General Certificate in Secondary Education Learning English

1. Here are some questions taken from a GCSE (General Certificate in Secondary Education) exam.
Can you answer them?
1­ Q. Name the four seasons.
2­ Q. Explain one of the processes by which water
can be made safe to drink.
3­ Q. How is dew formed?
4­ Q. What causes the tides in the oceans?
5­ Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company
insist on?
6­ Q. In a democratic society, how important are
elections?
7­ Q. What are steroids?
8­ Q. What happens to your body as you age?
9­ Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches
puberty?
10­ Q Name a major disease associated with
cigarettes.
11­ Q. What is artificial insemination?
12­ Q. How can you delay milk turning sour?
13­ Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body
categorised? (e.g. The abdomen)
14­ Q.. What is the fibula?
15­ Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
16­ Q. What is the most common form of birth
control?
17­ Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean
section'.
18­ Q. What is a seizure?
19­ Q. What is a terminal illness?
20­ Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a
characteristic feature?
21­ Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show
you understand its meaning.
22­ Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
23­ Q. What is a turbine?
Now have a look at the answers given by some 16­year­old secondary school students on the next link.