Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-015 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of following questions A follow B show C allow D slow A activity B psychology C carry D synchronized A movement B lose C who D women Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of following questions A generally B secondary C education D specialize A decade B punishment C government D destruction Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of following questions No one in the team can play better than John A John plays well but the others play better B John as well as other players of the team plays very well C Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well D John is the best player of the team I did not come to your party due to the rain A If it did not rained, I would come to your party B It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party C Even though it rained, I came to your party D Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party Unless you come on time, we will go without you A Come on time or we will go without you B Come on time, we will go without you C Because of your punctuality, we will go without you D Without jour coming on time, we will go Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions He is a _ boy He is often kind and helpful to every classmate A frank B lovely C obedient D caring 10 It is generally believed that "Men make _ house and women make _ home" A X / X B a / an C the / the D an / the 11 Body language is a potent form of _ communication A verbal B non-verbal C tongue D oral 12 It _ that learning a foreign language _ a lot of time A says/ is taken B is said/has been taken C is said / takes D was said/ was taken 13 I had forgotten all about it because I had been so _ with other things A occupied B interested C accomplished D successful 14 Peter _ to go in for the exam A avoided B let C advised D decided 15 If the ball _ the line, that would have been the end of the game A would cross B will cross C had crossed D crossed 16 Many scientists have claimed that _ like music are often good at mathematics A children B children who C children whom D whose children 17 -Susan: “Bye!” - Bill: “ _.” A See you lately B Thank you C Meet you again D See you later 18 -Sue: “I love pop music.” - Alice: “ .” A No, I won't B Neither I C Yes, I like it D So I 19 David: "Happy Christmas!" - Jason: " _ " A The same to you! B You are the same! C Same for you! D Happy to you! 20 Ann agreed to stay behind; she was used to _ late A work B have worked C working D being worked Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-015 21 I had my sister _ my hair this morning A B to C did D done 22 They went to the famous temple _ is only a mile away A what B where C in which D which 23 She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college A until B while C before D since 24 She doesn’t understand _ I am saying A what B that C whose D where 25 They were sacked _ their carelessness A because B because of C although D despite 26 Is there anything else _ you want to ask? A what B where C whom D that 27 ASEAN press praised the great _ of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games A sports B sportsmanship C sporting D sportsman 28 She is _ beautiful _ intelligent so I can’t help appreciating her A not only/ but also B either/ or C either/ nor D neither/ nor 29 _ all his homework, he was allowed to go out with his friends A To B Did he C Had done D Having done 30 My parents lent me the money _, I couldn't have afforded the trip A Only if B Otherwise C However D Therefore 31 The children seem to be totally capable _ working by themselves A on B of C in D for 32 Before the meeting finished they arranged when _ next A they met B they to meet C to meet D should they meet 33 Nobody was late for the meeting last night, _? A wasn't he B weren't they C were they D was he Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions 34 I telephoned David at 4.30, but _ A he has already left the office B he was already leaving the office C he would have already left the office D he had already left the office 35 Mary will have finished all her work _ A as soon as her boss returned B until her boss will return C by the time her boss returns D when her boss will return Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 36 One of the best ways to encourage your children to read are to provide interesting titles for them to enjoy A B C D 37 Facial expression involves some of smallest body movements, but its impact may be greater than A B C any other body language D 38 Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have A B C D 39 Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive A B C D 40 All the students in the class are enough good to pass the final exam A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of following questions Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-015 Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions - verbal and nonverbal Nonverbal communication 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 spacial distance between two or more people Activity or inactivity, words or 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 practiced and refined throughout a person's lifetime Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the nonverbal to communicate As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process 41 According to the writer, _ A Nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute B One cannot communicate in both verbal and nonverbal language C Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language D People communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language 42 Which is not included in nonverbal communication? A words B spacial distance C facial expressions D tone of voice 43 We can learn from the text that _ A nonverbal can never get any responses B most people not like nonverbal communication C even silence has message value D touching is not accepted in communicating 44 Human beings _ A have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books B can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature C have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child D communicate in nonverbal language much less than they in verbal language 45 The word reading has a close meaning to _ A understanding B saying something aloud C expressing D looking at the words that are written Read an extract from an advice for a job interview adapted from students' book of English 12 (page 63) Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps During the interview, you should concentrate on (44) _ the interviewer is saying and make a real (45) _ to answer all the questions the interviewer asks Be clear, polite and honest (46) _ you not know something about the more technical aspects of the job, admit it and stress that you are (47) _ to learn Show enthusiasm when the job is explained to you Always show your best side, your keenness to work and your sense of responsibility Don't forget (48) _ goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office 46 A what B which C how D where 47 A enthusiasm B effort C effect D stress 48 A Unless B Even if C In case D If 49 A determined B happy C excited D willing 50 A say B saying C to say D to be saying THE END Page THE GCSE EXAM