THANH HOA high school Class: 12 Name: THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM Time: 60 minutes Date: No 14 - 007 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words 1: A advises B raises C devises D misses 2: A means B clean C beaten D threat 3: A believed B equipped C relieved D received Choose the word that has stress pattern different from the others 4: A suppose B attract C discuss 5: A modern B device C future D bother D labor Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to fill the blank 6: If you want … there before dark, you should start at once A get B to get C got D getting 7: The stories … Tom tells are usually very funny A by which B of which C that D in which 8: What at this time tomorrow? A will you be doing B will you have done C will you have been doing D will you 9: A whistle is the for the football players to begin the match A communication B sound C signal D point 10: my homework, I went to bed A After I had finished B After finishing C Finished D A & B are correct 11: Unemployment by 5% since the beginning of the year A was raised B has raised C rose D has risen 12: David: “Have a cigarette.” Philip: “ I am trying to stop.” A No, thanks B Thank you C Not at all D Come on 13: If I had tried it again, I think that I … successful A will be B would have been C am D would be 14: that they were a better team, they lost the match A Even as B Despite the fact C However D In spite of 15: She got up late and to the bus stop A went quickly B dropped by C went leisurely D came into 16: This is a photograph of our friends with … we went on holiday A they B whom C them D who 17: Paul: “I am having an examination tomorrow.” Peter: “…” A Be careful B Why? C Congratulations! D Good luck! 18: Jane came a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room A across B into C round D past 19: … he has a very important job, he is not well paid A Even B Because C Although D Since 20: When children England start their compulsory education school? A in /at B of / at C of / in D in / in 21: when Peter suddenly came to see me A While having dinner B I am having dinner C When having dinner D I was having dinner 22: Susan: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! 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 saying 23: The aim of Doi Moi was the economy of Vietnam and to raise the living standards of the people A restructuring B to restructure C restructured D restructure Page 1– 007 24: Before Doi Moi our country experienced a lot of ……… A difficulties B difficulty C difficult D difficultly 25: A man a lot of money in the box got on the bus A carried B carrying C being carrying D to carry 26: the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend A Before he leaves B Before left C Before leaving D Before he will leave 27: Billy, come and with cooking A will help B helping C prepared D help 28: in the world export diamonds A Only a little nations B Only little nations C Only a few nations D Only few nations 29: Can students in the USA every level education choose their own subjects? A with /of B of /of C at /of D in /of 30: We have just received S O S from that ship A an B the C a D θ Identify the one underlined (A, B, C or D) that must be corrected 31: My parents would never let me forget doing my homework A B C D 32: I love see films but I seldom find time to go the cinema A B C D 33: It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night A B C D 34: They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train A B C D 35: They were discussing enthusiastically when their teacher comes in A B C D Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one 36: The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him A The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor B The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that C The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him D The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor 37: They didn’t buy anything from the supper market A Nothing was bought from the supper market B They bought anything from the supper market C Nothing wasn’t bought from the supper market D They bought something from the supper market 38: The last time I saw Helen in London was in 2006 A I had seen Helen in London in 2006 B I didn’t see Helen in London in 2006 C I haven’t seen Helen in London since 2006 D I have seen Helen in London after 2006 39: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary A Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress B Peter asked Mary how she had just bought a beautiful dress C Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress D Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress 40: She did not thank us for our help when she left A We thanked for her help and she left B When she left, she helped us to say thank you C She left without thanking us for our help D She did not leave and thanked us for our help Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to fill the blanks All members of the family have accepted the daily tasks of housekeeping These duties are not intended as a punishment They are (41) to the happiness and well-being of the family (42) family member has agreed to cheerfully contribute to the welfare of the family by working Page 2– 007 together as a team to get these chores (43) .quickly every day We have a separate checklist for each day of the week Each list is slightly different Each person will have a number assigned to him for the day He will complete all corresponding items (44) the checklist, starting at the top, and complete them in sequence We will cheerfully work together on each room (45) .the checklist for that room is done, then move on to the next room Any disputes over the completion of a chore will be settled by Mom or Dad 36 A needed B contrary C important D close 37 A Each B all C Some D No 38 A made B solved C done D left 39 A from B by C on D in 40 A until B as soon as C after D by the time Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) Every child in England is provided with full time of education from the age of five to sixteen Many parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and equipment, textbooks and exercise books are given free of charge About 5% of children go to fee-paying schools Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to sixteen or over) At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven-plus examination It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) were allowed to go to gifted school The others were sent to technical schools 46: How many percentages of children were sent to technical schools? A Only 80% B Under 80% C Over 80% D About 80% 47: Didn’t children at eleven have to sit for the eleven-plus examination? A Yes, they did B No, they didn’t C Yes, they didn’t D No, they did 48: What does the word It mean? It means A the eleven-plus examination B secondary schools C primary schools D tests in English 49: What does the word Those mean? A Every child B Children C the others D A & C are correct 50: Who were sent to state schools? A many parents B 5% of children C parents D Their children Study for your future! Smiles! Page 3– 007 ... anything from the supper market A Nothing was bought from the supper market B They bought anything from the supper market C Nothing wasn’t bought from the supper market D They bought something... They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train A B C D 35: They were discussing enthusiastically when their teacher comes in A B C D Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning