Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. effective B. eradicate C. enthusiatic D. effort 2. A. representative B. general C. refreshment D. celebrate 3. A. damage B. luggage C. manage D. teenage 4. A. jumped B. travelled C. seemed D. stared Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 5. A. annual B. announce C. formal D. sculpture 6. A. maximum B. windowpane C. enjoyment D. organise 7. A. complete B. worksheet C. explain D. observe 8. A. disappointed B. competition C. representative D. participate Make the best choice. 9. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning ________________students. A. on B. for C. of D. among 10. Such questions provide a useful means of ________________student’ interest. A. expressing B. encouraging C. stimulating D. providing 11. We took park in a sponsored walk________________the poor. A. organised B. organising C. that organized D. had organised 12. We strongly recommend________________your luggage when you travel. A. to insure B. you insuring C. your insuring D. you to insure 13. She was the first in her family________________a college education. A. get B. getting C. to get D. gotten 14. The weather report says that________________ten inches of snow now. A. maybe there are B. there might be C. there may be D. we may be have 15. “You got home late last night.” “The Morgans insisted________________for dinner.” A. on our staying B. for us to stay C. That wewere staying D. about staying 16. ________________in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the US. A. Fouding B. Founded C. Being founded D. It was fouded 17. I’m not surprised Margaret’s ill. With all the voluntary work she’s________________she’s really been doing too much. A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken to 18. Jane appears________________some weight. Has she been ill? A. having lost B. having been lost C. to have lost D. to have been lost 19. ________________received law degrees as today. A. Never so many women have B. Never have so many women C. the women have never D. Women who have never 20. Minh was the winner and he was ________________a set of CDs for studying English. A. awarded B. announced C. welcomed D. responded 21. The teacher said “Time is up”. It means “Time is________________” A. started B. increased C. shortened D. finished 22. More and more people are taking part in the struggle________________illiteracy. A. for B. against C. with D. about 23. We were made________________hard when we were at school. A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied 24. ________________a painter, but he also took an interest in the flight of birds. A. Not only Rembrandt was B. Although was C. Despite Rembrandt being D. Not only was Rembrandt Page 1 Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION 25. The wedding day was ________________ chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careless B. careful C. carefully D. carelessly 26. Books are still a cheap way to get information and ________________. A. entertainment B. entertain C. entertaining D. entertainer 27. By december next year I here ________________ for nine years. A. will be working B. will work C. will have been working D. have been working 28. American men rarely shake hands when________________. A. they’re introduced B. they say hello C. they say goodbye D. they are the hosrs 29. Tom is thought ________________ the runaway murderer last weedkend. A. to meet B. to have met C. to be met D. that he met 30. You will be ill ________________ you stop working so hard like that. A. untill B. if C. unless D. when Read the following passage and then choose the best answers. f women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (31)______ with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (32)______ work to look after children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to do absolute limit. In her own case, after six year of paid employment, Hellen finally decided to call it a day. She said she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant carreer to begin (33) ______, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (34) ______ before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (35) ______ the government starts to give other tax intensives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. {feel: believe (not liking verb)} I 31. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership 32. A. out B. in C. to D. up 33. A. up B. with C. to D. at 34. A. as B. so C. than D. then 35. A. Unless B. If C. provided D. Even if Read and choose the correct answers. ducation in Bolivia, as in many other areas of Bolivia life, has a divide between Bolivia’s rural and urban areas. Rural illiteracy levels remain high, even as the rest of the country becomes increasingly literate. This disparity stems partly from the fact that many children living in rural areas are forced to contribute economically to their family households and thus are much less likely to attend school. On average, chidren from rural areas attend school for 4.2 years, while children in urban areas receive an average of 9.4 years of education. A gender divide also exists. Females, on average, receive about 1.5 years less schooling than males. The female illiteracy rate is 19.6% while that for males is 7.7%. The country’s illiteracy level as a whole, 13- 14%, is comparably higher than in other South American countries. The problems with Bolivia education are not necessarily attributable to lack of funding. devotes 23% of its annual budget to educational expenditures, a higher percentage than in most other South American countries, albeit from a smaller national budget. A comprehensive seven-year plan of education refrorm has made some significant changes. Initiated in 1994, the plan decentralized educational funding in order to meet diverse local needs, improved teacher training and curricula, and changed the school grade system. Resistance from teachers’unions, however, has slowed implementation of some of the intended reforms. E 36. Most of the children in rural areas in Bolivia are illiterate because______. A. they don’t want to go to school B. they are made to stay at home to help their families C. they find it difficult to learn to read and write Page 2 Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAMINATION D. There is a shortage of teachers and schools in Bolivia 37. On average, children from urban areas attended schools for______. A. 1.5 years B. 4.2 years C. 7.4 years D. 9.4 years 38. The female illiteracy rate in Bolivia is ______. A. 7.4% B. 13% C. 19.6% D. 23% 39. The word “annual” in this passage is closest meaning to______. A. every 4 months B. every year C. every five years D. every ten years 40. Which of the following is NOT true. A. In Bolivia male receive more schooling than femail B. Bolivia illiteracy level is higher in other South American countries C. the lack of funding is the main reason for causingilliteracy in Bolivia D. Bolivia spends less money on education than most South American countries Choose the word or phrase that needs correction 41. Mary as well as her parents are coming here in a few days. A B C D 42. I don’t know why he always avoids to meet me. A B C D 43. I always make the children to pick up their toys. A B C D 44. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. A B C D 45. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time. A B C D Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 46. She cooks better than her sister does. A. Her sister doesn’t cook so well as she does. B. Her sister doesn’t cook better than she does. C. Her sister can cook as well as she can. D. Her sister cooks as well as she does. 47. He wore glasses and a false beard so that ____. A. anyone can recognize him B. no one could recognize him C. no one can’t recognize him D. no one couldn’t recognize him 48. The last time I saw Rose was five years ago. A. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago. B. I haven’t seen Rose since three years C. I haven’t seen Rose for three years. D. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years. 49. Neither Jane nor Susan can dance well. A. Both Jane and Susan can dance well. B. Jane can’t dance well and Susan can’t either. C. Jane can’t dance well but Susan can D. Susan can’t dance well but Jane can. 50. As soon as John waved his hand, Ann turned away. A. John saw Ann turn away and he waved his hand. B. No sooner had John waved his hand than Ann turned away. C. Ann turned away because John waved his hand too early. D. Although Ann turned away, John waved his hand. ------THE END------ Page 3 . remain high, even as the rest of the country becomes increasingly literate. This disparity stems partly from the fact that many children living in rural. Bolivia is ______. A. 7.4% B. 13% C. 19.6% D. 23% 39. The word “annual” in this passage is closest meaning to______. A. every 4 months B. every year C.