GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAM-004 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A leaves B songs C deserts D knives A thanks B attract C back D taste A chalk B chocolate C chemistry D chapter A genetic B stag C gorilla D pagoda A chew B few C skew D nephew Choose the correct answer to each following questions He didn’t it himself He asked some workmen _it for him A B doing C did D to _they are native to tropical regions, some species of bamboo have adapted to temperate zones A Despite B Nevertheless C Although D For After a hard day of work, Dad was feeling very _and tired A stressed B stress C stressing D stressful ’ “Sorry, I don t remember _ you here before.” A to see B saw C to have seen D seeing 10.OXFAM _the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief A refers to B works for C applies to D stands for 11 “I _to see the doctor if I were you.” A was to go B had gone C would go D would be going 12.I wish my parents _here now A are B would be C being D were ’ 13.My car is getting unreliable I think I ll trade it _for a new one A off B out C away D in 14.- “ _ will the play last?” – “Two hours.” A When B What C How long D How much 15.– “ _ the buses run?” – “Every twenty minutes.” A How far B What time C How often D How much 16.I have two horses _ of them run very fast A All B Each C One D Both ’ 17 “You _put the car in the garage I m going out in it later ” A needn’t B mustn’t C haven’t D can’t 18.Swimming and water skiing are both _sports A aquatic B field C freestyle D blood 19.In some countries, each academic term is _by a week-long break A left B subtracted C departed D separated nd 20.The 22 SEA Games were a successful _ event A sport B sporting C sporty D sportive 21.Not only _the exam but she also got the scholarship A did she pass B she passed C she has passed D has she passed 22. _! I had no idea you were abroad last month A What surprise B How a surprise C What a surprise D Such surprise 23.The noise was _it woke everyone up A so loud that B very loud that C so loud until D very loud until 24.It is very important to make a good impression _your interviewer A on B for C of D to Page GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAM-004 25 “Who suggested _here for the picnic?” A come B came C to come D coming 26 “I’ve enjoyed myself very much But it’s very late, so _.” A take good care B have a good day C goodbye for now D it’s great fun, thanks 27.– Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.” – Susan: “ _.” A Thank you for saying so B Sure I couldn’t agree more C No, it’s nice to say so D Yes, it’s nice of you to say so 28.The vice director is _with the applicant’s enthusiasm A delighted B delighting C delightful D delight 29.Margaret did not remember what I _her the day before A would tell B had told C had been telling D had been told 30.I tried to solve the problem _ the noise and interruptions A because of B in case of C in spite of D according to Choose the underlined part that needs correction 31.Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village A B C D 32.Neither plants or animals can survive for very long without water, a necessary resource that A B C support all life forms D 33.Woman were denied the right to own property and participate in public life A B C D 34.Thank to the help from UNICEF, many families in remote villages are able to live in sanitary conditions A B C D 35.Books with good stories are often described like food for thought A B C D Read the following passage und choose the answer When the weather is cold, it is not very much fun to (36) a bus People have to stand at a bus- stop for minutes or even hours They talk about the bus and (37) about the weather Most of them feel cold Some have to drink coffee to stay warm Traveling by bus (38) pollution, but people often would rather drive their cars Many people are not used to the bus schedules, and they not like to wait On the other hand, many people have been (39) the bus every day for many years They are used to it They say the bus has been coming on time every day, and they have never been late for work In (40) , they not need a parking place in all that time Buses are very convenient when you are used to them 36.A search B look for C stand for D wait for 37.A tell B complain C comment D judge 38.A cuts B reduces C stops D eliminates 39.A looking B waiting C getting D taking 40.A end B last C addition D conclusion Choose the correct answer to each following questions 41.Tommy was one _ A happy children of his class B of the happiest child in the class C child who was happiest of all the class D of the happiest children in the class 42.John said that no other car could go _ Page GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAM-004 A so fast like his car B as fast like his car C as fast like the car of him D as fast as his car 43.The lawyer told the man that _ A they had little chance of winning the case B the case was of a small chance to win C it was nearly impossible to win him the case D the case had a minimum chance to be won by him 44. _falls on the 2nd of September A Vietnam’s Independent Day B The day of the Vietnamese independence C Vietnamese’s Independence Day D Vietnam’s Independence Day 45.George knew _Improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study A what to B how he could C how that D how could be Read the following passage and choose the correct answer Fiction is the writing of a story or text that is not true: It can be written in the form of either poetry or prose Poetry is a style of writing in which short lines form verses Often, words at the end of these lines rhyme, like “bed” and “red” We call a group of verses about one subject a “poem” Prose writing does not have verses, nor does it rhyme It uses sentences and paragraphs Prose is used in magazine articles, newspaper stories, short stories, and books Prose fiction has existed since ancient times, but most early fiction was actually written as poetry Scholars disagree about the date of the first prose fiction book, or novel Some scholars classify fictional stories from ancient Greece and Rome as the early novels in Asia as early as the th century These early novels were mostly short adventure stories about fictional characters In Europe, prose fiction began to seriously challenge poetry in the 16 th century A Spanish author, Cervantes, wrote Europe’s first prose novel in the early 1600s However, longer novels, like Cervantes ’s Don Quixote, did not become very popular until the 1700s By that time, there were more printing presses, and more people knew how to read In addition, more people had money to buy these books Today, the vast majority of fiction is written in prose rather than in poetry Prose: văn xuôi; verse: thơ 46.What does the word “It” in paragraph refer to? A Non- fiction B Fiction C Poetry D Prose 47.What can we learn about newspaper from paragraph I? A They are usually written in verse B They are usually written in rhyme C They are usually written in paragraphs D They are usually written by scholars 48.The word “classify” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A teach B write C call D learn 49.What can be inferred from the second paragraph? A Prose fiction has been very popular since long ago B Prose fiction has not been around since ancient times C The date of the earliest known novel is the sixteenth century D The date of the earliest known novel is not easy to determine 50.The topic discussed in paragraph is about _ A when prose became dominant in Europe B when poetry became dominant in Europe C when Cervantes became an important author D when prose began in Spain THE END Page