Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 26 Solid fuel would be more (economy) 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 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 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 THE SECOND SEMESTER ... 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... 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... 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