GCSE 253

Several subspecies of crossbills have evolved from two species 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 [r]

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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 01 A asked B lived C vanished D rained

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 03 A neglect B attract C compose D active

Question 04 A conical B different C symbolic D careful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 05 If you me to the meeting yesterday, I would have helped you

A had invited B have invited C invited D would have invited Question 06 He is most intelligent person I have ever seen so far

Question 07 At home my parents often criticized me _ being negligent, but when I came to class I was very careful

Question 08 My mom were cooking when I home yesterday afternoon

Question 09 I did not make a mistake, he scolded me out of the blue

Question 10 her mother after so many years away, she ran to hug her and sobbed

A On seeing B To be seen C Having seen D To see

Question 11 Although about the dangers of nCoV, many people continue travelling to Korea

A warned B warning C to be warned D being warned

Question 12 She admitted by several hundred dollars, but in return, she won the lawsuit

A to disadvantage B disadvantaging C being disadvantaged D to be disadvantage Question 13 Because of the of the infectious disease caused by corona virus, schools are to

be closed and students rush to find online courses to study at home

Question 14 Peoples all over the world are _ to fight again the epidemic named COVID-19

A steps on steps B separated C hands over hands D hands in hands

Question 15 It is regretted that there can be no to this rule

A exclusion B alternative C exception D deviation

Question 16 They live in a very populated area of Italy

A sparsely B scarcely C hardly D barely

Question 17 some non-cultural people like Khá Bảnh is unacceptable in today's young children

A Accepting B Idolizing C Knowing D Realizing

Question 18 When you are dealing with so many problems, mistakes are to happen

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 19 Two friends, Nam and Lan, are talking about learning a second language

Nam: “Do you think that we should focus on learning a second language like Chinese or Korean?”

Lan: “ .”

A Of course not You bet B There is no doubt about it

C Well, that’s very surprising D Yes, it’s an absurd idea

Question 20 Two friends are talking about the plan for tonight

Minh: “ _.” Hoa: “I’d love to Thank you.”

A Would you like to go to the new coffee shop with me?

B What would you do if you can afford a new car?

C Would you like a cake?

D Why do you spend so much time playing games?

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 21 When the laser strikes the chemicals, it releases a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells.

A gives out B contains C vaporizes D omits

Question 22 Leaders of a number of schools should carry out reasonable timetable for final year

students in such away they have more time to revise

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 23 Electric motors range in size from the tiny mechanisms that operate sewing

machines to the great engines in heavy locomotives

A fail to work B ready to work C easy to work D simple to work

Question 24 As far as I am concerned, that Lộc (12A1) can pass the Entrance Examination is as easy as a pie because he is very excellent students in our school.

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.

Our position in the family is one of the factors (25) _ strongly affect our personality The eldest or first-born children get maximum (26) _ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people Firstborns are also responsible because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters (27) _, they can be quite bossy and dominant as they often give orders and are fearful of losing position Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with They are good at peacemaking and compromising Yet, on the negative side, (28) _ children can be jealous and moody ones The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy This is because they always have someone in the family to help them Yet, they are charming and (29) _, have good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way

Question 26 A awareness B attention C attraction D willingness

Question 27 A Whenever B In addition C Therefore D However

Question 29 A create B creation C creative D creature

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

In the world of birds, bill design is a prime example of evolutionary fine-tuning Shorebirds

such as oystercatchers use their bills to pry open the tightly sealed shells of their prey, hummingbirds have stiletto-like bills to probe the deepest nectar-bearing flowers, and kiwis smell out earthworms thanks to nostrils located at the tip of their beaks But few birds are more intimately tied to their source of sustenance than are crossbills Two species of these finches, named for the way the upper and lower parts of their bills cross, rather than meet in the middle, reside in the evergreen forests of North America and feed on the seeds held within the cones of coniferous trees

The efficiency of the bill is evident when a crossbill locates a cone Using a lateral motion of its lower mandible, the bird separates two overlapping scales on the cone and exposes the seed

The crossed mandibles enable it to exert a powerful biting force at the bill tips, which is critical for

maneuvering them between the scales and spreading the scales apart Next, the crossbill snakes its long tongue into the gap and draws out the seed Using the combined action of the bill and tongue, the bird cracks open and discards the woody seed covering action and swallows the

nutritious inner kernel This whole process takes but a few seconds and is repeated hundreds of times a day

The bills of different crossbill species and subspecies vary - some are stout and deep, others more slander and shallow As a rule, large-billed crossbills are better at securing seeds from large cones, while small-billed crossbills are more deft at removing the seeds from small, thin-scaled cones Moreover, the degree to which cones are naturally slightly open or tightly closed helps determine which bill design is the best

One anomaly is the subspecies of red crossbill known as the Newfoundland crossbill This

bird has a large, robust bill, yet most of Newfoundland's conifers have small cones, the same kind

of cones that the slender-billed white-wings rely on (Adapted from http://www.TOEFL reading)

Question 30 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The importance of conifers in evergreen forests

B The efficiency of the bill of the crossbill

C The variety of food available in a forest

D The different techniques birds use to obtain food

Question 31 The word "it" in the 2nd paragraph refers to _

A the bird B the cone C the seed D The mandibles

Question 32 Where in the passage does the author describe how a crossbill removes a seed from its cone?

A The first paragraph C The second paragraph

B The third paragraph D The forth paragraph

Question 33 The word "robust" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 34 Which of the following statements best represents the type of "evolutionary fine - turning"

mentioned in line1?

A Different shapes of bills have evolved depending on the available food supply

B White-wing crossbills have evolved from red crossbills

C Newfoundland's conifers have evolved small cones

D Several subspecies of crossbills have evolved from two species

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 question.

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual The argument for this view goes as follows In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the

world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to

control these unknown and feared powers Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama

Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the

"auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that

task Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect - success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun - as an actor might Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities

Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person A closely related theory traces theater to

those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds

(Adapted from http://www.TOEFL reading) Question 35 What does the passage many discuss?

A The origins of theater B The role of ritual in modern dance

C The importance of storytelling D The variety of early religious activities

Question 36 What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?

A The reason drams is often unpredictable

B The seasons in which dramas were performed

C The connection between myths and dramatic plots

D The importance of costumes in early drama

Question 37 The word "considerable" in line 11 is closest in meaning to _.

A thoughtful B substantial C relational D ceremonial

Question 38 According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

A Ritual uses music whereas drama does not

B Ritual is shorter than drama

C Ritual requires fewer performers than drama

D Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not

Question 39 The word "enactment" in line 12 is closest in meaning to _.

A establishment B performance C authorization D season

Question 40 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?

Question 41 The passage supports which of the following statements?

A No one really knows how the theater began B Myths are no longer represented dramatically

C Storytelling is an important part of dance D Dramatic activities require the use of costumes

Question 42 The word "they" in line 3 refers to _.

A seasonal changes B natural forces C theories D human beings

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 After the work from hospital, my mother goes home and water usually rose flowers twice a day

A the work B goes C water usually D twice

Question 44 Today’s lunar and solar eclipses can predict to within seconds of their occurrence, and interest in them is scientific as well as aesthetic

A can predict B seconds C their D as well as

Question 45 Ultrasonic is concerned with sound vibrates or waves of a frequency above 20,000 cycles per second, the upper range audible to the human ear

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 I am much more intelligent than he is.

A He is much more intelligent than I am B He isn’t as intelligent as I am

C He is as intelligent as I am D He isn’t more intelligent than I am

Question 47 “What will we do next week mom?’ the boy asked.

A The boy asked his mom what we would do the next week

B The boy asked his mom what they will do the next week

C The boy asked his mom what would they do the next week

D The boy asked his mom what they would do the next week

Question 48 You cheated in the exam yesterday Your friends disagree with you now.

A You needn’t have done that B You mustn’t have done that

C You shouldn’t have done that D You couldn’t have done that

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 is a reliable person, which is different from what people think.

A People think differently about the reliable person

B Contrary to what people think, he is reliable

C Contrary to what people think, he is unreliable

D He, who is reliable, is not what people think

Question 50 Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

A No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were canceled

B In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival

C As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

D Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival

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