Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-022 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. endangered B. established C. increased D. reduced 2. A. mood B. flood C. food D. roommate 3. A. celebrate B. ancestor C. conical D. certain Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 4. A. activity B. development C. participant D. information 5. A. optimistic B. enthusiast C. education D. personality Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence 6. Pointing at someone to attract his/her ________ is usually considered rude in most social situations. A. approach B. attention C. signal D. assistance 7. The Red Cross is a________ organization whose purpose is to help people in war time and disasters. A. commercial B. political C. humanitarian D. military 8. The Red Cross’s mission is to ________ the lives of vulnerable people. A. propose B. struggle C. perform D. improve 9. The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and ________ are built and deepened. A. solidarity B. determination C. admiration D. rival 10. Her job was so ________ that she decided to quit it. A. stressful B. wonderful C. satisfactory D. interesting 11. He was the only ________ that was offered the job. A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying 12. Working as an astronaut requires high ________ knowledge. A. technique B. technical C. technically D. technician 13. Bring your jacket with you. It ________ get cold in the evening. A. can B. may C. must D. would 14. I’ll come and see you before I ________ for the United States of America. A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. will have left 15. We ________ Dorothy since last Saturday. A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen 16. Tom was the last member ________ the club last night. A. that leaves B. left C. to leave D. who leaving 17. They congratulated him ________ his success. A. about B. on C. toward D. with 18. If you don’t know what a word means, look it ________ in the dictionary. A. over B. up C. after D. at 19. I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 20. The girls and flowers ________ he painted were vivid. A. who B. which C. whose D. that 21. Sorry, I’m in a hurry. I have ________ time to get there. A. a little B. a few C. few D. little 22. He turned off the lights before going out ________ waste electricity. A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to 23. Huong didn’t participate in the contest ________ her lack of confidence. A. although B. because of C. since D. despite Page 1 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-022 24. The earlier she leaves, ________. A. the sooner she will arrive C. she will soon arrive B. the soonest she will arrive D. she will arrive sooner 25. - Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” - John: “________.” A. You’re welcome B. I’m glad you like it C. In fact, I myself don’t like it D. But do you know how much it costs 26. I’m looking for ________ job. Did Mary get ________ job she applied for? A. a/ the B. a/ a C. the/ a D. the/ the 27. What’s your hobby, Hoa?” – “________” A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone 28. We can’t go now. Let’s wait ________ the rain stops. A. until B. when C. after D. as 29. - “A motorbike knocked Ted down!” – “________” A. What is it now? B. Poor Ted! C. How terrific! D. What a motorbike! 30. - “You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” – “________” A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks. C. Oh, well done! D. I feel interesting to hear that. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting 31. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words. A B C D 32. Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America. A B C D 33. Tom apologized to the postman for being impolitely to him. A B C D 34. Economics are a difficult subject for young students to understand. A B C D 35. Food and supplies are often carrying through deserts by camels. A B C D Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 36. "Don't forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me. A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary. B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary. C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary. D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary. 37. The shirt isn’t large enough for him to wear. A. The shirt is so small that he can’t wear. B. The shirt is so small for him to wear. C. It is such a small shirt for him to wear. D. The shirt is too small for him to wear. 38. You are not allowed to use this machine after 5.30 p.m. A. You cannot use this machine after 5.30 p.m. B. You needn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m. C. You may not use this machine after 5.30 p.m. D. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 p.m. 39. We did not visit the museum because we had no time. A. If we have time, we will visit the museum. Page 2 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-022 B. If we had time, we would visit the museum. C. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum. D. If we had had time, we will visit the museum. 40. The police are searching the truck. A. The truck is searched by the police B. The truck is being searched by the police C. The truck are being searched by the police D. The truck are searched by the police Read the passage and choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Forests are useful to Man in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (41)______ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed (42)______. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (43)______ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (44)______ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (45)______ washing the soil away. 41. A. valuable B. reasonable C. comfortable D. famous 42. A. good B. widely C. nicely D. carefully 43. A. as B. than C. then D. that 44. A. because B. because of C. but D. and 45. A. in B. with C. from D. at Read the passage and choose the best answer. One of the most important ways to help threatened plants and animals survive is to protect their habitats in national parks, nature reserves or wilderness areas. There they can live without too much interference from humans. It is also important to protect habitats outside reserves such as on farms or along roadsides. Some areas have groups which look after local lands and nature reserves. They do this by removing weeds and planting local lands species in their places. If you want to help threatened species, you can join one of these groups, or even start a new one with your parents and friends. Ask your local parks authority or council for information. 46. One of the most important ways to help threatened plants and animals survive is ________. A. to provide them food and medical care B. to protect their feeding ground in national parks, nature reserves or wilderness C. to keep their living environment from interference from humans D. to destroy their habitats 47. Protecting habitats outside reserves is ________. A. a necessary thing B. an unnecessary thing C. the most important thing D. more important than protecting the national parks 48. What do the groups do to look after local lands and nature reserves? A. They protect habitats on farms and along roadsides. B. They remove weeds and plant local lands species in their places. C. They ask local authority or council for help. D. They ask their parents and friends for help. 49. What does the word “one” on the 6 th line mean? A. national park B. habitat C. interference D. group Page 3 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-022 50. If you want to get more directions, you should ________. A. ask these groups B. ask your relatives and friends C. ask police D. ask local parks authority or council THE END Page 4 THE GCSE EXAM