8 Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017

 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH
 (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã Để 222
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 1: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. lives 	B. of animals	C. species	D. knows
Question 2: There is no truth in the rumour that Barbara had lost her job.
A. no truth 	B. had lost 	C. job	D. rumour
Question 3: The best way to eleiminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. by controlling	B. it	C. food acessible	D. best
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 4:A. destination	B. presidential	C. economic	D. preference 
Question 5:A. represent 	B. permanent	C. monument	D. government
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 6: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. soft	B. numerous	C. heavy	D. fierce 
Question 7: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. adverse 	B. sufficient	C. minus	D. opposite
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 8: A. ancient	B. question 	C. patient	D. action
Question 9: A. paid	B. said 	C. laid	D. pail
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 10 to 15.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
 Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of posing as surgeons, dentists, airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash; they can steal your identity, too. 
 Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for himself how dreadful modern fraud can be. As he stepped offaplane at Cape Town airport, he was arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he could have been mistaken for a 'most wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr Bond's family to convince the authorities that they had made a mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr Bond's reputation was based solely on the contents of a police file. If that file said that Mr Derek Bond, a man of medium height and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a multi-million dollar fraud in Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
 Mr Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity and uses it to steal directly from that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the world of organized crime, for those involved illegal immigration or benefit fraud, a in drug-trafficking, money laundering fake ID is a licence to print money. Even more worrying is the fact that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more people are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the fraudulent use of credit cards or other personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it, the consequences are often catastrophic.
 Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know their customers' before they are allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start spending: usually proof of name and address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's licence.
 This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing someone's identity is not rocket science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a discarded phone bill or a credit card receipt.
 It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an extensive survey, a credit checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found that one in five of these contained enough sensitive information to commit identity fraud. Every time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about themselves on paper. Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But identity thieves don't even need to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something over the phone or shop online? All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash. Today, sophisticated criminals also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of banks and other organizations to steal lists of their customers' identities, lists which can sometimes run to millions of individuals. [Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 10: The writer says that real-life fraudsters.....
A. are criminals who cheat other people. 	B. are not as bad as they seem.
C. live a glamorous lifestyle.	D. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs.
Question 11: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in lines 22-23 means that it is.....
A. incomprehensible.	B. complicated.	C. straightforward. 	D. very difficult.
Question 12: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence because.....
A. nobody knew him personally there. 	B. he had a bad reputation there.
C. there was proof that he was a criminal.	D. his correct details were in a police file.
Question 13: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by.....
A. reading their telephone bills.	B. going through things people have thrown away. 
C. stealing their credit cards.	D. contacting a credit checking agency.
Question 14: The main purpose of this article is to.....
A. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen. B. describe the dangers of identity theft.
C. explain how to steal someone's identity.	 D. tell the story of Derek Bond.
Question 15: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because..
A. online systems may not be secure.
B. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone.
C. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals. 
D. criminals may find a way of stealing them.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken up 	B. taken over	C. taken in	D. taken after
Question 17: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read the newspaper.
A. To stop my uneasiness	B. To stop my fear
C. To fight my hunger	D. To stop feeling excited 
Question 18: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. fashionable	B. unconcerned	C. healthful	D. happy 
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.
Question 19: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married. 
B. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married. 
C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married. 
D. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married. 
Question 20: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
A. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
B. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
C. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front of us. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 32.
Question 21: We can always find out what books the author consulted by refering to the 
A. contents	B. bibliography 	C. key	D. index
Question 22: Cars, instead of petrol, will..on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. run 	B. move	C. drive	D. operate
Question 23: That pop star, .name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international charity.
A. of whom	B. his	C. whose 	D. whom
Question 24: If you turn a ..ear , you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. solid	B. dumb	C. blind 	D. hollow
Question 25: Grandma broke..in tears when we told her about dad and Mum’s divorce.
A. forth	B. down 	C. up	D. off
Question 26: Tom was..the page, looking for his name in print.
A. scanning 	B. noticing	C. examining	D. viewing
Question 27: Linda was shocked when I disagrred with her. She’s so used to getting her own
A. mind	B. opinion	C. way 	D. views
Question 28: Boys in my class do admire Lien’s figure. She’s so lovely and
A. slim	B. skinny	C. boney	D. lanky
Question 29: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic
A. depression 	B. suppressing	C. impression	D. repression
Question 30: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was.
A. exhaust	B. exhausted 	C. exhausting	D. exhaustion
Question 31: The shock ofout of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are enough to give your parents a heart attack.
A. getting	B. waking 	C. moving	D. stepping
Question 32: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough, ......
A. I was rushed to hospital.	B. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
C. I was diagnosed with the flu. 	D. I would need an operation.
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 33: D: “I’m thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?” 
 S: “....”
A. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
B. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there. 
C. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.
D. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
Question 34: A: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!” ~ B: “”
A. You must have been mortified. 	B. Congratulations!
C. How dare you!	D. You should have bought this.
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 35 to 42.
 Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be ...(35)... as a luxury, and many people are involved in the process of introducing it to the market. Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's ...(36)... the salespeople to sell it and, hopefully, ...(37)... the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned in a marketing ...(38)... buzz and hype. Each of these has an important part to play. Buzz is what salespeople want to create through ...(39)... of mouth - potential customers talking about the new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the ...(40)... and generating a positive market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself, is the sales ...(41)... the company puts out to promote its wares. Which is more effective? People are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal customers is likely to carry greater ...(42)... among consumers.
Question 35: A. graded	B. grouped	C. clarified	D. classed 
Question 36: A. down by	B. in for	C. up to 	D. back through
Question 37: A. make 	B. keep	C. create	D. turn
Question 38: A. campaign 	B. project	C. movement	D. drive
Question 39: A. expression	B. saying	C. word 	D. phrase
Question 40: A. start	B. initiation	C. opening	D. launch 
Question 41: A. fact	B. information 	C. argument	D. pitch
Question 42: A. acceptance	B. weight 	C. appreciation	D. value
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 43 to 47.
JAMES’ PROBLEM
Presenter: In this evening's programme, we're starting with a subject which has got many of you worried. We'll be discussing young people and digital technology. It's something that worries not only parents but young people themselves. On our studio panel, we have Evan Matthews, a child psychologist, Joanne Carter, a secondary school head teacher, and Liz Winslett, who has three teenage children and is a student counsellor. Our first caller this morning is James Benson. What is your question, James?
James: Thank you. I'd like to ask you what you think about my parents' recent behaviour. They're getting more and more obsessed about the amount of time I spend with what they call my 'virtual friends'.
Evan: Hi , James. Can you tell me who these friends are?
James: They're mainly people I've met on social networking sites.
Evan: And how much contact do you have with them?
James: Well, on a normal day, I'll update my status as soon as I wake up. Then I'll check to see if anyone's sent me any messages on my mobile.
Evan: And how long does that usually take?
James: About five minutes if I have to reply to any messages.
Joanne: What about later in the day?
James: Well, if I don't have to go to college, I'll spend a couple of hours chatting to friends in the morning and maybe another two in the evening.
Joanne: Hmm, that does seem rather excessive.
James: I suppose so, but it's what I'm used to. But actually, what Mum and Dad really object to is seeing me texting my friends - especially at mealtimes. They say it's rude and antisocial.
Joanne: And what do you think?
James: I just think it's completely normal for people of my age.
Joanne: How many texts do you send a day?
James: About fifty or sixty.
Joanne: OK - and do you understand why your parents are getting so annoyed?
James: Not really. It's just a bit of fun. I think adults take these things too seriously.
Liz: Can I ask you, James:, do you have any other interests outside your virtual world?
James: No, not now. I used to play tennis with my dad most weekends. But he always seems too busy these days.
Presenter: OK, James, I think we get the idea of what your life is like. I'd now like to ask our panel to comment on what they've heard. Can I start with you Evan?
Evan: OK, James. I have to say I have great sympathy with your parents and completely understand their point of view. They feel they're losing you to your virtual friends. My advice to you would be to spend less time on your phone and try to spend at least a couple of hours a day when you're not at college doing things with real people.
Presenter: Thank you. Joanne?
Joanne: Here's what I suggest, James. First, I think you should accept that you have an addiction then I suggest you try to cut back your contact with digital friends by a few minutes every day, so that by this time next year your life is in more balance. Try to get back to playing tennis with your dad like you used to. And try to spend more time with real people - you'll soon get used to it. You won't lose any genuine friends and you won 't have your parents nagging you all the time.
Presenter: Thanks. And lastly, Liz Winslett.
Liz: Right, James. I imagine your addiction is probably a very temporary one. I would guess that in a month or two you'll get bored with your virtual life and just slip back into your old life - that's if my own son's experience is anything to go by. In other words, I think you're going through a phase.
Presenter: Thank you all very much - and thank you, James, for your intriguing question.
James: Thanks.
Question 43: What are James' parents worried about?
A. that their son sends too many messages on his mobile.
B. that their son spends too much time with Internet friends 
C. that their son goes out with his friends too often
D. that their son does not have many friends
Question 44: What does Joanne Carter, the head teacher, suggest James should do?
A. take up new sports and other activities
B. spend less time with real people
C. get professional treatment for his addiction
D. gradually reduce the time he spends on virtual friends 
Question 45: On what does Liz Winslett base her advice to James?
A. what happened in the case of one of her children 	B. her interests outside virtual world
C. her professional experience	D. her observations of other teenagers she knows
Question 46: What does Evan, the child psychologist, think about James' problem?
A. He supports James' parents' views. 	B. He sympathizes with James.
C. He understands both points of view.	D. He gives James advice.
Question 47: What is James' own opinion of his behaviour?
A. He doesn 't think it is unusual. 	B. He thinks his addiction is very temporary one.
C. He knows his behaviour will have to change.	D. He realizes that it is antisocial.
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 48: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. He both failed and praised his opponent’s performance.
B. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent’s performance. 
C. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
D. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
Question 49: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always been on good terms with the children. 
B. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
C. She has always looked up to the children.
 D. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
Question 50: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
B. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
C. Leave her alone if necessary.
D. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone. 
The End
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH
 (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã Để 122
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. question 	B. action	C. ancient	D. patient
Question 2: A. laid	B. paid	C. pail	D. said 
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 3: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. numerous	B. heavy	C. soft	D. fierce 
Question 4: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. adverse 	B. opposite	C. sufficient	D. minus
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