Secondary school entrance exam_015

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1.	A. need	B. meet	C. instead	D. meat
2.	A. after	B. late	C. half	D. hard
3.	A. bury	B. but	C. club	D. cut
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
4.	A. public	B. occasion	C. player	D. problem
5.	A. effect	B. beauty	C. listen	D. brother
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces. 
6. Dioxins are dangerous chemicals __________ they can cause cancer and birth defects. 
	A. but	B. then	C. because 	D. and
7. He was absent from class yesterday. _________, he had to ask his friend what they learned. 
	A. Therefore 	B. But	C. Since 	D. However
8. Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight. She will have to _________ her baby. 
	A. look out	B. look up	C. look for 	D. look after
9. You should have a __________ check your car regularly. 
	A. driver 	B. mechanic	C. worker 	D. designer
10. Her father __________ smoking years ago. 
	A. gave up 	B. gave off	C. gave away	D. gave out
11. The room is so dark. Please __________ the light. 
	A. turn off 	B. turn on	C. turn over	D. turn into
12. Shall we __________ showers to save water?
	A. take 	B. taking	C. to take	D. took
13. In order to __________ with his studies, he worked through the summer. 
	A. take on 	B. catch on	C. catch up 	D. take up
14. He lighted the candle __________ he might read the note. 
	A. so that 	B. as long as	C. because 	D. and
15. It is suggested that John __________ harder. 
	A. work 	B. to work	C. will work 	D. works
16. We can reduce gas by __________ by bike or public transport. 
	A. travel 	B. to travel	C. traveling 	D. traveled
17. Do you like going out __________ staying in when you are free?	
	A. but	B. or	C. because 	D. and
18. We can save natural resources by using __________ energy. 
	A. sun	B. solar	C. moon 	D. lunar
19. In order to save money, we should use public transport __________ motorbikes. 
	A. instead of 	B. except	C. besides 	D. along with
20. Our parents are very __________ that we are working harder. 
	A. please 	B. pleased	C. pleasant 	D. pleasure
21. __________ the old man has never traveled by plane before, he is not nervous or afraid. 
	A. Thus 	B. Therefore	C. Although	D. Because
22. The wind last night was so strong that it blew the roof of the house __________.
	A. apart	B. about	C. down 	D. off
23. A ________ is a person who fits and repairs pipes and other equipment used for supplying and storing water. 
	A. worker	B. mechanic	C. plumber	D. repairer
24. We went to TSN airport to __________ off a friend leaving for Paris. 
	A. see	B. tell	C. say	D. join
25. Energy-saving bulbs should __________ to save electricity. 
	A. use	B. be use	C. be used	D. used
26. I’m worried __________ my most recent water bill. 
	A. about 	B. to	C. with 	D. off 
27. If you want to save money, you should __________ the amount of water your family uses. 
	A. increase	B. reduce	C. adapt	D. repair
28. Mr. Hai gives me advice __________ how to save water. 
	A. in	B. about	C. with 	D. on
29. Mai suggested __________ to the Dam Sen Water Park on Sunday. 
	A. go	B. going	C. to go 	D. went
30. The holiday was short; __________ we enjoyed it very much. 
	A. so	B. because	C. however, 	D. moreover
Find the wrong underlined part (A, B, C or D) in the following sentences. 
31. Minh seldom pays his bills on time, his brother does, too.
 	A	B	C	D
32. Lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electric bill. 
	A	B	C	D
33. How about making posters on energy saving and hang them around our school?
	A	B	C	D
34. I think we should not check the pipes in her house to find the cracks.
	A	B	C	D
35. The solar energy that gets to the Earth provide enough power for the world’s population.
	A	B	C	D
Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage. 
 There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil ______(36). In less than a hundred years we will probably ______(37) all the present ______(38) of oil and gas. The world’s coal ______(39) should last longer but, once used, these cannot be ______(40). It is important, therefore, that we should develop such ______(41) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind ______(42) (classed as ______(43) energy). Until these energy ______(44) are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy ______(45) as much as possible. 
36. 	A. fuels	B. powers	C. forms	D. energies
37. 	A. end	B. complete	C. total	D. exhaust
38. 	A. findings	B. productions	C. amounts	D. sources
39. 	A. reserves	B. stores	C. mines	D. contents
40. 	A. updated 	B. repeated	C. renewed	D. produced
41. 	A. traditional	B. alternative	C. revolutionary	D. surprising
42. 	A. force	B. strength	C. power	D. motion
43. 	A. repeatable	B. continual	C. renewable	D. continuous
44. 	A. goods	B. supplies	C. provisions	D. materials
45. 	A. exhaustion	B. destruction	C. waste	D. consumption
Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. 
However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it/s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations
The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economically as possible. 
46. Natural resources will never run out and will never be used up	 
47. We know exactly how much fuel is left 
48. According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be the only alternative for natural resources
40. Many people do not to use nuclear power because it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. 
50. Using use natural resources as economically as possible is the best thing for us to do. 
Rewrite
I don’t understand what the man says. 	
	@ I wish	
My relatives live too far from me. 	
	@ I wish 	
Peter always draws on the wall. 	
	@ I wish	
They decided to say goodbye because they didn’t have things in common. 	
	@ Since 	
I last saw her three years ago. 	
	@ I haven’t 	
They have learnt English for four years. 
	@ They started 	
Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990. 	
	@ Tom and Mary started 	
How long have you learnt English?	
	@ When	
When did you start learning how to cook?	
	@ How long 	
She is typing these documents at the moment. 	
	@ These 	
I will bring some water because I am afraid that there is no water supply. 
	@ In case 	
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