Name: ………………… PRACTICE TEST FOR THE GCSE EXAMINATION - 001

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.
Question 1: A. launched B. welcomed C. subscribed D. inspired
Question 2: A. admire B. advance C. admit D. advent
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.
Question 3: A. borrowing B. government C. visitor D. attraction
Question 4: A. favourite B. popular C. beautiful D. effective
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Mary had a modern car,____________?
A. didn’t she B. hadn’t she C. have she D. did she
Question 6. They postponed ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
Question 7: Neither my brothers nor I ………. interested in playing sports.
A. are B. am C. have D. has
Question 8: According to optimists, we will be living I …………much cleaner environment.
A. a B. a C. the D. no article
Question 9: Nam asked me if I thought.......
A. will it rain that day B. it will rain today
C. would it rain today D. it would rain that day
Question 10: Only when you grow up..............it.
A. you do understand B. you understand
C. can you understand D. you can understand
Question 11: No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen.................
A. expected B. unexpectedly C. unexpected D. expectedly
Question 12: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and................
A. communicator B. communicative C. communication D. communicate
Question 13: His honesty is________; nobody can doudt it.
A. in question B. without question C. out the question D. beside the question
Question 14: Ben would have studied medicine if he.................to a medical school.
A. would be able to enter B. had admitted
C. had been admitted D. was admitted
Question 15: You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ………….
A. free B. voluntary C. charitable D. donated
Question 16: We decided to..................in Athens for a few days on our way home.
A. stop over B. put up C. close down D. set up
Question 17: Many young people have objected to................marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom
A. shared B. sacrificed C. agreed D. contractual
Question 18: In spite.................he did not get the highest grade in the final exam
A. he was intelligent B. of his intelligence
C. of he was intelligent D. his intelligence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 19: ~ Tim: "May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” ~ Janet: "........"
A. She’s leaving a message for you now B. Yes, I ’ll make sure she gets it.
C. I’m afraid she is not here at the moment. D. No, she’s not here now.
Question 20: ~ David: "Would you like coffee or fruit-juice?" ~ John: "........"
A. I`d prefer coffee, please. B. No, I`ve no choice.
C. I couldn`t agree more. D. Yes, I`d like to.
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.
Question 21: It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. frankly C. simply D. generally
Question 22: Although the student raised his hand, the teacher did not acknowledge his presence.
A. recognize B. inquire C. dismiss D. communicate
Mark the letter