SỞ GDĐT LÂM ĐỒNG KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

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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. obliged B. sacrificed C. unwrapped D. approached
Question 2: A. suggestion B. question C. perfection D. digestion

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. preview B. commit C. recipe D. index
Question 4: A. continental B. considerate C. territorial D. economic
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: Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from rain and snow.
A B C D
Question 6: The woman was so surprising that she couldn’t say anything.
A B C D
Question 7: Not only the boy but also his friends is to blame for breaking the window.
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: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth __________ a packed lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taken D. taking
Question 9: __________ is caused by a virus was not known until 1911.
A. That measles B. Measles C. What if measles D. As measles
Question 10: This shirt is __________ that one.
A. a bit less expensive B. much far expensive than
C. not as expensive as D. as much expensive as
Question 11: Simple sails were made from canvas __________over a frame.
A. stretched B. was stretched C. a stretch D. it was stretched
Question 12: __________my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision.
A. In spite B. Providing C. Until D. But for
Question 13: Is there anything wrong __________ your bicycle?
A. with B. of C. in D. about
Question 14: had he received the entrance examination result than he was recruited to the army.
A. Hardly B. No sooner C. Barely D. Not until
Question 15: His emotional problems __________from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think
A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout
Question 16: I’m not keen on __________ control of the project to a relatively newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
Question 17: People who are educated overseas can ______ recognition of training and get employment easily.
A. gain B. grow C. train D. see

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Question 18: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair __________ her back.
A. running over B. fallen against C. flowed down D. streaming down
Question 19: it is unknown to us all.
A. Where did she put B. Where she put C. That where she put D. In where she put

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: Monica and Mathew are on the way home.

- Monica: “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment.”
- Mathew: “Yes. __________”
A. I can't agree with you more. B. It's rubbish. We shouldn't use it.
C. Never mind. D. I’d rather not.
Question 21: Ann ’s mother is cooking in the kitchen.
- Ann: “Do you need any help?”
- Ann’s mother: “__________”
A. No, thanks. I can manage. B. I haven’t got a clue. C. That’s all for now. D. That’s fine by me.

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: His co-workers made allowance for him as he had been ill.
A. insulted B. sympathized with C. apologized to D. helped him
D. monthly
Question 23: The other members of the Cabinet made fun of the Secretary of Interior when he purchased
Alaska because, at that time, it was not considered valuable.
A. admired B. derided C. envied D. supported

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: I find it hard to work at home because there is too much distraction .
A. attention                           B. unawareness                  C. unconcern           D. carelessness
Question 25: Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms.
A. abnormal                         B. common                     C. customary         D. typical

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: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish speaking
countries.
A. The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent.
B. Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish.
C. A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish.
D. A small minority of the students of in the class are Hispanic.
Question 27: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier.
A. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly.
B. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away.
C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency.
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 D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document.
Question 28: Had he known more about the Internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies.
A. Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies.
B. He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies.
C. Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies.
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet.

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: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several
deadly diseases.
A. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
B. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
C. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
D. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
Question 30: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
C. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
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.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say, they want a man and
a woman to (31) __________ for life; they also think the man should support the family and the woman should
stay home with the children. However, few families now (32) __________into this category. In fact, if more
women decide to have children (33) 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. And (34) people are staying single and living longer (often as
widows), there may be more one-person households. On 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 (35) __________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 31: A. marry B. wed C. engage D. gather

Question 32: A. belong B. crowd C. group D. fall
Question 33: A. at B. with C. by D. on
Question 34: A. although B. if C. because D. while
Question 35: A. extended B. extensive C. enlarged 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 36 to 42.

The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States since
1900. On November 3 of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the "horseless carriages." It was the opening
day and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its wares to a large crowd; however, the
black-tie audience treated the occasion more as a social affair than as a sales extravaganza. It was also on the
first day of this show that William McKinley became the first U.S. President to ride in a car.
The automobile was not invented in the United States. That distinction belongs to Germany. Nikolaus Otto
built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876. Then, German engineer Karl Benz built what
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are regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s. But the United States pioneered the
merchandising of the automobile. The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public excited
about automotive products.
By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of
the United States at that time. In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-drawn carriages
provided the prime means of personal transportation. Only about 4,000 cars were assembled in the United States
in 1900, and only a quarter of those were gasoline powered. The rest ran on steam or electricity.
After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show's audience favored electric cars because they
were quiet. The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the gasoline-powered cars
produced smelly fumes. The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched the American auto industry in
1895, offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that it burned. Many of the 1900
models were cumbersome - the Gasmobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, steered with a tiller like a
boat instead of with a steering wheel. None of them was equipped with an automatic starter.

Question 36: The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show primarily as
a(n)______ .
A. chance to buy automobiles at low prices.
B. social occasion.
C. chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers.
D. opportunity to learn how to drive.
Question 37: According to the passage, who developed the first modern car?
A. William McKinley B. Nikolaus Otto C. Henry Ford D. Karl Benz
Question 38: Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900?
A. 14,000 B. 8,000 C. An unknown number D. 10 million
Question 39: The phrase “ by happenstance” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. By design B. Coincidentally C. For example D. Generally
Question 40: Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline powered?
A. 1,000 B. 2,000 C. 4,000 D.32
Question 41: The purpose of the "additive" mentioned in paragraph 4 was to__________
A. hide strong smells. B. make engines run more efficiently.
C. increase the speed of cars. D. make cars look better.
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than
with a steering wheel?
A. A Gasmobile B. A Duryea C. A Franklin D. An Orient

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.

Bacteria are extremely small living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters,
bacterial size is measured in microns. One micron is a thousandth of a millimeter. A pinhead is about a
millimeter across. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long, while rounded ones are
generally one micron in diameter Thus if you enlarged a founded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just
about the size of a pinhead. An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile (1.6
kilometers) tall.
Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. Using a magnification of 100
times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots. One cannot make out anything of their
structure. Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy - looking "hairs"
called flagella. Others have only one flagellum. The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria through the water.

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Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power while others can glide along over
surfaces by some little understood mechanism.
From the bacterial point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans. To a
bacterium, water is as thick as molasses is to us. Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the
movements of the chemical molecules around them. Bacteria under the microscope, even those with no flagella,
often bounce about in the water. This is because they collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way
and that. Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a bacterium have all
been replaced by new ones. Even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly exposed to a changing
environment.

Question 43: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The characteristics of bacteria B. How bacteria reproduce
C. The various functions of bacteria D. How bacteria contribute to disease
Question 44: Bacteria are measured in __________.
A. inches B. centimeters C. microns D. millimeters
Question 45: Which of the following is the smallest?
A. A pinhead B. A rounded bacterium C. A microscope D. A rod-shaped bacterium
Question 46: The word “ordinary” in the second paragraph refers to __________.
A. usual B. distinctive C. original C. extraordinary
Question 47: According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that
magnifies 100 times would see __________.
A. tiny dots B. small “hairs” C. large rods D. detailed structures
Question 48: Which of the following does the word “ ones” refer to?
A. bacteria B. movements C. molecules D. flagella
Question 49: The author compares water to molasses, in order to introduce which of the following topics?
A. The bacterial content of different liquids
B. What happens when bacteria are added to molasses.
C. The molecular structures of different chemicals.
D. How difficult it is for bacteria to move through water.
Question 50: The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the
following?
A. a rider jumping on a horse’s back B. a ball being hit by a bat
C. a boat powered by a motor D. a door closed by a gust of wind

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