GCSE MOCK TESTS 117

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đề

Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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. pressure
B. pleasure
C. leisure
D. measure
Question 02: A. defended
B. composed
C. completed
D. supported
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. character
B. publisher
C. wonderful
D. understand
Question 04: A. enterprise
B. commitment
C. inflation
D. collection

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 05: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them
were shortlisted for the interview.
A. class B. hand
C. small number
D. small amount
Question 06: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. unsuccessful
D. successful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 07: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding
which goods she was going to buy.
A. excessive
B. limited
C. required
D. abundant
Question 08. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. was paid much money
C. had a bad personality
D. paid in full
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 09: The room is so dirty that it needs to clean without delay.
A. The
B. so

C. to clean
D. delay
Question 10: Nowhere you can enjoy delicious dishes like here.
A. Nowhere
B. you can enjoy
C. dishes
D. like
Question 11: The package must be wrapped careful before it is posted.
A. The package
B. must be wrapped
C. careful
D. is posted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 12 : Nam never comes to class on time and_______.
A. neither doesn’t Hung
B. so doesn’t Hung
C. so does Hung
D. neither does Hung
Question 13: Sorry, I’m late, but my car_______ on the way here, and I had to call the garage.
A. was broke
B. not working
C. out of order
D. broke down
Question 14: _______ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen
B. Unless I had not seen
C. If I had seen
D. Provided I had seen
Question 15: Marie Curie was the first and only woman_______ two Nobel prizes.

A. that win
B. to be won
C. who win
D. to have won
Question 16: It was in 1989_______ the Berlin Wall collapsed.
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A. which
B. that
C. when
D. what
Question 17: I_______ an old friend of mine in the street this morning.We haven’t seen each other
for ages. A. ran into
B. ran out
C. came over
D. came round
Question 18: Charles was wearing_______ at the party.
A. a tie yellow silk funny
B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
C. a yellow silk funny tie
D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
Question 19: I remember_______ him a message yesterday.
A. sent
B. sending
C. sends
D. to send
Question 20: The man said that he_______ her the day before.
A. met
B. have met

C. will meet
D. had met
Question 21: _______ that he couldn’t go on working.
A. So was his pain
B. Such was his pain
C. He has so pain
D. His pain was such
Question 22: What are the_______ between women in old time and women in modern time?
A. differs
B. different
C. difference
D. differences
Question 23: _______ you study for these exams_______ you will do.
A. The harder/ the better
B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best
D. The more hard / the more good
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 24 to 30.
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying
abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far home and friends. Also, difficulty in
understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It
can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there
is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to
a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other way of thinking,
which can be promote friendships among countries. He can learn an new language which may be
beneficial for keeping up with research after student has finished studying. He can learn
experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a
university where leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the

student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field. Exposure to such
available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.
Question 24: _______________ to study abroad.
A. There are only disadvantages. C. There are both advantages and disadvantages.
B. There are only advantages.
D. There are neither advantages nor advantages.
Question 25: When studying abroad, a student ____________.
A. is homesick and feel lonely
B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in emergency.
D. All are correct.
Question 26: The word “affect ” in the first paragraph refers to _________
A. invest
B. impact
C. insist
D. inform
Question 27: When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ________________
A. has no advantage.
B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking.
C. has no effects
D. causes some troubles
Question 28: At a foreign university, a student ___________.
A. can learn a foreign language.
B. cannot learn a foreign language
C. has to learn his mother tongue
D. doesn’t have to learn a language
Question 29: At a foreign university, a student may ___________.
A. meet his neighbor
B. travel a lot
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C. meet a leading expert in his field
D. All are correct
Question 30: The word “available” in the second paragraph refers to _________
A. difficult
B. ready
C. mischievous
D. domestic
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.
Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (31)______ it. Yet nearly 25 million
people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried
about the (32)______ and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than
enough on the earth. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth’s surface. However, 97.4
percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the
great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (33)______ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.
Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the (34)______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the
large (35)______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain. But it is all in one or two short rainy
seasons.
Question 31: A.
Question 32: A.
Question 33: A.
Question 34: A.
Question 35: A.

with
characteristics

comes
cases
people

B.
B.
B.
B.
B.

without
conditions
arrives
things
men

C.
C.
C.
C.
C.

for
situation
goes
problems
women

D. in
D. quality

D. gets
D. facts
D. population

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 43.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he
foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the
inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there
were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in
1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is
used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an
important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but
relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11. Some people
have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
Question 36. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to__________.
A. prevailed
B. postponed
C. prevented
D. predicted
Question 37. The Nobel prize was established in order to________.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite
D. spend money

Question 38. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature
B. Peace
C. Economics
D. Science
Question 39. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT______ .
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D. A few individuals have won two awards
Question 40. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in_______.
A economics
B. medicine
C. literature
D. science
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Question 41. In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. economic
B. prestigious
C. trivial
D. valuable
Question 42. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
Question 43. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as_______.
A. legend

B. bequest
C. prize
D. debt
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 44: We lost the game because of my mistakes.
A. I made mistakes but we lost the game.
B. Although I made mistakes, we didn’t lose the game.
C. If I hadn’t made mistakes, we wouldn’t have lost the game.
D. Despite my mistakes, we didn’t lose the game.
Question 45: People believe that he is a kind doctor.
A. He is really a kind doctor.
B. He is loved by people because he is a kind doctor.
C. He is believed to be a kind doctor.
D. Everybody admires him because he is a kind doctor.
Question 46: You can refuse to answer my question in no way.
A. In no way you can refuse to answer my question
B. In no way can you refuse to answer my question
C. In no way do you refuse to answer my question
D. In no way you refuse to answer my question
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 47:
- Nam : “ May I take my break now ?”
- Huy : “ ____________ “.
A. Yes, of course
B. I think I need five minutes.
C. I’ll be back in five minutes
D. No, you didn’t break it.
Question 48:

- Tim : “ _____________ “.
- John : “ Never mind ”.
A. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday ?
B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.
C. Congratulations ! How wonderful !
D. Thank you for being honest with me.
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: I did not read his book. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying .
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
C. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
D. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
Question 50: They're my two sisters. They aren't teachers like me.
A. They're my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
B. They're my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren't teachers.
D. They're my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
___________THE END____________

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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÊ SỐ 117
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát

đề

Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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. pressure
B. pleasure
C. leisure
D. measure
Question 02: A. defended
B. composed
C. completed
D. supported
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. character
B. publisher
C. wonderful
D. understand
Question 04: A. enterprise
B. commitment
C. inflation
D. collection
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 05: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them
were shortlisted for the interview.
A. class B. hand

C. small number
D. small amount
Question 06: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless
B. hopeful
C. unsuccessful
D. successful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 07: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding
which goods she was going to buy.
A. excessive
B. limited
C. required
D. abundant
Question 08. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. was paid much money
C. had a bad personality
D. paid in full
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 09: The room is so dirty that it needs to clean without delay.
A. The
B. so
C. to clean
D. delay
Question 10: Nowhere you can enjoy delicious dishes like here.
A. Nowhere
B. you can enjoy

C. dishes
D. like
Question 11: The package must be wrapped careful before it is posted.
A. The package
B. must be wrapped
C. careful
D. is posted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 12 : Nam never comes to class on time and_______.
A. neither doesn’t Hung
B. so doesn’t Hung
C. so does Hung
D. neither does Hung
Question 13: Sorry, I’m late, but my car_______ on the way here, and I had to call the garage.
A. was broke
B. not working
C. out of order
D. broke down
Question 14: _______ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen
B. Unless I had not seen
C. If I had seen
D. Provided I had seen
Question 15: Marie Curie was the first and only woman_______ two Nobel prizes.
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A. that win
B. to be won

C. who win
D. to have won
Question 16: It was in 1989_______ the Berlin Wall collapsed.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. what
Question 17: I_______ an old friend of mine in the street this morning.We haven’t seen each other
for ages. A. ran into
B. ran out
C. came over
D. came round
Question 18: Charles was wearing_______ at the party.
A. a tie yellow silk funny
B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
C. a yellow silk funny tie
D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
Question 19: I remember_______ him a message yesterday.
A. sent
B. sending
C. sends
D. to send
Question 20: The man said that he_______ her the day before.
A. met
B. have met
C. will meet
D. had met
Question 21: _______ that he couldn’t go on working.
A. So was his pain
B. Such was his pain

C. He has so pain
D. His pain was such
Question 22: What are the_______ between women in old time and women in modern time?
A. differs
B. different
C. difference
D. differences
Question 23: _______ you study for these exams_______ you will do.
A. The harder/ the better
B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best
D. The more hard / the more good
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 24 to 30.
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying
abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far home and friends. Also, difficulty in
understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It
can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there
is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to
a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other way of thinking,
which can be promote friendships among countries. He can learn an new language which may be
beneficial for keeping up with research after student has finished studying. He can learn
experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a
university where leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the
student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field. Exposure to such
available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.
Question 24: _______________ to study abroad.
A. There are only disadvantages. C. There are both advantages and disadvantages.
B. There are only advantages.

D. There are neither advantages nor advantages.
Question 25: When studying abroad, a student ____________.
A. is homesick and feel lonely
B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in emergency.
D. All are correct.
Question 26: The word “affect ” in the first paragraph refers to _________
A. invest
B. impact
C. insist
D. inform
Question 27: When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ________________
A. has no advantage.
B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking.
C. has no effects
D. causes some troubles
Question 28: At a foreign university, a student ___________.
A. can learn a foreign language.
B. cannot learn a foreign language
C. has to learn his mother tongue
D. doesn’t have to learn a language
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Question 29: At a foreign university, a student may ___________.
A. meet his neighbor
B. travel a lot
C. meet a leading expert in his field
D. All are correct
Question 30: The word “available” in the second paragraph refers to _________

A. difficult
B. ready
C. mischievous
D. domestic
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.
Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (31)______ it. Yet nearly 25 million
people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried
about the (32)______ and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than
enough on the earth. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth’s surface. However, 97.4
percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the
great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (33)______ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere.
Less than one percent of the Earth’s water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the (34)______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the
large (35)______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain. But it is all in one or two short rainy
seasons.
Question 31: A.
Question 32: A.
Question 33: A.
Question 34: A.
Question 35: A.

with
characteristics
comes
cases
people

B.

B.
B.
B.
B.

without
conditions
arrives
things
men

C.
C.
C.
C.
C.

for
situation
goes
problems
women

D. in
D. quality
D. gets
D. facts
D. population

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 43.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he
foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the
inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there
were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in
1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is
used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an
important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but
relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11. Some people
have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
Question 36. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to__________.
A. prevailed
B. postponed
C. prevented
D. predicted
Question 37. The Nobel prize was established in order to________.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite
D. spend money
Question 38. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature
B. Peace
C. Economics
D. Science

Question 39. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT______ .
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D. A few individuals have won two awards
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Question 40. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in_______.
A economics
B. medicine
C. literature
D. science
Question 41. In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to_______.
A. economic
B. prestigious
C. trivial
D. valuable
Question 42. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
Question 43. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as_______.
A. legend
B. bequest
C. prize
D. debt
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 44: We lost the game because of my mistakes.
A. I made mistakes but we lost the game.
B. Although I made mistakes, we didn’t lose the game.
C. If I hadn’t made mistakes, we wouldn’t have lost the game.
D. Despite my mistakes, we didn’t lose the game.
Question 45: People believe that he is a kind doctor.
A. He is really a kind doctor.
B. He is loved by people because he is a kind doctor.
C. He is believed to be a kind doctor.
D. Everybody admires him because he is a kind doctor.
Question 46: You can refuse to answer my question in no way.
A. In no way you can refuse to answer my question
B. In no way can you refuse to answer my question
C. In no way do you refuse to answer my question
D. In no way you refuse to answer my question
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 47:
- Nam : “ May I take my break now ?”
- Huy : “ ____________ “.
A. Yes, of course
B. I think I need five minutes.
C. I’ll be back in five minutes
D. No, you didn’t break it.
Question 48:
- Tim : “ _____________ “.
- John : “ Never mind ”.
A. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday ?
B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.
C. Congratulations ! How wonderful !

D. Thank you for being honest with me.
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: I did not read his book. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying .
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
C. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
D. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
Question 50: They're my two sisters. They aren't teachers like me.
A. They're my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
B. They're my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren't teachers.
D. They're my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
___________THE END____________
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