THANH HOA high school Class: 12 Name: THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM Time: 60 minutes Date: No 15 Choose the word among A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: A advanced B established C preferred D stopped A compose B opponent C wholesale D colony A epidemic B illegal C education D competitor Choose the words among A, B, C or D whose main stress is placed differently from the others: A enthusiast B category C household D conical A disaster B bamboo C habitat D curriculum Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D - Tom: “………………………….” - Bob: “Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London.” A God bless you! B Better luck next time! C Have a nice trip! D Have a good day! - Mary: Congratulations! You did great - Rosa: ………………………… A It’s nice of you to say so B It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome D That’s okay This is the school my father had been teaching for 13 years A which B where C that D who He asked me………………….the film called “Star Wars” A have I seen B if I had seen C have you seen D if had I seen 10 Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called………… A biography B novel C romance D non-fiction 11." What should I tell the mechanic?" - " The oil needs…………… " A to be changed B to change C change D changing it 12 To become a novelist, you need to be…………… A imagine B imagination C imaginative D imaginarily 13 When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ………… it A reviews B chews and digests C swallows D dips into 14 The next meeting …………in May A will hold B will be held C will be holding D will have held 15 …….… is the protection of environment and natural resources A Conservation B Extinction C Survival D Commerce 16 I did my best ………., it was not good enough A Although B Even though C However D Therefore 17 When he was in ……….hospital, she could not get ……… permission to visit him A the / the B a / the C the / Ø D Ø / Ø 18 It is a top secret You …………… tell anyone about it A mustn't B needn't C mightn't D won't 19 - Ann: “Could you tell me the way to the bus stop?” - David: “………………………….” A Go ahead then turn right B Thanks C It’s OK D by b 20 I can't find my purse anywhere; I must………… it at the cinema A leave B be leaving C have been leaving D have left 21 Mr John, car has been stolen, is driving a bike to work A who B that C whom D whose 22 ………… is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment A Biodiversity B Conservation C Globe D Individual 23 ……………… you study for these exams, ……………… you will A The harder / the better B The more / the much C The hardest / the best D The more hard / the more good, 24 … …… bad traffic, we arrived on time A Because B Although C Despite D However 25 The Simpson Desert was named ………… the President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia A after B as C to D for 26 We have plenty of time for doing the work We …………….be hurried A needn't B shouldn't C mustn't D mayn't 27 Hurry…………….! The bus is coming A in B up C on D with 28 It gets…………….to understand what the professor has explained A the more difficult B more difficult than C difficult more and more D more and more difficult 29 How are you ……………on with your work? – It is OK A calling B getting C playing D looking 30 When we arrived at the meeting, the first speaker and the audience A had just finished / were clapping B had just finished / clapped C was finishing / clapped D finished / had clapped Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the letter A, B, C or D: Women in Britain are without doubt better off today than they used to be At the beginning of the th 19 century, women seemed to have almost no rights at all They could not vote , or even sign a contract Their marriages were arranged by their parents They were once kept at home and if they were allowed to work, they were never given responsible jobs It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most women were happy with that situation Today the position is quite different Women now can vote and choose their own husbands In 1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with them for work of equal value Yet, despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women Many employers-maybe even in the majority-seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act It is also more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than a man does There is sex discrimination in England although it has not been so serious as it was More and more women got out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently However there are two great problems to solve The first problem is men’s attitude They always think that women are inferior and are the weaker sex We not know exactly how long it will take them to change their mind And the other problem whish is much more difficult is women’s attitude They should be ready to struggle to change their fate 31 At the beginning of the 19th century, ………… A British women were better off than today B Women seemed to have almost no rights at all C British women had the right to vote D British women had the right to choose their husbands 32 The Equal Pay Act was passed in ……… A 1960 B 1962 C 1970 D 1971 33 Which of these following sentences is not true? A All the employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act B In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the case of divorce C The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value D Women cannot get promotion as easily as men 34 What is men’s attitude? A They consider women to be equal to them B They always look up women C They consider women the stronger sex D They consider women the weaker sex 35 What should women to eliminate sex discrimination? A They should struggle to change their fate B They should suffer with pleasure C They should earn more money D All are correct Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C or D Probably the most important (36)………governing the severity of forest fires is weather Hot, dry weather lowers the moisture Once a fire has started, wind is extremely critical (37)……….it influences the oxygen supply and the rate of spread Forest type and forest conditions (38) … also important factors Some fires are caused by lightning; others are caused by people Those caused by people may be (39)… or intentional (incendiary) The causes of fire in the United States show large regional differences In the Rocky Mountains, more than 70% of the fires are caused by lightning, whereas intentional fires mount to only about 1% In (40)…… , more than 40% of the fires in the South are incendiary , whereas lightning causes only 1% 36 A fact B factor C act D action 37 A although B because C while D but 38 A is B are C were D had been 39 A accidence B accident C accidental D accidentally 40 A content B consume C confine D contrast In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C and D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order to the sentence to be correct: 41 She must have her reasons where she doesn’t want to tell A B C D 42 In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work A B C D 43 If you listen to the questions carefully, you would answer them easily A B C D 44 Dave was crossing the road when Jane was calling out to him A B C D 45 He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage A B C D Questions 46 – 47: Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues: 46 It/ take/ long time/ learn/ play/ musical instrument/ well A It takes a long time to learn playing a musical instrument well B It takes long time to learn to play musical instruments well C It take a long time to learn to play a musical instruments well D It takes a long time to learn to play a musical instrument well 47 I / be you / take / job A If I am you, I’ll take the job B If I were you, I’d take the job C If I were you, I’ll take the job D If I weren’t you, I didn’t take the job Questions 48 – 50: Choose the sentence among A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the original one: 48 We started working here three years ago A We worked here for three years B We have no longer worked here for three years C We have worked here for three years.D We will work here in three years 49 “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane A Jane told me that John had left there an hour before B Jane said John left here an hour before C Jane told John to have left there an hour before D Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before 50 No one has opened this box for a hundred years A This box hasn’t been opened for a hundred years B This box has been opened for a hundred years C This box has belonged to nobody for a long time D Someone opened this box a hundred years ago Study for your future! Smiles! ... hour before 50 No one has opened this box for a hundred years A This box hasn’t been opened for a hundred years B This box has been opened for a hundred years C This box has belonged to nobody... independently However there are two great problems to solve The first problem is men’s attitude They always think that women are inferior and are the weaker sex We not know exactly how long it will take them... home and if they were allowed to work, they were never given responsible jobs It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most women were happy with that situation Today the position is quite