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 KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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. trained	B. performed	C. proved	D. walked	
Question 2: A. cap	 B. enact	C. install 	D. panda	
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. involve B. honor 	C. final 	D. nation
Question 4: A. destruction 	 B. movement 	C. important 	D. appearance 
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 5: Her father told her take the dog for a walk after breakfast.
 A B C D
Question 6: When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land. 
 A B C 	 D
Question 7: Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate.
 	 A B C	 D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: We didn't use to get up late when we _________ in the countryside.
 A. live	B. lived	 C. are living	D. were living
Question 9: This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. _______ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where ___ magazine is.
A. A/a	B. A/ the	C. The/ the	D. The/ a
Question 10: ______the time passes, _____I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
	A. The faster / the nervous	B. The more fast / the nervous
	C. The fast / the more nervous	D. The faster / the more nervous
Question 11: I wondered _______ the right thing.
	A. if I am doing	B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
Question 12: George ____________another trip to Greece.
	A. is said to be planned 	 B. said to be planned 
C. said to be planning 	 D. is said to be planning
Question 13: I always try to help_________ household chores when I have free time.
 A. in	 B. with	 C. at	 D. of
Question 14: It is almost _____________ for young people leaving school today to get a job.
	A. possible	 B. impossible	C. possibly	 D. impossibly
Question 15: _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment. 
 A. Biodiversity B. Conservation 	C. Globe 	 D. Individual
Question 16: ___________ lay its eggs in the sand on the beach than it goes back to the sea.
A. No sooner a turtle does	C. A turtle does no sooner
B. No sooner does a turtle	D. Does no sooner a turtle
Question 17: Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your interviewer
	A. impression	B. pressure	C. effectiveness	D. concentration
Question 18: Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
	A. take care 	B. take on	C. take over	D. take off
Question 19: If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
	 A. give up 	B. call off 	C. break down 	 D. get over 
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 20: Susan and Jane are talking about their performances at school.
 - Susan: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school”. 
 - Jane: “______________”
A. Sorry to hear that.	C. Of course
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.	D. I am glad you like it.
Question 21: Tom and Peter are in the living room.
 - Tom: “What would you like to drink?” 
 - Peter: “____________”.
 A. Yes, please	B. Thank you	C. No, I don’t	D. Tea, please
 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.
Question 21: Question 20: The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students can be well-informed.
 A. suspicious 	B. popular 	C. easily seen 	D. beautiful
Question 22: Parents regard facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
 A. read 	B. translate 	C. display 	D. consider
Question 23: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.
 A. in a similar place 	B. in a similar find 
 C. in a similar situation	D. in a similar case
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 24: I tried hard. I couldn’t open the door.
 A. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 
 B. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
 C. It is difficult for me to open the door.
 D. I could open the door with difficulty.
Question 25: I lost my key. I had to wait in the dark for hours.
 A. Having to wait in the dark for hours because I had lost my key. 
 B. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the dark for hours. 
 C. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the dark for hours. 
 D. If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the dark for hours.
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 26: I‘m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Question 27: “You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up”, she said to me.
She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up.
She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up.
Question 28: Without her teacher’s advice, she couldn’t have written such a good essay.
Her teacher advised him and she didn‘t write a good essay.
Her teacher didn’t advise her and she didn‘t write a good essay.
She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
If her teacher hadn’t advised her, she couldn’t have written such a good essay.
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 29: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Question 30: We didn’t want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.
Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.
 D. We didn’t stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.
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 31 to 35.
The human brain, (31) __________an average weight of 1,4 kilograms, is the control center of the body. It receives informationfrom the senses, processes the information, rapidly sends out responses; it also stores the information (32) ________ is the source of human thoughts and feelings. Each of the three main parts of the brain- cerebellum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem has its own role in carrying out the functions.
	The cerebrum is by (33) _________the largest of the three parts, taking up 85 percent of the brain by weight. The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is made of masses of bunched up nerve cells. It is the cerebellum (34) _________controls human balance, coordination, and posture.
	The brain stem, (35) _________connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord, controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat. It is the major motor and sensory pathway connecting the body and the cerebrum.
Question 31: 	A. on 	B. of 	C. for 	D. with
Question 32: 	A. who 	B. of which 	C. that 	 D. whose 
Question 33: 	A. now 	B. then 	C. from 	D. far
Question 34:	A. who 	B. which 	C. that 	 D. whose
Question 35:	A. who 	B. that 	C. whose 	D. which
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 43.
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1st, 1800.When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet completed, and the Adamses suffered from many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incompleted, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.
When the British forces burned the White House on August 24th, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
Question 36: Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. George Washington’s life in the White House. 
B. The Early History of the White House.
C. The burning of the White House. 
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.
Question 37: Why did George Washington not love in the White House?
A.Because it had been burned by the British.	
B. Because he did not like the architectural features.
C. Because he did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D. Because Construction had not yet been completed.
Question 38: The word “inhabitant” in line 3 is closest meaning to:
A. modifications	 B. moves 	C. celebrations 	D. residents
Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was:
 A. The first president of the United States. 	B. The second president of the United States.
 C. The third president of the United States . 	D. The fourth president of the United States.
Question 40: The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 in order to:
A. show the elegance of the new White House 
B. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson.
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House.
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.
Question 41: The word “forces” in line 10 could best be replaced by:
A. military 	B. effort 	C. power 	D. energy
Question 42: According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White House?
A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
Question 43: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses:
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
C. modifications by presidents who followed.
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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 44 to 50.
The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant and the rhinoceros. Its name comes from two Greek words which mean “river horse”. The long name of this animal is often shortened to the easier to handle term “hippo.”
The hippo has a natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of the water; instead, it can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo commonly remains underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse and instead has a number of interesting similarities in common with the whale. When a hippo comes up after a stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it releases air through a blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that they both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost completely hairless.
Question 44: The topic of this passage is_____________
A. the largest land animal .
B. the derivations of animal names.
C. the characteristics of the hippo.
D. the relation between the hippo and the whale.
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the rhinoceros is_______________ 
A. smaller than the hippo.
B. equal in size to the elephant .
C. a hybrid of the hippo and the elephant.
D. one of the two largest types of land of animals.
Question 46: The possessive “Its” in line 2 refers to____________.
A. hippotamus 	B. elephant	C. rhinoceros 	D. horse
Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the word “hippo” is_____________.
A. simpler to pronounce accurately.	B. the original name .
C. scientifically more accurate.	D.easier for the animal to recognize.
Question 48: According to the passage, what is the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay underwater_____________.
A.three minutes 	B. five minutes
C. thirty minutes 	D. ninety minutes
Question 49: The expression “has relatively little in common” in line 8 could be best replaced by
A.has few interactions 	B. is not normally found
C. has minimal experience 	D. shares few similarities.
Question 50: The word “blubber” in line 12 is closest in meaning to
A. fat 	B. metal 	C. water 	D. skin
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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. trained	B. performed	C. proved	D. walked	
Question 2: A. cap	 B. enact	C. install 	D. panda	
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. involve B. honor 	C. final 	D. nation
Question 4: A. destruction 	 B. movement 	C. important 	D. appearance 
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 5: Her father told her take the dog for a walk after breakfast.
 A B C D
Question 6: When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land. 
 A B C 	 D
Question 7: Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for mild climate.
 	 A B C	 D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: We didn't use to get up late when we _________ in the countryside.
 A. live	B. lived	 C. are living	D. were living
Question 9: This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. _____ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where ___ magazine is.
A. A/a	B. A/ the	C. The/ the	D. The/ a
Question 10: ______the time passes, _____I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
	A. The faster / the nervous	B. The more fast / the nervous
	C. The fast / the more nervous	D. The faster / the more nervous
Question 11: I wondered _______ the right thing.
	A. if I am doing	B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
Question 12: George ____________another trip to Greece.
	A. is said to be planned 	 B. said to be planned 
C. said to be planning 	 D. is said to be planning
Question 13: I always try to help_________ household chores when I have free time.
 A. in	 B. with	 C. at	 D. of
Question 14: It is almost _____________ for young people leaving school today to get a job.
	A. possible	 B. impossible	C. possibly	 D. impossibly
Question 15: _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment. 
 A. Biodiversity B. Conservation 	C. Globe 	 D. Individual
Question 16: ___________ lay its eggs in the sand on the beach than it goes back to the sea.
A. No sooner a turtle does	C. A turtle does no sooner
B. No sooner does a turtle	D. Does no sooner a turtle
Question 17: Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _____ on your interviewer
	A. impression	B. pressure	C. effectiveness	D. concentration
Question 18: Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
	A. take care 	B. take on	C. take over	D. take off
Question 19: If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
	 A. give up 	B. call off 	C. break down 	 D. get over 
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 20: Susan and Jane are talking about their performances at school.
 - Susan: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school”. 
 - Jane: “______________”
A. Sorry to hear that.	C. Of course
B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.	D. I am glad you like it.
Question 21: Tom and Peter are in the living room.
 - Tom: “What would you like to drink?” 
 - Peter: “____________”.
 A. Yes, please	B. Thank you	C. No, I don’t	D. Tea, please
 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.
Question 21: Question 20: The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students can be well-informed.
 A. suspicious 	B. popular 	C. easily seen 	D. beautiful
Question 22: Parents regard facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
 A. read 	B. translate 	C. display 	D. consider
Question 23: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.
 A. in a similar place 	B. in a similar find 
 C. in a similar situation	D. in a similar case
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 24: I tried hard. I couldn’t open the door.
 A. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 
 B. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door.
 C. It is difficult for me to open the door.
 D. I could open the door with difficulty.
Question 25: I lost my key. I had to wait in the dark for hours.
 A. Having to wait in the dark for hours because I had lost my key. 
 B. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the dark for hours. 
 C. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the dark for hours. 
 D. If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the dark for hour