Bài kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Số 5 - Thạnh Hóa High School

THẠNH HÓA HIGH SCHOOL 	PRACTICE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM
CLASS: 	No 5 
NAME: 	Date:
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.
1: A. pleasure	B. least	C. bread	D. head
2: A. there	B. thank	C. they	D. these
3: A. played	B. helped	C. watched	D. cooked
4: A. show	B. know	C. cow	D. flow
5: A. chair	B. chance	C. character	D. choose
6: A. chemist	B. teacher	C. children	D. kitchen
7: A. desks	B. maps	C. chairs	D. plants
8: A. naked	B. laughed	C. missed	D. wished
9: A. climate	B. village	C. kindness	D. climbing
10: A. none	B. both	C. month	D. son
11: A. chemist	B. children	C. teacher	D. kitchen
12: A. bread	B. heat	C. teach	D. mean
13: A. roses	B. rises	C. horses	D. chooses
14: A. cigarette	B. consider	C. century	D. celebrate
15: A. industrialized	B. organised	C. realised	D. practised
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16: “Have you heard anything about Tom? I haven’t seen him ____________.”
A. lately	B. latest	C. later	 	D. late
17: My____________ pastime is going dancing with my friends.
A. favourable	 	B. favourite	C. favour	D. favoured
18: - Michael: "It's hot in here." - Tom: "____________I open the window?"
A. Shall	B. Did	C. Would	D. Do
19: Dave____________his homework when his mother came home.
A. was doing	B. is doing	C. did	D. has done
20: That’s the man____________house we have rented.
A. whose	B. who	C. whom	D. that
21: The farmers are busy: they____________for the next crop.
A. were preparing	B. have prepared	C. are preparing	D. prepare
22: If you have any____________in doing the job, please let me know.
A. ease	B. effort	C. matter	D. difficulty
23: The teacher advises the children ____________and see the dentist regularly.
A. to go	B. going	C. go	D. went
24: The parks in our city are____________peaceful islands in the middle of a stormy sea.
A. likely	B. similar	C. alike	D. like
25: After a hard working day, Peter felt ____________that he went to bed early.
A. tiredly	B. tire	C. tiring	D. tired
26: Mary wants to change her job because she is____________with doing the same things every day.
A. bored	B. fed	C. tired	D. excited
27: John has to live on his____________benefits because he doesn’t have a job.
A. unemployed	B. employment	C. unemployment	D. employer
28: I promise I will wait____________you come.
A. without	B. despite	C. for	D. until
29: His lecture was so____________that few students could understand it.
A. exciting	B. interesting	C. simple	D. difficult
30: Hurry up! We don’t have____________time.
A. much	B. many	C. little	D. few
31: You will miss the last bus to school____________you leave now.
A. until	B. unless	C. while	D. till
32: Remember____________the door before you leave.
A. lock	B. locking	C. locked	D. to lock
33: Kim: “Have you ever been abroad?” Tommy: “____________.”
A. No, I don’t	B. Yes, I have	C. Yes, I do	D. No, I didn’t
34: Physical____________are good for our health.
A. acts	B. activities	C. actions	D. activists
35: ____________everyone tried hard, we lost the game.
A. Although	B. However	C. Therefore	D. If
36: The city museum is exhibiting some pictures____________belonged to the last Emperor.
A. who	B. which	C. when	D. whose
37: If bacteria stopped working, life on earth would come to a(n) ____________.
A. end	B. finish	C. disappearance	D. extinction
38: My friend____________me that he was going to take a driving test.
A. told	B. said	C. talked	D. spoke
39: I____________her again since her last birthday.
A. will not meet	B. don’t meet	C. am not meeting	D. haven’t met
40: Peter used to ____________swimming every Friday when he was a student.
A. goes	B. going	C. went	D. go
41: David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” Helen: “ 	.”
A. Okay	B. Thank you	C. You, too	D. I do
42: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” Kim: “Yes,__________. ”
A. I like	B. I am	C. I do	D. I can
43: ____________your new teacher yet?
A. Are you meeting	B. Do you meet	C. Had you met	D. Have you met
44: “Could you please tell us ____________a bus to the zoo?”
A. where taking	B. where take	C. where took	D. where to take
45: The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ____________storm.
A. terrible	B. such a terrible	C. such terrible	D. a so terrible
46: His sister apologized	____________rude to him.
A. for being	B. to be	C. being	D. to being
47: The flight was cancelled	the bad weather.
A. although	B. because of	C. because	D. in spite of
48: They	the door. No one can get in now.
A. lock	B. locked	C. have locked	D. had locked
49: Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" Mary: ____________."
A. I’m not doing anything	B. I used to drive to work
C. I usually sleep until noon	D. I’d be sleeping all day
50: I advised her ____________anything about it to her friends.
A. not saying	B. not say	C. not to say	D. saying
51: All of us are interested ____________joining this English speaking club.
A. on	B. in	C. by	D. at
52: Hurry up! They’ve got only ____________seats left.
A. plenty of	B. a lot of	C. a few	D. a little
53: He came in quietly ____________not to wake the baby up.
A. so as	B. such as	C. if so	D. as if
54: Sue: “I love pop music.” Alice: “____________.”
A. Neither do I	B. Yes, I like it	C. So do I	D. No, I won't
55: I asked my friend ____________he wanted to go out with me.
A. what	B. which	C. if	D. that
56: - Bob: “James is a very brave man.” - David: “Yes. I wish I ____________his courage.”
A. had	B. have had	C. will have	D. have
57: The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was ____________in 1967.
A. made	B. set	C. found	D. founded
58: He never talks about the people ____________he has helped.
A. by whom	B. whose	C. whom	D. which
59: Outdoor ____________are good for children and teenagers.
A. activity	B. active	C. activities	D. actions
60: What ____________when Peter called last night?
A. were you doing	B. have you done	C. did you use to do	D. are you doing
61: He hoped his ____________would give him a pay rise.
A. employ	B. employed	C. employee	D. employer
62: Maria: “I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” Sarah: “____________!”
A. Good luck	B. Good chance	C. Good time	D. Good day
63: All the members of his family enjoy ____________TV in the evenings.
A. watching	B. watch	C. watched	D. to watch
64: You won’t pass the exam____________you study harder.
A. if	B. unless	C. because	D. despite
65: If I had more money, I____________a bigger house.
A. would buy	B. would have bought	C. bought	D. will buy
66: She hasn’t written to John	____________she left school.
A. before	B. since	C. after	D. when
67: Tell me____________there is anything special that you would like to do now.
A. which	B. if	C. though	D. what
68: I felt so embarrassed; I was sure that someone____________at me.
A. was looking	B. has been looking	C. is looking	D. were looking
69: I was reading when suddenly the lights ____________.
A. came in	B. put out	C. opened up	D. went out
70: The____________of the moon causes the tides on the earth.
A. attract	B. attraction	C. attractive	D. attractiveness
71: I was____________to find that they had already left.
A. disappointing	B. disappoint	C. disappointed	D. disappointment
72: I	thirty cigarettes a day, but now I have cut down to ten.
A. get used to smoke	B. am smoking	C. am used to smoke	D. used to smoke
73: If you____________John, tell him I'll phone him later.
A. has seen	B. were seeing	C. saw	D. see
74: It’s very kind____________you to help me with the homework.
A. in	B. of	C. with	D. to
75: As it was raining, Jane didn't____________like walking home.
A. want	B. feel	C. wish	D. fancy
76: The situation continues to get worse and____________.
A. bad	B. badly	C. worse	D. worst
77: Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music." Maria: “ 	.”
A. So am I	B. I’m, too	C. Neither do I	D. I don’t
78: It doesn’t seem necessary for us____________every Monday.
A. meet	B. to meet	C. meeting	D. met
79: She didn’t even____________goodbye to me when she left.
A. speak	B. say	C. tell	D. talk
80: You have got a scholarship; you are luckier ____________.
A. than I am	B. than I have	C. than I do	D. as I do
81: It ____________dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A. is getting	B. got	C. gets	D. was getting
82: Do you know the house____________which she lives with her grandmother?
A. in	B. to	C. by	D. with
83: He felt very sad because he had____________friends in the village.
A. a little	B. a few	C. little	D. few
84: We didn't enjoy our holidays____________the weather was so awful.
A. but	B. if	C. because	D. although
85: Tim____________in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. is appearing	B. had appeared	C. was appearing	D. has appeared
86: Maria: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” Sarah: “____________!”
A. Good chance	B. Good day	C. Good luck	D. Good time
87: Please shut the gate____________the dog won’t get out.
A. in order to	B. in order for	C. so as to	D. so that
88: Ann lives in London. She____________here for ten years.
A. was living	B. is living	C. had been living	D. has been living
89: I asked Barbara to let me____________her car for the weekend.
A. using	B. use	C. to use	D. used
90: We____________this course by the end of next year.
A. were finishing	B. have finished	C. will have finished	D. had finished
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions.
91: I am very interested 	.
A. about the information you gave it to me	B. in the information you gave me
C. in the information you gave it to me	D. about the information you gave me
92: He went to the department store 	.
A. buy his mother a new hat	B. to buy his mother a new hat
C. bought his mother a new hat	D. to buying his mother a new hat
93: This is the handbag 	.
A. whom I bought in Paris	B. where in Paris I bought
C. what I bought in Paris	D. which I bought in Paris
94: 	 Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.
A. In 1954 that	B. When was in 1954 that	
C. It was in 1954 that	D. When it was in 1954 that
95: The suitcase was too heavy 	.
A. that no one can move	B. for anyone to move
C. for anyone moving	D. for no one to move
96: The longer hours you work, 	.
A. the less tired you'll be	B. you'll be more tired
C. the more tired you'll be	D. the most tired you'll be
97: I wonder 	.
A. because you look so surprising	B. if you look so surprised
C. when you look so surprising	D. why you look so surprised
98: Nowadays, young people 	.
A. don’t read as many as their parents used to	B. don’t hardly read much as their parents did
C. do more reading as their parents used to	D. don’t read as much as their parents used to
99: Before leaving the train 	.
A. luggage should be checked by passengers	B. luggage must have been checking
C. all luggage should be checking	D. passengers should check their luggage
100: You’d better put your money in a bank 	.
A. although you don’t use it	B. despite it is useful
C. in case you are stolen	D. or it may be stolen
101: Did he tell you 	?
A. was what the problem	B. the problem was what
C. what the problem was	D. what was the problem
102: He is the person 	.
A. which I bought this old car from	B. from who I bought this old car
C. from that I bought this old car	D. from whom I bought this old car
103: When you got back, Harry 	.
A. had already left London for New York	B. will leave London for New York
C. has left London for New York	D. leaves London for New York
104: If we had asked her, 	.
A. she would have sung a song to us	B. she will have sung a song to us
C. she would sing a song to us then	D. she would have a song to us then
105: 	that she didn't see her parents often.
A. She had so a few times	B. She had so little time
C. She had so a little time	D. She had so few times
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.
106: Did you use to cry for candies when you was a little girl?
	 A	 B	 C	 D
107: I am very fond with jogging every morning.
	A	B	C	D
108: Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s.
	A	 B	 C	 D
109: Would you like to have another cups of coffee?
	A	 B	 C D
110: My brother hasn’t played football for last year.
	A	B	 C	 D
111: If you drank less, you will feel much better.
	A	B	C	D
112: A number of wild animals is in danger of extinction.
A B	 C	D
113: There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose.
	A	B	 C	D
114: We haven’t played football together since we have finished the summer course last month.
	A	 	B	C	D
115: Do you mind to go out with me to buy some books?
	A	 B	 C	D
116: My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
	A	B	C	D
117: My mother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
	 A	 B	 	C	D
118: Despite the sun was shining, it wasn’t warm enough for our children to go swimming.
A	B	C	D
119: They were all looking forward to spend their holiday at the seaside the following summer.
A	B	 C	D
120: Would you please to send this for me first class?
	A	B	C	 D
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.
The English language is the most widely (121) 	language in the world. It is used as either first or second language in many countries.
During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is 
(122)	___the United Kingdom. Over the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English has 
(123) 	_	throughout the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their (124)________ language. Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African countries, speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know (125) ________least some English. English is really an international language.
121: A. speak	B. speaking	C. to speak	D. spoken
122: A. tomorrow	B. then	C. now	D. soon
123: A. become	B. come	C. gone	D. spread
124: A. creative	B. special	C. native	D. specific
125: A. in	B. for	C. at	D. on
Nowadays people are increasingly aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and can easily (126) ________extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other (127________parts of their bodies. Some birds such as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place (128) _________ they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open (129) 	 than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones that (130) __________unless we can solve this problem.
126: A. make 	B. come	C. become	D. take
127: A. valuable	B. valueless	C. poor	D. rich
128: A. which	B. what	C. where	D. there
129: A. spaces	B. yards	C. countries	D. rooms
130: A. appear	B. miss	C. leave	D. survive
Many parents are worried about the bad effects of television, especially those on their
children. Firstly, there are a lot of violent films which may lead (131) ___________crimes. Secondly, advertising is not always good (132) ___________ children. They see so many advertisements for sweets, ice creams, and toys; and these advertisements make them (133) ___________to go and buy unnecessary things at once. Thirdly, sitting in front of a television set for a long time is bad for their eyes. About one third of children wear glasses. (134) ___________, watching television is not creative. It is very important for children to do something creative and athletic, (135) ___________playing some musical instrument, painting pictures, or playing football.
131: A. to	B. on	C. for	D. in
132: A. at	B. for	C. of	D. about
133: A. wanted	B. wanting	C. want	D. to want
134: A. Finally	B. However	C. Whatever	D. Nevertheless
135: A. such as	B. such that	C. so as to	D. so as
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 question.
Charles Dickens is a famous English storywriter. His name was famous in the writing world in the 19th century. He combined great writing with the ability to write popular stories full of interesting characters. His books are mostly about life in England in the 19th century and often describe the very difficult and uncomfortable conditions in which poor people lived. Most of his books, which contain humorous characters with unusual names, have also delighted children all over the world.
Charles Dickens did not have a happy childhood. When he was young, his family was very poor and got deep into debt. Little Charles therefore had to work very hard. He earned money to support himself by working in a shoe polish factory. Charles Dickens was very ambitious. He was determined to succeed in life. He had a great love for writing. He started writing novels in the 1830s. His early novels were written in parts for magazines published each week or each month. His novels soon became very popular throughout England.
136: Charles Dickens’ books are mostly about 	.
civil wars in modern England
the environment in England in the 19th century
life in England in the 19th century
his adventures around England
137: When young, Charles Dickens had to work very hard because 	.
A. he had a happy childhood	B. he wanted to be rich
C. his family was very poor	D. he liked working
138: Charles Dickens’ childhood was 	.
A. unhappy	B. happy	C. beautiful	D. perfect
139: Charles Dickens wrote his	in the 1830s.
A. short stories	B. magazine articles	C. unusual names	D. early novels
140: According to the passage, Charles Dickens loved 	.
A. reading	B. writing	C. selling stories	D. polishing shoes
The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. A semester includes 15 weeks; a quarter includes 10 weeks. American college students usually go to school from September to May. They can also study during the summer.
Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities and colleges offer a great many classes in the students’ main areas of study and in other areas as well. Students must take both. These include science, math, computer, history and English. Other classes such as dance, theater, or sports may be just for fun. Tests are usually given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final exam is extremely important. In some classes, the professor asks the students to write a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test.
Classes at an American college are usually organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend two or three lectures a week by one professor. There may be as many as several hundred students at each lecture.
141: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
There are 15 weeks in each semester and 10 weeks in each quarter.
The year at an American college usually starts in September.
American college students never study during the summer.
The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters.
142: American college students choose their classes 	.
A. in the first week of each term	B. at any time during the term
C. at the end of each term	D. before the start of each term
143: Which of the following courses is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. History.	B. Medicine.	C. Dance.	D. Science.
144: Usually, an American college student takes	tests in a term.
A. three	B. five	C. four	D. two
145: The final exam is 	.
A. just for fun	B. not important	C. less important	D. very important
	Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.
146:	Thomas Edison was 	.
A. a discoverer	B. a teacher	C. an inventor	D. an explorer
147:	In 1854 Edison’s family 	.
A. sent him to a school in New Jersey	B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio
C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio	D. moved to Port Huron, Michigan
148:	The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means 	.
A. “having had good schooling”	B. “having been well taught”
C. “having had a high education”	D. “having taught himself”
149: Edison died at the age of 	.
A. 74	B. 76	C. 84	D. 47
150: Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?
A. He made numerous inventions.	B. He worked very hard.
C. He didn’t go to school at all.	D. He invented the motion picture camera.
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