoạn 2: “Evidence obtained from a site known as the Hole in the Rock, in
Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona, indicates that it might have been used as an observatory by a
prehistoric people known as the Hohokam. The physical attributes of the site allow its use as a
natural
calendar/clock.”
40. C Đoạn cuối: “As the Sun continues to move to the west, the spot continues to move across the
shelter floor and down the butte, or hill, toward a group of small boulders.” = Khi mặt trời tiếp tục di
chuyển sang phía tây, điểm sáng tiếp tục di chuyển qua sàn nhà và xuống đồi, tới những hòn đá cuội

nhỏ.
41. A An upswing = an improvement = xu hướng cải thiện, đi lên
42. A Mass-produced = produced in great numbers = được sản xuất hàng loạt, với số lượng lớn
43. D Hurdle = obstacle = hàng rào, rào cản
44. D Câu D “g” được phát âm là /g/; các từ còn lại phát âm là /dʒ/
45. B Câu B “s” được phát âm là /ʒ/; các từ còn lại phát âm là /s/
46. D Câu hỏi dạng đảo có dấu hiệu là cụm chỉ thời gian: “by 12:30 pm this afternoon” => dùng thì
tương lai hoàn thành Will you have finished the audio-video equipment by 12:30 pm this afternoon? =
Bạn sẽ hoàn thành kịp thiết bị audio-video cho đến 12:30 chiều nay chứ?
47. D To realise one’s ambition = nhận ra lý tưởng, tham vọng của ai đó
48. D “Although the cause of mass fish kill along the country’s central coast has not been determined,
scientists have recommended solutions to quickly identify the source of the problem.” = Mặc dù
nguyên nhân cá chết hàng loạt dọc bờ biển quốc gia chưa được làm rõ, các nhà khoa học đã đề xuất
các giải pháp để nhanh chóng tìm ra nguồn gốc của vấn đề.
49. B Subject + had better + Verb = Ai đó nên làm gì To get smt done = làm cái gì đó (khơng phải tự
làm mà nhờ, thuê, hoặc dùng dịch vụ nào đó)
50. D To be used to smt/Ving = Trở nên quen với việc gì James: “Marry has difficulty fitting in.” =
Marry gặp khó khăn trong việc thích nghi. May: “Well, I guess she hasn’t been used to this type of
work.” = Chắc là cô ấy chưa quen với loại công việc này.
51. B To step down = từ bỏ chức vụ gì
52. C Cấu trúc đảo ngữ: Scarcely + mệnh đề đảo ngữ (thì q khứ hồn thành) + when + mệnh đề =
Ngay khi… thì…
53. A Kate: “Would you bother if I had a look at what you have written?” = Bạn có phiền nếu tơi nhìn
qua những gì bạn viết không? Alex: “Well, actually, I’d rather you didn’t.” = Thật ra tôi nghĩ bạn
không nên.
54. D Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp dạng 2 và dạng 3 chỉ điều kiện khơng có thật trong q khứ, hệ quả
khơng có thật trong hiện tại: If + mệnh đề (thì quá khứ hoàn thành), Subject + would/could + Verb…
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(dấu hiệu là “now” ờ mệnh đề hệ quả) If she had accepted his proposal, she would be married now. =
Nếu cô ấy nhận lời cầu hôn của anh ấy (thực tế là cơ ấy khơng nhận lời), thì bây giờ cô ấy đã kết hôn.
55. B To take pleasure in smt = Tìm thấy hứng thú, có niềm vui trong việc làm gì
56. A To like + Ving = thích việc gì. Jim: “Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?” = Bạn có vui
vẻ trong lễ tốt nghiệp khơng? Linda: “Oh yes, I didn’t like being photographed all the time, though.”
= Có, dù vậy tơi khơng thích bị chụp ảnh suốt.
57. C Propose/suggest/insist… + Subject + Verb (nguyên thể)
I propose we leave the speeches made until the end of the event. = Tôi đề nghị để những bài phát biểu
xuống cuối sự kiện.
58. C To be in agreement with = To agree with smt = đồng ý với cái gì
59. D Nếu chỉ có hai vật thì trong câu so sánh chỉ dùng so sánh hơn. This car is the more modern of
the two models in the showroom. = Chiếc ô tô này là chiếc hiện đại hơn trong hai mẫu ở phòng trưng
bày.
60. A Put smt across = diễn đạt, truyền đạt cái gì (để người khác hiểu)
61. B To advise smb to Verb = khuyên ai nên làm gì To cut down on smt = giảm lượng tiêu thụ cái gì
62. D The sooner the better = Càng sớm càng tốt
63. D “drought” có thể là danh từ đếm được hoặc khơng đếm được nên có thể dùng hoặc khơng dùng
mạo từ “a” trước đó, nhưng đây là lần đầu tiên “drought” được nhắc đến (chưa xác định) nên khơng
thể dùng mạo từ “the” trước đó. At the same time = cùng lúc đó
64. C Make a killing = kiếm được rất nhiều tiền trong thời gian ngắn Make end meets = kiếm sống
Pay through one’s nose for smt = chi rất nhiều tiền cho cái gì Go for a song = với giá rất rẻ
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Part 1:
65. This school isn’t as good as the one I studied last year. = Trường này không tốt bằng trường tơi
học năm ngối.
The school I studied last year was better than this one = Trường tơi học năm ngối tốt hơn trường này.
66. It is dangerous to drive on this street. = Lái xe trên con đường này rất nguy hiểm.
Cấu trúc: It is + tính từ + to Verb = Việc làm gì thì thế nào
67. I spent an hour writing the essay about the environment = Tôi đã dành một giờ để viết bài luận về

môi trường. To spend + khoảng thời gian + Ving = Ai dành ra bao nhiêu thời gian làm gì
Cấu trúc: It takes/took smb + khoảng thời gian + to Verb = Ai đó mất bao nhiêu lâu để làm gì
68. Notes are not allowed in this examination. = Những ghi chú là khơng được cho phép trong kì thi
này.
Using notes is forbidden in this examination = Việc sử dụng ghi chú bị cấm trong kì thi này.
69. She complained about my impatience. = Cô ấy phàn nàn về sự thiếu kiên nhẫn của tôi.
“You are impatient!”, she complained. = “Bạn thật thiếu kiên nhẫn!”, cô ấy phàn nàn.
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
ĐẠI HỌC VINH - NGHỆ AN

KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 2 –
2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút

SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points)
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 rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. repeats
B. amuses
C. attacks
D. coughs
Question 2: A. whom
B. heal
C. healthy
D. honest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 3: Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his
office.
A. clear
B. colorful
C. vague
D. direct
Question 4: The earthquake caused great devastation in California.
A. confusion
B. gaps
C. ruin
D. movement
Question 5: He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.
A. describe
B. conceal
C. release
D. extend
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 following questions.
American humor and American popular heroes were born together. The first popular heroes of the
new nation were comic heroes, and the first popular humor of the new nation was the antics of its
hero-clowns.
The heroic and the comic were combined in novel American proportions in popular literature. The
heroic themes are obvious enough and not much different from those in the legends of other times and
places: Achilles, Beowulf, Siegfried, Roland, and King Arthur. The American Davy Crockett legends
repeat the familiar pattern of the old world heroic story: the pre-eminence of a mighty hero whose
fame in myth has a tenuous basis in fact; the remarkable birth and precocious strength of the hero;
single combats in which he distinguished himself against antagonists, both man and beast; vows and
boasts; pride of the hero in his weapons, his dog, and his woman.

Davy Crockett conquered man and beast with a swaggering nonchalance. He overcame animals by
force of body and will. He killed four wolves at the age of six. He hugged a bear to death; he killed a
rattlesnake with his teeth. He mastered the forces of nature. Crockett’s most famous natural exploit
was saving the earth on the coldest day in history. First, he climbed a mountain to determine the
trouble. Then he rescued all creation by squeezing bear-grease on the earth’s frozen axis and over the
sun’s icy face. He whistled, “Push along, keep moving!” The earth gave a grunt and began moving.
Neither the fearlessness nor the bold huntsman’s prowess was peculiarly American. Far more
distinctive was the comic quality, all heroes are heroic; few are also clowns. What made the American
popular hero heroic also made him comic. “May be”, said Crockett, “you’ll laugh at me and not at my
book”. The ambiguity of American life and the vagueness which laid the continent open to adventure,
which made the land a rich storehouse of the unexpected, which kept vocabulary ungoverned and the
language fluid----this same ambiguity suffused both the Crockett legends were never quite certain
whether to laugh or to applaud, or whether what they saw and heard was wonderful, awful or
ridiculous.
Question 6: What is the main point the author makes in the passage?
A. Davy Crockett wrote humorous stories about mastering the nature.
B. American popular heroes were characteristically comic.
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C. The Davy Crockett stories reflected the adventurous spirit of early America.
D. American popular literature was based on the legends of other times and places.
Question 7: Achilles, Beowulf, and other heroes are mentioned in paragraph 2 to_________.
A. show their similar heroic nature with the American heroes.
B. show the role they play in the world legend history.
C. compare their popularity with that of the American heroes.
D. conclude heroic deeds described in old world heroic legends.
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a heroic theme?
A. Superior physical strength

B. Pride in the hero woman
C. Fluid use of language
D. Boasting by the hero
Question 9: The word “antagonists” could be best replaced by_________.
A. wild animals
B. heroes
C. forces
D. opponents
Question 10: Davy Crockett is an example of_________.
A. a popular writer B. a heroic theme
C. an old world hero D. a hero-clown
Question 11: In paragraph 3, the author mentions a story in which Davy Crockett_________.
A. killed a wild boar
B. saved a bear
C. saved the earth D. ate a rattlesnake
Question 12: The word “exploit” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________.
A. resource
B. heroic act
C. skill
D. character trait
Question 13: The word “prowess” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to_________.
A. goal
B. weapon
C. bravery
D. caution
Question 14: In paragraph 4, the author makes the point that_________.
A. American enjoyed laughing at other people.
B. American writers strove to create a distinctively American literature.
C. American life was open to adventure and full of the unexpected.
D. Americans valued comic qualities more than heroic qualities.

Question 15: The word “ambiguity” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to_________.
A. ridiculous
B. richness
C. uncertainty
D. quality
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 16: A. enjoyment
B. extension
C. fashionable
D. facilitate
Question 17: A. apprehensive
B. residential
C. emergency
D.
resolution
Question 18: A. threaten
B. mosquito
C. comfortable
D. interesting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (19) _________for sitting around in front of the television or
reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (20) _________you have to be a super-athlete, and even (21)
______exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better
and feel better. You will develop more energy and self-confidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and
climb. (22) _________it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It’s
what your body likes doing most-keeping on the (23) _________.

Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually
happier, more relaxed and more alert (24) _________people who sit around all day. Try an
experiment-next time you are (25) _________a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the
park. See how much better you feel after an hour.
A good (26) _________of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about
themselves when they know they have (27) _________their fitness. People who exercise regularly
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will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (28) _________-you’ll soon
see and feel the benefits.
Question 19:
A. planned
B. designed
C. programmed
D. caused
Question 20:
A. involve
B. require
C. reveal
D. mean
Question 21:
A. a little
B. a few
C. little
D. few
Question 22:
A. More and more B. The more
C. More

D. Moreover
Question 23:
A. increase
B. move
C. develop
D. decrease
Question 24:
A. then
B. about
C. than
D. with
Question 25:
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. under
Question 26:
A. sense
B. feel
C. lot
D. piece
Question 27:
A. experienced
B. improved
C. carried out
D. grown
Question 28:
A. a run
B. a trial
C. a go

D. a start
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 29: The phone _________suddenly while Jane was doing the gardening.
A. is ringing
B. had rung
C. was ringing
D. rang
Question 30: Nam never comes to class on time and _________.
A. neither doesn’t Huy
B. so doesn’t Huy
C. so does Huy
D. neither does Huy
Question 31: Sorry, I’m late, but my car_________ on the way here, and I had to call the garage.
A. was broke
B. not working
C. out of order
D. broke down
Question 32: _________ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen
B. Unless I had not seen
C. If I had seen
D. Provided I had seen
Question 33: Marie Curie was the first and only woman_________two Nobel prizes.
A. that win
B. to be won
C. who win
D. to have won
Question 34: It was in 1989_________ the Berlin Wall collapsed.
A. which

B. that
C. when
D. what
Question 35: The robbers were_________two years in jail.
A. put
B. sent
C. ordered
D. sentenced
Question 36: The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong,
is a great_________to his fans.
A. losing
B. loss
C. lose
D. lost
Question 37: I asked her _________she understood what I was saying.
A. if not
B. if
C. if only
D. even if
Question 38: I_____an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for
ages.
A. ran into
B. ran out
C. came over
D. came round
Question 39: Tom is_________ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments.
A. in danger
B. in the dark
C. in hot water
D. under control

Question 40: We can decrease the amount of waste produced at home by___ used paper, plastic and
metal.
A. retaining
B. reducing
C. remaining
D. recycling
Question 41: It was _________ furniture that I didn’t buy it.
A. so expensive
B. such expensive
C. such an expensive
D. a so expensive
Question 42: Charles was wearing ___________at the party.
A. a tie yellow silk funny
B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
C. a yellow silk funny tie
D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
Question 43: _________ , Mr. Jean takes pleasure in doing charity and other social work.
A. Having retired B. Retiring
C. He has retired D. Although retired
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Question 44: ___________ Michelle tried hard, she didn’t manage to win the competition.
A. No matter how B. Even though
C. In spite of
D. Nevertheless
Question 45: My phone is out of order, _________is a nuisance.
A. that
B. which

C. this
D. it
Question 46: Lan :“She seems_________for the job”. Hoa: “Yes. Everybody thinks she’s perfectly
suited for it.”
A. ready-made
B. home-made
C. tailor-made
D. self-made
Question 47: Mai and Lan are friends. Lan asks Mai about Mai’s plan. Select the most suitable
response to fill in the blank. Lan: “Are you going to see the live show by Son Tung today?” Mai:
“_________”.
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much
B. Maybe I’ll be out
C. Yes, I’m going to stay in
D. I think so
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 following questions.
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in
one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain,
Americans had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood.
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax
forest. Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts
of fine trees abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered
new forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but
wood was still extremely abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a
foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree
unknown in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as
the source of important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; charcoal, a
component of gunpowder; and tannic acid, used for tanning leather.

The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was
produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable
to exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production
was encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the
Colonies did not follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger
than coke iron. Coke smelting led to technologic innovations and was linked to the emergence of the
Industrial Revolution. In the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in
industrial development because their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.
Question 48: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies
B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies
C. The roots of the Industrial Revolution
D. The difference between charcoal iron and coke iron
Question 49: The word strikingly in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.
A. realistically
B. dramatically
C. completely
D. immediately
Question 50: Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America
during the colonial period?
A. They contained only a few types of trees.
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard.
C. They had little or no economic value.
D. They covered the entire continent.
Question 51: The word “abundant” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________.
A. redundant
B. sufficient
C. insufficient
D. plentiful
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