GCSE 291

SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC
TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN
(Đề thi gồm: 05 trang)

ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20182019
Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 291
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 that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. evaluate
B. colleague
C. support
D. bilingual
Question 2: A. advocate
B. apparent
C. apology
D. adverbial
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 3: A. devise
B. surprise
C. promise
D. realise
Question 4: A. comb
B. dome
C. tomb
D. home
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 5: People will file lawsuits at the drop of a hat these days.
A. at top speed
B. step by step
C. immediately
D. increasingly
Question 6: I offer you my most candid apologies for offending you as I did.
A. servile
B. repentant
C. dishonest
D. abject
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 7: Angle's bilingual ability and previous experience were the qualities of which helped
her get the job over all the other candidates.
A. were
B. the other
C. helped
D. of which
Question 8: They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A. what did happen B. tell them
C. last night
D. unable
Question 9: Joe giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his
acquaintances.
A. Joe giving up
B. irritable with
C. to gain weight
D. has caused
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.
A greenhouse is a building whose sides and roof are made of glass so that temperature inside is
magnified. And it's used to grow plants that need temperatures. This is to illustrate an example of
how man could cause changes to the climate. These changes result from increasing the carbon
dioxide levels in the atmosphere, thus raising the surface temperature of the Earth. This is known
as the "Greenhouse Effect".
CO2 is a normal component of the atmosphere and until recently has not considered an air
pollutant. But average global CO2 concentrations have increasing since 1860, with particularly
sharp increase in 1958. The main reason for this continuous increase in CO 2 build-up is the
burning of fossil fuels. During the past 100 years, the CO 2 content of the atmosphere has already
risen by about 15% - from about 290 to about 340 parts per million. And it's still rising.
Although the CO2 content of the atmosphere is only about 0.032%, it's a major factor in
determining average global temperature. Incoming sunlight consists of many wavelengths
including some very dangerous ones. But ozone in the upper atmosphere and water vapour and
CO2 in the lower atmosphere filter out or destroy most of the harmful wavelengths, so what
reaches the Earth is mostly visible light. It's absorbed by land, sea and cloud and is reradiated in
the atmosphere as longer wavelength infrared radiation, or heat, as the Earth cools. Much of this
infrared radiation is absorbed by CO2. The CO2 then radiates a portion of the absorbed heat energy
back to the Earth to warm the atmosphere. Rather like the glass in greenhouse or a car window on
sunny day, CO2 in the atmosphere acts as a one way filter that allows visible light to enter the
Earth's atmosphere, but prevents longer wavelength heat radiation from leaving. Assuming that


energy is arriving from the sun at a constant rate, then as the level of CO 2 increases, the average
surface temperature of the earth should rise.
Question 10: What is the purpose of using a greenhouse?
A. To give an example of atmospheric changes caused by man.
B. To magnify temperature to grow plants requiring high temperatures.
C. To give an example of buildings whose sides and roof are made of glass.
D. To indicate the rising level of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere.

Question 11: What is NOT true according to the information from the passage?
A. CO2 allows sunlight to enter and leave the Earth's atmosphere.’
B. A portion of sunlight is filtered out before entering the Earth.
C. The sun emits some very dangerous wavelengths.
D. The level of CO2 has risen by as much as 15%.
Question 12: What is mainly discussed in paragraph 1?
A. How man could be causing changes to the climate.
B. What the "Greenhouse Effect" is.
C. Plants need high temperatures to grow.
D. The sides and roof of a greenhouse are made of glass.
Question 13: What is the best title for the passage?
A. The level of CO2 at present compared with that in the past.
B. The "Greenhouse Effect" used for growing plants.
C. The "Greenhouse Effect" and how CO2 warms the atmosphere.
D. Ozone and water vapour with filtering out harmful wavelengths.
Question 14: The word “visible” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. can be visited
B. viewable C. having view
D. can be seen
Question 15: Why is CO2 considered an air pollutant?
A. CO2 is a normal component of the atmosphere.
B. CO2 is a by-product of the burning of fossil fuels.
C. CO2 raises the surface temperature of the Earth.
D. Global CO2 concentrations have been increasing.
Question 16: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. water vapour
B. CO2 in the lower atmosphere
C. sunlight reaching the Earth
D. ozone in the upper atmosphere
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 17: Jane: “Here’s my first painting. What do you think of it?” ~ Betty: “________”
A. Not so bad.
B. It looks like mine.
C. Wow! It’s so expensive.
D. I don’t like it. It’s terrible.
Question 18: Ann: “How about a drink after the concert?” ~ Bill: “____________”
A. I regret to say “no”B. Why not? C. It’s excellent!
D. So nice!
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 19: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River. Many were quite
luxurious.
A. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River, many of those were
quite luxurious.
B. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River, many of which were
quite luxurious.
C. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River, many of them were
quite luxurious.
D. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi River, whose many were
quite luxurious.
Question 20: Many people think of metallurgy as a modern field of science. It is actually one of the
oldest.
A. Although many people think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually
one of the oldest.


B. In spite of many people think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, it is actually one
of the oldest.
C. Many people who people think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is

actually one of the oldest.
D. Many people think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the
oldest.
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: Even the other convicts considered it a heinous crime.
A. guilty
B. hard-bitten
C. hell-bent
D. shockingly bad
Question 22: They solved a problem that had defied all previous efforts.
A. disobey
B. decried
C. deprived
D. discarded
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 23: The________ at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. observers
B. customers
C. spectators
D. groups
Question 24: I would estimate that this diamond ring is________ about £5.000.
A. priced
B. worth
C. precious
D. valued
Question 25: There has been a sharp________ in the number of burglaries in this area recently.
A. advance
B. surge

C. increase
D. result
Question 26: The President made his last public________ before his term of office ended.
A. appearance
B. meeting
C. gathering
D. engagement
Question 27: There are so many rules and________ about importing food that you should consult a
good lawyer.
A. licences
B. orders
C. regulations
D. laws
Question 28: Tim has been visiting some distant________ in the country.
A. family
B. relatives
C. parents
D. relationships
Question 29: The room feels very________ now that we're having to store all my brother's furniture.
A. crowded
B. cramped
C. pressed
D. filled
Question 30: We have made no________ at all in our talks about a common agricultural policy.
A. success
B. gain
C. profit
D. progress
Question 31: He gave her a mischievous________ as she handed him his order.
A. blink

B. peep
C. peer
D. wink
Question 32: ________ had the curtain been raised than the lights went out.
A. Scarcely
B. Only when
C. No sooner
D. Hardly
Question 33: He finished the paintings________ for the exhibition.
A. from time to time B. in good time
C. for the time being D. time after time
Question 34: I have told her that I am not going to go ahead with my plans________ she may think.
A. whether
B. despite
C. however
D. whatever
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 35: These convicts were sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes.
A. They sent these convicts to Australia, then punished them.
B. These criminals were punished and sent to Australia.
C. These convicts punished themselves for their crimes by going to Australia.
D. Because of their crimes, these convicts were sent to Australia as punishment.
Question 36: I don‘t think Jerry will win the tennis match.
A. I will never think Jerry will win the tennis match.
B. The fact is that Jerry won't win the tennis match.
C. Jerry will win the tennis match, I don't think that.
D. In my opinion, Jerry will not likely to win the tennis match.
Question 37: If students have problems, you can ask questions to check their understanding.
A. I advise you to ask questions to check their understanding.

B. It's better to check their understanding by asking questions.
C. Asking questions to check their understanding if they have problems.


D. Questions can be asked to check their understanding if students have problems.
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.
The reason why glaciers melt (38)________ the warm weather. In 1850, many glaciers melted or
became very small. This period is called the Little Ice Age. Melting glaciers are very normal and
common. But after 1980, scientists have discovered (39)________ glaciers melt faster than
(40)________ This melting or retreating of glaciers is the result (41)________ global warming. The
weather on Earth has become warmer and this has a negative effect (42)________ the environment.
When glaciers melt, the water flows into valleys and causes big floods (43)________, glaciers are
made up of fresh water.
Actually, glaciers contain the largest (44)________ of fresh water in the world. When glaciers melt,
this fresh water gets mixed with dirt, sand, rocks and salt. It is no longer good for drinking and
gets lost
Question 38: A. are
B. is
C. were be
D. was
Question 39: A. which
B. when
C. that
D. why
Question 40: A. average
B. always
C. often
D. usual
Question 41: A. with

B. in
C. of
D. from
Question 42: A. from
B. in
C. on
D. to
Question 43: A. In addition
B. As well
C. As well as
D. Well
Question 44: A. figure
B. fraction
C. number
D. amount
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.
SYMBOL FOR THE UNKNOWN
The different kinds of X-ray machines now in use vary in size from small dental machines to
machines so large they can photograph an automobile. Yet more than 100 years ago, no one had
ever heard of an X-ray. In 1895, a German scientist named Wilhelm Roentgen noticed barium
platinocyanide crystals glowing from an unknown source of light in a dark room. The man knew
that there was a lighted bulb in the laboratory, but this bulb was totally screened by a tight casing
of black cardboard. He concluded then that some unknown kind of light ray was passing through
the screen to shine on the crystals.
With great excitement, Roentgen studied these strange new rays. He called them X rays, because
X is the scientific symbol which stands for the unknown. X rays, Roentgen discovered, could pass
through cardboard, cloth, wooden boards, and even metals.
Roentgen's discovery of X rays was tremendously important to modern medicine. Doctors
depend on this valuable tool to help them diagnose many kinds of medical problems from broken

bones to cancer. Industry and scientific research make widespread use of X rays, too. X ravs make
it possible to measure the amount of ethyl in gasoline or to inspect metal, plastic, rubber, and
other materials for flaws that do not appear on the surface.
In these and other ways, the rays which mystified Roentgen in his laboratory long ago are used
by scientists today.
Question 45: Roentgen called these strange new rays X rays because_______.
A. what is still unknown is represented by the symbol X.
B. these rays had the shape of an X.
C. these rays were a symbol of the unknown.
D. these rays could, pass through cardboard, cloth, wooden boards, and even metals.
Question 46: While not directly stated, it may be inferred that_______.
A. X rays are only useful in medicine.
B. Roentgen had been looking for X rays before he discovered them.
C. X rays did not exist before 1800.
D. Scientific discoveries are sometimes made by accident.
Question 47: The word “diagnose” in paragraph 3 is closest to the meaning of_______.
A. examine the cause
B. find out the reason
C. recognise the exact cause D. investigate carefully
Question 48: This article as a whole tells us about_______.
A. the discovery and uses of X rays.
B. the use of X rays in medicine.
C. a scientist named Roentgen.
D. barium crystals.


Question 49: According to the article, X rays have found application in these fields except_______.
A. chemistry
B. industry
C. medicine

D. agriculture
Question 50: Which sentence is NOT true?
A. X rays make it possible to find-flaws in various products.
B. X rays can pass through cloth.
C. Basically, X rays have been known for hundreds of years
D. X rays help diagnose cancer.
___________THE END___________