Free Printable PRACTICE TEST 2 FOR GCSE

1.

STRESS

a)

delicate

b)

promotion

c)

volcanic

d)

resources

2.

STRESS

a)

committee

b)

recommend

c)

represent

d)

understand

3.

(CLOSEST) How many countries took part in the last SEA Games?

a)

succeeded

b)

hosted

c)

participated in

d)

performed

4.

(CLOSEST) Punctuality is imperative in your new job.

a)

Being efficient

b)

Being courteous

c)

Being on time

d)

Being cheerful

5.

(OPPOSITE) She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

a)

made room for

b)

put in charge of

c)

lost control of

d)

got in touch with

6.

I often look into new words in the dictionary whenever I don’t know their meanings.

a)

look into

b)

in

c)

whenever

d)

their

7.

John congratulated us to our excellent results although we didn’t know each other very well. A. to B. each other C. excellent D. although

a)

to

b)

although

c)

each other

d)

excellent

8.

The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing.

a)

but

b)

said nothing

c)

hadn’t he done

d)

why

9.

Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.

a)

went

b)

than

c)

had he entered

d)

the light

10.

My student practices_____________ English with her friends every day.

a)

speaking

b)

to speak

c)

spoke

d)

speak

11.

I'll give you my answer if I_____________ you this Sunday afternoon.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

will see

d)

am seeing

12.

Gold_____________ in California in the 19^th century.

a)

has been discovered

b)

had been discovered

c)

they discovered

d)

was discovered

13.

Do you know the person_____________ next to you in the evening class?

a)

who sit

b)

whom sits

c)

sitting

d)

whose sitting

14.

_____________, we tried our best to complete it.

a)

Thanks to the difficult homework

b)

Despite the homework was difficult

c)

Difficult as the homework was

d)

As though the homework was difficult

15.

The more you work, _____________ you’ll pass your exams.

a)

good

b)

the best

c)

best

d)

the better

16.

The girls and flowers_____________ he painted were vivid.

a)

whose

b)

that

c)

which

d)

who

17.

We are going to_____________.

a)

get our house being redecorated

b)

have our house be redecorated

c)

have our house to be redecorated

d)

have our house redecorated

18.

- Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come".

- Mary: “____________________”.

a)

Great!

b)

Oh, that's annoying

c)

Well, never mind

d)

Sounds like fun

19.

- Anne: “Make yourself at home!”

- John: “ _________________________”

a)

Thanks! Same to you

b)

That’s very kind. Thank you

c)

Not at all. Don’t mention it

d)

Yes, Can I help you?

20.

You look exhausted. You_____________ hard in the garden all day.

a)

can’t have worked

b)

must have worked

c)

should have worked

d)

couldn’t have worked

21.

- Nga: "How lovely your pets are!"

- Hoa: " ________________________."

a)

Thank you, it's nice of you to say so

b)

Really? They are

c)

Can you say that again?

d)

I love them, too

22.

Up______ when it saw its master.

a)

jumped the dog

b)

did the dog jump

c)

the dog jumped

d)

does the dog jump

23.

The more challenging the job is, _______.

a)

the more interesting he finds

b)

the more he finds it interesting

c)

the more interesting it is to him

d)

he finds it more interesting

24.

STRESS

a)

terrific

b)

general

c)

chemical

d)

beautiful

25.

PRONUNCIATION

a)

learn

b)

speak

c)

teach

d)

leave

26.

The aroma of freshly baked bread in the morning has always ________ memories of his childhood home.

a)

reminisced

b)

evoked

c)

instilled

d)

incited

27.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to____ your feelings when I said such a thing.

a)

break

b)

destroy

c)

hurt

d)

injure

28.

The children are highly excited _____ the coming summer holiday .

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

about

29.

Many teenagers like facebooking more than doing sport.

a)

Many teenagers like doing sport as facebooking

b)

Many teenagers like doing sport more than facebooking.

c)

Many teenagers don't like doing sport as much as facebooking.

d)

Many teenagers don't like facebooking as much as doing sport.

30.

I'm certain that Joe attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

a)

Joe needn't have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

b)

Joe mightn't have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

c)

Joe could have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

d)

Joe must have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

31.

Mike didn't follow his parents' advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.

a)

If Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career, he would regret it.

b)

Mike regrets having followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.

c)

If only Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career

d)

Mike wishes he had followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.

32.

"What have you done to my laptop, Jane?" asked Tom

a)

Tom asked Jane what she had done to his laptop.

b)

Tom asked Jane what had she done to his laptop.

c)

Tom asked Jane what has she done to his laptop.

d)

Tom asked Jane what she has done to his laptop.

33.

If the weather __________fine tomorrow, we will have our biology lesson outdoors.

a)

will have

b)

is

c)

will be

d)

would be

34.

The manager is directly responsible ________ the efficient running of the office.

a)

about

b)

for

c)

at

d)

in

35.

The candidate took a __________breath before he walked into the interview room.

a)

deepen

b)

depth

c)

deeply

d)

deep

PRACTICE TEST 2 FOR GCSE

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 45mins

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