TRIAL TEST 18

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>THANH HOA high school Class: 12 Name:. THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM Time: 60 minutes Date:. No 18 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1: A. washes B. buses C. villages D. magazines 2: A. teammate B. graduation C. educate D. stimulate 3: A. age B. message C. marriage D. village.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 4: A. bamboo B. food C. blood D. cartoon 5: A. enough B. cough C. laugh D. though Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6: The little girl asked me ________. A. whether I will be staying there all summer B. if I am going to stay there all summer C. was I staying there all summer D. if I was staying there all summer 7: It’s the first time ________. A. he has ever flown by Concorde B. he had flown by Concorde C. he flew by Concorde D. he flies by Concorde.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 8: He had to explain the lesson very clearly ________. A. for his students in order to understand it B. in order for his students to understand it C. in order that his students to understand it D. so that his students to understand it 9: _________, not much has been changed. A. Although their quick reaction is B. Thanks to their quick reaction C. Despite their quick reaction D. In spite their quick reaction 10: They felt bad about selling the house because _________. A. they will have owned it for more than forty years B. they had owned it for more than forty years C. they have owned it for more than forty years.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> D. they have been owning it for more than forty years Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 15. Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (11) ____ historically revolves around extended trade. Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one (12) ____ the Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on exports, refining, imported goods, especially in manufacturing. Manufacturing constituted 26 (13) ____ of Singapore’s GDP in 2005. The manufacturing industry is well-diversified into electronics, petroleum refining, chemicals, (14) ____ engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing. In 2006, Singapore produced about 10 percent of the world’s foundry water output. Singapore is the busiest port in the world in terms of tonnage.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> shipped. Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (15) ____ Tokyo. 11: A. why B. who C. which D. whom 12: A. of B. at C. for D. in 13: A. persuasion B. percentage C. percent D. perception 14: A. machine B. mechanically C. mechanic D. mechanical 15: A. and B. but C. or D. so 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 from 16 to 20..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer. He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. As of August 2008, he also holds seven world records in swimming. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics with the eight golds he won at the 2008 Olympic Games. With this record, he surpassed Mark Spitz, who was also a swimmer and had held the previous gold medal total with the seven that he won at the 1972 Olympic Games. Overall, Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals: six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008. In winning these medals, he has twice equaled Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin’s record of eight medals (of any type) at a single Olympics; Dityatin garnered eight at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Out of his eight gold medals from Beijing, five.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> were won in individual events, tying the record for individual gold medals at a single Games originally set by Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and equaled by Vitaly Scherbo at the 1992 Summer Games. Phelps ranks second in total career Olympic medals, after Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina, who won a total of 18 medals (nine gold) spanning three Olympic Games. Phelps has won a total of 48 career medals thus far: 40 gold, six silvers and two bronze. This includes all of the Championships in which he has competed. 16: How many Olympic medals has Phelps won? A. 16 B. 7 C. 6 D. 8 17: What does it mean “Phelps has twice equaled Alexander Dityatin’s record”? A. Phelps won 8 medals in Olympics 2008 while Dityatin won 4 in Olympics 1980.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> B. Phelps won 16 in two Olympics and Dityatin won 8 in 1 Olympics. C. Phelps broke the record twice while Dityatin only once. D. Phelps won 8 medals in both Olympics 2004 and Olympics 2008 while Dityatin won 4 in Olympics 1980 18: When compared to Mark Spitz, Phelps___________. A. won twice as many Olympic medals as Spitz B. won four Olympic medals more than Spitz C. won 1 Olympic gold medal more than Spitz D. won fewer Olympic gold medals 19: What does it mean “tying”? A. Living in the same era as B. Sharing the same interest C. Having an equal number of points D. Having more points than 20: Which statement is not true?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> A. Phelps held 7 world records in Olympics 2008. B. Phelps ranks second in total career Olympic medals. C. Both Phelps and Vitaly Scherbo won 5 individual medals in Olympics. D. Phelps won 40 medals altogether Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show theunderlined part that needs correction. 21: As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my country. A B C D 22: The place where he is studying is an university in Indiana. A B C D 23: No matter how hardly she worked, she could not earn enough to support the family..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> A B C D 24: The first national park in the world, was Yellowstone National Park, was established in 1872. A B C D 25: Although the late answer we sent by post, they offered us the prize. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 26: My little brother is very ____ collecting sea shells. A. bored in B. fond for C. keen on D. interested 27: Some students show their optimistic attitude, ____ others are pessimistic..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> A. in case B. whereas C. so that 28: Would you mind not ____? A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking 29: ____ you carry those heavy bags for me, please? A. Will B. Must C. Have. D. even if D. be smoking D. Should. 30: Pak Son Jit: “How do you like American food?” Jan Lju Mah: “Well, it’s not bad. Now I ____ hamburgers.” A. used to eating B. am used to eat C. used to eat D. am used to eating 31: Since 1981, scientists in the world ____ a lot of things to flight AIDS..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> A. had done B. have done C. did D. were doing 32: Mrs. White, ________ taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher. A. that B. whom C. who D. whose 33: She worked hard ______everything would be ready in time. A. unless B. since C. as if D. so that 34: You must fill in this ____ form in capital letters. A. apply B. applicable C. application D. applicant 35: These films are not ____ to watch. A. so interesting B. interesting too C. enough interesting D. interesting enough 36: The singer, ____most recent recording has had much success, is signing autographs..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> A. whose B. that C. who 37: An international conference ____ in Hanoi next week. A. was held B. will hold C. is going to hold 38: It ____ for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis. A. is raining B. had been raining C. has been raining 39: Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ____? A. turn on B. take off C. go on 40: She ________ to me last year. A. doesn’t write B. didn’t write C. had not written 41: He looks tired of carrying that case, ________?. D. whom D. will be held D. was raining D. look after D. has not written.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> A. doesn't he B. don't he C. isn't he D. is he th 42: The 25 Sea Games will be held in Laos. It is Lao's first time as the ___for the games. A. participant B. supporter C. host D. competitor 43: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” - Jack: “____.” A. Of course you will B. I’m afraid not C. I’m sorry not D. You must be kidding 44: “We haven’t been to a birthday party for ages.” – “________.” A. I have, either B. Neither have I C. So have I D. Either have I 45: ____all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. A. Although B. Since C. Because of D. In spite of.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> 46: Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ________ by waiting. A. will be accomplished B. has accomplished C. will accomplish D. be accomplished 47: Nam: "I have passed my driving test." Lan: "________" A. Congratulations! B. That is a good idea. C. Do you? D. It is nice of you to say so. th 48: The 15 Asian Games was a ______sporting event. A. successful B. successfully C. succeed D. success 49: The earlier we leave, _________..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> A. the sooner will we arrive. C. the more soon we will arrive. 50: John asked me ________in English. A. what does this word mean C. what that word meant. B. the soon we will arrive. D. the sooner we will arrive. B. what did that word mean D. what that word means. -----------------------------------------------STUDY FOR YOUR FUTURE! SMILES!.

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