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<b>THANH HOA high school</b> <b>THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM </b>

<b>Class: 12</b> <b>Time: 45 minutes</b>

<b>Name:</b> <b>Date:</b>

<b>No 2</b>

<i><b>Question 1-3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. </b></i>

1. A. struggled B decided C involved D. moved

2. A. helps B. walks C. cuts D. begins

3. A. club B. under C. sunlight D. influence

<i><b>Questions 4- 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.</b></i>

4. A. demonstration B. opposition C. activity D. education

5. A. easy B. believe C. feeling D. ready

<i><b>Questions 6- 30: Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding</b></i>
<i><b>letter A,B,C,or D. </b></i>

6. In …………. 22nd_{SEA Games, Vietnam won 158……… gold medals.}

A. Ø / the B. the / Ø C. a / the D. the / the

7. His sister is ………. than his wife.

A. more prettier B. most pretty C. very pretty D. prettier
8. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up

9. If I were you, I ………. him as my nephew

A. will treat B. would treat C. am eating D. will have treated
10. Do you mind if I borrow your plate? ……….. Do you need only one?

A. I’m sorry B. Not at all C. Yes, I do D. Yes, I would
11. The more electricity you use, ……….your bill will be.

A. the highest B. the more high C. higher D. the higher
12. What kind of books do you enjoy…………most?

A. reading B. to read C. read D. reader

13. The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many…………. volunteers.
A. support B. supporter C. supportive D. supportively
14. She’s very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to look………her.

A. for B. at C. up D. after

15. The room……….. once a day.

A. should clean B. should be cleaning C. should be cleaned D. should have cleaned
16. The policeman………. me not to park there.

A. said B. suggested C. made D. told

17. The girl ……… is talking to him is very nice.

A. which B. whom C. who D. whose

18. He asked me …….for him.

A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait

19. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become………...
A. more and more good B. better and better

C. the more and more good D. gooder and gooder
20. We haven’t seen him ……… he got married.

A. as soon as B. since C. while D. when
21. Janet went out... Harry a present

A. so that she can buy B. to buy C. order to buy D. so that to buy
22. The play was very boring ... they walked out.

A. although B. so that C. since D. so

23. Miss White was ... a good teacher that she received an award for excellent teachers at the
end of the last school-year.

A. so B. many C. such D. much
24. ... I asked her, she didn’t come

A. Despite B. Even though C. However D. In spite of
25. We have not won yet; ... ; we shall try again.

A. although B. but C. however D. moreover
26. The price of the house is...that we can’t afford to buy it

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27. He hasn't written to us ... he left.

A. as long as B. since C. by the time D. as soon as
28. I have...information about her situation to tell you

A. too few B. not many C. so little D. too little
29. She'll only do the job ... you pay her more.

A. before B. after C. if D. while
30. I never take an umbrella ... it's raining heavily.

A. when B. whenever C. if D. unless

<i><b>Questions 31 – 35: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the paragraph. </b></i>

Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial expressions, head or
eyes movements, hand signals, and body postures. It can be just as important to understand (31)
________ words are. Misunderstandings- often amusing (32) ___________ sometimes serious - can
arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals. For example, take
the differences in meaning of a gesture (33) __________ is very common in the United States: a circle
made with the thumb and index finger. To an American, it means that everything (34) _______ OK. To
Japanese, it means that you are talking (35) ________ money. In France, it means that something is
worthless. Meanwhile in Greece, it is an obscene gesture. Therefore, an American could unknowingly
offend a Greek by using that particular hand signal.

31. A. as B. than C. more D. less

32. A. although B. but C. unless D. in order to

33. A. who B. where C. why D. that

34. A. is B. are C. were D. was

35. A. around B. about C. among D. ahead

<i><b>Questions 36 - 40: Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word </b></i>
<i><b>cues:</b></i>

36. John is said to have stolen the money.

A. People say John steals the money. B. It is said that John stole the money.
C. People said John steals the money. D. It is said that John steals the money.
37. She asked her nephew, “ Can you guess what I bought for you?”

A. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
B. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.

C. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.

D. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him.
38. I started working here in 1998.

A. I have started working here in 1998. B. I starts working here in 1998.
C. I haven’t started working here since 1998. D. I have worked here since 1998.
39. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.

A. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes.
B. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.
C. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent.

D. Money was spent a lot on food and clothes.
40. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.

C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.

<i><b>Questions 41-45. Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D. </b></i>

The Asian Games takes place every four years. The spirit of the Asian Games has been built up
over a long period of time, spreading the messages of unity, warmth, and friendship through
competitive sport. It helps to establish the relationships among individual athletes, coaches, trainers,
officials, volunteers and spectators who come together from many different backgrounds and cultures.
Just 11 countries and regions with 489 athletes participated in the 15t_{Asian Games in New Delhi in}

1951, with only six sports. The 15th_{Asian Games took place from December 1}5t_{through December 15}th_,

2006, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions,
took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the games. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were
also included in the Games.

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However, it wasn't all about the winning of medals, taking part for some was just as much of an
achievement for them. The Games have been about more than just the athletes as 16,000 volunteers from
100 countries around the world have worked 100,000 shifts to ensure the 750,000 spectators had an
experience of a lifetime.

The 15th_{Asian Games Doha 2006 truly has been the Games of Your Life for all.}

41. What messages do the Asian Games spread?

A. unity and warmth B. warmth and friendship
C. unity and friendship D. unity, warmth and friendship
42. How many countries took part in the first Asian Games?

A. more than ten countries B. half a dozen countries
C. less than ten countries D. unity, warmth and friendship
43. When did the first Asian Games take place?

A. in 1915 B. in 1951 C. in 1950 D. in 1955

44. When and where were the 15th_{Asian Games held?}

A. in 2006, China B. in 1951, Qatar C. in 2006, Qatar D. in 1951, India
45. How many games and events were organized at the 15th_{Asian Games?}

A. 463 sports and events B. 436 sports and events
C. 346 sports and events D. 634 sports and events

<i><b>Questions 46 - 50: Choose the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence</b></i>
<i><b>to be correct:</b></i>

46. I’m looking forward for hearing from you soon.
A B C D

47. The reason what I didn’t come to visit her was that I was ill.
A B C D

48. He neither drinks nor smoked so he has good health.

A B C D

49. If you had gone to bed early last night, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy now.

A B C D

50. Despite of his old age, he works very hard.
A B C D

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