GCSE MOCK TESTS 137

GD&ĐT VINH PHUCƠTR NG THPT LI NƯƠ ÊS NƠ(Đ thi m: 0ề trang) KTCL ÔN THI THPT QU GIA NĂM 2017-2018Ề ỐMôn: TI NG ANH 137Th gian làm bài: 60 phút, không th gian phátờ ờđềH va tên thi sinh:o ……………………………………………………………………. SBD: …………………………Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined partdiffers from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 1: A. wr ea th B. ea sure C. br ea th D. ea dQuestion 2: A. arriv ed B. miss ed C. stopp ed D. talk edMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of the following questions.Question 3: Although my father's always busy, he often helps me with my homework.A. My father’s always busy, but he often helps me with my homework.B. My father's always busy, so he often helps me with my homework.C. My father's always busy because he often helps me with my homework.D. My father's always busy, and he often helps me with my homework.Question 4: We had to put off our wedding until September.A. Our wedding until September had to be postponed.B. Not until September did we have to put off our wedding.C. Our wedding had to be postponed until September.D. It was not until September that our wedding had to be put off.Question 5: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home .A. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.C. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from theother three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 6: A. occasion B. dictation C. communicate D. reservationQuestion 7: A. control B. involve C. purpose D. explainRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct answer to each of the questions from 08 to 15 In the exploration of the linguistic life circle, it is apparent that it is much more difficult to learn asecond language in adulthood than first language in childhood. Most adults never completelymaster foreign language, especially in phonology hence the foreign accent. Their developmentoften 'fossilizes' into permanent error patterns that no teaching or correction can undo. Of coursethere are great individual differences, which depend on effort, attitudes, amount of exposure,quality of teaching, and plain talent, but there seems to be cap for the best adults in the bestcircumstances. Many explanations have been advanced for children's superiority: they exploit the simplified,repetitive conversation between parents and children, make errors unselfconsciously, are moremotivated to communicate, like to conform, are not set in their ways, and have no first language to,interfere. But some of these accounts are unlikely, based on what is known about how languageacquisition works. Recent evidence is calling these social and motivation explanations into doubtHolding every other factor constant, key factor stands out] sheer age. Systematic evidence comesfrom the psychologist Elissa Newport and her colleagues. They tested Korean and Chinese-bornstudents at the University of Illinois who had spent at least ten years in the U.S. The immigrantswere given list of 276 simple English sentences, half of them containing some grammatical error.The immigrants who came to the U.S. between the ages of three an seven performed identically toAmerican-born students. Those who arrived between the ages of and 15 did worse the later theyarrived, and those who arrived between 17 and 39 did the worst of all, and showed hugevariability unrelated their age of arrival.© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4Question 8: The passage mainly discusses ________.A. Research into language acquisitionB. the age factor in learning languages fastC. children's ability to learn languageD. adult differences in learning foreign languageQuestion 9: The word " set " is closest in meaning to ________.A. stable B. fixed C. formed D. changedQuestion 10: The word " unrelated " could be replaced by ________.A. unidentified B. unclassified C. unconnected D. unfamiliarQuestion 11: The word " who " refers to ________.A. students B. colleagues C. Koreans D. Elissa NewportQuestion 12: According to the passage, young children learn languages quickly for all the followingreasons EXCEPT ________.A. they frequently repeat words B. they want to talkC. their approach is flexible D. they make many mistakesQuestion 13: In the experiment in the passage, the psychologists discovered ________.A. most students had lived in the U.S. for more than ten yearsB. young students learn English bestC. older students were unable to learn EnglishD. students who arrived late were worst of allQuestion 14: The word " cap " is closest in meaning to ________.A. level B. limit C. covering D. prizeQuestion 15: According to the passage, what was the purpose of examining sample number ofimmigrants ?A. To measure the use of grammar B. To confirm different language characteristicsC. To compare different age groups D. To detect differences in nationalitiesMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaningto the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 16: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed system to classifystars according to brightness.A. categorize B. shine C. diversify D. recordQuestion 17: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.A. outspoken B. firm C. tactful D. strictMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.Question 18: Last year, Matt earned ______ his brother, who had better position.A. twice as many as B. twice as more as C. twice as much as D. twice more thanQuestion 19: When ______ to visit her yesterday, she ______ party.A. come was prepared B. came was preparingC. came has prepared D. came preparedQuestion 20: Peter is so ______ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. keen D. disappointedQuestion 21: No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow.A. will the bell ring when B. will the bell ring thanC. the bell will ring when D. the bell will ring thanQuestion 22: It looks like they're going to succeed ______ their present difficulties.A. because of B. despite C. even though D. yetQuestion 23: If you finish the report, please give it to your supervisor. He will read ______ and makeany necessary changes.A. out B. over C. through D. withQuestion 24: Much progress on computers ______ since 1950.A. has made B. has done C. has been made D. has been doneQuestion 25: (n) ______ child means child who behaves badly and saddens his parents.© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4A. hard-working B. active C. insubordinate D. obedientQuestion 26: Reagan ______ an actor years ago.A. is said to be B. was said have been C. is said to have been D. was said beingQuestion 27: Those who don't get ______ their colleagues are sometimes isolated at their jobs.A. by with B. up with C. along with D. on toQuestion 28: Everyone likes ______ when they have got some success.A. being congratulated B. to be congratulatedC. to congratulate D. to be congratulatingQuestion 29: ______ Tom with me if had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other. A. didn't bring B. won't bring C. hadn't brought D. wouldn't have broughtMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response tocomplete each of the following exchanges.Question 30: Duy " How nice You performed so beautifully!" Huong " ___________ "A. Thank you. But am not so sure. B. Thank you. But don't think did well.C. Thank you. It’s very encouraging. D. Thank you. am happy you like me.Question 31: Nam " don’t think English is too hard to study." Huy " ___________ "A. Neither do B. don't neither C. do either D. do tooRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36 There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few studentsare (32) _______ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let’stake some simple examples. Do you know how to (33) _______ up words in dictionary, and do youunderstand all the information the dictionary contains Can you (34) _______ notes quickly, and canyou understand them afterwards? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with thesematters. Teachers ask students to (35) _______ pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, butdon't explain how to do it Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have genuineunderstanding of subject. You can (36) _______ lot of time memorizing books, withoutunderstanding anything about the subject.Question 32: A. taught B. graduated C. learned D. educatedQuestion 33: A. get B. research C. find D. lookQuestion 34: A. revise B. make C. send D. doQuestion 35: A. forget B. memorize C. remind D. concentrateQuestion 36: A. pass B. waste C. use D. tellMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needscorrection in each of the following questions.Question 37: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species thathave become extinct have increased.A. industrialized B. have C. extinct D. speciesQuestion 38: If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into troublelater A. later B. carefully C. making D. to getQuestion 39: Each of the members of the group were made to write report every week .A. week B. members C. were D. to writeMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE inmeaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 40: The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for few months now.A. constant B. ignorant C. changeable D. objectiveQuestion 41: In big cities, animals should be kept under control .A. out of order B. out of hand C. out of dispute D. out of disciplineRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct answer to each of the questions from 42 to 48 .© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable orpartially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning andfollowing certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions beforetake-off and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on yourhips and as tightly as possible. Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism ofyour belt operates. During take-off and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before take-off you should locate the nearest exit and an alternative exit and count the rows ofseat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary. In the event thatyou are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keepyour head down until the plane come to complete stop. If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face withnapkins, towels, or clothing. If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation.To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongingswith you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do sowith your arms and legs extended in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should moveaway from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage.Question 42: What is the main topic of the passage ?A. Safety instructions in air travel.B. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.C. Procedures for evacuating aircraft.D. Airline industry accident statistics.Question 43: The word " evacuate " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. maintain B. escape C. vacate D. returnQuestion 44: According to the passage, airline travellers should keep their feet flat on thefloor _______.A. during take-off and landings B. throughout the flightC. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possibleQuestion 45: Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT _______.A. ask questions about safety B. carry personal belongings in an emergencyC. fasten their seat belt before take-off D. locate the nearest exitQuestion 46: Travellers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions _______.A. before locating the exits B. in an emergencyC. if smoke is in the cabin D. before take-offQuestion 47: The word " inflated " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. lifted B. assembled C. increased D. expandedQuestion 48: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before take-off A. The two closest to the passenger's seat. B. The ones that can be found in the dark. C. The nearest one. D. The ones with counted rows of seats between them.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combineseach pair of sentences in the following questions.Question 49: Put your coat on. You will get cold.A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.C. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. Question 50: He behaved in very strange way. That surprised me lot.A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.B. was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.C. His behaviour was very strange thing, that surprised me most.D. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.___________THE END____________© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4S GD&ĐT VINH PHUCƠTR NG THPT LI NƯƠ ÊS NƠ(Đ thi m: 0ề trang) KTCL ÔN THI THPT QU GIA NĂM 2017-2018Ề ỐMôn: TI NG ANH 137Th gian làm bài: 60 phút, không th gian phátờ ờđềH va tên thi sinh:o ……………………………………………………………………. SBD: …………………………Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined partdiffers from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.Question 1: A. wr ea th B. ea sure C. br ea th D. ea dQuestion 2: A. arriv ed B. miss ed C. stopp ed D. talk edMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of the following questions.Question 3: Although my father's always busy, he often helps me with my homework.A. My father’s always busy, but he often helps me with my homework.B. My father's always busy, so he often helps me with my homework.C. My father's always busy because he often helps me with my homework.D. My father's always busy, and he often helps me with my homework.Question 4: We had to put off our wedding until September.A. Our wedding until September had to be postponed.B. Not until September did we have to put off our wedding.C. Our wedding had to be postponed until September.D. It was not until September that our wedding had to be put off.Question 5: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home .A. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.C. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from theother three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.Question 6: A. occasion B. dictation C. communicate D. reservationQuestion 7: A. control B. involve C. purpose D. explainRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct answer to each of the questions from 08 to 15 In the exploration of the linguistic life circle, it is apparent that it is much more difficult to learn asecond language in adulthood than first language in childhood. Most adults never completelymaster foreign language, especially in phonology hence the foreign accent. Their developmentoften 'fossilizes' into permanent error patterns that no teaching or correction can undo. Of coursethere are great individual differences, which depend on effort, attitudes, amount of exposure,quality of teaching, and plain talent, but there seems to be cap for the best adults in the bestcircumstances. Many explanations have been advanced for children's superiority: they exploit the simplified,repetitive conversation between parents and children, make errors unselfconsciously, are moremotivated to communicate, like to conform, are not set in their ways, and have no first language to,interfere. But some of these accounts are unlikely, based on what is known about how languageacquisition works. Recent evidence is calling these social and motivation explanations into doubtHolding every other factor constant, key factor stands out] sheer age. Systematic evidence comesfrom the psychologist Elissa Newport and her colleagues. They tested Korean and Chinese-bornstudents at the University of Illinois who had spent at least ten years in the U.S. The immigrantswere given list of 276 simple English sentences, half of them containing some grammatical error.© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4The immigrants who came to the U.S. between the ages of three an seven performed identically toAmerican-born students. Those who arrived between the ages of and 15 did worse the later theyarrived, and those who arrived between 17 and 39 did the worst of all, and showed hugevariability unrelated their age of arrival.Question 8: The passage mainly discusses ________.A. Research into language acquisitionB. the age factor in learning languages fastC. children's ability to learn languageD. adult differences in learning foreign languageQuestion 9: The word " set " is closest in meaning to ________.A. stable B. fixed C. formed D. changedQuestion 10: The word " unrelated " could be replaced by ________.A. unidentified B. unclassified C. unconnected D. unfamiliarQuestion 11: The word " who " refers to ________.A. students B. colleagues C. Koreans D. Elissa NewportQuestion 12: According to the passage, young children learn languages quickly for all the followingreasons EXCEPT ________.A. they frequently repeat words B. they want to talkC. their approach is flexible D. they make many mistakesQuestion 13: In the experiment in the passage, the psychologists discovered ________.A. most students had lived in the U.S. for more than ten yearsB. young students learn English bestC. older students were unable to learn EnglishD. students who arrived late were worst of allQuestion 14: The word " cap " is closest in meaning to ________.A. level B. limit C. covering D. prizeQuestion 15: According to the passage, what was the purpose of examining sample number ofimmigrants ?A. To measure the use of grammar B. To confirm different language characteristicsC. To compare different age groups D. To detect differences in nationalitiesMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaningto the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 16: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed system to classifystars according to brightness.A. categorize B. shine C. diversify D. recordQuestion 17: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.A. outspoken B. firm C. tactful D. strictMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of thefollowing questions.Question 18: Last year, Matt earned ______ his brother, who had better position.A. twice as many as B. twice as more as C. twice as much as D. twice more thanQuestion 19: When ______ to visit her yesterday, she ______ party.A. come was prepared B. came was preparingC. came has prepared D. came preparedQuestion 20: Peter is so ______ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. keen D. disappointedQuestion 21: No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow.A. will the bell ring when B. will the bell ring thanC. the bell will ring when D. the bell will ring thanQuestion 22: It looks like they're going to succeed ______ their present difficulties.A. because of B. despite C. even though D. yetQuestion 23: If you finish the report, please give it to your supervisor. He will read ______ and makeany necessary changes.© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4A. out B. over C. through D. withQuestion 24: Much progress on computers ______ since 1950.A. has made B. has done C. has been made D. has been doneQuestion 25: (n) ______ child means child who behaves badly and saddens his parents.A. hard-working B. active C. insubordinate D. obedientQuestion 26: Reagan ______ an actor years ago.A. is said to be B. was said have been C. is said to have been D. was said beingQuestion 27: Those who don't get ______ their colleagues are sometimes isolated at their jobs.A. by with B. up with C. along with D. on toQuestion 28: Everyone likes ______ when they have got some success.A. being congratulated B. to be congratulatedC. to congratulate D. to be congratulatingQuestion 29: ______ Tom with me if had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other. A. didn't bring B. won't bring C. hadn't brought D. wouldn't have broughtMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response tocomplete each of the following exchanges.Question 30: Duy " How nice! You performed so beautifully!" Huong " ___________ "A. Thank you. But am not so sure. B. Thank you. But don't think did well.C. Thank you. It’s very encouraging D. Thank you. am happy you like me.Question 31: Nam " don’t think English is too hard to study." Huy " ___________ "A. Neither do B. don't neither C. do either D. do tooRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 32 to 36 There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few studentsare (32) _______ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let’stake some simple examples. Do you know how to (33) _______ up words in dictionary, and do youunderstand all the information the dictionary contains Can you (34) _______ notes quickly, and canyou understand them afterwards? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with thesematters. Teachers ask students to (35) _______ pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, butdon't explain how to do it Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have genuineunderstanding of subject. You can (36) _______ lot of time memorizing books, withoutunderstanding anything about the subject.Question 32: A. taught B. graduated C. learned D. educatedQuestion 33: A. get B. research C. find D. lookQuestion 34: A. revise B. make C. send D. doQuestion 35: A. forget B. memorize C. remind D. concentrateQuestion 36: A. pass B. waste C. use D. tellMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needscorrection in each of the following questions.Question 37: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species thathave become extinct have increased.A. industrialized B. have C. extinct D. speciesQuestion 38: If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into troublelater A. later B. carefully C. making D. to getQuestion 39: Each of the members of the group were made to write report every week .A. week B. members C. were D. to writeMark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE inmeaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.Question 40: The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for few months now.A. constant B. ignorant C. changeable D. objectiveQuestion 41: In big cities, animals should be kept under control .A. out of order B. out of hand C. out of dispute D. out of discipline© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct answer to each of the questions from 42 to 48 According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable orpartially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning andfollowing certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions beforetake-off and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on yourhips and as tightly as possible. Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism ofyour belt operates. During take-off and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before take-off you should locate the nearest exit and an alternative exit and count the rows ofseat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary. In the event thatyou are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keepyour head down until the plane come to complete stop. If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face withnapkins, towels, or clothing. If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation.To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongingswith you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do sowith your arms and legs extended in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should moveaway from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage.Question 42: What is the main topic of the passage ?A. Safety instructions in air travel.B. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival .C. Procedures for evacuating aircraft.D. Airline industry accident statistics.Question 43: The word " evacuate " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. maintain B. escape C. vacate D. returnQuestion 44: According to the passage, airline travellers should keep their feet flat on thefloor _______.A. during take-off and landings B. throughout the flightC. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possibleQuestion 45: Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT _______.A. ask questions about safety B. carry personal belongings in an emergencyC. fasten their seat belt before take-off D. locate the nearest exitQuestion 46: Travellers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions _______.A. before locating the exits B. in an emergencyC. if smoke is in the cabin D. before take-offQuestion 47: The word " inflated " in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. lifted B. assembled C. increased D. expandedQuestion 48: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before take-off A. The two closest to the passenger's seat B. The ones that can be found in the dark. C. The nearest one. D. The ones with counted rows of seats between them.Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combineseach pair of sentences in the following questions.Question 49: Put your coat on. You will get cold.A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.C. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold .D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. Question 50: He behaved in very strange way. That surprised me lot.A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.B. was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.C. His behaviour was very strange thing, that surprised me most.D. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much .© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4___________THE END____________© Bình THPT Li n, Th ch, Vĩnh Phúc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang