Secondary school entrance exam - 042

Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below.
He isn’t tall. He wishes he _________ taller. 
 	A. is 	B. will be 	C. was 	D. were 
Lan’s Malaysian friend, Maryam _________ her last week. 
 	A. visited 	B. has visited 	C. visits 	D. will visit 
Lan: “Why don’t we go out for a picnic?” - Trang: “___________” 
 	A. Congratulations! 	B. That’s a good idea. 
	C. Because I’m busy. 	D. You’re very kind to say so 
I have known Maryam _________ six years. 
 	A. during 	B. since 	C. in 	D. for 
People grow many coconut trees in Ben Tre. 
	A. Many coconut trees grow in Ben Tre. 	B. Many coconut trees have grown in Ben Tre. 
	C. Many coconut trees are grown in Ben Tre.	D. Many coconut trees were grown in Ben Tre. 
Giac Lam pagoda _________ by many tourists every day. 
 	A. visits 	B. is visited 	C. visited 	D. was visited 
I usually get up _________ about 6 a.m. 
 	A. at 	B. on 	C. in 	D. by 
The camera didn’t work, _________ he couldn’t take any pictures on his trip. 
 	A. and 	B. but 	C. or 	D. so 
Tuan’s mother helped him with his homework _________ she was very tired from work.
	A. because	B. therefore	C. although	D. however 
 “Do you go to school by bike?” she said to me. @ She asked me _________.
 	A. if I went to school by bike 	B. whether you went to school by bike 
 	C. if I go to school by bike 	D. whether I go to school by bike 
Your parents didn’t go with you yesterday, _________? 
 	A. didn’t your parents 	B. did your parents 	C. did they 	D. didn’t they 
I love _________ sports. 
 	A. to watching	B. watch 	C. watching 	D. being watched 
Students should listen to their teacher’s explanations_________. 
 	A. careful 	B. carefully 	C. careless 	D. carelessly 
Nga is hungry _________ she hasn’t eaten all day. 
 	A. because 	B. but 	C. although 	D. therefore 
You are always forgetting _________ the faucet. 
 	A. to turn up 	B. to turn down 	C. to turn on 	D. to turn off 
Ho Chi Minh City, _________ he was born, is the biggest city in Vietnam. 
 	A. which 	B. that 	C. who 	D. where 
What would you do if you _________ a UFO? 
 	A. see 	B. will see 	C. saw 	D. had seen 
The word “cyclone” is another name for a _________. 
. 	A. thunderstorm 	B. typhoon 	C. big wind 	D. tornado 
_________ are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth. 
 	A. Earthquakes 	B. Tidal waves 	C. Volcanoes 	D. Tornadoes 
Deforestation, garbage dump, and air pollution are main _________ problems in Vietnam.
	A. educational 	B. economic 	C. environmental 	D. social 
We should put garbage bins around the schoolyard to prevent lazy students _________ littering. 
 	A. for 	B. from 	C. with 	D. about 
Solar energy comes from _________. 
 	A. the sun 	B. the moon 	C. water 	D. nuclear power 
I _________ swimming five years ago but now I go jogging. 
 	A. go 	B. used to going 	C. used to go 	D. was going 
Read the passage and then choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is divided into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. They are separated by about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq. km. Malaysia enjoys tropical climate. The Malaysian unit of currency is the ringgit, consisting of 100 sen. 
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia (also known simply as Malay). English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language. . 
According to the paragraph one, which of the following is NOT correct? 
	A. The sea divides Malaysia into two regions. 	B. A ringgit consists of 100 sen. 
 	C. Malaysia is a member of ASEAN. 	D. Malaysia has got about 640 km of the sea. 
Kuala Lumpur ____________.
 	A. had over 22 million people in 2001 	B. is the second largest city in Malaysia 
 	C. is the capital city of Malaysia 	D. is the biggest city in West Malaysia 
The national religion of Malaysia is ___________.
 	A. Islam 	B. Buddhism 	C. Hinduism 	D. Bahasa 
The language nationally spoken is ____________. 
 	A. Chinese 	B. Malay	C. Tamil 	D. English 
The number of languages widely spoken in Malaysia ______________. 
 	A. one 	B. two 	C. three 	D. four 
Fill in each blank so that the second sentence is the same meaning as the first one.
 “Why don’t you give lessons to poor children?” 
	@ Our teacher suggests that we ____________________ to poor children. 
Mr. Ba doesn’t have enough money to buy that car although he likes it very much. 
	@ If Mr. Ba had enough money, he ___________________ that car. 
Nobody has known this news before. 
	@ This news _____________________ known before. 
The entrance exam to high school is compulsory to all the 9th graders. It is challenging. 
	@ The entrance exam to high school __________ challenging is compulsory to all the 9th graders
Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box to complete the letter below.
--in- drive- much- booked- for- call- her- us--
Hi Wendy, 
Can you call Jane, please, and tell (33)_________ our flight has been cancelled? There is a flight the next day early (34)_________ the morning, but it doesn’t give us (35)___________ time to get to the airport. So I have (36)__________ the afternoon flight on Wednesday. Mum can’t (37)__________ us to the airport because Dad needs the car (38)_________ work. Can you ask Jane to (39)__________ Castle Cab Company and arrange a taxi for around 11 A.M? That will get (40)_________ to the airport by 11 o’clock. 
Helen, 
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33-her; 34-in; 35-much; 36-booked; 37-drive; 38-for; 39-call; 40-us