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Trang 1THANH HOA Upper Secondary School THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM
No 17
Read the text and choose the letter of the best word for each space.
The Internet is a system that connects computer networks The Internet links millions of computers all over the world It (1)…………your computer to get information stored on other computers Computers connect to the Internet through telephone and cable systems
The Internet grew out of ARPANET, a computer network (2) ………… by the United States military in the 1960s From the 1970s until the 1980s, the U.S government only let a few scientists and people in the military (3) ………… it In the 1980s, the government let networks at universities join with ARPANET to create the Internet The Internet grew quickly Schools, libraries, governments, companies and families (4) ………… on the Internet by the mid-1990s At first, it was hard to get information from the Internet You could only see words and numbers on your computer Then a British computer scientist named Timothy Beamers-Lee created the World Wide (5) ………… in the 1980s
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Question 9: A roughs B ploughs C coughs D laughs
Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
Question 11: If I were you, I would have forgot about buying a new car
A B C D
Question 12: Lan has lived in Ho Chi Minh City in five years
A B C D
Question 13: I like listening to music and to look after my cat in my free time.
A B C D
Question 14: When I was a little boy, I preferred playing volleyball to read books
A B C D
Question 15: John keeps working in spite of he feeling unwell
A B C D
Choose the letter of the best answer to complete the sentences.
Question 16: If I………harder, I will pass the final exams
Question 17: The next meeting ……….in May
A will hold B will be held C will be holding D will have held
Question 18: A new hospital in the area lately
A has been built B have been built C has built D have built
Question 19: We were made……….hard when we were at school
Question 20: He went to work his headache
Question 21: It a long time since I last saw you
Question 22: If I………you were sick, I would have come to visit you sooner.
Question 23: He is the man ………car was stolen last week
Trang 2Question 24: They are ……… young ……… drive the car.
Question 25: Mrs White, ……… taught me English three years ago, is a good teacher
Question 26: The WHO is financed by from member states and donors.
A contributory B contribution C contributions D contributors
Question 27: It was very cold last weekend, we still went for a picnic
Question 28: This is the shortest way to the city centre; , it is not the only way
Question 29: She was first woman to cross Atlantic in a canoe
A the / the B a / the C the / O D a / an
Question 30: I can't go walking Can we stop and have a short rest?
Question 31: I have never taken part in any water sports I can’t swim
Question 32: He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the of the company
A requirements B applicants C information D education
Question 33: Qualifications and are two most important factors that help you get a good job
Question 34: If I didn't do my job properly, I
A will be sacked B may be sacked C would be sacked D would sack
Question 35: The trouble with John is that he never arrives on time for a meeting.
A gets over B goes away C takes after D turns up
Question 36: What does WWF stand for?
C Wild World Fund D World Wealth Fund
Question 37: Ann: ?
Bill: Well, I like reading all sorts of books Short stories, science fiction, romance, everything
A When do you often read books? B How often do you read books?
C How do you often read books? D What sorts of books do you like to read?
Question 38: Tom: What sports do you like?
Jim: ………
A Oh, I play volleyball in summer B I like football, but I really like volleyball
C I usually play it in our yard or in the beach D My parents like football very much
Question 39: Long: Have you ever spoken English to a native speaker?
Bien:
A Yes I talked to an English girl last summer B Oh, I went to London last summer
C No, I don't really like to learn English D He is very friendly
Question 40: “Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work!” he said
A He requested me not forget to go to the supermarket after work
B He asked me not to forget to go to the supermarket after work
C He reminded me to go to the supermarket after work
D He told me that I shouldn't forget to go to the supermarket after work
Question 41: “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy
A The old lady wanted the boy not to touch that flower
B The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower
C The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower
D The old lady congratulated the boy on not touching that flower
Question 42: “Your car is more expensive than mine.”
A My car is not as cheap as yours B My car is not as expensive as yours
C My car is as expensive as yours D Your car is cheaper than mine
Trang 3Question 43: “It is hard to concentrate when you are tired.”
A The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate
B The much tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate
C The more tired you are, the more hard it is to concentrate
D The more tired you are, the harder it was to concentrate
Question 44: “I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 7.00”
A If I went to bed early, I would wake up at 7.00
B If I had gone to bed early, I will wake up at 7.00
C If I went to bed early, I would have woken up at 7.00
D Had I gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 7.00
Question 45: “We must take good care of books borrowed from the library.”
A Books must be taken good care of from the library
B Books borrowed from the library must be taken good care of
C Books borrow from the library must be taken good care of
D Books borrowed from the library needn't taken good care of
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer for each question from 46 to 50:
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful
career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families In the year 2004, it
was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but
on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students The government is planning
to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007
46 University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _
47 The word those refers to _.
A exam subjects B young people C universities D examinations
48 In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _ percent
49 Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination
B Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination
C Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects
D There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose
50 According to the passage, _
A the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year
B the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities
D Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities
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