Trial test for GCSE

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>THẠNH HÓA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS: NAME:. PRACTICE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAM No 4 Date:. 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. 1: A. lake B. state C. plane D. plan 2: A. occur B. accompany C. occasionally D. accident 3: A. garden B. farm C. various D. harm 4: A. therefore B. although C. clothes D. threaten 5: A. instead B. head C. weather D. weak 6: A. good B. moon C. food D. noodle 7: A. forced B. worked C. caused D. stopped 8: A. plough B. cough C. laugh D. enough 9: A. rough B. though C. tough D. enough 10: A. mile B. mine C. file D. machine 11: A. threaten B. heart C. breath D. death 12: A. grapes B. chairs C. hats D. roofs 13: A. tongue B. bone C. none D. done 14: A. school B. room C. blood D. noon 15: A. released B. caused C. promised D. practised Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 16: They would like to live in a country there is plenty of snow in winter. A. that B. where C. when D. which 17: There is water in the bottle. A. a little B. a number of C. few D. many 18: They took her to the International Hospital, is only a mile away. A. which B. in which C. that D. where 19: I don't like stories have an unhappy ending. A. whose B. where C. which D. when 20: The house was very small they enjoyed living there. A. because B. but C. as D. since 21: He's not a mechanic. He’s a . A. school B. schooling C. scholar D. scholarship 22: We’ll be late we hurry. A. because B. when C. unless D. if 23: Mary me an hour ago. A. has phoned B. phoned C. was phoning D. phones 24: Mary in London for 15 years. A. is living B. lives C. has lived D. was living 25: One of the diseases mankind has ever faced is cancer. A. better B. worse C. worst D. best 26: In 1980, he came to Hollywood, he became a film star. A. that B. when C. which D. where 27: The light went out while I dinner. A. have had B. am having C. was having D. have 28: While I along the road, I met a friend of mine. A. was cycling B. cycled C. had cycled D. have cycled 29: - Jane: "How are you today, - Thomas?" Thomas: "__________." A. Fine, thanks B. Thanks C. Yes, thanks D. No, thanks 30: Nancy plays the piano beautifully than I do. A. most B. more C. quite D. as 31: I don't mind you home if you are tired. A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drives 32: - Bill: "Who is going with you to the festival?" - Kate: "No one. I ______by myself." A. am going B. was going C. went D. go.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 33: Are you in knowing all the answers? A. excited B. interested C. frightened D. amused 34: She is fed up washing the dishes every day. A. with B. by C. of D. to 35: Nowadays it is not easy a well-paid job. A. finding B. find C. to find D. found 36: Some of the students enjoy reading detective stories, others do not. A. when B. if C. whereas D. since 37: They worked for an hour and then they stopped a rest. A. to having B. has C. have D. to have 38: English is an language to learn. A. ease B. easily C. easiness D. easy 39: She finally finished at 7 p.m. and served dinner. A. to be cooked B. being cooked C. to cook D. cooking 40: Peter at the moment, so he can't answer the telephone. A. is working B. worked C. has worked D. works 41: My handbag was stolen we were playing tennis. A. during B. while C. before D. after 42: English is a easy language to learn. A. comparable B. comparative C. compared D. comparatively 43: Oliver used to go fishing and . A. so did I B. so did me C. I did not D. so I did 44: - Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job? - Mary: . A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so 45: Mary always takes great care her children. A. to B. of C. for D. with 46: All flights have been cancelled bad weather. A. owing to B. due C. thanks D. because 47: As soon as you all your homework, you will be allowed to go out. A. did B. will do C. are going to do D. have done 48: The woman son is studying at Hanoi University of Technology is a teacher. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 49: While she along the street, she saw an accident. A. was walking B. walked C. have walked D. had walked 50: I find it quite to talk in front of a group of people. A. embarrassingly B. embarrassed C. embarrassment D. embarrassing 51: We have studied hard we will be well prepared for the examination. A. in case B. since C. because D. so that 52: Mary doesn’t mind living her own. A. by B. with C. at D. on 53: He to the last meeting, but he didn't. A. had gone B. would go C. should have gone D. must go 54: Gordon wants to look his best at the wedding so he's . A. make a suit B. having a suit made C. to get made a suit D. having made a suit 55: - David: "Happy Christmas!" - Jason: " " A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! D. Same for you! 56: Her parents would not be upset if she harder. A. is working B. will work C. worked D. works 57: hard I have ever worked, I do not get good salary. A. Provided that B. However C. If D. Nevertheless 58: The librarian told us not reference books out of the library. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took 59: I’m sorry to be the one the news to you. A. break B. to break C. broke D. breaks.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 60: Could you me how to use this new mobile phone? A. direct B. explain C. show D. say 61: We’ll be late we don’t hurry. A. unless B. though C. in case D. if 62: It’s very of you to help me. A. glad B. happy C. kind D. well 63: Don't worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we the work. A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. would finish 64: I will never forget you have just told me. A. which B. why C. when D. what 65: Do you really me to believe you? A. plan B. expect C. think D. wait 66: There are planets in the universe that we cannot count them. A. so many B. so C. such D. so much 67: I don’t mind you with it if you can’t find anyone else. A. helping B. help C. to help D. helped 68: Don't read that book. It's . A. bored B. boring C. bore D. boredom 69: Many Vietnamese people are fond watching football. A. about B. in C. of D. with 70: Peter at the moment, so he can't answer the telephone. A. has worked B. is working C. worked D. works 71: The boss asked the workers in the factory. A. not smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. not to smoke 72: If I ten years younger, I would do yoga every day. A. am B. are C. have been D. were 73: The Second World War in 1939. A. starts B. has started C. started D. start 74: Could you me to the airport? A. explain B. say C. direct D. show 75: Yesterday was the day they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary. A. when B. which C. what D. then 76: We agreed Mr. Wilson was a good teacher. A. what B. that C. if D. which 77: In our school library, there are several large tables we can sit to read books. A. which B. when C. where D. that 78: The house caught fire while they . A. have slept B. are sleeping C. were sleeping D. sleep 79: There are cakes left over from the party. A. much B. a little C. a few D. an amount of 80: We are not used on the left. A. to drive B. to driving C. to be driven D. driving 81: The animals gathered closely together for . A. warmed B. warmly C. warm D. warmth 82: - Dora: “What’s your name?” – Helen: “ ” A. Forgive me. B. OK. C. Pardon? D. Really? 83: - Brenda: "Do you think it will rain?" - Carol: "Oh! ." A. I don't hope so B. I don’t hope C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not 84: Thank you for me. A. inviting B. invited C. invite D. invitation 85: This house, he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment. A. who B. what C. that D. which 86: Mary in London for 15 years. A. has lived B. is living C. lives D. was living.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 87: That's the house he used to stay. A. of which B. which C. on which D. in which 88: French in Quebec, Canada. A. speaks B. is speaking C. has spoken D. is spoken 89: My sister had a baby girl yesterday, and this is my first . A. son B. niece C. daughter D. nephew 90: He was looking for an eraser he could erase a mistake in his composition. A. however B. therefore C. because D. so that Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following questions. 91: A person is a lecturer. A. whom teaches at the university B. who teaches at a university C. teaches at the university who D. who at the university teaches 92: and you will succeed. A. Work hard B. If only you work hard C. If you work hard D. Working hard 93: The furniture was . A. enough cheap for me to buy B. such expensive that I didn't buy it C. so expense that I did buy it D. too expensive for me to buy 94: Although the sun was shining, . A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. but it was very hot D. yet it was very hot 95: I enjoy spending on the beach. A. a holiday summer B. my summer holiday C. holiday summer D. in summer holiday 96: He walked slowly . A. so that his leg was bad B. so his leg was bad C. because of his bad leg D. in his bad leg 97: your relatives in England? A. What often you visit B. What do you often visit C. How often you visit D. How often do you visit 98: Do you know when ? A. the accident happened B. did the accident happen C. the accident was happening D. was the accident happening 99: ____________, this train will arrive an hour late. A. Due to wet leaves on the line B. In spite wet leaves on the line C. Thanks to wet leaves on the line D. Because wet leaves on the line 100: They took the robber to the police station . A. very quick as possible B. so quick as they were C. as quickly as they could D. quickly as possible 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. 101: “I would study English if I were you,” Mai’s friend said. Mai’s friend advised her to study English. B. Mai’s friend advised her to have studied English. C. Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai. D. Mai told her friend to study English. 102: What an excellent job she did! A. She didn’t do the job well. B. She did a very good job. C. What kinds of job did she do? D. What is an excellent job? 103: The car was so expensive that I didn't buy it. A. The car was cheap enough for me to buy. B. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it. C. The car was too expensive for me to buy. D. The car was such expensive that I didn't buy it. 104: He asked, "Why didn't she take the final exam?" A. He asked why she took the final exam. B. He asked why she hadn't taken the final exam. C. He asked why didn't she take the final exam. D. He asked why hadn't she taken the final exam. 105: We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be in danger..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. B. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will not be in danger. C. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet would be in danger. D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 106: Walk in the rain helps him relax. A B C D 107: Children are fond with swimming in summer. A B C D 108: My father’s office are on the second floor. A B C D 109: Have you finished reading the English magazine which I lend you two weeks ago? A B C D 110: She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. A B C D 111: I've never been in Kenya, but I hope to visit it next year. A B C D 112: The room is so dirty that it needs clean without delay. A B C D 113: Bob's father had him to repeat the poem many times. A B C D 114: The boy is so young to drive that lorry. A B C D 115: He was trying to explain but she became impatiently and sent him away. A B C D 116: The floor is such dirty that it needs to be cleaned immediately. A B C D 117: Marie Curie, whose discover of radium made her famous, was a French physicist. A B C D 118: How age is your elder sister? AB C D 119: It is always interested to hear other people's point of view. A B C D 120: Last summer my family went camp in Do Son. A B C D 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. Lindsay Lewis is married with four children. In 1969 he (121) __to Cambridge University and took a degree in economics. From 1972 to 1978 he taught (122) India and Japan. He returned to England to do research at Bristol University. He has lived in Fairfield (123)________seven years and he is now the principal of a technical college. He was the chairman of Fairfield Education Committee in 1986. He was also a member of the Public Health Council for two years. In 1987 he (124) his best essay on education. He always wants to improve (125) _________and the government health services. His hobbies are swimming, playing chess, and collecting foreign coins. 121: A. goes B. gone C. went D. go 122: A. in B. on C. for D. at 123: A. after B. since C. during D. for 124: A. wrote B. writes C. writing D. written 125: A. educate B. educational C. educator D. education Ann Johnson has worked at this college for three years. She is a responsible employee and gets on well with the other members of the department. We have all found her to be an excellent (126) . She is always on time for work. She is an extremely (127) staff member who is able to work independently. I can always rely on her creative thinking. Her students often tell me how kind she is. She is always ready to help with a.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> smile and she is cheerful to all of them. In private, she is not very talkative (128) seems rather shy. Her work is excellent, and she is determined to (129) . She is also quite ambitious and has applied for the position of Director of Studies. I think that you can count (130) Ann to make your school a success and I recommend her for the post of Director. 126: A. colleague B. adult C. student D. employer 127: A. selfish B. reliable C. lazy D. stubborn 128: A. as B. so C. and D. therefore 129: A. use B. succeed C. help D. fail 130: A. with B. for C. to D. on 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 question. Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them. Moreover, they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country. They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other countries’ heritage. The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get. Children also learn mathematics to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to know about human beings and historical events. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life. 131: Parents send their children to school to . A. make them grow up B. learn English C. play better D. prepare for their future 132: Why do children have to learn their native language? A. To benefit from foreign countries' heritage. B. To communicate fluently with other people around them. C. To learn foreign languages. D. To know about nature. 133: According to the passage, children learn history to know about . A. events of the history B. practical uses in life C. the mankind D. people and historical events 134: How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage? A. Six B. Five C. Seven D. Four 135: Most of the things children learn at school . A. have no use B. have some practical uses C. are useless D. are not necessary Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know very much about them. There are more than 350 kinds of sharks, and all of them are meat eaters. Sharks are useful because they eat sick fish and keep the oceans clean. Sharks do not have ears. However, they can "hear" sounds and movements in the water. Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate. Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help them find food. They also use their large eyes to find food. Most sharks see best in dim light. They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night. Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons. For example, cancer is common in many animals, especially in people. However, it is rare in sharks. Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer. Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer too. 136: According to the pasage, sharks are useful because . A. they are very big B. they clean the oceans C. they are meat eaters D. they eat fish 137: Sharks can find food because they can . A. feel vibrations and hear with their ears B. see with their eyes and hear with their ears C. feel vibrations and see with their large eyes D. hear very well with their large ears 138: Most sharks hunt for food at night because . A. they see best in dim light B. they are hungry at night C. there is more food then D. other fish are sleeping 139: According to the passage, research on sharks may help . A. people know how to prevent cancer B. animals prevent cancer C. people find a cure for AIDS D. sharks live longer.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 140: The best title of this passage could be A. “Sharks - The Dangerous Animals” C. “Sharks - The Useful Animals”. . B. “Sharks - The Meat Eaters” D. “Sharks - The Cancer Preventing Animals”. Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometres from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometres. The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 A.D. Then in 1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies. In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians – Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos. Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the U.S. mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several countries. People from the various national groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed. Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from the United States. Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” means “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian. 141: Hawaii is square kilometres in area. A. 2,500 B. 1,820 C. 3,700 D. 16,700 142: More ships knew Hawaii through and stopped there for supplies. A. Christopher Columbus B. Captain Cook’s maps C. Christians D. Japanese visitors 143: In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii . A. to be holidaymakers B. to visit attractions C. to do the farm work D. to go fishing 144: Today the various national groups are . A. partly mixed B. living in different societies C. completely separated D. completely mixed 145: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States. B. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometres from Los Angeles. C. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia. D. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778. ----------- HẾT ----------.

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