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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 04 trang). ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 20 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề. Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:………………………… 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. decided B. moved C. carried D. believed Question 2: A. general B. education C. secondary D. remember 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 3: A. nutritious B. contagious C. contemptuous D. numerous Question 4: A. certificate B. curriculum C. compliment D. appreciate Question 5. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive 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 6: The value of an old item increases with time. A. an original B. an antique C. a facsimile D. a bonus Question 7: According to scientists, it is possible that another Ice Age will soon be upon us. A. in the near future B. undoubtedly C. someday D. now Question 8. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 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 9: Teacher shortages hinder new English training program carried out in Ho Chi Minh City. A. obstruct B. facilitate C. impede D. prevent Question 10: TPOTY is one of the world's most prestigious photography awards, receiving entries from nearly 100 countries annually. A. distinguished B. ordinary C. renowned D. famed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 11: They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am. A. planning on B. attending C. next D. so I am Question 12: Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores. A. myself B. such beautiful C. my chores D. to complete Question 13: Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town 7,500 feet above sea level. A. sea level B. former C. slopes are D. Surrounded Question 14: The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe. A. the B. than C. an alto D. pitch Question 15. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. A. talking B. because C. was D. given Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions. Question 16: We didn’t use to get up late when we___________ in the countryside. A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living Question 17: On special occasions, my family often go___________ for dinner. A. in B. up C. on D. out Question 18: In the past, marriages were traditionally___________ by parents. A. arranged B. put C. placed D. organized. Question 19: Everything is going well. We___________ any problems so far..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. won’t have Question 20: I’m sorry I didn’t phone you last night. I was up to my___________ in work. A. eyes B. ears C. head D. shoulders Question 21: Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be___________. A. out of danger B. out of order C. out of control D. out of place Question 22: They are having their house_____________ by a construction company. A. painted B. painting C. being painted D. to paint Question 23: That cannot be a true story. He_____________ it up. A. must have made B. can have made C. should have made D. would have made Question 24: Parts of the country are suffering water_____________ after the unusually dry summer. A. hunger B. thirst C. shortage D. supply Question 25: I have two sisters, _____________. A. both of whom are nurses B. most of whom are nurses C. one of them are nurses D. most of them are nurses Question 26: - Bob: “How lovely your pets are!” - Luis: “______________________.” A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B. Really? They are C. can you say that again D. I love them, too Question 27: This one is prettier, but it costs___________ as the other one. A. as much as B. as many C. twice as many D. twice as much Question 28: - Linda: “I’ve passed my driving test.” – Peter: “______________________.” A. Congratulation B. That’s a good idea C. It’s nice of you D. Do you? Question 29. I'm very tired now because___________ more than 800 kilometers today. A. I'm driving B. I've driven C. I drive D. I've been driving Question 30. When she returned home from work, she___________ a bath. A. takes B. took C. has taken D. was taking Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (31)_________ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wiener following have stated that only 7% (32)_________ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (33)_________. Humans use nonverbal communication because: Words have limitations: There are (34)_________ areas where nonverbal communication is more (35)________ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (36)________ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. Nonverbal message are likely (37)_________ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (38)_________ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (39)_________ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (40)_________. Question 31. A. sent Question 32. A. through Question 33. A. thought Question 34. A. sum Question 35. A. effect Question 36. A. feelings Question 37. A. be Question 38. A. what Question 39. A. get Question 40. A. signs. B. posted B. in B. expressions B. great deal B. effective B. words B. being B. that B. have B. signals. C. mailed C. of C. gestures C. amount C. effectively C. shows C. to be C. why C. make C. sight. D. thrown D. for D. postures D. numerous D. effectiveness D. sorrows D. been D. when D. help D. signatures.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 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. My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone about anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off on something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask questions. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone. Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments. She says: “I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?” or “You look very well. Have you been on holiday?” Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation. Question 41. According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________. A. speaking B. discussing C. looking D. listening Question 42. At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally__________. A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people B. asks people to introduces themselves to her C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people Question 43. My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________. A. let people talk about themselves B. let people hear about yourself C. talk about politics or religion D. ask people about their secrets Question 44. What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone? A. Looking very interested in his or her story B. Looking at other things in the room C. Listening very carefully and asking questions D. Paying him or her compliments Question 45. According to the passage, my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about ________. A. the other person's wealth B. the other person's health C. the other person's daily activities D. the other person's job Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 46: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book. A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what be was saying. B. I wouldn’t have understood what he was saying if I hadn’t read his book. C. It was had to understand his book so I didn’t understand what he was saying. D. I couldn’t understand his book because I didn’t read it. Question 47: How he got home last night is still a mystery to me. A. I am eager to know how be got home last night. B. I know a little about how he got home last night. C. I know nothing about how he got home last night. D. I am curious about how he got home last night. Question 48: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position. A. He was given neither the job nor the position. B. Because be couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position. C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job. D. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job. Question 49: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids. A. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room. B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside. C. The lady didn’t want the kids to be in the room. D. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise. Question 50: The police are questioning him the headquarters. A. He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> B. Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters. C. The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters. D. The police are making questions about him at the headquarters. __________THE END__________ SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN (Đề thi gồm: 04 trang). ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 20 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề. Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:………………………… 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. decided B. moved C. carried D. believed Question 2: A. general B. education C. secondary D. remember 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 3: A. nutritious B. contagious C. contemptuous D. numerous Question 4: A. certificate B. curriculum C. compliment D. appreciate Question 5. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive 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 6: The value of an old item increases with time. A. an original B. an antique C. a facsimile D. a bonus Question 7: According to scientists, it is possible that another Ice Age will soon be upon us. A. in the near future B. undoubtedly C. someday D. now Question 8. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 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 9: Teacher shortages hinder new English training program carried out in Ho Chi Minh City. A. obstruct B. facilitate C. impede D. prevent Question 10: TPOTY is one of the world's most prestigious photography awards, receiving entries from nearly 100 countries annually. A. distinguished B. ordinary C. renowned D. famed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 11: They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am. A. planning on B. attending C. next D. so I am Question 12: Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores. A. myself B. such beautiful C. my chores D. to complete Question 13: Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town 7,500 feet above sea level. A. sea level B. former C. slopes are D. Surrounded Question 14: The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe. A. the B. than C. an alto D. pitch Question 15. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. A. talking B. because C. was D. given Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Question 16: We didn’t use to get up late when we___________ in the countryside. A. live B. lived C. are living D. were living Question 17: On special occasions, my family often go___________ for dinner. A. in B. up C. on D. out Question 18: In the past, marriages were traditionally___________ by parents. A. arranged B. put C. placed D. organized. Question 19: Everything is going well. We___________ any problems so far. A. didn’t have B. don’t have C. haven’t had D. won’t have Question 20: I’m sorry I didn’t phone you last night. I was up to my___________ in work. A. eyes B. ears C. head D. shoulders Question 21: Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be___________. A. out of danger B. out of order C. out of control D. out of place Question 22: They are having their house_____________ by a construction company. A. painted B. painting C. being painted D. to paint Question 23: That cannot be a true story. He_____________ it up. A. must have made B. can have made C. should have made D. would have made Question 24: Parts of the country are suffering water_____________ after the unusually dry summer. A. hunger B. thirst C. shortage D. supply Question 25: I have two sisters, _____________. A. both of whom are nurses B. most of whom are nurses C. one of them are nurses D. most of them are nurses Question 26: - Bob: “How lovely your pets are!” - Luis: “______________________.” A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B. Really? They are C. can you say that again D. I love them, too Question 27: This one is prettier, but it costs___________ as the other one. A. as much as B. as many C. twice as many D. twice as much Question 28: - Linda: “I’ve passed my driving test.” – Peter: “______________________.” A. Congratulation B. That’s a good idea C. It’s nice of you D. Do you? Question 29. I'm very tired now because___________ more than 800 kilometers today. A. I'm driving B. I've driven C. I drive D. I've been driving Question 30. When she returned home from work, she___________ a bath. A. takes B. took C. has taken D. was taking Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (31)_________ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wiener following have stated that only 7% (32)_________ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (33)_________. Humans use nonverbal communication because: Words have limitations: There are (34)_________ areas where nonverbal communication is more (35)________ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (36)________ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. Nonverbal message are likely (37)_________ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (38)_________ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (39)_________ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (40)_________. Question 31. A. sent Question 32. A. through Question 33. A. thought Question 34. A. sum. B. posted B. in B. expressions B. great deal. C. mailed C. of C. gestures C. amount. D. thrown D. for D. postures D. numerous.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Question 35. A. effect Question 36. A. feelings Question 37. A. be Question 38. A. what Question 39. A. get Question 40. A. signs. B. effective B. words B. being B. that B. have B. signals. C. effectively C. shows C. to be C. why C. make C. sight. D. effectiveness D. sorrows D. been D. when D. help D. signatures. 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. My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone about anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off on something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask questions. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone. Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments. She says: “I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?” or “You look very well. Have you been on holiday?” Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation. Question 41. According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________. A. speaking B. discussing C. looking D. listening Question 42. At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally__________. A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people B. asks people to introduces themselves to her C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people Question 43. My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________. A. let people talk about themselves B. let people hear about yourself C. talk about politics or religion D. ask people about their secrets Question 44. What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone? A. Looking very interested in his or her story B. Looking at other things in the room C. Listening very carefully and asking questions D. Paying him or her compliments Question 45. According to the passage, my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about ________. A. the other person's wealth B. the other person's health C. the other person's daily activities D. the other person's job Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 46: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book. A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what be was saying. B. I wouldn’t have understood what he was saying if I hadn’t read his book. C. It was had to understand his book so I didn’t understand what he was saying. D. I couldn’t understand his book because I didn’t read it. Question 47: How he got home last night is still a mystery to me. A. I am eager to know how be got home last night. B. I know a little about how he got home last night. C. I know nothing about how he got home last night. D. I am curious about how he got home last night. Question 48: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position. A. He was given neither the job nor the position. B. Because be couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position. C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job. D. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> Question 49: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids. A. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room. B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside. C. The lady didn’t want the kids to be in the room. D. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise. Question 50: The police are questioning him the headquarters. A. He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters. B. Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters. C. The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters. D. The police are making questions about him at the headquarters. __________THE END__________.

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