Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-016 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 the following questions to A desert B president C season D usual A author B daughter C laugh D taught A four B journey C pour D your A umbrella B ugly C until D united A general B gesture C energy D organize Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction to 10 People use to know more or less how their children would live A B C D Because he has a very important job, he is not well paid A B C D They have lived next door to us for years; therefore, we’ve hardly ever seen them A B C D The national curriculum is set by the government and must follow in all state schools A B C D 10 A more electricity you use, the higher your bill will be A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones from 11 to 15 11 I started working for the company a year ago A I’ve been in this company a year ago B It’s a year since I started working for the company C It’s the company that I started work a year ago D It’s a year that I work for the company 12 My sister didn’t leave the car key, so I couldn’t pick her up at the airport A If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport B If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport C If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport D If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport 13 I received a letter this morning It really upset me A I received a letter this morning really upset me B I received a letter this morning which really upset me C I received a letter this morning in which really upset me D I received a letter this morning from which really upset me 14 They went out in spite of the heavy rain A Although it rains heavily, they went out B Although it rained heavy, they went out C Although it rained heavily, they went out D Although it rains heavy, they went out 15 “Please could you wake me up at o’clock tomorrow morning?” I said to the doorman A I said to the doorman if he wakes me up at o’clock the following morning B I said the doorman if he wakes me up at o’clock in the following morning C I asked the doorman whether he wakes me up at o’clock in the following morning D I asked the doorman to wake me up at o’clock the following morning Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 16 to 40 16 WHO stands _ World Health Organization? A as B for C of D with 17 You can _ the new words in the dictionary Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 A fill in THE GCSE EXAM-016 B look up C put on D take off 18 Henri Dunant asked to found societies devoted _ helping the wounded A at B by C for D to 19 Swimming is related to _ sporting activities A water- base B water- based C water- basing D water- bases 20 Ann: “ _ is it from here to your school?” -Jack: “About 10 minutes’ walk.” A How far B How long C How often D How fast 21 You should know _ a thick good book quickly A to read B reading C how to read D the way for reading 22 Look! The water is _ A blowing B lifting C raising D rising 23 Water polo _ with a ball in a pool and people play it in a team A plays B played C is played D is playing 24 The Vietnamese Women’s Football team _ defended the SEA Games Champion title A success B successful C successfully D succeed 25 The suitcase seemed to get _ as I carried it upstairs A heaviest B as heavy C heavy and heavy D heavier and heavier 26 Aquatic sports involve _ in or upon the water A playing B to play C played D play 27 A: Would you like me to get it for you? – B: _ A Go ahead, please B I’m glad to C No problem D Me, too 28 Honshu Island, Japan _ by a tsunami on March 11, 2011 A strikes B is struck C has struck D was struck 29 _ little knowledge is _ dangerous thing A A - a B A - Ø C Ø - a D Ø - Ø 30 Luckily, you are _ time for the meeting A at B by C in D on 31 We have to contribute _ up our country A to build B building C to building D in building 32 Lan is said _ a special prize A that won B to have won C to winning D that she won 33 Look at the man _ in the classroom A teaches B teaching C is teaching D that teaching 34 I _ it to you had you told me earlier A would give B had given C will give D would have given 35 He is _ busy a man that he really needs a helper A so B such C very D quite 36 Jack: “I don’t like her dress.” -Jill: “ _.” A I do, too B I don’t also C I don’t, either D I like not 37 Lora: “How you do?” -Jane: “ _ ” A I am a nurse B I am doing OK C I work in a bank D How you do? 38 They spoke _ for us to understand A slow enough B so slowly C too slow D slowly enough 39 You can drive my car _ you drive carefully A unless B as long as C therefore D although 40 Clara: “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” -Tom: “ _” A My God! B Yes, I would! C Not at all! D What a pity! Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 45 BOOKS Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-016 Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (41) _ in books The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (42) _ achievements, the importance of which cannot be overestimated Books are very adaptable, providing us with both entertainment and information The production of books began in Ancient (43) _, though not in the form that is accessible to us today The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand They were often (44) _ illustrated and always rare and expensive With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books making (45) _ more widespread and recognizable 41 A find B founded C be found D found 42 A greatest B greater C great D greatly 43 A China B Egypt C England D America 44 A beauty B beautify C beautiful D beautifully 45 A knowledge B know C known D knowledgeable 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 the questions from 46 to 50 The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into four parts These deal with trees, soil, water and minerals In a sense, the first three are closely related, for water is a great destroyer of soil, and trees are its great protectors Trees need both soil and water to grow And water, to be of any real use, needs to be kept by soil and trees Minerals are apart They exist where they are because of the changing physical nature of the earth Man has no control over the creation of the minerals, and once a particular supply has been used up, it is gone forever Conservation programmes have been instituted by most governments to prevent these four essentials from reckless waste and to start the long process of repairing earlier damage to forests, soil and water supply 46 The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into _ A two parts B three parts C four parts D five parts 47 The relations between trees, soil and water _ A Water is a great destroyer of soil and trees are its great protectors B Trees need both soil and water to grow, and water needs to be kept by soil and trees C A & B are incorrect D A & B are correct 48 Minerals exist where they are _ A because of the changing physical nature of the earth B because they are also need to be kept by soil C because they are great protectors D All are correct 49 When minerals are used up, _ A they can be restored B they are gone forever C they can be found soon D they can be supplied again 50 To prevent these four essentials from reckless waste, _ A man has to have control over the creation of the minerals B most governments have instituted conservation programmes C man mustn’t cut trees D man mustn’t destroy minerals THE END Page THE GCSE EXAM