Đề thi Trung học Phổ thông Quốc gia năm 2017 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 421

 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 
 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 (Đề thi có 06 trang) 
 Họ, tên thí sinh: ......................................................................... Mã đề thi 421 
 Số báo danh: ............................................................................. 
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
 following questions. 
 Question 1. Lan ______ learning English a few years ago. 
 A. will start B. starts C. is starting D. started 
 Question 2. We were ______ by the spectacular scenery of the countryside. 
 A. overjoyed B. overwhelmed C. bewildered D. preoccupied 
 Question 3. The larger the area of forest is destroyed, ______. 
 A. the most frequent natural disasters are B. the most frequently natural disasters occur 
 C. the more frequent are natural disasters D. the more frequently natural disasters occur 
 Question 4. The water ______ in the area has resulted in poor crop production. 
 A. deficiency B. shortage C. lack D. absence 
 Question 5. I will phone Vivian to ______ her to buy some sugar; otherwise, she will forget. 
 A. encourage B. allow C. advise D. remind 
 Question 6. The boy ______ sits in front of me in the class studies very hard. 
 A. who B. where C. which D. when 
 Question 7. The company management decided to ______ more workers to meet the production schedule. 
 A. make up B. make out C. take on D. take over 
 Question 8. Could you ______ me a hand with the washing-up, Kent? 
 A. join B. shake C. hold D. give 
 Question 9. All students ______ hand in their assignments by Friday at the latest. 
 A. must B. may C. might D. ought 
 Question 10. In Vietnam, children begin their primary ______ at the age of six. 
 A. educationally B. educational C. educate D. education 
 Question 11. We moved to the countryside because we wanted to be close to ______ nature. 
 A. a B. an C. Ø D. the 
 Question 12. I met a ______ girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday. 
 A. pretty tall American B. tall pretty American C. pretty American tall D. tall American pretty 
 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 13. Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers. 
 A. different B. strange C. familiar D. alike 
 Question 14. There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them. 
 A. important B. simple C. interesting D. difficult 
 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 15. Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public. 
 A. upset B. impressed C. fearful D. confident 
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Question 24. A. attraction B. attractively C. attract D. attractive 
Question 25. A. able B. active C. careful D. willing 
Question 26. A. know B. accept C. learn D. take 
Question 27. A. when B. who C. that D. where 
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 28 to 34. 
 Most weddings in Japan start with a religious ceremony in which usually only family members 
attend. Afterwards, a banquet is customarily held to which many people, including friends and 
colleagues, are invited. To celebrate the happy occasion, guests give the bride and groom goshuugi 
– gift money in special envelopes. Goshuugi from friends is usually 20,000 yen or 30,000 yen. 
 A typical Japanese wedding party starts when the bride and groom enter the banquet hall 
together, and take their seats on a slightly raised platform facing their guests. Invited guests are 
seated closer to the bride and groom, with family and relatives seated further in back. The bride's 
and groom's bosses usually give congratulatory speeches then their friends sing in celebration. Other 
wedding highlights include a candle ceremony where the couple holds a candle while greeting their 
guests at each table, and the cutting of the wedding cake. Afterwards, the bride and groom thank 
their parents with a speech, then leave to end the party. 
 In the past, dishes that supposedly brought good fortune, such as prawns and sea breams, were 
served in abundance. So much of the food was ordered that guests ended up taking the surplus home. 
Today, the majority of the weddings serve just enough for everyone. Additionally, before leaving, 
guests would traditionally receive souvenir gifts called hikidemono. 
 Many wedding ceremonies take place at wedding halls or hotels. Rough estimates show that 
it costs about 3 million yen to host a wedding party for 80 guests. During Japan's economic bubble, 
overseas weddings and flamboyant receptions with special effects, such as smoke machines and 
having the bride and groom fly in on gondolas, were very popular. But these days, couples choose 
to tie the knot in various ways, from not having any ceremony to having a modest affair, or still 
going all out. 
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Question 28. What is the main idea of this passage? 
 A. Popular wedding gifts in Japan 
 B. Dishes served at Japan's wedding parties in the past 
 C. Wedding ceremonies in Japan's economic bubble 
 D. Wedding ceremonies in Japan 
Question 29. According to the passage, goshuugi is ______. 
 A. a kind of gift B. a happy occasion C. an important guest D. a type of food 
Question 30. The word "their" in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
 A. the relatives' B. the couple's C. the friends' D. the parents' 
Question 31. According to paragraph 2, which of the following do the bride and groom do at their 
wedding party? 
 A. They hold a candle and sing in celebration. 
 B. They deliver a speech to thank their parents. 
 C. They give a speech to thank their bosses. 
 D. They sit on a platform at the back of the stage. 
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greenhouse gases? 
 A. Solar radiation B. Glass in a greenhouse 
 C. Humans D. Carbon dioxide 
Question 37. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
 A. scientists B. increases C. gases D. temperatures 
Question 38. The word "looming" in paragraph 2 probably means ______. 
 A. showing B. fading C. ending D. appearing 
Question 39. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 
 A. Some scientists are not sure that global warming has begun. 
 B. Changes in climate are not easy to be documented. 
 C. Few scientists agree that global warming is looming. 
 D. Global climate naturally changes over time. 
Question 40. The word "plunging" in paragraph 3 probably means ______. 
 A. decreasing B. increasing C. improving D. preventing 
Question 41. What may be the benefit of exaggerated weather conditions for the western United States? 
 A. Decrease in rainfall during wet periods B. Favourable weather conditions 
 C. Higher agricultural production D. Minimal natural disasters 
Question 42. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? 
 A. Informative B. Sarcastic C. Ironic D. Argumentative 
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 43. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates appreciate her. 
 A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her. 
 B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her. 
 C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her. 
 D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her. 
Question 44. We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it. 
 A. As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it. 
 B. After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it. 
 C. Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it. 
 D. Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it. 
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 45. I haven't visited my hometown for a few years. 
 A. I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago. 
 B. I have been in my hometown for a few years. 
 C. I last visited my hometown a few years ago. 
 D. I was in my hometown for a few years. 
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