41.Nam has studied English for 3 years, but he can’t speak it well.. Nam has studied English for 3 years.[r]
(1)THANH HOA high school THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM
Class: 12 Time: 60 minutes
Name: Date:
No 5
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A played B marked C managed D penalized A caps B posts C players D roofs A style B penalty C pretty D typical A punch B synchronized C March D touching
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence.
5 George always did well at school ……… having his early education disrupted by sickness A even though B because of C despite D in case of ……… Kate was very well qualified for the job, she didn’t get it
A Because B Although C Since D When Everyone can learn how to play water polo, ……….?
A can he B can’t he C can they D can’t they I’m really tired today I wish I …….up too late last night
A didn’t stay B hadn’t stayed C weren’t staying D wouldn’t stayed Please tell me how ……… to the nearest post office
A getting B can I get C get D to get 10.The students …….soccer in the schoolyard when it began to rain
A are playing B were playing C have played D had played 11.Many things that used to …… by hand are now done by machine
A be done B C doing D be doing 12.……… the cold weather, we cancelled our trip to the mountainous area
A Because B Because of C In spite of D In case of 13.Scientists are searching……… some other kinds of energy
A at B about C in D for 14.His illness prevented him …………coming to the party
A with B of C for D from 15.I’m looking forward …… receiving your email soon
A at B to C in D for 16.He told us to use our dictionaries to anything we didn't understand
A look out B look for C look at D look up 17.Please wait here we finish work
A when B as soon as C if D until 18.What does "www" ………… for? Is it short for “world wide web"?
A sit B stand C lie D point 19.I’ve ………… for a job in Mexico I hope I get it
A applied B appointed C implied D presented
20.The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private ………… institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland
A human B humanity C humanization D humanitarian 21.His pronunciation causes me a lot of …………
A difficulties B difficult C difficulty D difficultly 22.She is not ………… to get married
A enough old B old enough C too young D so young 23.That restaurant is ………… no one wants to eat there
A such dirty that B so dirty that C too dirty for D dirty enough for 24.“Congratulations to you on passing the math exam.”
“ …………”
(2)25.I have known a very nice girl …………older sister is a famous actress
A what B who C whose D whom
26.The ASEAN was ………… on August 8th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A established B begun C seen D proved 27.I’d rather………… in the field than ………… home
A to work / to stay B work / stay C working / staying D worked / stayed 28.………… 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 29.I decided to stay at home last night I would have gone out if I ………… so tired
A wasn't B weren't C wouldn’t have been D hadn’t been 30.Please go out … dinner
A in B for C to D with 31.Nobody likes him because he is ………
A pleased B pleasure C pleasant D unpleasant 32 David: “In my opinion, this film is boring What you think about it?”
Jack: “………….”
A I say so B No, I don’t C I agree with you D I say yes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
33 We will tell Joe to call you while we see him tomorrow A B C D
34 The picture which is on the table was painting by our friends A B C D
35 I’ll be back in a minute, Jane I just want to trying out my new tape recorder A B C D
Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
The tropical rain forests are a delight to people who love nature The forests are beautiful woodlands which receive plenty of rain Many natural resources can be derived from tropical rain forests Such natural resources are fruits, vegetables and rare herbs Sometimes, the rain forests are cleared for valuable timber Hardwood like teak, mahogany and rosewood are some of the popular timbers that are exported These woods are then used to make houses and furniture
Nowadays, tropical rain forests are in danger of extinction Each year millions of acres of rains forests are cleared to make way for population growth and agriculture This results in the destruction of millions of plants In turn, this destruction causes some types of animals to lose their natural habitat Because of this, many species of plants and animals are becoming extinct It is important for us to save the tropical rain forests Once a tropical rain forest is destroyed, it will take hundreds of years before the forest can be re-established
36.A tropical rain forest looks like ………
A a desert B a wild forest C a beautiful woodland D a beautiful grassland
37.The word “extinction” in paragraph means ………
A survival B science C export to another country D dying out 38.How long does it take for a tropical rain forest to grow again?
A A short while B A few years
C Hundreds of years D Never can it grow again 39.Who is responsible for the destruction of the rain forests?
A Nature B Climate C Human beings D Environmentalists 40.Select the best phrase that tells you what the passage is about
(3)Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the sentence in bold.
41.Nam has studied English for years, but he can’t speak it well
A Nam has studied English for years However, he can’t speak it well B Nam can’t speak English well Therefore, he has to study it in years C Nam has studied English for years, so he can speak it well
D Nam can speak English well if he studies it in years 42.They will build a new hospital in this area
A They are building a new hospital in this area B They build a new hospital in this area
C A new hospital in this area is going to be built D A new hospital will be built in this area
43.It took me hours to get the motorbike started A I spent hours getting the motorbike started B To get the motorbike started takes me hours C I spent hours to get the motorbike started D I took hours getting the motorbike to started
44.She invented a new kind of wheelchair for the disabled A A new kind of wheelchair is invented for the disabled B A new kind of wheelchair was invented for the disabled C A new kind of wheelchair has been invented for the disabled D A new kind of wheelchair had been invented for the disabled 45.“What is your job?” said the doctor to Mr Thomas
A The doctor asked Mr Thomas what his job was B The doctor asked Mr Thomas what his job is C The doctor asked Mr Thomas what was his job D The doctor asked Mr Thomas what is his job
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks.
Sue (46) …………reading and often borrows books in the local library (47) ………… is near her house She goes to the library to change her books every evening The library is open until pm The library is (48) ………… to everybody in the town No one has to pay to borrow books But (49) ………… readers keep books for too long, they have to pay a fine Sue's children have been encouraged to read books (50) ………… they were very young They often change their books on Saturday morning They all love reading
46.A will love B is loving C loves D has loved 47.A which B when C what D where 48.A freedom B freely C free D freeing
49.A whether B if C or D so
50.A while B during C for D since
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