Đề thi thử nghiệm Trung học phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 
	Bài thi: TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ THI THỬ NGHIỆM Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 (Đề thi có 04 trang) 
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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.transfer	B. career	C. variety	D. afraid
Question 2. A. surfaces	B.temples	C. exercises	D. pages
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. sacrifice	B.impossible	C. confident	D. interview
Question 4. A. vacant	B. factor	C. college	D.device
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: A number of large insurance companies has their headquarters in the capital city.
 A B C D
Question 6: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and 
 A	 B	 C	
even run automobiles.
 D
Question 7: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of pressure and creating
 A 	 B	 C
a good impression on your interviewer.
 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: By the end of next year, I _____ English for five years.
	A. had been studied	B. will have been studying
	C. had been studying	D. will have studied
Question 9: - " Who wrote the poem?" - " It is said _____ written by one of the Bronte sisters"
	A. to be	B. to being	C. to have been	D. to having been
Question 10: ........, no one was absent from the farewell party last night
	A. As it rained heavily	B. Though it rains heavily
	C. In spite of the heavily rain	D. Heavily as it rained
Question 11: John asked me ______ interested in.
	A. what kind of sports I was	B. what kind of sports was I
	C. what kind of sports I am	D. what kind of sports am I
Question 12: We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
	A. needn't	B. shouldn't	C. mustn't	D. mayn't
Question 13: ____, sheep were then used for wool.
	A. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
	B. Having first domesticated for milk production
	C. Having been first domesticated for milk production
	D. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
Question 14: - A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot. Undersea life is _____.” 
	A. fascinating	B. fascinate	C. fascinates 	D. fascinated
Question 15: My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
	A. seriously	B. deeply	C. fatally 	D. critically
Question 16: I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ______ and go home. 
	A. pull my leg	B. call it a day	C. put your back up 	D. pros and cons
Question 17: She ran ________ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
	A. after	B. cross	C. away	 	D. out
Question 18: I can _____ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.
	A put aside	B put on	C put off	D put up
Question 19: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep ________ with rapidly changing technology.
	A. pace	B. fast	C. time	D. speed
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: Tim and Tom are talking about the next vacation
- Tim: “ What are you going to do for the vacation?“ - Tom: “____________ .“
 	A. That sounds great 	B. How about you ? What will you do ?
 	C. I will take some tests. D. I’m not sure, but I might go camping for a few days.
Question 21: Lora and Jane are asking about their first jobs.
	- Lora: “ How did you feel when you first started work?“ - Jane: “___________.”
 	A. Not at all B. I don’t think so 	C. A bit nervous D. Thanks for asking me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: The ostrich egg is the largest egg of any non-extinct bird, while the smallest egg is the egg of the hummingbird. 
	A. living	B. dead	C. flying	D. vanished
Question 23: In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to woman.
	A. depends on B. replies on 	C. waits on 	D. congratulates on
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: In colonial times in early America, a popular type of social gathering was the quilting bee.
	A. political	B. communal	C. individual	D. fastidious
Question 25: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
	A. excess	B. large quantity	C. small quantity	D. sufficiency
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: We asked some workers to redecorate the house last year.
 	A. We redecorated the house by ourselves last year. 
 	B. The house was not redecorated by any workers last year.
 	C. We had the house redecorated last year.
 	D. The workers refused to redecorate the house last year.
Question 27: John said, “ Mary, do not forget to send the letters”.
 	A. John reminded Mary to send the letters. 
 	B. John told Mary that he did not forget to send the letters.
 	C. Mary promised not to forget to send the letters. 
 	D. Mary asked Peter to send the letters. 
Question 28: What a pity ! I did not take my camera.
 	A. I regret taking my camera. 	B. If only I had taken my camera.
 	C. I wish I took my camera 	D. My camera used to be taken. 
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: Hartford is the capital of Connecticut. It is the second largest city in the state.
 	A. The capital of Connecticut, Hartford which is the second largest city in the state.
 	B. Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, is the second largest city in the state. 
 	C. Hartford, the second largest city in the state, which is the capital of Connecticut.
 	D. Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, that is the second largest city in the state. 
Question 30: He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down.
 	A. Hardly did he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down
 	B. Hardly he had finished eating his breakfast when he fell down
 	C. Hardly had he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down
 	D. Hardly have he finished eating his breakfast when he fell down
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. 
 BRINGING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS
 	Kindergarten is a fun place (31)________ young children learn. In some special kindergartens, children learn outside most of the day!
 	Some kindergartens are (32)________ the forest. In these "forest kindergartens," children play freely. They're outside in all kinds of weather. At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing trees and picking fruit. They also learn about and (33)________ animals. For example, they collect chicken eggs and feed baby mice.
 	Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam. At this school, children learn about farming. They also learn that it is important (34)________ healthy food. They grow vegetables in gardens - on the roof! They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.
 	At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building! The classroom windows and sliding doors (35)________ open to the outside most of the year. The roof is a big, wooden circle. Children love to play and run on it. 
Question 31: A. which	B. where	C. when	D. why
Question 32: A. in	B. on	C. at	D. by
Question 33: A. take on	B. take over	C. take after	D. take care of 
Question 34: A. to eat	B. eating	C. ate	D. eaten
Question 35: A. make	B. stay	C. do	D. be
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 42. 
	When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth’s largest desert is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica. 
	In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitation—which can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow—on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than 2 inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more—between seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert. 
	When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation. Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica. These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there, blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica. 
Question 36: The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to___________. 
	A. accept a conclusion 	B. introduce an argument 
	C. provide a brief history 	D. deny a common belief 
Question 37: The best title for this passage would be ___________. 
	A. Earth’s Many Deserts 	B. Antarctica: The Coldest Place on Earth 
	C. A Desert of Ice 	D. Unusual Blizzards 
Question 38: Africa’s Sahara Desert is the second-largest desert on earth. Based on the information in the 
passage, what characteristic must the Sahara share with Antarctica? 
	A. low temperatures 	B. high temperatures 	C. frequent blizzards 	D. low precipitation 
Question 39: As used in paragraph 2, which is the best definition for precipitation? 
	A. moisture in the air that falls to the ground 
	B. any type of weather event 
	C. weather events that only happen in very cold areas 
	D. a blizzard that occurs in areas with limited snowfall 
Question 40: In paragraph 2 the author writes, "And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all." Using this information, it can be understood that 
	A. air in Africa holds more moisture than the air in Antarctica 
	B. air surrounding a tropical island holds less moisture than the air in Antarctica 
	C. air in the second floor of a house is typically warmer than air on the first floor 
	D. air at the mountains is typically colder than the air at the beach 
Question 41: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
	A. snow	B. precipitation	C. Antarctica 	D. desert
Question 42: Based on the information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that blizzards in Antarctica are mainly the result of ___________. 
	A. freezing cold temperatures 	B. large amounts of snowfall 
	C. low amounts of precipitation 	D. strong winds 
 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 43 to 50. 
	Most people know that a balanced diet and regular exercise are very important. However, most people do not know how to exercise properly. Instead of concentrating on how to get the best results efficiently and effectively, people usually rush through their workouts, or they make the same common workout mistakes. Exercising the right way is important for people who are worried about their health and their appearance. However, if someone is not working out properly, it is rare that he or she will see the results he or she wants. Therefore, training experts have devised tips to teach people how to exercise correctly in order to achieve the greatest health benefits. If you want to achieve the best workout results, here are a few helpful tips to bear in mind. 
	One of the most common workout mistakes is doing the same routine over and over again. This does not challenge your muscles, and it can actually prevent muscles from growing and repairing themselves. Instead of always sticking to the same old workout, it is important to change your routine every six to eight weeks. It is also important to add a variety of workouts to your routine, such as swimming, yoga, or biking, to make sure your whole body stays fit. This will help make your workouts more interesting, and benefit your health and muscle development as well.
	Another mistake people tend to make is to work out too hard, too often. Your body needs to rest between workouts; otherwise, no progress will be made. It is best to keep the number of hard workout routines to no more than two per week. Then, for those who don’t want to get off schedule by skipping a day, shorter workouts of about twenty minutes can be used on other days. For more variety in workouts, you could also plan an easier routine for forty to sixty minutes between days of shorter, more intense workouts. Experts recommend, however, taking at least one day off completely each week, especially after several hard workout days in a row.
	In reality, no one is perfect. However, if you want to make a difference in your overall health, there are some things you can do. Stretch before and after every workout. Do not rush your routine, and do not work out too little or too much. Remember not to make these common workout mistakes, and always have fun while exercising.
Question 43: What is the main idea of this reading? 
	A. Daily exercise can often be bad for your health. 
	B. Working out properly is the only way to gain effective health results. 
	C. Most people know how to work out efficiently and effectively. 
	D. Adding a variety of workouts to your routine is not important.
Question 44: The word "bear in mind" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ......
	A. remember	B. avoid	C. follow 	D. learn
Question 45: Which of the following statements is NOT correct? 
	A. Daily intense workouts help one stay healthy. 
	B. One’s body needs to rest between workouts. 
	C. A variety of exercises is better than doing the same one all the time. 
	D. It can be good to take a day off from exercising.
Question 46: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to .......
	A. common workout mistake	B. doing the different routine over and over again
	C. challenging exercisers' muscles	D. sticking to the same old workout day by day.
Question 47: Which word is closest in meaning to the word “stretch” in this reading? 
	A. Exaggerate 	B. Widen 	C. Make tight 	D. Extend or reach
Question 48: What can be inferred about the mistakes people make when they work out? 
	A. They are very harmful to the body. 	B. People who rarely work out make them. 
	C. People think it is OK to make them. 	D. Athletes would not make these mistakes.
Question 49: Why should you change your workout routine every six to eight weeks? 
	A. To challenge your muscles 	B. To become faster 
	C. To avoid bone problems 	D. To exercise your brain
Question 50: What can be concluded from the passage?
	A. people exercising the wrong way often see the worst results they want.
	B. people obeying training experts' advice are perfect.
	C. people making common workout mistakes will probably see their expected results soon.
	D. people wanting to achieve the best workout results must avoid some common mistakes.