TRIAL TEST 21

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<b>THANH HOA high school</b> <b>THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM </b>

<b>Class: 12</b> <b>Time: 60 minutes</b>

<b>Name:</b> <b>Date:</b>

<b>No 19</b>

<i><b>Choose the best answer:</b></i>

1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A. trained B. proved C. performed D. impressed

2). _________ the lights when you are not using them.

A). Turn on B). Turn up C). Turn round D). Turn off
3). I _________ in Quang Nam before I moved to Ho Chi Minh City.

A). have been living B). have lived C). had lived D). lived

4). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A). gold B). organize C). region D). game

5). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others.

A). goalie B). defend C). crossbar D). title

6). A:" <i>Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you!</i>" B: "<i>Hello! ______</i>___."

A). I am fine B). Really, I don't know

C). I met Jane yesterday D). I am Jane. Glad to see you

7). _________ is a sport played in water by two teams of seven players who get points by throwing a ball
into the opponent's goal.

A). Water skiing B). Sailing C). Water polo D). Scuba-diving

8). On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong
swore to an oath of "_________, Honesty and Fair Play".

A). Participation B). Performance C). Delegation D). Solidarity
9). Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.

A). calls B). prepares C). reports D). arrives

10). A: "<i>Would you like to go dancing with me tonight</i>?" -B: "_________."
A). Very delighted to meet you B). I want to go

C). The time is OK D). Yes, I'd love to

11). Johnny used to be one of the most __________ athletes in my country.

A). succeed B). successful C). success D). successfully
12). It's becoming _________ to find a job in a big city.

A). more difficult and more B). more and more difficult
C). more difficult than D). most and more difficult

13). The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.

A). went off B). went out C). went on D). went away
14). The film about __________ they are talking is fantastic.

A). which B). who C). whom D). that

15). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly.
A B C D
16). Take _________ your shoes and put __________ your slippers.

A). off - out B). off - on C). on - off D). out - on
17). References ___________ in the examination room.

A). cannot be use B). cannot been used C). cannot be used D). cannot use
18). He told me to use my dictionary to ________ anything I didn’t understand.

A). fill in B). turn on C). look up D). go on

19). While my mother ___________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th_yesterday.
A). was watching B). watched C). had watched D). watches

20). Please _________ this form and post it.

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21). No one in the team can play better than John.
A). John is the best player of the team.

B). John plays well but the others play better.

C). John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
D). Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.

22). As I get older, I want to travel less.

A). The older I get, the more I want to travel.

B). I become more interested in travelling as I get older.
C). The older I get, the less I want to travel.

D). The older I get, the more interested I become in travelling.
23). He didn't hurry, so he missed the plane.

A). If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B). If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C). He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
D). If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.

24). This woman has dedicated her whole life _________ helping others.

A). to B). for C). in D). with

25). Susan is not ___________ her brother.

A). more intelligent as B). intelligent as C). so intelligent than D). so intelligent as

26). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: The large the room is, the more people can sit in it.
A B C D
27). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting: It is not easy for she to keep the children amused.

A B C D
28). Choose the word which has the different stress from the others.

A). outstanding B). excellent C). development D). tsunami
29). The younger you are, __________ it is to learn.

A). easier B). the more easy C). the more easily D). the easier
30). How many __________ took part in the 22nd_{SEA Games?}

A). compete B). competitors C). competition D). competitive
31). Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

A). events B). silver C). spirit D). hesitation

32). The company ___________ a management training program for small business.

A). dedicated B). resulted C). aimed D). initiated
33). He is a great sports __________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.

A). enthusiast B). player C). programmer D). athlete
34). Peter is _________ student in my class.

A). taller than B). so tall as C). the tallest D). tallest
35). Tom bought that book yesterday.

A). That book was bought yesterday by Tom. B). That book yesterday was bought by Tom.
C). That book was bought by Tom yesterday. D). That book was bought yesterday.

36). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting:

I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous.
A B C D

37). It gets _________ when the winter is coming.

A). colder and colder B). the coldest and coldest
C). cold and cold D). more and more cold
38). Find an error in the sentence that needs correcting:

If we would have a large garden, we would plant a lot of flowers in it.
A B C D

39). A/An _________ is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition.
A). attacker B). opponent C). defender D). goalkeeper
40). A: "<i>How did you get here?</i>" - B: "__________."

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<i><b>Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer:</b></i>

The 22nd_{Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5}th_{to 13}th_{December, 2003. The}
Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh
National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in
the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City.

The 22nd_{SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named}
"Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son
Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of
movement and strengh which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful
whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports.

The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter
Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as a mascot for the 22nd_{SEA Games. With}
a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice

civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese
people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese
martial spirit

41). What has the mascot for the 22nd_{SEA Games been associated with?}

A). The prosperity B). The water and rice civilization C). Vietnamese agriculture D). Vietnamese
farmers

42). What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem?

A). To create a feeling of movement and strength B). To encourage the spirit of fair play
C). To create a feeling of self-confidence D). All are correct

43). To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize?

A). A golden harvest B). Prosperity, happiness and power
C). The Vietnamese martial spirit D). All are correct

44). What is the 22nd_{SEA Games logo based on ?}

A). The Olympic Spirit B). The Ngoc Lu bronze drum

C). A legendary bird named "Chim Lac" D). The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture
45). In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd_{Southeast Asian Games held?}

A). In Ho Chi Minh City B). In Hue C). In Hanoi D). In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

<b>Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. </b>

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children (46) ________ suffered
during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United
Nations in 1953 (47)_______ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to
help governments of developing countries (48) ________ the quality of life for almost one billion children.
UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices
and 100 programs (49)_______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (50) _________ its work
helping children and building brighter future.

46). A). who B). whom C). whose D). which
47). A). instead of B). in spite of C). except for D). because of
48). A). improving B). improve C). improved D). improves

49). A). in world B). worldly C). on world D). worldwide
50). A). in B). for C). of D). on

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