GCSE 319

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ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20182019
Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 319
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Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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 01 to 07.
Many folk cures which have been around for centuries may be more therapeutic than
previously suspected. A case in point is that of penicillin. Alexander Fleming did not just randomly
choose cheese molds to study when he discovered this very important bacteria-killing substance.
Moldy cheese was frequently given to patients as a remedy for illness at one time.
Fleming just isolated what it was about the cheese which cured the patients. In parts of
South America, a powder obtained from grinding sugar cane is used for healing infections in
wounds and ulcers. This usage may date back to pre-Colombian times. Experiments carried out on
several hundred patients indicate that ordinary sugar in high concentrations is lethal to bacteria.
Its suction effect eliminates dead cells, and it generates a glasslike layer which protects the
wound and ensures healing.
Another example of folk medicine which scientists are investigating is that of Arab
fishermen who rub their wounds with a venomous catfish to quicken healing. This catfish excretes
a gellike slime which scientists have found to contain antibiotics: a coagulant that helps close
injured blood vessels, anti-inflammatory agents, and a chemical that directs production of a
gluelike material that aids healing.
It is hoped that by documenting these folk remedies and experimenting to see if results are
indeed beneficial, an analysis of the substances can be made, and synthetic substances can be
developed for human consumption.
Question 01: The word "eliminates" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.

A. cleanses
B. excretes
C. disposes of
D. kills off
Question 02: It can be inferred from the Message that Alexander Fleming________
A. discovered moldy cheese.
B. isolated infectious patients.
C. suspected medicinal properties of mold.
D. enjoyed eating cheese.
Question 03: The word "therapeutic"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. psychological
B. medicinal
C. traditional
D. physiological
Question 04: This passage is mainly about________.
A. using folk medicines in place of modem medicines
B. the validity of folk remedies and their use for advances in modem medicine
C. antibiotics in the field of medicine
D. isolating antibiotics in cheese, sugar, and slime
Question 05: In what way are cheese molds, sugar, and catfish slime similar?
A. They heal wounds
B. They cause blood clots.
C. They fight bacteria.
D. They eliminate dead cells.
Question 06: The gellike substance which promotes healing comes from________
A. catfish venom
B. coagulants C. catfish bodies
D. Arab fishermen
Question 07: According to the passage, why is it important to study folk medicine?
A. To document cultural heritages.

B. To perpetuate superstitions.
C. To advance modem medical practices. D. To experiment with synthetic substances.
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 08 to 12.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social platform as a “positive force in
the world” when he (08)_______ Congress on Tuesday while admitting he made “a big mistake” by
not taking seriously the social network’s responsibility to its two billion users.
Zuckerberg, facing a firestorm of criticism over Facebook’s cavalier attitude to its users
data, released his prepared written remarks on Monday, (09)_______ of two appearances before


Congress this week when lawmakers will quiz him about a range of failings including the privacy
scandal involving political consultant Cambridge Analytica and Russian use of the platform ahead
of the US election.
“Facebook is an idealistic and optimistic company,” his statement reads. “But it’s clear now
that we didn’t do enough to (10)_______ these tools from being used for harm as well. That goes for
fake news, foreign interference in elections and hate speech, as well as developers and data
privacy. We didn’t take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It
was my mistake, and I’m sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I’m responsible for (11)_______
happens here.”
In two days of hearings, Zuckerberg will be grilled over the company’s privacy policies in
the wake of revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm associated with Donald Trump’s
election campaign, had (12)_______ to data on 87 million of its users.
[ - April 11, 2018]
Question 08: A. meets
B. debates
C. attends
D. addresses
Question 09: A. ahead
B. consist

C. in spite
D. because
Question 10: A. cease
B. quit
C. prevent
D. cut
Question 11: A. anybody
B. where
C. anything
D. what
Question 12: A. current
B. means
C. access
D. lines
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 13: Plants absorb water and nutrients and anchoring themselves in the soil with their
roots.
A. with
B. anchoring themselves
C. absorb water
D. their roots
Question 14: It was suggested that Peter studies the material more thoroughly before attempting
to pass the exam.
A. more
B. studies
C. attempting
D. thoroughly
Question 15: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and
wonderful restaurants for over one hundred years.

A. its
B. has been
C. well-known about D. for over
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 16: Education is recognized as________ essential need for achieving equality in most walks
of life. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
Question 17: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary's income to________ on.
A. fall behind
B. fall under
C. fall back
D. fall for
Question 18: I just couldn't________ over how well the team played!
A. put
B. make
C. turn
D. get
Question 19: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I'm________ awake.
A. full
B. wide
C. well
D. broad
Question 20: I haven't got the time to do my own work________ help you with yours.
A. let alone
B. not counting
C. apart from
D. leaving aside

Question 21: The feuding families have been________ enemies for years.
A. promised
B. blood
C. sworn
D. cursed
Question 22: In the rush hour the traffic________ in the city centre is terrible.
A. condensation
B. concentration
C. congestion
D. accumulation
Question 23: After the meal we________ over our coffees for an hour or so.
A. staggered
B. loitered
C. lounged
D. lingered
Question 24: In order to explore the city________ , I left my luggage at the station.
A. unrestrained
B. unladen
C. unencumbered
D. undeterred
Question 25: I must remember to send a(n)________ for Uncle Bob's funeral.
A. garland
B. wreath
C. bouquet
D. arrangement
Question 26: It's 4: p.m. Mark________ have arrived in Hanoi by now.
A. would
B. should
C. can
D. ought

Question 27: A meeting of the association is being________ to discuss the latest re-organization
proposals.
A. gathered
B. assembled
C. convened
D. collected
Question 28: We intend to________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do down
B. do up
C. do away
D. do in
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 29: The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence.
A. severe
B. pitiful
C. sympathetic
D. indulgent
Question 30: Your baby needs feeding up for a long time.
A. starving
B. refraining from milk
C. to eat healthy food D. going on a diet
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 31: ~ Lucy: “________________”
~ Anna: “I put them in the bin.”
A. Where’re the roses Tom gave you last night? B. Did you sell your wedding ring, Anna?
C. Oh, no. Did you eat all my pizza, Tom?

D. Do you see my pink shoes, Tom?
Question 32: ~ Marx: "What's all this mess?"
~ Chalton: "________________"
A. Nothing. I’m practicing my listening lesson.
B. Wow! How nice your garden is!
C. Err, I was trying to do some cooking and things went a bit wrong....
D. The cat’s eaten all my fish and chips, Mum.
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 33: A. mutter
B. smuggler
C. muddle
D. ambush
Question 34: A. clear
B. swear
C. spear
D. dear
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 35: A. utterance B. reluctance
C. attendance
D. performance
Question 36: A. librarian
B. terrorism
C. respectable
D. terrific
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 37 to 43.
ROOM TO LET
You might think that sharing a flat with other young people is a good idea. But there is one

major problem: how to choose the right people? I’ve had at least 25 flat-mates, so I should know. It
seemed the sensible thing to do when I moved to London. Missing my old friends and worried
about feeling lonely, I moved in with 13 other people so that I would always have someone to talk
to. I did - my bed was on the landing.
Eventually I was promoted to a room with a door - the airing cupboard. It was just big
enough for a single mattress and I had to leave the door open so I could breathe. Then there was
the bathroom rota. Accommodating 14 people before breakfast needed a military-style operation.
We started taking turns at 5.30 and the last person to join the household got the first turn. The
only advantage was that he or she also got all the hot water.
Sadly, the owners threw us out and I had to find a new home fast, which is why I ended up
with Gina the circus performer. When I first met her, she was hanging up-side-down above the
stairs. She seemed nice though, and the elegant old building was ideal. While we were sipping
herbal tea and she was questioning me about my diet and political beliefs, I noticed she had lots of
great books I wanted to read. However, things went sour the day I moved in when Gina refused to
let me get rid of an army of ants that had moved into my room. She said that killing was against
her religion. So was cleaning the bath. As if that wasn’t enough, she left a note on the fridge, where
we usually left messages about phone calls and milk, stating her intention to murder me with
poison. I moved out in the middle of the night.


After that I ended up with some student doctors and was happy enough until we all caught
a mysterious illness. It was at this point I broke my self-made rule. After sharing a student house
with two friends in Oxford - a period that ended in a fist-fight over fruit juice - I had decided I
would never again put a friendship to the phone-bill test. But of course I couldn’t afford a onebedroom flat in central London so I agreed to get a place with a very neat and tidy friend from
school.
The house we found had three bedrooms, a washing machine and a nice little garden. We
moved in at once. I got the smallest bedroom because I wasn’t going out with anyone, but my new
flat-mates promised we would swap round within six months. That was 18 months ago. I’m still in
the small room and my belongings are still in boxes on the landing, though one of the original girls
has been replaced by a banker.

What we had advertised for was a female non-smoking professional, but anyone who
looked even slightly interesting had always found a better place by the time we decided that they
wouldn’t steal our boy-friends. The banker got in by promising that being male hadn’t made him
incapable of washing dishes and cleaning. He lied, of course.
There are, though, advantages to the flat-sharing life. If you can forgive them for drinking
the last of your milk, you get captive shoulders to cry on. If you can forget about the ring around
the bath, your CD collection instantly gets three times bigger - though you won’t want to listen to
most of it. You get three minds to remember to put out the rubbish. Three ways to split the rent.
And, unlike a partner, your flat-mates won’t care if you wear those old clothes all weekend.
In fact, on a good day I wouldn’t be without mine. Unless I could afford a place of my own.
Question 37: Why did the writer share a flat when she moved to London?
A. She went there with friends.
B. She wanted to have company,
C. There were twenty-five people to talk to.
D. She had a big room all to herself.
Question 38: The newest person in the flat had to________
A. go without breakfast.
B. wash with cold water.
C. get up very early.
D. wash after breakfast.
Question 39: She moved in with Gina because________
A. she was in a hurry to find somewhere to live. B. she wanted to live in a modern flat.
C. Gina worked in a circus.
D. Gina did not ask her any personal questions.
Question 40: Why did they let the banker move in?
A. He had a lot of money.
B. He was the kind of person they had advertised for.
C. He said he would do housework. D. He was the writer’s boyfriend.
Question 41: Why did she move in with her friend?
A. Living alone would be too expensive.

B. She had decided only to live with friends.
C. They had already shared a flat in Oxford. D. The one-bedroom flat was big enough for
two.
Question 42: Why is she still in the smallest bedroom?
A. Her flat-mates broke their promise.
B. It is big enough for her and her things.
C. It is part of the agreement she made, D. She now has a boyfriend.
Question 43: She moved out because Gina________
A. refused to pay the telephone bill.
B. threatened to kill her.
C. was always cleaning the bath.
D. was cruel to animals.
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 44: I've read an excerpt of the book on the Web and it's whetted my appetite.
A. increased my interest.
B. made me be off the food. C. bored me. D. depressed me.
Question 45: To be a politician, you’ve got to have a thick skin.
A. be witty and wealthy
B. have good health and appearance
C. be much experienced
D. not to be sensitive to criticism
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: David is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area.
A. That area is very far from the city, so David will be alone most of the time.


B. David enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much.
C. David will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely.

D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but David enjoys the solitude.
Question 47: Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project.
A. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else.
B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike.
C. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much.
D. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that
Mike has.
Question 48: Alice would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything.
A. Alice felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything.
B. There was nothing that Alice would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with.
C. Neither Alice nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything.
D. Although Alice finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same
about her sister.
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: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
C. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
D. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
Question 50: This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
A. You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job.
B. This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job.
C. You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, which is to get a better job.
D. This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job.
_________THE END__________