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KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn : TIẾNG ANH
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. worked
B. naked
C. learned
D. wanted
Question 2: A. vehicle
B. rehearse
C. helicopter
D. perhaps
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. present
B. compendious
C. memory
D. discuss
Question 4: A. canal
B. frequent
C. enthusiast
C. preference
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 5: If the union had not stepped on, the strike would have dragged on for month.
A

B
C
D
Question 6: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat home, cook food and even
A
B
C
run automobile.
D
Question 7: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of presure and
A
B
C
creating good impression on your interview.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: By the end of next year, I ____________ English for five years.
A. had been studied
B. will have been studying
C. had been studying
D. will have studied
Question 9: _________ being seriously injured in the car accident, the man managed to survive.
A. Although
B. Though
C. In spite
D. Despite
Question 10: The bank manager forbade the employees__________ in the building.
A. of smoking
B. of smoke

C. to smoke
D. smoking
Question 11: “ Who wrote the poem ? ” - “It is said ___________ written by one of the Bronte sister”
A. to be
B. to being
C. to have been
D. to having been
Question 12: _____________ how boring this course was going to be, I wouldn't have enrolled.
A. If had I known
B. If I knew
C. Had I known
D. Did I know
Question 13: I would rather he ____________ to me yesterday.
A. didn't lie
B. hadn't lied
C. hasn't lied
D. couldn't lie
Question 14: I know you have been working very hard today. Let’s ___________ and go away.
A. pull my leg
B. call it a day
C. put your back up D. pros and cons
Question 15: The exam was much easier than we expected, in fact it was a piece of ___________.
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A. pie
B. candy
C. cake
D. bread
Question 16: ____________ that many hospitals wanted his services.

A. He was so good a doctor
B. He was a such good doctor
C. He was so good doctor
D. He was such a doctor
Question 17: I saw him hiding something in a ___________ bag.
A. small plastic black
B. black small plastic
C. small black plastic
D. plastic small black
Question 18: He went _____________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for
B. over
C. through
D. down with
Question 19: He had promised her ___________, but five years later, they were still living in the same
small house.
A. the sky
B. the globe
C. the moon
D. the ocean
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Laura and Tom are talking about the performance last Sunday.
- Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderfull.”
- Laura: “____________________________.”
A. I completely agree with you. It was terrific.
B. No doubt !
C. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
D. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected
Question 21: Long is looking at Linh‘s mark 10 in her paper and said to her.

- Long: "______________________________"
- Linh: "Thank you. That‘s a nice compliment."
A. What a mark 10!
B. You are so skilful!
C. If only I had such a good mark
D. No matter how good the mark is!
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 22: My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it.
A. paid nothing
B. turned a deaf ear
C. was offered
D. paid much more than usual
Question 23: My hard-working students expected a good fortune to come in addition to their
intelligence.
A. thoughtful
B. diligent
C. courteous
D. bright
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 24: It‘s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.
A. wise
B. modest
C. arrogant
D. generous
Question 25: My younger brothers are obedient most of the time, but they are quite mischievous
sometimes.
A. naughty
B. hard-working

C. well-behaved
D. disruptive

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady said she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady told the man that she would call the police he didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
Question 27: They had to postpone the match until next week,
A. The match had to be put off until next week.
B. The match had to put off until next week.
C. The match had to be happened until next week.
D. They had to cancel the match until next week.
Question 28: It is not until the sun is shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner is the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun is shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn‘t shone brightly yet.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 29: One student failed because he completely ignored the instruction on the paper. The
instructions appeared on the top of every page.
A. One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing on the top of every
page on the paper.
B. Even though one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every paper, he failed.

C. One student failed to ignore the instructions printed on the top of every page of paper.
D. No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every page of
the paper, he failed.
Question 30: Sue lives in a house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house.
B. Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house.
D. Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house.
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 31 to 35.
FINDING EMPLOYMENT
My first job was as a sales (31)_____________ at a large department store. I wanted to work
part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came (32)______________ the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview
as though it were yesterday. The personnel manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various
questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hour later, I was told th at
I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my
post. Also as a member of (33) ____________ I was entitled to some benefits, including discounts.
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When I eventually started, I was responsible (34)_______________ the toy section. I really
enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my
colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to (35)____________
customers who got on our nerves. On the whole, working there was a great experience which I will
never forget.
(Adapted from "Use of English B2 for all exams" by E. Moutsou, MM Publications)
Question 31: A. employee
B. attendant
C. officer

D. assistant
Question 32: A. across
B. into
C. on
D. round
Question 33: A. staff
B. crew
C. team
D. party
Question 34: A. of
B. at
C. with
D. for
Question 35: A. control
B. deal with
C. manage
D. cooperate
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 36 to 42.
May I Have Your Autograph?
Is there a famous person whom you really admire? Wouldn’t you love to have his or her
autograph? You would never throw that person’s autograph away because of your admiration for
him or her. However, some people collect autographs even from people they don’t admire. They just
want autographs from any famous person. Rather than collecting these autographs to keep, they collect
the autographs to sell.
These days there are more than 20,000 people who collect autographs for the value the
autographs might have in the future. Since these people are willing to pay a lot of money for
an autograph, autograph hounds now hang around sports centers, concert arenas, and chic restaurants
trying to get autographs they can sell. They can sometimes make as much as $1,500 for one autograph.
In fact, one very successful autograph hound earns about $100,000 a year. There are also companies

that buy and sell autographs. One company, Profiles in History, says it has the largest collection of
entertainers’ autographs in the world, and earns more than $12 million a year! Some autographs from
this company may cost under $100, but others can cost several thousand dollars.
The price of an autograph depends on how rare the autograph is. For example, famous people
like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney sign a lot of autographs. Therefore, their autographs are
not rare and are not worth very much money. On the other hand, Madonna and Nicole Kidman rarely
sign anything. This makes their autographs rarer and more valuable. Queen Elizabeth II almost never
signs autographs, therefore, something with her signature on it might sell for around $3,500. It
doesn’t matter if the person is dead. Elvis Presley and Napoleon signed many things. Their
signatures are only worth $1,500. However, signed letters from Marilyn Monroe are very rare. They
can cost $50,000 each. The highest price ever paid for an autograph was $750,000 for a letter
written and signed by Abraham Lincoln.
(Source: “Reading challenge 2”, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing)
Question 36: What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Collecting autographs is fun.
B. Some autographs are rare.
C. Signatures of people who are dead are worth the most.
D. Collecting autographs can be a business.
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Question 37: What does the price of an autograph mostly depend on?
A. How hard it is to find the autograph
B. Whether the personis living or dead
C. How many people admire the person
D. When the person wrote the signature
Question 38: The word "rare" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. valuable
B. common
C. frequent

D. easy to find
Question 39: Which is true about Profiles in History?
A. It is an autograph museum.
B. It has the most expensive autographs.
C. It is a book about famous people.
D. It is a business that sells autographs.
Question 40: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to ___________.
A. famous persons
B. collecting these autographs
C. some people collecting autographs
D. autographs
Question 41: Whose signature was worth the most?
A. Queen Elizabeth II’s
B. Abraham Lincoln’s
C. Marilyn Monroe’s
D. George Clooney’s
Question 42: From the reading, what do you think an “autograph hound” is?
A. Someone who buys autographs
B. Someone who gets autographs from famous people
C. A famous person who signs many autographs
D. A dog that can sign its autograph
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 43 to 50.
The origins of nest-building remain obscure, but current observation of nest-building activities
provide evidence of their evolution. Clues to this evolutionary process can be found in the activities of
play and in the behavior and movements of birds during mating, such as incessant pulling at strips of
vegetation or scraping of the soil. During the early days of the reproductive cycle, the birds seem only
to play with the building materials. In preparation for mating, they engage in activities that resemble
nest-building, and continue these activities throughout and even after the mating cycle. Effective
attempts at construction occur only after mating.

Although nest-building is an instinctive ability, there is considerable adaptability in both site
selection and use of materials, especially with those species which build quite elaborate constructions.
Furthermore, some element of learning is often evident since younger birds do not build as well as
their practiced elders. Young ravens, for example, first attempt to build with sticks of quite unsuitable
size, while a jackdaw's first nest includes virtually any movable object. The novelist John Steinbeck
recorded the contents of a young osprey nest built in his garden, which included three shirts, a bath
towel, and one arrow.
Birds also display remarkable behavior in collecting building materials. Crows have been seen
to tear off stout green twigs, and sparrowhawks will dive purposefully onto a branch until it snaps and
then hang upside down to break it off. Golden eagles, over generations of work, construct enormous
nests. One of these, examined after it had been dislodged by high winds, weighed almost two tons and
included foundation branches almost two meters long. The carrying capacity of the eagles, however, is
only relative to their size ant1 most birds are able to carry an extra load of just over twenty percent of
their body weight.
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Question 43: The word "obscure" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. interesting
B. unclear
C. imperfect
D. complex
Question 44: According to the passage, which of the following activities is characteristic of the early
part of the reproductive cycle of birds?
A. Selecting a mate
B. Collecting nest-building materials
C. Playing with nest-building materials
D. Building a nest
Question 45: The novelist John Steinbeck is mentioned because he
A. conducted a scientific study on the behavior of ospreys

B. was the first to describe where ospreys built their nests
C. described the materials ospreys can use to build their nests
D. compared the size of osprey nests with the nests of other species
Question 46: The word "display" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. communicate
B. imitate
C. initiate
D. exhibit
Question 47: The word "these" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. golden eagles
B. generations
C. winds
D. nests
Question 48: Which of the following birds are mentioned as those that build nests that include unusual
objects?
A. Ravens
B. Ospreys
C. Crows
D. Sparrowhawks
Question 49: According to the passage, when gathering materials to build their nests, sparrowhawks
do which of the following?
A. Hang upside down
B. Select only green twigs
C. Use objects blowing in the wind
D. Collect more branches than necessary
Question 50: The author mentions twenty percent to indicate that
A. eagles are twenty percent bigger than most birds
B. twenty percent of all nests include foundation branches
C. the nests of eagles are twenty percent of larger than those of other birds
D. birds can carry twenty percent of their own weight

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