GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION-012 Chose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group A total B potential C absorbent D intense A takes B rains C halves D chairs A debt B birth C obstacle D forbid Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different from the ones in other words A committee B absentee C Japanese D referee A determined B philosophy C analysis D necessary Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the following senten ces "Have you ever met the girl over there?" - "No _ A I don't B I have C Why not? D Who is she? A: "The room is too hot _ if I turned the fan on?" –B: "No Not at all." A Would you mind B Would you like "Good bye Have a nice weekend." - "Goodbye _.” A Me too B You're welcome A: "Sorry, I am late." - B: “ _ We haven't started yet A Don’t worry B Thank you C Do you like D Could you please C Not at all D The same to you C You are welcome D Why ” 10 A: “Sorry, I’ve spilt some wine.” – B: “ _.” A Yes, That’s right B It’s doesn’t matter C No problem I have a whisky 11 Be sure _ the bed as soon as you get up A doing B to D Don’t mention it C making D to make 12 Mark doesn't really _ Alan They are always arguing A get on with B take up with C catch up with 13 The secretary always reminds me _ my appointments A of B to D cut down on C about D for C for D with 14 We're all bored _ this game A about B at 15 She _ thousands of pictures since the 1980s A took B has taken C has been taking 16 Prices _ considerably in the last few months A increased B have been increased C have increased 17 The audience clapped warmly _ the end of the show A at B for C in D was taking D were increasing D to 18 There an increase in the number of traffic road accidents recently A have been B has been C used to be D has had 19 In 1880, George Eastman, dry-plate manufacturer, introduced the Kodak box camera A who an American B he was an American C an American D was a American 20 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was a huge decline in the number of Elephants the increase in poaching A due to B because C in spite of D despite C will have read D can read 21 When I this novel, you can have it A read B have read 22 Two of the factories in our small town have closed _, unemployment is high A So B Therefore C But D However 23 “He doesn’t like playing computer games.” –“ _” A I do, too B So I C Neither I D I do, either C has had D would have had C would swim D could swim 24 If he _ free time, he would have gone out with us A had had B had 25 I wish I I will practise swimming A can swim B will swim 26 The crowd at a football match are very _ A excitement B exciting C excited 27 All building in Sweden will be heated by _ energy in 2050 A sunny B solar C sunshine Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one Page D excitedly D sunlight GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION-012 28 My father said I could use his car A My father allowed to use his car C My father allowed me to use his car B My father allowed me use his car D My father allowed me using his car 29 I haven’t written to him since 1996 A The last time I wrote to him in 1996 B I haven’t written to him was in 1996 C The last time I wrote to him was in 1996 D I haven’t written to him was since 1996 30 I didn’t meet him yesterday so I can’t tell you anything about him now A If I had met him yesterday, I could have told you something about him B If I hadn’t met him yesterday, I couldn’t have told you anything about him C I couldn’t have told you about him because I didn’t meet him yesterday D If I had met him yesterday, I could tell you something about him now 31 He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended A Before the war ended, he returned to his native village B It was not until the war ended that he returned to his native village C Not until the war ended he returned to his native village D Until the war ended did he not return to his native village Choose the word, phrase, or clause (marked with A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the sentences below 32 You can use my car A as long as you drive carefully C if you drive carelessly B unless you drive careless D if you drove carefully 33 He is A a ten months old boy C a ten-month-old boy B a ten-months-old-boy D a ten months boy 34 _ how to operate this machine A It wasn’t easy to learn C That isn’t easy for you 35 _ is living with me A Both my mother and my brother C Either my brothers or my mother B That was easy D It wasn’t easy to learn that B Either my mother or my brothers D Not only my mother but also my brothers Read the following passage Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (36) _ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even one suicide Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could (37) _ serious problems and ruin many lives Special help groups have been set up to (38) _ sufferers help and support Psychologists have described many worrying examples, including one man who took his own life after (39) more than £14,000 to feed his addiction, and a teenager who had to receive psychiatric treatment for his 12-hour-a-day (40) _ "This illness is not fake, and it must be taken seriously," said an expert in behavioral addiction at Nottingham Trent University 36 A mistaken B accused C blamed D faulted 37 A affect B cause C lead D take 38 A advise B suggest C recommend D offer 39 A winning B borrowing C lending D gaining 40 A habit B routine C manner D custom Read the passage below Then choose one best answer (A), (B), (C) or (D) to each question British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes - the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or working class This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it, if you mean to understand British people and society Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious of it As a result, more people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which Page GRADE 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION-012 class other people come from by the way they speak, the kind of clothes they wear, their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat Social class is not only about behaviour and attitudes For example, although many upper-class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent There are people who are poor but not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc are basically different from those of most working-class people Many people not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences not exist or that British people not sometimes form opinions in this way 41 According to the passage, you cannot judge an Englishman's social class by A where he was born B the way he speaks C the clothes he wears D the interests he has 42 The idea of the class system in Britain A exists only in the mind of foreigners B is deeply rooted in the British people C is now under severe attack D is regarded as a long custom 43 If an Englishman has much money, A he belongs to the middle class B he must be a member of the upper class C he is not likely to be from the upper class D he may buy an upper-class title with the money 44 What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? A Many rich people not belong to the upper class B Today many British people not like the class system C Many poor people not consider themselves D An Englishman's social class is determined by many factors 45 What would be the best title for the passage? A An Unequal Society B Social Class in Britain C British People and Society D Information about Britain Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 46 We (A) will be discussed the role (B) that television (C) plays (D) in education 47 (A) Almost of (B) the energy used in our homes and factories is generated from (C) coal, (D) oil, and natural gas 48 (A) Soybeans were first grown in (B) the Orient and brought to (C) the Western world during (D) the World War Two 49 (A) During 1700s, Philadelphia (B) developed into the (C) wealthiest city in the (D) American colonies 50 (A) Among bees, the queen is never (B) alone, but it is always (C) surrounded by a swarm of workers, (D) whom guard, clean, and feed her THE END Page