SỞ GD – ĐT NAM ĐỊNH TRIAL TEST FOR GCSE 2018 - 2019 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Thời gian làm 60 phút 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 walked B helped C missed D arrived Question 2: A feather B leather C feature D measure 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 secure B honest C modern D decent Question 4: A gymnastics B excellent C stadium D restaurant 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: There are two cars in my yard, a yellow car and a blue one My car is _ yellow one A a B an C x D the Question 6: If Jim hadn’t tried to kill that millionaire, he _ in prison today A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been C won’t be D hadn’t been Question 7: At this time next week, we _ for our examination A will be sitting B will be sat C will sit D will have sat Question 8: _ busy she is, she manages to pick her children up after school every day A Although B Despite C However D Because Question 9: I had to borrow some money my friend because I was broke A to B from C at D of Question 10: _, he walked to the station A Despite being tired B In spite being tired C Although to be tired D Despite tired Question 11: After _ the money, the robbers fled from the bank as quickly as possible A have taken B having taken C had taken D taken Question 12: They accused the man of the secret A reveal B revealed C having revealed D to have revealed Question 13: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and A communication B communicate C communicative D communicating Question 14: Shy people often find difficult to part in group discussions A take B get C make D play Question 15: Early to bed and early to rise will you good A bring B make C D help Question 16: When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people _ breakfast to save time A skip B reduce C omit D quit Question 17: When preparing a CV, university _ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course A graduates B leavers C candidates D applicants Question 18: If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive _ A a prize B a reward C a salary D wages 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 19: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you Trang 1/4 – Mã đề thi 156 A pay attention to B express interest to C be related to D be interested in Question 20: The trouble with Frank is that he never turns up on time for a meeting A gets B switches C arrives D goes 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 21: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air A feeling extremely airy B extremely light C extremely happy D feeling extremely unhappy Question 22: Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year A pass B fall C sit D take Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 23: Tan is talking to Nga about his point of view - Tan: , children nowadays play games online so much - Nga: Absolutely! A As you see B As a matter of fact C In conclusion D In my opinion Question 24: Two friends, John and Jenny are talking about means of transportation - John : “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” - Jenny: “ .” A Yes, it’s an absurd idea B There is no doubt about it C Of course not You bet D Well, that’s very surprising 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 25 to 29 Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other _25 _ Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person _26 accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don't so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested _27 _, when you stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs-down means the opposite To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right _28 _ at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans _29 _ their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to is to smile Question 25 A direct B directed C direction D directly Question 26 A by B in C on D with Question 27 A But B Therefore C However D So Question 28 A point B to point C pointed D pointing Question 29 A put B wave C use D shake 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 30 to 34 DRINKING AND DRIVING The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks Trang 2/4 – Mã đề thi 156 In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts … and the less able they were to it! So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men More half of the people stopped by the police to take a breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentrate of more than twice the legal limit It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure Question 30: The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is _ A 800 milligrams of pure alcohol B approximately three standard drinks C different for different people D exactly proportional to body weight Question 31: When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving? A When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all B When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving C Only when tests show that you have 80mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood D When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving Question 32: When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be _ A still drunk until lunchtime B unable to drive until the evening C over the legal limit in the morning D unable to drive all day Question 33: Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents in that _ A most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking B more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way C drinking affects people’s eyesight D one in three drivers drink heavily Question 34: What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving and drinking? A You may be taken to court by the police B You are putting yourself in danger C You may hurt another road-user D You put many other people at risk 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 35 to 42 Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick Pedrick was a British inventor Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the 1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics, but that didn’t stop Pedrick One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the water would be used in irrigation Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball A golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer chips Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls Arthur Pedrick had thousands of bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were In 1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars As part of this device, several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief Some people who were not thieves, however, were seriously Trang 3/4 – Mã đề thi 156 injured They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car Other strange inventions include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink The underwear keeps dogs from making a mess when they go out for a walk Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you from trying it You’ll be in good company Question 35: What is the main idea of the passage? A Some inventions are very strange B Some devices can help reduce crime C Inventions are necessary for a good life D Inventing something is easy Question 36: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick? A A lot of his inventions were based on physics B He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia C He had ever worked as a secretary for the government D He comes from England Question 37: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic? A Tubes are not strong enough B Australia doesn’t need water C The plan was too expensive D Australia and Antarctica are too far away Question 38: What was the problem with the theft prevention device? A It didn’t work B Only bicycles could use it C It was too big D It hurt other people besides thieves Question 39: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”? A It digs in the dirt B It goes to the bathroom C It spreads its food around D It has dirty hair Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A thieves B people C dogs D pens Question 41: The words “out in left field” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A creative B innovative C weird D inventive Question 42: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick? A He was more interested in creativity than facts B He was a good scientist C He was often bored D He made a lot of money from his inventions 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 43: It was not until I was on my way to the airport did I realize I had left my passport at home A B C D Question 44: I am surprising at how much he smokes; I’m not used to it A B C D Question 45: The sign says that we should read the constructions carefully before proceeding A B C D 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 46 They have ever taught Taekwondo in schools in Binh Dinh A Taekwondo has ever been taught in schools in Binh Dinh B Taekwondo in schools have ever been taught in Binh Dinh C Taekwondo in schools in Binh Dinh has ever been taught D Taekwondo has been ever taught in schools in Binh Dinh Question 47 “Why don’t we go sailing this weekend?” Jack said A Jack offered to go sailing that weekend B Jack denied going sailing that weekend C Jack refused to go sailing that weekend D Jack suggested going sailing that weekend Question 48: People believed that the boys started the fire A The boys were believed to start the fire B It is believed that the fire was started by the boys Trang 4/4 – Mã đề thi 156 C The boys started the fire was believed D It was believed for the boys to start the fire 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 49: He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination He regrets it now A Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now B But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now C If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now D If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now Question 50: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home A No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home B He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected C Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport D He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home D C B A D 10 A A C B A 11 12 13 14 15 B C A A C 16 17 18 19 20 A A C A C 21 22 23 24 25 KEY D 26 A 27 D 28 B 29 D 30 A C B D C 31 32 33 34 35 D C D D C 36 37 38 39 40 A D D A C 41 42 43 44 45 C A C A C 46 47 48 49 50 A D A B A Trang 5/4 – Mã đề thi 156 ... People believed that the boys started the fire A The boys were believed to start the fire B It is believed that the fire was started by the boys Trang 4/4 – Mã đề thi 156 C The boys started the fire... ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick... it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested _27 _, when you stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs-down means