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 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 03 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã Để 653
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. public	B. relic	C. indictment 	D. attic
Question 2: A. choir 	B. choke	C. choice	D. chocolate
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 03 to 12.
 Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, then other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows selfconfidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.
 Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
 The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
 Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 3: According to the passage the first impression........
A. can easily be altered	B. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
C. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices	D. is the one that stays with the interviewer 
Question 4: The word “ this” in line 15 refers to........
A. devise personnel selection	B. measure cognitive ability
C. devise accurate tests	D. predict candidate suitability 
Question 5: The word “they” in line 5 refers to........
A. applicants	B. interviewers	C. judgments	D. characteristics 
Question 6: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the........
A. halo effect	B. contrast effect 	C. primacy effect	D. cognitive effect 
Question 7: The word “skews” in line 11 is closest in meaning to........
A. improves	B. opposes	C. biases 	D. distinguishes
Question 8: According to the passage, the hallo effect........
A. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
B. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions 
C. stands out as the worst judgmental error
D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
Question 9: The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to........
A. interference 	B. encouragement	C. procedure	D. assistance
Question 10: The word “confirm” in line 9 is closest in meaning to........
A. verify 	B. recollect	C. misrepresent	D. conclude 
Question 11: This passage mainly discusses the........
A. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
B. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
C. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants. 
D. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.
Question 12: The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
B. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects 
C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing
 D. More information on cognitive ability 
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 13 to 22.
 Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we ...(13)... as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial ...(14)... and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our ...(15)... to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being ...(16)... lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact ...(17)... to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and ...(18)... stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce ...(19)... results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable ...(20)... into then private lives.
 After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her fam ily doctor to provide ...(21)... medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a ...(22)... employee or a values colleague?
Question 13: A. rely 	B. trust	C. estimate	D. reckon
Question 14: A. looks	B. image	C. manner	D. expression 
Question 15: A. reaction 	B. view	C. notion	D. feeling
Question 16: A. successful	B. good at	C. tactful 	D. humble
Question 17: A. used	B. hesitant	C. tending	D. reluctant 
Question 18: A. similar	B. physical	C. psychological 	D. relevant
Question 19: A. regular	B. reliable 	C. predictable	D. faithful
Question 20: A. infringement	B. interference	C. invasion	D. intrusion 
Question 21: A. classified	B. reticent	C. secretive	D. confidential 
Question 22: A. conscientious B. particular	C. laborious	D. thorough
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 23: I've got absolutely no money to spare this month.
A. set aside	B. spend 	C. save	D. give away
Question 24: Depsite what they say, she's a very determined person.
A. hesitant 	B. decisive	C. stubborn	D. awkward
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 25: It is great to see pandas in theirn natural habitat.
A. home 	B. forest	C. sky	D. land
Question 26: Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.
A. optimistic 	B. expected	C. fearsome	D. excited
Question 27: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. very rapidly 	B. again and again	C. time after time	D. from time to time
Question 28: Alice didn’t mean to be disrespectful to her teacher. She just couldn’t control her temper.
A. showing impolite behaviour 	B. Showing nervousness
C. showing lack of attention	D. Showing lack of trust
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 29: A. occasional	B. exaggerate	C. automatic 	D. industrial
Question 30: A. politic 	B. delicious	C. emphatic	D. dynamic
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 31: Don't cut your parents out of your lives.
A. Don't allow them to reduce your pocket money. 	B. Don't show them how you earn your living.
C. Don't let them live upon you forever.	D. Don't ignore their care about how you live. 
Question 32: After what he did, he deserves to be put away for life.
A. His wrongdoings deserve to be forgiven.
B. He deserves to be praised for his whole life.
C. He should be imprisoned for what he has done. 
D. He should be pensioned forever because of his good life. 
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.
Question 33: Is it necessary that I......here tomorrow?
A. were	B. be 	C. am being	D. would be
Question 34: More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now......native speakers by
three to one.
A. dominate	B. overtake	C. outnumber 	D. pass
Question 35: His change of job has.......him with a new challenge in life.
A. initiated	B. introduced	C. presented 	D. led
Question 36: ....... that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years.
A. The report was	B. They are reported	C. It was reported	D. It is reported 
Question 37: ...... he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. Be 	B. Should be	C. Were	D. Was
Question 38: James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so.....
A. senseless	B. insensible	C. sensitive 	D. sensible
Question 39: The concert didn't come.......our expectations.
 A. round	B. up against	C. up with 	D. up to 
Question 40: Having been served lunch, ........
A. the committee members discussed the problem 
B. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
Question 41: Professor Alan insisted that every student.......their report by Friday.
A. finishes	B. had finished	C. finish 	D. finished
Question 42: ......of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
A. In the end	B. To the end	C. At the end 	D. At the finish
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 43: S: "Do you mind if I use your phone?" ~ D: "................... ."
A. Sorry. I have no idea.	B. You can say that again. 
C. Not at all. Help yourself. 	D. Yes, certainly.
Question 44: P1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” ~ P2: “.................. ”
A. Yes, of course.	B. Sorry, the seat is taken.	C. Yes, with pleasure.	D. No, thanks.
Question 45: W: "Would you like to have coffee, lemonade, or something different?" ~ C: "........... " .
A. Yes, please.	B. Never mind.	C. Anything will do. 	D. I'm afraid not.
Question 46: A: "What do you think of football?" ~ B: "..........."
A. It's none of my business.	B. Well, it's beyond my expectation.
C. Of course, football players are excellent. 	D. I am crazy about it. 
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 47: He got held up in traffic jam. He missed his first job interview.
A. Because he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview. 
B. He missed his first job interview so that he was held up in traffic jam.
C. When he got held up in traffic jam, he missed his first job interview.
D. So as to miss his first job interview, he got held up in traffic jam.
Question 48: His parents gave advice on his job choice. He neglected it.
A. Because his parents gave advice on his job choice, he neglected it.
B. His parents gave advice on his negligence of choosing his job.
C. Despite that his parents’ advice on his job choice, he neglected it. 
D. He neglected his parents’ advice on his job choice. 
Question 49: They moved out of the town three years ago. We haven’t heard from them since.
A. We haven’t heard from them since they moved out of the town three years ago. 
B. We have heard from them until they moved out of the town three years ago.
C. We haven’t heard from them after they moved out of the town three years ago. 
D. Since we haven’t heard from them, they moved out of the town three years ago. 
Question 50: It has rained heavily for three days. All rivers and lakes have got flooded.
A. All rivers and lakes have got flooded because it rained heavily for three days. 
B. It rained heavily for three days, which caused all rivers and lakes got flooded.
C. The three-day heavy rain has flooded all rivers and lakes. 
D. All rivers and lakes have got flooded after it rained heavily for three days.
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 03 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã Để 317
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. chocolate	B. choice	C. choke	D. choir 
Question 2: A. public	B. attic	C. relic	D. indictment 
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 3: A: "What do you think of football?" ~ B: "..........."
 A. It's none of my business.	B. I am crazy about it. 
C. Of course, football players are excellent. 	D. Well, it's beyond my expectation.
Question 4: W: "Would you like to have coffee, lemonade, or something different?" ~ C: "........... " .
 A. I'm afraid not.	B. Never mind.	C. Anything will do. 	D. Yes, please.
Question 5: S: "Do you mind if I use your phone?" ~ D: "................... ."
 A. You can say that again. 	B. Sorry. I have no idea.
C. Not at all. Help yourself. 	D. Yes, certainly.
Question 6: P1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” ~ P2: “.................. ”
 A. Yes, with pleasure.	B. Sorry, the seat is taken.	C. No, thanks.	D. Yes, of course.
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 07 to 16.
 Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, then other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows selfconfidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.
 Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
 The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
 Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 7: The word “they” in line 5 refers to........
A. judgments	B. applicants	C. characteristics 	D. interviewers
Question 8: The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to........
A. encouragement	B. procedure	C. assistance	D. interference 
Question 9: The word “ this” in line 15 refers to........
A. predict candidate suitability 	B. measure cognitive ability
C. devise accurate tests	D. devise personnel selection
Question 10: The word “skews” in line 11 is closest in meaning to........
A. opposes	B. biases 	C. distinguishes	D. improves
Question 11: According to the passage the first impression........
A. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices	B. is the one that stays with the interviewer 
C. can easily be altered	D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 12: The word “confirm” in line 9 is closest in meaning to........
A. recollect	B. verify 	C. misrepresent	D. conclude 
Question 13: This passage mainly discusses the........
A. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.
B. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants. 
C. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
D. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
Question 14: According to the passage, the hallo effect........
A. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
B. stands out as the worst judgmental error
C. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
D. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions 
Question 15: The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects 
B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing
 D. More information on cognitive ability 
Question 16: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the........
A. cognitive effect 	B. halo effect	C. contrast effect 	D. primacy effect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 17 to 26.
Question 17: Is it necessary that I......here tomorrow?
A. am being	B. be 	C. would be	D. were
Question 18: James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so.....
A. sensible	B. senseless	C. insensible	D. sensitive 
Question 19: Professor Alan insisted that every student.......their report by Friday.
A. finishes	B. had finished	C. finish 	D. finished
Question 20: Having been served lunch, ........
A. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
B. the committee members discussed the problem 
C. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
D. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
Question 21: More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now......native speakers by
three to one.
A. pass	B. overtake	C. outnumber 	D. dominate
Question 22: ...... he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. Be 	B. Should be	C. Were	D. Was
Question 23: The concert didn't come.......our expectations.
A. up to 	B. up with 	C. up against	D. round
Question 24: ......of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together.
A. At the finish	B. To the end	C. In the end	D. At the end 
Question 25: His cha