Standard English - TRIAL TEST FOR SUCCESS – GCSE PREPARATION COURSE

SỞ GD&ĐT……….. KÌ THI KSCL LỚP CHUYÊN ĐỀ Năm học 2022-2023

Trường ……………….. ĐỀ THI MÔ N: TIẾ NG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ V04

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. class:…………..

A. PHONETICS
Mark А, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
Question 01. A. fold B. score C. close D. phone
Question 02. A. warms B. reads C. starts D. rings
Mark А, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the others in position of primary
stress.
Question 03. A. ambition B. balcony C. furniture D. customer
Question 04. A. hobby B. luggage C. market D. machine
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the questions.
Question 05. Anne says that she reads about half ______ hour a day, at least.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0 (zero article)
Question 06. They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me ______.
A. of B. in C. to D. off
Question 07. The lecture was ______ interesting and instructive.
A. as B. either C. neither D. both
Question 08. She put too ______ sugar in the coffee. It became so sweet that I couldn't drink it.
A. many B. much C. few D. little
Question 09. He shouldn't put so much salt in it, ______?
A. doesn't he B. shouldn't he C. should he D. does he
Question 10. I couldn't find a post office ______.
A. everyone B. somewhere C. somebody D. anywhere
Question 11. She encouraged ______ the job.
A. to take the job B. Frank to take C. to Frank to take D. that Frank takes
Question 12. Once ______ off by the teacher, the class filed out of the room in silence.
A. being told B. have been told C. told D. having told
Question 13. ______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After finished B. Finished C. After had finished D. After I had finished
Question 14. My house is ______ hers.
A. cheap than            B. cheaper               C. cheaper than D. more cheap than 
Question 15. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
Question 16. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make ______ to me.
A. truth B. reason C. sense D. right
Question 17. I haven't seen Tom ______ he gave me this book.
A. since B. for C. until D. before
Question 18. My parents reminded me ______ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
Question 19. The year ______ he died was full of calamities.
A. on which B. which C. in which D. where
Question 20. If Mr. David ______ at the meeting, he would make a speech.
A. were B. had been C. was D. has been
C. READING
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each of the
questions.
Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children
learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people
around them. Moreover, they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country.
They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other countries’ heritage. The more foreign
languages they learn, the more benefits they get. Children also learn math to calculate, geography
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to know about nature, and history to know about human beings and historical events. Nearly
everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life.
Question 21. Parents send their children to school to ______.
A. play better B. learn English C. prepare for their future D. make them grow up
Question 22. Why do children have to learn their native language?
A. To learn foreign languages.
B. To communicate fluently with other people around them.
C. To benefit from foreign countries’ heritage.
D. To know about nature.
Question 23. According to the passage, children learn history to know about ______.
A. people and historical events B. practical uses in life
C. events of the history D. the mankind
Question 24. How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage?
A. Five B. Seven C. Six D. Four
Question 25. Most of the things children learn at school ______.
A. are useless B. have no use C. are not necessary D. have some practical uses
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered
space.
Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like colorful clothes because they want
everyone to look at them and they want to be the centre of attention. (26)……………… people like to
wear nice clothes, but their clothes are colorful or fancy. They do not want people to look at them.
Clothes today are very different (27)……………… the clothes of the 19 th century. One difference is
the way they look. For example, in the 19 th century, all women (28)……………… blouses with long
skirts. But today, women do not always wear blouses with long skirts. Sometimes they wore short
skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between the 19 th century (29)………………
today is cloth. In the 19 th century, clothes (30)……………… made only from natural kinds of cloth.
They were made from cotton, wool silk or line. But today, there are many kinds of man-made
cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
Question 26. A. Some B. Few C. The D. Other
Question 27. A. of B. from C. with D. on
Question 28. A. wear B. worn C. wearing D. wore
Question 29. A. and B. but C. from D. with
Question 30. A. are B. were C. will be D. have been
WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined in each sentence needs correcting.
Question 31. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A. suggested B taking C. advice D. cough
Question 32. Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A. Even though B. hard C. failed D. last year
Question 33. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A. If B. is C. would have D. at
Question 34. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A. was hitting B. during C. sudden D. last week
Question 35. Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A. has not B. the C. and D. neither
Rewrite these following sentences in such ways that they keep meaning as the root ones.
Question 36. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 37. You live very far from school.
 We wish we……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 38. Mai is too young to see the horror film.
 Mai is not………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 39. It is ages since Alan last visited his parents.
 Alan……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 40. You have to finish your homework on time.
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