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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi có 06 trang) 
 KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017 
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
Họ, tên thí sinh: ......................................................................... 
Số báo danh: ............................................................................. 
Mã đề thi 424 
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. call B. talk C. walk D. take 
Question 2. A. dressed B. joined C. matched D. dropped 
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. confident B. cultural C. possible D. supportive 
Question 4. A. office B. result C. nature D. farmer 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 5. They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet. 
A. potential B. possibility C. ability D. prospect 
Question 6. Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ______ it soon. 
A. get over B. go through C. come over D. take on 
Question 7. The more you practise speaking English, ______. 
A. the more fluent you can speak it B. the more you can speak it fluently 
C. the more fluently you can speak it D. the more you can speak it fluent 
Question 8. Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study. 
A. contribution B. standard C. progress D. development 
Question 9. The only thing he bought on his trip to Italy was a ______ watch. 
A. nice new Italian B. nice Italian new C. new Italian nice D. new nice Italian 
Question 10. I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system ______. 
A. developed B. installed C. repaired D. serviced 
Question 11. Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness. 
A. purpose B. occasion C. intention D. chance 
Question 12. The people ______ live in this village are very friendly. 
A. which B. where C. who D. when 
Question 13. Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made ______ life 
much easier. 
A. a B. the C. Ø D. an 
Question 14. Travelling to ______ countries in the world enables me to learn many interesting things. 
A. different B. differently C. difference D. differ 
Question 15. I'm not sure, but Tony ______ probably get that demanding job. 
A. must B. need C. ought D. might 
Question 16. I ______ all of my homework last night. 
A. finished B. will finish C. have finished D. finish 
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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 17. The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. 
A. created B. generated C. developed D. increased 
Question 18. Many people left early because the film was uninteresting. 
A. boring B. informative C. attractive D. exciting 
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 19. Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their 
parents and teachers. 
A. stress B. nervousness C. relaxation D. emotion 
Question 20. Don't tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big mouth. 
A. can keep secrets B. talks too much C. can't eat a lot D. hates parties 
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 21. David and his teacher are meeting at the school gate. 
David: "Good morning, Mr Deakin. How are you?" 
Mr Deakin: "______. And you?" 
A. I'm going home B. I'm fine. Thank you 
C. I'm having a class now D. I'm busy now 
Question 22. Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present. 
Linda: "Thanks for the book. I've been looking for it for months." 
Daniel: "______." 
A. I like reading books B. Thank you for looking for it 
C. You can say that again D. I'm glad you like 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 23. "We will not leave until we see the manager," said the customers. 
 A. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager. 
 B. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager. 
 C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager. 
 D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager. 
Question 24. He last visited London three years ago. 
A. He didn't visit London three years ago. B. He has been in London for three years. 
C. He hasn't visited London for three years. D. He was in London for three years. 
Question 25. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow. 
 A. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting. 
 B. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting. 
 C. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting. 
 D. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting. 
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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 26. The policeman warned the tourists not walking alone in empty streets at night. 
 A B C D 
Question 27. My mother always get up early to prepare breakfast for everyone in the family. 
 A B C D 
Question 28. All the judges paid the dancer compliments on their excellent performance in the 
 A B C D 
competition. 
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. The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect 
endangered species. 
 A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not, endangered species 
are still protected. 
 B. If the government established some wildlife reserves, they would be able to protect endangered 
species. 
 C. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have established some wildlife 
reserves. 
 D. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered species can be 
protected. 
Question 30. My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it. 
 A. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it. 
 B. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it. 
 C. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it. 
 D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it. 
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. 
As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. 
In this world of diversity, (31)______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the 
old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning 
areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, 
engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher, etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a 
financially successful life. (32)______, the cost of education was not so high. 
Today's world is entirely different from the things (33)______ have just been described. The job 
market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (34)______. Meanwhile, most 
teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well-organized career 
talks and student counseling workshops to guide and help teenagers (35)______ what course to take. 
Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and 
computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students. 
(Source: Essential Reading for IELTS by Humin & John A. Gordon) 
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Question 31. A. making B. giving C. taking D. having 
Question 32. A. Otherwise B. For example C. Therefore D. In addition 
Question 33. A. what B. that C. where D. when 
Question 34. A. competitively B. competition C. competitive D. compete 
Question 35. A. study B. employ C. decide D. apply 
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. 
Children all around the world love to read comic books. Maybe they like to read the kind of 
comic books that come out once a month, like Spiderman or Batman, or maybe they like manga-
style comic books. That means that publishers who make comic books need to keep in touch with 
the things young people like to do. One thing that many young people today are interested in is 
technology, so of course kids want to read digital comic books on electronic devices. 
Let's take Japanese manga as an example. There are lots of people around the world who enjoy 
reading manga. However, in the past, it was difficult to find translated versions of manga in comic 
bookstores. But that did not stop manga fans. Some fans who could translate Japanese into their own 
language started translating manga themselves. Then they scanned the pages of manga books and 
uploaded the scanned pages to the Internet with their translation. This practice has become so 
popular. People in the comic book industry made up a name for it. By combining the words scan 
and translation, they call it "scanlation", and it is a big problem today. The people who do scanlation 
usually share their manga for free, so readers do not buy manga books. Writers, artists, and 
publishers all end up losing money because of scanlation. Another problem is piracy in the comic 
book industry. Illegal copies of old and brand new comics alike have been hurting comic book sales. 
Despite the progress made in converting comics to digital formats, hardcopy comic books are 
still by far the most popular format among fans. In the meantime, comic book publishers and stores 
will just have to keep an eye on their buyers' habits. As the popularity of digital books for e-readers 
and tablets grows, the popularity of digital comic books will grow as well. 
(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher) 
Question 36. What is the passage mainly about? 
 A. Children's most favourite type of books 
 B. Problems in the book industry 
 C. The manga industry in Japan 
 D. The need for digital comic books 
Question 37. The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to ______. 
A. comic books B. things C. children D. publishers 
Question 38. According to paragraph 1, Spiderman is the name of ______. 
A. an electronic device B. a comic book C. a child D. a TV programme 
Question 39. According to paragraph 2, the practice of "scanlation" mostly involves ______. 
 A. scanning and translating manga books 
 B. translating uploaded manga books 
 C. selling translated manga books 
 D. scanning uploaded manga books 
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Question 40. According to the passage, in the past, some manga fans who knew Japanese translated 
manga because ______. 
 A. it was difficult to buy translated manga books 
 B. they wanted to make a name for themselves 
 C. they wanted to read manga for free 
 D. it was enjoyable to translate Japanese books 
Question 41. According to paragraph 2, who could benefit from scanlation? 
A. Artists B. Publishers C. Readers D. Writers 
Question 42. The word "piracy" in paragraph 2 probably means the act of ______. 
A. copying and using a book illegally B. controlling the production of a book 
C. advertising a book without permission D. hurting the sale of illegal comic books 
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. 
The oceans are so vast and deep that until fairly recently, it was widely assumed that no matter 
how much trash and chemicals humans dumped into them, the effects would be negligible. 
Proponents of dumping in the oceans even had a catchphrase: "The solution to pollution is dilution." 
Today, we need look no further than the New Jersey-size dead zone that forms each summer 
in the Mississippi River Delta, or the thousand-mile-wide swath of decomposing plastic in the 
northern Pacific Ocean to see that this "dilution" policy has helped place a once flourishing ocean 
ecosystem on the brink of collapse. 
There is evidence that the oceans have suffered at the hands of mankind for millennia. But recent 
studies show that degradation, particularly of shoreline areas, has accelerated dramatically in the past 
three centuries as industrial discharge and run-off from farms and coastal cities have increased. 
Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants that are outside the norm for a given 
ecosystem. Common man-made pollutants reaching the oceans include pesticides, herbicides, 
chemical fertilizers, detergents, oil, sewage, plastics, and other solids. Many of these pollutants 
collect at the ocean's depths, where they are consumed by small marine organisms and introduced 
into the global food chain. 
Many ocean pollutants are released into the environment far upstream from coastlines. 
Nitrogen-rich fertilizers applied by farmers inland, for example, end up in local streams, rivers, and 
groundwater and are eventually deposited in estuaries, bays, and deltas. These excess nutrients can 
spawn massive blooms of algae that rob the water of oxygen, leaving areas where little or no marine 
life can exist. 
Solid wastes like bags, foam, and other items dumped into the oceans from land or by ships at 
sea are frequently consumed, with often fatal effects, by marine mammals, fish, and birds that 
mistake them for food. Discarded fishing nets drift for many years, ensnaring fish and mammals. In 
certain regions, ocean currents corral trillions of decomposing plastic items and other trash into 
gigantic, swirling garbage patches. One in the North Pacific, known as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is 
estimated to be the size of Texas. 
Pollution is not always physical. In large bodies of water, sound waves can carry undiminished for 
miles. The increased presence of loud or persistent sounds from ships, sonar devices, oil rigs, and even 
from natural sources like earthquakes can disrupt the migration, communication, and reproduction 
patterns of many marine animals, particularly aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins. 
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Question 43. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
 A. Noise and its disruptive effects on marine life 
 B. Various kinds of harmful pollutants 
 C. Marine pollution and its many forms 
 D. The end of the "dilution" era 
Question 44. The word "negligible" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. insignificant B. positive C. serious D. unpredictable 
Question 45. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the "dilution" policy is related to ______. 
 A. dealing with the problems of water pollution 
 B. helping the ecosystem of the oceans flourish 
 C. treating harmful materials in the oceans properly 
 D. neglecting the effects of dumping trash into the oceans 
Question 46. The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to ______. 
A. ocean's depths B. marine organisms 
C. the oceans D. man-made pollutants 
Question 47. The word "spawn" in paragraph 5 can be best replaced by ______. 
A. appear B. limit C. produce D. prevent 
Question 48. According to the passage, nitrogen-rich fertilizers ______. 
 A. cannot be found inland 
 B. are created by massive blooms of algae 
 C. do not relate to the disappearance of marine life 
 D. cause a shortage of oxygen in the ocean water 
Question 49. Which of the following statements is NOT supported in the passage? 
 A. It is apparent that the oceans have been polluted for a long time. 
 B. Industrial wastes and agricultural run-off are blamed for the degradation of the oceans. 
 C. Many pollutants deposited in the oceans finally become part of the global food chain. 
 D. The oceans in the past were more contaminated than they are now. 
Question 50. Whales and dolphins are mentioned in the final paragraph as an example of marine 
creatures that ______. 
 A. can survive earthquakes because of their large bodies 
 B. can communicate with each other via sound waves 
 C. suffer from loud or persistent sounds at sea 
 D. are forced to migrate because of water pollution 
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