Đề thi Trung học phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017 - Đề 2 - Trường PTDTNT THPT Miền Tây (Có đáp án)

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TRƯỜNG PTDTNT- THPT MIỀN TÂY
KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi gồm có 05 trang – 50 câu)
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Choose the option A, B, C or D whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. slaughter	B. draught	C. naughty	D. plaudit
2. A. but	B. bury	C. nut	D. young
Choose the option A, B, C or D which differs from the other three in the position of main stress.
3. vocabulary	B. influential	C. engineering	D. biological
4. referee	B. electrician	C. manufacture	D. immortal
Choose the option A, B, C or D whose underlined part that needs correction.
5. The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have become extinct 
 A B C 
have increased.
 D
6. Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.
 A B C D
7. Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivals.
 A B C D
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
8. They always kept on good_____ with their next door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. will	B. friendship	C. terms	D. relations
9. They stayed for hours,________ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that	B. which	C. this	D.whom
10. Offices, too, will go_____ with the result that paper will almost completely disappear.
A. well	B. wrong	C. electrified	D. electronic
11. In future, cars will still be______ us, but, instead of petrol, they will run______ anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. for/on	B. with/by	C. for/by	D. with/on
12. I wonder if you could_____ me a small favour, Tom?
A. bring	B. make	C. give	D. do
13. Can you take_____ of the shop while Mr. Bontall is away?
A. management	B. running	C. charge	D. operation
14. They shifted ecomomic ptiority from heavy industry to three major economic programmes,_____, production of food, production of consumer goods and production of exports.
A. as a result	B. namely	C. especially	D. accordingly
15. There is a very clear relationship_____ education and academic success.
A. between	B. for	C. in	D. on
16. Being well-dress and punctual can help you creat a good_____ on your interviewer.
A. effectiveness	B.pressure	C. employment	D. impression
17. Any child has the right to an education_____ of sex, creed, race or nationality.
A. despite	B. regardless	C. because	D. providing
18. _____ her tears, she waved goodbye to her family from the station platform.
A. Filling out	B. Bringing in	C. Turning over	D. Fighting back
19. If only we_____ more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. had	B. have had	C. had had	D. would have had
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response.
20. Ellen: “__________?”	- Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. What does John look like	
B. Who does John look like
C. How is John doing	
D. What does John like
21. - Porter: “I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s”	- Mary: “_____”
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you	
B. Congratulations	
C. It’s pleasure	
D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the bold word.
22. Whennever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and fund solutions quickly.
A. clean	B. encounter	C. arrive	D. happen
23. When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
A. partially deaf	B. listening attentively	C. listening neglectfully	D. deaf
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold word.
24. “Don’t be such a pessimist. I’m sure you’ll soon get over it. Cheer up!”
A. activist	B. feminist	C. optimist	D. hobbyist
25. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islander even exported the surplus
A. excess	B. small quantity	C. sufficiency	D. large quantity
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence.
26. Both of the lifts were out of order.
A. Either of the lifts was not in right order.	
B. The order of the two lifts was wrong.
C. Neither of the lifts was working.	
D. Neither of the lifts was in order.
27. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
B. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
C. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
D. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.
28. Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.
A. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
B. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.
D. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.
29. That TV is badly damaged. It cannot be repaired.
A. That TV is so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired.
B. That TV is too badly damaged to be repaired.
C. That TV is so badly damaged that nobody can repair it.
D. All are correct.
30. We cut down many forests. The earth becomes hot.
A. The more we cut forests. The earth becomes hot.
B. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the earth becomes.
C. The more we cut forests, the earth becomes hotter.
D. The more forests we cut down, the earth becomes hotter.
Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
	Why do people like chew gum? Some people say they like the taste. (31)_____ say they can think better if they chew gum. Some people chew it when they have some boring work to do. Others chew gum when they are nervous.
	Gum is a (32)____ of things. For many years gum companies made gum from chicle. Chicle is a natural gum from a tree in Mexico and Central America. Now companies are plastic and rubber made from petroleum instead of chicle.
	Gum must be soft (33)______ you can chew it. A softener keeps it soft. The gum company makes the softener from vegetable oil. A sweetener makes the gum sweet. The sweetener is usually sugar. Then the company adds the flavor.
	Thomas Adams made the first gum from chicle in 1836. (34)_____, chewing gum was not new. The Greeks chewed gum from a tree over 2,000 years ago. Mayan Indians in Mexico chewed chicle. Indians in the Northeastern United States taught Europeans to chew gum from a tree there.
	People first made bubble gum in 1928. Children like to (35)_____ bubble with bubble gum. Some university students do too.
31. A. The other	B. Others	C. The others	D. Other
32. A. mixture	B. roll	C. fix	D. connection
33. A. so that	B. then	C. for	D. that
34. A. However	B. More	C. but	D. Though
35. A. turn	B. set	C. pass	D. blow
Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
	Under the Medicare insurance policy, people approaching 65 may enroll during the seven month period that includes three months before the sixty-fifth birthday, the month in which the birthday falls, and three months after the birthday. However, if they wish the insurance coverage to begin when they reach 65, they must enroll three months before their birthday. People who do not enroll within their first enrollment period may enroll later, during the first three months of each year. Those people, however, must pay 10% additional for each twelve-month period that elapsed since they first could have enrolled. The monthly premium is deducted from social security payments, railroad retirement or civil service retirement benefits. 
36. The author’s purpose is to_______.
A. describe the benefits of Medicare	
B. stimulate enrollment in Medicare
C. advertise Medicare	
D. tell people when they may enroll in Medicare
37. People would pay 10% more for their insurance if they_______.
A. were under 65	
B. enrolled after their sixty-fifth birthday
C. applied seven months before their sixty-fifth birthday	
D. enrolled in a passive plan
38. To start coverage by Medicare on their sixty-fifth birthday, people must apply______.
A. seven months before their birthday	
B. four months before their birthday
C. three months before their birthday	
D. the month in which their birthday occurs
39. The word “deducted” in the passage can be replaced by______.
A. taken away	B. protected	C. subtracted	D. escaped
40. The word “elapsed” in the passage most closely means_______.
A. passed	B. finished	C. ended	D. expired
41. The period after the sixty-fifth birthday during which people may apply for Medicare is________.
A. a quarter of a year	B. seven months	C. onem month	D. January 1 to March 31 yearly
42. Medicare subscriber’s premiums_______.
A. are due the first of every month	
B. are taken out of their salaries
C. are subtracted from their pension	
D. come from the government
Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
	His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $ 1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
	Tchaikovsky’s music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
43. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky.	
B. development of Tchaikovsky’s music for ballets	
C. Tchaikovsky’s relationship with Madame Von meck	
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky’s death
44. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “productivity”?
A. fertility	B. affinity	C. creativity	D. maturity
45. The phrase “enjoyed the patronage of” probably means_______.
A. liked the company of	
B. was mentally attached to	
C. solicited the advice of	
D. was financially dependant upon
46. Which of the following could best replace the word “terminated”?
A. discontinued	B. resolved	C. exploited	D. hated
47. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame Von Meck EXCEPT_____.
A. She had economic troubles.
B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s music.
D. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
48. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky’s music most well known?
A. Its receptive and monotonous tones	
B. The ballet -like quality of the music
C. Its lively, capricious melodies	
D. The richness and melodic drama of the music
49. According to the passage, “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty” are______.
A. dances	B. songs	C. operas	D. plays
50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tchaikovsky’s influence on ballet music
B. Tchaikovsky’s unhappyness leading to suicide
C. The patronage of Madame Von Meck	
D. Tchaikovsky’s productivity in composing.
.the end
KEY
1.B
2.B
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.D
19.C
20.A
21.D
22.D
23.B
24.C
25.B
26.C
27.C
28.A
29.D
30.B
31.B
32.A
33.A
34.A
35.D
36.D
37.B
38.C
39.C
40.A
41.D
42.C
43.A
44.C
45.D
46.A
47.C
48.D
49.D
50.B