Đề thi minh họa THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2017

 and small red spots. 
 A B C D 
Question 6: He passed the exams with high scores, that made his parents happy. 
 A B C D 
Question 7: For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 8: I haven‘t met him again since we ______ school ten years ago. 
A. have left B. leave C. left D. had left 
Question 9: A recent survey has shown that ______ increasing number of men are willing to share the 
housework with their wives. 
A. a B. an C. the D. some 
Question 10: The more demanding the job is, ______ I like it. 
A. more B. most C. the more D. the most 
Question 11: John wanted to know ______ in my family. 
A. there were how many people B. how many people were there 
C. were there how many people D. how many people there were 
Question 12: Richard, my neighbor, _______ in World War II. 
A. says to fight B. says to have fought C. is said to fight D. is said to have fought 
Question 13: Students are ______ less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures. 
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 
Question 14: Tom is getting ever keener on doing research on ______. 
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically 
Question 15: Many people and organizations have been making every possible effort in order to save ______ 
species. 
A. endangered B. dangerous C. fearful D. threatening 
Question 16: A number of young teachers nowadays ______ themselves to teaching disadvantaged children. 
A. offer B. stick C. give D. devote 
Question 17: Whistling or clapping hands to get someone‘s attention is considered ______ and even rude in 
some circumstances. 
A. suitable B. unnecessary C. appropriate D. impolite 
Question 18: ―Sorry for being late. I was ______ in the traffic for more than an hour.‖ 
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after 
Question...on 23: A number of programs have been initiated to provide food and shelter for the underprivileged in 
the remote areas of the country. 
A. rich citizens B. active members C. poor inhabitants D. enthusiastic people 
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 24: Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the 
highway. 
A. easy to find B. difficult to access C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach 
Question 25: We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain. 
A. earlier than a particular moment B. later than expected 
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected 
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: I‘m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam. 
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam. 
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. 
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam. 
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. 
Question 27: ―You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up,‖ she said to me. 
A. She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up. 
B. She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up. 
C. She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up. 
D. She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up. 
Question 28: Without her teacher‘s advice, she would never have written such a good essay. 
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn‘t write a good essay. 
B. Her teacher didn‘t advise her and she didn‘t write a good essay. 
C. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice. 
D. If her teacher didn‘t advise he...k 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. 
WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY 
 A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that 
cannot be changed, but actually (31)______ is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. 
 We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains 
the reason (32)______ schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their 
history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it (33)______. One way 
to ‗make‘ yourself more interested is to ask questions — the more the better! 
 Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart (34)______ and sends 
more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is 
very bad for the memory. 
 The old saying that ―eating fish makes you brainy‖ may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the 
fats (35)______ in fish like tuna, sardines and salmon — as well as in olive oil — help to improve the memory. 
Vitamin-rich fruits such as oranges, strawberries and red grapes are all good ‗brain food‘, too. 
(Source: ―New Cutting Edge‖, Cunningham, S. & Moor. 2010. Harlow: Longman) 
Question 31: A. there B. it C. that D. this 
Question 32: A. why B. what C. how D. which 
Question 33: A. hardly B. slightly C. consciously D. easily 
Question 34: A. degree B. level C. rate D. grade 
Question 35: A. made B. existed C. founded D. found 
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. 
 It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for 
the day. Then cola drinks hit the market. With lo