SỞ GDĐT 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. laughed B. weighed C. missed D. helped
Question 2: A. hurry B. under C. pressure D. rush
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. verbal B. suppose C. even D. signal
Question 4: A. example B. consider C. several D. attention
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: Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary
A B
cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.
C D
Question 6: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy
A B C D
among all students.
Question 7: If you had gone to bed early last night, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy now.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: In my opinion, it’s common ___ __ to wear uniform at school.
A. judgment B. sense C. nature D. wit
Question 9: The house was burgled while the family was ______ in a card game.
A. buried B. busy C. absorbed D. helping
Question 10: No one is better cook than his mother, ______?
A. is she B. isn't she C. are they D. aren’t they
Question 11: He came to ______ for what had happened because he had clearly been in the wrong.
A. apologize B. compliment C. promise D. serve
Question 12: After she ______ at the hospital for 2 years, she______ to give up the job yesterday.
A. was working / decided B. had been working/ decided
C. worked / had decided D. might work / decided
Question 13: He always studies the _____in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car.
A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication
Question 14: With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. above B. under C. upon D. out of
Question 15: ____________ the noise and pollution in the city, the Browns move to the countryside.
A. Be tired of B. Being tired of C. Tired of D . Were tired of
Question 16: ______ your head ! The doorway is not very high.
A. Bother B. Look C. Care D. Mind
Question 17: They decided to _______ their differences and became friends.
A. take on B. put aside C. give away D. go over
Question 18: He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
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 A. must have gone B. should have gone
C. couldn’t go D. didn’t have to go
Question 19: Mrs. White has just bought ______.
A. an interesting old Russian painting B. an interesting Russian old painting
C. a Russian interesting old painting D. an old interesting Russian painting

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: A: Thank you for a lovely evening? - B: _____________
A. Have a good day B. You are welcome C. Thanks D. Cheer
Question 21: Tan: “What an interesting football match Vietnam had!”
An: “_________”
A. Never mind. B. Well done!
C. I completely agree with you! D. Thanks.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to
the underlined words(s) in each the following questions.
Question 22: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number
Question 23: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A. promoted B. assisted C. realized D. prevented
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined words(s) in each the following questions.
Question 24: No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space
A. casually B. flexibly C. wrongly D. informally
Question 25: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. soak B. permanent C. complicated D. guess

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 26: “We will reconsider the plan of investing to Middle East countries.” The president said.
A. The president advised us to reconsider the plan of investing to Middle East countries
B. The president commanded us to reconsider the plan of investing to Middle East countries
C. The president objected to reconsidering the plan of investing to Middle East countries
D. The president promised to reconsider the plan of investing to Middle East countries
Question 27: The temple is said to have been built in 1921.
A. They said the temple was built in 1921.
B. It was said that the temple was built in 1921.
C. They are said the temple is built in 1921.
D. It is said that the temple was built in 1921.
Question 28: Why didn’t you consult George ?
A. You should have asked for George’s advice.
B. It wasn’t a good idea to talk to George.
C. You shouldn’t have consult George.
D. It would have been better if you had advised George.

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.
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Question 29: He jumped out of the boat. He was attacked by a shark.
A. Being attacked by a shark , he was jumping out of the boat
B. After he had attacked by a shark, he jumped out of the boat.
C. Having jumped out of the boat, he was attacked by a shark.
D. Because of he jumped out of the boat, he was attacked by a shark.
Question 30: The earthquake was devastating. Nearly 5,000 people died.
A. The earthquake was too devastating for nearly 5,000 people died.
B. So devastating was the earthquake that nearly 5,000 people died.
C. The earthquake was enough devastating for nearly 5,000 people to die.
D. On account of the earthquake, nearly 5,000 people died.
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.
Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture.
Culture is the framework in (31) _________ families are structured. It shapes our expectations and
ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and
parents.
Understanding cultural differences and (32) _________ related to marriage is important. Culture
affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a
couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents
raise children. Understanding how relationships and marriages (33) _____ across cultural contexts, and
how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect
people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages.
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural
background, visits to the other country, the language (34) ______ the country and learning to speak it,
the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are all
very exciting indeed. What of the (35) ______ of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with
someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or
wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and
respect for differences. Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.
Question 31: A. where B. which C. that D. where
Question 32: A. similar B. similarity C. similarly D. similarities
Question 33: A. vary B. commence C. mean D. regard
Question 34: A. for B. in C. of D. to
Question 35: A. advantages B. disadvantages C. benefit D. impact
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 Sahel zone lies between the Sahara desert and the fertile land of northern Nigeria and
southern Sudan. Unfortunately, over the last century the Sahara desert has steadily crept southwards
eating into once productive Sahel lands. United Nation surveys show that over 70 percent of the dry
land in agricultural use in Africa has deteriorated over the last 30 years. Droughts have become more
prolonged and more severe, the most recent lasting over twenty years in parts of the Sahel region. The
same process of desertification is taking place across southern Africa as the Kalahari desert advances
into Botswana.
One of the major causes of the desert advance is poor agricultural land use, driven by the
pressures of increasing population. Overgrazing – keeping too many farm animals on the land – means
that grasses and other plants cannot recover, and scarce water supplies are exhausted.

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 Overcultivation - trying to grow too many crops on poor land – results in the soil becoming even less
fertile and drier , and beginning to break up. Soil erosion follows, and the land turns into desert.
Another reason of desertification is loss of tree cover. Trees are cut down for use as fuel and to clear
land for agricultural use. Tree roots help to bind the soil together, to conserve moisture, and to provide
a habitat for other plants and animals. When tress are cut down, the soil begins to dry and loosen, wind
and rain erosion increase, other plant specifies die, and eventually the fertile topsoil may be almost
entirely lost, leaving only bare rock and dust.
The effects of loss of topsoil and increased drought are irreversible. They are, however,
preventable. Careful conservation of the tree cover and sustainable agricultural land use have been
shown to halt deterioration of soil and lessen the effects of shortage of rainfall. One project in Kita in
south-west Mali funded by the UNDP has involved local communities in sustainable management of
forest, while at the same time providing a viable agricultural economy based on the production of
soaps, bee-keeping, and marketing nuts. This may be a model for similar project in other West African
countries.
Question 36: Over the last century the Sahara desert has been ____________.
A. moving away from Sahel lands B. moving closer to Sahel mountains
C. spreading toward the south D. remaining where it was
Question 37: Only about 30 percent of the dry land in agricultural use has remained _______.
A. useable B. recycled C. deteriorated D. watered
Question 38: The phrase “advances into ” in the final sentence of the first paragraph can be best
replaced by________
A. moves towards B. takes after C. takes part of D. becomes part of
Question 39: The increasing population leads to ___________
A. poor agricultural land use B. scarce water supplies
C. too many grasses D. too many animals on farms
Question 40: “ Overcultivation ” means ___________
A. too many animals on farms B. too many crops on poor land
C. too dry lands D. land breaking up
Question 41: Trees are cut down for all of the following EXCEPT for ________
A. fuel B. crops C. agricultural use D. houses
Question 42: The best title of the passage is ________
A. Desertification B. UNDP research
C. Land fertilization D. agricultural land used
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 .
In the 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign to eradicate the
mosquitoes that transmit the disease malaria. It was a noble goal, since malaria kills an estimated 3
million people each years in the world’s tropical regions, predominantly southern Africa. WHO led an
effort to spray the mosquitoes’ habit with a chemical pesticide-a poison used to kill insects-called DDT.
Early results were promising, and the mosquito was eliminated from the edge of its native range. The
effort soon faltered, however, and the eradication plan was dropped. How could a tiny mosquito thwart
the best efforts of a large group of well-funded scientists?
Situations like this one have occurred dozens of times in the last several decades. In a common
scenario, whenever a new type of pesticide is used to control agricultural pests, the early results are
encouraging. A relatively small amount of the poison dusted onto a crop may kill 99% of the insects.
However, the relatively few survivors of the first pesticide wave insects with genes that somehow

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enable them to resist the chemical attack. The poison kills most members of the insect population,
leaving only the resistant individuals to reproduce. And when they do, their offspring inherit the genes
for pesticide resistance. In each generation, the proportion of pesticide-resistant individuals in the insect
population increases, making subsequent sprayings less and less effective.
Since the widespread use of chemical pesticides began in the 1940s scientist have documented
pesticides resistance in more than 500 species of insects. The problems such insects pose-through their
impact on agriculture and medicine-are just some of the many ways that evolution has a direct
connection to our daily lives. Everywhere, all the time, populations of organisms are fine tuning
adaptations to local environments through the evolutionary process of natural selection. Given the
dynamics of Earth and its life, it is not surprising that even the kinds of organisms on the planet-the
species-have changed over time.
Question 43: The word “eradicate” in the first line of the first paragraph can be best replaced
by______.
A. pass on B. kill off C. find out D. increase
Question 44: A tiny mosquito thwarted the best effort of a large group of scientists______.
A. with little money B. with lots of money
C. with lots of experience D. with modern facilities
Question 45: The increase of pesticide-resistant insects______.
A. makes later sprayings more expensive
B. makes it more convenient for further sprayings
C. makes later sprayings less effective
D. makes subsequent sprayings impossible
Question 46: Relatively few insects have genes that______.
A. make them vulnerable
B. enable them to attack the pesticide
C. prevent them from resisting the chemical attack
D. allow them to survive the pesticide
Question 47: The word “documented” in the first line of the third paragraph means_______.
A. recorded B. noticed C. viewed D. reviewed
Question 48: According to the passage, the problems caused by insects show______.
A. their influence on agriculture and medicine
B. the direct link between evolution and our life
C. fine adaptations to local environments
D. their impact on environment
Question 49: Natural selection______.
A. allows living objects to adapt to environment
B. processes the environment
C. evolves the environment
D. is dynamic
Question 50: The author finds the change of species on the planet______.
A. surprising B. understandable C. dynamic D. interesting

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