SỞ GD&ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO Môn: TIẾNG ANH

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. resources B. stages C. preserves D. focuses
Question 2: A. oxygen B. merely C. sticky D. hydrogen

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. relate B. protect C. compose D. settle
Question 4: A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. succeeding

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:  It is essential that the atmosphere is protected.
A B C D
Question 6: Mary promised her boyfriend that she would expect to see him next Wednesday.
A B C D
Question 7: She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
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: Do you realize that next Friday is 18 August; and then we _______ each other for exactly four
years.
A. will know B. will have known C. will be knowing D. have known
Question 9: What color shall we have? I don’t mind. Pick _________ color you like.
A. any B. both C. either D. what
Question 10: I think I hear someone _________ the back windows. Do you hear it, too?
A. trying open B. trying to open C. tried opening D. try opened
Question 11:  Jack asked me _________.
A. where do you come from B. where I come from
C. where I came from D. where did I come from
Question 12______ that military spending is extremely high.
A. We are felt B. It feels C. It is felt D. We feel that it is
Question 13: Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must.
A. with B. upon C. in D. for
Question 14: Children receive their early ____ at home so parents should buy some _______ magazines to put
them in the bookcase.
A. educational / educate. B. educational /education.
C. education / educational. D. education / educated.
Question 15: The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence
Question 16: The Internet enables users of computers to _________ information in a variety of forms.
A. share B. divide C. cut D. tell
Question 17: The International Red Cross has its …………. in Geneva, Switzerland.
A .headquarters B. buildings C. branches D. departments
Question 18:  Many problems have _________ since the beginning of the school year.
A. brought up B. come up C. brought out D. come out
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Question 19: My mother always told me that I should _____ the things I believe in, regardless of how others
perceive them.
A. put up with B. get along with C. come up to D. stand up for
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: “_________” – “He doesn’t look very well.”
A. What is he like? B. What does he look? C. How well is he? D. How is he?
Question 21: When two strange people are first introduced to each other, they often say “_________”.
A. Nice to see you again! B. Nice to meet you!
C. You’re welcome! D. Never mind!
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: He tried to find a way of bettering their lives.
A. moving B. changing C. achieving D. improving
Question 23: The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months.
A. must B. had to C. required D was compulsory
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: Televisions are astandard feature in most hotel rooms.
A. abnormal                        B. common                     C. customary                     D. typical
Question 25: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of
extinction
A. enriched B. contaminated C. purified D.strengthened
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 He is said to have taught in a famous university in England.
A. People said that he has taught in a famous university in England.
B. People say that he taught in a famous university in England.
C. People said that he taught in a famous university in England.
D. People said that he should have taught in a famous university in England.
Question 27: “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again,” he said to us.
A. He advised us to take advantage of our time as you wouldn’t get such an opportunity before.
B. He told us to make good use of our time since such an opportunity won’t see us again.
C. He advised us to make good use of our time as we wouldn’t get such an opportunity again.
D. He recommended our making good use of our time as we wouldn’t have such an opportunity again.
Question 28: She said to us “Don’t be late again!”
A. She said us not to be late again. B. She told us not to be late again.
C. She told us not be late again. D. She asked us to be not late again.
Question 29: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Question 30:  The bad weather prevented the train from running.
A. The bad weather stopped the running train.
B. The train was precluded from running by the nasty weather.
C. The running of the train prevented by the bad weather.
D. The train prevented the bad weather from running.

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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.
In Britain, around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at
school and hopefully go on to university (31) …………..? Do I leave and start work or begin training (32)
……………? The decision is yours, but it may be worth remembering two things: there’s more unemployment
(33) …………. people who haven’t been to university and people who have the right skills will have a big
advantage in the competition for jobs.
If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (34)
…………… you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn.
Starting work and taking a break to study when you’re older is another possibility. This way, you can save up
money for your student days, as well as (35) ………. practical work experience.
Question 31: A. after B. later C. then D. past
Question 32: A. school B. class C. course D. term
Question 33: A. between B. through C. with D. among
Question 34: A. make B. help C. let D. give
Question 35: A. getting B. making C. taking D. doing
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.
Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the area around the Mediterranean Sea led him and his French
soldiers to Egypt. After losing a naval battle, they were forced to remain there for three years. In 1799, while
constructing a fort, a soldier discovered a piece of stele (a stone pillar bearing an inscription) known as the
Rosetta stone, in commemoration of the town near the fort. This famous stone, which would eventually lead to
the deciphering of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics dating to 3100 B.C., was written in three languages:
hieroglyphics (picture writing), demotic (a shorthand version of Egyptian hieroglyphics), and Greek. Scientists
discovered that the characters, unlike those in English, could be written from right to left and in other directions
as well. The direction in which they were read depended on how the characters were arranged. Living elements
(animals, people, and body parts) were often the first symbols, and the direction that they faced indicated the
direction for the reading them.
Twenty-three years after the discovery of the Rosetta stone, Jean Francois Champollion, a French philologist
fluent in several languages, was able to decipher the first word – Ptolemy – the name of an Egyptian ruler. This
name was written inside an oval called a “cartouche”. Further investigation revealed that cartouches contained
names of important people of that period. Champollian painstakingly continued his search and was able to
increase his growing list of known phonetic signs. He and an Englishman, Thomas Young, worked
independently of each other to unravel the deeply hidden mysteries of this strange language. Young believed
that sound values could be assigned to the symbols, while Champollion insisted that the pictures represented
words.
Question 36: In line 1, “ambition” is nearest in meaning to ……………….
A. aspiration B. indolence C. indifference D. apathy
Question 37: Napoleon’s soldiers were in Egypt in 1799 because they were …………….. .
A. celebrating a naval victory B. looking for the Rosetta stone
C. waiting to continue their campaign D. trying to decipher the hieroglyphics
Question 38: Why was the piece of newly discovered stele called the Rosetta stone?
A.It was shaped like a rosette. B.It was to honor napoleon’s friend Rosetta.
C.The town near the fort was called Rosetta. D.The fort was called Rosetta.
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Question 39: The word “deciphering” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ………….. .
A. decoding B. downfall C. discovery D. probing
Question 40: The first word deciphered from the Rosetta stone was ……………… .
A. cartouche B. Ptolemy C. demotic D. Champollion
Question 41: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ……………. .
A. cartouches contained names of prominent people of the period
B. Champollion and Young worked together in an attempt to decipher the hieroglyphics
C. One of Napoleon’s soldiers discovered the Rosetta stone
D.Thomas Young believed that sound values could be assigned to the symbols
Question 42: What is the best title for the passage?
A.Napoleon’s Great Discovery B. Deciphering the Hieroglyphics of the Rosetta Stone
C. Thomas Young’s Great Contribution D. The Importance of Cartouches
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.
Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local governments.
Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life. In the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations instituted public-welfare programs. But such a
movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready
availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that everyone who was willing to work could find a job.
Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the
programs – Social Security – has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions from the paychecks of
working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly income and also provides
unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those who need it. Social Security
payments to retired persons can start at age 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly
higher. Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its
obligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase dramatically.
Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but a long-term solution is still
being debated.
In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs. These
include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and public
housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low incomes.
Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help. A broad spectrum of private
charities and voluntary organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially
among retired persons. It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans over age 18 do volunteer work, and
nearly 75 percent of U.S. households contribute money to charity.
Question 43: It took welfare programs a long time to gain a foothold in the U.S. due to the fast growth of .........
A. industrialization B. modernization C. urbanization D. population
Question 44: .The word “instituted” in the first paragraph mostly means ................... .
A. executed B. studied C. introduced D. enforced
Question 45: The Social Security program has become possible thanks to ................. .
A. deductions from wages B. people’s willingness to work
C. donations from companies D. enforcement laws
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Question 46: Most of the public assistance programs .................. after the severe economic crisis.
A. were introduced into institutions B. did not become institutionalized
C. functioned fruitfully in institutions D. did not work in institutions
Question 47: Americans on low incomes can seek help from .................... .
A. federal government B. government agencies
C. state governments D. non-government agencies
Question 48 :Persons on low incomes can access public housing through ................... .
A. low rents B. state spending C. donations D. federal expenditure
Question 49: Public assistance has become more and more popular due to the .................... .
A. young people’s voluntarism only B. volunteer organizations
C. people’s growing commitment to charity D. innovations in the tax system
Question 50: The passage mainly discusses ................... .
A. public assistance in America B. immigration into America
B. funding agencies in America D. ways of fund-raising in Americas

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