Secondary school entrance exam_012

Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others?
1.	A. sacred	B. cared 	C. stared 	D. planned
2.	A. mechanic 	B. knitting	C. kitchen 	D. kettle
3. 	A. cup	B. bury 	C. umbrella 	D. country
Choose the word whose main stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
4.	A. scissors	B. happy	C. impress	D. lovely
5.	A. certain	B. anyone	C. curly	D. ashamed
Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Where ________ you go if you have a car?
	A. will 	B. would 	C. did 	D. do
7. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ________.
	A. happy 	B. happily 	C. happiness. 	D. happiest
8. Don't worry, everything is ________ control.
	A. in 	B. under 	C. on. 	D. upon
9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Vietnam.
	A. musician 	B. poet 	C. designer 	D. singer
10. He wishes he________ English well now.
	A. learn 	B. will learn 	C. learnt 	D. have learnt
11. They ________ Da Lat last summer.
	A. visited 	B. will visit 	C. visit 	D. have visited
12. We have learnt English ________2001.
	A. in 	B. during 	C. for 	D. since
13. We ________already ________Huong Pagoda.
	A. were/seeing 	B. are/seeing 	C. have/ seen 	D. will/see
14. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French.
	A. know 	B. have known 	C. knew 	D. will know
15. The church ________about 100 years ago.
	A. was built 	B. is built 	C. has been built 	D. will be built
16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately.
	A. have to rebuild 	B. have to be rebuilt 	C. had to rebuild 	D. has to be rebuilt
17. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
	A. doesn’t come 	B. isn’t coming 	C. didn’t come 	D. won’t come
18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day.
	A. am going 	B. go 	C. was going 	D. went
19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.
	A. is living 	B. has lived 	C. lived 	D. will live
20. Your sister never work in a foreign company, ________ she?
	A. isn’t 	B. does 	C. wasn’t 	D. doesn’t
21. She likes watching the stars ________night.
	A. on 	B. for 	C. in 	D. at
22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day.
	A. buy 	B. bought 	C. would buy 	D. will buy 
23. The village seemed strangely familiar ________I’d never been there before.
	A. although	B. because 	C. for 	D. despite
She wants to ________the police, but she is too young.
	A. go into 	B. participate 	C. join 	D. apply 
25. You should eat ________foods.
	A. poisonous	B. contaminated	C. nutritious	D. stale
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. I’m please that you are working hard.
	A	B	C	D
27. We suggested avoid walking in the rain. 
	A	B	C	D
28. We can reduce garbage by reuse and recycle bottles and cans. 
	A	B	C	D
29. Burn trash will pollute the air. 
	A	B	C	D
30. If you can’t find your place, I will help you by this map. 
	A	B	C	 D
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank to make a meaningful passage.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (31)______ math problems. Second, there are programs for (32)_______ studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (33)_______ and business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (34)_______. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (35)_______.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (36)_______. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (37)_______. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (38)_______ lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may (39) _______ strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (40)_______ . It is easy to think they are like people.
31.	A. doing	B. working	C. writing	D. making
32.	A. normal	B. scientific	C. lower	D. training
33.	A. workers	B. farmers	C. writers	D. teachers
34.	A. houses	B. factories	C. countries	D. universities
35.	A. boys	B. adults	C. men	D. women
36.	A. computers	B. programs	C. puzzles	D. games
37.	A. watching	B. seeing	C. working	D. finding
38.	A. are	B. used	C. draw	D. have
39.	A. sound	B. ask	C. tell	D. make
40.	A. clear	B. polluted	C. amazed	D. angry
TRUE OR FALSE.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been utilised. However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world has proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty or fifty years
41. People have utilised different kinds of energy resources. 
42. Petroleum has become the most important because it has millions of years on earth. 
43. The earth’s supply of petroleum is limited. 
44. Petroleum will not disappear sooner than most people believe. 
45. If we continue use so many oil reserves, energy resources will be exhausted within forty or fifty years.
WORD FORMS
The secret to __________ in life is hard working. (success)
He failed the exam last year. He didn’t __________ (success). 
With so many choices, it is hard to __________ what to buy. (decision)
This problem caused a lot of __________. (difficult). 
A lot of modern __________ is used in various fields. (technical)
The __________ of synthetic fabric has brought new challenges. (develop) 
Good __________ is essential in a large organization. (communicate). 
She is so busy with __________ activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society) 
Winning the race was an __________.(achieve) 
__________ is increasing by using better methods and tools. (produce)
REWRITE
56. “Keep silent and concentrate on the lessons, please” said the teacher. 
The teacher	
57. “Don’t keep silent if you don’t understand” said the teacher. 
The teacher	
58. The government gave her a scholarship to the university. 
A scholarship was	
59. My father seldom drinks coffee in the evening. 
Seldom	
60. Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
Despite	
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ANSWER KEYS
Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others?
1.	A. sacred /’seikrid/	B. cared 	C. stared 	D. planned
2.	A. mechanic 	B. knitting (thêu,đan)	C. kitchen 	D. kettle
3. 	A. cup	B. bury 	C. umbrella 	D. country
Choose the word whose main stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
4.	A. scissors /’sizәz/	B. happy	C. impress	D. lovely
5.	A. certain	B. anyone	C. curly	D. ashamed
Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
6. Where ________ you go if you have a car?
	A. will 	B. would 	C. did 	D. do
7. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ________.
	A. happy 	B. happily 	C. happiness. 	D. happiest
8. Don't worry, everything is ________ control.
	A. in 	B. under 	C. on. 	D. upon
9. Nguyen Du was a famous ________ in Vietnam.
	A. musician 	B. poet 	C. designer 	D. singer
10. He wishes he________ English well now.
	A. learn 	B. will learn 	C. learnt 	D. have learnt
11. They ________ Da Lat last summer.
	A. visited 	B. will visit 	C. visit 	D. have visited
12. We have learnt English ________2001.
	A. in 	B. during 	C. for 	D. since
13. We ________already ________Huong Pagoda.
	A. were/seeing 	B. are/seeing 	C. have/ seen 	D. will/see
14. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French.
	A. know 	B. have known 	C. knew 	D. will know
15. The church ________about 100 years ago.
	A. was built 	B. is built 	C. has been built 	D. will be built
16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately.
	A. have to rebuild 	B. have to be rebuilt 	C. had to rebuild 	D. has to be rebuilt
17. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
	A. doesn’t come 	B. isn’t coming 	C. didn’t come 	D. won’t come
18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day.
	A. am going 	B. go 	C. was going 	D. went
19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.
	A. is living 	B. has lived 	C. lived 	D. will live
20. Your sister never work in a foreign company, ________ she?
	A. isn’t 	B. does 	C. wasn’t 	D. doesn’t
21. She likes watching the stars ________night.
	A. on 	B. for 	C. in 	D. at
22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day.
	A. buy 	B. bought 	C. would buy 	D. will buy 
23. The village seemed strangely familiar ________I’d never been there before.
	A. although	B. because 	C. for 	D. despite
She wants to ________the police, but she is too young.
	A. go into 	B. participate 	C. join 	D. apply 
25. You should eat ________foods.
	A. poisonous	B. contaminated	C. nutritious	D. stale
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. I’m please that you are working hard. {pleased}
	A	B	C	D
27. We suggested avoid walking in the rain. {avoiding}
	A	B	C	D
28. We can reduce garbage by reuse and recycle bottles and cans. {reusing and recycling}
	A	B	C	D
29. Burn trash will pollute the air. {Burning}
	A	B	C	D
30. If you can’t find your place, I will help you by this map. {with}
	A	B	C	 D
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank to make a meaningful passage.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for (31)______ math problems. Second, there are programs for (32)_______ studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by (33)_______ and business people. Other programs are made for courses in schools and (34)_______. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and (35)_______.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (36)_______. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are (37)_______. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and childhood. Computers also (38)_______ lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may (39) _______ strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem (40)_______ . It is easy to think they are like people.
31.	A. doing	B. working	C. writing	D. making
32.	A. normal	B. scientific	C. lower	D. training
33.	A. workers	B. farmers	C. writers	D. teachers
34.	A. houses	B. factories	C. countries	D. universities
35.	A. boys	B. adults	C. men	D. women
36.	A. computers	B. programs	C. puzzles	D. games
37.	A. watching	B. seeing	C. working	D. finding
38.	A. are	B. used	C. draw	D. have
39.	A. sound	B. ask	C. tell	D. make
40.	A. clear	B. polluted	C. amazed	D. angry
TRUE OR FALSE.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been utilised (unused). However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world has proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty or fifty years
41. People have utilised different kinds of energy resources. ___T____
42. Petroleum has become the most important because it has millions of years on earth. ___F____
43. The earth’s supply of petroleum is limited. ___T____
44. Petroleum will not disappear sooner than most people believe. ___F____
45. If we continue use so many oil reserves, energy resources will be exhausted within forty or fifty years. __T__
WORD FORMS
The secret to __________ in life is hard working. (success)	{ succeed}
He failed the exam last year. He didn’t __________. (success). 	{with}
With so many choices, it is hard to __________ what to buy. (decision) 	{ decide }
This problem caused a lot of __________. (difficult)	{difficulties}
A lot of modern __________ is used in various fields. (technical) 	{technology}
The __________ of synthetic fabric has brought new challenges. (develop) 	{development}
Good __________ is essential in a large organization. (communicate). 	{communication}
She is so busy with __________ activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society) 
	{social}
Winning the race was an __________. (achieve) 	{achievement}
__________ is increasing by using better methods and tools. (produce) 	{production}
REWRITE
56. “Keep silent and concentrate on the lessons, please” said the teacher. 
The teacher told us to keep silent and concentrate on the lessons.	
57. “Don’t keep silent if you don’t understand” said the teacher. 
The teacher told us not to keep silent if we didn’t understand.	
58. The government gave her a scholarship to the university. 
A scholarship was given to her to the university by the government.	
59. My father seldom drinks coffee in the evening. 
Seldom does my father drink coffee in the evening.	
60. Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
Despite our advice against a new car, Mr. Clark bought it.	
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