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

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ MINH HỌA
(Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề: 004

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. trustworthy B. theory C. theses D. width
Question 2: A. carried B. organized C. impressed D. involved

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. eliminate B. accelerate C. renovation D. stability
Question 4: A. preferential B. communicate C. eliminate D. accompany

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: Had (A) the teacher realized that the students couldn't understand (B) him, he
would speak(C) louder (D).
Question 6: Hardly did he enter (A) the room when (B) all the lights (C) went (D) out.
Question 7: The unemployed (A)really needs (B) to be given (C)more help (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: I'll see him when he _______ here tomorrow.
A. comes B. will come C. has come D. had come
Question 9: This course is one of the few English courses _______ by the college each month.
A. offered B. required C. achieved D. received
Question 10: The GCE “A” Level is a ________ for advanced students who are able to study at
the university.
A. degree B. level C. certificate D. grade
Question 11: According to legend, coffee beans_______in the town of Kaffa.
A. first discovered B. were first discovered
C. discovered first D. have first discovered
Question 12: When he _______ all his newspapers he’ll go home.
A. sells B. will sell C. will have sold D. has sold
Question 13: Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
C. left/ had forgotten D. had been leaving / would forget
Question 14: Kids have to walk fast if they want to _______ their parents on a stroll through the
park.
A. keep with B. keep up with C. keep on to D. keep over with
Question 15: Entry to university is competitive so some _______ with the minimum entrance
qualifications will find themselves without a place.
A. tutors B. professors C. teachers D. applicants
Question 16: “Can you read that sign?” – “Just a minute. Let me _______ my glasses.”
A. put off B. put on C. put with D. put away
Question 17: _____their work, they went home.
A. Finishing B. Having finished
C. Had finished D. Finished
Question 18: Fee-paying schools are often called "independent schools", "private schools" or
“_______ schools"
A. college B. primary C. secondary D. public
Question 19: So many ________ people applied for the position that we don’t be able to make a
decision for several weeks.
A. well-qualified B. well-behaved C. well-known D. well-mannered

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: "What a great hair cut, Maria!" Maria: "_______ "
A. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this. B. It's my pleasure.
C. You think so? I think it's a bit too short. D. Oh, yes. That's right.
Question 21: Would you say that English is a global language?" - "_______ "
A. Yes, it has. B. Oh, absolutely.
C. I don't understand the difference. D. I like it.

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: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based
enemies.
A. unique B. novel C. exotic D. vital
Question 23: Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases
A. colossal B. popular C. common D. scattered

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: Hardly anyone showed up the party last night due to the heavy rain.
A. Almost everyone B. Practically noone C. Everyone D. Nearly noone
Question 25: She was a very superficial person with a large group of frivolous friends.
A. superior B. deep C. attractive D. horrible
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 is said that two men were arrested after the explosion.
A. Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion.
B. People said two men be arrested after the explosion.
C. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
D. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion.
Question 27: “ I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow.” William said
A. William explained that if he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow.
B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, he would ring me the next day
C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would bring me the following day.
D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day.
Question 28: Mother asked me: “ Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.

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: The woman is wearing sun glasses. She is my mother.
A. The woman who is my mother wearing sunglasses.
B. The woman who is my mother, is wearing sunglasses.
C. The woman is my mother is wearing sunglasses.
D. The woman who is wearing sunglasses is my mother.
Question 30: This house is too expensive. We can't afford to buy it.
A. This house is so expensive for us to buy it.
B. This house is so expensive that we can't buy.
C. This house is too expensive for us to buy it.
D. This house is too expensive for us to buy.

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.
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Firstly, droughts,
storms and fires can affect ecosystems. (21)_______ , they cause damage to ecosystems. For
example, if there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant
dies (24)_______ , the animals that feed on it may also die or move away. On the other hand,
they are sometimes good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to
(26)_______ . The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and
lets the seeds out. Secondly, people's interference with the air, soil, and water can destroy
ecosystems. Building (28)_______ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm
ecosystems around the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems.
(29)_______ are working with companies and governments to find better ways of catching fish,
cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other
products for people without destroying ecosystems.
Question 31. A. On the one hand B. One hand C. On one hand D. On the first hand
Question 32. A. in B. away C. out D. off
Question 33. A. repair B. reduce C. reproduce D. replace
Question 34. A. ditches B. dams C. bridges D. moats
Question 35. A. Scientist B. Environmentalists C. Ecologists D. Ecosystemists

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.
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame
through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his
education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of
Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were
written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a
professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had
become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends
created by Tolkien.
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction
but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good
and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The
novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world.
Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil
creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the
setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern
Europe.
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect
the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the
connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out
of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to
create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today.

Question 36: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?
A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales
B. Middle Earth was a fictional world
C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power
 D. People dominated Middle Earth
Question 37: The word "scrutinized" in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by_______ .
A. examined B. denied C. enjoyed D. criticized
Question 38: What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
A. J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor B. All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books
C. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy D. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien
Question 39: What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?
A. His military service in World War II B. His family responsibilities
C. His duties at the university D. His need to study more mythology
Question 40: What can we assume is true about Tolkien?
A. He spent most of his life in the military
B. He lived in Greece
C. He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore
D. He wrote the trilogy about his real life experience
Question 41. When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
A. When he was a student B. During World War I
C. When he was a professor D. During World War II
Question 42. What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?
A. A specific type of fantasy novel B. A long novel
C. A group of three literary books D. An unrelated group of books

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 economic history of the United States", one scholar has written, "is the history of the
rise and development of the capitalistic system". The colonists of the eighteenth century pushed
forward what those of the seventeenth century have begun: the expansion and elaboration of an
economy born in the great age of capitalist expansion.
Our excellent natural resources paved the way for the development of abundant capital to
increase our growth. Capital includes the tools – such as: machines, vehicles, and buildings – that
makes the outputs of labor and resources more valuable. But it also includes the funds necessary
to buy those tools. If a society had to consume everything it produced just to stay alive, nothing
could be put aside to increase future productions. But if a farmer can grow more corn than his
family needs to eat, he can use the surplus as seed to increase the next crop, or to feed workers
who build tractors. This process of capital accumulation was aided in the American economy by
our cultural heritage. Saving played an important role in the European tradition. It contributed to
American’s motivation to put something aside today for the tools to buy tomorrow.
The great bulk of the accumulated wealth of America, as distinguished from what was
consumed, was derived either directly or indirectly from trade. Though some manufacturing
existed, its role in the accumulation of capital was negligible. A merchant class of opulent
proportions was already visible in the seaboard cities, its wealth as the obvious consequence of
shrewd and resourceful management of the carrying trade. Even the rich planters of tidewater
Virginia and the rice coast of South Carolina finally depended for their genteel way of life upon
the ships and merchants who sold their tobacco and rice in the markets of Europe. As colonial
production rose and trade expanded, a business community emerged in the colonies, linking the
provinces by lines of trade and identity of interest.
Question 43: With what subject is this passage mainly concerned?
A. Geography B. Finance C. Economics D. Culture
Question 44: The phrase "paved the way" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. paid for B. supported C. accumulated D. resembled
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the European ancestors of early
Americans____.
A. sent many tools to America B. taught their skills to their offspring
C. were accustomed to saving D. were good farmers
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following would lead to accumulating
capital?
A. Training workers who produce goods. B. Studying the culture history of the
country
C. Consuming what is produced D. Planting more of a crop than what is
needed
Question 48: The word "it" in the third sentence of paragraph 2 refers to____.
A. growth B. resource C. labour D. capital
Question 49: According to the passage, the emergence of a business community in the colonies
was a result of____.
A. efficient saving B. the immigration
C. the success of production and trade D. the existence of manufacturing
Question 50: The word "negligible" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. very important B. not very important
C. necessary to be neglected D. able to be neglected

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