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Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST TEST A1 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 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 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 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, you? A B C D Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 26 Solid fuel would be more (economy) Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 27 Cinema is a medium of mass (entertain) 28 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is (pollute) 29 We find advertising on the radio very (effect) 30 Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first .(impress) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage By using computers people can things faster (31) _by using other means Computers can 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 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 the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to the cooking - at least not in the near future Robots in the home might not be creative enough to the cooking, plan the meals, and so on They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to more of the things they wants FACTS TRUE FALSE 41 It is thought that robots will be able to the same jobs every day 42 It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks 43 In the near future, robots will be used to things such as cooking 44 Robots will help us some of the housework such as washing dishes 45 Robots would be able to more than people want 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 _ 47 It’s raining, so we can’t get to the birtday party in time If 48 They have built a new local library near my school A new local library 49 Did you meet Liz at the station this morning? Lan asked Ba 50 The book was interesting to most children Most children THE END Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 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 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 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, you? A B C D Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 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 things faster (31) _by using other means Computers can 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 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 the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to the cooking - at least not in the near future Robots in the home might not be creative enough to the cooking, plan the meals, and so on They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to more of the things they wants FACTS TRUE FALSE 41 It is thought that robots will be able to the same jobs every day 42 It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks 43 In the near future, robots will be used to things such as cooking 44 Robots will help us some of the housework such as washing dishes 45 Robots would be able to more than people want 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 birtday party in time If it weren’t raining, we could get to the birtday 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. THE END Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST TEST A2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A campus B publish C supply D difficult A about B south C young D count A wanted B shouted C helped D needed Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A model B admire C happy D cover A scenery B hamburger C pagoda D grocery Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence It’s very kind _you to help me A of B to C with D for A free _is guaranteed to every citizen A educated B education C educating D educational AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _disease A danger B dangerous C endangered D dangerously Please _your cigarette I’m allergic to smoke A put aside B put off C put up D put out 10 Let’s have a drink, _? A shall we B will we C shall you D we 11 They didn’t go on a picnic _the weather was awful A so B although C because D because of 12 Do you know the lady _son is standing over there? A who B whom C which D whose 13 I believe you because I know you are _ A true B truth C truthful D truly 14 Water _at 100 degrees Celsius A boiling B boil C is boiling D boils 15 Laziness is normally the cause of _ A poor B poverty C richness D success 16 This newspaper is _every day It’s a daily newspaper A publishing B published C publish D to publish 17 We are talking about the preservation of _resources A natural B nature C naturally D naturalize 18 Everyone must take part in _forests and increase forestation A protect B protecting C protection D protected 19 In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by A an energy-saving bulb B a 1000-watt light C an electric bulb D a saving - energy bulb 20 _we know her address, we will call you A Unless B Since C If D Therefore Choose the words or phrases that needs correction 21 When she came to my house this morning, I still slept A B C D 22 Is Fiona used to work late at the office? A B C D Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 23 He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday A B C D 24 The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness A B C D 25 They didn’t go on a picnic because of the weather was awful A B C D Find the best choice to complete the passage below Rice is (26) by Vietnamese people every day It often (27) in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28) years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (29) muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (30) After or months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (31) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well 26 A used B taken C eaten D boiled 27 A grows B keeps C plants D stays 28 A thousands B thousand C thousand of D thousands of 29 A in B by C with D of 30 A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D the beauty 31 A However B Moreover C Besides D Instead Read the following passage and choose the best answers Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves 32 What did teachers make children in the past? A stand for hours B memorize everything C repeat their homework D sit for days 33 Children in the past were made to learn everything _ A by head B by hand C by hair D by heart 34 Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _ A give children more homework B make children learn C help children D teach children at home 35 Today, the modern learning method is _ A Letting children play computer games B making children read a lot of books C doing homework for children D letting children discover things for themselves Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences 36 No one in the group is younger than Mai Mai is 37 “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them I asked them _ 38 The luggage is too heavy for her to carry The luggage is so _ 39 He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals If he 40 I can’t play basketball well because of my height Because I _ THE END Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST ANSWERS KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A campus B publish C supply D difficult A about B south C young D count A wanted B shouted C needed D helped Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A model B admire C happy D cover A scenery B hamburger C pagoda D grocery Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence It’s very kind _you to help me A of B to C with D for A free _is guaranteed to every citizen A educated B education C educating D educational AIDS is a newly-discovered and very _disease A danger B dangerous C endangered D dangerously Please _your cigarette I’m allergic to smoke A put aside B put off C put up D put out 10 Let’s have a drink, _? A shall we B will we C shall you D we 11 They didn’t go on a picnic _the weather was awful A so B although C because D because of 12 Do you know the lady _son is standing over there? A who B whom C which D whose 13 I believe you because I know you are _ A true B truth C truthful D truly 14 Water _at 100 degrees Celsius A boiling B boil C is boiling D boils 15 Laziness is normally the cause of _ A poor B poverty C richness D success 16 This newspaper is _every day It’s a daily newspaper A publishing B published C publish D to publish 17 We are talking about the preservation of _resources A natural B nature C naturally D naturalize 18 Everyone must take part in _forests and increase forestation A protect B protecting C protection D protected 19 In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by A an energy-saving bulb B a 1000-watt light C an electric bulb D a saving - energy bulb 20 _we know her address, we will call you A Unless B Since C If D Therefore Choose the words or phrases that needs correction 21 When she came to my house this morning, I still slept [was still sleeping] A B C D Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 22 Is Fiona used to work late at the office? [working] A B C D 23 He was punished because he did the test careless yesterday [carelessly] A B C D 24 The doctor told my father stop smoking because of his sickness [to stop] A B C D 25 They didn’t go on a picnic because of the weather was awful [because] A B C D Find the best choice to complete the passage below Rice is (26) by Vietnamese people every day It often (27) in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (28) years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (29) muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (30) After or months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (31) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well 26 A used B taken C eaten D boiled 27 A grows B keeps C plants D stays 28 A thousands B thousand C thousand of D thousands of 29 A in B by C with D of 30 A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D the beauty 31 A However B Moreover C Besides D Instead Read the following passage and choose the best answers Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves 32 What did teachers make children in the past? A stand for hours B memorize everything C repeat their homework D sit for days 33 Children in the past were made to learn everything _ A by head B by hand C by hair D by heart 34 Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _ A give children more homework B make children learn C help children D teach children at home 35 Today, the modern learning method is _ A Letting children play computer games B making children read a lot of books C doing homework for children D letting children discover things for themselves Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences 36 No one in the group is younger than Mai Mai is the youngest in the group. 37 “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them I asked them where they were going on their holidays. _ 38 The luggage is too heavy for her to carry The luggage is so heavy that she cannot carry. _ Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 39 He is tired, so he couldn’t score any goals If he weren’t tired, he could score some goals. _ 40 I can’t play basketball well because of my height Because I am short, I can’t play basketball well. THE END TEST A3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A hoped B missed C washed D stayed A major B day C pay D play A think B thick C this D thanks Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A official B optional C primary D separate A economic B embroider C encourage D minority Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence A holiday in America can be _cheap A surprise B surprised C surprising D surprisingly The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was _ A succeeded B successful C unsuccessful D success Eric hasn’t found a flat yet, _he still lives with his parents A if B although C therefore D so If there _gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill A was B is C were D are 10 We haven’t seen any _films recently A interested B interesting C interest D interestingly 11 I think I _my door key I can’t find it anywhere A lost B have lost C am losing D will lose 12 Jim wants to live _of his parents A dependent B dependently C independent D independently 13 Although they are poor, they still live _ A happy B unhappy C happily D happiness 14 We won’t go out _it stops raining A if B unless C when D as 15 The phone _suddenly when Joan was doing the housework A rang B was ringing C had rung D is ringing 16 How many languages are there _the world? A through B over C for D in 17 The boys looks very proud _his success at school A of B at C about D on 18 In spite of _late, he arrived in time A he started B his being started C he was started D starting 19 It’s time the children _here now A are B are being C were D to be 20 I won’t go _you explain everything to me A unless B although C because D if Choose the words or phrases that needs correction 21 I haven’t seen her when we left school A B C D Page Grade ENTRANCE EXAM TEST 22 People know that they should save energy, so they still waste it A B C D 23 After have a bath, he ate supper A B C D 24 Would you mind if I open all of the windows A B C D 25 She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work A B C D Find the best choice to complete the passage below Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they not want to use anymore It can also be called (26) or rubbish A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (27) you used to be, but are not anymore In modern home and businesses, however, garbage is normally separated and put where it can be (28) and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or recycle garbage Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts It is made when (29) something Smoke can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (30) (a thing that a person is not able to see) 26 A waste B save C safe D stone 27 A it B that C which D where 28 A wrapped B organized C collected D picked 29 A firing B fighting C burning D chopping 30 A invisible B unmovable C unspeakable D insensible Read the following passage and choose the best answers In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth This is also called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that harmony with the environment is important They think we must protect the environment The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources For example fish, sunlight, and forests These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that not come back naturally For example coal and natural gas 31 What does the world “environmentalists” in line mean? A living things B people who protect the environment C people who destroy the environment D people who pollute the environment 32 One example of renewable natural resource is _ A sunlight B coal C oil D natural gas 33 One example of renewable natural resource is _ A fish B tree C water D coal 34 All of the following things are renewable natural resource except _ A Air B gas C silver D animal 35 What does the word “them” in line refer to? A materials B environmentalists C renewable natural resources D non-renewable natural resources Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences 36 The weather is too terrible for you to go out If the weather 37 All the students have to take the final exam The final exam 38 Please don’t repeat what I said Would you mind _ 39 I can’t swim as well as my friend can My friend Page 10 ... when ( 29) something Smoke can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (30) (a thing... living things on the Earth This is also called the natural environment Some people call themselves environmentalists These people think that harmony with the environment is important They think... when ( 29) something Smoke can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them Most people think that they are always able to see smoke, but it can also be (30) (a thing