Hướng dẫn ôn tập thi THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh

TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

HƯỚNG DẪN ÔN TẬP THI THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH

NỘI DUNG:

A . X á c đ ịnh m ục tiêu và tâm th ế h ọc t ập.

B. Chu ẩn b ị p h ư ơn g ti ện h ọc t ập.

C . X á c đ ị nh p h ư ơn g p h á p h ọc t ập.

D. H ư ớng d ẫn ôn t ập.

E. Bài t ập minh h ọa.

F . Đ ề thi minh h ọa.

PHÂN TÍCH:

A. Xác định mục tiêu và tâm thế học tập.

1. Học để làm gì?

Ng ư ời ta ch ỉ có th ể làm t ố t kh i có đ ộng l ực làm vi ệc, đ ể có đ ộng l ực làm vi ệ c ng ư ời ta c ần th ấy

đư ợc k ết qu ả đ ầu ra c ủa công vi ệc h ọ làm.

Do tá c đ ộng c ủa s ự phát tri ển công ngh ệ , d o tá c đ ộng c ủ a đ i ều ki ện kinh t ế, xã h ội, áp l ực của

t ỉ l ệ th ất nghi ệ p ca o , d ư ờ ng nh ư , m ột s ố b ạn tr ẻ k h ô ng tì m đ ư ợc hư ớng đ i ch o m ìn h th ô n g q u a v i ệc

h ọc t ập.

Tuy nhiên, m ỗ i ch ú ng ta đ ều bi ết, xu th ế nên kinh t ế tri th ứ c l à h ư ớ ng đ i c ủa xã h ội nói chung,

v ậy vi ệc trang b ị ki ến th ức là h ết s ức c ần thi ết cho tương l a i c ủa m ỗi b ạn tr ẻ, ít nh ất là ki ến th ức ph ổ

thông (h ọc xong b ậc THPT).

2. Tại sao lại phải học Tiếng Anh?

C ả tri ệu l ần, c ả tri ệ u ng ư ờ i đ ã t ừng t ự h ỏi, ho ặc h ỏ i ng ư ời khác câu h ỏi này, câu tr ả l ời, dù ít

dù nhi ề u , a i cũ ng đ ã b i ế t. Đ ặc bi ệ t h ơn , h ầu h ết m ọ i ng ư ờ i đ ều có mong mu ốn kh ả nă ng s ử d ụng t ốt

môn sinh ng ữ này, và, ở m ột th ờ i đ i ể m nà o đ ó tr o ng q u ã ng đ ời h ọ c s in h ch ú ng ta đ ã t ừng c ố đ ể hi ện

th ực hóa mong mu ốn ấ y . Nh ư ng , r õ r à ng r ằng k ết qu ả ch ư a b a o g i ờ làm chúng ta hài lòng.

Hôm nay tôi không tr ả l ời câu h ỏ i n à y , d ù t h e o q u a n đ i ểm c ủa tôi.

Kết luận: Các bạn trẻ cần xác định rõ mục tiêu, tạo động lực, thì mới có tâm thế tốt để học tập,

khi học tập với tâm thế và mục tiêu rõ ràng, kết quả sẽ theo mong muốn của bản thân.

B. Chuẩn bị phương tiện học tập.

1. H ọc t ừ ai?

2. H ọc t ừ ngu ồn tài li ệu nào?

3. Nh ững yêu c ầu v ề trang thi ết b ị đ ể h ọc?

4. Chi phí cho vi ệc h ọc?

5. websites?

T r ê n đ â y l à cá c câ u h ỏi c ần ph ải tr ả l ờ i t r ư ớc khi h ọc.

C. Xác định phương pháp học tập.

1. M ục tiêu c ụ th ể và rõ ràng nh ất khi h ọ c b à i n à y , ch ư ơn g nà y , ch u y ê n đ ề này?

2. K ết qu ả đ ạ t đ ư ợc s ẽ th ỏa mãn yêu c ầu nào? M ột bài t ập c ụ th ể!

3. Làm th ế nà o đ ể nh ận bi ết, hi ểu, và v ận d ụng? T ự rút kinh nghi ệm!

4 . P h ư ơn g p h á p g h i n h ớ ki ến th ức? Luy ện t ập!

Lời khuyên:

Nên Không nên

- Ghi chép b ất c ứ khi nào có th ể.

- Ghi chép có h ệ th ống, có ch ỉ d ẫn ngu ồn.

- Luôn th ấy là mình bi ế t đ i ều này.

- Coi v ấ n đ ề n ằm ngoài kh ả nă ng c ủa b ản thân.

Chú ý: T ất c ả các bài gi ảng, bài t ậ p , đ ề m ẫu dư ới

đây đ ều có videos c ụ th ể chi ti ết. Hãy truy c ậ p đ ể

đư ợc ph ục v ụ t ốt nh ất.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr9-

RZ7LvDXAAOibSAsC8Mg

Many thanks! TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

- Luy ện t ậ p l à p h ư ơn g p h á p t ốt nh ấ t đ ể nh ớ.

- Không ng ại làm l ại.

- T ự đ á nh g iá th ư ờng xuyên.

- Dành kho ảng tr ống cho nh ữ n g đ i ều m ới.

- Không th ực s ự nghiêm túc t ự đ á nh g iá .

- Làm c ố t ch o đ ư ợc nhi ều.

- Không dám h ỏi vì s ợ b ị ch ê l à “ D Ố T ” .

- Th ỏa mãn cá nhân.

HƯỚNG DẪN ÔN TẬP THI THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Đ ể quá trình ôn t ậ p đ ạt hi ệu qu ả chúng ta c ần tr ả l ời các câu h ỏi sau:

1. Ma tr ậ n đ ề thi THPT QG môn Ti ếng Anh c ủ a 3 nă m g ần nh ất?

2. Đ ề thi THPTQG môn Ti ếng Anh c ủ a 3 nă m g ầ n đ â y k i ểm tra nh ững n ội dung ki ến th ức gì?

3. Nh ữ ng l ư u ý c ụ th ể v ới các d ạng bài t ập?

4. M ột s ố bài t ập minh h ọa?

ÔN TẬP THI THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH

1. Ma trận đề thi THPT QG môn Tiếng Anh 3 năm gần nhất: (M ứ c đ ộ: theo đánh giá cá nhân)

Tên mục/ bài tập

(n ội dung v ề ki ến th ứ c/ k ĩ

nă ng … )

Nhận

biết

Thông

hiểu

Vận dụng

cao

Cộng

1. PRONUNCIATION

Số câu: 2. Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 2.

Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

2. STRESS

Số câu: 2. Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 2.

Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

3. SYNONYM

Số câu: 2. Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 2.

Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

4. ANTONYM

Số câu: 2. Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 2.

Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

5. ERROR IDENTIFYING

Số câu: 3. Điểm: 0.6.

Tỉ lệ 6%

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 3.

Điểm: 0.6.

Tỉ lệ 6%

6. LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Số câu: 14. Điểm: 2.8.

Tỉ lệ 28%

Số câu: 5

Số điểm:

1.0 (10%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 2

Điểm: 0.4

(4%)

Số câu: 6

Số điểm:

1.2 (12%)

Số câu: 14.

Điểm: 2.8.

Tỉ lệ 28%

7. GAPS FILLING

Số câu: 5. Điểm: 1.0.

Tỉ lệ 10%

Số câu: 1

Điểm:

0.2 (2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 2

Điểm: 0.4

(4%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 5.

Điểm: 1.0.

Tỉ lệ 10%

8. READING

COMPREHENSION

Số câu: 13. Điểm: 2.6.

Tỉ lệ 26%

Số câu: 3

Điểm: 0.6

(6%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 2

Điểm: 0.4

(4%)

Số câu: 7

Điểm: 1.4

(16%)

Số câu: 13.

Điểm: 2.6.

Tỉ lệ 26%

9. SENTENCE BUILDING

Số câu: 5. Điểm: 1.0.

Tỉ lệ 10%

Số câu: 2

Điểm: 0.4

(4%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 5.

Điểm: 1.0.

Tỉ lệ 10%

10. COMMUNICATION

Số câu: 2. Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4%

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 1

Điểm: 0.2

(2%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 0

Điểm: 0

(0.0%)

Số câu: 2.

Điểm: 0.4.

Tỉ lệ 4% TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Tổng số câu trắc nghiệm:

Số câu:

Điểm:

3.0

(30%)

Số câu:

Điểm:

2.0

(20%)

Số câu:

Điểm:

2.0

(20%)

Số câu:

Điểm:

3.0

(30%)

Số câu:

50. Điểm:

10. Tỉ lệ

100%

2. Đề thi THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh của 3 năm gần đây kiểm tra những nội dung kiến thức gì?

2.1. Phát âm: Nguyên âm, ph ụ â m , cá c ng u y ê n â m đ ô i, ng u y ê n â m d à i, c á c t ậ n cù ng “ ed ” , “ s”.

2.2. Trọng âm: T ừ có 2 âm ti ết (d ạ ng đ ộng t ừ ho ặc t ừ lo ạ i đ ặc bi ệt), t ừ có h ơn h a i â m ti ết (các

d ấu hi ệu cấu âm)

2.3. Từ đồng nghĩa: Các ng ữ c ố đ ịnh ( đ o á n n g h ĩa q u a tì nh h u ống, ng ữ c ảnh), các t ừ đ ồ ng ng h ĩa có

th ể thay th ế ho ặ c ng h ĩa tương đ ư ơn g .

2.4. Từ trái nghĩa: Các ng ữ c ố đ ịnh ( đ o á n n g h ĩa q u a tì nh h u ống, ng ữ c ảnh), các t ừ tr á i ng h ĩa c ó t h ể

g â y ý ng h ĩa ng ư ợc ho ặ c đ ối ngh ịch.

2.5. Câu giao tiếp: Các ng ữ c ảnh giao ti ếp: bình ph ẩm, khen ng ợi, chúc m ừng, chào h ỏi, đ ề ngh ị, yêu

c ầu, g ợ i ý, … .

2.6. Xác định lỗi của từ, cụm từ: L ỗi chính t ả c ủa t ừ, l ỗi tr ật t ự t ừ, l ỗi s ử d ụng ng ữ c ố đ ịnh, l ỗi v ề s ự

hòa h ợp gi ữa các thành t ố c ủa câu, l ỗ i vă n p h o n g , v ă n h ó a , … .

2.7. Viết câu giữ nguyên nghĩa: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu theo ng ữ p h á p n h ư : th ức b ị đ ộng, l ời nói gián ti ếp,

hình th ức so sánh, cách thay th ế c ụm t ừ cho m ệnh đ ề, hình th ứ c đ ảo ng ữ ,….

2.8. Nối một cặp câu đơn tạo thành câu phức: N ối các c ặp câu s ử d ụng các m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ, m ệnh

đ ề tr ạng ng ữ, tính ng ữ, m ệ nh đ ề danh t ừ, m ệ nh đ ề rút g ọn, so sánh song song ,….

2.9. Bài tập điền khuyết cho đoạn văn: Đi ền t ừ d ựa vào: c ụm ng ữ c ố đ ịnh , đ ộng t ừ-gi ới t ừ, tính t ừ-

gi ới t ừ, danh t ừ-gi ới t ừ , đ ại t ừ quan h ệ, t ừ lo ại, liên t ừ v ă n b ản, cách dùng t ừ ,….

2.10. Bài tập đọc hiểu cho đoạn văn: Ki ể m tr a đ ọc hi ể u v ă n b ản v ề ý ch ín h , đ o á n t ừ qua ng ữ c ảnh,

k ết lu ận, suy di ễn, tìm thông tin, truy v ấn n ội dung, s ố li ệu, l ọ c t h ô n g ti n, … .

2.11. Bài tập từ vựng và ngữ pháp tổng hợp: Ki ểm tra các ki ến th ức v ề:

- M ạo t ừ

- Liên t ừ, c ụm liên t ừ

- Gi ới t ừ, c ụm gi ới t ừ

- Đ ại t ừ nh â n x ư ng , tí nh t ừ s ở h ữ u , đ ại t ừ s ở h ữ u , đ ại t ừ quan h ệ , đ ại t ừ ph ả n t h â n, đ ại t ừ b ất

đ ịnh, câu t ồn t ại

- Câu h ỏ i đ u ô i

- Câu b ị đ ộng, b ị đ ộng cách

- L ời nói gián ti ếp

- Thì c ủ a đ ộng t ừ , đ ộng t ừ c ụ m , đ ộng t ừ khuy ết thi ếu (sequence of tenses, interrupting

actions)

- Đ ộng t ừ nguyên th ể

- Da nh đ ộng t ừ

- Tr ật t ự t ừ (t ừ lo ại)

- Tr ật t ự tính t ừ

- M ệ nh đ ề đ a n xe n

- Chu ỗ i h à nh đ ộng

- Suy doán, suy lu ận, d ự đ o á n: prediction, deduction, speculation

- H ìn h th á i vă n h ó a , s ự ki ện

- Các m ệ nh đ ề ph ụ : câ u đ i ều ki ện, m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ nguyên nhân, k ết qu ả, m ụ c đ ích , s ự nh ư ợng b ộ,

m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ.

- Các hình th ức gi ả đ ịnh. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

3. Những lưu ý cụ thể với các dạng bài tập?

HƯỚNG DẪN LÀM BÀI

I. SOUND S I D EN T I FI C A TI O N : P HA ́ T A M

A. SCORE-RATE: 2 items = 0.4 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. International phonetics symbols (44IPS Bảng phiên âm quốc tế):

TT Nguyên âm đơn Nguyên âm đôi Phụ âm vô thanh Phụ âm hữu thanh

1. / i / / ei / / p / / b /

2. / i: / / ai / / f / / v /

3. / e / / ɔi / /  / /  /

4. / æ / / a ʊ / / t / / d /

5. / ɔ / / ә ʊ / / s / / z /

6. / ɔ: / / iә / / ʃ / / ʒ /

7. /  / / e ә / / t∫ / / d ʒ /

8. / ɑ : / / ʊ ә / / k / / g /

9. / ʊ / / j ʊ / / h / / l /

10. / u: / / m /

11. / ә / / n /

12. / з: / / ŋ /

13. / r /

14. / w /

15. / j /

2. High frequent tested sounds (Một số nhóm âm thường được kiểm tra):

a. T ổ h ợp các ch ữ cái t ậ n cù ng “ ed ”:

- Phát âm là /id/ n ếu li ề n t r ư ớc các t ổ h ợp ch ữ cái này là các ph ụ âm /t/ và /d/.

Ví d ụ: started / ’s ta : ti d / ; a ct ed /’æktid/; lasted / ’l a : s ti d / ; l is t ed / ’l is ti d / ; p a in t ed / ’pe in ti d / ;

decided / d i’s a id id / ; p r o v id ed/pr ә ’v a id id / ; l a nd ed / ’l æ nd i d / ; a d d ed / ’æ d id /

Ngoài ra còn có các t ừ b ất qui t ắc c ụ th ể g ồm: sacred / ’s e ikr id / ; h a tr ed / ’h e it r i d / ;

crooked / ’k r u k i d / ; b e l o v ed / b i’l vid/; wicked / ’w ikid / ; na k ed / ’ne ikid / ; … .

- Phát âm là /t/ n ếu li ề n t r ư ớc các t ổ h ợp ch ữ cái này là các ph ụ âm /k, f, s, ʃ, t ʃ, p/.

Ví d ụ: cooked / ’k u k t / ; l a u g h ed / ’l a : ft/ ; g l a nc ed / ’ g lænst/; washed / ’w o ʃt/; watched / ’w o t ʃt/;

stopped / ’s to p t/

Li ề n t r ư ớc c ủ a “ ed ” là các ch ữ cái: c, ch, s, sh, f, gh, th, k, sh

C h ú ý : có “ s ” tr ư ớ c “ ed ” nh ư n g “ ed ” l ạ i đ ọc là /d/: used, supposed, raised, praised, opposed,

pleased ,…

- C á c tr ư ờng h ợp còn l ại phát âm là /d/.

Ví d ụ: earned / ’з: nd / ; p l a y ed / ’pl e id / ; e m p l o y ed / im ’p l o id / ; d i ed / ’d a id / ; m o v ed / ’m u v d /

b. T ổ h ợp các ch ữ cái t ậ n cù ng “ s”:

- Phát âm là /s/ n ếu li ề n t r ư ớc c ủa chúng là các âm /p, k, t, f, /.

Ví d ụ: caps / ’k æ p s / ; p e a k s / ’pi : k s / ; l a u g h s / ’ l a : fs / ; te nt h s / ’te n s/

- Phát âm l à / z / đ ối v ớ i cá c tr ư ờng h ợp còn l ại.

Ví d ụ: hands / ’ h æ nd z / ; e a r s / ’i: r z / ; b o y s / ’b o iz / ; a p p l e s / ’æ p l z /

c. Các c ặ p ng u y ê n â m đ ơn :

Ví d ụ: /i/ vs. /i:/; /e/ vs. /æ/; / ɔ/ vs. / ɔ:/; / / vs. /a:/; / ʊ / v s . / u : / ; / ә / v s . / з:/

d. Các nguyên âm và ph ụ âm khác.

TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

II. S TR ES S MA R KI N G: TR O ̣ N G A M C U ̉ A TƯ ̀

A. SCORE-RATE: 2 items = 0.4 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. For di-syllable words: Đối với các từ có 2 âm tiết.

- Tr ọng âm chính c ủa các t ừ có hai âm ti ết th ư ờng r ơi v à o â m ti ết th ứ 2 đ ối v ớ i cá c đ ộng t ừ (tr ừ

tr ư ờng h ợp các âm ti ết th ứ 2 đ ó có ch ứ a ng u y ê n â m / ә / , / i/ , h o ặ c / ә ʊ / ), v à r ơi v à o â m ti ết th ứ nh ất

đ ối v ới các t ừ lo ại còn l ại (tr ừ tr ư ờng h ợp âm ti ết th ứ nh ấ t đ ó có c h ứ a ng u y ê n â m đ ơn / ә / ).

1. appeal (v) / ә ’pi : l / brother (n) / ’b r   ә/ ancient / ’e in s ә nt /

2. appear (v) / ә ’pi r / color (n) / ’k  l ә / annual / ’æ nj ʊ әl/

3. approach (v) / ә ’pr ɔ:t ʃ / dhoti (n) / ’h ә ʊti/ concave / ’k ɔnkeiv/

- Đ ối v ới nh ững t ừ có mang ti ền t ố, h ậu t ố, tr ọng âm chính c ủa t ừ đ ó th ư ờng r ơi v à o â m ti ết g ốc.

1. become / b i’k m / quickly / ’ kwikli / threaten / ’θ r e tә n /

2. react / r i’æ k t / builder / ’b il d ә / failure / ’f e il j ʊ ә /

3. foretell / f ɔ ’te l / lately / ’l e it l i / daily / ’d e il i /

2. For words with more than two syllables: Đối với các từ có hơn 2 âm tiết

- Đ ối v ới các t ừ có h ơn h a i âm ti ết, tr ọng âm chính th ư ờng r ơi v à o â m ti ết th ứ ba k ể t ừ âm ti ết cu ối.

1. family / ’f æ m i l i/ philosopher / fi’l ɔ:s ɔ fә/ biology / b a i’ ɔ:l ɔd ʒi /

2. cinema / ’s in ә m ә / character / ’k æ r iktә / democracy / d i’m ɔ : k r ә s i/

3. regular / ’r e g j ʊ l ә / interest / ’int ә r is t/ satisfy / ’s æ ti s fa i /

- Đ ối v ới các t ừ có t ậ n cù ng nh ư “ian”, “ic”, “ience”, “ient”, “al”, “ial”, “ual”, “eous”, “ious”, “iar”, “ion”,

tr ọng âm chính t h ư ờng r ơ i và o â m ti ết li ề n t r ư ớc c ủa các t ận cùng này – th ứ 2 k ể t ừ âm ti ết cu ối.

ian physician / f i’z iks ә n / ual habitual

ic athletic / e θ ’l e ti k / eous courageous

ience experience / iks ’pr iә ns / ious delicious

ient expedient / iks ’pe d iә nt / ion decision

al parental / p ә ’r e nt ә l / iar familiar

ial essential / i’s e n ʃ әl/

- Đ ối v ới các t ừ có t ận cùng “ese”, “ee’, “eer”, “ier”, “ette”, “oo”, “esque”, tr ọng âm chính th ư ờng r ơi v à o chính các âm ti ết ch ứa các t ận cùng này.

ee refugee / refj ʊ ’d ʒi: / esque bamboo

eer volunteer / v ɔl  n’ti ә / oo kangaroo

ese Portuguese / p ɔtj ʊ ’g i:s / oon saloon

ette ushrette /  ʃ ’r e t /

- Đ ối v ới các t ừ có t ận cùng là “ate”, “fy”, “ity”, “ize ” , tr ọng âm chính th ư ờng r ơi v à o â m ti ết th ứ ba k ể

t ừ âm ti ết cu ối.

ate dedicate / ’d e d ike it / ize recognize

fy classify / ’k l a : s ifa i / ety society

ity ability / ә ’b i:l it i /

I I I & I V S Y N O N Y MS & A N TO N Y MS : Đ O ̀ N G N G HI ̃ A & TR A ́ I N GHI ̃ A

A. SCORE-RATE: 2 items/ each = 0.4 point/ each (4 items in total = 0.8 point)

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Pay greater attention to the affixation: (Chú ý đặc biệt tới các hiện tương thêm ph ụ tố của từ phái

sinh)

Basic Prefixes Meaning Basic Suffixes Meaning

il--; in--; im--; ir--; un-- Negative meaning --er; --or; --ist; --ant Doers

mis--; dis--; mal-- Wrong doing --ion; --ce; --ment Events; actions

re--; pre--; post-- Sequences --ing; --hood; --ness Feelings; emotions

under--; over-- Degrees --ship; --al; --ety Interactions

mono--; di--; tri-- Times; quantity --ive; -ous; --ed; --ly Quality; manner

Example:

Question 01. Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.

A. anxious B. fearful C. impressed D. supportive

Question 02. Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

A. irrefutable B. imminent C. formidable D. absolute

Question 03. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.

A. absolutely B. relevantly C. comparatively D. almost

Question 04. How many countries took part in the last SEA Games?

A. succeeded B. hosted C. performed D. participated in

2. Some collocations of idioms are of great help: (Buôc phải ghi nhớ các cụm ngữ cố định – thành

ngữ )

Basic Idioms Meaning Basic Idioms Meaning

Dogs and cats Heavily Lift a finger Give help

Shake like a leaf Too Frightened Give a hand Help

Home and dry Safe Burst into tears Cry in pain

Make ends meet Enough to use Castle in the air Unstable

Flying color Excellent At first hand Right away

Example:

Question 01. The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.

A. surrendered B. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself

Question 02. The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double.

A. in a larger number B. very quickly C. on the second floor D. every two hours

Question 03. “ I t’s no u s e ta l k in g t o m e a b o u t m e ta p h y s ics . I t’ s a closed book to me . ”

A. an object that I really love B. a book that is never opened

C. a su b j e ct th a t I d o n’t u n derstand D. a theme that I like to discuss

Question 04. I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.

A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax

V. ERROR I D EN TI FI C A TI O N : TI ̀ M L ỖI SAI

A. SCORE-RATE: 3 items = 0.6 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Tenses and concordance:

- Pay attention to tenses.

- H a v e a cl o s e r l o o k a t th e s e q u e nce s o f t e ns e s a nd w o r d s , e s p e cia l l y w it h co nj u ncti o ns o f “ a nd / b u t”

Question 01. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand

years ago.

A. worldwide B. almost C. become D. has begun

Question 02. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall.

A. largely B. rainfall C. receive D. hardly any

Question 03. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.

A. vitally B. that C. takes D. medication

2. Word orders and numbers:

Question 01. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get

restoration funds from the government.

A. enough fortunate B. may be C. to get D. how

Question 02. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.

A. a B. on C. There was D. about

Question 03. The professor together with his three students have been called to court.

A. to B. The C. have/ has D. together

3. Word usages and collocations:

Question 01. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had

already reached the New World.

A. by the time B. Actually C. had already D. arrived to

Question 02. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth

of the nation.

A. The most/More B. in C. since D. in any TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 03. The flag over the White House is risen at dawn every day by a color guard from the

United States armed forces.

A. over the White House B. is risen /raiised C. at dawn D. by

4. Principles of logic, the uses of functional words:

Question 01. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment,

registering for classes, and to get to know the city.

A. to get B. first thing C. international D. for

Question 02. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.

A. her B. to ski C. surprising D. had gone

Question 03. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.

A. causing B. for C. a virus D. has not been found

4. Word concordance:

Question 01. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children

are not likely to be physically fit.

A. many hours B. his C. physically D. likely

Question 02. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.

A. not B. you help me C. wouldn't D. succeeded

Question 03. There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.

A. Vietnamese B. and similarities C. There are D. culture

5. Others:

Question 01. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.

A. with B. Society C. available D. will be having

Question 02. As seeing from the mountain top, area looks like a picturesque harbour town.

A. from B. As seeing C. harbour town D. like

Question 03. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life.

A. In B. will C. more D. certainly

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: CHUY Ể N Đ Ổ I C A U Đ O ̀ N G N GHI ̃ A

A. SCORE-RATE: 3 items = 0.6 point

B. RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Tense sentence transformation: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu qua chuy ể n đ ổi thì c ủ a đ ộng t ừ:

e.g. a. We started working here three years ago . → W e have worked here for three years.

b. This is the first time I have been on a plane . → I have never been on a plane before.

c. T h a t’s s tr a ng e ! M y p e n isn’t here ! → T h a t’s s tr a ng e ! M y p e n has disappeared!

d. Nicky and Jan aren’t at this school any more . → Ni ck y a nd J a n have left this school.

2. Transformations using comparisons: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu s ử d ụng các hình th ức so sánh.

e.g. a. She is taller than I am. → I a m not as tall as she is.

b. He worked harder than his friends. → H is fr ie nd s d id not work as hard as he did.

c. This is the best film I h a v e e v e r s e e n. → I h a v e ne v e r s e e n a better film than this one.

d. She is the most kind-hearted woman among the ones you met.

→ No o ne a m o n g th o s e y o u m e t i s as kind-hearted as her.

3. Transformations using inversions: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu s ử d ụng các hình th ứ c đ ảo ng ữ.

e.g. a. She can hardly understand what the teacher is saying.

→ H a r d l y ca n s h e u nd e r s ta nd w h a t t h e te a ch e r is s a y in g .

b . A l th o u g h h e w o r k e d h a r d , h e co u l d n’t fe e d th e f a m il y .

→ H a r d a s h e w o r k e d , h e co u l d n’t fe e d th e f a m il y .

c. They could not find the man anywhere. → No w h e r e co u l d t h e y f in d th e m an.

d. She rarely eats out. → Ra r e l y d o e s s h e e a t o u t.

4. Transformations using the passive voice: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu s ử d ụng câu b ị đ ộng.

e.g. a. She can make a decision soon. → A d e cis io n ca n b e m a d e s o o n b y h e r .

b. Their car was stolen long ago. → S o m eone stole their car long ago.

c. They will build a new school here. → A ne w s ch o o l w il l b e b u il t h e r e .

5. Transformations using the indirect speech: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu s ử d ụng câu gián ti ếp.

e.g. a . “ G o o u t, b o y s ! ” s a id th e m o th e r . → T h e m o t h e r to l d h e r s o n s to go out. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

b . “ Wo u l d y o u l ike a cig a r , P e te r ?” s a id M ike . → M ike in v it e d P e te r a cig a r .

c. “ Do y o u l ive h e r e ?” s a id th e s tr a ng e r . → T h e s tr a ng e r a s k e d if I l ive d th e r e .

d . T h e m a n s a id , “ w h a t d o y o u d o f o r a l iving , Na m ?”

→ T h e m a n w a nt e d to k no w w h a t Nam did for a living.

6. Transformations using conditional sentences: Chuy ể n đ ổi câu s ử d ụ ng câ u đ i ều ki ện.

e.g. a . I f y o u d o n’t s tu d y h a r d , y o u w il l f a il th e f in a l e x a m .

→ U nl e s s y o u s tu d y h a r d , y o u w il l f a il th e f in a l e x a m .

b. The test was too difficult for him to do well.

→ H e co u l d d o w e l l if t h e te s t w e r e no t d iff icu l t.

c. H e is n’t h e r e to h e l p m e . → If h e w e r e h e r e , h e co u l d h e l p m e .

V I I . S EN TENC ES MI N GLI N G: TR O ̣ N 2 C A U Đ Ơ N THA ̀ N H C A U P HƯ ́ C

A. SCORE-RATE: 2 items = 0.4 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Purpose : M u ̣ c đ íc h

a. Infinitives: He came early. He wanted to get a good seat.

→ H e ca m e e a r l y to get a good seat.

She went to the U.S. to further her study. She wished she could find a good job.

→ In order to get a good job, she went to the U.S. to further her study.

J o h n d id n’t w a nt to b e r e co g ni z e d . T h e r e fo r e , h e w o r e s u ng l a s s e s .

→ John wore sunglasses so as not to be recognized.

b. Clause of “so that”: Ann tried our best. She wanted to get a seat at a top university.

→ Ann tried our best so that she could get a seat at a top university.

2. Reason : Ng u y e n n h a n, l í d o

a. Phrases: T h e w e a th e r w a s b a d . T h a t’s w h y th e y p u t o ff th e ir h iking tr i p .

→ They put off their hiking trip because of the bad weather.

Her parents disapprove d o f h e r g o in g o u t a t n ig h t. T h a t’s w h y s h e w e nt to b e d e a r l y .

→ O w in g t o h e r p a r e nt s ’ d is a p p r o v a l o f h e r g o in g o u t a t n ig h t, s h e w e nt to b e d e a r l y .

New farming technique was applied. As a result, we got good crops.

→ We got good crops thanks to the new farming technique.

He was so careless. Consequently, he was badly-injured.

→ Due to his carelessness, he was badly-injured.

b. Clauses: H e r p a r e nt s d is a p p r o v e d o f h e r g o in g o u t a t n ig h t. T h a t’s w h y s h e w e nt to b e d e a r l y .

→ As her parents disapproved of her going out at night, she went to bed early.

New farming techniques were applied. As a result, we got good crops.

→ We got good crops because new farming techniques were applied.

He was so careless. Consequently, he was badly-injured.

→ Since he was so careless, he was badly-injured.

3. Causes & Effects : Ng u y e n n h a n d a ̃ n đ e ́ n ke ́ t q u a ̉

a. Phrases: T h e te s t w a s d iff icu l t. T h e y co u l d n’t d o th a t t e s t w e l l .

→ T h e te s t w a s too difficult for them to do well.

→ T h e te s t w a s not easy enough for them to do well.

b. Clauses: T h e te s t w a s d iff icu l t. T h e y co u l d n’t d o th a t t e s t w e l l .

→ It was so difficult the test that th e y co u l d n’ t d o it w e l l .

→ It was such a difficult test that th e y co u l d n’t d o it w e l l .

→ The test was so difficult that th e y co u l d n’t d o it w e l l .

→ So difficult was the test that th e y co u l d n’t d o it w e l l .

→ Such a difficult test was it that th e y co u l d n’t d o it w e l l .

4. Relative clauses : M e ̣ nh đ e ̀ q u a n h e ̣

Mr. Ba is living next door. He teaches me English.

→ M r . B a , w h o te a ch e s m e E ng l is h , is living next door.

The robber escaped in a stolen car. They were then arrested by the patrol.

→ The robber arrested by the patrol escaped in a stolen car.

The man teaches us Biology. The man lives upstairs.

→ The man living upstairs teaches us Biology. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

5. Concession : M e ̣ n đ e ̀ nh ư ơ ̣ ng b o ̣

a. Phrases: It rained heavily. Luckily, we arrived on time

→ De s p it e th e h e a v y r a in , w e a r r ive d o n t im e .

He was very lazy. Surprisingly, he passed the exam with high scores.

→ He passed the exam with high scores in spite of his laziness.

b. Clauses: It rained heavily. Luckily, we arrived on time

→ Although it rained heavily, we arrived on time.

He was very lazy. Surprisingly, he passed the exam with high scores.

→ No matter how lazy he was, he passed the exam with high scores.

6. Others:

V I I I . C O MMUN I C A TI V E EX C HA N GES : C A U GI A O TI E ́ P

A. SCORE-RATE: 2 items = 0.4 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Requests or asking for help: Đ ề ng h ị s ự g iú p đ ỡ ta s ử d ụ ng cá c m ẫ u câ u k è m cá c h ìn h th ứ c đ á p l ời k h ả ng đ ịn h h o ặ c p h ủ đ ị nh nh ư s a u :

Requests

Đ ề ng h ị

Agreements

T r ả l ời đ ồ ng ý

Disagreements

K h ô ng đ ồ ng ý

- V … . ., please.

- Can you V … . . ?

- C o u l d y o u V … . . ?

- Wo u l d y o u p l e a s e V … . . ?

- Wil l y o u V … . . ? .

- I w o nd e r if y o u 'd V … .

- I w o nd e r if y o u co u l d V …

- Certainly

- Of course

- Sure

- No problem

- What can I do for you?

- How can I help you?

I'm sorry. (I'm busy )

I'm afraid I can't.

I'm afraid I couldn't

- Would you mind – V- in g … ?

- Do you mind - V- in g … . ?

- No I don't mind.

- No, of course not.

- Not at all.

- I'm sorry, I can't.

2. Offer to help: Ng ỏ ý g i ú p đ ỡ

Offers

Đ ề ng h ị

Agreements

T r ả l ời đ ồ ng ý

Disagreements

K h ô ng đ ồ ng ý

- Shall I – V … . . ?

- Would you like me to V...?

- Do you want me to V...?

- What can I do for you?

- May I help you?

- Do you need any help?

- Let me help you.

- Can I help you?

- Yes, thank you

- That's very kind of you.

- Yes, please.

- Oh, would you really? -

Thanks a lot.

- No. Thank you

- No, thank you. I can manage.

- No, there's no need. But

thanks all the same.

- Well, that's very kind of you,

but I think I can manage,

thanks.

3. Asking for permissions:

Asking ways

C á ch h ỏ i

Agreements

T r ả l ời đ ồ ng ý

Disagreements

K h ô ng đ ồ ng ý

- May I – V ....?

- Can I – V.....?

- Could I – V.....?

(May I go out?)

- Do you think I could – V...?

-I wonder if I could – V...

-Is it all right if I – V...?

- Certainly.

- Of course.

- Please do.

- Please go ahead

- Yes, by all means.

- I'd rather you didn't

- I'd prefer You didn't

- No, I'm afraid you can't

- I'm sorry, but you can't.

- Would you mind if I V-ed?

(Would you mind if I smoked?)

- Do you mind if I – V … . ?

(Do you mind if I smoke?)

- No, of course not.

- Not at all.

- Please do

- Please go ahead TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

4. Suggestions: G ợi ý h o ặ c r ủ a i đ ó l à m g ì

Suggestions

G ợi ý

Agreements

T r ả l ời đ ồ ng ý

Disagreements

K h ô ng đ ồ ng ý

1. Shall I/ we – V...?

2. Let's – V... .

3. Why don't I/ we – V...?

4. How about – V-ing...?

5. What about – V-ing...?

6. I think we should – V... .

7. I suggest that we – V... .

8. It might be a good idea if we/ you – V... .

9. I think the best way of dealing with this

situation would be to – V... .

10. If you ask me, I think we/ you should/

could – V... .

1. Yes, I think that's a

good idea.

2. That's probably the

best option.

3. Sure, why not?

4. Yes, definitely.

5. By all means.

6. Good idea

No, let's not.

5. Thanking: T ỏ ý cả m ơn, n ó i cả m ơn

Thanking

C ả m ơn

Responses

T r ả l ời

- Thank you.

- Thank you very much.

- Thanks a lot.

- Thanks a lot for ....

- You're welcome.

- That's all right.

- Not at all.

- It's my pleasure

6. Request for a repeat: Y ê u cầ u nh ắ c l ạ i đ iề u g ì

- P a r d o n? (C á ch nà y th ô ng d ụ ng t r o n g ti ế ng A nh – M ỹ )

- Y e s ? ( C á ch nà y th ô ng d ụ n g tr o n g ti ế ng A nh – Anh)

- Please say that again.

- Could you repeat that?

7. Invitations, offers: C h o , m ời

a) Invite something: M ời t h ứ g ì đ ó - Would you like – something?

e.g. A: Would you like a cup of tea?

B: - Yes, please. (or - No, thanks.)

b) Invite to somewhere: M ời đ i đ â u đ ó - Would you like + to inf.?

e.g. Would you like to go to the cinema with me? (m ời b ạ n đ i xe m p h im v ới t ô i)

Would you like to go to the party? (m ời b ạ n đ i d ự ti ệ c)

8. Warnings: C ả nh b á o

Don't move! Mind you head! Watch out!

Look out! Be careful! Take care!

9. Showing concerns: Bày t ỏ s ự q u a n t â m nà o đ ó

Showing interest

(Th ể hi ện s ự quan tâm)

1. Uh-huh!

2. Right!

3. Really?

4. That's interesting!

5. And?

6. What then?

7. Oh?

8. What happened next?

Showing that you're listening

(Th ể hi ện b ạ n đ a ng l ắng nghe)

1. Now, you mentioned...

2. So, that's how...?

3. Yes, I was going to ask you about that...

4. Could you give me / us an example of...?

5. Could you explain in more detail...?

1. Many thanks. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Thanking and responding

(C ả m ơ n và đ á p l ại l ời c ả m ơn)

2. Thanks a lot.

3. Cheers!

4. That's very kind of you.

5. Thank you very much

6. Not at all.

7. It's a pleasure. / My pleasure.

8. You're welcome.

9. Don't mention it.

10. Any time.

11. That's OK / all right.

12. I'm glad to have been of some help

Apologizing

(Xin l ỗi)

1. Sorry

2. I'm very/awfully/so/extremely sorry.

3. Excuse me.

4. Sorry, (it was) my fault.

5. I do apologize.

6. Please accept my apologies

Accepting an apology

(Ch ấp nh ận l ời xin l ỗi)

1. That's all right/OK.

2. Not to worry.

3. That's quite/perfectly all right.

4. No reason/need to apologize.

5. Don't worry about it

Giving instructions

(Đ ư a r a l ờ i h ư ớng d ẫn/ ch ỉ d ẫn)

1. Make sure...

2. Remember... (to do).

3. Be careful... (not to do).

4. Don't forget... (to do)

5. Giving directions

6. Go straight on.

7. Take the first/second on the left / right.

8. Turn left / right.

9. Go along... as far as...

10. Take the number 7 bus / tram.

11. Get off (the bus / tram) at... (place).

12. Carry on until you see...

13. Look out for..

Checking someone has understood

(Ki ể m tr a x e m a i đ ã h i ể u h a y ch ư a )

1. Are you with me?

2. Did you follow that?

3. Have you got that?

4. Is everything clear so far?

5. Does that seem to make sense?

I X . C LO ZE TES TS : Đ I E ̀ N TƯ ̀ KHO A ̉ N G TR O ́ N G

A. SCORE-RATE: 5 items = 1.0 point

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. General tips:

- Read through the text without looking at the provided options before you fail to come up

with an idea. Đ ọc xuyên su ố t đ o ạ n v ă n, ch ú ý cá c y ếu t ố: ch ủ đ ề, t ừ li ề n tr ư ớc, sau kho ảng

tr ồng, t ư ởng tư ợng v ề các ki ến th ức liê n q u a n đ ến ch ủ đ ề, các c ụm ng ữ c ố đ ịnh, m ối quan h ệ,

v ă n p h o ng , k h ô ng n h ìn cá c đ á p á n cu ng c ấ p ch o đ ế n kh i ch ú ng ta k h ô ng c ó ý tư ởng v ề đ á p á n.

- Try to find the main idea of the text as well as the field it covers. C ố g ắng bám sát ch ủ đ ề

đư ợc th ảo lu ận, tìm ki ếm càng nhi ều thông tin, t ừ v ựng, thu ật ng ữ v ề ch ủ đ ề cáng t ốt.

- Use different ways to choose the answers as suggested below. S ử d ụ ng cá c k ĩ t h u ấ t đ i ền t ừ.

2. Word orders and numbers: đi ền t ừ theo tr ật t ự t ừ - t ừ lo ại, s ố t ừ.

3. Word usages and collocations: đi ền t ừ theo thu ật ng ữ, n ội dung ch ủ đ ề, các ng ữ c ố đ ịnh. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

4. Principles of logic, the uses of functional words: đi ền t ừ theo nguyên t ắc v ề tính logic, t ừ ch ức

nă ng .

5. Relatives, styles, grammartical points: đi ền t ừ theo m ối quan h ệ , v ă n p h o ng , v à các y ếu t ố ng ữ

pháp.

Exercise 12: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase

that best fits each of the blanks.

When you read something in a foreign language, you often (06)_________ across words you do not

fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The

strategy you adopt depends very much (07)_________ the degree of accuracy you require and the time

at your disposal.

If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth

remembering that every dictionary has its advantages. Each definition is only an approximation and

one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (08)_________ of

contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from

English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually

(09)_________ safer to consult an English-English dictionary.

In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (10)_________ you are allowed to use

one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are,

therefore, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Question 06. A. see B. put C. come D. drop

(c ụm đ ộng t ừ - gi ới t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ come across = tình cờ”)

Question 07. A. for B. about C. upon D. in

(c ụm đ ộng t ừ - gi ới t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ depend on/upon = phụ thuộc vào ”)

Question 08. A. variation B. lots C. variety D. diverse

(c ụm t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ a variety of = đa dạng/ rất nhiều ”)

Question 09. A. too B. very C. no D. far

(c ụm t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ far + comparative = vượt trội…… ”)

Question 10. A. Although B. Even if C. Provided D. Or else

( ng h ĩa ng ữ c ảnh – th ức gi ả đ ịnh “even if = cho dù ”)

X . R EA D I N G C O MP R EHE N S I O N : Đ O ̣ C HI E ̉ U

A. SCORE-RATE: 13 items = 2.6 points

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. General tips: Đ ọc câu h ỏi- đ á nh d ấu t ừ khóa v ề thông tin hay yêu c ầu c ủa câu h ỏi, có th ể x e m tr ư ớc

4 o p ti o ns d ù ng p h ư ơn g p h á p l o ại tr ừ, tìm khu v ự c có th ô ng t in tr o ng b à i đ ọc – ch ọ n đ á p p h ù h ợp.

T h ô n g th ư ờng ta cầ n đ ọc c ả đo ạ n đ ể n ắ m th ô n g ti n r õ r à ng h ơn .

Đ ể làm t ốt lo ại bài t ậ p đ ọc hi ểu chúng ta c ần phân tích và chia nhóm các lo ại câu h ỏi, vân d ụ ng c á c k ĩ nă ng g i ải các nhóm câu h ỏi cụ th ể đ ể hoàn thành bài t ậ p . T h ô ng th ư ờng, bài t ậ p đ ọc hi ểu g ồm các

nhóm câu h ỏi c ụ th ể sau:

Type 1: Vocabulary questions:

Khái quát: Identify vocabulary meaning (1 – 3 questions/ 1 passage).

Câu h ỏi: - T h e w o r d / p h r a s e “ X ” is cl o s e s t i n m e a ni ng to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

- The word / p h r a s e “ X ” co u l d / ca n b e b e s t r e p l a ce d b y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

- T h e w o r d / p h r a s e “ X ” p r o b a b l y m e a ns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Type 2: Reference questions:

K h á i q u á t: I d e nt ify th e r e f e r e nt a r e f e r e nce w o r d “ r e fe r s to ” (0 – 1 questions/ 1 passage).

Câu h ỏi: - T h e w o r d / p h r a s e “ X ” r e f ers to________.

Type 3&4: Factual & negative factual questions:

Khái quát: Choose an answer that is true or untrue according to the passage

Factual (1-3 questions/ 1 passage); Negative factual (0-1 questions/ 1 passage)

Câu h ỏi: Factual: - Which of the following statements is TRUE of________?

- It is indicated in the passage that________.

- According to the passage, ________.

Negative factual: - Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of________?

- All of the following statements are true EXCEPT________. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Type 5: Sentence simplification questions:

Khái quát: Find the best replacement of key information from long and complex sentences

(1 question/ 1 passage).

Câu h ỏi: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the

highlighted sentence in the passage?

Type 6: Prose Summary: Complete a summary of a passage (1 question/ 1 passage).

Type 7: Classify, categorize, organize information questions:

Khái quát: Categorize specific facts in the passage (1 question/ 1 passage).

Type 8: Inference questions:

Khái quát: Make inferences, form generalizations and draw conclusions based on what is

implied in a passage (0-1 questions/ 1 passage).

Câu h ỏi: - It is implied in the passage that________.

- It can/ could be inferred from the passage that________.

- It is suggested in the passage that________.

Type 9: Rhetorical purpose questions:

Khái quát: Recognize why an author explains concept in a certain way (0-1 questions/ 1

passage)

Câu h ỏi: - Why does the author state X?

- Why does the author mention X?

- The author mentions X in order to________.

XI. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: T Ừ V ỰNG VÀ NG Ữ PHÁP

A. SCORE-RATE: 14 items = 2.8 points

B. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Bài tập từ vựng và ngữ pháp tổng hợp: Ki ểm tra các ki ến th ức v ề:

1. Article: M ạo t ừ

2. Conjunctions: Liên t ừ, c ụm liên t ừ

3. Prepositions: Gi ới t ừ, c ụm gi ới t ừ

3. Pronouns: Đ ại t ừ nh â n x ư ng , tí nh t ừ s ở h ữ u , đ ại t ừ s ở h ữ u , đ ại t ừ quan h ệ , đ ại t ừ ph ả n th â n, đ ại t ừ

b ấ t đ ịnh, câu t ồn t ại

4. Question-tags: Câu h ỏ i đ u ô i

5. Verb-tenses: - Câu b ị đ ộng, b ị đ ộng cách

- Đ ộng t ừ nguyên th ể

- Da nh đ ộng t ừ

- Thì c ủ a đ ộng t ừ , đ ộng t ừ c ụ m , đ ộng t ừ khuy ết thi ếu

6. Word-orders, Collocation: - Tr ật t ự t ừ (t ừ lo ại)

- Tr ật t ự tính t ừ

7. Sequence of tenses: - M ệ nh đ ề đ a n xe n

- Chu ỗ i h à nh đ ộng

8. Predictions, deduction, speculation: Suy doán, suy lu ận, d ự đ o á n

9. Culture, life-aspects, styles, events: H ìn h th á i vă n h ó a , s ự ki ện

10. Subordinate clauses: Các m ệ nh đ ề ph ụ: c â u đ i ều ki ện, m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ nguyên nhân, k ết qu ả, m ục

đ ích , s ự nh ư ợng b ộ, m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ, các hình th ức gi ả đ ịnh.

11. Phrasal verbs : đ ộng t ừ thành ng ữ

12. Grammartical points: - Indirect speech (câu gián ti ếp)

- Passive voice (th ức b ị đ ộng)

TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

XII. PRACTICAL EXERCISES: BÀI TẬP THAM KHẢO

Exercise 01. 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 01. A. looked t B. laughed t C. decided id D. experienced t

Question 02. A. break ei B. increase i: C. speak i: D. cheat i:

Question 03. A. nautical ɔ: B. laurel ɔ: C. gauche әʊ D. fault ɔ:

Question 04. A. nail ei B. fail ei C. chair eә D. tail ei

Question 05. A. computer k B. citizen s C. economy k D. technique k

Question 06. A. consist ә B. consume ә C. concept o D. conclude ә

Question 07. A. climbed d B. crashed t C. escaped t D. announced t

Question 08. A. historic h B. honesty 0 C. honorable 0 D. heir 0

Question 09. A. established t B. diversified d C. struggled d D. synchronized d

Question 10. A. household h B. honest 0 C. exhausted 0 D. rhinoceros 0

Question 11. A. cooked t B. practiced t C. laughed t D. decided id

Question 12. A. application i B. identify ai C. chemistry i D. indicate i

Question 13. A. boats s B. speaks s C. beliefs s D. leaves z

Question 14. A. countryman ә B. postman ә C. policeman ә D. commander a:

Question 15. A. mice ai B. slice ai C. accomplice i D. spice ai

Question 16. A. speak i: B. steak ei C. beak i: D. leak i:

Question 17. A. finished t B. developed t C. defeated id D. looked t

Question 18. A. defeat i: B. measure e C. appeal i: D. leader i:

Question 19. A. players z B. always z C. rejects s D. confides z

Question 20. A. deal i: B. clear iә C. heat i: D. appeal i:

Exercise 02. 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 01. A. permanent 1 B. continue 2 C. complete 2 D. relationship 2

Question 02. A. endanger 2 B. geometry 2 C. opposite 1 D. Geography 2

Question 03. A. environment 2 B. optimistic 3 C. electricity 3 D. unexpected 3

Question 04. A. stable 1 B. country 1 C. border 1 D. campaign 2

Question 05. A. compromise 1 B. supervise 1 C. televise 1 D. determine 2

Question 06. A. enclose 2 B. disclose 2 C. purpose 1 D. suppose 2

Question 07. A. arrive 2 B. follow 1 C. teacher 1 D. offer 1

Question 08. A. counselor 1 B. description 2 C. inspector 2 D. adoption 2

Question 09. A. argue 1 B. believe 2 C. control 2 D. deny 2

Question 10. A. disaster 2 B. conference 1 C. dedicate 1 D. national 1

Question 11. A. effort 1 B. express 2 C. office 1 D. comment 1

Question 12. A. domestic 2 B. customer 1 C. sentiment 1 D. government 1

Question 13. A. different 1 B. important 2 C. essential 2 D. negation 2

Question 14. A. relation 2 B. arrange 2 C. summary 1 D. eliminate 2

Question 15. A. inference 2 B. inferior 2 C. redundance 2 D. reference 1

Question 16. A. competent 1 B. compliance 2 C. computer 2 D. commuter 2

Question 17. A. dangerous 1 B. character 1 C. entertain 3 D. criminal 1

Question 18. A. enthusiast 2 B. advantage 2 C. adventure 2 D. conference 1

Question 19. A. water 1 B. bamboo 2 C. eject 2 D. defend 2

Question 20. A. opponent 2 B. habitat 1 C. vacancy 1 D. sociable 1

Exercise 03. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in

meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 01. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.

A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow

Question 02. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made

at general assemblies in schools and churches.

A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services

Question 03. In the 1980s, TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

A. combine B. stop C. fasten D. connect k ết n ối

Question 04. Everything was in a thorough mess. (a ) k ĩ, h o à n t o à n

A. utter B. full C. complete D. appalling

Question 05. The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.

A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D. petrol station

Question 06. He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.

A . d id n’t w ant to see B. d id n’t s h o w s u r p r is e C . w a s n’t h a p p y D. d id n’t ca r e

Question 07. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be

well-informed.

A. easily seen B. beautiful C. popular D. suspicious

Question 08. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately.

A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away

Question 09. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least.

A. controlling B. storing C. purifying D. getting

Question 10. Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship.

A. sail B. get on C. leave D. come to

Question 11. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.

A. taken off B. sold off C. put off D. turned off

Question 12. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.

A. annoyance B. risks C. irritations D. fears

poses great threats to : đ e d ọa

Question 13. The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.

A. initiate B. lighten C. terminate D. prevent

pave the way for : đ ặt n ền móng m ở đư ờng

Question 14. E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society.

A. cash-free B. cash-starved C. cash-strapped D. cash-in-hand

Money: cash – coin – note/ n-free: smoke-free, pollution-free/ duty-free

Question 15. Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays.

A. children who die at birth

B. children whose parents can't afford their schooling

C. people who live 100 years or more

D. people who suffer from fatal diseases

Question 16. The aim of University education is to inure students to hardship, trials and adverse

situations in life.

A. accustom B. obliterate C. shun D. estrange

Question 17. Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization.

A. taken for granted B. spoken ill of C. made fun of D. taken advantage of

Question 18. In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house.

A. assists me by B. asks me to help with C. pleases me by D. serves me with

Question 19. I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.

A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax

Question 20. The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst

floods of the 20th century.

A. stopped B. lessened C. caused D. overcame

Exercise 04. 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 01. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.

* keep secret: gi ữ bí m ật >< reveal

A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed

Question 02. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.

A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect

Question 03. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.

A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 04. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.

A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less

Question 05. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.

A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object - oriented

Question 06. The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.

A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble

Question 07. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the

annual meeting in May.

A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement

Question 08. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.

A. Wealthy B. Well-off C. Privileged D. Impoverished

Question 09. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.

A. uncomfortable B. dirty C. lazy D. warm

Question 10. A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.

A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural sport

C. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

Question 11. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. excess B. large quantity C. small quantity D. sufficiency

Question 12. Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation.

A. of high level B. of great important C. of low level D. of steady progress

Question 13. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow

Question 14. She could not hide her dismay at the result.

A. disappointment B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism

Question 15. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.

A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory/ compulsory

Question 16. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

A. permanent B. guess C. complicated D. soak

Question 17. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the

sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.

A. worry and sadness B. pain and sorrow C. loss D. happiness

Question 18. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released

A. innovative B. naive C. guilty D. benevolent

Question 19. Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a charity organization.

A. hospitable B. honest C kind D. mean

Question 20. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.

A. unaware B. supportive C. intolerant D. tired

Exercise 05. 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 01. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangering.

A. endangering/ endangered B. may C. a D. reasons why

Question 02. There are some people in the government try to improve the lives of poor people.

A. to improve B. There are C. lives D. try/ trying

Question 03. If I had studied carefully , I w o u l d n’ t make so many mistakes.

A. carefully B. had C. make/ have made D. so many

Question 04. Energy exists in different forms such as light, heat, and chemical, mechanic and

electrical energy.

A. in B. mechanic/ mechanical C. electrical D. forms

Question 05. She told me whether she could look after the kids from time to time.

A. could B. told/ asked C. the D. to time

Question 06. His last test results showed he was the quickest typist, yet he was the less accurate of

all the applicants.

A. the less/ the least B. last C. of D. the quickest TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 07. New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease.

A. sources of energy B. been looking/ been looked C. number D. continues

Question 08. For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment.

A. such B. will need C. qualifications D. having/ have

Question 09. Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever lived.

A. can be B. 100 foot long/ 100 feet long C. more than D. any dinosaur

Question 10. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, powerful and cruelty.

A. powerful/power B. strength C. long been D. symbol

Question 11. Those of you who signed up for Dr . Da ni e l ’s anthropology class should get their books

as soon as possible.

A. their books/ your books B. Those of C. for D. anthropology

Question 12. The boy is considering for the leading role in the school play.

A. is considering/ is considered B. leading role C. the D. school play

Question 13. People often visit other family members or friends, exchange N e w Y e a r ’s w is h e s and

taking part in various forms of entertainment at Tet.

A. taking part in/ take part in B. other C . Ne w Y e a r ’s w is h e s D. at Tet

Question 14. The United Nations, founded in 1945, has their headquarters in New York.

A. their/ its B. has C. The D. founded

Question 15. A wide variety of possible measures have taken to protect endangered species from

becoming extinct.

A. have taken/ have been taken B. A wide variety of C. endangered D. becoming extinct

Question 16. He comes from a remote and mountainous area locating in the south.

A. comes from B. the south C. locating/ located D. remote and mountainous

Question 17. The more cigarettes he smokes, the worst his health will be.

A. The more B. will be C. smokes D. the worst/ the worse

Question 18. There were so much books in the library that I didn't know which one to choose.

A. that B. There were C. much/ many D. to choose

Question 19. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on

it on our test tomorrow.

A. to review/ review B. carefully C. will D. some

Question 20. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to

pass the exam.

A. studies/ study B. attempting C. pass D. more

Exercise 06. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest

in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 01. The children ran away to avoid being bitten by the dog.

A. The children ran away for fear the dog might bite them.

B. The children ran away for fear of biting by the dog.

C. T h e ch il d r e n r a n a w a y s o th a t t h e d o g ca n’t b it e th e m .

D. The children ran away with a view to avoid being bitten by the dog.

(mệnh đề chỉ mụ c đích: S V so that/ in order that S V)

Question 02. Mary regrets not studying hard for her exams.

A. Mary wishes she had studied hard for her exams.

B. Mary wishes to study hard for her exams.

C. If Mary studied hard, he would not regret about her exams.

D. If only Mary studied hard for her exams.

(mệnh đề chỉ sự tiếc nuối, ước muốn: S1 wish (wishes/ wished) S1,2 were/V-ed/ had P.P)

Q u e s ti o n 0 3 . H e s a id , “ Hurrah! We have won the match !”

A. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

B . H e s a id , “ H u r r a h ” th a t t h e y h a d w o n t h e m a tch .

C. He said that they have won the match.

D. He said with joy that they have won the match.

(lời nói gián tiếp: exclaim with joy: reo lên sung sướng)

Question 04. If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

A . B e ca u s e h e w a s n’t ca r e l e s s , w e d id n’t fin is h e d th e w o r k .

B . H e w a s c a r e l e s s b e c a u s e h e h a d n’t fin is h e d th e w o r k .

C. If her were careful, we would finish the work.

D. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

(chuyển đổi câu điều kiện theo ý nghĩa)

Question 05. People say that Cameron was the best director of his time.

A. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time.

B. Cameron is said to be the best director of his time.

C. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time.

D. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time.

(câu bình phẩm với các đ ộng từ: say/think/believe/suppose/report/estimate/…)

Question 06. I was offered to work for IBM, but I rejected.

A. I rejected to offer to work for IBM. B. I was refused by IBM at work.

C. I turned down the offer to work for IBM. D. IBM refused my offer to work.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng từ đồng nghĩa: reject=turn down)

Question 07. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.

B. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.

C. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.

D. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng từ đồng nghĩa: other than= except for/as well as/together with)

Question 08. From time to time there are things we do even though we think they are wrong.

A. Sometimes we might do things that are considered wrong.

B. We can never be sure if all the things we do are right.

C. Although we feel that the things we sometimes do are not right, we nevertheless do them.

D. We often do things because we think they are the right things to do at the time.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng cấu trúc như ợng bộ: though/ although/ even though)

Question 09. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.

A. Since adults have less time playing games, they don't laugh as much as children.

B. Unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.

C. The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.

D. No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng mệnh đề giải thích “the reason why”)

Question 10. The manager wanted Mary to type the reports.

A. Mary was wanted to be typed the reports by the manager.

B. Mary wanted to type the reports by the manager.

C. The manager wanted the reports to be typed by Mary.

D. The manager wanted Mary to be typed the reports.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng thức bị động)

Question 11. However hard you work, you will never be promoted here.

A. You will never be promoted here; however, you work hard.

B. No matter how you work, you will be promoted here.

C. Although you work really hard, you will never be promoted here.

D. If you didn't work hard, you would never be promoted here.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ)

Q u e s ti o n 1 2 . ‘ Why don’t we have a day off ?” s a id T o m

A Tom suggested having a day off. B Tom advised to have a day off.

C Tom suggested have a day off. D Tom advised we to have a day off.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng câu gián tiếp chỉ sự gợi ý: “Why don’t we” /”shall we”/”what/how about”)

Question 13. If they had arrived a moment later, they would have missed the start of the film.

A. They arrived just in time for the start of the film.

B. They missed the start of the film because they arrived late.

C . T h e y d id n’t a r r ive e a r l y e no u g h f o r t h e s ta r t o f th e f il m .

D. T h e y w o u l d n’t h a v e m is s e d th e s ta r t o f th e f il m if th e y had arrived earlier. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

(chuyển đổi từ giả đị nh – điều kiện loại 2,3 – sang thực tế - hiện tại hoặ c quá khứ, và ngư ợc lại)

Question 14. Thanh suggested going to the park the following Sunday.

A . “ Wh y d o n’t w e g o to f o r th e p a r k ne x t S u nd a y ?” T h a nh s a id .

B . “ S h a l l I g o t o th e p a r k ne x t S u nd a y ?” T h a nh s a id .

C . “ L e t u s g o to th e p a r k ne x t S u nd a y ?” T h a nh s a id .

D. “ H o w about going to the park next Sunday ?” T h a nh s a id .

(chuyển đổi hình thức gợi ý ngư ợc – gián tiếp – trực tiếp)

Question 15. The firemen had to break the door down.

A . T h e f ir e m e n s h o u l d n’t h a v e b r o k e n t h e d o o r d o w n.

B. It was necessary for the firemen to break the door down.

C. Breaking the door down required the help of the firemen.

D. It was against the law that the firemen broke the door down.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng cụ n collocation “had to break”= “necessary for O to break”)

Question 16. The twins resemble each other so much that I can never tell which is which.

A. I can never tell the twins anything as they like each other so much.

B. It is impossible for me to identify the twins because they look very much like one another.

C. Although the twins do not look like each other I cannot name them easily.

D. I ca nn o t t e l l th e tw in s a p a r t b e ca u s e I d o n’t kno w th e m w e l l e no u g h .

(chuyển đổi câu theo collocation/ synonyms: “resemble: giống nhau” – impossible to identify)

Question 17. I can't stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

A. I can't understand him when he talks foolishly.

B. I don't mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously.

C. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.

D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.

(chuyển đổi câu theo nghĩa)

Question 18. It was a mistake for her to marry Peter.

A . S h e a nd P e te r w e r e n’t m a r r ie d in the right way.

B . P e te r d id n’t w a nt to g e t m a r r ie d , s o it w a s h is m is ta k e .

C. She s h o u l d n’t h a v e m a r r ie d Peter.

D. She ought to think again before she marries Peter.

(chuyển đổi câu dùng thức giả đị nh quá khứ chỉ sự tiếc nuối)

Question 19. I tried hard, but I couldn’t reach him.

A. No m a tt e r h o w h a r d I tr ie d , I co u l d n’t reach him.

B. Though trying hard, I could reach him.

C . H a r d a s I tr ie d , I co u l d n’t m e e t h i m .

D. Despite trying hard, he was unable to reach.

(chuyển đổi dùng công thức mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ - 8 mẫu câu)

Question 20. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning.

A. Peter ran into his friend this morning.

B. Peter and I ran to work this morning

C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not

D. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning.

(chuyển đổi từ từ đồng nghĩa “ran into” = “meet (accidentally) by chance/ come across/ meet unexpectedly”)

Exercise 07. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 01. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

A. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday.

B. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months.

C. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

D. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ)

Question 02. I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.

A. She had left because I was not on time. B. I was not early enough to see her off.

C. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her. D. I did not go there, so I could not see her off. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

(N ối câu dùng c ụm t ừ ch ỉ k ết qu ả “not enough = không đủ ”)

Question 03. The security guards caught a thief. He was attempting to steal a painting.

A. It was not until the thief attempted to steal a painting that the security guards caught him.

B. Whenever the thief attempted to steal a painting, the security guards caught him.

C. The security guards caught a thief attempting to steal a painting.

D. The security guards caught a thief because he was attempting to steal a painting.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ lư ợ c “ attemting = who was attempting/ who attempted ”)

Question 04. I won't lend you anything more. Pay me back what you borrowed last week.

A. I will not lend you anything more if you pay me back what you borrowed last week.

B. Pay me back what you borrowed last week, so I won't lend you anything more.

C. If you pay me back what you borrowed last week, I'll will lend you anything.

D. I won't lend you anything more unless you pay me back what you borrowed last week.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề đi ều ki ệ n “ unless = trừ khi ”)

Question 05. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.

A. In spite o f it s a p p e a r a nce , th e n e w r e s ta u r a nt d o e s n’t appear to attract much business.

B. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

D. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

(N ối câu dùng c ụm ng ữ ch ỉ s ự nh ư ợng b ộ “in spite of: dù ”)

Question 06. They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.

A. They are my two sisters, neither of whom is teacher like me.

B. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.

C. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.

D. Unlike m e , ne it h e r o f m y tw o s is te r s a r e n’t t e a ch e r s .

(Nối câu dùng mệnh đề quan hệ)

Question 07. All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for

months. When he went there, the server was quite rude.

A. Because all his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop

for months, the server was quite rude when he went there.

B. Despite the high quality praised for months, the server in the new coffee shop was quite

rude when we went there.

C. All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for

months; nevertheless, when he went there, the server was quite rude.

D. However rude the server was, we went to the new coffee shop because all his friends have

been praising its high quality.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ k ết qu ả “nevertheless ”)

Question 08. Enrolment in the university has been dropping in recent years. Its facilities have been

lacking proper maintenance.

A. Despite the fact that its facilities have been lacking proper maintenance, enrolment in the

university has been dropping in recent years.

B. Enrolment in the university has been dropping in recent years because its facilities have

been lacking proper maintenance.

C. Since enrolment in the university has been dropping in recent years, its facilities have been

lacking proper maintenance.

D. Due to its facilities being lacked proper maintenance, enrolment in the university has been

dropping in recent years.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ n g u y ê n n h â n “ since: vì ”)

Question 09. No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly

resembled the original.

A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.

B. It was hard for ordinary people to tell between the fake painting and the real one, but not

only the experts.

C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though

the experts could judge it quite easily. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ k ết qu ả “so….that = quá đ ến nỗi ”)

Question 10. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề s o s á nh th ă ng ti ế n “ the comparative S1 V1, the comparative S2 V2 ”)

Question 11. We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

A. Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

B. It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly.

C. Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

D. Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are incorrect.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ s ự nh ư ợng b ộ “although/though/even though S V, S V ”)

Question 12. The students presented a strong argument at the meeting. They represented their classes.

A. The students, representing their classes, presented a strong argument at the meeting.

B. The students, presenting a strong argument at the meeting, represented their classes.

C. The students represented their classes as they presented a strong argument at the meeting.

D. The students represented by their classes presented a strong argument at the meeting.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ lư ợ c “ representing = who represented ”)

Question 13. They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it.

A. They made plans to go; as a result, they ended up not being able to make it.

B. They made plans to go; however, they ended up not being able to make it.

C. They made plans to go; therefore, they ended up not being able to make it.

D. Because they made plans to go, they ended up not being able to make it.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ s ự nh ư ợng b ộ “however: tuy nhiên ”)

Question 14. We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours.

A . We d o n’t b e l ie v e the way you do because our culture is very different from yours.

B . We d o n’t b e l ie v e th e w a y y o u d o a l th o u g h o u r cu l t u r e is v e r y d iff e r ent from yours.

C . We d o n’t b e l ie v e th e w a y y o u d o ; th e r e fo r e , o u r cu l tu r e is v e r y d iff e r e nt f r o m y o u r s .

D. We d o n’t b e l ie v e th e w a y y o u d o , s o o u r cu l tu r e is v e r y d iff e r e nt f r o m y o u r s .

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ n g u y ê n n h â n/ l í d o : “ as/ because/ for/since: vì ”)

Question 15. We had prepared everything carefully for the party. Few guests came.

A. In spite of having prepared everything for the party carefully, few guests came.

B. Despite our careful preparation for the party, few guests came.

C. Although everything for party prepared carefully, few guests came.

D. However few guests came, we had prepared everything for the party carefully.

(N ối câu dùng c ụm ng ữ ch ỉ s ự nh ư ợng b ộ “despite/ in spite of + N/ V-ing”)

Question 16. She could dress herself when she was 3. She remembers this.

A. She remembers having dressed herself when she was 3.

B. She remembers having herself dressed when she was 3.

C. She remembers being able to dress herself when she was 3.

D. She remembers to dress for herself at 3.

(N ố i câ u d ù ng đ ộng t ừ đ ặc bi ệ t “ remember + V-ing: nhớ về điều đã làm ”)

Question 17. Linda lives in a house. The house is opposite my house.

A. Linda lives in a house where is opposite my house.

B. Linda lives in a house which is opposite my house.

C. Linda lives in a house who is opposite my house.

D. Linda lives in a house and which is opposite my house.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ)

Question 18. He turned the radio on at 7.30. He was still listening to it when his mother came home at 9.00.

A. He has been listening to the radio at 7.30.

B. He had been listening to the radio since 7.30.

C. He has been listening to the radio after 7.30. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

D. He had been listening to the radio by 7.30.

(Dùng m ệ nh đ ề tr ạng ng ữ ch ỉ th ờ i g ia n “ since 7.30 ”)

Question 19. John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.

A. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam.

B. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam.

C. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam.

D. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam.

(N ối câu dùng c ụm t ừ/m ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ m ụ c đ ích “ t o / s o a s (no t) to V / in o r d e r (n o t) to V ” / “ S V s o th a t/ in o r d e r th a t S V ” )

Question 20. The buses began to pull out. Most of them were full passengers.

A. The passengers, most of them were full of, began to pull out the buses.

B. The buses, most of which were full of passengers, began to pull out.

C. The passengers, most of whom were full of the buses, began to pull out.

D. The buses, most of them were full of passengers, began to pull out.

(N ối câu dùng m ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ)

Exercise 08. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best

completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 01. Mike : “ M o r e co ff e e ? A nyb o d y ?” Jane : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(invitation: lời mời/ suggestion: gợi ý)

A . I d o n’t a g r e e . I ’m a fr a id ” B . I ’d l o v e to

C. Yes, please D. I t’s r ig h t. I th in k

Question 02. Mike : “ D o y o u l ike th e w e a th e r h e r e ?” Jane : “ I wish it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(asking for comment: yêu cầu bình luận)

A . d o e s n’t r a in B. d id n’t rain C . w o n’t r a in D. h a d n’t r a in e d

Question 03. Mike : “ O h , I ’m r e a l l y s o r r y ! ” Jane : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(apologizing: xin lỗi – vì hành vi)

A. It was a pleasure B. T h a t’s a l l r ig h t

C. Thanks D. Yes, why?

Question 04. Mike : “ W h a t’s y o u r h o b b y , H o a ? ” Hoa : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(requiring answer: yêu cầu câu trả lời)

A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers

C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone

Question 05. Mike : “ Y o u l o o k ni ce to d a y . I l ike y o u r ne w h a ir s tyl e ” Jane : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(compliment: lời khen ngợi)

A. I t’s ni ce o f y o u to s a y so B. Shall I? Thanks

C. Oh, Well done D. I feel interesting to hear that

Question 06. Mike : “ A m o to r b ike k no ck e d T e d d o w n. ” Jane: “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(requiring a sympathy: yêu cầu sự đồng cảm)

A. What is it now? B. Poor Ted!

C. How terrific! D. What a motorbike!

Question 07. Mike : “ I h a v e b o u g h t yo u a to y . H a p p y b ir th d a y to y o u ! ” Jane : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ”

(thanking for present: cảm ơn vì món quà)

A. The same to you B. Have a nice day!

C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.

Question 08. Mike “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ” Jane : “ O h , it ’s great ”

(an answer of quality – how: câu trả lời về phẩm chất- câu hỏi how)

A. How is the English competition?

C. What do you like about the English competition?

B. Would you like the English competition?

D. What do you think of the English competition?

Question 09. Peter : “ Do y o u f e e l l ike g o in g t o th e ci ne m a th is e v e ni ng ?” Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(invitation: lời mời/ suggestion: gợi ý)

A . I d o n’t a g r e e . I ’m a fr a id B . Y o u ’r e w e l co m e

C. That would be great D. I feel very bored TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 10. Laura : “ Wh a t a l o v e l y h o u s e y o u h a v e !” Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(compliment: lời khen ngợi)

A . O f co u r s e no t, it ’s no t co s tl y B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

C. I think so D. No problem

Question 11. Peter : “ H a s a n a nn o u nce m e nt b e e n m a d e a b o u t t h e e ig h t o ’cl o ck f l ig h t t o P a r is ?”

Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(timetable question: câu hỏi về thời gian biểu)

A. Yes, it was B . S o r r y , I d o n’t C . I d o n’t t h in k th a t D. Not yet

Question 12. Peter : “ W o u l d y o u m in d l e nd in g m e y o u r b ike ?” Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(question of borrowing: hỏi mượn)

A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C . Y e s , l e t’s D. Great

Question 13. Peter : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d e te ctive s to r ie s ?”

Mary : “ In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers. ”

(opinion question: hỏi về quan điểm)

A. How about B. Are you fond of

C. What do you think about D. What do people feel about

Question 14. Hellen : “ C o ng r a tu l a ti o ns ! ” Jane : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(congratulating: đáp t ừ lười chúc mừng)

A. What a pity B. Thank you C . I ’m s o r r y D. You are welcome

Question 15. Linda : “ E x cu s e m e ! Wh e r e ’ s th e p o s t o ff ice ?” Maria : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(asking for direction: hỏi đường)

A. I t’s o v e r th e r e B . I ’m a fr a id no t C . Do n’t w o r r y D. Yes, I think so

Question 16. Tom : “ H o w d i d y o u g e t t h e r e ?” John : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(question of vehicle: câu hỏi về phương tiện đi lại)

A. Is it far from here? B. I came here by train

C. I came here last night D. The train is so crowded

Question 17. Alice : “ Wh a t s h a l l w e d o th is e v e ni ng ?” Carol : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(timetable question: câu hỏi về thời gian biểu công việc)

A. L e t’s g o o u t fo r d in ne r B. No problem

C. Thank you D. Not at all

Question 18. Mark : “ I ’m s o r r y . I t’s l a te . I m u s t g o no w . ” Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(saying goodbye: tạm biệt)

A. You are welcome B. Good bye. See you soon

C. Not at all D. Hello

Question 19. Mary : “ Wh o s e b ike is th a t?” Tom : ” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(possessive question: câu hỏi về quyền sở hữ u)

A. No , I t’s o v e r th e r e B . I t’s J a n e

C . I t’s j u s t o u ts id e D. I t’s J a ne ’ s

Question 20. Peter : “ H o w d o y o u g o t o s ch o o l ?” Mary : “ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ”

(question of vehicle: câu hỏi về phương tiện đi lại)

A. I go there early B. Every day, Except Sunday

C . I d o n’t t h in k s o D. I go there by bus

Exercise 09: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions.

Question 01. If you________ me to the meeting yesterday, I would have helped you.

A. had invited B. have invited C. invited D. would have invited

(c â u đ i ền kiện lo ại 3 khuy ế t đ ộng t ừ ở m ệ nh đ ề if)

Question 02. He is________ most intelligent person I have ever seen so far.

A. 0 (no article) B. an C. the D. a

(th ứ c s o s á nh h ơn nh ất c ần có m ạo t ừ x á c đ ị nh “ th e ” )

Question 03. At home my parents often criticized me _______ being negligent, but when I came to class

I was very careful.

A. for B. to C. from D. of

(c ụ m đ ộng t ừ gi ới t ừ “criticize sb for N/V-ing: chỉ trích ai vì ”) TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 04. My mom were cooking when I________ home yesterday afternoon.

A. come B. was coming C. came D. had come

(h à nh đ ộ n g đ a n xe n ở quá kh ứ v ới m ệ nh đ ề th ờ i g ia n “ When S V-ed, S was/were V-ing”)

Question 05. ________ I did not make a mistake, he scolded me out of the blue.

A. In spite of B. Because C. But D. Although

(M ệ nh đ ề ch ỉ s ự nh ư ợng b ộ khuy ết liên t ừ “Although/Though/Even though S V, S V: dù….vẫn ”)

Question 06. ________ her mother after so many years away, she ran to hug her and sobbed.

A. On seeing B. To be seen C. Having seen D. To see

(M ệ nh đ ề lư ợc dùng phân t ừ hi ện t ạ i “ When/Whlie/On/0 V-ing, S V ”)

Question 07. Although________ about the dangers of nCoV, many people continue travelling to Korea.

A. warned B. warning C. to be warned D. being warned

(M ệ nh đ ề lư ợc dùng phân t ừ quá kh ứ cho th ức b ị đ ộng)

Question 08. She admitted________ by several hundred dollars, but in return, she won the lawsuit.

A. to disadvantage B. disadvantaging C. being disadvantaged D. to be disadvantage

(Cách s ử d ụ ng d a nh đ ộng t ừ sau: deny/ admit/ avoid/ like/ hate/ enjoy/…)

Question 09. Because of the________ of the infectious disease caused by corona virus, schools are to be

closed and students rush to find online courses to study at home.

A. outbreak B. outcome C. outlet D. outline

(Danh t ừ đư ợc ki ến t ạo t ừ phrasal verbs: break up – break-up/ take off – take-off/ break out-outbreak)

Question 10. Peoples all over the world are_________ to fight again the epidemic named COVID-19.

A. steps on steps B. separated C. hands over hands D. hands in hands

(Ng ữ c ố đ ị nh “ hands in hands: chung tay/ step by step: từng bước ”)

Question 11. It is regretted that there can be no________ to this rule.

A. exclusion B. alternative C. exception D. deviation

(Ng ữ c ố đ ị nh “ no exception to: không có ngoại lệ ”)

Question 12. They live in a very________ populated area of Italy.

A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely

(Ng ữ c ố đ ị nh “ densely/ sparsely populated: phân bố dân cư đông/ thưa thớt ”)

Question 13. ________ some non-cultural people like Khá B ảnh is unacceptable in today's young children.

A. Accepting B. Idolizing C. Knowing D. Realizing

(Câu h ỏi v ề culture, life- s tyl e , e v e nt “ idolize: thần tượng ” p h ê p h á n xu h ư ớng s ống)

Question 14. When you are dealing with so many problems, mistakes are________ to happen.

A. found B. ground C. around D. bound

(Ng ữ c ố đ ị nh “ be bound/ready/likely/about/prepared to V: sắp/ có thể xảy ra ”)

Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions.

Question 01. Attacked by a dog, _________ to the nearest hospital.

A. the little girl was taken B. people took the little girl

C. the little taken D. people were taken the little girl

(M ệ nh đ ề tr ư ớ c l ư ợc dùng phân t ừ quá kh ứ cho th ức b ị đ ộng, m ệ nh đ ề sau đ ủ S V)

Question 02. That she is one of the most beautiful women in the world seems_________ although she

has never taken part in any beauty contests before.

A. being widely accepted B. to be widely accepted

C. to accept widely D. widely to be accepted

(Đ i s a u s e e m d ù ng to V – nguyên th ể đ ầ y đ ủ)

Question 03. You may wonder what on_________ earth has prompted me to ask such a question, so let

me explain.

A. an B. a C. 0 (no article) D. the

(Ng ữ c ố đ in h “ what/where on earth: cái gì, nơi nào tr ên trái đ ất ”)

Question 04. My son plays basketball for fun . H e d o e s n’t take practice sessions_________.

A. reasonably B. clearly C. definitely D. seriously

(Ng ữ c ố đ ịnh: take it easy: thư giãn/ take st seriously: nghiêm túc/ take for granted: coi thư ờng)

Question 05. They have been_________ successful in mobilizing large numbers of professionals dealing

with modern conservation. TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

A. unexpectedly B. expected C. unexpected D. expectedly

(tr ạng t ừ ch ỉ th ể cá ch , th á i đ ộ b ất ng ờ k h ô ng đ o á n đ ị nh tr ư ớc)

Question 06. Children who do not learn to read before they finish_________ school struggle throughout

the rest of their education.

A. primary B. nursery C. kindergarten D. first

(Câu h ỏi v ề culture, life- s tyl e , e v e nt “ learn to read: tập đọc – primary school: tiểu học ”)

Question 07. His father_________ him to Tyne castle when he was five, to see a Hearts and Hibs game.

A. was taking B. took C. will take D. has taken

(Hình thái c ủ a đ ộng t ừ “take sb to somewhere: đưa ai đi đâu ”)

Question 08. This will put more pressure on the city with_________ to traffic and other problems.

A. connection B. respect C. relation D. concern

(Câu h ỏi v ề culture, life- s tyl e , e v e nt “ with respect to traffic: tôn trọng luật giao thông”)

Question 09. He blamed the current situation_________ general economic trends within the textile industry.

A. on B. of C. for D. to

(Ng ữ đ ộng t ừ c ố đ ịnh “blame sb/st for: chỉ trích, đổ lỗi cho…vì“)

Question 10. If I were rich, I_________ that Ferrari we saw yesterday.

A. will buy B. would buy C. would have bought D. will have bought

( C â u đ i ều ki ện mixed, gi ả đ ịnh v ề đi ều ki ện không có th ức ở quá kh ứ)

Question 11. My company has_________ a new approach to staff meetings. We now have them standing up!

A. admitted B. addressed C. adapted D. adopted

(Cách s ử d ụng t ừ, ng ữ đ ộng t ừ “adopt a pen-name/ an approach/ a method ”)

Question 12. Its era is only little over 10 years old, _________ the internet has already changed

everything it touches.

A. although B. so C. since D. yet

(dùng liên t ừ/ tr ạng t ừ đ ể chuy ể n đ ổ i t h á i đ ộ , v ă n p h o ng v à q u a n đ i ể m “ yet=but”)

Question 13. The traveler, _________ his things with his practiced hands, began fastening his coat.

A. having packed B. packed C. to have packed D. being packed

(M ệ nh đ ề quan h ệ lư ợc- dùng phân t ừ hi ện t ại thay cho m ệ nh đ ề ch ủ đ ộng)

Question 14. It was expected that a gentleman would_________ a polite compliment to a lady of his

acquaintance, but quite another matter to be seen to mean it.

A. pay B. make C. take D. do

(Ng ữ c ố đ ịnh v ớ i đ ộng t ừ “pay a visit/comment/compliment/ bill/… ”)

Exercise 11: Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta 2009, and mark the letter A, B,

C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to

release the house any more so I had to (01)________ and only had one month to find a place. Because

Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to find a suitable accommodation. I had only some

money (02)________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (03)________

I had to use the money to find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the

Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband passed away two years

ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem

myself I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I

found my eldest son was sitting (04)________ me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love

you very much and always stand by you whatever happens." At the moment I started weeping,

grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me forget all about what I was stressing about.

In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my

sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring

me joy all the time. The memory (05)________ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of

my children.

Question 01. A. change B. convert C. move D. transfer

(ng h ĩa ng ữ c ảnh - t h e o l o g ic “ didn’t want to release - move = không cho thuê – chuyển đi ”)

Question 02. A. to leave B. leaving C. leave D. left

(c ụm t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ have st left = còn lại thứ gì ”) TIPS ON HOW TO DO GOOD-ENGLISH PAPER IN GCSE EXAMINATION - A GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

Question 03. A. if B. as though C. because D. although

(ng h ĩa ng ữ c ảnh – hình th ức gi ả i t h ích “ because = vì ”)

Question 04. A. by B. up C. over D. next

(c ụ m đ ộng t ừ - gi ới t ừ c ố đ ị n h “ sit by = ngồi cạnh ”)

Question 05. A. remembers B. reminds C. minds D. misses

(ng h ĩa ng ữ c ảnh v ề thu ật dùng t ừ “memory - remind = bộ nhớ/ trí nhớ - nhắc cho nhớ”)