In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children.. My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work.[r]
(1)THANH HOA high school THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM
Class: 12 Time: 60 minutes
Name: Date:
No 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A ancient B ocean C concentrate D official
2. A exhaust B oxen C extra D fax
3. A photographs B roofs C laughs D weighs
4. A explained B arrested C pleased D arrived
5. A picture B patient C future D question
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences 6. They are a close-knit family and very _ of one another
A supportive B support C supported D supporting
7. The wedding day was _ chosen by the parents of the groom
A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully
8. _ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live
A Inhabitant B Extinction C Habitat D Biodiversity 9. Take a map with you _ you lose your way
A in case B so C because D although 10. – “I’d like the pink dress, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ Yes, _”
A certainly B you C you would D you must
11. Our visit to Japan was delayed _ my wife's illness
A because B because of C thanks to D though
12. Helen:“Congratulation!” - Jane: “ ”
A What a pity! B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are welcome 13. I haven’t _decided where to go on holiday
A yet B already C still D just
14. Our company wants to take on those who are _for the job
A useful B qualified C available D skilled
15. John was the last applicant for a position in that company
A to interview B to be interviewed C interviewing D which is interviewed 16. I saw Maggie at the party She _ a very beautiful dress
A wears B was worn C was wearing D has worn
17. Maria: “ Thanks for the lovely evening ” - Diana: “ ” A Oh, that’s right B I’m glad you enjoyed it C No, it’s not good D Yes, it’s really great 18. Books are still a cheap way to get information and _
A attention B entertainment C assistance D agreement 19. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _, and salary
A marry B married C marrying D marriage
20. It is said that Robin Hood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
A a/a B a/the C the/the D the/a
21. The weather becomes
A colder with colder B colder and colder C colder and more cold D more and more cold 22. _ up by his uncle, he became a good person
A Bring B To bring C Brought D Bringing
23. The man was when his son bought a computer
A worry B worried C worrying D to worry
24. – Jones: “Karen, tell me what the weather was like there?” - Karen: “ ” A You’ve got to be kidding! B I don’t like it
(2)25. The plants want _daily
A to water B to watering C be watered D watering 26. Emily said that her teacher _to London _
A will go / tomorrow B went / tomorrow
C would go / the next day D had gone / the next day
27. You have to make up your mind fast, _you’ll slip the best opportunity
A and B so that C if D or
28. I hate a child _
A see / punishing B see / punish C seeing / to punish D seeing / punished 29. I have no idea how to this kind of business
A turn B make C run D take
30. - Jane: "Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?" - Marry: " _” I have much work to do."
A I'd like to B No, I won't C No, thanks D Yes, I will Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. Some people become close friends with people he work with A B C D 32. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month
A B C D
33. He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D
34. They worked very hardly in spite of their old age A B C D
35. Would you mind to help me carry the case upstairs? A B C D
Choose the best option to complete the blank in each of the following sentences.
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (36) _ at home and in their offices Despite their husbands' share of the (37) , women have to (38) _ of the housekeeping tasks In single-parent families, the mothers may not have many children to take care of, but they have to (39) _ their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money Therefore, the (40) _ mothers have to work very hard to earn their living Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the modern conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
36. A hardly B hard C fast D equally
37. A housework B homework C job D responsibility
38. A best B most C fewest D least
39. A raise B earn for C keep D nurse
40. A dependent B lonely C alone D single
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one 41. I often share my secrets with my sister.
A It is my sister which I often share secrets with B It is my sister that I often share secrets
C It is my sister whose I often share secrets with D It is my sister with whom I often share secrets
42. My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children A In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children B My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work
C Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children D Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children 43. "You'd better think carefully before applying for that job.” she said to me
(3)D She advised me to think carefully before applying for the job 44. Sue lives in this house The house is opposite my house.
A Sue lives in this house, which is opposite mine B Sue lives in this house which is opposite mine C Sue lives in this house, that is opposite mine D Sue lives in this house, where is opposite mine
45. Anne started studying non-verbal forms of communication three years ago A Anne has studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years B It’s three years since Anne studied non-verbal forms of communication C Anne has studied non-verbal forms of communication for three years D B&C are correct
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer
Susan was very nervous about her interview For at least three weeks before it she was worried about it She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to that too She had been told that there were a great many applicants for it, so she prepared herself She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask When the day came, she arrived half an hour early There were six other people waiting to be interviewed They looked much more confident than her She began to feel even more nervous One by one, the others were called Each of them came out looking satisfied Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room She had decided by then that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn't seem to be interested in her She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first things that came into her head Afterwards she was sure she wouldn't get the job, but two days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen
because she had been the only one who acted naturally
46. Susan was told that there were many _ for the job
A application B applicant C apply D applicants
47. There were only _ interviewees
A B C D
48. Susan felt even more nervous than before because the other people _ A acted better than her B looked more confident than her
C looked more relaxed than her D knew that she had no chance of getting the job 49. She felt relaxed because _
A she had already prepared herself B the other people were called C she began to feel nervous D she had nothing to lose 50. Susan won the job because she was the only one who _
A answered the questions naturally B asked the questions naturally
C acted naturally D told naturally
(4)Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A ancient B ocean C concentrate D official
2. A exhaust B oxen C extravagant D fax
3. A photographs B roofs C laughs D weighs
4. A explained B arrested C pleased D arrived
5. A picture B patient C future D question
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences 6. They are a close-knit family and very _ of one another
A supportive B support C supported D supporting 7. The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the groom
A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully 8. Our company wants to take -in those who are _for the job
A available B useful C qualified D good 9. _is the natural environment in which plants or animals live
A Inhabitant B Extinction C Habitat D Biodiversity 10. – “I’d like the pink dress, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ Yes, _”
A certainly B you C you would D you must
11. Our visit to Japan was delayed _my wife's illness
A because B because of C thanks to D though 12. Helen:“Congratulation!” - Jane: “ ”
A What a pity! B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are welcome 13. I haven’t _decided where to go on holiday
A yet B already C still D just
14. Our company wants to take on those who are _for the job A useful B qualified C available D skilled 15. John was the last applicant for a position in that company
A to interview B to be interviewed C interviewing D which is interviewed 16. I saw Maggie at the party She _a very beautiful dress
A wears B wore C was wearing D has worn
17. Maria: “ Thanks for the lovely evening ” - Diana: “ ” A Oh, that’s right B I’m glad you enjoyed it C No, it’s not good D Yes, it’s really great 18. Books are still a cheap way to get information and _
A attention B entertainment C assistance D agreement 19. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _, and salary
A marry B married C marrying D marriage 20. It is said that Robin Hood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
A a/a B a/the C the/the D the/a
21. The weather becomes
A colder with colder B colder and colder C colder and more cold D more and more cold
22. _ up by his uncle, he became a good person
A Bring B To bring C Brought D Bringing
23. The man was when his son bought a computer
A worry B worried C worrying D to worry 24. – Jones: “Karen, tell me what it is like there?” - Karen: “ ”
A You’ve got to be kidding ! B I don’t like it C Oh Wonderful D It’s cold there 25. The plants want _daily
(5)26. Emily said that her teacher _to London _ A will go / tomorrow B went / tomorrow
C would go / the next day D had gone / the next day
27. You have to make up your mind fast, _you’ll slip the best opportunity
A and B so that C if D or
28. I hate a child _
A see/ punishing B see/ punish C seeing/ to punish D seeing/ punished 29. I have no idea how to this kind of business
A turn B make C run D take
30. - Jane: "Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?" - Marry: " _” I have much work to do."
A I'd like to B No, I won't C No, thanks D Yes, I will Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. Some people become close friends with people he work with
A B C D
32. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month
A B C D
33. He never goes home before he will finish his work
A B C D
34. They worked very hardly in spite of their old age
A B C D
35. Would you mind to help me carry the case upstairs?
A B C D
Choose the best option to complete the blank in each of the following sentences.
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (46) _at home and in their offices Despite their husbands' (47) _of the housework, women have to (48) _of the housekeeping tasks In single-parent families, the mothers may not have many children to take care of, but they have to (50) _their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money
Therefore, the (52) _mothers have to work very hard to earn their living Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the modern conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
36. A hardly B hard C fast D equally
37. A share B need C refusal D responsibility
38. A best B most C fewest D least
39. A raise B earn for C keep D nurse
40. A dependent B lonely C alone D single
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one 41. I often share my secrets with my sister.
A It is my sister which I often share secrets with B It is my sister that I often share secrets
C It is my sister whose I often share secrets with D It is my sister with whom I often share secrets
42. My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children
A In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children B My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work
C Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children D Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children 43. "You'd better think carefully before applying for that job.” she said to me
(6)D She advised me to think carefully before applying for the job 44. Sue lives in this house The house is opposite my house.
A Sue lives in this house, which is opposite mine B Sue lives in this house which is opposite mine C Sue lives in this house, that is opposite mine D Sue lives in this house, where is opposite mine
45. Anne started studying non-verbal forms of communication three years ago
A Anne has studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years B It’s three years since Anne studied non-verbal forms of communication C Anne has studied non-verbal forms of communication for three years D B&C are correct
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer
Susan was very nervous about her interview For at least three weeks before it she was worried about it She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to that too She had been told that there were a great many applicants for it, so she prepared herself She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask When the day came, she arrived half an hour early There were six other people waiting to be interviewed They looked much more confident than her She began to feel even more nervous One by one, the others were called Each of them came out looking satisfied Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room She had decided by then that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn't seem to be interested in her She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first things that came into her head Afterwards she was sure she wouldn't get the job, but two days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally
46. Susan was told that there were many _for the job
A application B applicant C apply D applicants 47. There were only _interviewees
A B C D
48. Susan felt even more nervous than before because the other people _ A acted better than her B looked more confident than her
C looked more relaxed than her D knew that she had no chance of getting the job
49. She felt relaxed because _
A she had already prepared herself B the other people were called C she began to feel nervous D she had nothing to lose 50. Susan won the job because she was the only one who _
A answered the questions naturally B asked the questions naturally
(7)Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A ancient B ocean C concentrate D official
2. A exhaust B oxen C extravagant D fax
3. A photographs B roofs C laughs D weighs
4. A explained B arrested C pleased D arrived
5. A picture B patient C future D question
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences 6. They are a close-knit family and very _ of one another
A supportive B support C supported D supporting 7. The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the groom
A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully 8. Our company wants to take -in those who are _for the job
A available B useful C qualified D good 9. _is the natural environment in which plants or animals live
A Inhabitant B Extinction C Habitat D Biodiversity 10. – “I’d like the pink dress, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ Yes, _”
A certainly B you C you would D you must
11. Our visit to Japan was delayed _my wife's illness
A because B because of C thanks to D though 12. Helen:“Congratulation!” - Jane: “ ”
A What a pity! B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are welcome 13. I haven’t _decided where to go on holiday
A yet B already C still D just
14. Our company wants to take on those who are _for the job A useful B qualified C available D skilled 15. John was the last applicant for a position in that company
A to interview B to be interviewed C interviewing D which is interviewed 16. I saw Maggie at the party She _a very beautiful dress
A wears B wore C was wearing D has worn
17. Maria: “ Thanks for the lovely evening ” - Diana: “ ” A Oh, that’s right B I’m glad you enjoyed it C No, it’s not good D Yes, it’s really great 18. Books are still a cheap way to get information and _
A attention B entertainment C assistance D agreement 19. To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _, and salary
A marry B married C marrying D marriage 20. It is said that Robin Hood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
A a/a B a/the C the/the D the/a
21. The weather becomes
A colder with colder B colder and colder C colder and more cold D more and more cold
22. _ up by his uncle, he became a good person
A Bring B To bring C Brought D Bringing
23. The man was when his son bought a computer
A worry B worried C worrying D to worry 24. – Jones: “Karen, tell me what it is like there?” - Karen: “ ”
A You’ve got to be kidding ! B I don’t like it C Oh Wonderful D It’s cold there 25. The plants want _daily
(8)26. Emily said that her teacher _to London _ A will go / tomorrow B went / tomorrow
C would go / the next day D had gone / the next day
27. You have to make up your mind fast, _you’ll slip the best opportunity
A and B so that C if D or
28. I hate a child _
A see/ punishing B see/ punish C seeing/ to punish D seeing/ punished 29. I have no idea how to this kind of business
A turn B make C run D take
30. - Jane: "Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?" - Marry: " _” I have much work to do."
A I'd like to B No, I won't C No, thanks D Yes, I will Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. Some people become close friends with people he work with
A B C D
32. A new school for disabled children will be build here next month
A B C D
33. He never goes home before he will finish his work
A B C D
34. They worked very hardly in spite of their old age
A B C D
35. Would you mind to help me carry the case upstairs?
A B C D
Choose the best option to complete the blank in each of the following sentences.
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (46) _at home and in their offices Despite their husbands' (47) _of the housework, women have to (48) _of the housekeeping tasks In single-parent families, the mothers may not have many children to take care of, but they have to (50) _their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money
Therefore, the (52) _mothers have to work very hard to earn their living Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the modern conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
36. A hardly B hard C fast D equally
37. A share B need C refusal D responsibility
38. A best B most C fewest D least
39. A raise B earn for C keep D nurse
40. A dependent B lonely C alone D single
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the printed one 41. I often share my secrets with my sister.
A It is my sister which I often share secrets with B It is my sister that I often share secrets
C It is my sister whose I often share secrets with D It is my sister with whom I often share secrets
42. My mother is very busy at work but she takes good care of her children
A In spite of being busy at work, my mother takes good care of her children B My mother takes good care of her children but she is very busy at work
C Though my mother was very busy at work my mother took good care of her children D Although my mother was very busy at work she did not take good care of her children 43. "You'd better think carefully before applying for that job.” she said to me
(9)D She advised me to think carefully before applying for the job 44. Sue lives in this house The house is opposite my house.
A Sue lives in this house, which is opposite mine B Sue lives in this house which is opposite mine C Sue lives in this house, that is opposite mine D Sue lives in this house, where is opposite mine
45. Anne started studying non-verbal forms of communication three years ago
A Anne has studying non-verbal forms of communication for three years B It’s three years since Anne studied non-verbal forms of communication C Anne has studied non-verbal forms of communication for three years D B&C are correct
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer
Susan was very nervous about her interview For at least three weeks before it she was worried about it She really wanted the job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to that too She had been told that there were a great many applicants for it, so she prepared herself She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask When the day came, she arrived half an hour early There were six other people waiting to be interviewed They looked much more confident than her She began to feel even more nervous One by one, the others were called Each of them came out looking satisfied Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room She had decided by then that she had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose The three interviewers were all very serious and they didn't seem to be interested in her She forgot all the answers she had prepared and said the first things that came into her head Afterwards she was sure she wouldn't get the job, but two days later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally
46. Susan was told that there were many _for the job
A application B applicant C apply D applicants 47. There were only _interviewees
A B C D
48. Susan felt even more nervous than before because the other people _ A acted better than her B looked more confident than her
C looked more relaxed than her D knew that she had no chance of getting the job
49. She felt relaxed because _
A she had already prepared herself B the other people were called C she began to feel nervous D she had nothing to lose 50. Susan won the job because she was the only one who _
A answered the questions naturally B asked the questions naturally