Page 1 THE GCSE EXAM ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP ANH VĂN 12 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. clear B. near C. heard D. ear 2. A. using B. university C. union D. umbrella 3. A. here B. atmosphere C. there D. mere Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 4. A. artificial B. reality C. compulsory D. expression 5. A. performance B. dictionary C. contemporary D. encouragement 6. A. international B. differences C. similarity D. reservation Make the correct choice: 7. It was nice ____ you to do my shopping for me. Thank you very much. A. to B. of C. with D. for 8. These days everybody is aware ____ the dangers of smoking. A. off B. about C. of D. with 9. The station platform was crowded ____ people waiting for the train. A. with B. of C. for D. over 10. Do you spend much money ____ clothes? A. for B. on C. from D. with 11. I hope you succeed ____ getting what you want. A. about B. for C. to D. in 12. Clean air provides us ____ a healthy supply of oxygen. A. of B. about C. with D. for 13. She is used to his ____ home late at night. A. arrival B. arriving C. arrive D. arrived 14. ____ used to be a market near my house. A. There B. They C. It D. This 15. This machine is used ____ clothes. A. to washing B. for wash C. with washing D. to wash 16. It’s stupid _____ her to go out without a coat. A. for B. to C. of D. with 17. I was satisfied ____ the present you gave me. A. with B. about C. in D. of 18. I’m not ashamed of _____. A. I did B. what did I C. I did what D. what I did 19. At the hospital I was told that ______ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much worse. A. if B. unless C. when D. because 20. He could not have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself. A. unless B. if C. until D. by the time 21. These chemicals are ____. They can cause death or illness if taken into the body. A. wonderful B. harmless C. poisonous D. useful 22. If you are ____ when you write your composition, you will probably get a good grade. A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully 23. When I was a child, I spent _______ my time with my grandmother and aunts. A. almost B. most C. either D. most of 24. Air pollution is a serious problem in Mexico City. A. necessary B. severe C. major D. only 25. He cycled ____ and had an accident. A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully Page 2 THE GCSE EXAM 26. Your new dress makes you more ____. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautifying 27. You had better _______ harder or you will be sacked. A. to work B. work C. worked D. working 28. He answered those questions _______ because he was intelligent. A. perfect B. fine C. well D. good 29. They stopped ______because of the hot weather. A. to work B. working C. to working D. worked 30. We admired him because he _____ his great ability. A. was having B. has C. had D. was Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31. She didn’t go for class this morning because she had a bad cold. A B C D 32. The mechanic managed to repair the engine because he was experience. A B C D 33. His health gets good and good because he does gymnastics regularly. A B C D 34. He said anything about it because of his wife’s being there. A B C D Read the following passage and make the correct choice: ngineering is the profession (35) _____ puts power and materials to work for mankind. Engineers use steel and concrete to (36) ______buildings, dams, roads and bridges. Some use metal, glass and plastics to make hundreds of everyday products. Others transform water power (37) ______ electricity that lights our homes and runs for factories. In some cases, engineers discover or create new materials and (38) ______of power that serve us. In this century, the applied scientists have (39) _______ us automobiles and supersonic airplanes and other amazing machines. Our world has (40) _______ been transformed within the past few years. 35. A. who B. that C. it D. whose 36. A. construct B. stay C. live D. inhabit 37. A. of B. from C. into D. through 38. A. series B. resources C. causes D. sources 39. A. provided B. supplied C. given D. made 40. A. literally B. probable C. likely D. possible Read the passage and choose the best answer: ernside Engineering announced today that they are closing their plant in Tadworth. Three hundred jobs will be lost because of the closure, which is due to a sharp decline in orders for their products. There have been rumours for several weeks that the plant might be closed, and in spite of lengthy discussion between unions and management, closure became inevitable because of the cancellation of several major orders. As well as the three hundred redundancies at Tadworth, union leaders predict further redundancies in the area, in firms which supply Ferside Engineering with components. { plant: factory, redundancy: dismissal from a job} 41. What was announced today? A. Fernside Engineering B. The closure of the plant C. their plant in Tadworth C. Their products 42. Many jobs will be lost _____. A. because it was announced today B. because of the discussion between unions and management C. due to a sharp decline in orders for their products D. because there have been rumours E F Page 3 THE GCSE EXAM 43. Why did the closure become inevitable? A. because of the lengthy discussion between unions and management B. because three hundred jobs will be lost C. due to an increase in orders for their products D. because of the cancellation of several major orders 44. What will be the result of the closure? redundancies A. There will be three hundred redundancies at Tadworth B. There will be several major orders C. There will be a discussion between unions and management D. There will be more redundancies in firms which supply Ferside Engineering with components V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 45. It is more difficult to learn to speak English than to learn to write it. A. Learning to speak English is more difficult than to learn to write it. B. Learning to speak English is as difficult as learning to write it. C. Learning to speak English is more difficult than learning to write it. D. Learning to speak English is not so difficult as learning to write it. 46. They built the school in 1990. A. The school was being built in 1990. B. The school was built in 1990. C. The school was building in 1990. D. The school which was built in 1990. 47. The house with the white wall is my uncle’s. A. The house whose wall is white is my uncle. B. The house where wall is white is my uncle’s. C. The house which wall is white is my uncle’s. D. The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle. 48. They worked very hard in spite of their old age. A. Despite they were old, they worked very hard. B. Although they were old, they worked very hard. C. Though they were old age, they worked very hard. D. Even though they old, they worked very hard. 49. The last student who was interviewed was John. A. The last student to be interviewed was John. B. The last student to interview was John. C. The last student was John to be interviewed. D. The last student interviewing was John. 50. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning. A. I am used to get up early in the morning. B. I am used to finding it difficult to get up early in the morning. C. I am used to find it difficult to get up early in the morning. D. I am used to getting up early in the morning. THE END . Page 1 THE GCSE EXAM ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP ANH VĂN 12 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of. arrive D. arrived 14. ____ used to be a market near my house. A. There B. They C. It D. This 15. This machine is used ____ clothes. A. to washing B. for wash C. with washing D. to wash 16 serve us. In this century, the applied scientists have (39) _______ us automobiles and supersonic airplanes and other amazing machines. Our world has (40) _______ been transformed within the past