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ĐỀ THI THPTQG KHỐI 12 NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
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. endangered 	B. threatened 	C. recovered 	D. advanced
Question 2: A. secure	B. police 	C. council 	D.socialize
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. television	 B. information	C. economic	 D. engineering
Question 4: A. heritage 	B. artificial 	C. satellite 	D. ancient
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: Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
 A B C D
Question 6: The singer about who I told you yesterday is coming here tomorrow.
 A B C D
Question 7: Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that human have unique desires to discover	A 	 B 
 and understand, the giving of love to others, and to fulfill their inner potential 
 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: Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
	 A. discovered 	B. has discovered	
	 C. had discovered	 D. had been discovering
Question 9: . Did you read  book I lent you  last week.
 A. a / the	B. the / the	 C. the / X	 D. X / X
Question 10: My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that .................. it is at night ................ he plays his music!
A. the less/ the more loud 	B. the less/ less 
C. the more/ the more loudlier 	 D. the later/ the louder
Question 11: She said she ........................ 
 A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before
 C. had been very tired last night D. had been tired the night before
Question 12: The preparation_______ by the time the guest_______.
	A. had been finished- arrived B. have finished- arrived
	C. had finished-were arriving D. have been finished- were arrived
Question 13: The assignment must be submitted ______ the end ______ the week.
	A. from / of 	B. at/ of C. from/ to D. in/ of
Question 14: You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
A. responsible 	B. responsibility 	C. responsibly 	 D. irresponsible
Question 15: You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
	A. make 	B. get C. set D. pay
Question 16: It was just a friendly get-together. Everyone was wearing_________clothes. No one needed to be well-dressed.
	A. formal 	B. casual C. unimportant D. unfriendly 
Question 17: People used to consider women to be better_________ for childbearing and homemaking. 
	A. regarded	B. suited C. understood D. kept
Question 18: UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for	B. brings about	 C. takes after	 D. gets across
Question 19: The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
	A. turn out	B. carry out	 C. carry on	 D. keep on
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: A: Congratulations! You did great. 	B:______________
	A. It's nice of you to say so. 	 B. It's my pleasure. 	
	C. You're welcome. 	 D. That's okay.
Question 21: A: Would you mind if I come late? 	B:______________
	A. Yes, of course, 	 B. No, of course not. 
	C. All right, you can. 	 D. No, I wouldn't mind.	
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. 
A. urgent	B. unavoidable	 C. important	D. necessary
Question 23: Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding  humanitarianism.  
A. exhaustive 	B. charitable 	 C. remarkable	D. widespread
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. rich 	 C. poor 	 D. full
 Question 25: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
 A. permanent	 B. guess	 C. complicated	 D. soak 
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: It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.
A. You shouldn't have lost your passport. B. There must be a mistake in your passport.
C. You needn't have brought your passport. 	 D. Your passport must be lost.
Question 27: . If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
 A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the fi9anl exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the fianla exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the fianal exam.
Question 28: One of the drivers who was brought by Steward came over to me.
 A. One of the drivers that were brought by Steward came over to me.
 B. One of the drivers was brought by Steward came over to me.
 C. One of the drivers brought by Steward came over to me.
 D. One of the drivers bring by Steward came over to me.
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: It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.
The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.
 It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.
 The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.
 The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.
Question 30: Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
 A. If you don’t help me, I can’t overcome the problem.
 B. If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
 C. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
 D. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have overcome the problem.
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.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (31)______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training course” The decision is yours, but it may be (32)______ remembering two things: there is more unemployment among those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (33)______ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (34)______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (35)______ practical work experience. 
Question 31: A. former 	B. past 	C. later 	D. after
Question 32: A. necessary 	B. important 	C. worth 	D. useful
Question 33: A. skills 	B. interests 	C. habits 	D. arts
Question 34: A. help 	B. make 	C. give 	D. let
Question 35: A. doing 	B. getting 	C. making 	D. taking
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. 
The countryside of Britain is well known for its beauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of the countryside they think of farmland, as well as open spaces. They imagine cows or sheep in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Most farmland is privately owned but is crossed by a network of public footpaths. 
Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. In summer people go to fruit farms and pick strawberries and other fruit. Only a few people who live in the country work on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier lifestyle. 
The countryside faces many threats. Some are associated with modern farming practices, and the use of chemicals harmful to plants and wildlife. Land is also needed for new houses. The green belt, an area of land around many cities, is under increasing pressure. Plans to build new roads are strongly opposed by organizations trying to protect the countryside. Protesters set up camps to prevent, or at least delay, the building work. 
America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where few people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns. 
Only about 20% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is left in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can. 
As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camping or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks. 
Question 36: We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain ______. 
A. none of the areas faces the sea 	
B. only a few farms are publicly owned 
C. most beautiful areas are not well preserved 	
D. it is difficult to travel from one farm to another 
Question 37: The word “enclosed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. rotated 	B. embraced 	C. blocked 	D. surrounded 
Question 38: Which is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain? 
A. Going swimming B. Picking fruit 	 C. Going for a walk 	D. Riding a bicycle 
Question 39: What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to? 
A. Those who dream of living in the country 	
B. Those who go to fruit farms in summer 
C. Those who go to the country for a picnic 	
D. Those who commute to work in towns 
Question 40: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT ______. 
A. the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside 
B. camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work 
C. the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land 
D. all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction 
Question 41: The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. are limited 	B. are endless 	C. are horizontal 	 D. are varied 
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 
A. The majority of American people live in cities and towns. 
B. Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation. 
C. Towns in some Midwestern states in the US are separated by long distances. 
D. Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside. 
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. 
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. 
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 
Question 43: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______. 
A. push their child into trying too much 	B. help their child to become a genius 
C. make their child become a musician 	D. neglect their child’s education 
Question 44: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______. 
A. force their children into achieving success 	
B. themselves have been very successful 
C. understand and help their children sensibly 
D. arrange private lessons for their children 
Question 45: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______. 
A. his father is a musician 	
B. his parents are quite rich 
C. his mother knows little about music 	
D. his parents help him in a sensible way 
Question 46: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. "surprised at" B. "extremely interested in" 	
C. "completely unaware of" 	 D. "confused about" 
Question 47: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______. 
A. has won a lot of piano competitions 	B. cannot learn much music from them 
C. has become a good musician 	D. is afraid to disappoint them 
Question 48: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______. 
A. concerts 	B. violin lessons 	C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents 
Question 49: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. "getting ready to do something" 	B. "eager to do something" 
C. "not objecting to doing anything" 	D. "not wanting to do something" 
Question 50: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______. 
A. successful parents always have intelligent children 
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children 
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants 
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education 
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Question 26
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Question 27
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Question 28
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Question 29
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Question 30
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Question 31
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Question 33
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Question 37
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Question 44
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Question 45
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