Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-013 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A stretch B charge C achieve D chemical A played B marked C managed D penalized A style B penalty C pretty D typical Find out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest A reduce B aware C action D enjoy A wonderful B interest C personal D decision Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences Unlike football, a water polo game is _into quarters A divided B played C cut D separated This building _finished by the end of 2012 A will be B will have been C is going to be D is We decided to join the English speaking club _improve our English A to B so that C so to D in order This road is very narrow It _to be widened A needs B might C mustn’t D may 10 _learn how to use a computer, he decides to take lessons A So as B To C In order to D B & C are correct 11 Susan: “Shall we go to the cinema this Saturday?” -Alice: “ _” A No Why not? B Yes, let’s C Yes, we D No, I don’t 12 What’s the _film you’ve ever seen? A good B best C better D goodest 13 Pat: Would you like something to eat? -Kathy: _ I'm not hungry now A No, thanks B No, no problem C Yes, I would D Yes, it is 14 The children were bored _watching that film again and again A with B in C about D for 15 We had to wait _all our friends to finish their work A for B but C so D until 16 By the time I _back next year, I think, you _me A am / will have forgotten B will be / will have forgotten C am / will be forgetting D will be/ will forget 17 Peter: Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift – Mary: _ A You are welcome B Please C Welcomed D Thank you 18 If he _the GCSE examination, he _to take the entrance examination A had passed / would have allowed B had passed / would have been allowed C passes/ will allow D passed / would allow 19 She said she _ A had been very tired last night B was very tired last night C was very tired the night before D had been very tired the night before 20 _that they can pass the written exam this time A It is hoped B It hopes C That is hoped D That hopes 21 He died _pneumonia A for B by C in D of 22 Please tell me how _to the nearest post office A getting B can I get C get D to get Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-013 23 Scientists are searching _some other kinds of energy A at B about C in D for 24 I’d rather _in the field than _home A to work / to stay B work / stay C working / staying D worked / stayed 25 Thomas Edison was a famous American _ A inventor B invention C inventive D invent 26 Nowadays, many species of animals and plants are in _of extinction A danger B endanger C dangerous D endangered 27 When their first child was born, they _for three years A had been married B had got married C had married D got married 28 Shaking and bowing one’s head are non-verbal _of communication A forms B ways C means D methods 29 _happens, I will support you A What B Though C No matter what D Even though 30 One of the major causes of species extinction is habitat _ A destroy B destructive C destruction D destroyed Find out the mistake among A, B, C or D in each of the sentences below 31 Although the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane A B C D 32 All of the homework given by our teachers are useful to every student A B C D 33 He is so a good student that he can all the exercises easily A B C D 34 Mr Brown was died because of his old age A B C D 35 The students about who I told you like football very much A B C D Find out the sentence that has the closest meaning to the given one 36 “Don’t forget to lock the door before leaving”, my father said A My father didn’t forget to lock the door before leaving B My father remembered to lock the door before leaving C My father left home without locking the door D My father reminded me to lock the door before leaving 37 The car was too expensive for me to buy A The car was so expensive that I could buy it B The car was not expensive enough for me to buy C The car was such expensive that I couldn’t buy it D It was such an expensive car that I couldn’t buy it 38 Mary and Jane like these stories because they are very interesting A Mary and Jane, who are very interesting, like these stories B Mary and Jane like these stories, which are very interesting C Mary and Jane like these stories, which they are very interesting D Mary and Jane like these stories, that are very interesting Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences 39 If I were you, Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-013 A I will help that old woman B I would help that old woman C I would have helped that old woman D I help that old woman 40 The train was delayed A because the flood B because of the flood C although it was flooded D because it is flooded Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions below Asian elephants used to live in the forests from Iraq to Southern China Since these forests were cut down to make room for farms and villages, the elephants had to live in small, hilly regions These small areas cannot supply enough food for them An adult elephant eats about 331 pounds of grasses, leaves and other plants each day When forests were larger, Asian elephants migrated with the seasons In this way, they found new food supplies The plants and trees could also grow again after elephants left Today, there is nowhere for the elephants to go Experts say that the Asian elephant population is about 55,000 living on a habitat of about 19,000 square miles (30,400 square kilometres) In contrast to this, the African elephant population is about 10 times this size and live on almost million square miles (4.8 million square kilometers) of available habitat 41 How much does an adult elephant eat a day? A About 19,000 kg of grasses leaves and other plants B About 150 kg of grasses leaves and other plants C About 331 kg of grasses leaves and other plants D About 30,400 kg of grasses leaves and other plants 42 How can Asian elephants find new food supplies? A They made forests larger B They found other plants C They migrated with the seasons D They could grow plants and trees 43 How many African elephants are there today? A 19,000 B 30,400 C 55,000 D 550,000 44 Which of these sentences is true according to the text? A Africans’ habitat isn’t so big as Asians’ B Asian elephants’ habitat is as big as Africans’ C Africans’ habitat is bigger than Asian’ D Asian elephants’ habitat is bigger than Africans’ 45 According to the next, Asian elephant can be extinct because of _ A loss of habitat B hunting C change of climate D polluted environment Read the following passage choose the correct answer to each of the blanks Sue (46) _reading and often borrows books in the local library (47) _is near her house She goes to the library to change her books every evening The library is open until pm The library is (48) _to everybody in the town No one has to pay to borrow books But (49) _readers keep books for too long, they have to pay a fine Sue's children have been encouraged to read books (50) _they were very young They often change their books on Saturday morning They all love reading 46 A will love B is loving C loves D has loved 47 A which B when C what D where 48 A freedom B freely C free D freeing 49 A whether B if C or D so 50 A while B during C for D since THE END Page THE GCSE EXAM