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KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 2 NĂM 2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 14/5/2017
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm 4 trang và 50 câu trắc nghiệm)

Họ và tên thí sinh: _________________________________________________. Số báo danh: ______________
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 1 to 8.
Fossils are the remains and traces (such as footprints or other marks) of ancient plant and animal life that are
more than 10,000 years old. They range in size from microscopic structures to dinosaur skeletons and complete
bodies of enormous animals. Skeletons of extinct species of human are also considered fossils.
An environment favorable to the growth and later preservation of organisms is required for the occurrence of
fossils. Two conditions are almost always present: (1) The possession of hard parts, either internal or external, such
as bones, teeth, scales, shells, and wood; these parts remain after the rest of the organism has decayed. Organisms
that lack hard parts, such as worms and jelly fish, have left a meager geologic record. (2) Quick burial of the dead
organism, so that protection is afforded against weathering, bacterial action, and scavengers.
Nature provides many situations in which the remains of animals and plants are protected against destruction.
Of these, marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the preservation of fossils, owing to the
incredible richness of marine life. The beds of former lakes are also prolific sources of fossils. The rapidly
accumulating sediments in the channels, floodplains, and deltas of streams bury fresh-water organisms, along with
land plants and animals that fall into the water. The beautifully preserved fossil fish from the Green River soil shale
of Wyoming in the western United States lived in a vast shallow lake.
The frigid ground in the far north acts as a remarkable preservative for animal fossils. Woolly mammoths, a
long-haired rhinoceros, and other mammals have been periodically exposed in the icy land of Siberia, the hair and

red flesh still frozen in cold storage.
Volcanoes often provide environments favorable to fossil preservation. Extensive falls of volcanic ash and
coarser particles overwhelm and bury all forms of life, from flying insects to great trees.
Caves have preserved the bones of many animals that died in them and were subsequently buried under a
blanket of clay or a cover of dripstone. Predatory animals and early humans alike sought shelter in caves and
brought food to them to eat, leaving bones that paleontologists have discovered.
Câu 1: The passage primarily discusses which of the following?
A. What is learned from studying fossils
B. How fossils are discovered
C. Types of fossils found in different climates
D. Conditions favorable to the preservation of fossils
Câu 2: The word “traces” in bold is closest in meaning to
A. imprints
B. structures
C. importance
D. skeletons
Câu 3: All of the following facts about fossils are referred to by the author (paragraph 1) EXCEPT the fact that
they can be
A. microscopically small
B. skeletons of human ancestors
C. complete animal bodies
D. fragile
Câu 4: The fossil fish from the Green River (paragraph 3) were probably preserved because they were
A. protected by oil
B. covered by sediment
C. in a deep lake
D. buried slowly
Câu 5: The word “exposed” in bold is closest in meaning to
A. located
B. preserved

C. uncovered
D. photographed
Câu 6: Which of the following is LEAST likely to be found as a fossil, assuming that all are buried rapidly?
A. a human ancestor
B. a worm
C. a woolly mammoth
D. a dinosaur
Câu 7: The word “them” in bold refers to
A. bones
B. predatory animals
C. caves
D. early humans
Câu 8: Which of the following is true of the environments in which fossils are found?
A. There are few environments in which fossils are protected.
B. Environments that favor fossilization support large populations of animals.
C. Very different environments can favor fossilization.
D. Environments that favor fossilization have similar climates.

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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
Câu 9: A: “This dish is really nice, Jolly.”
B: “___. It’s called yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.”
A. I’m glad you like it.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. I couldn’t agree less. D. I guess you’re right.
Câu 10: Mrs Brown: “You’re late again, Joe.”
Joe: “ __________.”

A. Never mind. I stayed up too late last night.
B. It’s OK. Thanks for telling me.
C. That’s alright. It’s my fault anyway.
D. I’m so sorry. The traffic was terrible.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Câu 11: The fishermen and their boats ___ were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to be missing.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. that
Câu 12: Farmers make their soil more productive by using ___.
A. pesticides
B. explosive
C. herbicides
D. fertilizers
Câu 13: All the ideas were good, but Michael ___ the best plan of all.
A. caught up on
B. put up with
C. got on with
D. came up with
Câu 14: More than ten victims ___ missing in the storm last week.
A. have been reported being
B. are reported to have been
C. are reported to be
D. have reported to be
Câu 15: You should show the interviewer that you are really keen ___ the job that you have applied for.
A. for
B. over
C. on

D. in
Câu 16: It was only later that I comprehended ___.
A. what did his story mean
B. what his story meant
C. his story meant what
D. what was his story’s meaning
Câu 17: You promised her a letter. You ought to ___ days ago.
A. write it
B. have written it
C. be writing it
D. have it written
Câu 18: Rosa suggested ___ a suit and tie when he went for the interview.
A. that he wears
B. he wear
C. him to wear
D. he must wear
Câu 19: Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants to the ___ of
extinction.
A. edge
B. bank
C. shore
D. verge
Câu 20: ___ schooling is compulsory in Australia between ___ ages of six and seventeen.
A. A/ no article
B. No article/ the
C. The/ no article
D. A/ the
Câu 21: You are not allowed to use the club’s facilities ___ you are a member.
A. if only
B. unless

C. providing
D. but for
Câu 22: Lucia was upset because her boyfriend did not ___ at her birthday party.
A. come up
B. show off
C. turn up
D. come round
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.
Câu 23: Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.
A. mysterious
B. shallow
C. narrow
D. immense
Câu 24: The increasing accumulation of garbage in oceans is due to a number of factors.
A. collecting
B. dumping
C. throwing
D. building up
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
Câu 25: The house had burnt down before the fire brigade arrived.
A. The fire brigade arrived, but they failed to put the fire out.
B. The fire brigade didn’t arrive until the house had burnt down.
C. The house would have burnt down unless the fire brigade had arrived on time.
D. The fire brigade were quite late, but they still tried to stop the house from burning down.

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Câu 26: City centers are more dangerous than they were 20 years ago.
A. City centers aren’t as safe as they used to be 20 years ago.
B. It has been 20 years since I was last in a city center as dangerous as this one.
C. In the last 20 years, city centers have become the most dangerous parts of cities.
D. 20 years ago, I wasn’t aware that city centers were dangerous places.
Câu 27: The girls were last seen just before the summer holiday.
A. Nobody has seen the girls since the summer holiday started.
B. The girls have not been seen since they went on holiday last summer.
C. The last time we saw the girls was when we were on holiday in summer.
D. After the summer holiday was over, the girls disappeared.
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 28 to 32.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Oxford University is a(n) 28 _____ of over 35 colleges, varying in date of foundation from medieval to more
recent times. The colleges also vary in wealth, in character and in architecture.
Some 29 _____ imposing buildings and grounds, others are almost modest in their scale. Most colleges are wellknown for their former students - Oxford is the place 30 _____ characters as diverse as Margaret Thatcher, Mrs.
Gandhi, Michael Palin and Evelyn Waugh were educated. Most visitors will want to see a college and one or more
of the University buildings, such as the Bodleian Library or the Ashmolean Museum.
The University has supported the 31 _____ of The Oxford Story Exhibition, in Broad Street -now recognized as
the best short 32 _____ to Oxford University. Here, during an entertaining ride through recreated scenes and
events, Magnus Magnusson offers an informed view of Oxford's past and present. Special materials for children
and foreign language books are also available.
Câu 28:
A. web
B. hostel
C. association
D. whole
Câu 29:
A. live
B. exist

C. occupy
D. stay
Câu 30:
A. that
B. where
C. when
D. which
Câu 31:
A. investment
B. expectation
C. discovery
D. creation
Câu 32:
A. history
B. beginning
C. past
D. introduction
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.
Câu 33: Public health experts say that the money (A) you spend to avoid (B) illness is less (C) than the cost of
being sick (D).
Câu 34: A severely (A) punishment is (B) necessary to prevent (C) poaching and cutting trees illegally (D).
Câu 35: Some (A) of the most famous Middle Eastern newspapers (B), the Pyramids, was established (C) in Egypt
in 1875 (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 36 to 42.
As computers have become powerful tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures, computer graphics
has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is used routinely in such diverse
areas as business, industry, art, government, education, research, training, and medicine.
One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use, has been as an aid to design,

generally referred to as computer-aided design (CAD). One of its greatest advantages is that designers can see how
an object will look after construction and make changes freely and much more quickly than with hand drafting. For
three-dimensional rendering of machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft,
aerospace, and ship designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles and test their performance. Building designs
are also created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building layout, create a threedimensional model, and even go for a simulated "walk" through the rooms or around the outside of the building.
Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create graphs,
charts, and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and economic data. As an
educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and cartographic materials. Computer art
also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is used in advertising, publishing, and film productions,
particularly for computer animation, which is achieved by a sequential process.
Câu 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Computers as the architects of the future
B. The rapidly growing field of computer science
C. Computer graphics applications
D. Routine use of computers
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Câu 37: The word “It” in bold refers to
A. fields
B. computer science
C. computers
D. computer graphics
Câu 38: According to the passage, architects use CAD to
A. create graphs
B. inspect buildings
C. make cartographic materials
D. create three-dimensional models
Câu 39: According to the passage, engineers use CAD for
A. making cost models

B. a simulated “walk” through model rooms.
C. advertising
D. rendering machine parts
Câu 40: The word “applications” in bold means
A. layers
B. jobs
C. uses
D. creativity
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a use of computer graphics in business?
A. Hiring
B. Cost models
C. Charts
D. Graphs
Câu 42: The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about
A. cost models
B. flight training
C. computer animation
D. applications of CAD in medicine
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.
Câu 43: My friend who taught me how to dance is an accomplished theatre performer.
A. unqualified
B. unskilled
C. ill-educated
D. well-known
Câu 44: The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
A. included
B. sprinted
C. prevented
D. eliminated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Câu 45: The roads were very slippery. They managed to complete the race.
A. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.
B. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.
C. Slippery as the roads were, they failed to complete the race.
D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race.
Câu 46: Peter drove carelessly. He had an accident yesterday.
A. Unless Peter had driven more carefully, he would not have had an accident yesterday.
B. If Peter drove more carefully, he would never have an accident.
C. Had Peter driven more carefully, he wouldn’t have had an accident yesterday.
D. If I were Peter, I would drive more carefully.
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.
Câu 47:
A. wilderness
B. rhinoceros
C. digestion
D. diversity
Câu 48:
A. civilization
B. incredible
C. scuba-diving
D. dedication
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.
Câu 49:
A. certificate
B. compulsory
C. compliment

D. methodical
Câu 50:
A. vulnerable
B. opponent
C. catastrophe
D. endanger
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