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(1)THANH HOA high school
THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM
Class: 12
Time: 60 minutes
Name:
Date:
No 7
Pick out the word which has different stress pattern from that of the rest
1: A humanitarian B international C hesitation D Indonesian 2: A colleague B vulnerable C emergency D temporary 3: A summary B difference C competitor D preference
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
4: A opened B moved C picked D smiled 5: A athletics B enthusiast C themselves D thought
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 30:
6: Since I left Cantho six years ago, I ………… to visit friends and family several times
A have returned B will have returned C return D am returning 7: I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I ……… him
A see B will see C have seen D will have seen 8: If you’re not sure of the meaning of this word, why don’t you ………it …….in the dictionary? A fill / in B look / up C speak / out D give / up
9: The mouse family avoided by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside
A catching B to have been caught C to be caught D being caught 10: Remember to ………your shoes when you are in a Japanese house
A put on B look up C take off D wash up 11: A: Would you mind if I open the window? It’s a bit stuffy in this room
B: -………
A Not at all B Yes, please C Yes, please don’t D No, I don’t 12: The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly………
A because his students understood it B in order that his students can understand it C so as to that his students could understand it D so that his students could understand it 13: It was raining I couldn't go outside
A too hard that B so hard that C because D so that
14: The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard taking part in regional tournaments has increased rapidly
A hosting B achieving C succeeding D participating 15: the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer
A If B due to C unless D Although 16: How fast ………when the accident ………?
A were you driving / was happening B were you driving / happened C did you drive/ was happening D did you drive/ happened 17: Her illness was ……… we thought at first
A much more serious than B much seriously than C much serious than D seriouser than
18: Many plants and animals around the globe are now threatened ……… extinction A in B on C of D with 19: “Mr Jones, please type those letters before noon “
“ They’ve……… already, Sir They’re on your desk.”
A been being typed B typed C being typed D been typed 20: ………you study for these exams, ……… you will
A The harder / the better B The more hard / the more good C The more / the much D The hardest / the best
21: What are the ……… between women in old times and women in modern times? A differs B different C differential D differences 22: In the past people believed that women’s ……… roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist 23: The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were ……… in Vietnam in 2003
(2)24: The acronym of WHO stands for ………
A World Healthy Organization B World Health Organization C World Health Organizing D World Healthful Organization 25: Before Jennifer won the lottery, she………… any kind of contest
A wasn’t entering B didn’t entered C hadn’t entered D hasn’t entered 26: "There's too much noise in this room I can't understand what
A is saying the professor B is the professor saying C that the professor is saying D the professor is saying 27: People who smoke have a shorter lifespan than those………
A which don’t B who doesn’t C that doesn’t D who don’t 28: Ann: “Women are usually better with children than men.” What you think?
Bob: ………!
A Absolutely B No problem C What rubbish D You must be joking 29: George: Mrs Carr, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine Albert Douglas Albert, this is Mrs Elaine Carr
Albert:
A Hi there, Mrs Carr B How many children you have, Mrs Carr? C Pleased to meet you, Mrs Carr D How old are you, Mrs Carr?
30: Nowadays elephants are one of the ……… species in the world They need protecting A enlightened B expensive C endangered D enlarged
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
31: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth’s climate changed drastically A B C D
32: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team successful defended the SEA games title in 2003 A B C D
33: After she had sold her bicycle, she bought himself a new automobile A B C D
34: Despite the sun was shining, it wasn’t warm enough for our children to go swimming A B C D
35: Daisy has such many things to that she has no time to go out A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
36: He is not old enough to drive a lorry
A He is very young that he can drive a lorry B He can't to drive a lorry because of his old age C His youngster prevents him from drive a lorry D He is too young to drive a lorry
37:“How much did you drink at the party last night” they asked him
A They asked him how much did he drink at the party last night B They asked him how much I drank at the party the night before C They asked him how much I had drunk at the party the night before D They asked him how much he had drunk at the party the night before
38: The woman didn’t die because she received the immediate medical attention A If the woman hadn’t received the immediate medical attention, she would die B If the woman had received the immediate medical attention, she would have died C If the woman didn’t receive the immediate medical attention, she would have died D If the woman hadn’t received the immediate medical attention, she would have died 39: what / should / we / / help / poor children / go on / learn?
A What should we to help the poor children going on learning? B What should we to help the poor children to go on learning? C What should we to help the poor children to go on learn? D What should we help the poor children to go on learning? 40: he / promise / give / the book / back / me / next day
(3)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 41 to 45
Mother's Day in the US
Mother's Day is an annual holiday that (41)……mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the positive contributions that they (42)… to society In the United States, it is (43) ……… on the second Sunday in May
Early "Mother's Day" in the US was mostly marked by women's peace groups A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers (44)…… sons had fought or died (45) ……… opposite sides of the American Civil War
41: A sees B recognizes C helps D considers 42: A send B take C D make 43: A happened B celebrated C occurred D taken 44: A they B their C whose D of whom 45: A on B for C of D at
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 blanks from 46 to 50
Vietnam’s capital on Sunday kicked off celebrations leading up to its 1,000th birthday in 2010, when
Hanoi hopes to have its historic heart recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site Traditional artistic shows, parades and a photo exhibition rang in festivities before Hanoi was set to start a 1,000-day countdown at midnight on a large digital clock placed next to its landmark Hoan Kiem Lake
Bells in the city’s Buddhist pagodas and Christian churches were due to ring at the stroke of midnight (17:00 GMT Sunday) to mark the event across the northern city on the Red River, authorities said
Students volunteers were sweeping streets and citizens were urged to their part on a banner that read: “1,000 days for a green, clean and beautiful capital, toward the 1,000 year celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi.”
Hanoi was chosen as the capital of the Dai Viet kingdom, now Vietnam, in the autumn of 1010 by founding king Ly Thai To, who named the city Thang Long, or Ascending Dragon, marking the end of a millennium of Chinese rule
The exact date chosen for Hanoi’s official 1,000-year birth-day in 2010 was October 10th, the day revolutionary troops under Ho Chi Minh liberated Hanoi in 1954, ending French colonial rule
in the Southeast Asian country
Heritage expert William Logan has written that Hanoi has been recognized as “one of the great heritage townscapes of Asia,” with elements of its Chinese and Vietnamese feudal past, the French era and Eastern bloc influences
46: The word kicked off in line means
A ended B hit C happened D started 47: When did the 1,000 year celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi happen?
A October 10th, 2010 B October 10th, 1954 C October 10th, 1010 D 150 years ago
48: When was Hanoi chosen as the capital of Vietnam?
A in the autumn of 1010 B in October 1954
C in the spring of 1000 D more than 2000 years ago 49: Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the reading?
A Bells in the city’s Buddhist pagodas and Christian churches were due to ring at the stroke of midnight
B Traditional artistic shows, parades and a photo exhibition took place in Hanoi C The Hanoi citizens were urged to carry the banners
D Students volunteers took part in the clean-up activities 50: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A Thang Long- the ancient capital of Vietnam
B The activities to welcome the great celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi C Vietnam capital readies for 1,000th birthday in 2010
D Ly Thai To – The founder of Dai Viet kingdom