wWw.VipLam.Info Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A enough B tough C rough D though A kept B pneumonia C progress D program A secret B season C serious D sugar Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: A service B disease C traffic D patient A community B fascinated C illiterate D significant A rotation B mineral C contaminate D American Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences Smog is commonly in most major cities where there are large concentrations of industry and automobiles A founded B closed C happened D found Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in a natural form A begins B takes place C emits D releases She wants to travel by car; but he would rather by train A to go B went C going D go 10 Agriculture provides us almost all our food A for B about C with D of 11 Vietnam is rich natural resources A in B with C for D into 12 He has been absent school very often lately A for B from C at D in 13 He is careless leaving the door unlocked when he goes to bed A at B in C on D about 14 By the end of next month, we _ our English course A have completed B will be completed C will have completed D completed 15 Mona is the best student in the class She is _ to all the other students A superior B better C worse D cleverer 16 A _ asks people for money and food A beggar B traveller C peddler D debtor 17 Firemen wear clothing, otherwise they would get burnt A protective B protection C protecting D protected 18 “Time” is an American news magazine It is published every Sunday A daily B weekly C monthly D fortnightly 19 Don’t be afraid of the dog He’s A unharmed B harmful C harmless D harm 20 I don't like hunting - _ A Either I B I do, too C Neither I D I don't, neither 21 These trousers need _ A clean B to clean C cleaning D cleaned 22 The children can play here It’s not A endangered B dangerous C dangerously D danger 23 Although there was all the noise outside, the students studying A managed B wanted C kept on D hoped 24 Despite _, they are always neatly dressed A their poverty B they are poor C being poverty D poor Page THE GCSE EXAM wWw.VipLam.Info 25 We don’t feel although we have walked three miles A tiring B tiredly C tired D tire Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 26 She ate very few in spite of the delicious food A B C D 27 Though I am fond of music, I can’t play some musical instruments A B C D 28 In spite of the fact that he had been warned, he still got an electric shocked A B C D 29 My grandfather is still active man despite his age A B C D 30 Different from they are, all advertisements are alike in one important way A B C D Read the following passage and make the correct choice: It was really (31) accident that penicillin was (32) by Alexander Fleming As a result, he produced the first of a series of antibiotics which (33) to change medicine forever While (34) bacterial research in the laboratory, he accidentally left one of the cultures uncovered Upon returning the next day, he found that it had (35) infected by a mould called penicillin Since then, penicillin has proved to be one of the most useful drugs known (36) man 31 A the B an C by D at 32 A discovered B invented C done D gone 33 A finished B was C practised D suggested 34 A working B making C doing D producing 35 A done B actually C made D become 36 A for B as C from D to Read the following passage and choose the best answer: an cannot exist without air, water and light Many people think that soil is also necessary to man’s existence Without soil there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people However, the soil is being eroded day after day because people use the land without paying attention to the protection of land and the prevention of soil erosion In many rural areas, soil erosion is a major problem which endangers the development of agriculture 37 If there were no air, no water and no light, man _ A would live on the earth B would survive C would disappear from the earth D could exist on the earth 38 Many people think that soil A is useful for man B is of no importance to man C is unnecessary for man D depends on man’s existence 39 The soil is being eroded day after day because A people always prevent soil erosion B people usually protect the land C people manage to use the land with care D people pay no attention to the protection of land when using it 40 Soil erosion is a major problem in many rural areas because _ A it can be solved right now B it is dangerous for agriculture C it is the development of agriculture D it is of great use to people Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 41 I couldn’t keep my eyes open because I was very tired M Page THE GCSE EXAM wWw.VipLam.Info A I was very tired so as to keep my eyes open B I was too tired to keep my eyes open C I wasn’t tired enough to keep my eyes open D I was so tired that I kept my eyes open 42 The book was so good that he couldn’t put it down A It was such a book so good that he couldn’t put it down B It was so a good book that he couldn’t put it down C It was such a good book that he couldn’t put it down D It was such good book that he couldn’t put it down 43 She owns all this land now A All this land belongs to hers B All this land belongs to her land C All this land belongs to her own D All this land belongs to her 44 I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back A I’ll phone you back as soon I’ll finish this job B I’ll phone you back as soon I finished this job C I’ll phone you back as soon I finish this job D I’ll phone you back as soon I’m finished this job 45 Children tend to play the problems down A Children have to play the problems down B Children have no tendency to play the problems down C Children have an intention of playing the problems down D Children have a tendency to play the problems down 46 They think little about their future work A They give little thought to their future work B They give a great deal of thought to their future work C They give little thought about their future work D They give little thinking to their future work 47 I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full A If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes B If I am full, I will eat some more cakes C If I was full, I would eat some more cakes D If I was hungry I would eat some more cakes 48 Nobody told us anything about the incident A We were told anything about the accident B We weren’t told anything about the accident C Anything weren’t told us about the accident D Anything were told to us about the accident 49 English is more international than any other languages in the world A English is the most international language in the world B English is the most international as any language in the world C English is not as international as any language in the world D English is not the most international language in the world 50 Whose car is this? A Whom does this car belong ? B Who belongs to this car ? C Who does this car belong to? D Whose does this car belong to? THE END -Page THE GCSE EXAM ... 43 She owns all this land now A All this land belongs to hers B All this land belongs to her land C All this land belongs to her own D All this land belongs to her 44 I’ll finish this job and then... Nobody told us anything about the incident A We were told anything about the accident B We weren’t told anything about the accident C Anything weren’t told us about the accident D Anything were told... international language in the world 50 Whose car is this? A Whom does this car belong ? B Who belongs to this car ? C Who does this car belong to? D Whose does this car belong to? THE END -Page THE