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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHUYÊN ĐỀ KHỐI A1 VÀ D LẦN I
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
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Họ và tên thí sinh:.......................................................................
Số báo danh:................................................................................
SECTION A (8 points)
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. forged
B. appalled
C. composed
D. noticed
Question 2: A. resort
B. aisle
C. hesitate
D. desert
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. dietary
B. deceive
C. decisive
D. disguise
Question 4: A. conceit

D. Regarding
Question 10: Mr. Pike would scarcely keep track of his business by cell phone when he was in his one-month traveling,
______ ?
A. wouldn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. would he
D. did he
Question 11: But for the fact that I had owed him a favor, I _______ to help him.
A. would have agree
B. wouldn’t have agreed
C. couldn’t agree
D. would agree
Question 12: Scientists think that plague bacteria circulate ______ low rates within populations of certain rodents
without causing excessive rodent die-off.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. at
Question 13: People become contaminated ______ directly from household products _____ by eating contaminated
seafood and animal fats.
A. either … or
B. neither … nor
C. either … nor
D. neither … or
Question 14: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than ______.
A. is of all human beings
B. that of all human beings
C. to all human beings
D. all human beings is that
Question 15: A mother is complaining to her son that his room gets dusty now. Select the most suitable response to

B. questionable
C. unquestionably
D. questionably
Question 20: In Viet Nam’s traditional society, women bear children and _____ responsibility for childcare.
A. get
B. accept
C. hold
D. make
Question 21: Two friends David and Tom are talking about their last driving test. Select the most suitable response to
complete the exchange.
- David: “I failed my driving test yesterday.”
- Tom: “_____”
A. You should try your hand at it.
B. I wish that we could talk about it.
C. Oh well. You’re in a good company.
D. You want to pass the test. Dream on!
Question 22: Reputable charities spend the ______ share of donations on aid and a tiny fraction on administration.
A. tiger’s
B. bear’s
C. elephant’s
D. lion’s
Question 23: The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is ______ now.
A. editable
B. efficient
C. edible
D. effective
Question 24: After months of searching I finally _____ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance company.
A. committed
B. obtained
C. attended

C
involvement of local communities in the children's development.
D
Question 30: More than people there are, especially in poor countries with limited amounts of land and water, the
A
B
C
fewer resources there are to meet basic needs.
D
Question 31: The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving
A
B
C
participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.
D
Question 32: Scientists believe Earth is currently facing a period of rapid warming brought in by rising levels of
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A
B
heat-trapping gases, known as greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere.
D

C

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 33 to 42.
Noise is unwanted sound and is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise from road traffic, jet planes, jet
skis, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and boom boxes, to

Question 35: The word “negative” in paragraph 3 is opposite in meaning to ______.
A. assertive
B. penetrative
C. relative
D. positive
Question 36: Which of the following is supposed to be way to reduce noise pollution?
A. cooperation with other noise activists
B. fining people who break laws in noise regulation
C. construction of large projects along roads
D. prohibiting public transport during peak hours
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the air
B. a public good
C. effect of noise
D. second-hand noise
Question 38: It is mentioned in the passage that when we are operating noisy appliances or we experience noise
generated by others ______.
A. The noise is so troublesome if we make it or not.
B. We feel more comfortable if we don’t experience second-hand noise.
C. The noise have a strong influence on us, but not on others.
D. We just ignore the serious detriment if the noise is put into the environment by others.
Question 39: In writer’s opinion, who are not only responsible for making noise but also under noise pressure?
A. Everyone using the applicants and equipment
B. Local noise activists breaking the law
C. People, businesses, and organizations
D. The government introducing a new law
Question 40: The word “disregard” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. ignore
B. obey
C. invade

phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 54.
WILL SUBSTITUTE HORN SAVE RHINO'S SKINS?
Last year thieves broke into a Scottish stately home and stole one thing: a rhino horn trophy, which at 1.5 metres
was the longest in the world. Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceuticals (45)______ have been building up collections of
antqiue cups, bowls and figurines made from rhino horn, for the sole (46)______ of smashing them to powder to make
the (47) _____ ingredient of many of their medicines. And in Zimbabwe, 34 poachers have so far died this year in
(48)_____ of the black rhino.
‘It’s amazing the lengths people will go to to get rhino horn,’ said Lyster, of the World Wide Fund for Nature.
These lengths (49)_____ why the rhino could be extinct within 10 years if trade in horns to the Far East is not stopped.
This week, conservationists are meeting in Switzerland to plan a campaign to persuade those countries where rhino horn
is part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes such as water buffalo horn.
The biggest threat to the survival of the rhinoceros is the refusal of four countries - China, Thailand, South Korea
and Thaiwan - to enforce a ban (50)_____ domestic trading in rhino horn. Similar bans have worked well in Japan, Hong
Kong and nearby Macau.
Rhino is included in many patent remedies for disorders ranging from high fever to nosebleeds. Horn is made
(52)______ keratin, and has no proven medicinal powers. ‘If you want the same effect you might as well chew your
fingernails,’ said Esmond Bradley Martin, a world authority on rhino horn who has just returned from China. Traditional
substitutes, such as horn from bufffalo or saiga antelope, are (53)______ second best.
China is the country where the consumers of rhino horn are the largest, many people are making medicines for
both home consumption and export to other Far Eastern countries. Martin found that many places have stocks of 10,000
kilograms of horns. This represents 3,500 rhinos, or the entire population of African black rhinos. These places use 650
kilograms a year. Traditional medicines made outside the official factories could consume much more.
‘This is a (an) (53)______ battle,’ said Lyster. (54)______ the battle may be harder than that against the trade in
ivory, for there is a difference between the two commodities, Ivory is a luxury; rhino horn, people believe, could save the
life of their child.
Question 45:
Question 46:
Question 47:
Question 48:
Question 49:

C. real
C. race
C. search
C. in
C. of
C. regarded as
C. changeable
C. Unless

D. studios
D. intention
D. essential
D. chance
D. illustrate
D. for
D. with
D. thought as
D. winnable
D. Still

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 55 to 64.
The weather phenomenon called El Nino was first recorded in the 1500s when fishermen in South America
noticed that near Christmas some years the water was noticeably warmer than others. They named this El Nino, or the
infant, as it happened near the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Only in recent years has there been any serious investigations into the causes and results of El Nino. The 1997 1998 El Nino was the first to be studied extensively. Scientists from France, Japan, Korea and Taiwan combined the
various readings they had from satellite and surface measurements of wind speeds and water temperatures to make the
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array. This combined information allowed them to see the overall patterns of an El Nino
and helped them predict when one was starting.
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water evaporation over land leading to floods.
El Nino is only one factor in the complex inter-relations that cause weather patterns, but it appears to be a major
factor. By monitoring the phenomenon, we can limit its effects and avoid disasters and droughts.
Question 55: When does an El Nino occur?
A. The wind in the Pacific blows from the east
B. The equatorial regions become hotter and hotter
C. The sun is closest to the equator
D. The winds weaken and sea levels drop
Question 56: The first extensive study of the El Nino phenomenon took place ______.
A. in 1992
B. in 1500s
C. from 1997 to 1998
D. during 1987
Question 57: The system used to track variations in weather conditions is called ______.
A. Planetary Heat Engine
B. Connective Cells
C. El Nino or the infant
D. Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array
Question 58: Why is El Nino more noticeable now than in previous times?
A. Industrial fishing.
B. There are small changes in natural resources.
C. People are now living in more dangerous areas than those of the past.
D. South American fishermen cannot make a profit during an El Nino.
Question 59: What is the benefit of monitoring the weather in the Pacific?
A. Provisions can be taken in advance against the El Nino.
B. The length of an El Nino is reduced by six months.
C. Farmers will harvest more grain.
D. Scientists can prevent El Ninos.
Question 60: The word “Essentially” in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. Consequently

No sooner _________________________________________________________.
Question 2: “Why don’t you take a trip to the beach in summer?” said Alex.
Alex suggested _____________________________________________________.
Question 3: She didn’t understand what he was saying because she hadn’t read his book.
Had she ___________________________________________________________.
Question 4: When do you think this bridge was built?
How old ___________________________________________________________.
Question 5: Hannah was preparing to send an email to Richard when she saw his email.
Hannah was on _____________________________________________________.

II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of learning a second language. Write your paragraph on
your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
- Becoming smarter.
- Experiencing new cultures.
- Improving your job prospects.
_______THE END_______

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHUYÊN ĐỀ KHỐI A1 VÀ D LẦN I
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017
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Đáp án
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