GCSE- Group 11 Anh 2 Practice Test 1- Ms.

Kieu Oanh
PRACTICE TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 1. Richard broke Sandra‟s vase in the office by chance.
- Richard: “I‟m terribly sorry about the broken vase. How can I make this up to you?- Sandra:
“________.”
A. I‟m headed out to have some flowers B. You can say that again
C. It doesn‟t matter, honestly D. I can‟t think anymore
Question 2. Henry and Maria are talking about school uniforms.
- Henry: “School uniforms take away students‟ own characteristics”.
- Maria: “____. They help us look more united and we can show our own characteristics in various ways.”
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I couldn‟t agree less
C. Don‟t say anything about it. D. I couldn‟t agree more
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. accountant B. solution C. disposal D. referee
Question 4: A. decide B. follow C. arrive D. suggest
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 from 5 to 10.
Technology saves schooling during the pandemic
It is estimated around half the world‟s students‟ schools remain shut down. All told, this has been a
potentially damaging (5) _______ to the education of a generation. But one of the few positive outcomes
from this experience is an opportunity to rethink how digital technologies can be used to (6) _______
teaching and learning in schools.
Our collective experiences of remote schooling offer a fleeting opportunity for schools to think more
imaginatively about what “digital education” might look like in the future. This is not to repeat the ads -
currently being pushed by (7) _______education reformers and IT industry actors - that COVID will prove a
turning point after which schools will be pushed fully into digital education.
On the contrary, the past six months of quickly implemented emergency remote schooling tell us little
about how school systems might go fully virtual, or operate on a “blended” basis. Any expectation of
profiting from the complete digital reform of education is not exact. (8) _______, the most compelling
technology-related lessons to take from the pandemic involve the informal, improvised, separate digital
practices (9) _______ have helped teachers, students and parents get through school at home.
(Adapted from https://theconversation.com/au/education)
Question 5: A. difficulty B. separation C. difference D. disruption
Question 6: A. spread B. support C. pursue D. accept
Question 7: A. another B. every C. many D. much
Question 8: A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore
Question 9: A. who B. where C. when D. that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: Your father will hit the roof _______
A. when he sees what you had done to his car B. when he sees what you have done to his car
C. when he will see what you did to his car D. when he will see what you do to his car
Question 11: Face masks help limit the spread of germs, _______?
A. can‟t they B. do they C. don‟t they D. can they
Question 12: A/An _______ antique vase will be sold at a charity auction next week.
A. Chinese blue elegant ceramic B. ceramic Chinese elegant blue
C. elegant blue Chinese ceramic D. blue ceramic Chinese elegant
Question 13: From that point onwards, his work was dedicated _______ research into childhood leukaemia.
A. with B. about C. in D. to
Question 14: Once _______ as the eighth World Heritage Sites in VietNam by UNESCO, Trang An Scenic
Landscape Complex attracts a great number of visitors worldwide.
A. recognizing B. is recognized C. having recognized D. recognized
Question 15: While she _______ the carpet, she came across a pair of gold earrings.
A. is cleaning B. cleaned C. had cleaned D. was cleaning
Question 16: Many fruits contain flavonoids called anthocyanins that can fight bacteria, viruses and
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stimulate the _______ system. They help you avoid illness and recover faster when you get sick.
A. immune B. cardiovascular C. nervous D. endocrine
Question 17: If my grandfather doesn‟t receive a satisfactory compensation for his losses, He‟s going to
_______ legal advice from his attorney.
A. seek B. enquire C. search D. look
Question 18: The government should prohibit factories from discharging chemical ___ into the environment.
A. pollution B. pollutants C. polluted D. pollute
Question 19: _______ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
A. Although B. Because of C. Because D. Despite
Question 20: India‟s health care system _______ under immense pressure by the second wave of COVID-
19 in recent days.
A. put B. has been put C. has put D. is put
Question 21: Finally, it's time to put my _______ up. I'm not going to do anything during the weekend.
A. arms B. feet C. legs D. body
Question 22: Mary _______ a story about catching an enormous butterfly, and almost everyone believed her.
A. came up with B. came out with C. came up to D. came to
Question 23: _______ tides and winds during hurricanes are, the more extensive damage is caused to
Pacific island nations each year
A. The highest B. The more higher C. Highest D. The higher
Question 24: Why go abroad if you have your whole family and a good job here? It simply doesn't make
any _______ to me.
A. logic B. sense C. reason D. point
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 25: After a long fight against his enemies, he finally threw in the towel.
A. conceded defeat B. denied his defeat C. gave in D. admitted defeat
Question 26: The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life.
A. worrying B. very busy C. hesitant D. slow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 27: Jane had asked her friends to keep her secrets. She was aware of the fact that they would not.
A. Because Jane was aware that her friends would reveal her secrets, she didn‟t tell them.
B. Because of the fact that her friends would do, Jane asked them to keep her secrets
C. Though Jane had asked her friends to keep her secrets, she knew that they would not.
D. Jane was aware of the fact that her friends would keep her secrets so she told them.
Question 28: Her parents supported and encouraged her. She did a great performance in the contest.
A. If her parents had given support and encouragement, she could have done such a great performance in
the contest.
B. Such were her parents‟ support and encouragement that she couldn‟t do a great performance in the
contest.
C. No matter how much her parents supported and encouraged her, she wouldn‟t do a great performance in
the contest.
D. Had it not been for her parents‟ support and encouragement, she couldn‟t have done such a great
performance in the contest.
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 questions from 29 to 33.
Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She
became interested in the world‟s oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked to stand on the beach for
hours and look at the sea, wondering what it must be like under the surface.
When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive, which motivated her to become an
underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than
seventy expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth
of 381 metres.
In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team
to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater „house‟. The research they carried out
showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine life, and especially to coral reefs. Her team also
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studied the problem of overfishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many fish. Earle
warned, and many species were in danger of becoming extinct.
Since then she has written several books and magazine articles about ways of reducing the damage that
is being done to the world‟s oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce
the amount of fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood herself, she realises the
importance it plays in our diets. However, people need to reduce the impact they are having on the ocean‟s
supplies.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt)
Question 29: The word “record-breaking” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______
A. impressive B. dangerous C. unbelievable D. unprecedented
Question 30: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A New Book on Coral Reefs B. Sylvia Earle, Underwater Hero
C. Sylvia Earle, First Female Diver D. A study on Marine Species
Question 31: Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Sylvia Earle?
A. She used to be the captain of the first all-female team to live under water.
B. She has spent more than 6,500 hours under water.
C. Some of her books and magazine articles are about how to reduce the damage done to the oceans.
D. She grew fond of the world‟s oceans after making her first dive.
Question 32: According to the passage, Sylvia Earle was well known worldwide _______.
A. from an early age B. in 1935 C. when she was 16 D. at the age of 35
Question 33: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______
A. importance B. fishing C. impact D. seafood
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 34: Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
A. compromise B. excitement C. withdrawal D. conflict
Question 35: The company is accused of incinerating hazardous waste without a license.
A. burning B. discharging C. dropping D. dumping
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.
Question 36: A. unique B. upload C. ultimate D. unable
Question 37: A. dived B. cleared C. laughed D. climbed
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.
Question 38. The guest of honors, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table when we
had a party yesterday.
A. his wife B. were C. at D. when
Question 39. To show the different ideas about love and marriage, a survey was conducted in American,
Chinese and Indian students.
A. To show B. about C. a survey D. conducted in
Question 40. We received a SOS signal appearing right here in this city, please contact the support team
there immediately.
A. a SOS B. appearing C. connect D. there
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 41: "If I were in your shoes, I would invest in this venture" Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom warned Daisy against investing in that venture.B. Tom suggested investing in the shoes venture.
C. Tom wanted Daisy to invest in that venture. D. Tom advised Daisy to invest in that venture.
Question 42: It has been five years since we last flew to Thailand.
A. We had not flown to Thailand for five years. B. It took us five years to fly to Thailand.
C. We have not flown to Thailand for five years. D. We did not fly to Thailand five years ago.
Question 43: It is impossible for you to buy a penthouse with little money
A. You will buy a penthouse with little money. B. You have to buy a penthouse with little money.
C. You are able to buy a penthouse with little money D. You can‟t buy a penthouse with little money.
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 questions from 44 to 50.

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SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES
A satellite is best understood as a projectile, or an object that has only one force acting on gravity.
Technically speaking, anything that crosses the Karman Line at an altitude of kilometers (62 miles) is
considered in space. However, a satellite needs to be going fast — at least 8 km (5 miles) a second - to stop
from falling back down to Earth immediately.
If a satellite is traveling fast enough, it will perpetually "fall" toward Earth, but the Earth's curvature
means that the satellite will fall around our planet instead of crashing back on the surface. Satellites that
travel closer to Earth are at risk of falling because the drag of atmospheric molecules will slow the satellites
down. Those that orbit farther away from Earth have fewer molecules to contend with.
There are several accepted "zones" of orbits around the Earth. One is called low-Earth-orbit, which
extends from about 160 to 2,000 km (about 100 to 1,250 miles). This is the zone where the ISS orbits and
where the space shuttle used to do its work. In fact, all human missions except for the Apollo flights to the
moon took place in this zone. Most satellites also work in this zone.
Geostationary or geosynchronous orbit is the best spot for communications satellites to use, however.
This is a zone above Earth's equator at an altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 mi). At this altitude, the rate of "fall"
around the Earth is about the same as Earth's rotation, which allows the satellite to stay above the same spot
on Earth almost constantly. The satellite thus keeps a perpetual connection with a fixed antenna on the
ground, allowing for reliable communications. When geostationary satellites reach the end of their life,
protocol dictates they're moved out of the way for a new satellite to take their place. That's because there is
only so much room, or so many "slots" in that orbit, to allow the satellites to operate without interference.
While some satellites are best used around the equator, others are better suited to more polar orbits -
those that circle the Earth from pole to pole so that their coverage zones include the north and south poles.
Examples of polar-orbiting satellites include weather satellites and reconnaissance satellites.
(Source: https://www.space.com/24839-satellites.html)
Question 44. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Parts of a satellite
B. Moons around other worlds
C. What keeps a satellite from falling to Earth?
D. What stops a satellite from crashing into another satellite?
Question 45. Which of the following best summaries paragraph 5?
A. All satellites circle the Earth from pole to pole.
B. Orbit of satellites depends on their coverage zones and using purpose.
C. Satellites are best used around the equator.
D. Satellites include weather satellites and reconnaissance satellites.
Question 46. Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 4 as an element that makes a satellite stay
above the same spot on Earth?
A. Geostationary or geosynchronous orbit B. Earth's rotation
C. The zone above Earth's equator D. The rate of "fall" around the Earth
Question 47. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. satellite needs to be going fast - at least 8 km (5 miles) a second.
B. Satellites that travel closer to Earth contend with drag of more atmospheric molecules.
C. Satellites keep a perpetual connection with a fixed antenna on the ground
D. The Apollo flights to the moon took place in low-Earth-orbit, which extends from about 160 to 2,000
km (about 100 to 1,250 miles).
Question 48. The word "perpetually" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. gradually B. quickly C. technically D. continuously
Question 49. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the reason why satellites move out of the
way?
A. They takes too much room. B. There are not enough "slots" for them.
C. They fail to operate without interference. D. They reaches the end of their life.
Question 50. The word "Those" in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .
A. planet B. surfaces C. satellites D. molecules

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