GCSE MOCK TEST 205

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 01: A miracle B company C employment D atmosphere Question 02: A aspiration B approximate C invaluable D accommodate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 03: We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.

A over-anxious B indifferent C exhausted D surprised

Question 04: It happens like this once in a blue moon.

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 05 to 11.

Man has long wanted to fly He saw birds, envied them and tried to imitate them Over the

ages countless attempts were made: men constructed wings, fastened them to their arms and legs and jumped off towers and hill tops These "bird-men" flapped their wings for a short space of time and then fell to the ground What was not realised in those early years was that birds have muscles very much stronger, in proportion to their size, than men Human limbs cannot provide sufficient strength to lift the body off the ground The secret of flight did not lie in the making of wings, but in discovering the right kind of power, and how to use it

In the 18th century, the invention of the hot-air balloon by the Montgolfier brothers of France was seen as a great step forward In 1783, in the presence of the King and Queen, it took three passengers safely up into the air and down again They were sheep, a cock and a duck Soon ballooning became a fashionable pastime But balloons and the cigar-shaped airship, which was invented slightly later, did not solve the problem of flying because they had no means of power or control: their designers could not find an engine strong enough yet light enough to drive the aircraft The airship went where the wind blew it, could lose height and could easily catch fire As

a means of passenger transport, it turned out to be neither practical nor safe So the difficulty

remained: a true flying machine which was heavier than air and capable of carrying people was still to be invented Experiments were carried out in many countries, sometimes with models driven by steam engine, but these were too heavy to be used in an aeroplane with a pilot

The answer finally came at the beginning of this century with the invention of the internal combustion engine - the kind used in motor cars Here at last was a powerful, yet comparatively light engine driven by petrol and capable of being fitted into an aeroplane

In 1903, two Americans, the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, flew a powered aeroplane for the first time Their success encouraged designers everywhere Although there were now newer, different problems, mainly to do with safety and the training of pilots, progress was rapid

These were exciting days and interest was intense At Reims, 1909, a crowd of a quarter of a

million gathered at the first Air Display, and saw thirty-eight different aircraft take part The age of

the aeroplane had arrived

Question 05: The passage mainly reports .

A human dream of flying B the progress of manufacturing areoplanes

C famous pilots in the world D the develpoments in flying

Question 06: The word “intense” is closest in meaning to .

A superficial B over-whelming C lateral D strong and deep

Question 07: The "bird-men" failed to fly because .

A their limbs were not strong enough B they were overweight

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C they did not attach their wings correctly D their arms and legs were too short

Question 08: The word “it” refers to .

A the engine B the air-ship C the wind D the design

Question 09: The hot-air balloon’s first passengers were .

A sheep, a cock and a duck B the King and Queen

C the “bird-men” and a pilot D the Montgolfier brothers

Question 10: The best engine that can be fitted into an areoplane is .

A the internal combustion B the cigar-shaped airship

Question 11: Which phrase can substitute for the word “envied” in the second sentence?

A wish for the same ability B raised and tamed C captured and used D kept as pets

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 12: Our new office is packed with cumbersome equipment.

A too big and heavy B dilapidated C modern D too expensive

Question 13: These days, mum has been off her food.

A away to buy food B out on her food business C vomiting D too ill to eat

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 16: ~ Albert: “ ” ~ Brian: “Great! When is that possible?”

A People say things are in the sale at Charlotte Tilbury’s? Shall we go?

B People says the price of imported cars is increasing

C A new US satellite will enable us to surf the Internet at high speed

D Mum’s giving welcome-home party for Dad tomorrow

Question 17: ~ Anna: “ ” ~ Bobby: “Yes, almost every moment I was there.”

A Did you enjoy your stay there? B How long were you there?

C When did you spend your honeymoon? D Did you take a trip to the Valley of Nevada?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

ELEKTRON TO ELECTRICITY The first discovery of electricity is over 2,600 years old Does that surprise you? Of course, there were no lights, telephones, refrigerators, radios, motion pictures, or television sets that long ago (18) _, all of these modern conveniences are (19) _ such recent development that you might well wonder how; electricity could be any older than Thomas Edison's development of the first practical electric light bulb in 1879

The word electricity comes from the Greek word meaning amber, (20) _ is elektron.

The fossilized sap of a pine tree, amber looks much like a hard lump of honey In 600 B.C., a Greek

philosopher named Thales rubbed a piece of amber against his sleeve to shine it (21) _ his

interest, he found that the rubbed amber attracted small bits of lint, feathers, and dried leaves This property of attraction was a strange characteristic which he thought only amber had Today,

our word electricity still goes back to Thales' early discovery about amber.

More than two thousand years after Thales, an English physician discovered that other substances also had this characteristic of electricity Frorn then on, (22) _ men added to the knowledge of electricity They set off the many developments and discoveries which have brought about our electrical era of today

Question 18: A On the contrary B In fact C However D Moreover

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Question 21: A Despite B Much to C In addition to D Opposed to

Question 22: A more and more B time in time out C over and over D again and again

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 23: The World Health Organisation has stated that smallpox has been almost

completely _

A eradicated B obliterated C uprooted D extinguished

Question 24: As a result of _, the price of new cars has risen dramatically over the last few months A inflation B escalation C distension D extension

Question 25: After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job She _ alone with her boss for

a long time before she finally decided to look for a new position

A isn't getting B didn't get C hadn't been getting D hasn't been getting Question 26: There is a steady _ of young people from villages to the cities

Question 27: News of the celebrity's arrival _ through the small town like wildfire

Question 28: As he was caught in _ of an offensive weapon, he was immediately a suspect

Question 29: Jack _ the map for several minutes, unable to believe his eyes

Question 30: After Mervyn's accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _ from driving for a year

A disqualified B dispossessed C forfeited D invalidated

Question 31: It's very cold in here Do you mind if I _ the heating?

Question 32: The Shorter Cambridge Dictionary consists of two _, A-L and M-Z.

Question 33: Tourism provides people with jobs - albeit often rather _ ones!

Question 34: My country _ the pursuit of world peace

A is dedicated by B is dedicating by C is dedicated to D is dedicating to

Question 35: This is the hotel _ rooms have a view of the sea

Question 36: Jane’s brother doesn’t work as a worker and she doesn’t _

Question 37: As for me, I consider reading important part of life

Blue Moon

“Blue Moon” is a term that is used to describe the phenomenon of a second full moon

occurring in one month How could two full moons possibly occur in a single month? It is not nature’s fault; the natural phrases of the moon do not perfectly match up with the Roman calendar

Although still used today, this calendar was devised by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar

over 2000 years ago While the calendar works well, the method that they used does not match the lunar cycle exactly Thus, occasionally the moon will go through its “full” phrase twice before the month changes

A “blue moon” is an uncommon event And it rare occurrence of an eventually led to the usage of the phrase “once in a blue moon” This phrase was commonly used to indicate an event that could never happen Over time, the meaning of the phrase changed from something that

seldom happens Today, this phrase is used to indicate extremely rare events, the absurd, or

things that never happen

Question 38: What is the main purpose of this passage?

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A To explain the definition and the usage of “blue moon”

B To inform readers of the difference between the Roman calendar and the lunar calendar

C To support the importance of the lunar calendar

D None of the above

Question 39: According to the passage, to what does the term “blue moon” refer?

A A moon with the color blue B Cold nights causing the moon to appear blue

C The second full moon in one month D Events that could never happen

Question 40: Why doesn’t our calendar match the lunar cycle exactly?

A It has more days than it sound B The lunar cycle is wrong

C Our calendar was not designed by humans D Our calendar was designed by humans

Question 41: The word “devised” in the passage is closet in meaning to _

Question 42: The word “absurd” in the passage is closet in meaning to _

A normal B ridiculous C interesting D frequent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43: Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet

A the office B Hardly he had C forgotten his D that he had

Question 44: Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university A had B to change C to a good university D hopes to be Question 45: Until his last class at the university in 1978, Bob always turns in all of his

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46: We really must leave the pary now if we are to catch the bus.

A Unless we catch the bus, we really must leave the party now

B It’s time we left the party now if we are to catch the bus

C Without leaving the party now, we mustn’t catch the bus

D We cannot catch the bus on the condition that we really must leave now

Question 47: They didn’t want to be late for the meeting so they left in plenty of time.

A They left for the meeting because they had plenty of time not to be late

B They had plenty of time to be late for the meeting, so they left

C So as not to belate for the meeting they left in plenty of time

D They didn’t have plenty of time for the meeting, so they left

Question 48: I cannot understand what he says.

A What he says cannot be understood by anyone

B It is difficult for me to understand easily what he says

C I misunderstand what he says D I find he is unable to understand when saying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: Another candidate with more qualifications applies in the next forty-eight hours You should get the position without any difficulties.

A Get the position without any difficulties or another candidate with more qualifications applies in the next forty-eight hours

B Within forty-eight hours, you would get the position without any difficulties, if someone applies for it

C If another candidate with more qualifications applies in the next forty-eight hours, you would get the position without any difficulties

D Unless another candidate with more qualifications applies in the next forty-eight hours, you would get the position without any difficulties

Question 50: The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis He did not offer any solutions.

A The president failed to explain the cause of the crisis, nor did he offer any solutions

B Without offering any solutions, the president didn’t explain the cause of the crisis

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C The president didn’t explain the cause of the crisis because he did not offer any solutions

D In order not to offer any solutions, the president didn’t explain the cause of the crisis

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