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Standard English - TRIAL TEST FOR SUCCESS – GCSE PREPARATION COURSE

KÌ THI KSCL LỚP CHUYÊN ĐỀ Năm học 2022-2023
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ
(Thời gian 90 phút)

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. drinks
B. cleans
C. finds
D. blows
Question 02. A. spring
B. bike
C. night
D. price
Mark А, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the others in position of primary
stress.
Question 03. A. celebrate B. establish
C. develop
D. remember
Question 04. A. signal
B. dentist
C. cartoon
D. student

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. I fell in _____ love with him because of his kind nature.
A. a
B. the
C. 0 (no article)
D. an
Question 06. Helen is very excited _____ going to work in Germany.
A. about                    B. for                   
C. with                        D. to
Question 07. _____ his denial, we knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Because
D. And
Question 08. Can you speak French? - Yes, _____.
A. a few
B. few
C. a little
D. little
Question 09. This won't take long, _____?
A. will it
B. won't it
C. won't this
D. will this
Question 10. "Have you seen my radio?"
- "No, I haven't seen it _____."
A. where
B. nowhere
C. everywhere
D. anywhere
Question 11. They are going to _____ the pool to 1.8 meter.
A. deep
B. depth
C. deepen
D. deeply
Question 12. Our visit to Japan was delayed _____ my wife's illness.
A. because
B. because of
C. thanks to
D. although
Question 13. I have earned my own living _____ I was seven.
A. since
B. when
C. while
D. as soon as
Question 14. She is _____ singer I've ever met.
A. worse                     B. bad                             C. the worst               D. badly
Question 15. Before the man could say anything more, Peter _____ off towards the station.
A. rushed
B. was rushing
C. had rushed
D. had been rushing
Question 16. There's _____ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless.
A. no fear
B. no need
C. any reason
D. a fear
Question 17. Many enquiries _____ from interested candidates.
A. is received
B. was received
C. were received
D. have received
Question 18. He _____ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me
B. told to me
C. said me
D. says to me
Question 19. Many of the pictures _____ from outer space are presently on display in the public library.
A. sending
B. sent
C. having sent
D. were sent
Question 20. Peter studies hard _____ pass the exam.
A. less
B. so that
C. to
D. in order that
C. READING
Read the passage then choose the best option A, B, C, D to complete each of questions that
follow.
Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when
they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful.
They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film
viewers who have no awareness of the other people's work to make a film. A finished film is,
actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are
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the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in
some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when
they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers
rarely appreciate their work.
Question 21. To many film viewers, _____.
A. the director is the most important
B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the
cinematographer
Question 22. Many film viewers always pay attention to _____.
A. the director's name and appearance
B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer
C. the leading actors' or actresses' family
D. the actors' and actresses' appearance, performance, and fashion
Question 23. The work of stuntmen is _____.
A. secure
B. dangerous
C. interesting
D. thrilled
Question 24. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _____.
A. many people
B. the actors
C. the actresses
D. the director
Question 25. There are _____ most important people in making a film.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Read the passage then choose the best option A, B, C, D to complete each of the numbered
blanks.
There is only one ocean. It (26)…………….. into five different pasts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian,
Antarctic and Arctic Oceans. There are also many other smaller seas, gulfs and bays (27)……………..
form part of them. Altogether they cover seventy-five percent of the earth's surface. For centuries,
people have been challenged by the (28)…………….. that lie beneath the ocean. However, today's
scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using modern devices. They send
submarines to investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for
further study. Satellite photographs provide a (29)…………….. range of information, including water
temperature, depth and undersea populations. If modern technology did not exist, we would never
have (30)…………….. precious information.
Question 26. A. divided
B. parted
C. shared
D. broke
Question 27. A. when
B. where
C. which
D. who
Question 28. A. stories
B. truths
C. facts
D. mysteries
Question 29. A. huge
B. big
C. wide
D. large
Question 30. A. some
B. such
C. all
D. few
D. WRITING
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
Question 31. My parents always think that I am not enough old to ride to school alone.
A. think
B. enough old
C. ride to
D. alone
Question 32. Neither you nor she want to become a pharmacist.
A. Neither
B. nor
C. want
D. to become
Question 33. I tried hardly to remember his name but I couldn't.
A. tried
B. hardly
C. to remember
D. couldn't
Question 34. Million of foreign visitors come to Vietnam every year.
A. Million
B. foreign
C. come
D. every year
Question 35. You look tired. You'd better staying inside at recess.
A. look tired
B. You'd
C. staying
D. at
Rewrite these following sentences in such ways that they keep meaning as the root ones.
Question 36. She danced more gracefully than anyone in my class.
 She was…………………………………………………………………………….
Question 37. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 She……………………………………………………………………………………
Question 38. I've never met a more intelligent man than him.
 He is………………………………………………………………….………………
Question 39. Every day I spend two hours learning English
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 Every day it takes………………………………………………………………
Question 40. My grandfather bought this clock 30 years ago.
 This clock…………………………………………………………………………..
_______HẾT______

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