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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 04 trang) Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………………………… SECTION A: MUPTIPLE CHOICES (8 points) Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next two century, English began too spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world Question 1: What is the main topic of the passage? A The number of non-native users of English B The French influence on the English language C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and technology Question 2: In the first paragraph, the word"emerged" is closest in meaning to _ A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged Question 3: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A In 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 Question 4: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT _ A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization Question 5: In the first paragraph, the word"course" could best be replaced by _ A subject B policy C time D track Question 6: In the second paragraph, the word"stored" is closest in meaning to _ A bought B saved C spent D valued Question 7: In the second paragraph, the word"constituting" is closest in meaning to _ A looking over B setting down C doing in D making up Question 8: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today ? A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 9: A attract B willing C reject D secure Question 10: A preparation B economics C interviewer D education 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 11: We are a very close- knit family A need each other B are close to each other C have very close relationship with each other D are polite to each other Question 12: In England, English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations A obligatory B optional C difficult D energetic Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions Question 13: This speedy and secure service of transfering money can be useful A slow B rapid C careful D hurried Question 14: Our well-trained staff are always courteous to customers A helpful B friendly C rude D polite 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 15: A wanted B moved C.carried D rained Question 16: A steps B tourists C banks D symbols Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more extinct each year before biologists can identify them The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways For example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture In addition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity provides Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species The Red List – a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species – has been introduced to raise people’s awareness of conservation needs Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting A number of wildlife habitats reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop Question 17 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction? A pollution B overexploitation C habitat destruction D natural selection Question 18: The word “identify” is closest in meaning to _ A introduce B enact C recognize D become Question 19: The word “contaminated” is closest in meaning to _ A polluted B exploited C threaten D damaged Question 20: _leads to the loss of biodiversity A plant extinction and other products B conservation efforts have been made C plant and animal extinction D animal extinction and vulnerable animal species Question 21: : The word “established” is closest in meaning to _ A.set up B closed down C destroyed D maintained Question 22: The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps _ A.Make a list of endangered species B enact laws to protect wildlife C save a large number of endangered species D develop commercial trade and overhunting Question 23: The best title for the passage is _ A Endangered species and Conservation Measures B Endangered species and their Benefits C The Global Extiction Cricis D Endangered species Extinction: Causes and Measures Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks We are using up the world’s petroleum We use it in our car and to heat our building in winter Farmers use petrochemicals to (24) the soil rich They use them to kill insects which eat plants These chemicals go(25) rivers and lakes and kill the fish there Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other continents Poor farmers use the same land over a rest so it will be better next year However, the farmers must have food this year Poor people cut down forests for firewood In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert Poor people (26) save the environment for the future This is not a problem for one country or one are of the world It’s a problem for all humans The people and the nations of(27) world must work together to (28) the world’s resources Question 24: A work B change C make D let Question 25: A on B what C at D into Question 26: A doesn’t B isn’t C didn’t D can’t Question 27: A the B a C an D no article Question 28: A recylce B preseve C help D reuse Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 29: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home A B C D Question 30: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole A B C D Question 31: Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions Question 32 : It is a top secret You _ tell anyone about it A won't B needn't C mustn't D mightn't Question 33 Look! The yard is wet It last night A must have rained B couldn't have rained C must rain D should have rained Question 34 Last year she earned _ her brother A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as Question 35 The girls and flowers he painted were vivid A whose B that C which D who Question 36 When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for 15 minutes A other B others C another D the others Question 37 Is it necessary that I _ here tomorrow? A am being B were C be D would be Question 38 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 39: If Minh hadn’t stayed up late last night, she _ tired now A won’t be B wouldn’t be C were D wouldn’t have been Question 40: _ at the table when the telephone rang A Hardly we had sat down B Hardly had we sat down C No sooner we had sat down D No sooner had we sat down Question 41: Nowadays women _ the same wage as men A will be pay B should be paid C should pay D will pay Question 42:I haven’t seen her _ last year A for B in C since D on Question 43: _ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well A Although B Despite C Because D Therefore 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 44: - Linda: “ I’ve passed my driving test.” – Peter: “ _” A Congratulation B That’s a good idea Question 45 Maria: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” Sarah: “……” A Good chance B Good time C Good day D Good luck 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 46: He was driving so fast that he could have had an accident A He wasn’t driving fast enough to avoid an accident B He didn’t have an accident although he was driving very fast C If he had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident D An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving Question 47: Mrs Jones told me that her neighbors were moving to Florida A Mrs Jones and her neighbors live in Florida B Mrs Jones is planning to move to Florida with her neighbors C I knew that Mrs Jones had moved to Florida because her neighbors told me D “My neighbors are moving to Florida,” said Mrs Jones Question 48: No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed A Fried tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded B Fried tried hard to start the car, and with success C However hard he tried, Fried couldn’t start the car D It’s hard for Fried to start the car because he never succeeded 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 49: We are wasting time We are sitting here doing nothing A.Time wasted because we are sitting doing nothing B.Wasted time, nothing was done by us C.We are wasting time, sitting here doing nothing D.Wasting time, we are sitting here doing nothing Question 50: Tom was encouraged by my success He decided not to quit his work A.Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work B.Encouraging by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work C.To be encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work D.That he was Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC C B 11 C 16 D 21 A 26 D 31 B 36 C 41 B 46 B A D 12 A 17 D 22 C 27 A 32 C 37 C 42 C 47 D ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 04 trang) B C 13 A 18 C 23 D 28 B 33 A 38 C 43 A 48 D B B 14 C 19 A 24 C 29 C 34 A 39 B 44 A 49 C 5.C 10 C 15 A 20 C 25 D 30 B 35 B 40 B 45 D 50 A SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 05 trang) Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………………………… SECTION A: MUPTIPLE CHOICES (8 points) Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Simply being bilingual doesn't qualify someone to interpret Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B Rather, its a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener At one international conference, an American speaker said, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear", which meant nothing to the Spanish audience The interpretation was, "A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey" _ an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea There are kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says _ actually a sentence behind Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said Question What is the purpose of the passage? A.To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters B.To state the qualifications of an interpreter C.To point out the importance of an interpreter D.To explain the scope of interpreting Question What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter? A.The size of group with whom they work B.Their proficiency in the language C.The type of dictionary they use D.The money they are paid Question The word "converting" is closest in meaning to… A.changing B.concluding C.understanding D.reading Question The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is … A.very complex and demanding B.based on principles of business C.simpler than it really is D.highly valued and admired Question The word "rather" is closest in meaning to… A.in brief B.on the contrary C.in general D.as a result Question Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for? A.An interpretation of a major literary work B.A business transaction between foreign speakers C.A large meeting of many nations D.A translation of a foreign book Question The phrase "the former" refers to… A.simultaneous interpreters B.the conference C.consecutive interpreters D.thebooth Question The example "You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear" is used to… A.point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish B.emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said C.show the differences in language A and language B D.stress the importance of word for word translation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question A climatic B collective C abundant D regional Question 10 A secretary B agriculture C electronic D temporary 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 11 You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble A in a harmful way B as trustingly as you can C with a negative attitude D exactly as you can Question 12 It takes me 15 minutes to get ready A to prepare B to wake up C to go D to get up Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions Question 13 Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance A confirmation B agree C refusal D admission Question 14 She performed all her duties conscientiously She didn't give enough care to her work A insensitively B irresponsibly C liberally D responsibly 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 15 A orphaned B endangered C established D recognized Question 16 A measure B decision C comprehension D pleasure Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The hard, rigid plates that form the outermost portion of the Earth are about 100 kilometers thick These plates include both the Earth's crust and the upper mantle The rocks of the crust are composed mostly of minerals with light elements, like aluminum and sodium, while the mantle contains some heavier elements, like iron and magnesium Together, the crust and upper mantle that form the surface plates are called the lithosphere This rigid layer floats on the denser material of the lower mantle the way a wooden raft floats on a pond The plates are supported by a weak, plastic layer of the lower mantle called the asthenosphere Also like a raft on a pond, the lithospheric plates are carried along by slow currents in this more fluid layer beneath them With an understating of plate tectonics, geologists have put together a new history for the Earth's surface About 200 million years ago, the plates at the Earth's surface formed a "suppercontinent" called Pangaea When this supercontinent started to tear apart because of plate movement, Pangaea first broke into two large continental masses with a newly formed sea that grew between the land areas and the depression was filled with water The southern one, which included the modern continents of South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctic, is called Gondwanaland The northern one, with North America, Europe, and Asia, is called Laurasi North America tore away from Europe about 180 million years ago, forming the northern Atlantic Ocean Some of the lithospheric plates carry ocean floor and others carry land masses or a combination of the two types The movement of the lithospheric plates is responsible for earthquakes, volcanoes, and the Earth's largest mountain ranges Current understating of the interaction between different plates explains why these occur where they For example, the edge of the Pacific Ocean has been called the "Ring of Fire" because so many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen there Before the 1960's, geologists could not explain why active volcanoes and strong earthquakes were concentrated in that region The theory of plate tectonics gave them an answer Question 17 The word "carry" in the last paragraph could best be replaced by … A.damage B.squeeze C.connect D.support Question 18 The word "concentrated" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following? A.allowed B.clustered C.strengthened D.exploded Question 19 With which of the following topic is the passage mainly concerned? A.The location of the Earth's major plates B.The methods used by scientists to measure plate movement C.The contributions of the theory of plate tectonics to geological knowledge D.The mineral composition of the Earth's crust Question 20 According to the passage, the northern Atlantic Ocean was formed when… A.Parts of Laurasi separated from the each other B.Gondwanaland collided with other templates C.Pangaea was created D.Pangaea Plate movement ceased Question 21 Which of the following can be inferred about the theory of plate tectonics? A.It refutes the theory of the existence of a supercontinent B.It is no longer of great interest to geologists C.It fails to explain why earthquakes occur D.It was first proposed in the 1960's Question 22 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses… A.How geological occurrences have changed over the years B.The latest innovations in geological measurement C.Why certain geological events happen where they D.the most unusual geological development in the Earth's history Question 23 The word "one" in the second paragraph refers to … A.mass B.movement C.sea D.depression Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough (24) other activities like sports and reading A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits does not disapprove it It shows that young people in Britain spend on (25) _ twenty three hours a week in front of the television, which works out at over three hours every day What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts Just about (26) _ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more According (27) _ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults more reading than young people In fact, reading is at the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes They would (28) listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home Question 24 A in B For C at D on Question 25 A weekend B Sunday C average D time Question 26 A every B none C neither D all Question 27 A to B on C for D with Question 28 A rather B like C had better D prefer Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 29 Robert Frost was not well known as a poet until he reached the forties A B C D Question 30 A dolphin locates underwater objects in its path by doing a series of clicking and whistling AB C D sounds Question 31 The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions Question 32 They had that all of them laughed with joy A so an interesting game B such an interesting game C so a game interesting D a game such interesting Question 33 your jacket if you don't want to get cold A Set aside B Put on C Keep on D Take off Question 34 He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _ of the company A applicants B information C requirements D education Question 35 I can't help you any more because I myself have so many problems to A keep up with B put up with C deal with D get on with Question 36 Long his brother was at the party last night They were both busy A Neither/ or B Either/ or C Both/ and D Neither/ nor Question 37 All the victims were made _ their mobile phones, so nobody could ask for help A handing in B that hand in C to hand in D hand in Question 38 ¼ of my income to pay for my university debts A has been used B has used C were used D are used Question 39 that you were invited, would you come? A In case B Unless C Provided D Since Question 40 Without _ all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted or destroyed A destruction B Conversation C Extinction D Biodiversity Question 41 Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles from British Columbia, Canada to New Mexico, America A A B The C An D Ø Question 42 Despite many recent _ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers A technologist B technological C technologically D technology Question 43 This machine can perform a variety of tasks , it is very economic A Moreover B However C On the contrary D Beside 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 44 Tom:" Would you take this along to the office for me?" Jerry:" _ " A Yes, with pleasure B Never mind C Not at all D Yes, that's righ Question 45 Anne: "Thanks for the nice gift!" John: " " A In fact, I myself don't like it B I'm glad you like it C But you know how much it costs? D You're welcomed 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 46 They probably don't live at the same address any more A.I doubt whether they don't live at the same address any more B.I think that they live at the same address any more C.I assume whether they live at the same address any more D.I doubt whether they live at the same address any longer Question 47 I apologize for my forgetting your birthday A.I did not forget your birthday B.I am really sorry I forgot your birthday C I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday D.I never apologize for my forgetting birthdays Question 48 She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back A.Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back B.Hardly did she put the phone down than her boss rang back C.Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back D.Hardly she puts the phone down when her boss rang back 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 49 We are wasting time We are sitting here doing nothing A.Time wasted because we are sitting doing nothing B.Wasted time, nothing was done by us C.We are wasting time, sitting here doing nothing D.Wasting time, we are sitting here doing nothing Question 50 Tom was encouraged by my success He decided not to quit his work A.Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work B.Encouraging by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work C.To be encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work D.That he was Encouraged by my success, Tom decided not to quit his work 10 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC D B 11 D 16 C 21 D 26 A 31 B 36 D 41 B 46 D A A 12 A 17 D 22 C 27 A 32 B 37 C 42 B 47 B ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 05 trang) A B 13 C 18 B 23 A 28 A 33 B 38 A 43 A 48 C A D 14 B 19 C 24 B 29 D 34 C 39 C 44 A 49 C 11 5.B 10 C 15 C 20 A 25 C 30 C 35 C 40 B 45 B 50 A ... GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 05 trang) Họ, tên... TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC C B 11 C 16 D 21 A 26 D 31 B 36 C 41 B 46 B A D 12 A 17 D 22 C 27 A 32 C 37 C 42 C 47 D ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian... TẠO YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC D B 11 D 16 C 21 D 26 A 31 B 36 D 41 B 46 D A A 12 A 17 D 22 C 27 A 32 B 37 C 42 B 47 B ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC QIA NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian