Secondary school entrance exam_022

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
A. seat	B. read	C. wear	D. meal
A. Christmas	B. machine	C. mechanic	D. scholarship
A. needed	B. worked	C. stopped	D. watched
Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 
A. earthquake	B. energy	C. experience	D. exercise
A. throughout	B. volcanic	C. unpleasant	D. fashionable
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in each sentence. 
He had lived _________that farm all his life. 
	A. in 	B. at	C. on	D. with
Look_________! There’s a big hole in front of you. 
	A. at	B. out	C. on 	D. down
Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida _________August 1992. 
	A. in	B. on	C. since	D. from
He was quietly proud _________his literary achievements. 
	A. on	B. of	C. at	D. in
The report _________that thousands of people had seen UFOs. 
	A. warned 	B. suggested 	C. claimed 	D. blamed 
These children, _________parents work late, are taken home by bus. 
	A. their 	B. that 	C. whom 	D. whose
You should have a _________check your motorcycle regularly. 
	A. plumber 	B. mechanic 	C. driver 	D. pilot
Are you looking forward _________abroad on your vacation?
	A. to go	B. going 	C. to going 	D. you go
Only in the last few years _________to use home computers. 
	A. have begun people 	B. have people begun	C. when people began	D. people have begun
It’s an interesting film. I _________it three times. 
	A. saw	B. had seen	C. have already seen	D. was to see
Can’t we do something about the situation? - Something _________right now. 
	A. is doing	B. is done	C. is being done	D. has been doing
_________it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans. 
	A. Since 	B. Even though 	C. Despite 	D. Therefore 
_________taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?
	A. Would you mind 	B. Can you 	C. Why don’t you	D. Could you please 
_________to fly if they had feathers instead of hair? 
	A. Should people able B. Were people able 	C. Will people able	D. Would people be able 
I wish you _________making that noise. It’s bothering me. 
	A. stop 	B. can stop 	C. would stop 	D. will stop 
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction. 
Manufacturers are now producing such many inexpensive computers that many people can afford to buy one for their home. 	A	B	C	D
Not until the early 1900s women were allowed to vote in the United States. 
	A	B	C	D
I like lying on the beach. Therefore, I always spend my holiday to sunbathe. 
	A	B	C	D
Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is knowing as the ‘Ring of Fire’. 
	 A	B	C	D
Don’t forget to come here in time, do you? 
	A	B	C	D
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage. 
By using computers people can do things faster (26)_______by using other means. Computers can do any calculations (27)_______than a skilled mathematician. Because a computer is programmed properly, it can work accurately. When we look back the history of computer scientifically we can see the great differences (28)_______the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work much slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (29)_______are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information (30)_______the Internet. These are the reasons why computers appear not only at offices but also at homes. 
A. as	B. than 	C. more 	D. less 
A. more rapid 	B. rapidly 	C. more rapidly 	D. as rapidly 
A. on 	B. to 	C. between 	D. from 
A. which 	B. who 	C. where 	D. when 
A. into 	B. from 	C. of 	D. to 
Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 
Last summer Nga decided to do a two-week course in England, because she wanted to improve her English. On her first day at the language school, they gave her a test, and the teacher told her, "We'll put you in the top class." She was very pleased to hear that, and she proudly told all her friends at home: "I'm one of the best students!" But soon she was surprised to find how difficult the class was. She also felt very homesick. "It's hard to adapt to life in another country!" she thought. At the end of two weeks, her English was much better, but she was happy to return home!
What did Nga decide to do last summer?
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How long did the course last?
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Why did she decide to do so?
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Did she feel homesick?
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How was her English at the end of two weeks?
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Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the root ones. 
It’s two years since we met our old friends. 	
	@ We	
It’s raining, so we can’t go out for a walk. 	
	@ If 	
She took care of her little sister yesterday. 	
	@ Her	
“Did you meet Liz at the station this morning?” Lan asked Ba. 	
	@ Lan asked Ba	 
The book was interesting to most children. 	
	@ Most children 	
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
1. 	A. seat	B. read	C. wear	D. meal
2. 	A. Christmas	B. machine	C. mechanic	D. scholarship
3. 	A. needed	B. worked	C. stopped	D. watched
Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 
4. 	A. earthquake	B. energy	C. experience	D. exercise
5. 	A. throughout	B. volcanic	C. unpleasant	D. fashionable
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in each sentence. 
6. He had lived _________that farm all his life. 
	A. in 	B. at	C. on	D. with
7. Look_________! There’s a big hole in front of you. 
	A. at	B. out	C. on 	D. down
8. Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida _________August 1992. 
	A. in	B. on	C. since	D. from
9. He was quietly proud _________his literary achievements. 
	A. on	B. of	C. at	D. in
10. The report _________that thousands of people had seen UFOs. 
	A. warned 	B. suggested 	C. claimed 	D. blamed 
11. These children, _________parents work late, are taken home by bus. 
	A. their 	B. that 	C. whom 	D. whose
12. You should have a _________check your motorcycle regularly. 
	A. plumber 	B. mechanic 	C. driver 	D. pilot
13. Are you looking forward _________abroad on your vacation?
	A. to go	B. going 	C. to going 	D. you go
14. Only in the last few years _________to use home computers. 
	A. have begun people 	B. have people begun	C. when people began	D. people have begun
15. It’s an interesting film. I _________it three times. 
	A. saw	B. had seen	C. have already seen	D. was to see
16. Can’t we do something about the situation? - Something _________right now. 
	A. is doing	B. is done	C. is being done	D. has been doing
17. _________it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans. 
	A. Since 	B. Even though 	C. Despite 	D. Therefore 
18. _________taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?
	A. Would you mind 	B. Can you 	C. Why don’t you	D. Could you please 
19. _________to fly if they had feathers instead of hair? 
	A. Should people able 	B. Were people able 	C. Will people able	D. Would people be able 
20. I wish you _________making that noise. It’s bothering me. 
	A. stop 	B. can stop 	C. would stop 	D. will stop 
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction. 
21. Manufacturers are now producing such many inexpensive computers that many people can afford to buy one for their home. 	A	B	C	D
22. Not until the early 1900s women were allowed to vote in the United States. [were women]
	A	B	C	D
23. I like lying on the beach. Therefore, I always spend my holiday to sunbathe. 
	A	B	C	D
24. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is knowing as the ‘Ring of Fire’. 
	A	B	C	D
25. Don’t forget to come here in time, do you? 
	A	B	C	D
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 
26. Solid fuel would be more __________________. (economy) 	economical
27. Cinema is a medium of mass __________________. (entertain). 	entertainment
28. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is __________________. (pollute) 	polluted
29. We find advertising on the radio very __________________. (effect). 	effective
30. Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first __________________. (impress). 	impression
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage. 
By using computers people can do things faster (31)_______by using other means. Computers can do any calculations (32)_______than a skilled mathematician. (33)_______a computer is programmed properly, it can (34)_______accurately. When we look back the history of computer (35)_______, we can see the great differences (36)_______the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work (37)_______slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (38)_______are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information (39)_______the Internet. These are the reasons why computers (40)_______not only at offices but also at homes. 
31. 	A. as	B. than 	C. more 	D. less 
32. 	A. more rapid 	B. rapidly 	C. more rapidly 	D. as rapidly 
33. 	A. Although 	B. After 	C. Because 	D. If 
34. 	A. work 	B. take 	C. make 	D. run 
35. 	A. science 	B. scientific 	C. scientifical 	D. scientifically 
36. 	A. on 	B. to 	C. between 	D. from 
37. 	A. more 	B. less 	C. most 	D. much 
38. 	A. which 	B. who 	C. where 	D. when 
39. 	A. into 	B. from 	C. of 	D. to 
40. 	A. use 	B. perform 	C. appear 	D. treat 
Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 
Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature. But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to. In the home, robots would probably be used to do the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future. Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on. They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they wants. 
FACTS
TRUE
FALSE
41. It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day. 
ü
42. It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks. 
ü
43. In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking. 
ü
44. Robots will help us do some of the housework such as washing dishes. 
ü
45. Robots would be able to do more than people want.. 
ü
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the root ones. 
46. It’s nearly two years since we left high school. 	
@ We have left high school for nearly two years.	
47. It’s raining, so we can’t get to the birthday party in time. 	
@ If it weren’t raining, we could get to the birthday party in time.	
48. They have built a new local library near my school. 	
@ A new local library has been built near my school.	
49. Did you meet Liz at the station this morning? 	
@ Lan asked Ba if he had met Liz at the station that morning.	 
50. The book was interesting to most children. 	
@ Most children are interested in the book.	
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