SỞ GDĐT LÂM ĐỒNG KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2017

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO Môn: Tiếng Anh

ĐỀ SỐ 2 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút không kể phát đề

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. arrives B. laughs C. likes D. helps
Question 2: A. feature B. contain C. picture D. culture
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. bamboo B. nuclear C. swallow D. cherish
Question 4: A. overwhelming B. intellectual C. incredible D. optimistic
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: Some of the land in that region is so wet and hot and covered with jungle that a few
A B C D
people live there.
Question 6: Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the
A B C D
festivities.
Question 7: The first night I spent alone in the castle was the most terrified night of my life.
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: Shaking hands is the ________ way of greeting business counterparts in Europe.
A. convenient B. absolute C. practical D. customary

Question 9: His parents object strongly _______ his playing too much computer games.
A. at B. to C. in D. against
Question 10: Chaplin was a comedian __________ was best known for his work in silent movies.
A. who B. which C. whose D. what
Question 11: The pop star __________ when the lights __________.
A. was singing/went out B. sang/were going out
C. was singing/were going out D. sang/went out
Question 12: The ground is wet. It _______last night.
A. must rain B. must have rain C. had to rain D. must have rained
Question 13: Everyone loves little John because he is always _______.
A. obey B. obedient C. obediently D. Obedience
Question 14: It was found that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. engagement C. commitment D. obligation

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Question 15: New ways have to be found to _______ of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can
have cleaner surroundings.
A. deal B. remove C. do D. dispose

Question 16: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______.
A. the more heat it retains B. the heat it retains more
C. it retains the more heat D. more heat it retains
Question 17: I must go to the dentist and _________ .
A. get my teeth to take care of B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of
Question 18: I’m sure when you’ve stopped looking for your keys, they’ll____ up somewhere.
A. take B. turn C. look D. pull
Question 19: You have to move this box to ______ the new television set.
A. lose touch with B. pay attention to C. make room for D. take notice of

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: Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pet.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.”
- Linda: “______.”
A. Nothing more to say. B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
Question 21: David is talking about Mr. West’s early retirement.
- David: “Mr. West is going to retire next month.”
- Kathy: “______.”
A. Oh, I have no idea. B. Right, you’d probably be the next.
C. You don’t say! D. Congratulations!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
Question 23: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. hints B. symptoms C. effects D. demonstrations
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: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. soak B. permanent C. complicated D. guess
Question 25: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in great numbers B. produced in small numbers
C. produced cheaply D. produced with high cost

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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'd rather stay at home than go out with him.
A. I'd prefer to stay at home to going out with him
B. I'd better stay at home than go out with him
C. I don't want to go out with him so I choose to stay at home.
D. I decide to stay at home instead going out with him
Question 27: “This man spoke to me on the road” said the woman.
A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man has spoken to me on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to me on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
Question 28: The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.
B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.
C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.
D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.
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: You need not have washed the sheets. The hotel staff does the cleaning.
A. It is good that you washed the sheets.
B. It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did.
C. It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you did not do it.
D. It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not do it.
Question 30: Soon after they sold their house, they were offered a better price for it.
A. No sooner they sold their house were they offered a better price for it.
B. They were offered a better price for their house, and they sold it.
C. They had no sooner sold their house than they were offered a better price for it.
D. No sooner had they sold their house and they were offered a better price for 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.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958
about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (31)______ of public school
libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, (32)______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs
and facilities, including their libraries. Nevertheless, many educators claim that since the legislation was
passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies
such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts
rely on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the
libraries public schools tend to reflect the (33)______ capabilities of the communities in which they are
located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries with abundant resources, spacious
facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (34)______, school districts in many poor areas house
their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by
volunteers, who organize and (35)______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.

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Question 31: A. digit B. amount C. numeral D. number
Question 32: A. that B. who C. which D. this
Question 33. A. economical B. financial C. educational D. political
Question 34. A. contrast B. converse C. contrary D. conflict
Question 35. A. maintain B. obtain C. contain D. attain

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.

Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and
may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and
bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be
the case, three in particular stand out.
The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one
noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an
individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well
regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview
situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the
candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is
unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable
candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally
intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be
judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection
procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests
devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a
variety of verbal and spatial tests.

Question 36. The word “they” in line 6 refers to _______.

A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics
Question 37. The word “this” in line 20 refers to _______.
A. measure cognitive ability B. devise personnel selection
C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests
Question 38. This passage mainly discusses the _______.
A. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
B. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.
C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.
D. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.

Question 39. This According to the passage, the hallo effect _______.
A. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions
B. takes effect only when a candidate is well –dressed
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 C. stands out as the worst judgmental error
D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
Question 40. The word “hindrance” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. assistance B. encouragement C. procedure D. interference
Question 41. According to the passage the first impression _______.
A. can easily be altered B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 42. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to
predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______.
A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect

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.

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural
environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest
known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the
only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced
about 10,000 years ago. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural
cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as
deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability
of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts
and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has
provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have
restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies.
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the
observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and
gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party
harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become
exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns
evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of
behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
Question 43: The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means_____.
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. making wild animals get used to living with and working for humans
Question 44: According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on_____.
A. hunter-gatherers’ tools B. farming methods
C. nature’s provision D. agricultural products
Question 45: The word “marginal” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A. suburban B. forgotten C. abandoned D. disadvantaged
Question 46: In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers_____.
A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature
C. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing D. harvest shorter seasonal crops
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Question 47: According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a_____.
A. further understanding of prehistoric times
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
Question 48: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
B. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
C. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
D. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
Question 49: According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share_____
A. some methods of production B. some patterns of behavior
C. some restricted daily rules D. only the way of duty division
Question 50: Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move

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