Mã đề 003 ( Đề thi có 06 trang ) KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Môn : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm : 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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 worked B naked C learned D wanted Question 2: A vehicle B rehearse C helicopter D perhaps 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 present B compendious C memory D discuss Question 4: A canal B frequent C enthusiast C preference 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: If the union had not stepped on, the strike would have dragged on for month A B C D Question 6: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat home, cook food and even A B C run automobile D Question 7: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of presure and A B C creating good impression on your interview 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: _ being seriously injured in the car accident, the man managed to survive A Although B Though C In spite D Despite Question 10: The bank manager forbade the employees in the building A of smoking B of smoke C to smoke D smoking Question 11: “ Who wrote the poem ? ” - “It is said _ written by one of the Bronte sister” A to be B to being C to have been D to having been Question 12: _ how boring this course was going to be, I wouldn't have enrolled A If had I known B If I knew C Had I known D Did I know Question 13: I would rather he to me yesterday A didn't lie B hadn't lied C hasn't lied D couldn't lie Question 14: I know you have been working very hard today Let’s _ and go away A pull my leg B call it a day C put your back up D pros and cons Question 15: The exam was much easier than we expected, in fact it was a piece of _ Trang 1/ - Mã đề 003 A pie B candy C cake D bread Question 16: that many hospitals wanted his services A He was so good a doctor B He was a such good doctor C He was so good doctor D He was such a doctor Question 17: I saw him hiding something in a _ bag A small plastic black B black small plastic C small black plastic D plastic small black Question 18: He went _ a bad cold just before Christmas A in for B over C through D down with Question 19: He had promised her _, but five years later, they were still living in the same small house A the sky B the globe C the moon D the ocean 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: Laura and Tom are talking about the performance last Sunday - Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderfull.” - Laura: “ .” A I completely agree with you It was terrific B No doubt ! C Don’t tell a lie I thought it was terrible D You must be kidding It was not as good as I had expected Question 21: Long is looking at Linh‘s mark 10 in her paper and said to her - Long: " " - Linh: "Thank you That‘s a nice compliment." A What a mark 10! B You are so skilful! C If only I had such a good mark D No matter how good the mark is! Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 22: My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it A paid nothing B turned a deaf ear C was offered D paid much more than usual Question 23: My hard-working students expected a good fortune to come in addition to their intelligence A thoughtful B diligent C courteous D bright 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: It‘s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed A wise B modest C arrogant D generous Question 25: My younger brothers are obedient most of the time, but they are quite mischievous sometimes A naughty B hard-working C well-behaved D disruptive Trang 2/ - Mã đề 003 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: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man A The lady said she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house B The lady told the man that she would call the police he didn’t leave her house C The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house D The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house Question 27: They had to postpone the match until next week, A The match had to be put off until next week B The match had to put off until next week C The match had to be happened until next week D They had to cancel the match until next week Question 28: It is not until the sun is shining brightly that the little girl woke up A No sooner is the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up B Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly C Not until the sun is shining brightly did the little girl wake up D As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn‘t shone brightly yet 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 29: One student failed because he completely ignored the instruction on the paper The instructions appeared on the top of every page A One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions appearing on the top of every page on the paper B Even though one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every paper, he failed C One student failed to ignore the instructions printed on the top of every page of paper D No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed on the top of every page of the paper, he failed Question 30: Sue lives in a house The house is opposite my house A Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house B Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house C Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house D Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house 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 FINDING EMPLOYMENT My first job was as a sales (31) _ at a large department store I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week I came (32) the advertisement in the local newspaper I remember the interview as though it were yesterday The personnel manager sat behind a large desk He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales An hour later, I was told th at I had got the job and was given a contract to go over I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post Also as a member of (33) I was entitled to some benefits, including discounts Trang 3/ - Mã đề 003 When I eventually started, I was responsible (34) _ the toy section I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too They made working there fun even when we had to (35) customers who got on our nerves On the whole, working there was a great experience which I will never forget (Adapted from "Use of English B2 for all exams" by E Moutsou, MM Publications) Question 31: A employee B attendant C officer D assistant Question 32: A across B into C on D round Question 33: A staff B crew C team D party Question 34: A of B at C with D for Question 35: A control B deal with C manage D cooperate 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 May I Have Your Autograph? Is there a famous person whom you really admire? Wouldn’t you love to have his or her autograph? You would never throw that person’s autograph away because of your admiration for him or her However, some people collect autographs even from people they don’t admire They just want autographs from any famous person Rather than collecting these autographs to keep, they collect the autographs to sell These days there are more than 20,000 people who collect autographs for the value the autographs might have in the future Since these people are willing to pay a lot of money for an autograph, autograph hounds now hang around sports centers, concert arenas, and chic restaurants trying to get autographs they can sell They can sometimes make as much as $1,500 for one autograph In fact, one very successful autograph hound earns about $100,000 a year There are also companies that buy and sell autographs One company, Profiles in History, says it has the largest collection of entertainers’ autographs in the world, and earns more than $12 million a year! Some autographs from this company may cost under $100, but others can cost several thousand dollars The price of an autograph depends on how rare the autograph is For example, famous people like Angelina Jolie and George Clooney sign a lot of autographs Therefore, their autographs are not rare and are not worth very much money On the other hand, Madonna and Nicole Kidman rarely sign anything This makes their autographs rarer and more valuable Queen Elizabeth II almost never signs autographs, therefore, something with her signature on it might sell for around $3,500 It doesn’t matter if the person is dead Elvis Presley and Napoleon signed many things Their signatures are only worth $1,500 However, signed letters from Marilyn Monroe are very rare They can cost $50,000 each The highest price ever paid for an autograph was $750,000 for a letter written and signed by Abraham Lincoln (Source: “Reading challenge 2”, Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen, Compass Publishing) Question 36: What is the main idea of the reading? A Collecting autographs is fun B Some autographs are rare C Signatures of people who are dead are worth the most D Collecting autographs can be a business Trang 4/ - Mã đề 003 Question 37: What does the price of an autograph mostly depend on? A How hard it is to find the autograph B Whether the personis living or dead C How many people admire the person D When the person wrote the signature Question 38: The word "rare" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A valuable B common C frequent D easy to find Question 39: Which is true about Profiles in History? A It is an autograph museum B It has the most expensive autographs C It is a book about famous people D It is a business that sells autographs Question 40: The word "they" in paragraph refers to _ A famous persons B collecting these autographs C some people collecting autographs D autographs Question 41: Whose signature was worth the most? A Queen Elizabeth II’s B Abraham Lincoln’s C Marilyn Monroe’s D George Clooney’s Question 42: From the reading, what you think an “autograph hound” is? A Someone who buys autographs B Someone who gets autographs from famous people C A famous person who signs many autographs D A dog that can sign its autograph 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 The origins of nest-building remain obscure, but current observation of nest-building activities provide evidence of their evolution Clues to this evolutionary process can be found in the activities of play and in the behavior and movements of birds during mating, such as incessant pulling at strips of vegetation or scraping of the soil During the early days of the reproductive cycle, the birds seem only to play with the building materials In preparation for mating, they engage in activities that resemble nest-building, and continue these activities throughout and even after the mating cycle Effective attempts at construction occur only after mating Although nest-building is an instinctive ability, there is considerable adaptability in both site selection and use of materials, especially with those species which build quite elaborate constructions Furthermore, some element of learning is often evident since younger birds not build as well as their practiced elders Young ravens, for example, first attempt to build with sticks of quite unsuitable size, while a jackdaw's first nest includes virtually any movable object The novelist John Steinbeck recorded the contents of a young osprey nest built in his garden, which included three shirts, a bath towel, and one arrow Birds also display remarkable behavior in collecting building materials Crows have been seen to tear off stout green twigs, and sparrowhawks will dive purposefully onto a branch until it snaps and then hang upside down to break it off Golden eagles, over generations of work, construct enormous nests One of these, examined after it had been dislodged by high winds, weighed almost two tons and included foundation branches almost two meters long The carrying capacity of the eagles, however, is only relative to their size ant1 most birds are able to carry an extra load of just over twenty percent of their body weight Trang 5/ - Mã đề 003 Question 43: The word "obscure" in line is closest in meaning to A interesting B unclear C imperfect D complex Question 44: According to the passage, which of the following activities is characteristic of the early part of the reproductive cycle of birds? A Selecting a mate B Collecting nest-building materials C Playing with nest-building materials D Building a nest Question 45: The novelist John Steinbeck is mentioned because he A conducted a scientific study on the behavior of ospreys B was the first to describe where ospreys built their nests C described the materials ospreys can use to build their nests D compared the size of osprey nests with the nests of other species Question 46: The word "display" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A communicate B imitate C initiate D exhibit Question 47: The word "these" in paragraph refers to A golden eagles B generations C winds D nests Question 48: Which of the following birds are mentioned as those that build nests that include unusual objects? A Ravens B Ospreys C Crows D Sparrowhawks Question 49: According to the passage, when gathering materials to build their nests, sparrowhawks which of the following? A Hang upside down B Select only green twigs C Use objects blowing in the wind D Collect more branches than necessary Question 50: The author mentions twenty percent to indicate that A eagles are twenty percent bigger than most birds B twenty percent of all nests include foundation branches C the nests of eagles are twenty percent of larger than those of other birds D birds can carry twenty percent of their own weight -THE END - Trang 6/ - Mã đề 003 ... Question 31 : A employee B attendant C officer D assistant Question 32 : A across B into C on D round Question 33 : A staff B crew C team D party Question 34 : A of B at C with D for Question 35 : A... took my post Also as a member of (33 ) I was entitled to some benefits, including discounts Trang 3/ - Mã đề 0 03 When I eventually started, I was responsible (34 ) _ the toy section I... word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 FINDING EMPLOYMENT My first job was as a sales (31 ) _ at a large department store I wanted to work part-time, because