Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2017 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 212

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KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 212
Họ, tên thí sinh:...................................................................Số báo danh:..............................
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. approached	B. sacrificed	C. unwrapped 	D. obliged
Question 2.	A. private	B. marriage	C. romantic	D. attract
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. couple	B. secure	C. across	D. attack
Question 4.	A. competition	B. advantage 	C. capability	D. volunteer
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.Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A. Even though	B. looks	C. twenty-year-old	D. older than 
Question 6.There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture. 
A. Vietnamese 	B. and similarities 	C. There are 	D. culture 
Question 7. If one type of manufacturing expands, it is like that another type will shrink considerably.
A. expands 	B. like	C. another 	D. considerably
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question8.I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful_________ smile.
A. childlike 	B. childish 	C. childhood 	D. childless
Question9. It is vital that everyone_________ aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is 	B. be 	C. are 	D. to be
Question10. Never in my life_________ such an intelligent boy.
A. I have met 	B. I haven't met 	C. have I met 	D. haven't I met
Question11. Penicillin, _________, probably came into widespread use after the Second World War.
A. an antibiotic of known 	B. was known the antibiotic
C. the best-known antibiotic 	D. known best antibiotic
Question12. _________ how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.
A. Despite 	B. Without 	C. Regardless 	D. No matter
Question 13. The grape is the____________, juicy fruit of a woody vine. 
	A. skin is smooth	B. smooth skin	C. smooth-skinned	D. skinned is smooth
Question 14. The meeting has been put____________ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
	A. up 	B. in	C. out	D. back
Question 15. My uncle was____________ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
	A. seriously	B. deeply	C. fatally 	D. critically
Question 16. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on________ best in its climate and soil. 
A. what grows	B. it grows	C. does it grow 	D. what does it grow
Question 17: Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to________ his bad cold.
A. throw over 	B. throw off 	C. throw away 	D. throw down
Question 18. The hut________ is said to be haunted.
A. at the foot of the hill 	B. in the foot of the hill C. by the foot of the hill D. with the foot of the hill
Question 19. Mrs. Brown had her bicycle________ yesterday.
A. repairing 	B. repair 	C. repaired 	D. be repaired
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.Andy: “________” ~ Bob: “I wish I’d been there.”
A. Will you be at the get-together?	B. The picnic was awesome! 
C. We’ll have the party without you.	D. The storm damaged our trip.
Question 21.Chris: “Why are they demolishing the building?” ~ Dick: “________”
A. Not big enough for two traffic lanes.	B. It’s quite heavy to move.
C. A new hospital is needed here. 	D. To protect the habitat for pandas.
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 22. I have never experienced such discourtesy towards the guests as it occurred at the graduation party.
A. encouragement	B. politeness 	C. rudeness	D. measurement 
Question 23. My eldest brother tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be confident	B. be smart 	C. be optimistic 	D. be pessimistic
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 24. Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
A. determined 	B. sure	C. original	D. certain
Question 25. We are confident that the future is in our hands.
A. expressing ourselves	B. sharing ideas in public
C. feeling certain that something will happen 	D. pessimistic about 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 26.“My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?” my friend said to me. 
A. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company. 
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company. 
C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company. 
D. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company. 
Question 27.It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to. 
A. Whatever films are shown, they never see. 	
B. They don’t mind which film they go to. 
	C. They don’t care about the cost of the films they see. 
D. Which film they go to matters more than the cost. 
Question 28.The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics rejected his new book. 	C. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. 	
B. The critics were fed up with his new book.	D. The critics turned down his new book.
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. 
Question29.The bride didn't turn up. The wedding was cancelled.
A. The bride turned the wedding into a mess since she got lost.
B. The bride cancelled the wedding by running away.
C. They postponed the wedding since the bride didn't turn up.
D. The wedding was not carried out since the bride didn’t come. 
Question 30.He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet. 
A. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me. 
B. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me. 
C. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it. 
D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me. 
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions below it.
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The SleepingBeauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
Question 31. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT______.
A. She had economic troubles.	B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.	D. She was never introduced toTchaikovsky.
Question 32. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well-known? 
A. the richness and melodic drama of the music	C. its repetitive and monotonous tones 
B. its lively, capricious melodies	D. the ballet-like quality of the music
Question 33. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _________.
A. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
B. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
C. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
Question 34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing.	C. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music.
B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide.	D. the patronage of Madame von Meck.
Question 35. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. the cause of Tchaikovsky’s death
B. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
C. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
D. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
Question36.Accordingtothepassage,"Swan Lake"and"The Sleeping Beauty"are_________.
A. songs	B. operas	C. plays	D. dances
Question 37. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?
A. hated	B. resolved	C. discontinued	D. exploited
Question 38. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?
A. in back of	B. concealing	C. going beyond	D. supporting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks..(5)
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (39) _______ a warm summer day is a lot of fun. (40) _______, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (41) _______to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (42) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. (43) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes.
Question 39. A. at 	B. on 	C. in 	D. while
Question 40. A. However	B. Although 	C. Because 	D. Unless
Question 41. A. water 	B. speed 	C. weather 	D. wind
Question 42. A. small 	B. fast 	C. warm 	D. big
Question 43. B. Unfortunately 	B. At first 	C. In addition 	D. Except for
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE HEIGHT OF FASHION
	If, like myself, you have recently suspected that women are growing taller these days and wondered what particular dietary supplements are contributing to this spurt in growth, then be assured - this is no magical twist to evolutionary development, it is simply the current obsession with shoes. This trend, like many before it, shows that some people are willing to suffer any amount of pain or discomfort and even jeopardise their health in the name of fashion.
	It may be a cliché, but women especially are quite willing to admit that they are ‘slaves to fashion’. If we look a long way back in time there was a period when tiny waists were to die for - and many women nearly did! They wore corsets so tight that they displaced internal organs and even cracked their ribs. Men were not immune to paying the price for vanity either. In seventeenth-century Europe the popular male practice of using white face powder to give themselves that pale, interesting look could be rather dangerous as the early powders contained arsenic! 
	One of today’s major fashion health hazards is the six-inch heels made popular by celebrities and catwalk models the world over, despite various public tumbles. It’s certainly true that the extra height is slimming and glamorous and the high heels make even the dumpiest person’s feet look quite stunning. What is a problem, however, is when the wearers of such footwear attempt to actually move! Apart from the likelihood of falling over and twisting an ankle, the possible damage to the body is significant. It goes without saying that the feet can be badly affected - resulting later in life in distorted toes and bunions - but the problems can extend to the whole skeleton, as the posture the wearer has to adopt to stay upright can cause severe back problems. Add to this the fact that the wearer may also be carrying a fashionably big bag over one shoulder and it’s clear that the poor vertebrae don’t really stand a chance.
	There is one advantage to the fashion for such high heels. Social interaction is obviously restricted as most wearers can do little more than stand in the same place or sit. This allows the shorter, flatter footed amongst us to run rings round them at parties!
Question 44. In the first paragraph the writer tells us_________.
A. how to be healthy and look good.	C. how to increase our growth. 	
B. that external appearance can be the most important thing. D. high-heel shoes help women grow taller.
Question 45. What happens at parties?
A. Women wearing high shoes are waited upon by shorter and flatfooted ones.
B. More people approach you to start a conversation.
C. High shoes make a good topic of conversation.
D. Other people have the chance to enjoy the occasion. 
Question 46. Very high shoes_________.
A. can make some of us look fatter.	B. can easily give charm to ankles.
C. can make us look elegant. 	D. can make people’s feet look ridiculous.
Question 47. What is "it goes without saying" similar in meaning to?
A. it is essential	B. it is irrational	C. it is obvious 	D. it is impossible
Question 48. Unhealthy fashion trends_________.
A. are a relatively recent phenomenon.	B. can influence both genders. 
C. are popular with women.	D. cost an excessive amount of money.
Question 49. Wearing high shoes_________.
A. alters our posture dramatically. 	B. has an immediate effect on our feet.
C. make even human feet look more stunning	D. can be dangerous for others.
Question 50. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?
	A. men	B. women	C. slaves to fashion	D. tiny waists
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