GCSE 150

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ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20182019
Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 150
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 1: A. said
B. laid
C. paid
D. pail
Question 2: A. patient
B. question
C. ancient
D. action
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. destination
B. economic
C. preference
D. presidential
Question 4: A. permanent
B. monument
C. government
D. represent
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 5: No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A. of animals
B. lives
C. knows
D. species
Question 6: There is no truth in the rumor that Barbara had lost her job.
A. job
B. rumor
C. no truth
D. had lost
Question 7: The best way to eliminate a pest is by controlling the food accessible to it.
A. food accessible
B. it
C. by controlling
D. best
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 8: Ask Mum for permission to go out now. She looks like she’s in a good mood.
A. fashionable
B. healthful
C. unconcerned
D. happy
Question 9: Researching my symptoms has occupied a lot of my time recently.
A. taken in
B. taken up
C. taken over
D. taken after
Question 10: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby
park and read the newspaper.

A. To stop feeling excited
B. To stop my uneasiness
C. To stop my fear
D. To fight my hunger
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 11: Despite the time the solution has a number of positive effects.
A. minus
B. sufficient
C. opposite
D. adverse
Question 12: The army met with minimal opposition.
A. soft
B. fierce
C. heavy
D. numerous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Question 13: The shock of________ out of a sound sleep and the fright of that instant thought are
enough to give your parents a heart attack.
A. getting
B. waking
C. stepping
D. moving
Question 14: Tom was________ the page, looking for his name in print.
A. examining
B. scanning
C. noticing
D. viewing
Question 15: That pop star, ________ name is on everyone’s lips, is organising an international

charity. A. whose
B. his
C. of whom
D. whom
Question 16: It wasn't serious. After the doctor took my temperature and listened to my cough,
________. A. I was diagnosed with the flu.
B. I would need an operation.
C. I'd had to fight my way out through the fire.
D. I was rushed to hospital.
Question 17: Boys in my class do admire Lien’s figure. She’s so lovely and________.


A. slim
B. boney
C. skinny
D. lanky
Question 18: If you turn a ________ ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you
ignore it. A. dumb
B. blind
C. hollow
D. solid
Question 19: We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the________.
A. index
B. bibliography
C. contents
D. key
Question 20: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic________.
A. repression
B. suppressing
C. depression

D. impression
Question 21: We left at six in the morning and didn’t get back till midnight. I was________.
A. exhaustion
B. exhausting
C. exhausted
D. exhaust
Question 22: Linda was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her
own______.
A. views
B. mind
C. way
D. opinion
Question 23: Cars, instead of petrol, will________ on anything from electricity to methane gas.
A. operate
B. move
C. drive
D. run
Question 24: Grandma broke________ in tears when we told her about dad and Mum’s divorce.
A. off
B. up
C. forth
D. down
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.
CAN YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE?
Today, we frequently read newspaper stories of unqualified people who are convicted of
posing as surgeons, dentists, airline pilots or financial experts. These people are sometimes
portrayed as amiable crooks, but in reality, they are not amiable; they are fraudsters who prey on
people's good nature. Fraudsters can do more than just trick you or steal your cash; they can steal
your identity, too.

Some years ago, Derek Bond, a seventy two-year-old retired civil servant, found out for
himself how dreadful modern fraud can be. As he stepped off a plane at Cape Town airport, he was
arrested and put in prison. It was worrying enough that he could have been mistaken for a 'most
wanted' criminal, but what made matters worse was that, despite having an impeccable
reputation in his hometown, it took three weeks for Mr. Bond's family to convince the authorities
that they had made a mistake. Away from people who knew him, Mr. Bond's reputation was based
solely on the contents of a police file. If that file said that Mr. Derek Bond, a man of medium height
and build, was actually Derek Lloyd Sykes, a conman responsible for a multi-million dollar fraud in
Texas, then who could prove that it wasn't true?
Mr. Bond was the victim of identity theft, where a thief assumes another person's identity
and uses it to steal directly from that person or to commit crimes using that person's name. In the
world of organized crime, for those involved illegal immigration or benefit fraud, a in drugtrafficking, money laundering fake ID is a license to print money. Even more worrying is the fact
that there is now a ready market for stolen identities among the world's terrorists. More and more
people are shopping and banking online or by phone these days, so the opportunities for the
fraudulent use of credit cards or other personal information are increasing rapidly. In fact, it is
true to say that identity theft is booming, and for those affected by it, the consequences are often
catastrophic.
Under existing financial regulations, banks and credit organizations are required to 'know
their customers' before they are allowed to open an account. This means that they have to request
specific proofs of identity before they allow them to start spending: usually proof of name and
address and a photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license.
This sounds satisfactory, but in reality it is far from foolproof. The problem is that stealing
someone's identity is not rocket science. In theory, all an unscrupulous thief needs to start using a
person's name is a few snippets of information, such as a discarded phone bill or a credit card
receipt.
It has been claimed that 'bin diving' is a common way for thieves to get information. In an
extensive survey, a credit checking agency examined the contents of 400 rubbish bins. They found
that one in five of these contained enough sensitive information to commit identity fraud. Every
time people buy or sell goods, individuals are providing information about themselves on paper.
Receipts, invoices and bills all contain personal information that is useful to a fraudster. But

identity thieves don't even need to get their hands dirty. How often do people hand over their
credit or debit cards in shops? How many people buy something over the phone or shop online?
All it takes is one dishonest employee and people can say goodbye to their hard-earned cash.
Today, sophisticated criminals also use computer software packages to hack into the systems of
banks and other organizations to steal lists of their customers' identities, lists which can
sometimes run to millions of individuals.
[Sourse: First Masterclass 2015 Student’s Book]
Question 25: People should be particularly careful about using credit or debit cards because…..
A. corrupt staff may pass on their details to criminals
B. online systems may not be secure
C. criminals may find a way of stealing them
D. criminals may listen to people giving their details on the phone
Question 26: The main purpose of this article is to________.
A. tell the story of Derek Bond
B. advise readers how to avoid having their identity stolen.
C. explain how to steal someone's identity
D. describe the dangers of identity theft
Question 27: Criminals commonly collect information about individuals by________.
A. contacting a credit checking agency
B. stealing their credit cards
C. reading their telephone bills
D. going through things people have thrown away.
Question 28: In Cape Town, it was difficult for Derek Bond to establish his innocence
because________.
A. he had a bad reputation there
B. nobody knew him personally there
C. his correct details were in a police file
D. there was proof that he was a criminal

Question 29: Describing something as 'not rocket science' in the passage means that it is________.
A. straightforward B. very difficult
C. incomprehensible D. complicated
Question 30: The writer says that real-life fraudsters________.
A. are criminals who cheat other people
B. live a glamorous lifestyle
C. are not qualified to do ordinary jobs
D. are not as bad as they seem
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.
Selling a new product is a complex business, especially when the product could be
(31)______ as a luxury, and many people are involved in the process of introducing it to the market.
Once the work of designing and manufacturing the product has been completed, it's (32)______ the
salespeople to sell it and, hopefully, (33)______ the company a fortune! Two words are mentioned
in a marketing (34)______ buzz and hype. Each of these has an important part to play. Buzz is what
salespeople want to create through (35)______ of mouth - potential customers talking about the
new product, creating a demand for it, building a sense of excitement about the (36)______ and
generating a positive market acknowledgement. Hype, advertising created by the company itself,
is the sales (37)______ the company puts out to promote its wares. Which is more effective? People
are inclined to distrust the hard sell and recommendation from loyal customers is likely to carry
greater (38)______ among consumers.
Question 31: A. grouped
Question 32: A. in for
Question 33: A. turn
Question 34: A. project
Question 35: A. word
Question 36: A. launch
Question 37: A. argument
Question 38: A. appreciation

B. graded
B. down by
B. make
B. campaign
B. expression
B. start
B. pitch
B. value

C. clarified
C. back through
C. keep
C. drive
C. phrase
C. opening
C. information
C. weight

D. classed
D. up to
D. create
D. movement
D. saying
D. initiation
D. fact
D. acceptance

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.

It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting
and heating today. We now can instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it
was not long ago that there were no such things as matches or lighters. To make fire, it was
necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was damp,
or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a neighbor. We do not know exactly when or
how people first used fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that sticks would burn if they were
dropped into some hole where melted lava from a volcano lay boiling. They brought the lighted
sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch fire through being
struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without traveling far to find flames. They
rubbed two pieces of wood together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people
became used to making fires with which to cook food and stay warm at night, they found that
certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and dipped
branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches
used to be fixed can still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city streets
until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying
torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and earned a living by
guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was
found. Even then, oil lamps were no more effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the
splendors and marvels of ancient palaces and castles, but we forget that they must have been
gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 39: The word “lighter” in the passage mostly means__________.
A. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
Question 40: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have
access to__________.
A. a burning fire or to possess flint

B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. flint, iron and dry tinder
D. a magnifying glass
Question 41: The first fire used by people was probably obtained__________.
A. from the sun’s heat through glass
B. by rubbing wood together
C. from heat or fire caused by nature
D. by striking iron against flint
Question 42: Torches for lighting were made from__________.
A. the wood of gum trees
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. tree branches dipped in melted resins
Question 43: Before the electric lamp was invented__________.
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
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 44: Andy: “Anyway, as I bent down to pick it up, my trousers split!” ~ Bob: “__________”
A. You should have bought this.
B. Congratulations!
C. You must have been mortified.
D. How dare you!
Question 45: Dylan: “I’m thinking of doing some shopping today. Can you recommend anywhere?”
Steward: “___________”
A. To be honest, I’m not really a big fan of department stores.
B. That’s OK. In that case, how about going to the Roman ruins down by the lake?
C. Well, you could try the local museum. That’s quite close to here.

D. Well, you could try Oxford Street. There are lots of big department stores there.


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: Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.
A. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.
B. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.
C. Leave her alone if necessary.
D. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must.
Question 47: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
B. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
C. She has always looked up to the children.
D. She has always been on good terms with the children.
Question 48: He admitted his failure and praised his opponent’s performance.
A. He both failed and praised his opponent’s performance.
B. He neither admitted his failure nor praised his opponent’s performance.
C. Not only did he fail but he also praised his opponent’s performance.
D. Admitting his failure, he praised his opponent’s performance.
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: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
B. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.
C. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
D. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
Question 50: We were walking towards our car. A police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in
front of us.
A. As soon as we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped

right in front of us.
B. Just as we were walking towards our car, a police car drove up and stopped right in front
of us.
C. Walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped right in front of us.
D. Whenever we were walking towards our car, a police car suddenly drove up and stopped
right in front of us.
_________THE END__________