Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017 - Mã đề: 523 - Sở GD&ĐT Hậu Giang (Kèm đáp án)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
TỈNH HẬU GIANG 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2017 
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ - Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 (Đề thi gồm 4 trang) Mã đề 523 
Họ và tên học sinh: ....... Lớp 12.......... Số báo danh: ......... 
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. 
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. 
Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from 
their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but 
not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those 
words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are 
six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling 
inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states 
and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is 
playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such 
as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech. 
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One 
researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the 
mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into 
baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, 
they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial 
expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words. 
Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to 
songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a 
sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults. 
 (Adapted from TOEFL Reading Comprehension, Vol. 3) 
Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language 
B. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development 
C. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds 
D. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice 
Question 2: According to the passage, babies will stop crying when _______. 
A. they hear a bell ringing B. they hear the human voice 
C. their parent is angry D. they are about seven weeks old 
Question 3: The word "diverse" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. surrounding B. different C. divided D. stimulating 
Question 4: The word "noted" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. 
A. disagreed B. theorized C. requested D. observed 
Question 5: The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. mothers B. investigators C. babies D. words 
Question 6: The passage mentions all of the following as ways adults modify their speech when talking to 
babies EXCEPT ________. 
A. speaking more loudly than normal B. using meaningless sounds 
C. speaking with shorter sentences D. giving all words equal emphasis 
Question 7: Why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them? 
A. They focus on the meaning of their parents' words. B. They understand the rhythm. 
C. They can remember them easily. D. They enjoy the sound. 
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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. 
Icebergs are among nature’s most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague 
air of mystery envelops them. They come into being somewhere-in faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous 
noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and 
then slowly waste away just as unnoticed. 
Objects of sheerest beauty, they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes they may be 
dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green. or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues. They are 
graceful, stately, inspiring-in calm, sunlit seas. 
But they are also called frightening and dangerous, and that they are in the night, in the fog, and in storms. 
Even in clear weather one is wise to stay a safe distance away from them. Most of their bulk is hidden below 
the water, so their underwater parts may extend out far beyond the visible top. Also, they may roll over 
unexpectedly, churning the waters around them. 
 Icebergs are parts of glaciers that break off, drift into the water, float about awhile, and finally melt. 
Icebergs afloat today are made of snowflakes that have fallen over long ages of time. They embody snows that 
drifted down hundreds, or many thousands, or in some cases maybe a million years ago. The snows fell in 
polar regions and on cold mountains, where they melted only a little or not at all, and so collected to great 
depths over the years and centuries. 
As each year’s snow accumulation lay on the surface, evaporation and melting caused the snowflakes 
slowly to lose their feathery points and become tiny grains of ice. When new snow fell on top of the old, it too 
turned to icy grains. So blankets of snow and ice grains mounted layer upon layer and were of such great 
thickness that the weight of the upper layers compressed the lower ones. With time and pressure from above, 
the many small ice grains joined and changed to larger crystals, and eventually the deeper crystals merged 
into a solid mass of ice. 
 (Adapted from TOEFL Reading Comprehension, Vol. 5) 
Question 8: Which of the following is the best title for the passage? 
A. The Melting of Icebergs B. The Nature and Origin of Icebergs 
C. The Dangers of Icebergs D. The Size and Shape of Icebergs 
Question 9: The author states that icebergs are rarely seen because they are _____. 
A. broken by waves soon after they are formed B. surrounded by fog 
C. located in remote regions of the world D. hidden beneath the mountains 
Question 10: The passage mentions all of the following colors for icebergs EXCEPT _______. 
A. yellow B. blue C. green D. purple 
Question 11: According to the passage, icebergs are dangerous because they ______. 
A. usually melt quickly B. may create immense snowdrifts 
C. can turn over very suddenly D. can cause unexpected avalanches 
Question 12: The word “bulk” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by _______. 
A. floating part B. visible top C. main part D. all weight 
Question 13: The word “eventually” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. at the beginning B. at first C. at the end D. in the end 
Question 14: The word "above" in the last paragraph refers to ______. 
A. layers of ice and snow B. sunlit seas C. polar regions D. weight of mountains 
Question 15: The attitude of the author toward icebergs is one of _______. 
A. wonder B. humor C. disappointment D. disinterest 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced 
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 16: A. cartoon B. bamboo C. shampoo D. outdoor 
Question 17: A. prepared B. believed C. obliged D. preceded 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that 
of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 18: A. directly B. faithfully C. suddenly D. casually 
Question 19: A. generation B. unexpected C. comfortable D. implication 
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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 20: The streets were full of panic-stricken people trying to escape the tear gas. 
A. disappointed B. happy C. terrified D. troubled 
Question 21: The clown pulled silly faces to make the children laugh. 
A. bad B. scary C. funny D. tricky 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: In the trial the judge declared this person guilty of all the facts. 
A. illegal B. right C. innocent D. wrong 
Question 23: Unfortunately, the population of Hawaiian geese has shrunk to small numbers. 
A. increased B. stretched C. declined D. remained 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 24: Lance is ________ knowledgeable on this subject. 
A. firmly B. highly C. smartly D. powerfully 
Question 25: I wouldn't go to school by bus if I _____ a driving licence. 
A. I have B. would have C. had D. had had 
Question 26: He was offered the job thanks to his ______ performance during his job interview. 
A. impress B. impressively C. impression D. impressive 
Question 27: I need a good explanation of all the costs ________ in buying a new car. 
A. concerned B. implied C. involved D. affected 
Question 28: Mr. Richards, _______ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner. 
A. who B. which C. that D. whom 
Question 29: Could you ______ me a favour and post these letters on your way home? 
A. bring B. give C. make D. do 
Question 30: Would you like _____ milk with your cookies? 
A. a B. any C. some D. the 
Question 31: We met ________ people at the conference last month. 
A. extremely smart two B. extremely two smart C. two smart extremely D. two extremely smart 
Question 32: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I ______ to a movie tonight with some friends. 
A. went B. will go C. am going D. have gone 
Question 33: There was a ________ debate about the Middle East, then they moved to a vote. 
A. flexible B. lively C. main D. nimble 
Question 34: We must _______ up or we will miss the bus. 
A. hurry B. stand C. wake D. get 
Question 35: It gets _______ when the winter is coming. 
A. the coldest and the coldest B. cold and cold 
C. the colder and the colder D. colder and colder 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable exchange to complete each of 
the following exchanges. 
Question 36: Tom and Kate are talking about the film they saw the previous day. 
Tom: "Did you enjoy the movie yesterday? " Kate: "__________" 
A. No, I dislike moving. 
B. Not really. I couldn't follow the story. 
C. Certainly, I'd be glad to. 
D. Yes, it is warmer than today. 
Question 37: Bob and Jane are on the way home from work. 
Bob: “Shall we eat out tonight?” Jane: “_____.” 
A. It’s very kind of you to invite me. 
B. You’re very welcome. 
C. That’s understandable. 
D. That’s a great idea. 
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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 38: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window. 
A. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window. 
B. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window. 
C. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air. 
D. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room. 
Question 39: He did not work hard. He failed the exam. 
A. However hard he worked, he failed the exam. 
B. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam. 
C. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard. 
D. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam. 
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 40: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Tom said to Bill. 
A. Tom admitted not ringing Bill earlier. B. Tom was upset about not ringing Bill earlier. 
C. Tom regretted not ringing Bill earlier. D. Tom apologized for not ringing Bill earlier. 
Question 41: The criminal is believed to be living abroad 
A. The belief is that the criminal should be living abroad. 
B. It is believed that the criminal is living abroad. 
C. It believes that the criminal is living abroad. 
D. There’s a belief that that the criminal should be living abroad. 
Question 42: French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. 
A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents. 
B. Worldwide, French is the most widely taught second language after English. 
C. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles. 
D. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 43: Water polo originated in England in the 1870s, and soon became popularly in the United States. 
 A B C D 
Question 44: Finishing high school, teenagers have several choices: going to college, getting a job, or the army. 
 A B C D 
Question 45: Books with technical information on how to do something is called instruction manuals. 
 A B C D 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50 
Hidden in almost every European country there are ancient and untouched forests. These forests are often 
rich in wildlife and are (46)_____ to many endangered species. One example is a small patch of Scottish 
forests which contains a variety of coniferous trees (47)_____ for a wide range of birds and insects. Although 
many of the ancient peoples of Europe worshipped trees, there is (48)____ respect for them today. The World 
Wildlife Fund has decided to (49)____ attention to the importance of Europe’s ancient woodlands. They are 
asking for the remaining forests to be protected by controlling the trade in wood. (50)_____, governments are 
being asked to regenerate forests where necessary and manage them in a more nature- friendly way. 
 (Adapted from  
Question 46: A. place B. home C. house D. land 
Question 47: A. plenty B. able C. suitable D. capable 
Question 48: A. few B. little C. small D. tiny 
Question 49: A. move B. bring C. carry D. draw 
Question 50: A. As well as B. In addition C. However D. Too 
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