Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM_025 Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. visited B. tried C. decided D. protected 2. A. effort B. species C. protect D. benefit 3. A. helps B. likes C. arrives D. laughs Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress is different from the rest. 4. A. generation B. vulnerable C. conservation D. disappearance. 5. A. alcohol B. dangerous C. surgery D. effective Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. He was the only ________that was offered the job. A. application B. applying C. applicant D. apply 7. Mary will have finished all her work, ________. A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return. 8. ________her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. In spite 9. Don’t forget ________home as soon as you arrive at your destination. A. to call B. calling C. having called D. call 10. If you don’t know what a word means, look it ________in the dictionary. A. off B. up C. about D. at 11. ________you study for these exams, ________ you will do. A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much. C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good. 12. John: “I’ve passed my final exam” – Tom: “________.” A. Good luck B. It’s nice of you to say so. C. That’s a good idea D. Congratulations! 13. Be careful with these scissors! Don’t point them ________me. A. for B. in C. with D. at 14. Before cars ________, people ________horses and bicycles. A. were discovered / had used B. had discovered / used C. discovering / had used D. discovered / had used 15. 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 16. Mr. Minh ________wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike. A. is used to B. is using C. used to D. used. 17. The table ________legs are broken should be repaired. A. which B. that C. whose D. where 18. Books are a wonderful ________of knowledge and pleasure. A. way B. information C. source D. type 19. Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ________? A. doesn’t it B. didn’t they C. don’t they D. does it 20. Peter “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.”- Mary “________.” A. You are welcome B. Thank you C. Cheers D. Have a good day 21. Worldwide commercial ________of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species. A. exploration B. breeding C. killing D. exploitation 22. I ________understand this letter. Will you translate it for me? A. mustn’t B. can’t C. may not D. shouldn’t. 23. After you write your report, give it to your boss. He will ________it and make any necessary changes. (go over: check sth) A. fill in B. bring up C. look after D. go over Page 1 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM_025 24. The boys ________tennis over there are my new neighbours. A. who plays B. playing C. that playing D. are playing 25. David: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” Mary:-Yes, ________where can we meet?” A. I would B. I will C. I’d love to D. I like 26. If Mary ________to sit in for us, we ________to the movie yesterday. A. had agreed / would have gone B. has agreed /would have gone. C. had agreed / would go D. agreed /would have gone. 27. Jenny, a friend of mine, often comes and gives me a hand with cooking when we hold a party. A. attempts B. helps C. supplies D. prepares. 28. - Ann “Do you know where the Browns are?” - Jane “ I think they ________to London ” A. should go B. must be going C. could have gone D. may be going 29. Domestic chore will no longer be a burden thanks to the invention of ________devices. A. save-laboring B. labor-saving C. saving-labor D. laboring-save 30. My grandmother takes ________for keeping house. A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 31. Endangered species are plant and animal species whose are in danger of extinction. A B C D 32. They can speak English and use a computer so as to they can easily get a good job. A B C D 33. As soon as Mary will graduate next month, she will return to her home town. A B C D 34. There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose. A B C D 35. Neither plants or animals can survive for very long without water, a necessary resource that A B C supports all life forms. D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 36. “Remember to switch off when you’ve finished” he said A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished D. He reminded me to switch off when I’ve finished. 37. No one in the team can play better than John. A. John plays well but the others play better. B. John as well as other plays of the team play very well. C. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well. D. John is the best player of the team. 38. “I’m sorry I told everyone your secret” my sister said A. Telling everyone my secret made my sister nervous. B. My sister apologised for telling everyone my secret. C. My sister felt regret that everyone knew my secret. D. My sister was sorry about not telling everyone my secret. 39. I haven’t met her for three years. A. It’s three years when I will meet her. B. I didn’t meet her three years ago. C. During three years, I met her once. D. The last time I met her was three years ago. 40. They think that the owner of the house has gone abroad. Page 2 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM_025 A. The owner of the house is thought to go abroad. B. The owner of the house is thought to have been going abroad. C. The owner of the house is thought to have been gone abroad. D. The owner of the house is thought to have gone abroad. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer. Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing ______(41) people for jobs, yet human beings like to examine each other ______(42) this way. One of the many problems of selection ______(43) it is commonly practiced is that the forms ______(44) in by applicants often fail to show people as they really are. This means that you can follow all the best advice ______(45) completing your form and still find that you are unsuccessful at the next stage- the interview. 41. A. better B. the good C. the better D. the best 42. A. in B. on C. at D. to 43. A. like B. that C. because D. as 44. A. fill B. filling C. filled D. to fill 45. A. until B. when C. as soon D. if Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each. ENDANGERED SPECIES Recent research reveals that the degradation (sự suy yếu) of agricultural soils, forests, woodlands, coastal fisheries, and wild resources is more and more serious. The majority of the estimated costs of environmental degradation comes from forests and natural resources are being depleted (reduce) at an alarming rate. More than 50% of the original forest has been converted to agricultural land by slash-and- burn (slash: cut). Despite land expansion, productivity has declined because of soil erosion. Fish, timber, and non-timber forest product stocks (available store of goods) are decreasing. As a result, coastal towns have begun to experience severe water shortages. Hydropower is dropping. Wildlife populations and biodiversity are in serious decline and many species face extinction. Poor forest management and soil degradation result in huge economic losses. The degradation of water increase the costs and reduces the quality of both water and power. The prospects for economic development and poverty reduction are dependent on natural resources. Natural households rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, fisheries, and wildlife which provide protein in diets. Urban economic activities depend on reliable hydroelectric power. However, people do not have much awareness of protecting the environment on which their life depends. 46. The passage is about________. A. forests fires B. the degradation of the environment C. fishery and agriculture D. economic losses 47. Which does not suffer from degradation? A. industry B. agriculture C. fishery D. forestry 48. It is ________that makes agricultural productivity decline. A. land expansion B. slash-and-burn C. soil erosion D. agricultural land 49. Which sentence is NOT true? A. There are water shortages in coastal towns. B. Hydropower is declining. C. Water is not influenced by pollution. D. We depend on natural resources to solve the problems of poverty. 50. People________________ A. do not know much of protecting the environment. B. have a great awareness of the environment. C. are doing a lot of things to prevent pollution. D. can increase economy without natural resources. THE END Page 3 THE GCSE EXAM . THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM_ 025 24. The boys ________tennis over there are my new neighbours. A. who plays B. playing C. that playing D. are playing 25. David: “Would you like to go to. last time I met her was three years ago. 40. They think that the owner of the house has gone abroad. Page 2 THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM_ 025 A. The owner of the house is thought to go abroad ______(42) this way. One of the many problems of selection ______(43) it is commonly practiced is that the forms ______(44) in by applicants often fail to show people as they really are. This means