Grade 12 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION (002)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. tense B. garden C. send D. lend
2. A. boat B. both C. post D. lose
3. A. her B. turn C. further D. future
4. A. cousin B. enough C. touch D. soul
5. A. ill B. possible C. will D. until
Make the best choice.
6. I know several engineers from ---------.
A. England B. the England C. an England D. English
7. Nobody likes ---------- bad news.
A. to be tell B. to be told C. be told D. tell
8. That lady is -------- one in this club.
A. prettier B. most pretty C. more pretty D. the prettiest
9. I’m thirsty. May I have something -------- to drink?
A. cold B. coldness C. coldest D. coldly
10. Most people --------- advice but so few take it.
A. keep B. make C. do D. give
11. I turned round and ---------- Paula.
A. see B. saw C. was seeing D. seen
12. Why are you working so hard these days? Because I------------- a car, so I’m saving as much as I can.
A. am going to buy B. will buy C. buy D. was going to
13. I -------------- Mary. Is she here?
A. look for B. was looking for C. looked D. am looking for
14. This guide book -------------- full of useful information.
A. will be B. are C. is D. was
15. I’m hot because I ------------- for hours.
A. have run B. have been running C. ran D. am running
16. …….. he and his wife ……. in their house for a long time?
A. Have/live B. Has/lived C. Have/lived D. Did/live
17. “Who ------------ that horrible noise?” “It’s Tom practicing the violin”

31. In Britain women usually retire----------- the age of 60.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
32. My students’ phones are always ringing----------- my lessons!
A. during B. for C. while D. at
33.Why does the telephone always ring---------- you’re having a bath?
A. during B. for C. while D. on
34. They say drinking a little red wine is good----------- you.
A. for B. at C. to D. by
35. Small children always get excited-------- Christmas.
A. with B. for C. in D. at
36. Paris is famous--------- - being a romantic city.
A. to B. for C. from D. with
37. She’s played the piano---------- she was little.
A. when B. from C. since D. for
38. Dubai is so different ----------- any other places I know.
A. with B. away C. between D. from
39. If I --------- a flower I would be a sunflower.
A. am B. were C. had been D. will be
40. He should have a word ------------ his company.
A. to B. with C. at D. toward
41. I’ve always enjoy ------------.
A. dancing B. dance C. to dance D. danced
42. I’ve never forgot ----------- flamenco for the first time.
A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw
43. I couldn’t stop ---------- about buying a laptop.
A. think B. to think C. thought D. thinking
44. Now I’ve decided --------- how to do it.
A. learning B. learn C. to learn D. learnt
45. My friend has promised ---------- me some steps.
A. to teach B. teach C. teaching D. taught

60. How long did it -------- you to type this letter?
A. want B. take C. need D. require
61. Has your house ------------- recently?
A. was decorated B. decorated C. been decorated D. is decorated
62. English and French -------- in Canada.
A. are speaking B. were spoken here C. are spoken D. speak
63. My father ----------- me his old car on my last birthday
A. given B. was given C. gave D. give
64. Shakespeare ------------ many plays.
A. wrote B. written C. write D. was wrote
65. The exam results ---------- to you by post.
A. will be send B. will sent C. sent D. will be sent
66. Sushi ----------- mainly in Japan.
A. is eaten B. eat C. eats D. be eaten
67. Are you thinking about going to Europe for your vacation?
“No, but if I ---------- money, I would definitely go.”
A. have B. had C. have had D. would have
68. “It’s really raining.” “Yes. If the weather ---------, we’ll have to give up camping.”
A. would get B. get worse C. might get worse D. should get worse
69. “Why don’t you send me only twenty dollars?”-“Sorry. If I had more money, I ---------- give you more.”
A. will have B. would have C. would D. have
70. “Do you need help with your English?” “If I do, I ------ you.”
A. will ask B. ask C. would ask D. asked
71. This room is smoky. I wish you --------- smoking.
A. would stop B. have stopped C. stop D. stopping
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72. --------- John busy every day?
A. Does B. Will C. Is D. Has
73. Her boss told -------- to clean his room.

A. boringly B. differently C. interestingly D. slowly
83. Students ---------
A. can get data from CD_ROM and the Internet
B. cannot get any data from CD_ROM and the Internet
C. should not use a computer
D. do not like to use a computer
84. Computerization ------------
A. makes students spend a lot of time searching for information
B. is useless
C. helps students learn faster, easier, and more efficient
D. makes lessons difficult to explain
85. When a class is computerized, ---------
A. students can have more time to ask their teachers questions
B. teachers needn’t explain the lessons
C. students cannot get any information
D. students cannot get any clear ideas
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PASSAGE B
company cannot sell its products if customers do not like the company. Employees represent the
company. Customers identify a company with its employees. That is the reason why employees are so
important. When people work, they work for money. They work because they need the money for
their own and for their families’ support. If the workplace is a happy place, then people work better, produce
more, and please the customers. A business owner, boss, or manager can create a happy work environment and
improve the business at the same time. He should encourage his employees to think of better ways to do
things. It is necessary to give the employees who have good ideas some of the profit (money made from use of
the idea). The employees should be given the rights to complain and suggest. They also need some medical
care to help them feel better in work.
A
86. According to the writer, ----------