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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 16 
(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang – 50 câu) 
ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2017 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
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Họ, tên thí sinh:...................................................................................... Số báo danh: ......................... 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
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. thanked B. belonged C. cooked D.laughed 
Question 2: A. chemical B. approach C. achieve D. challenge 
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. humanitarian B. civilization C. consideration D. opportunity 
Question 4: A. rubbish B. struggle C. neglect D. sculpture 
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: The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain. 
 A. surrounded B. the C. to fall down D. wooden 
Question 6: A turtle differs from other reptiles in that its body is encased in a protective shell of their 
own. 
 A. from B. in that C. other D. their own 
Question 7: Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the 
ground to the top of it antenna. 
 A. feet B. it C. now D. rises 
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: Never before _____ as rapidly as during the last decades. 
 A. technology is developing B. technology has developed 
 C. has technology developed D. has developed technology 
Question 9: “Gặp nhau cuối năm”, _____ is also known as “Táo Quân”, is a Vietnamese annual TV 
special that airs on New Year's Eve on VTV. 
 A. what B. which C. that D. whose 
Question 10: Her beauty is _____ compare. 
 A. beyond B. with C. for D. over 
Question 11: Air pollution poses a _____ to both human health and our environment. 
 A. jeopardy B. difficulty C. problem D. threat 
Question 12: The relative size of an insect’s wing is much greater than _____. 
 A. of a bird’s wing B. a wing of a bird is C. that of a bird’s wing D. that wing of a bird 
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Question 13: Staying in the hotel costs _____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. 
 A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. twice more than D. as much twice as 
Question 14: Nowadays, modern companies in the world should keep _____ with rapidly changing 
technology in order to survive. 
 A. speed B. time C. fast D. pace 
Question 15: He was especially interested in such _____ work, and had recently helped to organize 
the first Brazilian school for deaf-mutes at Rio de Janeiro. 
 A. human B. humanitarian C. humanity D. humanistic 
Question 16: She jumped and shouted to draw _____ to herself. 
 A. notion B. intention C. attention D. attraction 
Question 17: I wish he _____ the music so loudly. 
 A. won’t play B. wouldn’t play C. shouldn’t play D. hasn’t played 
Question 18: Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been _____. 
 A. tampered with B. broken into C. taken out D. touched up 
Question 19: You must learn to be able to keep a stiff upper _____ whenever you lose. 
 A. jaw B. gum C. mouth D. lip 
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: Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center. And 
they are going to have a date with each other later. 
 - Laura: “Well, it’s getting late. May be we could get together sometime.” 
- Ken: “_____.” 
 A. Nice to see back you. B. Take it easy. 
 C. Sounds good. I’ll give you a call. D. Yes, I’ve enjoyed it. 
Question 21: Peter and Susan are sitting in the living room. 
 - Peter: “Do you mind if I put the television on?” 
- Susan: “_____” 
 A. It’s no matter to me. B. Not mention it. 
 C. You are welcome. D. No, not in the least. 
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 22: From an airplane, the grasslands of the western prairie appear almost as uniform as a 
placid sea. 
 A. noisy B. seedy C. calm D. fake 
Question 23: Some of the potential dangers to cows treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone 
were brought into light through the effort of some scientist. 
 A. possible B. related C. certain D. obvious 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE 
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition. 
 A. unacceptable B. exaggerated C. practical D. impressive 
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Question 25: She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and 
orphans. 
 A. single B. divorced C. separated D. married 
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: “If you touch my bike again, I’ll tell mother”, said my elder brother. 
A. My elder brother threatened to tell mother if I touched his bike again. 
B. My elder brother said that he would tell mother if I touched his bike again. 
C. My elder brother advised me to tell mother if I touched his bike again. 
D. My elder brother tried to convince me that touching his bike again is unallowed. 
Question 27: A drug may affect several functions, even though it’s targeted at only one. 
A. Despite various other uses, a drug usually has a function for a special effect. 
B. The functions expected of a drug are various even if it is used for a specific disease. 
C. However effective a drug may be, its functions have to be several. 
D. A drug is taken for a specific purpose, but it may have a range of other effects. 
Question 28: Most politicians think about fulfilling their earlier promises only in an 
election year. 
A. When an election comes, some politicians forget to fulfill their responsibilities. 
B. When politicians have fulfilled their promises, they want to hold an election. 
C. Many politicians don’t seem to remember to keep their earlier promises until the elections 
approach. 
D. It is not until the election year that most politicians pretend to fulfill their commitment, but 
do nothing. 
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: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window. 
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window. 
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room. 
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window. 
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air. 
Question 30: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice. 
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice. 
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice. 
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice. 
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious. 
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. 
Teaching English as a foreign language can be a great way to travel the world and earn money 
at the same time. However, some graduates actually like the idea of (31)_____ a career in teaching 
English long-term, and there are numerous courses at various (32)_____ of teaching, from the fast-
track TEFL to a diploma or masters. 
To find the right course a good place to start is TEFL.com - a website with lots of relevant 
information and helpful advice, including a comprehensive list of institutions in the UK offering TEFL 
courses. The site also offers a job search facility to assist qualified students (33)_____ finding work. 
When deciding which course to take, the best bet is to look at what your needs are. If you 
want a career in teaching English then definitely find one designed for that (34)_____, like an MA or 
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diploma; but if you want to travel around the world, then do a shorter course which will supply you 
with teaching skills. 
Some countries, like Japan, will employ people without a teaching qualification as (35)_____ 
as the teacher is a native speaker of English. However, most countries do now expect a qualification. 
(Adapted from “Earn after you learn” by Kate Harvey) 
Question 31: A. tracking B. pursuing C. hunting D. chasing 
Question 32: A. levels B. categories C. groups D. classes 
Question 33: A. to B. for C. at D. in 
Question 34: A. function B. use C. aim D. purpose 
Question 35: A. far B. soon C. long D. well 
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 National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United 
States since 1900. On November 3 of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the “horseless 
carriages.” It was the opening day and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its 
wares to a large crowd; however, the black-tie audience treated the occasion more as a social affair 
than as a sales extravaganza. It was also on the first day of this show that William McKinley became 
the first U.S. president to ride in a car. 
 The automobile was not invented in the United States. That distinction belongs to Germany. 
Nikolaus Otto built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876. Then, German 
engineer Karl Benz built what are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s. But the 
United States pioneered the merchandising of the automobile. The auto show proved to be an 
effective means of getting the public excited about automotive products. 
 By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car 
population of the United States at that time. In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of 
horse-drawn carriages provided the prime means of personal transportation. Only about 4,000 cars 
were assembled in the United States in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered. The 
rest ran on steam or electricity. 
 After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favored electric cars 
because they were quiet. The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the 
gasoline-powered cars produced smelly fumes. The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched 
the American auto industry in 1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the 
naphtha that it burned. Many of the 1900 models were cumbersome—the Gasmobile, the Franklin, 
and the Orient, for example, steered with a tiller like a boat instead of with a steering wheel. None of 
them was equipped with an automatic starter. 
 These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable. They were 
basically toys of the well-to-do. In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at Princeton University and 
later President of the United States, predicted that automobiles would cause conflict between the 
wealthy and the poor. However, among the exhibitors at the 1900 show was a young engineer named 
Henry Ford. But before the end of the decade, he would revolutionize the automobile industry with his 
Model T Ford. The Model T, first produced in 1909, featured a standardized design and a streamlined 
method of production—the assembly line. Its lower costs made it available to the mass market. 
 Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from $1,000 to $1,500, or roughly $14,000 to $21,000 in 
today’s prices. By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than $300, and soon the price would drop 
even further. “I will build cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise. 
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Question 36: The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show 
primarily as a(n)_____. 
A. formal social occasion. 
B. chance to buy automobiles at low prices. 
C. opportunity to learn how to drive. 
D. chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers. 
Question 37: According to the passage, who developed the first modern car? 
 A. Karl Benz B. Nikolaus Otto C. William McKinley D. Henry Ford 
Question 38: The phrase “by happenstance” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____. 
 A. Generally B. For example C. Coincidentally D. By design 
Question 39: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “launched” in paragraph 4 
_____. 
 A. designed B. anticipated C. joined D. initiated 
Question 40: The purpose of the “additive” mentioned in paragraph 4 was to _____. 
 A. increase the speed of cars. B. hide strong smells. 
 C. make engines run more efficiently. D. make cars look better. 
Question 41: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather 
than with a steering wheel? 
 A. A Franklin B. A Gasmobile C. An Orient D. A Duryea 
Question 42: It is clear from the passage that the early cars _____. 
 A. were more formal. B. were more spectacular. 
 C. involved less expensive cars. D. involved fewer manufacturers. 
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. 
 You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their 
actions. This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond 
to them. Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and to convey our 
intentions to others. But does raising the eyebrows and rounding the mouth say the same thing in 
Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expression has centered on such 
questions. 
 According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and understand 
substantially the same “facial language”. Studies by Ekman’s group have demonstrated that humans 
share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the common biological heritage of the 
human species. Smiles, for example, signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of 
people in far-flung places as Argentina, Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Sumatra, the United States, 
Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea and the Eskimo villagers north of the Artic Circle. Ekman and his 
colleagues claim that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, 
anger, disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise. There are, however, huge differences across 
cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays – the so-called display rules. In many 
Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative 
one – while many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly. Regardless 
of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree, in people’s behaviour. From 
their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings. 
 The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too. Very young children pay close attention 
to facial expressions, and by age five they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on 
people’s faces. This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express and 
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interpret a basic set of human emotions. Moreover, as Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, 
some emotional expressions seem to appear across species boundaries. Cross-cultural psychologists 
tell us that certain emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures. For examples, 
what emotion, you suppose, might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise. Likewise, a 
grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may, just as easily, mean 
embarrassment. Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions. 
Question 43: Smiles and frowns _____. 
A. have different meanings in different cultures 
B. do not convey the same emotions in various cultures 
C. are not popular everywhere 
D. are universal expressions across cultures 
Question 44: The biggest difference lies in _____. 
 A. how long negative emotions are displayed B. how emotional responses are controlled 
 C. how intensive emotions are expressed D. how often positive emotions are shown 
Question 45: The best title of this passage is _____. 
A. Cultural universals in emotional expressions 
B. Human habit of display emotions 
C. A review of researchers on emotional expressions 
D. Ways to control emotional expressions 
Question 46: Young children _____. 
A. make amazing progress in controlling their emotions 
B. take time to control their facial expressions 
C. are sensitive towards others’ emotions 
D. spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions 
Question 47: Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to _____. 
 A. control their emotions B. conceal their positive emotions 
 C. display their emotions openly D. change their behaviour 
Question 48: Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the questions whether _____. 
A. eyebrows raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar 
B. rounding the mouth has the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar 
C. raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth 
D. different cultures have similar emotional expressions 
Question 49: The word “evolved” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____. 
 A. developed B. increased C. simplified D. reduced 
Question 50: The phrase “this evidence” in paragraph 3 refers to _____. 
 A. the fact that children can control their feelings 
 B. human facial expressions 
 C. a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions 
 D. the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions 
______THE END______