THE GCSE EXAMINATION 2

SAMPLE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION\ACADEMIC TEAR: 2010-2011\KIET\PAGE -1- SAMPLE TEST 21 I-PRONUNCIATION A-Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others. 1) A. vulnerable B. integration C. intellectual D. epidemic 2) A. discriminate B. survive C. advocate D. digest B-Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 3) A. efficient B. suggestion C. unsure D. initiate 4) A. researched B. composed C. noticed D. stressed 5) A. daughter B. through C. thought D. laugh II-WRITING Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each of the sentences below 6) The cyclist ______________ he crossed the main street. A. looked with caution after B. was looked with caution when C. looks with caution when D. had looked with caution before 7) _____________, we would be rich by now. A. If we invest in the telecommunications industry B. Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry C. Had we invested in the telecommunications industry D. Did we invest in the communications industry 8) George did not study well in the class because _________________. A. he studied bad B. he failed to study properly C. he was not good student D. he was a badly student 9) ______________, the more he likes it. A. The more dangerous it is B. The more it is dangerous C. The more is it dangerous D. The more dangerous is it 10) Charlie said that ________________________________________. A. he was thinking of going to live in Canada B. he is thinking of going to live in Canada C. he has thought of going to live in Canada D. he would be thinking of going to live in Canada III-VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 11) They are not __________ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. as old B. enough old C. old enough D. so old 12) It’s important to set yourself clear _________ so you know what you are doing for. A. opportunities B. ambitions C. decisions D. goals 13) Will you buy a 3D television when they _________ available? A. become B. are becoming C. will become D. became 14) The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of __________. A. university B. biology C. biodiversity D. diversity SAMPLE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION\ACADEMIC TEAR: 2010-2011\KIET\PAGE -2- 15) Nowadays elephants are one of ___________ in the world. They need protecting. A. dangerous B. dangerously C. endangered D. danger 16) Mai: May I borrow your pen for a minute? -Lan: “________________.” A. Yes, certainly B. Yes, thank you C. No, thanks D. No, of course 17) WHO’s objective, as set ________ in its Constitution, is the attainment by all people of the highest level of health. A. up B. off C. down D. out 18) It was reported that neither the passengers nor the driver ________ in the crash. A. were injured B. was injured C. have been injured D. are injured 19) Supposing I ________ to agree to your request, how do think the other students would feel? A. would B. am C. were D. could 20) _______ history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in society. A. Throughout B. During C. For D. In 21) He felt _________ when he failed the exams the second time. A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined 22) Her husband __________ unemployed since they _________ to the countryside. A. was / moved B. was / have moved C. has been / moved D. has been / have moved 23) He continued speaking ____________ my feelings on the matter. A. in case of B. despite of C. in favor of D. regardless of 24) Trung: “I’m getting married next week.” -Nguyen: “__________” A. Thanks, the same to you. B. Congratulations! C. Sorry to hear that. D. Well done! 25) She wondered _________ now, after so many years away. A. how her father looked like B. whose her father looked like C. how her father looks like D. what her father looked like 26) Picasso, _________ works inspired many other artists, lived until he was a ripe of old age. A. who B. whose C. that D. which 27) Mai: “How old are you, Mr. Bull?” -Mr. Bull: “__________” A. What! I don’t like personal questions! B. I’m fine, thanks. C. Very well, thanks and you? D. I’m O.K. 28) I ran a marathon last week but I wasn’t fit enough. I ________ after 15 kilometers. A. stopped out B. kept on C. dropped out D. set away 29) The major goals of ASEAN are to _________ economic growth, social progress and cultural development. A. operate B. cooperate C. accelerate D. communicate 30) Can I help you? -No, thank you. I _____________. A. served B. am serving C. was serving D. am being served 31) –Laura: “what a lovely house you have!” -Maria: “____________.” A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. I think so. D. No problem 32) The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ________ he could identify the causes of her illness. A. after B. so as C. unless D. so that 33) The price of fruit has increased recently, _______ the price of vegetables has gone down. A. whereas B. otherwise C. whether D. when 34) It is ________ to talk about a problem than to solve it. A. easier B. easiest C. easy D. more easier SAMPLE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION\ACADEMIC TEAR: 2010-2011\KIET\PAGE -3- 35) Everybody likes beauty, _____________? A. doesn’t he B. doesn’t she C. do they D. don’t they IV-ERROR IDENTIFICATION Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 36) They did not meet each other since they left school more than five years ago. A {haven’t met} B C D 37) The doctor advises me staying in bed, but it’s just so boring. A B {to stay in bed} C D 38) Because of the high costs of living, life is difficult for an unemployed these days. A B C D {the unemployed} 39) There is a species of bird that are threatened with extinction. A B C {is threatened} D 40) Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they A {experiments cannot solve than those they are able to solve. B C D V-READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer The first system of communication of animals is natural. Many kinds of animals have ways of communicating with each other. And one of the most interesting examples is that of bees. These insects communicate with each other by dancing. The most important kind of dance that they do is concerned with food. They get their food from flowers, of course, from plants and trees. When a bee has found some food, it returns to the other bees and can give them three basic kinds of information about the food: which direction it is in, whether it is nearby or a long way away, and whether it is good to eat or poisonous. The other kind of system of communication of animals is artificial. It means animals learn it; in this case, they learn from man. Several famous experiments have been carried out with chimpanzees, trying to teach them human language. One of these experiments was done with a chimpanzee called Sarah. Sarah was taught to understand a system of symbols which represented words. The symbols were cut out of coloured plastic, and each different shape stood for a different word. For example, a red square stood for “banana”, Sarah’s favorite fruit. Soon Sarah could not only understand words, but even sentences. She could obey orders: if her human friends put down the symbols for “apple in cup”, she would put the apple in the cup. Later, she began giving the scientists orders – she was writing her own sentences, and she got upset if the scientists did not obey her. We do not yet know whether chimpanzees will ever learn to use language to communicate as freely as human beings do, but the results so far suggest that this is at least a possibility. 41) According to the passage, bees ____________________________________. A. learn to communicate B. are born to be able to communicate C. are the most interesting animals D. communicate with each other by flying 42) From the passage, we can conclude that bees are _____________________. A. so selfish as to let other bees share the bad food SAMPLE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION\ACADEMIC TEAR: 2010-2011\KIET\PAGE -4- B. so selfish as to look for food for themselves C. so hardworking that they dance all the time D. so smart that they know where the food is 43) The experiment done with Sarah is an example of ____________________. A. animals with natural system of communication B. animals able to communicate with humans C. animals possible to use language as humans D. animals with a system of communication worked out by humans 44) The results of the experiment with chimpanzees show the possibility to teach animals _____. A. how to use language freely B. how to give orders C. how to obey orders D. how to understand words and sentences 45) The phrase “concerned with” is closest in meaning to ________________. A. interested in B. responsible for C. related to D. joined to VI-GAP-FILL Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the passage The Internet is the best example of the technological revolution (46) ________ as the Information Superhighway. Linked by computer through global telephone (47) ________, users can speedily obtain information by connecting to the World Wide Web. Before the “Web”, only textual information could be flashed on the computer screens, but (48) ________ a process called hypertext, visual images can easily be accessed by traveling through a maze of pages on Web sites all (49) ________ the world. The Internet is not independently owned, which ensures freedom of access to (50) ________. 46) A. knowing B. knew C. is known D. known 47) A. wires B. lines C. nets D. switches 48) A. thanks for B. thanks to C. in spite of D. instead of 49) A. in B. throughout C. over D. of 50) A. knowledge B. news C. information D. images THE END . FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION ACADEMIC TEAR: 20 10 -20 11KIETPAGE -1- SAMPLE TEST 21 I-PRONUNCIATION A-Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others. 1). FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION ACADEMIC TEAR: 20 10 -20 11KIETPAGE -4- B. so selfish as to look for food for themselves C. so hardworking that they dance all the time D. so smart that they know where the. FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION ACADEMIC TEAR: 20 10 -20 11KIETPAGE -3- 35) Everybody likes beauty, _____________? A. doesn’t he B. doesn’t she C. do they D. don’t they IV-ERROR IDENTIFICATION Choose the