GD&ĐT huyện Diễn Châu THI THỬ

TRƯỜNG THCS HÙNG MỸ NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
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Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
Question 1. A. flew B. crew C. grew D. sew
Question 2. A. lake B. sand C. place D. day
Question 3. A. talked B. decided C. visited D. wanted

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 4. A. illogical B. conversation C. unlimited D. priority
Question 5. A. farmer B. teacher C. prefer D. student

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6. He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time.
A. determined B. discouraged C. annoyed D. undecided
Question 7. The longer he waited, _______ impatient he got.
A. more B. the better C. better D. the more
Question 8. I wish I hadn’t said it. If only I could _______.
A. turn the clock forward B. turn the clock round
C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock down
Question 9. You _______ wash those apples. They have already been washed.
A. mustn't B. must C. needn’t D. need
Question 10. Neil Armstrong is the first man _______ foot on the moon.
A. set B. to be set C. setting D. to set
Question 11. As soon as I saw the advertisement, I _______ the house agent
A. have phoned B. phone C. had phoned D. phoned
Question 12. Sales were poor last month; _______, there has been an increase this month.
A. however B. moreover C. otherwise D. because
Question 13. Please remember to _______ the light as you leave the room.
A. go out B. set off C. get out D. turn off
Question 14. The national football team _______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. took B. did C. held D. made
Question 15. Michael _______ water sports when he was younger.
A. is used to playing B. used to play
C. used to playing D. is used to play
Question 16. He said that he _______ to the station to see me off
A. came B. would come C. will come D. is coming
Question 17. Dr. Fleming, _______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in
1945
A. that B. whom C. which D. who
Question 18. The doctor suggests that she …………..a rest for a few days
A. having B. have C. has had D. should have
Question 19. This novel is supposedly based _______ a true story.
A. on B. with C. up D. of
Question 20. Since the computer _______ it has made considerably changes to our daily life.
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 A. invented B. is invented C. was invented D. has been invented

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word in the following questions.
Question 21. The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. interesting B. easy C. difficult D. boring
Question 22. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of date B. out of order C. out of work D. out of fashion

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
exchange in the following questions.
Question 23. Miss. Pike: “Sorry, the manager is not here.”
Mr. Brown: “_______”
A. Can I leave a message then? B. Can I speak to the manager, please?
C. Would you like to leave a message? D. Can I take a message then?
Question 24. Helen: “Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you?”
Peter: “_______”
A. Make yourself at home B. It’s kind of you to do so
C. Nice to meet you. D. Long time no see
Question 25. Dad: “Good luck with your exam, Minh!”
Minh: “_______”
A. I wish so B. By no means C. Thank you D. Never mind

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the questions from 26 to 30
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster.
According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make.
Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental
expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious
in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if the parents are very supportive
of their child.
Michael is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts
and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week
for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a
large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they
set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter
him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always
afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 26. Michael is fortunate in that _______.
A. his parents are quite rich
B. his father is a musician
C. his parents help him in a sensibly way
D. his mother knows little about music
Question 27. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
Question 28. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _______.
A. push their child into trying too much
B. neglect their child’s education
C. help their child to become a genius
D. make their child become a musician
Question 29. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they _______.
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 A. themselves have been very successful
B. arrange private lessons for their children
C. force their children into achieving success
D. understand and help their children sensibly
Question 30. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _______.
A. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
B. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. successful parents always have intelligent children

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some
animals go extinct because the climate (31)______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or
drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they
die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (32)______ with other animals for food. Some
animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving.
Evolving means that the animals are changing (33)______ from generation to generation. Small
differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations.
Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (34)______ time. Scientists call this a
mass extinction. Scientists think there (35)______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The
last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 31. A. various B. same C. different D. similar
Question 32. A. exist B. compete C. find D. complete
Question 33. A. have been B. will be C. are D. has been
Question 34. A. which B. when C. where D. what
Question 35. A. accidentally B. slowly C. suddenly D. quickly

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40.
BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they
are saying. We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice to
communicate with each other. Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally
specific and may mean different things in different countries.
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it
to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping
your fingers at someone is very rude.
In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands
in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of
your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand
because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom.
In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping,
and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show
that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means ‘everything is
good’ in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle
East, it is a rude gesture.
Question 36. The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. other people B. other feet C. other shoes D. other soles
Question 37. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
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 A. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
B. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money.
C. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping.
D. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables.
Question 38. People nod their head to say no in ______.
A. Japan B. France C. Bulgaria D. Belgium
Question 39. It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures ______.
A. can be used to greet each other in public
B. may mean different things in different countries
C. are used in greeting among men and women
D. are not used to communicate our feelings
Question 40. In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left
hands ______.
A. to clean their tables and chairs B. when going to the bathroom
C. to put in their pockets D. when preparing the meal

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 41. Driving on the left made my daughter very surprising when she first visited London.
A. visited B. Driving C. very surprising D. the left
Question 42. She is attending a three-day conference on social skills, doesn’t she?
A. doesn’t B. on C. attending D. three-day
Question 43. The movie was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A. all the audience B. bored C. home D. ended

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.
A. mess up B. sort out C. arrange D. clear up
Question 45. It’s dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night.
A. boring B. safe C. harmful D. busy

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 46. I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
B. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
D. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
Question 47. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
B. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
C. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
Question 48. “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
B. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
C. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
D. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
Question 49. We’re run out of tea.
A. We didn’t have any tea. B. There's not much more tea left.
C. We have to run out to buy some tea. D. There's no tea left.
Question 50. Unlike his sister, Bob exercises every day.
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 A. Bob exercises every day, but his sister doesn’t
B. Bob doesn’t like his sister to exercise
C. Bob’s sister exercises every day, but he doesn’t.
D. Bob and his sister exercise every day.

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