Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-030 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A designed B released C developed D maintained A women B depression C expected D intellectual A catastrophe B decade C initiate D survive Choose the word whose stress is different from that of the others in each question below A association B information C entertainment D conservation A knowledge B victim C appeal D effort Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet to indicate the most suitable option to complete each of the following sentences Playing in the playground is more _ than playing games on computer A act B active C action D activity _sure that the cord is plugged in and the main is turned on if you want to operate a TV with a remote control A Believe B Try C Do D Make Children _at home alone because it’s dangerous for them A must not leave B must not be leaving C must not be left D must not have left Most children enjoy _with their parents and siblings A play B to play C playing D played 10 I _there once a long time ago and since then _there anymore A went/have not been B go / am not C have gone/was D go/had not been 11 Son: Where is my Mum, Dad? Dad: She is _work She is busy _her monthly report A on / for B in / about C to / through D at / with 12 The children are really _ They are waiting for their parents’recommendations A obey B obedience C obedient D obediently 13 What an attractive voice you have got, Mary! - _ A Thank you very much I am afraid B You are telling a lie C Thank you for your compliment D I don't like your sayings 14 If married women don’t go out to work, they may lose touch with activities A society B social C socially D socialize 15 He comes from a city _in the southern part of Vietnam A locates B locating C located D is located 16 Have you read _book that you borrowed from the library last week? A a B an C the D Ø 17 He walked slowly, then he sat down and picked _a newspaper to read A for B up C from D to 18 Your friends have already swept the floor You _do it A must B mustn't C need D needn’t 19 I must thank the woman _ present I have just received A whose B whom C which D who 20 Someone who always thinks that bad things are going to happen is A optimistic B pessimistic C threatened D hopeful 21 A: I believe that nuclear power can be an alternative source of energy - B: _ A I agree with you, but it is dangerous B That’s right It is dangerous C As I see it, it is dangerous D Yes, it is dangerous 22 Women are better at _the household than men A taking B working C helping D running 23 B: Shall we go out for a walk? A: Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-030 A Yes, it’s interesting to go fishing B Yes, that’s a good idea C I’m glad you like it D What a beautiful present! 24 Barry continued to smoke _we had advised him to quit A despite B because C in spite of D although 25 I saw a terrible accident _I was walking on the beach A before B while C until D after 26 The globe gets _because of climate change A hot and hot B the hottest and hottest C hotter and hotter D more and more hot 27 Be careful! The dog is running out A Look out! B Look up! C Look on! D Look after! 28 The World Health Organization was founded in 1948 A established B set up C made out D both A and B 29 Martin asked me _ A how is my father B how my father is C how was my father D how my father was 30 I would send her a present if I _ her birthday A know B knew C had known D could know 31 It is _boring for women to housework all their lives A so B such C too D enough 32 _you study, _marks you will get A The harder/ the better B The more/ the much C The hardest /the best D The harder / the best Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that is nearest in meaning to given one 33 I have not touched her for three years A The last time I touched her was three years ago B It is three years when I will touch her C I did not touch her three years ago D During three years, I touch her once 34 "Why don't you get up early to morning exercises?" Peter asked me A Peter advised me to get up early to morning exercises B Peter recommended me not to get up early to morning exercises C Peter told me the reason why I did not get up early to morning exercises D Peter suggested that he should get up early to morning exercises 35 She took the train last night, so he wasn’t late A If she had taken the train last night, she would have been late B Unless she hadn’t taken the train last night, she would be late C If she took the train last night, she would be late D Unless she had taken the train last night, she would have been late Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part in each sentence that needs correction 36 Nowadays, young people spend less time doing houseworks than their parents used to A B C D 37 You must leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself A B C D 38 Possible measures should take to protect endangered animals A B C D 39 The success of a share holiday depends on who you share it with A B C D 40 He lost touch with his friends since he left school three years ago A B C D Page THE GCSE EXAM Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM-030 Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet to indicate the most suitable option to fill in each blank of the following paragraph THE KOREAN EDUCATION SYSTEM The Korean education system basically consists of primary schools, (41) schools, high schools, and colleges or universities, with graduate courses leading to Ph.D degrees Primary education is compulsory for children aged six to eleven The basic primary school curriculum is generally divided into eight (42) : the Korean language, social studies, science, (43) , ethics, physical education, music and fine arts Students in secondary schools are required to take a number of additional subjects, such as English, and can take elective, such as technical or vocational courses Afterwards, students can (44) between general education and vocational high schools (45) general, high school tends to be strict, as college and university admission is very competitive 41 A second B secondary C among D half 42 A subjects B courses C topics D titles 43 A mathematician B mathematics C mathematically D mathematical 44 A choose B test C with D consist 45 A On B In C Of D For Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each question of the passage below “Women hold up half the sky” This is an old Chinese saying However, research shows that perhaps women more than the share of “holding up the sky” Fifty percent of the world’s population are women, but in nearly two-thirds of all working hours, the work is done by women They most of the domestic work, for example, cooking and washing clothes Millions also work outside the home Women hold forty percent of the world’s jobs For this work, they earn only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and of course they earn nothing for their domestic work In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world’s population lives, women produce more than half of the food In Africa, 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman At 4.45 am she gets up, washes, and eats It takes her half an hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 pm She collects firewood until 4.00 pm then comes back home She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook Then she collects water for another hour From 6.30 to 8.30 she cooks After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes She goes to bed at 9.30 pm 46 What is “domestic work”? A homework B firework C housework D gardening 47 The average woman earns _ the average man A more than B the same as C less than D the most 48 Developing countries are _ A developed countries B rich countries C wealthy countries D poor countries 49 What is NOT mentioned as the work of a village women in Africa? A working in the fields B collecting firewood C bringing water home D preparing food for children going to school 50 What is the main topic of the passage? A Women work outside the home B Women work in the field C The work of women D The role of women -THE END - Page THE GCSE EXAM