GCSE 285

SƠ GD&ĐT VINH PHUC
TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN
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ĐỀ KTCL ƠN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 20182019
Mơn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 285
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. creates
B. duties
C. chores
D. cultures
Question 2: A. contributed B. realized
C. considered
D. shared
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. critical
B. responsible
C. vulnerable
D. benefit
Question 4: A. enormous
B. digestive
C. financial
D. skeletal
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: Let's stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead.
A. Let's stop
B. read
C. or go
D. to watch
Question 6: The last payment shouldn't make until all the work has been completed and carefully
checked.
A. checked
B. make
C. has been
D. completed
Question 7: Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.
A. but
B. work
C. is jogging
D. is usually swimming
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Your hair needs__________ at least once a month.
A. cutting
B. being cut
C. to cut
D. have cut
Question 9: The children's song__________ by one of the parents.
A. is taping
B. are being taped
C. are taping
D. is being taped
Question 10: The judge__________ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. prosecuted

B. accused
C. sentenced
D. convicted
Question 11: The children__________ to the park.
A. enjoyed being taken
B. were enjoyed to be taken
C. were enjoyed to take
D. enjoyed taking
Question 12: They__________ to bed after they__________ the football match on TV.
A. went/watched
B. go/had watched
C. went/had watched D. gone/ had watched
Question 13: It's an hour since he__________, so he must be at the office now.
A. was leaving
B. left
C. is leaving
D. has left
Question 14: This kind of cloth__________ in warm water only.
A. must be washing B. must wash
C. must be washed
D. must washed
Question 15: Most students__________ hard for the last few weeks.
A. worked
B. have been working C. were working
D. are working
Question 16: The children__________ to stay up late.
A. aren't let
B. would rather
C. don't allow
D. aren't allowed

Question 17: We had our house__________ when we were away on holiday.
A. breaking into
B. broken into
C. broke into
D. to break into
Question 18: My parents are not critical__________ each other. They can always find a way to work
well together.
A. with
B. on
C. of
D. to
Question 19: I remember__________ the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.
A. putting
B. put
C. to put
D. to have put


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 20: The acupoints are stimulated to enhance the healing capability of the body itself.
A. ability
B. possibility
C. proficiency
D. chance
Question 21: Write down all your bad habits. Next, write another list of good habits that you
could swap for those naughty habits.
A. place
B. improve
C. exchange

D. repair
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 22: Idol is one of the most successful entertainment formats ever launched.
A. thought of
B. introduced
C. put an end to
D. produced
Question 23: Stimulating acupoints is believed to promote the body's natural healing capabilities
and enhance its functions.
A. improve
B. make it worse
C. fall
D. boost
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 24: A: "Shall I make you a cup of coffee?" - B: "_______"
A. Not a chance
B. I can't agree more. C. What a pity.
D. That's very kind of you.
Question 25: A: "Which of the chores do you dislike doing the most?" - B: "_______"
A. I sometimes do the laundry when my mom is busy.
B. It's too hard, and I don't like it.
C. Washing the dishes, because I often break things.
D. Well, I think I like sweeping the house.
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 26: Maria had prepared well for her exam. Her results were not up to her expectations.
A. Though Maria had prepared well for her exam, her results were not up to her expectations.
B. Despite having prepared well for her exam, her results were not up to her expectations.

C. If Maria had prepared well for her exam, her results would have been up to her expectations.
D. Since Maria had prepared well for her exam, her results were not up to her expectations.
Question 27: My mother promised to take me to the zoo this weekend. She forgot her promise.
A. My mother didn't remember promising to take me to the zoo this weekend.
B. My mother forgot to promise to take me to the zoo this weekend.
C. My mother remembered to promise to take me to the zoo this weekend.
D. My mother didn't forget promising to take me to the zoo this weekend.
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 28: The singer has given up performing live.
A. The singer's live performance has been cancelled. C. The singer used to perform live.
B. The singer is accustomed to performing live.
D. The singers got used to performing live.
Question 29: "Let's go to the cinema tonight" he suggested.
A. He suggested their going to the cinema that night
B. He suggested that let's them to go to the cinema that night
C. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested they went to the cinema that night
Question 30: He started learning French six years ago.
A. He hasn't learnt French for six years.
B. It is six years since he has learnt French.
C. He has learned French for six years.
D. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
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 31 to 37.
The second half of the twentieth century saw more changes in technology than in previous two
hundred years. Penicillin has already been discovered and used to treat infections; there have


been many remarkable advances in medicine that have helped to increase our average life

expectancy way beyond that of our ancestors. Incredible innovations such as television have
changed the way we spend our leisure hours. Perhaps the most important breakthrough, however,
has been the microchip. Nobody could have imagined, when it was first invented, that within a
matter of years, this tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be found in almost every household
object from the kettle to the video recorder. And nobody could have predicted the sudden
proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives, allowing us to access
information from the other side of the world via the Internet or send massages around the world
by e-mail at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, research into other aspects of information
technology is making it easier and cheaper for us to talk to friends and relatives around the world.
Question 31: What period saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years?
A. 1800-1850
B. 1900-1950
C. 1950-2000
D. 1850-1900
Question 32: The word "infections" in the text refers to_______.
A. animals
B. Plants
C. diseases
D. people
Question 33: Thanks to advances in medicine we now___________ than our ancestors.
A. live shorter
B. live longer
C. die longer
D. die shorter
Question 34: Television has changed the way we spend our_______.
A. money
B. free time
C. working time
D. Weekdays
Question 35: According to the passage the computer has developed_______.

A. gradually
B. Slightly
C. suddenly
D. slowly
Question 36: According to the passage, it is very___________ to send an e-mail.
A. difficult
B. simple
C. complicated
D. hard
Question 37: Nowadays, it costs us___________ to talk to relatives and friends around the world
than it used to do.
A. much money
B. less money
C. no money
D. more money
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 38 to 45
Scientists believe they now have scientific evidence to prove that ecosystems work better when
there is a greater variety of species within them. This biodiversity is being lost destroying natural
mechanisms that could repair the damage caused by man.
Findings show that losing plants and animals is not only reducing our quality of life but
actually endangering our very existence. We cut down rich rainforests and replace them with one
species plantations, such as pine and eucalyptus. We plough up meadows rich in different grasses
and herbs and replace them with one grass, for instance rye or wheat.
When a natural ecosystem is simplified, the basic processes in the ecosystem are altered
and even damaged. Without their biodiversity, they are not able to serve as the natural cleaners of
our planet. No longer are they able to absorb the carbon dioxide that is being produced in excess.
The result is global warming, caused by the increase in the "greenhouse effect", and ultimately, or
even sooner, there will be a change in the world's climate.
Question 38: What can best replace the word "altered"?

A. Widened
B. Changed
C. Warmed
D. Equipped
Question 39: What, according to the passage, might be the final result of the simplification of
natural ecosystems?
A. There is a change in the climate.
B. There is a loss of biodiversity.
C. The basic processes are altered.
D. There is global warming.
Question 40: What does the pronoun "them" in bold refer to_________?
A. Grasses and herbs
B. Meadows and grasses
C. Meadows and herbs
D. Rye or wheat
Question 41: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Natural Mechanisms
B. How Ecosystems Work Better
C. The Variety of Species
D. The Loss of Biodiversity
Question 42: Which of the following is NOT a species used to replace a rich ecosystem?
A. Rye
B. Eucalyptus
C. Pine
D. Herbs
Question 43: What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To show natural mechanisms at work.
B. To show how ecosystems can work better.

C. To give examples of varieties of species.
D. To give examples of the loss of biodiversity.
Question 44: What can best describe the author's attitude to the loss of biodiversity?
A. Neutral
B. Positive
C. Indifferent
D. Concerned
Question 45: The phrase "in excess" probably means_________.
A. in polluted areas
B. more than expected
C. for other uses
D. with carelessness
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 46 to 50
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (46)_________
many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (47)_________
accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change
their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible (48)_________ is to make it more expensive
for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for
anyone who (49)_________ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular
routes at different times of the day. This system, (50)_________ as “road pricing”, is already being
introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to windscreen of the car
Question 46: A. invents
B. results
C. leads
D. causes
Question 47: A. for
B. of
C. by
D. about

Question 48: A. manner
B. approach
C. style
D. custom
Question 49: A. breaks
B. crosses
C. cracks
D. refuses
Question 50: A. seen
B. called
C. named
D. known
___________THE END___________