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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 2- 2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 26/3/2017
Mã đề: 291
Họ, tên thí sinh:.....................................................................
Số báo danh:..........................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
Question 1: David was too tired to continue. He decided to stop walking.
	A. David was too tired to carry out walking.	
	B. David can’t continue to walk when he’s tired.	
	C. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired.	
	D. David couldn’t continue walking because he was too tired.
Question 2: My motorbike cannot start in the mornings. I think I will get the garage to repair it.
	A. My motorbike which I will have it repaired cannot start in the mornings.	
	B. My motorbike cannot start in the mornings, so I will have it repaired.	
	C. My motorbike which I will get it repaired cannot start in the mornings.	
	D. My motorbike I will get it repaired which cannot start in the mornings.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 3: Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners.
	A. memorize	B. review	C. compose	D. obey
Question 4: The whole village was wiped out in the earthquake last night.
	A. destroyed	B. changed completely	C. cleaned well	D. removed quickly
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. 
BASKETBALL
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A Naismith was a Canadian. Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The new England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons had ended.
First, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game.
In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball violation. Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball.
Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA.
The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Luis, it quickly spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.
Question 5: What does this passage mainly discuss?
	A. The YMCA athletic program	B. The Olympic Games in St. Luis in 1904	C. The development of basketball	D. Dr. James Naismith	
Question 6: Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball?
	A. He wanted his students to exercise during the winter.	
	B. He could not convince his students to play indoors	
	C. He did not like soccer or rugby.	
	D. He was tired of baseball and football
Question 7: Soccer and rugby are the examples of ________.
	A. outdoor games	B. indoor play	C. confined areas	D. old peach baskets
Question 8: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
	A. areas	B. indoors	C. seasons	D. games
Question 9: The word "staged" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
	A. run	B. replaced	C. remained	D. organized
Question 10: The author mentions all of the following as typical of the early game of basketball EXCEPT__________.
	A. three points were scored for every basket	
	B. nine players were on a team	
	C. the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each score	
	D. running with the ball was not a foul
Question 11: Which sentence is TRUE about the basketball game, according to the reading passage?
	A. There were nine players on each side in 1904 season.	
	B. The basketball game became popular before 1891.	
	C. There were five players on each side in 1897.	
	D. The name of basketball has been changed since 1906.
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 12: A. arise	B. area	C. arrive	D. arrange
Question 13: A. speaks 	B. sometimes	C. photographs 	D. soups
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 14: I haven't finished reading this book yet. 
	A. I have read this book before.	B. I will read this book some day	
	C. The book I'm reading hasn't finished.	D. I'm still reading this book. 	
Question 15: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
	A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.	
	B. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.	
	C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.	
	D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 16: Tom said: "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter." 
	A. Tom wasn't me and he trusted Peter.  	B. Tom advised me not to trust Peter.	
	C. I trusted Peter and Tom did, too. 	D. Whatever Tom said, I trusted Peter.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 17: They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.
	A. arriving 	B. making	C. doing	D. coming 
Question 18: Don't forget _____ goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office.
	A. telling	B. to tell	C. saying	D. to say
Question 19: You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to          .
	A. see through	B. take over	C. put up	D. turn down          
Question 20: This book will _____ you with all the information you need.
	A. offer 	B. provide 	C. assign	D. give 
Question 21: Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the _____ of extinction.
	A. state	B. verge 	C. way 	D. mood 
Question 22: You have to take the full course of your antibiotics even if you feel better, _____ your illness will simply return.
	A. such as	B. so that	C. otherwise	D. whereas
Question 23: According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
	A. suitable	B. supportive	C. comfortable	D. caring 
Question 24: Generally speaking, men _____ in sports than women are.
	A. take more interesting	B. have great interest 	
	C. are more interested	D. look interested
Question 25: The driver is _____ for the safety of his passengers.
	A. responsible	B. capable	C. accused	D. taking charge
Question 26: Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the           standards.
	A. acceptable	B. accepting	C. acceptance	D. accept
Question 27: For the first time in 70 years, ______ aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.
	A. researchers began to understand	B. researchers begin understanding	
	C. researchers began understand	D. researchers’ understanding of 
Question 28: Global warming will result _____ crop failures and famines.
	A. from	B. in	C. with	D. for
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 29: They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
	A. connect	B. put together	C. cooperate	D. separate
Question 30: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
	A. produced in great numbers	B. produced cheaply	
	C. produced with high cost	D. produced in small numbers
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. 
There have been many famous detectives in literature. But one of the first - and certainly the most famous - is Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was created by the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late nineteenth century.
Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in the work A Study in Scarlet, which was published in 1887. Holmes instantly became a popular literary figure with the general populace, who demanded that Doyle write more stories involving him. Doyle complied and eventually wound up writing fifty-six short stories and four novels that featured Holmes. While he took a break of several years from creating stories about Holmes, Doyle continued to write Holmes stories until 1927. Among the most famous of all the works featuring Holmes are The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Blue Carbuncle, and A Scandal in Bohemia.
One of the reasons that Sherlock Holmes was so popular concerns the method he employs to solve his cases: logic. Together with his partner, Dr. Watson, Holmes uses his powers of observation to detect clues that can help him solve the cases he accepts. Holmes has an incredibly sharp mind that enables him to determine who the guilty party is or what the problem is. Holmes also is a master of disguise, which he proves many times, and he is skilled at boxing as well as sword fighting.
While Holmes often solves cases that are unrelated to one another, he has a nemesis with whom he comes into both direct and indirect conflict in several stories. That person is Professor Moriarty, the leader of a crime ring in London. In one of the stories, The Final Problem, Holmes and Moriarty fight one another and fall to their deaths by plunging down a steep cliff near a waterfall. When he wrote that story, Doyle had tired of Holmes and wanted to kill off the character. He then refrained from writing about Holmes for many years, but public demand for more stories induced him to bring Holmes back from the dead and to continue writing detective stories.
Question 31: What is the best title for the passage?
	A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The Creator of Sherlock Holmes	
	B. A Brief Biography of Sherlock Holmes	
	C. The Most Famous Detectives in the World	
	D. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Question 32: What does the author say about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
	A. He was a bestselling author during his life.	
	B. He created more detective stories than any other writer.	
	C. He considered becoming a detective in his youth.	
	D. He wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes for decades.
Question 33: Why does the author mention The Hound of the Baskervilles?
	A. It was the first novel he wrote involving Sherlock Holmes.	
	B. Dr. Watson makes his first appearance in that work.	
	C. The story is one that involves Professor Moriarty.	
	D. It is the title of one of his well-known Sherlock Holmes stories.
Question 34: According to the passage, which is true about Sherlock Holmes?
	A. He relied upon logic to solve various mysteries. .	
	B. He encouraged Dr. Watson to become more observant.	
	C. He was fluent in several foreign languages.	
	D. He often resorted to fighting during his investigations.
Question 35: The word nemesis in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
	A. rival	B. peer	C. partner	D. competitor
Question 36: The phrase refrained from in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_____.
	A. stopped	B. postponed	C. continued	D. resumed
Question 37: What does the author imply about Professor Moriarty?
	A. Sherlock Holmes and he are related to one another.	
	B. Critics consider him to be the greatest literary villain in history.	
	C. He fails to encounter Holmes in some stories he is involved in.	
	D. There is an unknown reason why he engaged in a life of crime.
Question 38: Why did Doyle kill Sherlock Holmes in one of his stories?
	A. Killing Holmes would help Doyle increase his sales.	
	B. It was too difficult for him to come up with new storylines.	
	C. He had no desire to write about Holmes anymore.	
	D. His fans demanded that Holmes be killed off.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 39: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of pressure
 A	                                                      B	              
and creating a good impression on your interview.
        C                            D       
Question 40: John’s teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see how to 
                                                 A                                                                            B
have them pull.
            C    D   
Question 41: Do you know the name of the man stands over there?
                   A                    B                   C           D 
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 42: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking with each other about their shopping. 
- Diana: "Look at this catalog, Anne. I think I want to get this red blouse." 	
- Anne: "_____"
	A. I'll go myself, then.	B. That's a long way to go, dear.	
	C. Don't you have one like this in blue? 	D. No, thank you.
Question 43: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted. 
- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?” 
- Sarah: “_____.”
	A. You are very welcome	B. That’s acceptable	
	C. That’s a great idea	D. See you next time
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.
Scott Newman wouldn’t be without his pocket-size TV, which he mainly watches in bed. “I only watch programs which last about half an hour, as any longer strains my eyes. I use the set for general entertainment though it is also really good for (44)_____ up with current affairs. The main problem with the set is that it’s not (45)_____ enough even when you use headphones. The reception is all right as long as nothing moves in front of the aerial.” Scott admits to being a gadget man, but doesn’t regret (46) _____ the set since he uses it nearly every day. 
Retired engineer Paul Hardcastle has owned a pocket TV (47)_____ a number of years. “I use it mostly in the bathroom. I want to use it outdoors, but the trouble is that in bright light you can’t see the picture. I use rechargeable batteries as ordinary ones would cost too much. Paul believes that this sort of TV could be improved if the (48)_____ was slightly bigger and it didn’t use up batteries so quickly: he can only get half an hour’s viewing before the batteries go flat.
Question 44: A. going	B. holding	C. coming	D. keeping 
Question 45: A. noisy 	B. loud	C. strong	D. high
Question 46: A. to buy	B. bought	C. buying	D. buy
Question 47: A. over	B. for	C. in	D. with
Question 48: A. design	B. display	C. screen 	D. face
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 49: A. experience	B. certificate	C. concentrate	D. enthusiasm
Question 50: A. possible	B. suitable	C. university	D. secondary
THE END.