SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI- AMSTERDAM Môn: TIẾNG ANH

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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. great B. wheat C. break D. brake
Question 2: A. practiced B. increased D. searched D. subscribed
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. establish B. bronchitis C. replenish D. attitude
Question 4: A. advent B. asthma C. maintain D. migrate
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: Due to her untimely death, the talented Sylvia Plath was never to know how well
A B C
would her work be received by the American public.
D
Question 6: I couldn’t understand what was happening, so I asked the boy sit next to me for help.
A B C D
Question 7: That Columbus was not the first man to set foot on the New World were unknown
A B C
to many people.
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: More than twenty students have failed the exams, which ______ the class teacher.
A. had surprised B. have surprising C. is surprising D. has surprised
Question 9: How much do you charge ______ your new shirt?
A. to B. in C. for D. with
Question 10: I am exhausted. I ______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the
guests arrive.
A. have been running B. run C. be running D. was running
Question 11: He is not ______ and finds it difficult to pay for daily necessities.
A. well paid B. well paying C. well prepared D. best paid
Question 12: It is recommended that everyone ______ regular exercise.
A. took B. to take C. take D. taking
Question 13: He is very mean and impolite. I don’t know how she can ______ him.
A. keep up with B. go up with C. put up with D. climb up with
Question 14: ______ this time next week, we will have completed the project.
A. For B. On C. At D. By
Question 15: If he ______ here earlier, he would have meet my close friend, Jane.
A. had been B. would be C. were D. was
Question 16: The old lady is said ______ all her money to the orphans when she died.
A. to leave B. to have left C. leaving D. having left
Question 17: That’s the bike the engine of which needs ______.
A. be repaired B. repaired C. repairing D. to be repairing
Question 18: I am practicing English ______ I don’t want to fail in the oral test.
A. so as to B. so that C. because D. in order to
Question 19: The book is about the people in the country ______ for two years.
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 A. that she lived there B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them
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: “Would you rather have wine or coke?” – “______.”
A. It doesn’t matter B. No problem C. Sure D. None, please
Question 21: “Can you open the window, please?” – “______.”
A. Sure B. Of course C. Sure, no problem D. All are correct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: The lost hikers stay alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. survived C. surprised D. lively
Question 23: I find it difficult to remain neutral where he’s concerned.
A. objective B. negative C. positive D. middle
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
A. clean B. contaminated C. unadulterated D. flawless
Question 25: Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. different B. genuine C. fake D. similar
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: The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
B. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
C. We are kept awake because the coffee was strong.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
Question 27: No one in the class can play chess as well as he does.
A. No one else can play chess better than him.
B. No one else can play chess better than he is.
C. He is a good chess player in the class.
D. He plays chess better than anyone else in the class.
Question 28: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed.
A. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed.
B. She locked the door to be not disturbed.
C. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed.
D. She locked the door so that not to be disturbed.
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: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters are teachers.
D. They are my two sisters, who neither are teachers like me.
Question 30: The man jumped out of the boat. He was bitten by a shark.
A. Bitten by a shark, the man jumped out of the boat.
B. After jumping out of the boat, the man was bitten by a shark.
C. Biting by a shark, the man jumped out of the boat.
D. After bitten, the shark jumped out of the boat.
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.
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All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually
didn’t (31) ______. They had to either (32)______ with each other or continue to live together in an
unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social
reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard
work and commitment. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime you have to keep working at it,” says
Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance.
(33)______ can be perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the slightest
argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How
many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you (34)______ do
that!” The truth is, the more couples talk, the (35)______ their relationship will be.
Question 31: A. grow up B. split up C. chat up D. make up
Question 32: A. get on B. go out C. get back D. fall out
Question 33: A. No one B. Someone C. Anyone D. Anybody
Question 34: A. wouldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
Question 35: A. best B. good C. better D. most
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.
Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the
ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the surrounding
hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services and other
goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city. Situation refers to
the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical characteristics of
the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city. If a
city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue. Chicago, for
example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that
forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant
land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one of the world’s finest large farming regions.
These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city regardless of the disadvantageous
characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and
continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New
York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important oceanic trade
routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk lowland)
to the vast Midwestern hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy, but it does
include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain why some cities
grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly applicable. Of course,
such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical
characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are normally more significant in early
stages of city development than later.
Question 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities
D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities
Question 37: The word “functional” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. original B. usable C. alternate D. useful
Question 38: The passage suggests that a geographer would consider a city’s soil type part of its ______.
A. hinterland B. situation C. site D. function
Question 39: The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its
______.

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 A. hinterland B. nearness to a large lake
C. position in regard to transport routes D. flat terrain
Question 40: The word “characteristics” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. choices B. attitudes C. qualities D. inhabitants
Question 41: According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in ______.
A. size of population B. age C. site D. availability of rail transportation
Question 42: The word “it” refers to ______.
A. account B. primacy C. connection D. hinterland
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.
Colors and Emotions
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to
me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is
something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either
reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course
they also affect anyone who comes into contact with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all
day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the
color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you
are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are
meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in
motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be
healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your
emotions.
Question 43: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 44: Which of the following can be most affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills B. Your friend's feelings
C. Your appetite D. Your mood
Question 45: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body B. They are all forms of motion
C. They are all related to health D. They are all vibrations
Question 46: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Wearing the color black B. Exposing yourself to bright colors
C. Being open to your emotions D. Ignoring your emotions
Question 47: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. clearly B. closely C. obviously D. simply
Question 48: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. emotions B. people C. colors D. none of the above
Question 49: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bored with B. in need of C. covered with D. lacking in
Question 50: What is the purpose of the passage?
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A. To persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
B. To show that colors are important for a healthy life
C. To give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
D. To prove the relationship between color and emotion

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