GCSE PRACTICE TEST 1

Pick out the word with the underlined part sounding different than
those of the others
1. a. reads b. seats c. likes d. hopes
2. a. washes b. changes c. dances d. types
3. a. explained b. jumped c. missed d. knocked
4. a. divided b. arrested c. naked d. arrived
5. a. maths b. laughs c. trains d. tips
Choose the most appropriate tense or form for each verb in brackets
6. The last time I spoke to Tim , he (not receive ) the parcel yet.
a. didn’t receive b. hasn’t received c. hadn’t received d. won’t have received
7. Hi! I ( hope ) to meet you ever since I read your first novel.
a. have hoped b. had hoped c. hoped d. was hoping
8. By the time you finish getting ready , we (miss) the train!
a. have missed b. will miss c. had missed d. will have missed
9. I ( consider ) buying a house , but now I have changed my mind.
a. considered b. consider c. had considered d. will consider
10. As soon as I (see) Jane tomorrow , I’ll tell her to ring you.
a. am seeing b. will see c. see d. am going to see
11. It takes time and patience (learn) a second language.
a. learn b. learning c. having learn d. to learn
12. You should spend more time (do) homework. Practice
makes perfect.
a. do b. doing c. to be doing d. to be done
13. Keep on (try). I’m sure you can do it soon.
a. try b. trying c. to try d. to be trying
14. Let me (know) as soon as you get news from home.
a. know b. knowing c. to know d. known
15. They seemed (excite) about having a holiday in Australia.
a. excite b. to be exciting c. to be excited d. to excite
Choose the best word to fill in each blank or to replace the underlined word.
16. It’s generally believed that men build the …………. and women make it ………..
a. home / house b. house / home c. world / home d. home / worse
17. My mother ………….. the responsibility for running the household.
a. receives b. achieves c. makes d. takes
18. After work she rushes to the market to get food.
a. hurries b. drives c. walks d. wanders
19. We are a close-knit family and very ………………… of one another.
a. supporting b. supported c. support d. supportive
20. Dad is always willing to give ………………… with tidying the house.
a. a help b. an assistance c. an arm d. a hand
21. It’s such a burden to look ……………….. a mischievous boy, let alone educating him.
a. for b. into c. after d. out
22. Whenever problems come …………………. , we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. up b. down c. out d. over
23. She wants to make sure that we have to leave home ……………. school in suitable clothes.
a. to b. for c. from d. toward
Take the best option to respond in each conversational situation.
24. “ Guess what ! I’ve passed the entrance exam.” >> “ ………………”
a. What! It sounds terrible b. Congratulations ! Let’s celebrate.
c. I don’t think you are so good d. The same to you.
25. “Would you mind not smoking in here?” >> “ ………………”
a. I’m sorry I didn’t see the sign b. Yes, of course
c. No, how can I help you? d. Okay if you don’t mind
26. “ How do you do?” >> “ ………………”
a. Not too bad, thanks b. How do you do?
b. I’m not too good , thanks d. Never mind
27. “ I’m sorry I’m late” >> “ ………………”
a. That’s not bad. It’s just second time b. That’s all right. Better late than never.
c. I’m sorry to hear that. Are you okay? d. Sure . What can I do for you?
28. “Remember to get home before 10 p.m. , okay?” >> “ ………………”
a. I do. I remember b. Why not ? I never forget
c. I will. I won’t forget. d. You never know . Guess what!
Read the passage and choose one word to fill in each blank
When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of
money (29)…….. furniture. the kitchen had a (30)…….. for washing up and a cooker ,
but that was all . They bought an old table and chair from the market . They borrowed
a sofa (31)…….. was also old , but they covered it with modern materials so it looked
bright and new.
Outside (32)…….. was a small garden behind the house, but in front of it there was only
the road . (33)…….. the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to the park on the (34)……..
side. We lived there until I was ten and we were very happy. We had to (35)…….. house
because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all felt sad when we left.
29. a. in b. for c. on d. about
30. a. sink b. bath c. cupboard d. stove
31. a. when b. what c. which d. it
32. a. it b. that c. this d. there
33. a. Unfortunately b. Luckily c. Lucky d. Fortunate
34. a. left b. right c. opposite d. down
35. a. move b. go c. pull down d. alter
Read the passage and choose correct answers to the questions
Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western,
industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It
consists of a father, a mother, and their children. But nuclear families exist alongside
many other types of family units. In the single-parent family, for example, a mother or
a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or
widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent
and blended families has increased.
An increasingly common family form in Western societies is the consensual union, in
which couples live together but remain unmarried. When a homosexual couple
decides to live together as a family, they form a same-sex union. Although such unions
have become more common, most countries do not recognize them as legal families.
People often call a married couple whose children have grown up and left home an
empty-nest family.
In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family
members under the same roof. These extended families usually contain several
generations of family members, including grandparents, parents, and children. They
may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
36. What seems to be the best title of the passage ?
a. To marry or not b. Family problems c. Types of family d. How to be happy
37. The three forms of family mentioned in paragraph 1 are :
a. nuclear family , single-parent family and blended family
b. nuclear family , three-parent family and broken family
c. nuclear family , mother-headed family , father-headed family
d. extended family , single-headed family and single-handed family
38. Why has the number of single-parent and blended families increased ?
a. One parent died b. One parent becomes widowed
c. There are more divorces d. Many people never get married
39. One couple who live together without marriage is called a(n) ………………..
a. unmarried family b. happy partnership c. same-sex union d. consensual
union
40. What does ‘extended’ mean in this context ?
a. without marriage but happy b. with many children but unhappy
c. without relatives living together d. with many generations living together
Choose the sentence that best restates the given one
41. I last saw Tom six months ago
a. I haven’t seen Tom for six months b. The last time I saw Tom lasted six months
c. It is six months since I first met Tom d. The last time I saw Tom has been six
months
42. I have never come here before.
a. This is the second time I was here b. This is the first time I’ve come here
c. This is my second visit of here d. My first visit is here and now
43. My parents hope that I will be like them.
a. My parents prefer that I like them b. My parents hope to be like me
c. My parents’ hope is that I will like them d. My parents would like me to be like them
44. They sometimes allow me to go out with friends
a. Sometimes they allow me to bring friends home
b. Sometimes I am allowed going out with friends
c. Sometimes they let me go out with friends
d. Sometimes they take me out with friends
45. They told me that it was a good idea to read extensively.
a. They encouraged me to read extensively b. They let me to read more extensively
c. They allowed me read extensive books d. They refused to let me read extensively
Choose the appropriate completion that fits the given half logically and grammatically
46. …………………………….. since we last met in Nha Trang.
a. It was a long time b. It is a long time
c. It had been a long time d. It will be a long time
47. It happened three months ago and that was the third time …………………………up to then.
a. I had had a car crash b. I will have had a car crash
c. I have had a car crash d. I last had a car crash
48. I’m sure by this time next year , ……….
a. we will complete the project b. we have completed the project
c. we will have completed the project d. we had managed to complete the project
49. Jane had a book open in front of her , …………………………..
a. but she didn’t read it b. however she isn’t reading it
c. and she wasn’t reading it d. but she wasn’t reading it
50. Shall I turn on the light ? You know ………………………….
a. It’s beginning to get dark b. It began to get dark
c. It was beginning to get dark d. It had begun to get dark
Choose the words pronounced differently from the others
1. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
2. A. invited B. quarantined C. featured D. displayed
3. A. removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
4. A. forced B. laughed C. moved D. stepped
5. A. isolated B. parked C. stopped D. watched
6. A. coughed B. passed C. pleased D. placed
7. A. believed B. prepared C. breathed D. liked
8. A. solved B. wished C. danced D. watched
9. A. promised B. changed C. formed D. viewed
10. A. secured B. increased C. reached D. pushed
11. A. punished B. stopped C. trapped D. improved
12. A. admired B. praised C. reopened D. vaccinated
13. A. proved B. changed C. contracted D. played
14. A. stayed B. released C. paved D. tightened
15. A. relaxed B. naked C. eliminated D. detected

Choose the underlined words pronounced differently from the others

16. A. dates B. bags C. photographs D. speaks
17. A. lockdowns B. brothers C. weekends D. impacts
18. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches
19. A. works B. shops C. represents D. plays
20. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
21. A. signs B. profits C. becomes D. survives
22. A. receives B. appears C. encourages D. plays
23. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
24. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes
25. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs
26. A. phones B. recommends C. spikes D. soars
27. A. dips B. deserts C. books D. camels
28. A. miles B. attends C. drifts D. knows
29. A. mends B. develops C. values D. equals
30. A. repeats B. develops C. amuses D. attacks