TRIAL TEST 8

Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels?[r]

THANH HOA high school THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM

Class: 12 Time: 60 minutes

Name: Date:

No 8

Pick out the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others: A neighbors B friends C relatives D photographs

2 A improved B watched C pushed D stopped

3 A desert B leisure C easily D preserve A great B trade C part D save A listen B visitor C continue D interesting Pick out the words that has stress differently from that of the other words:

6 A separate B corridor C destruction D serious A company B atmosphere C customer D employment Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:

8 Books are still a cheap _ to get knowledge and pleasure A means B way C method D measure It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death

A go off B get over C try out D turn up 10 - Lam: “Bye!” - Lan “ _.”

A See you lately B See you later C Thank you D Meet you again 11 The road is

A too slippery that we can’t drive fast B too slippery for us to drive fast C so slippery that we drove fast D so slippery for us to drive fast

12 My parents try to spend as much time with their children they are very busy at work A although B because C so that D while

13 Did you read _ book I lent you _ last week?

A the - Ø B the – the C a - the D Ø – the 14 They are going to build a supermarket in this area

A It was said that a supermarket was built in this area B A supermarket is going to be built in this area

C A supermarket is said to have been built in this area D A supermarket is being gone to build in this area 15 No one in the team can play better than John A John plays well but the others play better B John as well as other players of the team plays very well C Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well D John is the best player of the team

16 If I had known her address, I her

A will visit B would have visited C will have visit D would visit 17 he / promise / give / the book / back / me / next day

A He promised give the book back to me the next day B He promised give the book back for me the next day C He promised to give the book back to me next day D He promised to give the book back to me the next day 18 “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” he said A He requested me not forget to go to the supermarket after work B He asked me not to forget to go to the supermarket after work

C He told me that I shouldn’t forget to go to the supermarket after work D He reminded me to go to the supermarket after work

19 - P1: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” – P2: “ ” A Thank you very much I am afraid B You are telling a lie

C Thank you for your compliment D I don't like your saying 20 The last time I saw Helen in London was in 2006

21 No one can open door of that house

A The door of that house can be opened B The door of that house can not open C The door of that house can’t be opened D The door of that house can’t opened 22 The Red List is a special book that provides names of animals

A endangered B vulnerable and endangered C hunted D extinct 23 it / necessary / us / think / about / this matter

A It’s for us to think about this matter carefully necessary B It’s necessary for us to think about this matter carefully C To think about this matter carefully it necessary for it D For us to think about this matter carefully it’s necessary

24 There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation movement A controlled B economic C important D natural

25 Emily said that her teacher to London

A will go / tomorrow B had gone / the next day C would go / the next day D went / tomorrow 26 We touch since we school three years ago

A have lost / left B have lost / leave C were losing / had left D lost / have left 27 While I am waiting my bus, I often listen music

A upon / in B for / to C on / at D toward / about 28 He walked slowly _

A because of his bad leg B so his leg was bad C so that his leg was bad D in his bad leg 29 The more you study, _

A the more knowledge you gain B you are the more knowledgeable C the more knowledge you gain D you will gain more knowledge 30 The guest told the host that

A I must go now B he must go now C he had to go now D he had to go then 31 Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, _?

A doesn’t it B didn’t they C don’t they D does it 32 Those shirts need _ but you needn’t _them now

A iron/ iron B to iron/ to iron C ironing/ iron D ironed/ to iron 33 I for him for ten years and he has never once said "Good morning" to me

A have been working B had worked C am working D work 34 She tries to study hard to her classmates

A keep pace with B catch sight of C pay attention to D make use of 35 People think that an apple a day is good for you

A It is thought that an apple a day is good for you B It was thought that an apple a day is good for you C They are thought that an apple a day is good for you D They thought that an apple a day is good for you

Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:

36 It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night A B C D

37 No sooner he had arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped A B C D

38 A survey was made to determining their attitudes toward love and marriage

A B C D

39 More and most women are now participating in the paid labor force worldwide A B C D 40 The police prevented the motorist to drive home drunk

A B C D

Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answer the questions about the passage:

poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia His best novels include “Not without Laughter” and “The Big Sea” He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history

41 Langston Hughes was years old when he went to Mexico A 14 B 16 C 20 D 18 42 When were his collections of poetry published?

A in 1958 B in 1956 C in 1928 D in 1960

43 Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry?

A Columbia University B Lincoln University C Spain D Russia 44 Where was Langston Hughes born?

A Columbia B Missouri C New York D Cleveland

45 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world B Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen C “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels

D Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he came to New York Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word:

In America, the simple words “I’m sorry” display very good manners in many difficult (46) _situations “I’m sorry” has two main uses: to express your sympathy to someone who has a bad experience and to express your (47) _ when you have bothered someone or (48) _a problem Other useful apologies are “excuse me!” and “pardon me”, which mean the same thing These (49) _are appropriate when pushing your way out of a crowded elevator or stopping a stranger to ask (50) _

46 A socialist B socialism C social D society

47 A love B regret C regrettable D hope

48 A give B offer C demand D caused

49 A speeches B verbals C expressions D talks

50 A directed B direct C directly D direction