GCSE 2019 PREPARATION (1)

CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ ậExercise Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isCLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow2. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made atgeneral assemblies in schools and churches. A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services3. hope to have the privilege of working with them again. A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right4. Everything was in thorough mess. A. utter B. full C. complete D. appalling5. The service station at Shiel Bridge has good range of groceries. A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D. petrol station6. He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again. A. didn’t want to see B. didn’t show surprise C. wasn’t happy D. didn’t care7. 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. suspicious8. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately .A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away9. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not theleast.A. controlling B. storing C. purifying D. getting10. Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship.A. sail B. get on C. leave D. come to11. 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 off12. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.A. annoyance B. risks C. irritations D. fears13. The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helpedpave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.A. initiate B. lighten C. terminate D. prevent14. E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in cashless society.A. cash-free B. cash-starved C. cash-strapped D. cash-in-hand15. For long term period, Lizzie Magie has been battling against the vicissitudes of life. A. mutability B. caprice C. ups and downs D. determination 16. The aim of University education is to inure students to hardship, trials and adverse situationsin life. A. accustom B. obliterate C. shun D. estrange.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 of18. In life, Ray always gives me 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 with19. just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax 20. The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods ofthe 20th century. A. stopped B. lessened C. caused D. overcame Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isCLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, locked myself out of my house twice. A. being considerate of things B. remembering to do right things C. forgetful of one’s past D. often forgetting things 2. For calculating calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year.A. practical B. critical C. necessary D. appropriateĐ BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ ậ3. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.A. speed B. expect more C. do better D. treat better4. As all of us cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later. A. present for the event B. scheduled for the event C. arranged for the event D. appointed for the event5. As the enemy forces were so overwhelming our troops had to retreat to safer position. A. powerful B. dreadful C. overflowing D. outgrowing 6. We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmentalcatastrophe A. pollution B. disaster C. convention D. epidemic7. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems. A. get involved in B. worry about C. look for D. get angry about8. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded andhomeless. A. poor B. imprisoned C. suffered D. injured9. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up10. The service station at Shiel Bridge has good range of groceries.A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D. petrol station11. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.A. get through B. put off C. keep up with D. go over12. The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on13. It took me very long time to recover from the shock of her death.A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with14. Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without beingaware of its detriment to their school work. A. harm B. advantage C. support D. benefit 15. To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience aswell as some important information about yourself.A. draw B. place C. put D. write16. The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie. A. influenced B. sad C. touched D. annoyed17. Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that shecould identify friends by their personal odors.A. classify B. communicate with C. describe D. recognize18. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship. A. picked up B. provided food for C. saved the life of D. looked for19. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied .A. busy B. comfortable C. free D. relaxed20. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty .A. loss B. charge C. punishment D. offenseExercise Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isCLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. Be careful The tree is going to fall.A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after2. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport.A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on3. just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax 4. The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. A. astronomer B. TV anchor C. TV weatherman D. fortune teller 5. In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind A. say exactly what he thought B. say few words C. have chat D. are given the right to BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ ậ6. I'm sorry. didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop7. The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship beganto sink. A. exhausted B. surprised C. frightened D. excited 8. Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.A. mysterious B. narrow C. immense D. aerial9. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films. A. advertisements B. contests C. businesses D. economics10. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of theisland. A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests11. It is such prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to full scholarshipeach year. A. have the obligation to B. have the right to refuse C. are refused the right to D. are given the right to12. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms13. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.A. growing well B. setting up C. closing down D. taking off14. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make speciesmore desirable for collectors and poachers.A. awareness B. preservation C. support D. impact15. My mom is always bad-tempered when leave my room untidy. A. feeling embarrassed B. talking too much C. very happy and satisfied D. easily annoyed or irritated 16. We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time. A. feel thankful for B. depreciate C. require D. are proud of 17. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.A. reserve B. generation C. natural environment D. diversity18. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and denselypopulated, such as much of Asia and Africa.A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced19. Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.A. destroy B. drain C. endanger D. discover20. During the earthquake, lot of buildings collapsed which killed thousands of people. A. went off accidentally B. fell down unexpectedly C. exploded suddenly D. erupted violently Exercise Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isCLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 1. hope to have the privilege of working with them again.A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right2. Everything was in thorough mess.A. utter B. full C. complete D. appalling3. The service station at Shiel Bridge has good range of groceries.A. coach station B. railway station C. power station D. petrol station4. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil foragriculture. A. raise B. produce C. supply D. reserve5. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness ofconservation needs. A. effort B. benefit C. exploitation D. knowledge6. You must answer the police’s questions truthfully otherwise, you will get into trouble. A. exactly as things really happen B. with negative attitude C. in harmful way D. as trustingly as you can 7. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by8. The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow. BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ ậA. astronomer B. TV anchor C. TV weatherman D. fortune teller 9. Billy, come and give me hand with cooking.A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt10. Whenever problems come up we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean11. It will take more or less month to prepare for the wedding.A. approximately B. generally C. frankly D. simply12. Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in low voice, but there didn't seemto be any response A. feeling B. emotion C. reply D. effect13. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest14. After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finallyachieved world fame in 1939 as big band leader. A. requesting B. trying C. offering D. deciding15. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number 16. Women liberated from child care can pursue their own interests. A. leisure with B. burdened with C. having fun with D. freed from17. didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.A. correct B. right C. exact D. suitable18. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary19. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.A. situation B. attention C. place D. matter20. When you are in restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you needassistance .A. bill B. menu C. help D. foodExercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaningto the italic part in each of the following questions.1. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed2. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community. A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect3. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble. A. adequate B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. dominant4. 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 less5. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object oriented6. One of the key to successful business is careful planning.A. falling B. victorious C. faulty D. impossible7. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile8. The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in dilapidated palace. A. renovated B. regenerated C. furnished D. neglected9. His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition. A. impressive B. exaggerated C. unacceptable D. practical10. This shouldn’t be too taxing for you. A. comfortable B. demanding C. easy D. relaxing11. The Germany’s war hysteria has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners. A. disease B. ceremony C. malaria D. serenity .12. He was ostracize by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.Đ BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ A. crucify B. include C. patronize D. lionize. 13. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the sameregion.A. fluctuate B. stay unchanged C. restrain D. remain unstable14. She could not hide her dismay at the result. A. disappointment B. depression C. happiness D. pessimism15. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory16. We offer speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours. A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open17. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings ofwounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. A. worry and sadness B. pain and sorrow C. loss D. happiness18. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released A. innovative B. naïve C. guilty D. benevolent19. Mr. Brown is very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to charityorganization. A. hospitable B. honest kind D. mean20. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly A. leisurely B. sluggishly C. weakly D. shortlyExercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaningto the italic part in each of the following questions.1. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.A. done B. made C. defended D. varied2. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.A. hungry B. poor C. rich D. full3. I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.A. withdraw some money from B. put some money into C. give some money out D. leave some money aside4. We offer speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow5. The International Organizations are going to be in temporary way in the country.A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak6. My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactlywhich comics she was going to buy. A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant7. About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like thestarfish and crabs, live in the ocean. A. with backbones B. with ribs C. without ribs D. without backbones8. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annualmeeting in May. A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement9. We offer speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow10. Why are you being so arrogant A. snooty B. humble C. cunning D. naive 11. His policies were beneficial to the economy as whole. A. harmless B. crude C. detrimental D. innocent 12. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider13. Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocationA. of high level B. of great important C. of low level D. of steady progress14. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported thesurplus. A. excess B. large quantity C. small quantity D. sufficiency 15. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment. BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5CHUYÊN TI NG ANH (theo tham chi Châu Âu c) SYN&ANTONYMSỀ ậA. attraction B. consideration C. ease D. speculation 16. The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks. A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble 17. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annualmeeting in May. A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement18. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.A. Wealthy B. Well-off C. Privileged D. Impoverished19. She had cozy little apartment in Boston.A. uncomfortable B. dirty C. lazy D. warm20. frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural sportC. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writingĐ BÌNH Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang