BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

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. coughs B. sings C. stops D. books
Question 2: A. amount B. about C. cough D. mountain
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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. verbal B. common C. either D. success
Question 4: A. inability B. potentially C. territorial D. personality
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: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group
A B C D
Question 6: Science with its invention and discoveries have revolutionized man’s life
A B C D
Question 7: At no time she could understand what he really wanted to say
A B 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: It was not until December 25 the exam results will be announced
A. which B. what C. that D. when
Question 9: please cut my hair the the style in this magazine
A. the same length like B. The same length as
C. the same long like D. the same long as
Question 10: , he would have been able to pass the exam
A. studying more B. Had he studied more
C. if he studied more D. if he were studying more
Question 11: You must lend me the money for the trip, I won’t be able to go
A. consequently B. nevertheless C. otherwise D. although
Question 12: To our surpris e, the so-called cheap shop was we expected
A. as expensive as twice B. expensive as twice as
C. as twice as expensive D. twice as expensive as
Question 13: I’m a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently.
A. at B.in C. on D. by
Question 14: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to his selfishness.
A. keep up with B. come down with C. put up with D. catch up with
Question 15: It is essential that Alice Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. must remind C. reminds D. will remind
Question 16: The judge the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. sued D. blamed
Question 17: we should participate in the movement to conserve the natural
environment.
A. to organize B.organizing C. which organized D. organized
Question 18: Don’t worry. They will do the job as as possible
A. economically B. economical C. economic D. economy
Question 19: she always the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works

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: John: “How lovely your pets are!”
- Kathy:
A. I love them, too B. thank you, it’s nice of you to say so
 C. Can you say that again D. Really? They are
Question 21: David: Happy Christmas!
- Jason:
A. Same for you ! B. the same to you!
C. You are the same ! D. Happy Christmas with you!

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: Mr. Armstrong is said to be a fairly well-to-do man
A. big B. important C. wealthy D. strong
Question 23: Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I
heartily support.
A. an inner part B. a test C. an entrance D. a change

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 is imperative that they finish the task on time
A. unnecessary B. necessary C. suggested D. hoped
Question 25: Day follows night and night follows day. The sequence is inevitable; it is certain to
happen
A. avoidable B. satisfactory C. sufficient D. abnormal

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 wrong of you not to call the brigade at once
A.You didn't call the fire brigade because it was wrong
B.Calling the fire brigade must be done at once
C.You should have called the fire brigade at once
D.The fire brigade was called at the wrong time

Question 27: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
A. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
B. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
D. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
Question 28: The best solution was thought of by the monitor.
A. The monitor came up with the best solution.
B. The monitor was good with the best solution.
C. No one could solve the problem except the monitor.
D. The best solution was monitored by the thought.
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 an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
Question 30: She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January
A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January.
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January.
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January.
D. Her notice was given in in order for her to start her new job in January.

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.
HIV BREAKTHROUGH
Scientists believe that they have made a (31) __________ breakthrough in fighting HIV- they have
shown what happens when an infection-fighting antibody attacks a (32)__________ in HIV's
considerable defences. Finding a vaccine against HIV has been very difficult because the proteins on the
surface of the virus are continually mutating, but they have shown an antibody, called b12, attacking a
weak spot of the virus where the protein is (33) __________. The virus is able to (34)_________rapidly
to avoid detection by the immune system, and is also covered in sugary molecules which block access by
antibodies. (35) __________, certain parts of the virus must remain relatively unchanged so that it can
catch hold of and enter human cells. One protein that sticks out from the surface of the virus and binds to
receptors on host cells is one such region, which makes it a target for vaccine development.

(Source: ―Bài trắc nghiệm chuyên đề tiếng anh-multiple choice cloze tests-by Vinh Ba)
Question 31: A. major B. majority C. solution D. final
Question 32: A. line B. space C. gap D. shape
Question 33: A. stable B. unstable C. instability D. stability
Question 34: A. mutation B. mutant C. mutating D. mutate
Question 35: A. however B. though C. also D. eventhough

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.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the worlds universities came
from very inauspicious and humble beginnings.
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth. Included in the Puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period
were more than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities and these
university graduates in the New World were determined that their sons would have the same educational
opportunities that they themselves had had. Because of this support in the colony for an institution of
higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of
1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school- this land was in an area
called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the
president-day university.
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of
Charlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the
fledgling college. In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court
named the college after the minister in appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest
may not have been large, particularly by today’s standards, but it was more than the General Court had
found it necessary to appropriate in order to open the college.
Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in
addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshman class of four
students. Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire
teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.

(Source: ―Longman Preparation course for the TOEFL test-Deborah phillips)

Question 36. The main idea of this passage is that ………………………….

A. Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
B. what is today a great university started out small
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university.
D. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts.
Question 37. The passage indicates that Harvard is ………………………..
A. one of the oldest universities in the world. C. one of the oldest universities in America.
 B. the oldest university in the world. D. the oldest university in America.
Question 38. The pronoun “they” in line 7 refers to …………….
A. Oxford and Cambridge universities B. university graduates
C. sons D. educational opportunities
Question 39. The “pounds” in line 8 are probably………………
A. types of books B. college students
C. units of money D. school campuses
Question 40. The “English cousin” in line 10 refers to a………………
A. city B. relative C. person D. court
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
A. What he died of C. Where he was buried
B. Where he came from D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard
Question 42. The word “somewhat” in line 19 could best be replaced by…………………
A. back and forth B. to and fro C. side by side D. more or less

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.

Just before and during World War I, a number of white musicians came to Chicago from New
Orleans playing in an idiom they had learned from blacks in that city. Five of them formed what
eventually became known as the Original Dixieland Band. They moved to New York in 1917 and won
fame there. That year they recorded the first phonograph record identified as jazz.
The first important recording by black musicians was made in Chicago in 1923 by King
Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, a group that featured some of the foremost jazz musicians of the time,
including trumpet player Louis Armstrong. Armstrong’s dynamic trumpet style became famous
worldwide. Other band members had played in Fate Marable’s band, which traveled up and down the
Mississippi River entertaining passengers on riverboats.
The characteristics of this early type of jazz, known as Dixieland jazz, included a complex
interweaving of melodic lines among the coronet or trumpet, clarinet, and trombone, and a steady
chomp-chomp beat provided by the rhythm section, which included the piano, bass, and drums. Most
bands used no written notations, preferring arrangements agreed on verbally.
Improvisation was an indispensable element. Even bandleaders such as Duke Ellington, who
provided his musicians with written arrangements, permitted them plenty of freedom to improvise
when playing solos.
In the late 1920s, the most influential jazz artists in Chicago were members of small bands such as
the Wolverines. In New York, the trend was toward larger groups. These groups played ih revues,
large dance halls, and theaters. Bands would become larger still during the next age of jazz, the Swing
era.

(Source: Peterson’s 2000 TOEFL success)

Question 43:What is the main topic of this passage
A. The early history of jazz
B. The music of World War I
 C. The relationship of melody and rhythm in jazz
D. The New York recording industry in the 1920's
Question 44: The word "idiom" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. slang B. tempo C. tune D. style
Question 45: The musicians who made the earliest jazz recordings were originally from
A. New Orleans B. Chicago C. New York D. Mississippi
Question 46: According to the passage, Louis Armstrong was a member of which of the following'
A. The Original Dixieland Band B. Fate Marable's riverboat band
C. King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band D. The Wolverines
Question 47: The word "steady" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. constant B. basic C. urgent D. happy
Question 48:. According to the passage, which of the following instruments helped provide the beat for
Dixieland jazz?
A.The cornet B.The piano C. The trombone D. The clarinet
Question 49: Duke Ellington is given as an example of a bandleader who
A. could not read music B. did not value improvisation
C. discouraged solo performances D. used written arrangements
Question 50: According to the passage, who were the Wolverines?
A. A band that played in large dance halls B. A New York group
C. A Swing band D.A small group

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