Secondary school entrance exam_013

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. 	A. snowstorm	B. knowledge	C. show	D. know
2. 	A. volcano	B. volume	C. solve	D. love
3. 	A. earthquake	B. quality	C. quantity	D. qualify
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 	A. temperature	B. thunderstorm	C. Pacific	D. celebrate
5 	A. typhoon	B. nominate	C. volcano	D. considerate
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence. 
6. They made their living by __________fish in the ocean every day. 
	A. catch	B. caught	C. to catch	D. catching
7. Easter is a joyful festival __________comes in early spring. 
	A. which	B. that it	C. where	D. when
8. Anna Jarvis was the woman __________first thought of Mother’s Day. 
	A. who	B. who she	C. she	D. whose
9. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor __________she is not rich. 
	A. although	B. but	C. however	D. and
10. Father’s Day __________a national holiday in America since 1972. 
	A. has been	B. was	C. is	D. will be
11. “You are a great dancer, Doris!”	“Thanks, Rita__________”
	A. That’s very nice of you to say so	B. I’m an awful dancer
	C. Let’s have a celebration	D. Well done!
12. Many people were injured when the building__________. 
	A. collapsed	B. destroyed	C. struck	D. erupted
13. No ships are sailing today because of the highest __________. 
	A. volcano	B. earthquake	C. winds	D. snowstorm
14. The __________of the volcano was a terrible disaster. 
	A. prediction	B. eruption	C. cyclone	D. shift
15. The church caught fire when it was struck by__________. 
	A. hurricane	B. lightning	C. thunder	D. battery
16. A large number of fishermen __________when the storm struck. 
	A. killed	B. was killed	C. are killed	D. were killed
17. Bill Gates, ______is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work. 
	A. that he	B. that	C. who	D. who he
18. HCM city, __________I live, lies on Sai Gon River. 
	A. which in	B. which	C. in where	D. where
19. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will never forget their trip to Hue, __________was the old capital of Vietnam, under the Nguyen dynasty. 
	A. which	B. where	C. in which	D. that
20. These buckets must be filled __________water for future use. 
	A. of	B. into	C. with	D. on
21. He is tired now __________he stayed up late watching TV. 
	A. so	B. because	C. but	D. and
22. Was the movie “Star Wars” __________for an Oscar?
	A. taken	B. recognized	C. nominated	D. accepted
23. He is famous for his __________. He is very helpful to those less fortunate than himself. 
	A. kind	B. unkind	C. kindly	D. kindness
24. Tuan was an effective __________in that volunteer programme. He dedicated most of his time to fixing houses for poor people. 
	A. active	B. activist 	C. actor	D. activity
25. If it __________, we will go to the movies. 
	A. doesn’t rain	B. didn’t rain	C. hadn’t rain	D. won’t rain
Choose the underlined word or phrase needs correcting.
26. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework.
 	A	B	C	D
27. All the students are looking forward spending their free time. 
	A	B	C	D
28. You are healthy if you go to bed early. 
	A	 B	C	D
29. He suggests that we turn on the lights before leaving. 
	A	B	C	D
30. That is the man who he told me the bad news. 
	A	B	 C	D
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.	
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
_____(31) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon _____(32) three feet of water. Water engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very _____ (33). 
Mrs. Rose Willow, a _____ (34) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs for three hours. _____ (35), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small _____ (36). “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “She _____(37) me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _____(38) the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) or injured,” Chief Rescue Office Hawkins _______ (39) reporters, “but it will take a long time to _______(40) the mess.”
31. 	A. In	B. To	C. At	D. Until
32. 	A. over	B. under	C. through	D. between
33. 	A. easy	B. difficult	C. quick	D. lean
34. 	A. girl	B. man	C. lady	D. child
35. 	A. Finally	B. Final	C. Last	D. Firstly
36. 	A. ship	B. boat	C. car	D. bicycle
37. 	A. worried	B. frightened	C. bored	D. helped
38. 	A. but	B. also	C. therefore	D. so
39. 	A. said	B. asked	C. told	D. spoke
40. 	A. clear	B. develop	C. take	D. fight
TRUE OR FALSE. 
The internet started in the 1960s. The USA Department of Defense started it because they wanted a computer network to help the American military. In the 1970s, scientists worked on it. Then in the 1980s, telephone companies made it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries. An international computer language was born, and the Net went worldwide. 
You can use the Internet for many things. You can shop for a car or a house; you can plan a vacation; you can watch a video; you can read an Australian newspaper or a Japanese magazine; you can buy books and CDs from North and South America; you can play chess with a partner in Moscow; or you can just chat with people from all over the world. 	
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 41. The internet started in the 1980s
 42. Telephone companies started it 
 43. It started in the United States
 44. There is An international computer language. 
 45. You can use the Internet to play chess with a person in London. 
WORD FORMS
She is so busy with __________________activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society) 
Winning the race was an ____________________. (achieve)
Every ____________________in science helps you gain new knowledge. (succeed) 
____________________is increasing by using better methods and tools. (produce) 
He’s very ____________________in scientific subjects. (interest) 
There have been many wonderful ____________________in this century. (develop) 
____________________, he survived the crash without injury. (miraculous) 
We are faced with a difficult ____________________. (choose) 
Do you need a ____________________memory to become a scientist? (miracle) 
Our school team won three ____________________Games. (succession) 
Your evidence was ____________________one. (decide) 
It will take a long time to find out a thorough ____________________to this problem. (solve) 
Paper money is used ____________________in the modern world. (increase) 
____________________is very important for everyone. (educate) 
This skirt will lose its color when ____________________. (wash) 
This village was ____________________three years ago. (electric) 
This clock is her most ____________________thing. (value) 
I’ll give you three sweets in ____________________for an apple. (change) 
In recent years, there has been many ____________________in science. (develop) 
Can you ____________________life without electricity? (imagination) 
Everyone must obey the rules of____________________. (social)
She is quite ____________________in her shirt. (recognize) 
Friendship ____________________on trust and understanding is long lasting. (base) 
Almost every __________________has a money economy based on coins and paper notes. (social) 
When ____________________of equal value, the goods can be exchange. (consider) 
This gold lamp is the most ____________________object in the house. (value) 
____________________first when we have manual work. (safe) 
The plane arrived ____________________after a violent storm. (safe) 
Try to keep your money ____________________from the burglars. (safety) 
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ANSWER KEYS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. 	A. snowstorm	B. knowledge	C. show	D. know
2. 	A. volcano	B. volume	C. solve	D. love
3. 	A. earthquake	B. quality	C. quantity	D. qualify
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 	A. temperature	B. thunderstorm	C. Pacific	D. celebrate
5 	A. typhoon	B. nominate (propose)	C. volcano	D. considerate
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence. 
6. They made their living by __________fish in the ocean every day. 
	A. catch	B. caught	C. to catch	D. catching
7. Easter is a joyful festival __________comes in early spring. 
	A. which	B. that it	C. where	D. when
8. Anna Jarvis was the woman __________first thought of Mother’s Day. 
	A. who	B. who she	C. she	D. whose
9. Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor __________she is not rich. 
	A. although	B. but	C. however	D. and
10. Father’s Day __________a national holiday in America since 1972. 
	A. has been	B. was	C. is	D. will be
11. “You are a great dancer, Doris!”	“Thanks, Rita__________”
	A. That’s very nice of you to say so	B. I’m an awful dancer
	C. Let’s have a celebration	D. Well done!
12. Many people were injured when the building__________. 
	A. collapsed	B. destroyed	C. struck (strike)	D. erupted (throw out)
13. No ships are sailing today because of the highest __________. 
	A. volcano	B. earthquake	C. winds	D. snowstorm
14. The __________of the volcano was a terrible disaster. 
	A. prediction	B. eruption	C. cyclone	D. shift
15. The church caught fire when it was struck by__________. 
	A. hurricane	B. lightning	C. thunder	D. battery
16. A large number of fishermen __________when the storm struck. 
	A. killed	B. was killed	C. are killed	D. were killed
17. Bill Gates, ____is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his charitable work. 
	A. that he	B. that	C. who	D. who he
18. HCM city, __________I live, lies on Sai Gon River. 
	A. which in	B. which	C. in where	D. where
19. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will never forget their trip to Hue, __________was the old capital of Vietnam, under the Nguyen dynasty. 
	A. which	B. where	C. in which	D. that
20. These buckets must be filled __________water for future use. 
	A. of	B. into	C. with	D. on
21. He is tired now __________he stayed up late watching TV. 
	A. so	B. because	C. but	D. and
22. Was the movie “Star Wars” __________for an Oscar?
	A. taken	B. recognized	C. nominated	D. accepted
23. He is famous for his __________. He is very helpful to those less fortunate than himself. 
	A. kind	B. unkind	C. kindly	D. kindness
24. Tuan was an effective __________in that volunteer programme. He dedicated most of his time to fixing houses for poor people. 
	A. active	B. activist 	C. actor	D. activity
25. If it __________, we will go to the movies. 
	A. doesn’t rain	B. didn’t rain	C. hadn’t rain	D. won’t rain
Choose the underlined word or phrase needs correcting
26. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework.
 	A	B	C	D
27. All the students are looking forward spending their free time. 
	A	B	C	D
28. You are healthy if you go to bed early. 
	A	 B	C	D
29. He suggests that we turn off the lights before leaving. 
	A	B	C	D
30. That is the man who he told me the bad news. 
	A	B	 C	D
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.	
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
_____(31) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon _____ (32) three feet of water. Water engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very _____ (33). 
Mrs. Rose Willow, a _____ (34) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs for three hours. _____ (35), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small _____ (36). “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “She _____(37) me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid. ”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _____(38) the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) or injured,” Chief Rescue Office Hawkins _______ (39) reporters, “but it will take a long time to _______ (40) the mess. ”
31. 	A. In	B. To	C. At	D. Until
32. 	A. over	B. under	C. through	D. between
33. 	A. easy	B. difficult	C. quick	D. lean
34. 	A. girl	B. man	C. lady	D. child
35. 	A. Finally	B. Final	C. Last	D. Firstly
36. 	A. ship	B. boat	C. car	D. bicycle
37. 	A. worried	B. frightened	C. bored	D. helped
38. 	A. but	B. also	C. therefore	D. so
39. 	A. said	B. asked	C. told	D. spoke
40. 	A. clear	B. develop	C. take	D. fight
TRUE OR FALSE. 
The internet started in the 1960s. The USA Department of Defense started it because they wanted a computer network to help the American military. In the 1970s, scientists worked on it. Then in the 1980s, telephone companies made it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries. An international computer language was born, and the Net went worldwide. 
You can use the Internet for many things. You can shop for a car or a house; you can plan a vacation; you can watch a video; you can read an Australian newspaper or a Japanese magazine; you can buy books and CDs from North and South America; you can play chess with a partner in Moscow; or you can just chat with people from all over the world. 	
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F
 41. The internet started in the 1980s
ü
 42. Telephone companies started it 
ü
 43. It started in the United States
ü
 44. There is An international computer language. 
ü
 45. You can use the Internet to play chess with a person in London. 
ü
WORD FORMS
She is so busy with __________activities that she has no time for entertainment. (society) 	social
Winning the race was an __________. (achieve)	achievement
Every __________in science helps you gain new knowledge. (succeed) 	success
__________is increasing by using better methods and tools. (produce) 	Production
He’s very __________in scientific subjects. (interest) 	interested
There have been many wonderful __________in this century. (develop) 	development
__________, he survived the crash without injury. (miraculous) 	Miraculously
We are faced with a difficult __________. (choose) 	choice
Do you need a __________memory to become a scientist? (miracle) 	miraculous
Our school team won three __________Games. (succession) 	successful
Your evidence was __________one. (decide) 	decided
It will take a long time to find out a thorough __________to this problem. (solve) 	solution
Paper money is used __________in the modern world. (increase) 	increasingly
__________is very important for everyone. (educate) 	Education
This skirt will lose its color when __________. (wash) 	washing
This village was __________ three years ago. (electric) 	electrified
This clock is her most__________ thing. (value) 	valuable
I’ll give you three sweets in __________ for an apple. (change) 	changing
In recent years, there has been many__________ in science. (develop) 	developments
Can you__________ life without electricity? (imagination) 	imagine
Everyone must obey the rules of. (social)	sociable
She is quite __________ in her shirt. (recognize) 	recognizable
Friendship __________ on trust and understanding is long lasting. (base) 	based
Almost every _________has a money economy based on coins and paper notes. (social) 	society 
When__________ of equal value, the goods can be exchange. (consider) 	considering
This gold lamp is the most __________ object in the house. (value) 	valuable
__________first when we have manual work. (safe) 	Be safe
The plane arrived __________after a violent storm. (safe) 	safely
Try to keep your money __________from the burglars. (safety) 	safe
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