Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? A plumber B some C luxury D consume A caused B power C shower D amount A advice B machine C Chinese D decide Which word has the main stress on the first syllable? A recent B suggest C apply D divide Which word has the main stress on the third syllable? A purpose B population C solar D natural Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence If we go on littering, the environment _seriously polluted A becomes B will become C became D would become The boy was very hungry _he ate nothing A so B and C therefore D but The man suggests _to the seaside in the summer A to go B go C going D goes A dripping faucet _500 liters of water a month A can waste B is wasted C waste D are wasting 10 He sighed _when he heard the news A sadly B sad C sadden D sadness 11 The boy hated _up very early in the morning A having get B to have get C having to get D to have getting 12 Please _the lights It’s very dark A turn on B go on C get on D put on 13 Not only _her father, but you will know about his job if you go with us A you meet B will you meet C you are meeting D you meet 14 The man sat down on the chair _started to tell the story A so B and C or D because 15 You should travel by bike _by motorbike to save energy A therefore B instead of C however D because 16 Please go _with what you’re doing Don’t look at them! A on B out C away D down 17 The new appliance does not only work _ but also saves energy A effect B effective C effectively D effectiveness 18 In Western countries electricity gas and water _necessities A was B has been C have D are 19 Who will _the cat when you are away on business? A look at B look forward to C look after D look for 20 Does she suggest _some more butter? A buying B buys C to buy D bought 21 You look hot in that coat Why don’t you _it _? A put/on B put/away C takes/out D take/off 22 The village of the stone carving _near the foot of the Marble Mountain A lay B lies C lain D laid 23 Do you like the language center _in the Women’s Magazine? A advertiser B advertised C advertising D advertisement 24 Don’t waste water or you will get an enormous _by the end of the month A receipt B paper C bill D letter 25 Electricty is a clean but _source of energy A cheap B expensive C good D useful Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 26 She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs A B C D 27 The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy A B C D 28 She walked ten kilometers a day to get water enough for her family to use A B C D 29 We should make some posters and hang it around our school A B C D 30 The teacher suggest that I should buy a good dictionary A B C D Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage Most paper is made from wood When trees are cut down, they are transported (31) _land or water to paper (32) _ Here they are cut down (33) _pieces and crushed up This wood (34) _is then dried on a machine and made into paper Paper-making is an important British (35) _, and paper from Britain is exported to South Africa, Australia and many other (36) _ Some of the wood (37) _in British paper-making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, Norway, etc One tree is needed for (38) _400 copies of a typical 40-page newspaper If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this (39) _up over 40,000 trees a day Trees are being cut down (40) _than they are being replaced 31 A by B with C on D into 32 A bins B mills C baskets D dumps 33 A from B to C into D by 34 A pieces B paper C flour D pulp 35 A industry B factory C company D household 36 A things B countries C parts D regions 37 A worked B began C used D ended 38 A all B some C many D every 39 A makes B uses C does D cuts 40 A fewer B less C faster D more slowly True or false All people require the production and use of energy Energy is used for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production The world energy supply depends on many different resources including traditional fuels such as firewood and animal waste which are significant energy sources in many developing countries Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – account for more than 90% of global energy production but they are nonrenewable - that is, they can be used up –and their use causes air pollution In particular, factories using coal have been one of the worst industrial polluters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19 th century Moreover, mining or drilling for fossil fuels has caused extensive environmental damage 41 People hardly use energy for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production 42 Many developing countries used firewood and animal waste as important energy sources 43 Coal, oil and gas account for more than 90% of the world energy supply but they are limited and cause air pollution 44 Factories began to use coal in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19 th century 45 Extensive environmental damage has been caused by mining or drilling for fossil fuels Word forms 46 Backstreet Boys is greeted in the US nowadays (warm) 47 Mai was to look at the big statue of St Claus (amaze) 48 Butter and cheese are milk (produce) 49 The air in our city is worse and worse (pollute) Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 50 The train didn’t stop because of its (full) 51 They often chatter (gay) 52 Tom and Jery had a walk through the wood (favor) 53 They felt after the trip to the countryside (health) 54 This chewing gum can keep your fragrant (breathe) 55 Heavy smoking makes him (breathe) 56 The of this firm is always high (produce) 57 We have to increase our (friend) 58 This engineer must be paid (high) 59 There is a lot of to rebuild this monument (cooperate) 60 This film gives me a good (impress) 61 Her daughter has a good (appear) 62 He would never choose to watch TV as an (amuse) 63 Mr Bean is an actor He always makes us (amuse) 64 He always wants to any problems (simple) 65 She can look back on her career with great (satisfy) Finish the sentences.Keep their meaning similar to the above 66 It was such an easy question that we all can answer it The question was _ 67 They say she was there yesterday She is said _ 68 I’m tired and sleepy now because I stayed up late last night If I 69 The village is farther than we thought The village isn’t 70 Unless you start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam If you 71 They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car Not only 72 I was finally able to convince him of its value I finally _ 73 He spends two hours a week taking care of the garden Taking care of the garden 74 Plane tickets are very expensive You have to pay 75 There’s usually plenty of sunshine in Southern countries It’s usually 76 Lan was late because she walked all the way to school Lan walked 77 The reason of his leaving early was that the room was very crowded He left early _ 78 My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry The teacher was angry _ 79 They continued to walk in spite of the rain They went 80 Look after your sister when your parents are away on business You should THE END -Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM ANSWER KEY Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? A plumber B some C luxury D consume A caused B power C shower D amount A advice B machine C Chinese D decide Which word has the main stress on the first syllable? A recent B suggest C apply D divide Which word has the main stress on the third syllable? A purpose B population C solar D natural Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in each sentence If we go on littering, the environment _seriously polluted A becomes B will become C became D would become The boy was very hungry _he ate nothing A so B and C therefore D but The man suggests _to the seaside in the summer A to go B go C going D goes A dripping faucet _500 liters of water a month A can waste B is wasted C waste D are wasting 10 He sighed _when he heard the news A sadly B sad C sadden D sadness 11 The boy hated _up very early in the morning A having get B to have get C having to get D to have getting 12 Please _the lights It’s very dark A turn on B go on C get on D put on 13 Not only _her father, but you will know about his job if you go with us A you meet B will you meet C you are meeting D you meet 14 The man sat down on the chair _started to tell the story A so B and C or D because 15 You should travel by bike _by motorbike to save energy A therefore B instead of C however D because 16 Please go _with what you’re doing Don’t look at them! A on B out C away D down 17 The new appliance does not only work _ but also saves energy A effect B effective C effectively D effectiveness 18 In Western countries electricity gas and water _necessities A was B has been C have D are 19 Who will _the cat when you are away on business? A look at B look forward to C look after D look for 20 Does she suggest _some more butter? A buying B buys C to buy D bought 21 You look hot in that coat Why don’t you _it _? A put/on B put/away C takes/out D take/off 22 The village of the stone carving _near the foot of the Marble Mountain A lay B lies C lain D laid 23 Do you like the language center _in the Women’s Magazine? A advertiser B advertised C advertising D advertisement 24 Don’t waste water or you will get an enormous _by the end of the month A receipt B paper C bill D letter 25 Electricty is a clean but _source of energy A cheap B expensive C good D useful Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 26 She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs [because] A B C D 27 The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy [were] A B C D 28 She walked ten kilometers a day to get water enough for her family to use [enough water] A B C D 29 We should make some posters and hang it around our school [them] A B C D 30 The teacher suggest that I should buy a good dictionary [suggests that] A B C D Choose the word (A,B,C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage Most paper is made from wood When trees are cut down, they are transported (31) _land or water to paper (32) _ Here they are cut down (33) _pieces and crushed up This wood (34) _is then dried on a machine and made into paper Paper-making is an important British (35) _, and paper from Britain is exported to South Africa, Australia and many other (36) _ Some of the wood (37) _in British paper-making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, Norway, etc One tree is needed for (38) _400 copies of a typical 40-page newspaper If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this (39) _up over 40,000 trees a day Trees are being cut down (40) _than they are being replaced 31 A by B with C on D into 32 A bins B mills C baskets D dumps 33 A from B to C into D by 34 A pieces B paper C flour D pulp 35 A industry B factory C company D household 36 A things B countries C parts D regions 37 A worked B began C used D ended 38 A all B some C many D every 39 A makes B uses C does D cuts 40 A fewer B less C faster D more slowly True or false All people require the production and use of energy Energy is used for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production The world energy supply depends on many different resources including traditional fuels such as firewood and animal waste which are significant energy sources in many developing countries Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – account for more than 90% of global energy production but they are nonrenewable - that is, they can be used up –and their use causes air pollution In particular, factories using coal have been one of the worst industrial polluters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19 th century Moreover, mining or drilling for fossil fuels has caused extensive environmental damage 41 People hardly use energy for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production F 42 Many developing countries used firewood and animal waste as important energy sources T 43 Coal, oil and gas account for more than 90% of the world energy supply but they are limited and cause air pollution T 44 Factories began to use coal in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19 th century T 45 Extensive environmental damage has been caused by mining or drilling for fossil fuels T Word forms 46 Backstreet Boys is greeted _in the US nowadays (warm) warmly 47 Mai was _to look at the big statue of St Claus (amaze) amazed 48 Butter and cheese are milk _ (produce) .products Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 49 The air _in our city is worse and worse (pollute) pollution 50 The train didn’t stop because of its _ (full) fullness 51 They often chatter (gay) .gaily 52 Tom and Jery had a _walk through the wood (favor) favorite 53 They felt _after the trip to the countryside (health) healthy 54 This chewing gum can keep your _fragrant (breathe) breath 55 Heavy smoking makes him _ (breathe) breathless 56 The _of this firm is always high (produce) production 57 We have to increase our _ (friend) friendship 58 This engineer must be _paid (high) highly 59 There is a lot of _to rebuild this monument (cooperate) cooperation 60 This film gives me a good (impress) .impression 61 Her daughter has a good (appear) appearance 62 He would never choose to watch TV as an _ (amuse) amusement 63 Mr Bean is an _actor He always makes us (amuse) amusing/ amused 64 He always wants to _any problems (simple) simplify 65 She can look back on her career with great _ (satisfy) satisfaction Finish the sentences.Keep their meaning similar to the above 66 It was such an easy question that we all can answer it The question was so easy that we all can answer it. 67 They say she was there yesterday She is said to be there yesterday. _ 68 I’m tired and sleepy now because I stayed up late last night If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t be tired and sleepy now. _ 69 The village is farther than we thought The village isn’t as near as we thought. _ 70 Unless you start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam If you don’t start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam. _ 71 They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car Not only did they give me a place to stay but also let me use their car. _ 72 I was finally able to convince him of its value I finally had ability to convince him of its value. 73 He spends two hours a week taking care of the garden Taking care of the garden takes him two hours a week. _ 74 Plane tickets are very expensive You have to pay a high price for plane tickets 75 There’s usually plenty of sunshine in Southern countries It’s usually sunny in southern countries. 76 Lan was late because she walked all the way to school Lan walked all the way to school, so she was late. _ 77 The reason of his leaving early was that the room was very crowded He left early because the room was very crowded. _ 78 My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry The teacher was angry because I was absent from school yesterday. _ 79 They continued to walk in spite of the rain They went on walking despite the rain _ 80 Look after your sister when your parents are away on business You should look after your sister when your parents are away on business. THE END -Page THE SECOND SEMESTER ... traditional fuels such as firewood and animal waste which are significant energy sources in many developing countries Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – account for more than 90% of global energy production... for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production 42 Many developing countries used firewood and animal waste as important energy sources 43 Coal, oil and gas... A dripping faucet _500 liters of water a month A can waste B is wasted C waste D are wasting 10 He sighed _when he heard the news A sadly B sad C sadden D sadness 11 The boy hated _up