Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. south B. drought C. southern D. cloudy 2. A. ancient B. dangerous C. tail D. animal 3. A. shaped B. hired C. experienced D. laughed Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 4. 4. A. typhoon B. disaster C. temperature D. experience 5. 5. A. eruption B. tornado C. predict D. snowstorm Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 6. A tropical storm is called a _________in North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour. A. typhoon B. hurricane C. tornado D. cyclone 7. Nowadays scientists can predict when a volcano will _________, can’t they? A. break B. erupt C. work D. act 8. You’d better take an umbrella _________it rains. A. due to B. although C. because of D. just in case 9. The most _________earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923. A. damage B. destroyed C. disastrous D. danger 10. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is _________their path. A. on B. in C. along D. under 11. A large number of people _________in 1995 when a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A. was killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. killed 12. The volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was _________one. A. the world largest B. the largest world C. the largest of the world D. the world’s largest 13. We should buy some candles in case there is _________. A. a water cut B. a gas cut C. a power cut D. no electricity off 14. Have you ever seen something that was _________by lightning? A. strike B. stroke C. stroked D. struck 15. I can’t hear the news on television well. Can you turn _________the volume a bit? A. on B. up C. down D. off 16. There will be thunderstorms _________the central highlands. A. on B. above C. over D. in 17. She doesn’t want to be laughed _________by others. A. in B. on C. with D. at 18. I didn’t remember _________off the light before going to bed. It is still on this morning. A. to turn B. turning C. turn D. turned 19. During an earthquake, you should sit under a strong table or stand _________the corner of a room. A. in B. at C. on D. near 20. The scientists _________invention was a success became famous. A. who B. whose C. which D. that Choose the words or phrases that needs correction. 21. It is normal for students to be nervous when they were preparing for a new school year. A B C D 22. Hurricanes almost never occur during this time of year. A B C D 23. This is the best place which I think of for our holiday. A B C D 24. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater moving of the Earth. A B C D 25. The teacher felt angrily when he saw what was happening in the classroom. A B C D Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER 1 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Find the best choice to complete the passage below. New Year is one of the most important (26)________ in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (27)________ night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve is usally a long night to this holiday children dress as witches, ghosts or orthers. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (28)________ the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will (29)________ a trick on them. But this (30)________ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit. 26. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses 27. A. on B. at C. in D. for 28. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If 29. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak 30. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always Read the text and answer the questions below. The internet started in the 1960s. the USA Department of Defense started it because they wanted a computer network to help the American military. In the 1970s, scientists worked on it. Then in the 1980s, telephone companies made it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries. An international computer language was born, and the Net went worldwide. You can use the Internet for many things. You can shop for a car or a house; you can plan a vacation; you can watch a video; you can read an Australian newspaper or a Japanese magazine; you can buy books and CDs from North and South America; you can play chess with a partner in Moscow; or you can just chat with people from all over the world. 31. When did the internet start?  _______________________________________________________________________________ 32. Why did the USA Department of Defense start the internet?  _______________________________________________________________________________ 33. When did telephone companies make it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries?  _______________________________________________________________________________ 34. Can you use the internet to plan a vacation?  _______________________________________________________________________________ 35. Acording to the text, what kind of newspapers or magazines can you read?  _______________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the following sentences as directed. 36. “What is your name?” Mary asked Tom. (use reported speech)  _______________________________________________________________________________ 37. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doen’t see it. (use conditional sentences type 2)  _______________________________________________________________________________ 38. Nobody saw her book at the party. (change into passive)  _______________________________________________________________________________ 39. Mai took a taxi, but she still arrived late for the interview. (use Although)  _______________________________________________________________________________ 40. We didn’t go because of the rain. (use Because)  _______________________________________________________________________________ THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER 2 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM ANSWER KEYS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. south B. drought C. southern D. cloudy 2. A. ancient B. dangerous C. tail D. animal 3. A. shaped B. hired C. experienced D. laughed Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 4. 4. A. typhoon B. disaster C. temperature D. experience 5. 5. A. eruption B. tornado C. predict D. snowstorm Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. 6. A tropical storm is called a _________in North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour. A. typhoon B. hurricane C. tornado D. cyclone 7. Nowadays scientists can predict when a volcano will _________, can’t they? A. break B. erupt C. work D. act 8. You’d better take an umbrella _________it rains. A. due to B. although C. because of D. just in case 9. The most _________earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923. A. damage B. destroyed C. disastrous D. danger 10. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is _________their path. A. on B. in C. along D. under 11. A large number of people _________in 1995 when a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A. was killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. killed 12. The volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was _________one. A. the world largest B. the largest world C. the largest of the world D. the world’s largest 13. We should buy some candles in case there is _________. A. a water cut B. a gas cut C. a power cut D. no electricity off 14. Have you ever seen something that was _________by lightning? A. strike B. stroke C. stroked D. struck 15. I can’t hear the news on television well. Can you turn _________the volume a bit? A. on B. up C. down D. off 16. There will be thunderstorms _________the central highlands. A. on B. above C. over D. in 17. She doesn’t want to be laughed _________by others. A. in B. on C. with D. at 18. I didn’t remember _________off the light before going to bed. It is still on this morning. A. to turn B. turning C. turn D. turned 19. During an earthquake, you should sit under a strong table or stand _________the corner of a room. A. in B. at C. on D. near 20. The scientists _________invention was a success became famous. A. who B. whose C. which D. that Choose the words or phrases that needs correction. 21. It is normal for students to be nervous when they were preparing for a new school year. [are] A B C D 22. Hurricanes almost never occur during this time of year. [of the year] A B C D 23. This is the best place which I think of for our holiday. [that] A B C D 24. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater moving of the Earth. [movement] A B C D 25. The teacher felt angrily when he saw what was happening in the classroom. [angry] A B C D Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER 3 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Find the best choice to complete the passage below. New Year is one of the most important (26)________ in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock (27)________ night, everyone says "Happy New Year" and they wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year's Eve is usally a long night to this holiday children dress as witches, ghosts or orthers. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (28)________ the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will (29)________ a trick on them. But this (30)________ ever happens. Many people give them candy or fruit. 26. A. festivals B. meetings C. contests D. courses 27. A. on B. at C. in D. for 28. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If 29. A. say B. tell C. play D. speak 30. A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always Read the text and answer the questions below. The internet started in the 1960s. the USA Department of Defense started it because they wanted a computer network to help the American military. In the 1970s, scientists worked on it. Then in the 1980s, telephone companies made it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries. An international computer language was born, and the Net went worldwide. You can use the Internet for many things. You can shop for a car or a house; you can plan a vacation; you can watch a video; you can read an Australian newspaper or a Japanese magazine; you can buy books and CDs from North and South America; you can play chess with a partner in Moscow; or you can just chat with people from all over the world. 31. When did the internet start?  It started in the 1960s._____________________________________________________________ 32. Why did the USA Department of Defense start the internet?  Because they wanted a computer network to help the American military.____________________ 33. When did telephone companies make it possible to communicate on the computer network in many more countries?  In the 1970s_____________________________________________________________________ 34. Can you use the internet to plan a vacation?  Yes, we can._____________________________________________________________________ 35. Acording to the text, what kind of newspapers or magazines can you read?  We can read Australian newspapers or Japanese magazines.______________________________ Rewrite the following sentences as directed. 36. “What is your name?” Mary asked Tom. (use reported speech)  Mary asked Tom what his name was._________________________________________________ 37. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doen’t see it. (use conditional sentences type 2)  If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.________________________________________ 38. Nobody saw her book at the party. (change into passive)  Her book was not seen at the party.__________________________________________________ 39. Mai took a taxi, but she still arrived late for the interview. (use Although)  Although Mai took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.___________________________ 40. We didn’t go because of the rain. (use Because)  We didn’t go because it rained.______________________________________________________ THE END Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER 4 . new school year. A B C D 22. Hurricanes almost never occur during this time of year. A B C D 23. This is the best place which I think of for our holiday. A B C D 24. Tidal waves are the result. year. [are] A B C D 22. Hurricanes almost never occur during this time of year. [of the year] A B C D 23. This is the best place which I think of for our holiday. [that] A B C D 24. Tidal waves are. _________earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923. A. damage B. destroyed C. disastrous D. danger 10. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is _________their path. A. on B. in C. along D. under 11. A large number