Nguyen Hue Highschool REFERENCE TEST – GCSE EXAMINATION SUBJECT: ENGLISH Time allowed: 60ms No Code: 002 I Pronunciation & Stress: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A grasses B watches C comprises D washes A lie B wide C circle D combine A endangered B destroyed C damaged D provided Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A industry B apology C canoeing D disaster A exploration B expedition C kilometer D scientific II Vocabulary & Grammar: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) complete each sentence Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking A help B prepared C be busy D attempt The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer A speed B expectation C improvement D treatment Mark the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence Without _ all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted or destroyed A conversation B biodiversity C extinction D destruction If one species becomes extinct, the whole chain will be _ seriously A disappeared B killed C damaged D threatened 10 Toxic chemicals in the air and land have also driven many species to the _ of extinction A border B limit C verge D edge Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 11 She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview A was B nervous C waiting 12 My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue A lived B since C is now living D for D in Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions 13 Maria tried to read a novel in French the book was too difficult for her to understand A so that B therefore C but D and 14 – “ Help yourself with some chicken “ – “……………………………………… “ A Thank you B Never mind C No, I don’t like chicken D Yes, I will 15 “Would you like to have _ coffee?” A many B little C few D some 16 We have not yet won; , we will keep trying A moreover B however C therefore D so as 17 I’m going to have my house _ this weekend A to redecorate B redecorating C redecorated D redecorate 18 The doctor advised Robert _ to lose weight A to take more exercise so that he could B to take more exercise if he wanted C that he should take more exercise in order that D that he takes more exercise 19 If I had known you would come, _ A I would not have waited for you C I will wait for you B I would wait for you D I would have waited for you 20 I have a message for people by the traffic chaos A to delay B who delay C delayed D who delaying 21 – “ Congratulations ! You did great “ – “……………………… “ A It’s nice of you to say so B It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome 22 The last boy D That’s OK in the accident was also taken to the hospital A injure B to injure C injuring D injured 23 She asked me _ my holidays _ A where I spent / the previous year B where I had spent / the previous year C where I spent / last year D where did I spend / last year 24 He _ to the last meeting, but he didn’t A had gone B would go C should have gone D must go 25 Football is thought _ in the world A the most popular sport B is the most popular sport C to be the most popular sport D to play the most popular sport 26 The you waited, the impatient you became A longer / more B long / most C longest / most D the longest / more 27 I feel so _ and sleepy today bause I worked late last night A tire B tired C tiring D to tire 28 “I would study English if I were you,” Mai’s friend said A Mai’s friend advised her to study English B Mai’s friend her to have studied English C Mai’s friend said that ahe was like Mai D Mai told her friend to study English 29 When you are finished using the computer, can you please it off A take B turn C D go 30 The light _ out while we _ dinner last night A.went / were having B.goes / are having C.went / had had D.went / had * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process If you very little reading, or if you read only material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use Once we reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference And the trouble starts here You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes More and more children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts 31 Reading A completely stops when we finish our schooling C is of little use B is an endless process D should be done a little 32 According to the text, A new type of reading experience often interests most of us B we should only read for entertainment C reading for intellectual growth is necessary D we should not read for mental stimulation 33 What kind of books is not recommended? A Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with B Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience C Books that will open for you new horizons of learning D Books that are only advertised on TV 34 We can learn from the text that today A people spend more time watching TV than reading books B more and more people enjoy reading C most babysitters prefer watching TV D most children spend less than hours a day watching TV 35 The writer A does not approve of reading process C prefers watching TV to reading B advises us to read as little as possible D appreciates reading Read the passage and choose one suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each numbered blank Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills _ (36) we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions - verbal and nonverbal _ (37) has been defined as communication without words It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people Activity or inactivity, words _ (38) silence all have message value: they influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and _ (39) and refined throughout a person's lifetime Children first learn nonverbal expressions _ (40) watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills … 36: 37: 38: 39: 40: A Although A Words C Activity A with A to practice A at B However B or B practicing B from C Despite D Because B Nonverbal communication D Verbal communication C though D and C practiced D practice C in D by Rewrite another sentence to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions 41 The boy didn’t eat dinner until his mother came home 42 I didn’t eat anything because I wasn’t hungry 43 opinion / violent film / not / show / television / 44 Jane can swim further than I can 45 They went out in spite of the heavy rain 46 All students had fininshed their work before they went home Students’ work _ 47 It's a pity I can't play chess 48 "Where does Mai live? " he asked -The end Nguyen Hue Highschool REFERENCE TEST – GCSE EXAMINATION SUBJECT: ENGLISH Time allowed: 60ms No Code: 002 • 10 • 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Suggested answer Part 1: Multiple choice (From to 40): points/ 40 sentences C C D A C A C A D C 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B B C D D B C B D C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A B B C C A B A B A 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B C D A D A B B C D Part 2: Writing exercise (From 41 to 48): 2points/ sentences It was not until his mother came home that the boy ate dinner If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television I can't swim as far as Jane Although it rained heavily, they went out Students’ work had been finished (by them) before they went home I wish I could play chess He asked me where Mai lived -oOo - 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p 0.25p