VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí SỞ GD&ĐT YÊN BÁI TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN LƯƠNG BẰNG KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 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: Question 2: A achieves A approached B shakes B sacrificed C draws C unwrapped D plans D obliged 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: Question 4: Question 5: A ancestor A equivalent A couple B conical B contractual B secure C banquette C inheritor C across D verbalize D mischievous D attack 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 to 10 Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and a woman to (6) for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should stay home with the children However, few families now (7) into this category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional family in many countries Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more children – or they might take in foster children or (8) And because people are staying single and living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households (9) the other hand, some people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people may go back to the traditional (10) _ or nuclear family of the past Others think the only certainty in history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster and in more and more ways Question 6: Question 7: Question 8: Question 9: Question 10: A marry A belong A bring up A In A extended B wed B crowd B feel B At B extensive C engage C group C adapt C On C enlarged D gather D fall D adopt D For D big 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 11 to 15 In modern society, receiving systematic college education seems a necessary way for success as a graduate from first-class university may always get more opportunities than others However, if it is gold, it will shine one day In this article, we will get to know three most successful people in U.S who never finished their college education Following experiences of these successful dropouts may give you some inspiration Bill Gates Harvard’s campus paper “Harvard Crimson” called Bill Gates “Harvard’s most successful dropout”, while the rest of the world preferred to name him “the world’s richest man” for more than a decade Now, even not on the top, he is still among the list of the world’s wealthiest people Gates Trang 1/5 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí entered Harvard in the fall of 1973 Two years later, he dropped out to found Microsoft with friend Paul Allen And in 2007, he finally received an honorary doctorate from Harvard Steve Jobs The iPad, even Buzz Lightyear probably wouldn’t have existed if Steve Jobs stayed in school Because his family couldn’t afford his college education, Jobs had to drop out of Reed College just after entering for months Then he found Apple, NeXT Computer and Pixar, which had made great influences on development of modern technique and culture However, this wizard thought that his brief college education was not worthless Frank Lloyd Wright As the America’s most celebrated architect, Wright spent more time on designing colleges rather than attending classes in them Once spent one year in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then he left for Chicago and started to learn from Louis Sullivan, the “father of modernism.” Wright’ s splendid resume included more than 500 works, most famous of which are Fallingwater and New York City's Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Question 11: What does “dropouts” in Paragraph mean? A Hardworking students B Very successful students C Students failing to finish their school education D Students from poor families Question 12: Which of the following is right according to Paragraph 1? A People graduating from famous universities are more likely to get jobs B Many successful people had the experience of giving up their school education C If one has a lot of gold, he will become very rich one day D We should stop our college education to follow in those successful people’s steps Question 13: According to the writer, Bill Gates _ A is richer than any other man in the world B is well-known in Harvard University C finally finished his study at Harvard and got a doctorate degree D is the only founder of Microsoft Question 14: Which of the following statements can’t be learned from the last two paragraphs? A The reason for Jobs’ dropping his college education is that his parents couldn’t pay for it B Jobs thought his six-month college education gave him no help C Wright’s teacher was a very famous artist D Wright is the designer of New York City’s Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Question 15: What does the author want to tell us in this passage? A Successful people often have unordinary life experience B College education is not so important to one’s success C People from poor families are more likely to give up their college education D Even without college education, one can still achieve success with one’s hard work Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: She jumped and shouted to draw _ to herself A notion B intention C attention D attraction Question 17: The marriage pattern of parents plays an extremely important role in marriage roles of children A social B socialism C socialist D socializing Question 18: To their great fear, they found in the heaviest snowfall they had ever had A they were catching B themselves caught C they had caught D themselves catching Question 19: the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of going there by train A Discovering B To discover C To have discovered D Discovered Trang 2/5 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Question 20: what is the most important point of an issue will allow you to make a better decision A Understanding B Understand C Understood D To understand Question 21: Joseph is a very efficient manager He always outlines everyone’s duties at the company’s weekly meetings A in case B in brief C on par D on call Question 22: As time _ we saw less and less of each other A went off B went up C went by D went over Question 23: Despite his interest in art, he studied engineering in college A mechanistic B mechanical C mechanically D mechanism Question 24: The idea of aliens may seem absurd, but times change, as does science, and this makes the idea far than it once appeared A more plausible B much plausible C least plausible D most plausible Question 25: The top tourist in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay features thousands of islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars A attract B attraction C attractive D attractiveness Question 26: Most people are when they hear about people come face to face with danger in order to save others A surprising – that B exciting – as C amazed – who D interested – which Question 27: We just jumped in a car on the of the moment and drove to the seaside A current B top C desire D spur Question 28: Many people are still in _ habit of writing silly things in _ public places A the - the B - C the - D - the Question 29: Her beauty is compare A beyond B with C for D over Question 30: It is generally that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to less well in our education system A unknowledge B knowledge C knowledgeable D acknowledged Question 31: _ so aggressive, we’d get on much better A She was not B Had she not C Weren’t she D If she weren’t Question 32: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater A Upon reflection B After discussing with my wife C For this time only D For the second time Question 33: A: _ B: Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday A When have you got this beautiful dress? B How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? D That’s a beautiful dress you have on! Question 34: I studied English for four years in high school _ had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US A Therefore, I B Otherwise, I C Although I D However, I Question 35: _ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing A Frost is produced B Frost produces C What produces frost D What is frost produced 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 31 to 35 There are many ways of communicating without using speech Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be found in every known culture The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great While less adaptable to the codification of words, sings contain greater meaning in and of themselves A top sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions In some Trang 3/5 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages Although signals, signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they have a major disadvantage They usually not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech Radio, television and the telephone are only a few of such means Question 36: According to this passage, a signal is A more difficult to describe than forms of communication B an interruption in the environment C less able to to be adapted to refer to speech D none of these Question 37: Applauding was cited as an example of A a signal B a sign C a symbol D a gesture Question 38: It may be concluded from the passage that A symbols are very easy to define and interpret B only some cultures have signals, signs and symbols C waving and handshaking are not related to culture D signs, signals, symbol and gestures are forms of communication Question 39: The underlined word “intricate” could best replaced by A inefficient B historical C feasible D complicated Question 40: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A Means of communications B Gestural communication C Signs and signals D Speech variations 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 41 : With his father’s encourage and guidance, Mozart was introduced to music at an early age A B C D Question 42: Thousands of years ago, the Sahara had water enough so that people and animals were able to A B C survive on the edge of the desert D Question 43: Taking these considerations for account, I believe that it is still a problem for many women to A B assert themselves, irrespective of their educational background C D 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 44: For many people, business socialising is a very important aspect of working life - but some people find it quite tricky, especially if English isn’t their first language A strict B difficult C endurable D ingenious Question 45: The puddles had coalesced into a small stream A cooled B burned C united D exploded 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 Câu 46: “ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said Trang 4/5 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A He said that he was very hurried, but that he would ring me the next day B He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day C He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day D He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could Câu 47: It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job A Jane is being interviewed for the job B It is not certain that Jane will get the job C The question is whether Jane will get the job or not D If Jane could answer the question, she would get the job Câu 48: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became A He grew older and more and more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older C He grew older when he became more forgetful D As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful Câu 49: Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party A The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other B The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other C Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party D Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party Câu 50: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement A If you assisted us, we could not get achievement B But for your assistance, we could not have, got achievement C Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement D Without your assistance, we could get achievement - THE END Trang 5/5 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí ĐÁP ÁN Câu 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Đáp án B D C D A A D D C A C A B B D C D B A A B C B A B Câu 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Đáp án C D C A D D A D D C B C D D A B B A B C B D B C B Trang 6/5 ... the most important point of an issue will allow you to make a better decision A Understanding B Understand C Understood D To understand Question 21: Joseph is a very efficient manager He always... engineering in college A mechanistic B mechanical C mechanically D mechanism Question 24: The idea of aliens may seem absurd, but times change, as does science, and this makes the idea far than it... older and more and more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older C He grew older when he became more forgetful D As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful Câu 49: Julie and Anne