Secondary school entrance exam_003

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others. 
A. charity 	B. lunar	C. congratulate 	D. carriage 
A. compose 	B. purpose	C. generous	D. acquaintance
A. claimed 	B. walked 	C. laughed	D. helped
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 
A. considerate 	B. distinguish 	C. predict	D. sticky
A. Jewish 	B. Easter	C. humor	D. occur
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that bests fits the blank space in each sentence. 
We lost the match _________ we played well. 
	A. but 	B. and 	C. because	D. although
Auld Lang Syne _________on New Year’s Eve.
	A. sang 	B. sings	C. is to sing 	D. is sung
I visited the city _________my father talked about. 
	A. where 	B. which	C. what	D. it
I congratulate Mai _________passing the exam.
	A. about 	B. in	C. for	D. on
It took hours to free the victims _________the collapsed buildings. 
	A. for 	B. in	C. from	D. away
It’s late. It’s time for me _________home. 
	A. going 	B. went	C. to go 	D. go
I like _________on the beach. I always spend my holiday _________.
	A. to lie/ to sunbath	C. lying/ sunbath 	B. lying/ to sunbath	D. lying/ sunbathing 
We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) _________subject. 
	A. primary 	B. compulsory	C. national	D. optional 
There is a river _________across the village. 
	A. running 	B. lying	C. flowing 	D. reaching 
They put _________the blanket and laid _________food.
	A. in/ on 	B. down/ over 	C. down/ out 	D. on/in
It’s very crowded here. I wish _____________________.
	A. there were a few people 	B. there is no one 
	C. there weren’t so many people 	D. there was somebody here. 
When I rang Tessa sometime last week, she said she was busy _________.
	A. today 	B. that day 	C. this day 	D. the day
The teacher asked me ______ a passage into Vietnamese. 
	A. translate 	B. to translate	C. translating 	D. translated 
 Be quiet, please. The head master would like to _________a few words. 
	A. talk 	B. say 	C. tell	D. mention 
I’ve known him _________I left school. 
	A. when 	B. before 	C. until 	D. since 
_________we miss the train, we can get the next one. 
	A. when 	B. while	C. if 	D. unless
Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English __________.
	A. very perfect 	B. perfective 	C. perfectively	D. perfectly
Nobody can deny _________benefits of Internet in our life. 
	A. a 	B. the 	C. an	D. ф
I’ll be in trouble if I _________my passport. 
	A. lose 	B. will lose 	C. lost 	D. would lose 
Crops are sprayed with _________to kill insects.
	A. fertilizer 	B. manure 	C. dung 	D. pesticide 
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. 
 It’s late. It’s a time for us going home. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
I thought I recognized the assistant which served us.
 	A 	B 	C 	 D
The twentieth century was a time when there was a lot of important events.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Tom has got the job. You must congratulate him for his success. 
 	A 	B 	C 	 D
The cooker who is in the kitchen doesn’t work anymore. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
Although there are many (31)_______throughout the year. Tet (32)_______the lunar New Year holiday is the most (33)_______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (34)______ occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families (35)_______ and decorate their homes and enjoy (36)______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (37)______ live apart try to be together (38)______Tet. 
A. celebrations 	B. activities 	C. information 	D. news
A. and 	B. but 	C. or	D. because
A. beautiful 	B. important	C. interesting 	D. interested
A. what 	B. who	C. which	D. whom
A. clean 	B. to clean 	C. cleaning 	D. cleaned
A. special 	B. especially 	C. specially	D. especial
A. what 	B. which 	C. who 	D. whom
A. in 	B. on 	C. at 	D. for
Decide which of the options (a, b, c, d) in the best answer: 
More than two hundred years ago, the term environmental pollution was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution? 
More than two hundred years ago people knew nothing about environmental pollution. 
In former days, people were worried about pollution. 
Nowadays, many people are concerned about the pollution of the environment. 
Everyone knows that cars emit dangerous gases, but they still prefer traveling by car. 
Factory owners treat wastes from their factories safely. 
It’s harm for our health if we spend time burying rubbish.
WORD FORMS
There are many ______________________who work on this farm. (employ)
We want to ______________________our city. (beauty)
They took a ______________________horse trip to the river. (leisure)
We must get rid of the ______________________which slows our development. (poor)
He is a ______________________soccer player. (promise)
She sings very ______________________ (promise)
White is the color of ______________________ .(pure)
The floor is ______________________. (sand)
English is not the ______________________of the US and Britain. (possess)
There are many ______________________of English. (vary)
His project is convinced by a scientific ______________________ (demonstrate)
REWRITE
May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind __________________________________________?
Although Judy was severely disable, she participated in many sports. 
Despite 	
It’s such a pity your sister can come as well.
If only 	
Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
In spite 	
If you miss the program, you can’t really judge.
Unless you 	
I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had 	
The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided 	
You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
Nowhere 	
Mary started learning French five years ago.
Mary has 	
The last time I saw Daniel was in 1995.
I haven’t 	
Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
No one 	
They sent off two players for deliberate fouls.
Two players 	 
 “Where have you been, Sue?” said Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor asked 	
I have been studying English for three years.
I started 	 
Kate played badminton very well.
Kate was 	 
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ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others. 
A. charity 	B. lunar	C. congratulate 	D. carriage 
A. compose 	B. purpose	C. generous	D. acquaintance
A. claimed 	B. walked 	C. laughed	D. helped
Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable. 
A. considerate 	B. distinguish 	C. predict	D. sticky
 Choose the word that has the main stress on the second syllable. 
A. Jewish 	B. Easter	C. humor	D. occur
Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, d) that bests fits the blank space in each sentence. 
We lost the match _________we played well. 
	A. but 	B. and 	C. because	D. although
Auld Lang Syne _________on New Year’s Eve.
	A. sang 	B. sings	C. is to sing 	D. is sung
I visited the city _________my father talked about 
	A. where 	B. which	C. what	D. it
I congratulate Mai _________passing the exam.
	A. about 	B. in	C. for	D. on
It took hours to free the victims _________the collapsed buildings. 
	A. for 	B. in	C. from	D. away
It’s late. It’s time for me _________home. 
	A. going 	B. went	C. to go 	D. go
I like _________on the beach. I always spend my holiday _________.
	A. to lie/ to sunbath	C. lying/ sunbath 	B. lying/ to sunbath	D. lying/ sunbathing 
We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) _________subject. 
	A. primary 	B. compulsory	C. national	D. optional 
There is a river _________across the village. 
	A. running 	B. lying	C. flowing 	D. reaching 
They put _________the blanket and laid _________food.
	A. in/ on 	B. down/ over 	C. down/ out 	D. on/in
It’s very crowded here. I wish _____________________
	A. there were a few people 	B. there is no one 
	C. there weren’t so many people 	D. there was somebody here. 
When I rang Tessa sometime last week, she said she was busy _______.
	A. today 	B. that day 	C. this day 	D. the day
The teacher asked me _________a passage into Vietnamese 
	A. translate 	B. to translate	C. translating 	D. translated 
 Be quiet, please. The head master would like to _________a few words. 
	A. talk 	B. say 	C. tell	D. mention 
I’ve known him _________I left school. 
	A. when 	B. before 	C. until 	D. since 
_________we miss the train, we can get the next one. 
	A. when 	B. while	C. if 	D. unless
Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English _________.
	A. very perfect 	B. perfective 	C. perfectively	D. perfectly
Nobody can deny _________benefits of Internet in our life. 
	A. a 	B. the 	C. an	D. ф
I’ll be in trouble if I _________my passport. 
	A. lose 	B. will lose 	C. lost 	D. would lose 
Crops are sprayed with _________to kill insects.
	A. fertilizer 	B. manure 	C. dung 	D. pesticide 
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. 
 It’s late. It’s a time for us going home. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
I thought I recognized the assistant which served us.
 	A 	B 	C 	 D
The twentieth century was a time when there was a lot of important events.
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Tom has got the job. You must congratulate him for his success. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
The cooker who is in the kitchen doesn’t work anymore. 
 	A 	B 	C 	D
Choose (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
Although there are many (31)_______throughout the year. Tet (32)_______the lunar New Year holiday is the most (33)_______celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (34)______ occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families (35)_______ and decorate their homes and enjoy (36)______ food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members (37)______ live apart try to be together (38)______Tet. 
A. celebrations 	B. activities 	C. information 	D. news
A. and 	B. but 	C. or	D. because
A. beautiful 	B. important	C. interesting 	D. interested
A. what 	B. who	C. which	D. whom
A. clean 	B. to clean 	C. cleaning 	D. cleaned
A. special 	B. especially 	C. specially	D. expecial
A. what 	B. which 	C. who 	D. whom
A. in 	B. on 	C. at 	D. for
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, D) in the best answer.
More than two hundred years ago, the term environmental pollution was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution? 
More than two hundred years ago people knew nothing about environmental pollution. T
In former days, people were worried about pollution. F
Nowadays, many people are concerned about the pollution of the environment. T
Everyone knows that cars emit dangerous gases, but they still prefer traveling by car. T
Factory owners treat wastes from their factories safely. F
It’s harm for our health if we spend time burying rubbish. F
WORD FORMS
There are many _____________who work on this farm. (employ) 	employees
We want to _____________our city. (beauty) 	beautify
They took a _____________horse trip to the river. (leisure) 	leisurely
We must get rid of the _____________which slows our development. (poor) 	poorness
He is a _____________soccer player. (promise) 	promising
She sings very _____________ (promise) 	promisingly
White is the color of _____________. (pure) - 	purity/pureness
The floor is _____________. (sand) 	sandy
English is not the _____________of the US and Britain. (possess) 	possession
There are many _____________of English. (vary) 	variety
His project is convinced by a scientific ____________. (demonstrate) 	demonstration
REWRITE
May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind if I borrowed your pen _____________?
Although Judy was severely disable, she participated in many sports. 
Despite Judy’s severe disability, she participated in many sports. 	
It’s such a pity your sister can come as well.
If only your sister could come as well.	
Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
In spite his guiltlessness, they executed him.	
If you miss the program, you can’t really judge.
Unless you don’t miss the program, you can really judge.	
I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had intention to go to the meeting.	
The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses. 	
You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs. Jones.
Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones. 	
Mary started learning French five years ago.
Mary has learnt French for 5 years.	
The last time I saw Daniel was in 1995.
I haven’t seen Daniel since 1995.	
Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
No one in the club is taller than Janet.	
They sent off two players for deliberate fouls. (intentional)
Two players were sent off for deliberate fouls.	 
 “Where have you been, Sue?” said Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor asked Sue where she had been. 	
I have been studying English for three years.
I started studying English three years ago.	 
Kate played badminton very well.
Kate was a good badminton player.	 
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