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Practice test 1 for the GCSE

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

interviewed

b)

performed

c)

finished

d)

delivered

2.

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.

a)

indicate

b)

average

c)

application

d)

grade

3.
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.
a)
attract
b)
social
c)
verbal
d)
signal
4.
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.
a)
politics
b)
historic
c)
electric
d)
specific
5.
Her parents often let her stay out late, _______?
a)
doesn’t she
b)
do they
c)
don’t they
d)
does she
6.

My shirt__________ by my sister on my last birthday.

a)

given

b)

was given

c)

was giving

d)

give

7.
Would you kindly inform me who is responsible _______ the travel arrangements?
a)
for
b)
to
c)
on
d)
in
8.
The larger the city, __________________the crime rate.
a)
highest
b)
higher
c)
the highest
d)
the higher
9.
He fell down while he _______ towards the church.
a)
run
b)
runs
c)
was running
d)
had run
10.
He will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground _______.
a)
as soon as he’ll finish dinner
b)
before he finished dinner
c)
after he had finished dinner
d)
as soon as he has finished dinner
11.
Universities send letters of _______ to successful candidates by post.
a)
accept
b)
acceptable
c)
acceptance
d)
acceptably
12.
Despite the bad weather, the plane still _______.
a)
went over
b)
took over
c)
took off
d)
went off
13.
The Governments of ASEAN countries have ______ special attention to trade.
a)
thought
b)
caught
c)
paid
d)
caused
14.
In order to _______their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time, money, and energy in their studies.
a)
manage
b)
catch
c)
establish
d)
achieve
15.

I'll have to go to the funeral of Ms. Jane, a______of mine.

a)

skin and bones

b)

heart to heart

c)

body and soul

d)

flesh and blood

16.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Despite her cries, no one came to her assistance.

a)

help

b)

suggestion

c)

hindrance

d)

belief

17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

If the examiner can't make sense of what your essay is about, you'll get the low mark.

a)

understand

b)

estimate

c)

mistake

d)

communicate

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world.

a)

limited

b)

restricted

c)

permited

d)

prohibited

19.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The writer was really hot under the collar when his novel was mistaken for another.

a)

curious

b)

angry

c)

calm

d)

worried

20.
A student is talking with his professor about his missing the midterm test. - Student: "What can I do to make up for the missing midterm test, professor?" – Professor:“____.”
a)
Don't mention it. It's my pleasure to do this.
b)
Thank you very much for accepting the invitation.
c)
You are supposed to write a chapter review.
d)
I agree to some extent with this statement.
21.
Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read. - Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “___________.”
a)
Don’t mention it
b)
That’s nice of you to say so.
c)
I’d love it.
d)
I couldn’t agree more.
22.

When I arrived at the station, the train has already left.

a)

When

b)

arrived

c)

at

d)

has already left

23.

The exam it wasn't difficult, but exam room was horrible.

a)

The

b)

it

c)

but

d)

was

24.

Economical growth is one of the factors that help a country develop.

a)

Economical

b)

of

c)

that

d)

develop

25.
I haven't visited the museum for three months.
a)
It was three months since I have visited the museum.
b)
I didn't visit the museum three months ago.
c)
The last time I visited the museum was three months ago.
d)
It has been three months since I visited the museum.
26.
If I were you, I would take a break, Tom said to Daisy.
a)
Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
b)
Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
c)
Tom suggested not taking a break.
d)
Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
27.

It is impossible for you to buy a big house with little money

a)

You are able to buy a big house with little money

b)

You can’t buy a big house with little money.

c)

You will buy a big house with little money.

d)

You have to buy a big house with little money.

28.
I will lend you money. Make sure you pay me by Monday.
a)
Unless you pay me by Monday, I will lend you money.
b)
I will lend you money provided you pay back by Monday.
c)
I won’t lend you money if you pay me by Monday.
d)
I won’t lend you money in case you pay me by Monday.
29.

Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

a)

Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

b)

Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father himself.

c)

Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

d)

Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

30.

My student practices_____________ English with her friends every day.

a)

speaking

b)

to speak

c)

spoke

d)

speak

31.

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

a)

who sit

b)

whom sits

c)

sitting

d)

whose sitting

32.

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

33.

The children are highly excited _____ the coming summer holiday .

a)

to

b)

for

c)

with

d)

about

34.

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.

35.

"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.

36.

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

a)

deepen

b)

depth

c)

deeply

d)

deep

37.

If you have any problem, please call Ann. She'll always ______ a sympathetic ear.

a)

bring

b)

lend

c)

borrow

d)

give

38.

Everyone likes him, _____?

a)

doesn't he

b)

doesn't she

c)

don't they

d)

don't you

39.

​It is high time that measures ​______ ​ to prevent further traffic accidents.

a)

are taken

b)

were taken

c)

should be taken

d)

should have been taken

40.

Don’t drop litter wherever you want,______ ​ ​ ?


a)

don’t you

b)

won’t you

c)

will you ​

d)

do you

41.

By the time I return to my country, I ___________ away from home for more than three years.

a)

will have been

b)

will be

c)

have been

d)

was

42.

John was late this morning because he had trouble ______ his car started.

a)

got

b)

getting

c)

to get

d)

gotten

43.

_____ non–verbal language is ______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a)

a/ an

b)

Ø/ an

c)

Ø/ the

d)

the/ an

44.

The world’s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _____.

a)

perfect

b)

remained

c)

prosperous

d)

vulnerable

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