Tuyen sinh 009

Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 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 Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 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 Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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. _ 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 Page THE SECOND SEMESTER