Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? A spray B trash C wrap D mass A solid B volume C solar D comment A humor B hug C plumber D erupt Which word has the different stress A forecast B earthquake C expect D ancient A vocation B distinguish C celebrate D separate Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence The roof _under the weight of snow last night A collapse B collapsing C collapsed D collapses Kangaroos, which come _Australia, have long tails A to B in C from D for The man _helpes us last week is a doctor A who B whom C which D whose Nowadays the _can know when a volcano will erupt A scientifically B scientific C scientists D science 10 We _since we left school A don’t meet B haven’t met C hasn’t met D didn’t meet 11 A _looks like a funnel A typhoon B thunderstorm C hurricane D tornado 12 We’re very proud _our teachers A about B of C for D with 13 He is _known for his generosity A well B good C better D best 14 My brother is the most effective _in my town A activist B activists C activity D action 15 People _take physical exercise can live longer A whom B whose C which D who 16 Do not laugh _the poor Help them as much as you can A with B to C at D from 17 They want us _our classroom more attractively A decorate B to decorate C decorating D decorated 18 I wear a hat _I not want to be sick A but B and C because D so 19 What can we to spend less _lighting? A in B on C about D of 20 Many new air-conditioners will _this morning A be installed B be sold C be cleaned D All are correct 21 We should _all the electric appliances when leaving our room A turn off B turning off C turn on D turning on 22 She told me she _Go to Ha Noi the following day A has to B had to C will have to D would have to 23 Everyone should _forests and environment A reduce B prevent C protect D wash 24 We were very _that you won the first prize A amaze B amazed C amazing D amazement 25 If a disaster _In an area, people from other areas will offer help A happens B will happen C happening D would happen THE SECOND SEMESTER Page Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 26 I like reading books which tells about different peoples and their cultures A B C D 27 Most of the earthquake in the world occur in the Ring of Fire A B C D 28 Mrs Yen is looking forward to see your respond about her advice A B C D 29 Ba who lives on Nguyen Du street like playing the guitar A B C D 30 I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write them A B C D Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage Christmas is my (31) _ holiday I enjoy (32) _ Christmas cookies and planning parties I like sending cards and hearing (33) _ old friends I love seeing children open their (34) _ on Christmas morning Most of all, I love one (35) _custom that we have in our family On the night before Christmas we (36) _in warm clothing and go from house (37) house in our neighborhood At each house, we (38) _Christmas songs Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there We want to let people (39) that we care about them Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by (40) I love this ! 31 A like B dislike C favorite D love 32 A bake B baking C to bake D baked 33 A of B with C from D by 34 A presents B gifts C offers D a and b 35 A special B unusual C strange D rare 36 A wear B put on C get D dress up 37 A by B to C after D and 38 A shout B cry C sing D speak 39 A know B to know C knowing D knew 40 A fireworks B fireplace C light D firecrackers Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the questions or completes the passage Scientists have known a lot about the earth They understand how mountains are made and what a volcano is The following example is about volcanic eruptions Mt Vesuvius in Italy and Mt St Helens in the USA are both famous mountains They are both volcanoes A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top Smoke and hot air come out of the hole Sometimes very hot rock also comes out of the mountain That can make trouble for people nearby This is what happened with Mt Vesuvius and Mt St Helens Hot rock poured out of Mt Vesuvius and covered the town of Pompeii in 79 AD Everyone in the town was killed The Mt St Helens volcano didn’t kill many people 41 A volcano is a mountain that has a hole at the top 42 Mt Vesuvius and the Mt St Helens are both famous volcanoes in Italy 43 Smoke, hot rock and hot air can make trouble for all people in USA and Italy 44 The people were killed by the eruption of Mt Helens less than those by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius 45 The town of Pompeii was developed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD WORD FORMS 46.The author’s is communicated through his song (happy) 47.We find Huong very _ (communicate) 48.All of us have just received a secrete _ (communicate) 49.Everyone admires her as a teacher (compete) THE SECOND SEMESTER Page Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 50.He came first in the (compete) 51.The other admired him (compete) 52.Sony is a big firm which is in Vietnamese’s market (compete) 53.They provided a plan to attract the customers (compete) 54.The between Viet Nam and China is recovered (friend) 55.The boss refused to meet the Union’s (delegate) 56.Many activities will be held tomorrow (culture) 57.She with me for an hour about the future job yesterday (reason) 58.The of the moon for the earth causes the tides (attract) 59.Our team played We lost (success) 60.They went to see most of the places (interest) 61.We can only get their by plane There is no (choose) 62.When he was abroad, he often missed his family and friends But no one knows his _ (home) 63.We are interested in AIDS (especial) 64.Women have to keep their (gentle) 65.We all have our (weak) 66.His makes him jobless (shy) 67.Your answer is right (exact) 68.Everyone admires her to help the poor (ready) 69.Dick becomes because of his laziness (job) 70.I put my book near the desk for (convenient) REWRITE 71 The servant prepared dinner as soon as we arrived We had _ 72 The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper The correspondents’ _ 73 Hung studies the best in our class No one _ 74, The accident happened yesterday The accident took _ 75 Helen plays the piano better than Elizabeth Elizabeth doesn’t _ 76, It’s time to shut up the stadium It’s time for the 77 Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now Computer systems are less 78 Our house is older than all the other houses in the road Our house is the 79 We can’t live without water If _ 80 The baby cries because the lion looks fierce The baby cries because of THE END THE SECOND SEMESTER Page Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM ANSWER KEYS Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? A spray B trash C wrap D mass A solid B volume C solar D comment A humor B hug C plumber D erupt Which word has the different stress: A forecast B earthquake C expect D ancient A vocation B distinguish C celebrate D separate Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence The roof _under the weight of snow last night A collapse B collapsing C collapsed D collapses Kangaroos, which come _Australia, have long tails A to B in C from D for The man _helpes us last week is a doctor A who B whom C which D whose Nowadays the _can know when a volcano will erupt A scientifically B scientific C scientists D science 10 We _since we left school A don’t meet B haven’t met C hasn’t met D didn’t meet 11 A _looks like a funnel A typhoon B thunderstorm C hurricane D tornado 12 We’re very proud _our teachers A about B of C for D with 13 He is _known for his generosity A well B good C better D best 14 My brother is the most effective _in my town A activist B activists C activity D action 15 People _take physical exercise can live longer A whom B whose C which D who 16 Do not laugh _the poor Help them as much as you can A with B to C at D from 17 They want us _our classroom more attractively A decorate B to decorate C decorating D decorated 18 I wear a hat _I not want to be sick A but B and C because D so 19 What can we to spend less _lighting? A in B on C about D of 20 Many new air-conditioners will _this morning A be installed B be sold C be cleaned D All are correct 21 We should _all the electric appliances when leaving our room A turn off B turning off C turn on D turning on 22 She told me she _go to Ha Noi the following day A has to B had to C will have to D would have to 23 Everyone should _forests and environment A reduce B prevent C protect D wash 24 We were very _that you won the first prize A amaze B amazed C amazing D amazement 25 If a disaster _In an area, people from other areas will offer help THE SECOND SEMESTER Page Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM A happens B will happen C happening D would happen Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 26 I like reading books which tells about different peoples and their cultures A B C D 27 Most of the earthquake in the world occur in the Ring of Fire A B C D 28 Mrs Yen is looking forward to see your respond about her advice A B C D 29 Ba, who lives on Nguyen Du street, like playing the guitar A B C D 30 I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write them A B C D Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage Christmas is my (31) _ holiday I enjoy (32) _Christmas cookies and planning parties I like sending cards and hearing (33) _ old friends I love seeing children open their (34) _ on Christmas morning Most of all, I love one (35) _custom that we have in our family On the night before Christmas we (36) in warm clothing and go from house (37) _ house in our neighborhood At each house, we (38) _Christmas songs Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there We want to let people (39) that we care about them Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by (40) _ I love this! 31 A like B dislike C favorite D love 32 A bake B baking C to bake D baked 33 A of B with C from D by 34 A presents B gifts C offers D a and b 35 A special B unusual C strange D rare 36 A wear B put on C get D dress up 37 A by B to C after D and 38 A shout B cry C sing D speak 39 A know B to know C knowing D knew 40 A fireworks B fireplace C light D firecrackers Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the questions or completes the passage Scientists have known a lot about the earth They understand how mountains are made and what a volcano is The following example is about volcanic eruptions Mt Vesuvius in Italy and Mt St Helens in the USA are both famous mountains They are both volcanoes A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top Smoke and hot air come out of the hole Sometimes very hot rock also comes out of the mountain That can make trouble for people nearby This is what happened with Mt Vesuvius and Mt St Helens Hot rock poured out of Mt Vesuvius and covered the town of Pompeii in 79 AD Everyone in the town was killed The Mt St Helens volcano didn’t kill many people 41 A volcano is a mountain that has a hole at the top T 42 Mt Vesuvius and the Mt St Helens are both famous volcanoes in Italy F 43 Smoke, hot rock and hot air can make trouble for all people in USA and Italy F 44 The people were killed by the eruption of Mt Helens less than those by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius T 45 The town of Pompeii was developed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD F WORD FORMS 46.The author’s is communicated through his song (happy) happiness 47.We find Huong very (communicate) communicative 48.All of us have just received a secrete (communicate) communication THE SECOND SEMESTER Page Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 49.Everyone admires her as a teacher (compete) competitor 50.He came first in the (compete) competition 51.The other admired him (compete) competitor 52.Sony is a big firm which is in Vietnamese’s market (compete) competitive 53.They provided a plan to attract the customers (compete) competition 54.The between Viet Nam and China is recovered (friend) friendship 55.The boss refused to meet the Union’s (delegate) .delegation 56.Many activities will be held tomorrow (culture) cultural 57.She with me for an hour about the future job yesterday (reason) reasoned 58.The of the moon for the earth causes the tides (attract) attraction 59.Our team played We lost (success) unsuccessfully 60.They went to see most of the places (interest) interesting 61.We can only get their by plane There is no (choose) .choice 62.When he was abroad, he often missed his family and friends But no one knows his _ (home) homeland 63.We are interested in AIDS (especial) especially 64.Women have to keep their (gentle) gentleness 65.We all have our (weak) .weakness 66.His makes him jobless (shy) shyness 67.Your answer is right (exact) .exactly 68.Everyone admires her to help the poor (ready) readiness 69.Dick becomes because of his laziness (job) jobless 70.I put my book near the desk for (convenient) convenience REWRITE 71 The servant prepared dinner as soon as we arrived We had no sooner arrived than the servant prepared dinner. 72 The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper The correspondents’reports were sent to their newspaper. 73 Hung studies the best in our class No one in our class studies better than Hung. 74, The accident happened yesterday The accident took place yesterday. _ 75 Helen plays the piano better than Elizabeth Elizabeth doesn’t play the piano as well as Helen. 76, It’s time to shut up the stadium It’s time for the stadium to be shut up. 77 Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now Computer systems are less expensive than they used to be. 78 Our house is older than all the other houses in the road Our house is the oldest in the road. _ 79 We can’t live without water If there were no water, we couldn’t live. 80 The baby cries because the lion looks fierce The baby cries because of the fierceness of the lion. _ THE END THE SECOND SEMESTER Page ... the _can know when a volcano will erupt A scientifically B scientific C scientists D science 10 We _since we left school A don’t meet B haven’t met C hasn’t met D didn’t meet 11 A _looks