Secondary school entrance exam - 027

I. Choose the correct word, phrase or utterance (A, B, C, or D) to fill in the blank space: 
Minh couldn’t play the last match __________he had a broken leg.
	A. and	B. but	C. although	D. because
It seems she is _________something under the sofa. 
	A. looking for	B. going on	C. turning off	D. taking off
Andrew is flying to Sacramento, __________is the capital of California. 
	A. who	B. that	C. which	D. whose
My __________is playing tennis and collecting coins.
	A. work	B. hobby	C. free time	D. duty
It may rain. Don’t forget to bring _________a raincoat.
	A. with	B. into	C. over	D. along
The teacher suggested that all of us ___________participate in the competition. 
	A. might	B. would	C. should	D. could
My Dad is __________. I’m so proud of him.
	A. terrible	B. terrified	C. terrific	D. terrifying
People often __________the housework when Tet is drawing near. 
	A. give	B. make	C. cause	D. do
“Shall we eat out this evening?” – “ ______________”
	A. Yes, we shall	B. How do you do?	C. Yes, let’s!	D. You’re welcome.
 “________________” – “It’s nice of you to say so!” 
	A. We have no other choices.	B. What you did was inexcusable.
	C. I’d like to stop you doing so.	D. That’s a great achievement you’ve made!
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: 
The amazed thing about the celebration is the number of people who attend it.	
	A	B	C	D
The tsunami in Japan on March caused severe loss of lives and heavy damage to it. 
	A	B	C	D
III. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True or False:	
Nowadays, many families are worried about their water bills. Some of the bills are enormous. In fact, they can save their money if they try to reduce the amount of water their families use. There are some easy ways to do this. First, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. Second, do not use baths because they use twice as much water as showers; take showers instead. And last but not least, remember to turn off the faucets since a dripping faucet can waste up to 500 liters of water a month. By doing these things, we can both save our own money and save water for future generations. 
FACTS
T
F
Some families pay a lot of money for their water use. 
A plumber checks if people in the family take showers.
Dripping faucets contribute to the waste of water.
Future generations will not need to use water.
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: 
Burns Night is a famous Scottish celebration which is held on 25th January. It is the (17)_______of the birth of the man who is (18)_______Scotland’s great national poet. His name is Robert Burns and he lived in the second half of the 18th century. Burns Night usually (19)_______of an evening meal that features traditional Scottish dishes. The most important part of the meal is ‘haggis’ – a dish made from sheep’s organs (20)_______with potatoes and swede. People who attend Burns Night sing traditional Scottish songs. A famous song (21)_______knows is ‘Auld Lang Syne’. It is about remembering the good times in the past. It was Robert Burns who wrote the words, and it is now the best (22)_______traditional Scottish song.
A. birthday	B. ceremony	C. anniversary	D. holiday
A. considered	B. meant	C. regarded	D. thought 
A. comprises	B. makes	C. composes	D. consists
A. tasted	B. served	C. drunk	D. taken
A. everybody	B. nobody	C. anybody	D. somebody
A. used	B. sung 	C. known	D. prepared
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 
________________is one of his admirable characteristics. 	(Generous)
The volcanic ________________killed hundreds of people. 	(erupt)
According to the weather forecast, it’ll be a ________________day tomorrow. 	(rain)
There was no ________________that the tsunami would come about. 	(predict)
Do you think that this machine will work ________________? 	(effect)
I am ________________many people have done wrong things to spoil the area. 	(disappoint)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence: 
They say in the forecast that there __________a little rain tomorrow afternoon. 	(be) 
I suggest __________the class uniform at the contest. 	(wear)
His mother will be surprised if he __________up his room. 	(tidy)
My friend __________TV when I came to see him yesterday afternoon. 	(watch)
VII. Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it: 
She is an efficient worker.
	@ She works 	
Mary is quite clever, but she is a lazy student.
	@ Although 	
He passed the test with good scores. It is a surprise!
	@ We are 	
Mai is a responsible girl; she takes good care of her room. 
	@ Mai, who 	
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 Reading comprehension: (1.0pt)
19. TRUE	21.TRUE
20. FALSE 	22.FALSE 
Word form: (1.5pt)
23. Generosity	26. prediction
24. eruption	27. effectively
25. rainy	28. disappointed 
VI. 	Verb tense and form: (1.0pt)
29. will be	31. tidies
30. wearing	32. was watching
VII.	Rewrite: (2.0pts, 0.5pt each correct answer)
33. She works efficiently.
34. Although Mary is quite clever, she is a lazy student.
35. We are surprised (that) he passed the test with good scores.
36. Mai, who is a responsible girl, takes good care of her room.