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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 563
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. climb	B. subtle	C. doubt	D. stub
Question 2: A. orchard 	B. scheme	C. anchor	D. orchestra
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 3: Tom is ambitious. His brother is quite the reverse.
A. Although Tom is ambitious, his brother is different.
B. Tom is ambitious but his brother is the other.
C. Tom is ambitious whereas his brother is quite the reverse. 
D. Tom is ambitious and his brother is quite the reverse.
Question 4: The workers finished their work. They left for home.
A. Having to leave for home, the workers finished their work.
B. The workers had left for home before finishing their work.
C. Having finished their work, the workers left for home. 
D. The workers left for home before finishing their work.
Question 5: Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman. He also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
A. Winston Churchill, a great politician and statesman, also won the Nobel Prize for literature. 
B. Winston Churchill is a great politician and statesman, and also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
C. Winston Churchill is both a great politician and statesman and a winner of Nobel Prize for literature.
D. Either Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman or a winner of Nobel Prize for literature.
Question 6: Lewis's fame and fortune was virtually guaranteed by his exploits. Lewis disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
A. Despite he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
B. His fame and fortune virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals. 
C. In spite of being virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
D. Although he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
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 07 to 14.
 Marjorie Spackman is a legendary figure in the world of publishing. At the height of her powers, the company she set up ...(7)... sales of over a billion dollars in books and magazines, before she was pushed out by a hostile takeover and amid rumours of alcoholism. Full of Spine ...(8)... her life from its humble beginnings in Queensland, Australia, to wealth and riches as a global businesswoman, with surprising humour. She also has great ...(9)... into an industry which changed immensely over her 50-year career. In one amusing episode she recounts how far she went to persuade a top TV host to ...(10)... one of her books for a reading club. Although Spackman ...(11)... admits her personal life was at times 'chaotic', she claims the boardroom difficulties she suffered were far more ...(12)... to dissent about future policy and the fact she was a woman in a world still dominated by men. This is a fascinating ...(13)... which will undoubtedly ...(14)... to a broad range of readers. [Source: OUTCOMES, Advanced, Student’s Book, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2012]
Question 7: A. boasted 	B. raised	C. grew	D. increased
Question 8: A. centres	B. originates	C. traces 	D. treats
Question 9: A. findings	B. insight 	C. breakthrough	D. impulse 
Question 10: A. endorse 	B. recall	C. publish	D. condone
Question 11: A. hopefully	B. freely	C. desperately 	D. highly
Question 12: A. in	B. up	C. onto	D. down 
Question 13: A. memory	B. souvenir	C. memoir 	D. remembrance
Question 14: A. contribute	B. spark	C. enjoy	D. appeal 
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 15:A. confidential B. uranium	C. discovery	D. emergency
Question 16:A. majesty 	B. manure	C. magnificent	D. machine
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 17: C: “Why are they demolishing the building?” ~ D: “..”
A. To protect the habitat for pandas.	B. A new hospital is needed here. 
C. It’s quite heavy to move.	D. Not big enough for two traffic lanes.
Question 18: A: “..” ~ B: “I wish I’d been there.”
A. We’ll have the party without you.	B. Will you be at the get-together?
C. The picnic was awesome! 	D. The storm damaged our trip.
Question 19: S: “Do you think Dad will want something to eat after he gets home from work?” 
 B: “.”
A. We’ll book a table for three at the Sofia’s.	B. Of course not. He needs a steam bath. 
C. No. I’ll ring him back at ten.	D. I hope not. He’s sleeping.
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 20: Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A. twenty-year-old	B. older than 	C. Even though	D. looks
Question 21: Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials.
A. types	B. the other 	C. also contain	D. comes
Question 22: Although the danger that he might be injured, Jackson bravely entered the burning house in order to save the youngster.
A. Although 	B. the burning house	C. be injured	D. youngster
Question 23: I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather but they insist that they must return home today.
A. they must return	B. do not travel 	C. the bad weather	D. that
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: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. fluctuate	B. restrain	C. remain unstable 	D. stay unchanged 
Question 25: Unfortunately, the new software has failed to meet expectations.
A. be worth the money	B. be invaluable	C. be an unsatisfying one 	D. be useful
Question 26: She thinks they look down on her because she didn't go to university.
A. show up	B. look forward to	C. play up to	D. look up to 
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 27 to 32.
 Can the school you go to make a massive difference to your life? This is the question that a TV company wanted to answer, so they ran an experiment. They paid for a 14-year-old boy who constantly got into trouble and was thrown out of his South London school to go to an exclusive £15,000 a year boarding school. The experiment was a second chance for 14-year-old Ryan Bell. He had never had the opportunities that his new classmates at Downside School had. When he was asked if he might have trouble getting used to a "smart and posh" new school, he simply said, "Don't worry about me looking like a person with no friends, all 14-year-old guys are the same - we like cars and girls! I'm certain I won't have any problems."
 Ryan's first year at his new school was a definite success. He was coming top in Latin and got into the rugby team, where he was one of the best. His mother was really proud - she hoped her son would never have the problems with money she had. His father had left them both when Ryan was a baby. His mother had always done her best, but admitted she couldn't give Ryan the best start in life. Now Ryan started talking about going to university and a possible career as a TV director.
 At his old school, Ryan's teachers used to say he was always causing problems but at his new school Ryan got on very well with the other students. His teachers said he would get through his GCSE exams easily. There were a few small problems, but at first they weren't considered too serious. The first one was when Ryan returned home for the holidays and was caught doing graffiti. It was bad, but the school blamed his friends at home for encouraging him to do it and said it would be unfair to expect Ryan to "transform overnight". They were less tolerant of the second incident - Ryan took another boy's mobile phone and even though it was apparently a joke, he was not allowed to attend school for a week.
 After returning to the school which he was enjoying being part of, Ryan went into the nearest town one evening with some of his friends. At the local disco, he lost his temper and hit another boy in the face. The incident reflected badly on the school's reputation as the police were called. Because Ryan had already been in trouble and the regulations were the same for everyone, he had to be thrown out of school.
 This decision was cruel, though the teachers believed his aggression and wrongdoings were caused by his previous experiences. Everyone agrees that Ryan was doing very well and even though he failed to complete his education at Downside School, he progressed a long way educationally and emotionally.
Question 27: At Downside School.
A. all students have to follow the same rules. 	B. some students are treated differently.
C. a few students have too much freedom.	D. students are not allowed to go to discos.
Question 28: Ryan's new teachers .
A. expected him to change at once.	B. didn't punish him in any way.
C. never tried to justify his manners.	D. blamed his past for his behaviour. 
Question 29: Ryan's mother .
A. offered him the best she could. 	B. expected Ryan to go to university.
C. never had financial problems.	D. didn't like the experiment.
Question 30: The aim of the experiment was to....
A. check how good Downside School was.	B. find out if the choice of a school matters. 
C. help a young boy get out of trouble at school.	D. show Ryan what an exclusive school was like.
Question 31: Ryan .
A. was worried about making friends.	B. thought he might have some problems.
C. was optimistic about joining the school. 	D. wanted his mother to be proud of him.
Question 32: The author of the text.
A. encourages the readers to change school.	B. shows how a school can motivate students. 
C. describes the role of family background.	D. criticises the whole experiment.
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 33: We are confident that the future is in our hands.
A. feeling certain that something will happen 	B. sharing ideas in public
C. pessimistic about it	D. expressing ourselves
Question 34: Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A. certain	B. original	C. sure	D. determined 
Question 35: Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. fee-paying	B. optional	C. mandatory 	D. free of charge
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 47.
Question 36: The small historical centre, which is very run-down, ..back 300 years.
A. retrieves	B. goes	C. dates 	D. draws
Question 37: Sometimes, when there is a project, Dad doesn’t come home..very late at night.
A. for	B. until 	C. by	D. so
Question 38: Domestic chores will no longer be a burden..the inventions of labour-saving devices.
A. owing to	B. thanks to 	C. due to	D. according to
Question 39: At the heart of the book lies the that men and women communicate in fundamentally different way.
A. item	B. idea	C. point	D. notion 
Question 40: As soon as the supplies arrive, they will beto the starving people in the flooded areas.
A. attributed	B. contributed	C. distributed 	D. submitted
Question 41: Don’t be late for the interview, ...people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. lest	B. unless	C. so	D. otherwise 
Question 42: The local adminstrators are recruiting more officers to..the poorer parts of the city.
A. devastate	B. police 	C. demolish	D. construct
Question 43: In academic terms, folklore means stories that are repeated by different individuals and that variations over time.
A. undergo 	B. modify	C. bring up	D. re-edit
Question 44: Whenever problems , we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. break off	B. come up 	C. arrive in	D. put up
Question 45: To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam..an intensive programme for its athletes.
A. carried on	B. carried out 	C. set on	D. put up
Question 46: Vietnam won their first..Olympic gold medal when Hoàng Xuân Vinh won the men's 10 m air pistol on 6 August, 2016.
A. ever 	B. whole	C. entire	D. always
Question 47: The houses are crumbling and there are lots of derelict buildings, which seem to have been .altogether.
A. empty	B. abandoned 	C. vacant	D. void
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: Dad joined the company in 2010 and soon later was promoted to the CEO.
A. Promoted to the CEO in 2010, Dad joined the company soon later.
B. Dad was promoted to the CEO in 2010 and joined the company later.
C. Joining the company in 2010, Dad was soon was promoted to the CEO. 
D. Dad worked as a CEO and had a promotion in 2010. 
Question 49: The sooner children realize the importance of the Inernet, the more they’ll enjoy learning English.
A. As soon as children realize the importance of Internet, they enjoy learning English.
B. No sooner do children realize the importance of Internet than they enjoy learning English.
C. Children realize the importance of the Internet when they enjoy learning English.
D. Realizing the importance of the Internet at an early age, they’ll enjoy learning English better. 
Question 50: Dad and Mum shows no interest in football.
A. Neither Dad nor Mum are interested in football.
B. Dad as well as Mum likes football.
C. Neither Dad nor Mum is interested in football. 
 D. Both Dad and Mum finds football not interesting.
 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 712
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. climb	B. subtle	C. stub	D. doubt
Question 2: A. orchard 	B. scheme	C. anchor	D. orchestra
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. manure	B. magnificent	C. machine	D. majesty 
Question 4: A. uranium	B. confidential 	C. discovery	D. emergency
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 5: The workers finished their work. They left for home.
A. Having to leave for home, the workers finished their work.
B. The workers left for home before finishing their work.
C. The workers had left for home before finishing their work.
D. Having finished their work, the workers left for home. 
Question 6: Lewis's fame and fortune was virtually guaranteed by his exploits. Lewis disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
A. Despite he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
B. In spite of being virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
C. His fame and fortune virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals. 
D. Although he was virtually guaranteed by his exploits, Lewis’ fame and fortune disappointed the entire world by inexplicably failing to publish his journals.
Question 7: Tom is ambitious. His brother is quite the reverse.
A. Tom is ambitious whereas his brother is quite the reverse. 
B. Tom is ambitious and his brother is quite the reverse.
C. Although Tom is ambitious, his brother is different.
D. Tom is ambitious but his brother is the other.
Question 8: Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman. He also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
A. Winston Churchill, a great politician and statesman, also won the Nobel Prize for literature. 
B. Winston Churchill is both a great politician and statesman and a winner of Nobel Prize for literature.
C. Either Winston Churchill was a great politician and statesman or a winner of Nobel Prize for literature.
D. Winston Churchill is a great politician and statesman, and also won the Nobel Prize for literature.
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 09 to 14.
 Can the school you go to make a massive difference to your life? This is the question that a TV company wanted to answer, so they ran an experiment. They paid for a 14-year-old boy who constantly got into trouble and was thrown out of his South London school to go to an exclusive £15,000 a year boarding school. The experiment was a second chance for 14-year-old Ryan Bell. He had never had the opportunities that his new classmates at Downside School had. When he was asked if he might have trouble getting used to a "smart and posh" new school, he simply said, "Don't worry about me looking like a person with no friends, all 14-year-old guys are the same - we like cars and girls! I'm certain I won't have any problems."
 Ryan's first year at his new school was a definite success. He was coming top in Latin and got into the rugby team, where he was one of the best. His mother was really proud - she hoped her son would never have the problems with money she had. His father had left them both when Ryan was a baby. His mother had always done her best, but admitted she couldn't give Ryan the best start in life. Now Ryan started talking about going to university and a possible career as a TV director.
 At his old school, Ryan's teachers used to say he was always causing problems but at his new school Ryan got on very well with the other students. His teachers said he would get through his GCSE exams easily. There were a few small problems, but at first they weren't considered too serious. The first one was when Ryan returned home for the holidays and was caught doing graffiti. It was bad, but the school blamed his friends at home for encouraging him to do it and said it would be unfair to expect Ryan to "transform overnight". They were less tolerant of the second incident - Ryan took another boy's mobile phone and even though it was apparently a joke, he was not allowed to attend school for a week.
 After returning to the school which he was enjoying being part of, Ryan went into the nearest town one evening with some of his friends. At the local disco, he lost his temper and hit another boy in the face. The incident reflected badly on the school's reputation as the police were called. Because Ryan had already been in trouble and the regulations were the same for everyone, he had to be t