GCSE MOCK TESTS (6)

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Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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 1: A. hour
B. historic
C. honourable
D. honesty
Question 2: A. halves
B. speaks
C. photographs
D. bats
Question 3: A. change
B. machine
C. choose
D. teacher
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.
Question 4: A. employer B. minority
C. reasonable
D. vocational
Question 5: A. pointing

B. student
C. between
D. signal
Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
italic part in each of the following questions.
Question 6: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent
B. necessary
C. important
D. unavoidable
Question 7: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. divided
B. depended
C. compulsory
D. paid
Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviours have nothing to complain about.”
A. behaving cleverly B. good behaviours C. behaving nice
D. behaving improperly
Question 9: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was
released. A. benevolent
B. guilty
C. innovative
D. naïve
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following sentences.
Question 10: Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't neither.
A. yet
B. the work

C. hasn’t neither
D. hasn’t
Question 11: It was so a funny film that I burst out laughing.
A. laughing
B. It
C. so
D. that
Question 12: Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and
muscles.
A. their
B. to operate
C. use
D. finding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13: My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she________ 25 years old.
A. is
B. will be
C. will have been
D. has been
Question 14: Ken asked Barbara________ she would like to go to the cinema.
A. whether
B. in case
C. regarding
D. unless
Question 15: Body language is a potent form of________ communication.
A. verbal
B. oral
C. tongue
D. non-verbal

Question 16: I think your mother should let you________ your own mind.
A. making up
B. made up
C. to make up
D. make up
Question 17: By the end of this year my father________ in this company for 12 years.
A. has been working B. will work
C. will have been working D. has worked
Question 18: The girl________ is our neighbour.
A. talking to the lady over there
B. talks to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there
D. is talking to the lady over there
Question 19: He keeps working________ feeling unwell.
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A. because of
B. although
C. unless
D. in spite of
Question 20: I gave up the job________ the attractive salary.
A. despite
B. because
C. although
D. because of
Question 21: Most people prefer flying________ going by the sea because it’s too much faster.
A. than
B. to
C. over

D. from
Question 22: Your last job was a bank manager, ________ it?
A. doesn’t
B. wasn’t
C. didn’t
D. isn’t
Question 23: During the schoolyear, Mary is not allowed________ with friends until she has finished
all her assignments.
A. go out
B. going out
C. of going out
D. to go out
Question 24: Not only________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. did she refuse
B. she did refuse
C. she refused D. when she refused
Question 25: All of us are waiting the man________ son was lost.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
Question 26: Her responsibility in the family is________ the household.
A. to prepare
B. to do
C. to make
D. to run
Question 27: I clearly remember________ you about this before.
A. tell
B. telling
C. told

D. to tell
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.
TELEVISION
Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds. It is an instrument of
leisure, of information and - to a very limited extent - of culture. It does not stop people reading
newspapers or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos. But these activities are
occasional, irregular and ultimately of secondary importance. Television is one of the main
subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written
about in all the newspapers. It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade
the maximum number of people to watch it for the maximum amount of time. And how effectively
the sitcoms and soap operas do that! I do not think that I have ever seen any other country so
totally dominated by these shows. Some of them are Egyptian productions but the majority is
American. Each episode, each programme, is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike.
Question 28: What might the main objective of television be?
A. To waste time.
B. To get people away from their free time.
C. To get people away from their work. D. To allow much time for many people to watch it.
Question 29: What does television have over people's mind?
A. An influence.
B. A limit.
C. A picture.
D. An impression.
Question 30: Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Television and its use.
B. Television, the main subjects of conversation.
C. Television, the rest of the media and American soaps.
D. Television, an instrument of leisure.
Question 31: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV?
A. Sometimes.

B. Never.
C. Rarely.
D. Usually
Question 32: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic._________.
A. for learning
B. for discussion
C. for people to talk about D. for entertainment
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.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries
ago by a man (33)_________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a
brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called
"engines". But despite the fact that he (34)_________ building some of these, he never finished any of
them. Over the years, people have argued (35)_________ his machines would ever work. Recently,
however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (36)_________ engine based on one of
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Babbage's designs. (37)_________ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand
parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
Question 33: A. written
Question 34: A. made
Question 35: A. why
Question 36: A. the
Question 37: A. It

B. recognized

B. started
B. though
B. an
B. They

C. called
C. missed
C. whether
C. some
C. He

D. known
D. wanted
D. until
D. that
D. One

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.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was
desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very
few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be
labourers should not “waste” then time on education but should instead prepare themselves for
then life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about
then task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse
in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of
Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in
other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and
improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries.
Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system,

they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 38: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed_______.
A. a strong educational background
B. a lot of money
C. good grades
D. a high level of intelligence
Question 39: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means_______.
A. people who really enjoy teaching
B. people who believe that education is wasted
C. people who work for the government D. people who try to change things for the better
Question 40: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for
Americans because_______.
A. people had nothing else to do except go to school.
B. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with then spare time.
C. education at the time was so cheap.
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic.
Question 41: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann_______.
A. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
B. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
C. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
D. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
Question 42: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
B. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the USA.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
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 43: He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
A. He didn’t work as an engineer any more,

B. He had worked as an engineer for 5 years.
C. He was working as an engineer 5 years ago.
D. He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.
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Question 44: This is the first time I have ever gone out for a picnic.
A. I have gone out for a pinic this time.
B. I had never gone out for a picnic before.
C. I have never gone out for a picnic before. D. I have ever gone out for a picnic.
Question 45: She said: “It is very kind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
A. She thanked me to help her.
B. She said it is very kind of me to help her.
C. She said that it was very kind of you to help her.
D. She thanked me for helping her.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 46: ~ Mike: “You really have a nice voice. You sing beautifully like a singer.”
~ Sam: “___________”
A. You’ve got to be kidding. B. Never mind.
C. Yes, of course.
D. I don’t know.
Question 47: ~ Anna: “I think that a happy marriage should be based on love.”
~ Keith: “___________’’
A. Thank you.
B. No, it shouldn’t. C. You think so?
D. I don’t agree with you.
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 48: Put your coat on. You will get cold.

A. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
B. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
D. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
Question 49: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
B. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
C. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
D. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
Question 50: Mr. Ping is a rich junk dealer. I bought his land last year.
A. Mr. Ping, whose land I bought, is a rich junk dealer.
B. Mr. Ping, whose land I bought last year, is a rich junk dealer.
C. Mr. Ping, who I bought his land last year, is a rich junk dealer.
D. Mr. Ping, who is a rich junk dealer, whose land I bought last year.
______THE END______
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đề

Ho va tên thi sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
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 1: A. hour
B. historic

C. honourable
D. honesty
Question 2: A. halves
B. speaks
C. photographs
D. bats
Question 3: A. change
B. machine
C. choose
D. teacher
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.
Question 4: A. employer B. minority
C. reasonable
D. vocational
Question 5: A. pointing
B. student
C. between
D. signal
Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
italic part in each of the following questions.
Question 6: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent
B. necessary
C. important
D. unavoidable
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Question 7: School uniform is required in most of Vietnamese schools.

A. divided
B. depended
C. compulsory

D. paid

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 8: That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviours have nothing to complain about.”
A. behaving cleverly B. good behaviours C. behaving nice
D. behaving improperly
Question 9: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was
released. A. benevolent
B. guilty
C. innovative
D. naïve
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following sentences.
Question 10: Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't neither.
A. yet
B. the work
C. hasn’t neither
D. hasn’t
Question 11: It was so a funny film that I burst out laughing.
A. laughing
B. It
C. so
D. that
Question 12: Animals and man use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and
muscles.

A. their
B. to operate
C. use
D. finding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13: My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she________ 25 years old.
A. is
B. will be
C. will have been
D. has been
Question 14: Ken asked Barbara________ she would like to go to the cinema.
A. whether
B. in case
C. regarding
D. unless
Question 15: Body language is a potent form of________ communication.
A. verbal
B. oral
C. tongue
D. non-verbal
Question 16: I think your mother should let you________ your own mind.
A. making up
B. made up
C. to make up
D. make up
Question 17: By the end of this year my father________ in this company for 12 years.
A. has been working B. will work
C. will have been working D. has worked
Question 18: The girl________ is our neighbour.

A. talking to the lady over there
B. talks to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there
D. is talking to the lady over there
Question 19: He keeps working________ feeling unwell.
A. because of
B. although
C. unless
D. in spite of
Question 20: I gave up the job________ the attractive salary.
A. despite
B. because
C. although
D. because of
Question 21: Most people prefer flying________ going by the sea because it’s too much faster.
A. than
B. to
C. over
D. from
Question 22: Your last job was a bank manager, ________ it?
A. doesn’t
B. wasn’t
C. didn’t
D. isn’t
Question 23: During the schoolyear, Mary is not allowed________ with friends until she has finished
all her assignments.
A. go out
B. going out
C. of going out
D. to go out

Question 24: Not only________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. did she refuse
B. she did refuse
C. she refused D. when she refused
Question 25: All of us are waiting the man________ son was lost.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. which
Question 26: Her responsibility in the family is________ the household.
A. to prepare
B. to do
C. to make
D. to run
Question 27: I clearly remember________ you about this before.
A. tell
B. telling
C. told
D. to tell
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.
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TELEVISION
Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds. It is an instrument of
leisure, of information and - to a very limited extent - of culture. It does not stop people reading
newspapers or books, going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos. But these activities are
occasional, irregular and ultimately of secondary importance. Television is one of the main
subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home and in the street, as well as being written

about in all the newspapers. It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade
the maximum number of people to watch it for the maximum amount of time. And how effectively
the sitcoms and soap operas do that! I do not think that I have ever seen any other country so
totally dominated by these shows. Some of them are Egyptian productions but the majority is
American. Each episode, each programme, is a talking point for everyone, young and old alike.
Question 28: What might the main objective of television be?
A. To waste time.
B. To get people away from their free time.
C. To get people away from their work. D. To allow much time for many people to watch it.
Question 29: What does television have over people's mind?
A. An influence.
B. A limit.
C. A picture.
D. An impression.
Question 30: Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Television and its use.
B. Television, the main subjects of conversation.
C. Television, the rest of the media and American soaps.
D. Television, an instrument of leisure.
Question 31: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV?
A. Sometimes.
B. Never.
C. Rarely.
D. Usually
Question 32: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic._________.
A. for learning
B. for discussion
C. for people to talk about D. for entertainment
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.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries
ago by a man (33)_________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a
brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called
"engines". But despite the fact that he (34)_________ building some of these, he never finished any of
them. Over the years, people have argued (35)_________ his machines would ever work. Recently,
however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (36)_________ engine based on one of
Babbage's designs. (37)_________ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand
parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
Question 33: A. written
Question 34: A. made
Question 35: A. why
Question 36: A. the
Question 37: A. It

B. recognized
B. started
B. though
B. an
B. They

C. called
C. missed
C. whether
C. some
C. He

D. known

D. wanted
D. until
D. that
D. One

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.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was
desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very
few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be
labourers should not “waste” then time on education but should instead prepare themselves for
then life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about
then task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse
in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of
Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in
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other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and
improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries.
Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system,
they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 38: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed_______.
A. a strong educational background
B. a lot of money
C. good grades
D. a high level of intelligence
Question 39: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means_______.
A. people who really enjoy teaching
B. people who believe that education is wasted

C. people who work for the government D. people who try to change things for the better
Question 40: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for
Americans because_______.
A. people had nothing else to do except go to school.
B. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with then spare time.
C. education at the time was so cheap.
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic.
Question 41: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann_______.
A. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
B. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
C. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
D. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
Question 42: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
B. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the USA.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
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 43: He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
A. He didn’t work as an engineer any more,
B. He had worked as an engineer for 5 years.
C. He was working as an engineer 5 years ago.
D. He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.
Question 44: This is the first time I have ever gone out for a picnic.
A. I have gone out for a pinic this time.
B. I had never gone out for a picnic before.
C. I have never gone out for a picnic before. D. I have ever gone out for a picnic.
Question 45: She said: “It is very kind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
A. She thanked me to help her.

B. She said it is very kind of me to help her.
C. She said that it was very kind of you to help her.
D. She thanked me for helping her.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 46: ~ Mike: “You really have a nice voice. You sing beautifully like a singer.”
~ Sam: “___________”
A. You’ve got to be kidding. B. Never mind.
C. Yes, of course.
D. I don’t know.
Question 47: ~ Anna: “I think that a happy marriage should be based on love.”
~ Keith: “___________’’
A. Thank you.
B. No, it shouldn’t. C. You think so?
D. I don’t agree with you.
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 48: Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
B. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
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C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
D. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
Question 49: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
B. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
C. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
D. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

Question 50: Mr. Ping is a rich junk dealer. I bought his land last year.
A. Mr. Ping, whose land I bought, is a rich junk dealer.
B. Mr. Ping, whose land I bought last year, is a rich junk dealer.
C. Mr. Ping, who I bought his land last year, is a rich junk dealer.
D. Mr. Ping, who is a rich junk dealer, whose land I bought last year.
______THE END______

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