SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest A generous B volcano C pollution D amount A swimming B environment C summer D excellent Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A hurry B hundred C husband D humour A charity B character C child D Chinese A decorate B describe C declare D decision Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences he was angry, he listened to me patiently A Despite B Though C In spite of D Because My father is a man who is loved by all his friends A ungenerous B generosity C generous D generously She got wet in the rain she had a raincoat A because B but C so D even though A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? –B: “ _.” A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, thanks C No, I don’t like D No, please 10 Christmas is the festival of the year in most of Britain A worst B saddest C biggest D smallest 11 is your favourite sport, swimming or running? A What B Which C Whom D Whose 12 Were the Wright brothers the ones built the first aeroplane? A which B whom C whose D that 13 A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry A volcano B tornado C famine D flood 14 We can protect the environment by air pollution A reduce B reducing C reduced D to reduce 15 If we go littering, the environment will become seriously polluted A to B in C out D on 16 Nam: It’s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa –Hoa: “ _.” A Not at all B It’s nice of you to say so C You’re welcome D It’s not bad 17 Everyone must take part in deforestation A preventing B prevent C prevented D to prevent 18 We’ll make this beach clean and again A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify 19 If you have money, you can travel abroad this summer A many B any C a lot of D a few 20 We stayed at home it rained heavily A however B because C so D but 21 I suggest to the movies by bike in stead of A go/walk B going/walking C going/walk D go/walking 22 No one went to school last Sunday, ? A did they B didn’t they C did he D didn’t he 23 She asked me how I use English in the future A will B can C would D must 24 She in this company since yesterday A was working B works C worked D has worked 25 This computer is too expensive I wish I enough money to buy it now A have B had C would have D will have Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 26 Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed A B C D 27 Mary brings to class a new picture what she has painted THE SECOND SEMESTER Page SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM A B C D 28 The old man whom bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory A B C D 29 Despite the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time A B C D 30 This building was build many years ago A B C D Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage Computers have had an enormous impact on our lives nowadays We shopping, work, or visit places of scenic (31) with the help of computers We pay bills prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines, which have been produced on computers We receive letters from and (32) letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers (33) makes computer a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of (34) almost anything you ask It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy It is a personal communicator (35) helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax with computer game or computer CD music 31 A beautiful B beauties C beauty D beautifully 32 A B send C damage D throw 33 A what B when C where D whose 34 A to B C doing D done 35 A which B who C whom D whose Read the passage and then answer the following questions Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular almost everywhere, in France, China, Italy and Vietnam Most of people love to wear jeans Rich people, poor people, young people and even some old people wear them In the United State, they are the only kind of traditional clothes In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern Jeans are the sign of youth people Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent 36 Are jeans the most popular kind of clothing in the world?  37 Where are jeans popular?  38 Do rich people love to wear jeans?  39 What are other only kind of traditional clothes in the United State?  40 Are jeans the sign of old people?  Rewrite these sentences as directed 41 They have built a new market here (Change into passive)  _ 42 I was born on 15th November 1948 in Ben Tre Province (Make question for underlined words)  _ 43 The weather wasn’t good yesterday We still went on a picnic (Using Although)  _ 44 Marie called last night me I met her at the party (using relative clause)  _ 45 Hurry up or you will be late (use conditional clause)  _ THE END -THE SECOND SEMESTER Page SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM ANSWER KYES Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest A generous B volcano C pollution D amount A swimming B environment C summer D excellent Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A hurry B hundred C husband D humour A charity B character C child D Chinese A decorate B describe C declare D decision Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences _ he was angry, he listened to me patiently A Despite B Though C In spite of D Because My father is a _man who is loved by all his friends A ungenerous B generosity C generous D generously She got wet in the rain she had a raincoat A because B but C so D even though A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? –B: “ _.” A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, thanks C No, I don’t like D No, please 10 Christmas is the festival of the year in most of Britain A worst B saddest C biggest D smallest 11 is your favourite sport, swimming or running? A What B Which C Whom D Whose 12 Were the Wright brothers the ones _ built the first aeroplane? A which B whom C whose D that 13 A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry A volcano B tornado C famine D flood 14 We can protect the environment by _air pollution A reduce B reducing C reduced D to reduce 15 If we go littering, the environment will become seriously polluted A to B in C out D on 16 Nam: It’s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa –Hoa: “ _.” A Not at all B It’s nice of you to say so C You’re welcome D It’s not bad 17 Everyone must take part in deforestation A preventing B prevent C prevented D to prevent 18 We’ll make this beach clean and again A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify 19 If you have money, you can travel abroad this summer A many B any C a lot of D a few 20 We stayed at home it rained heavily A however B because C so D but 21 I suggest to the movies by bike in stead of _ A go/walk B going/walking C going/walk D go/walking 22 No one went to school last Sunday, _? A did they B didn’t they C did he D didn’t he 23 She asked me how I use English in the future A will B can C would D must 24 She in this company since yesterday A was working B works C worked D has worked 25 This computer is too expensive I wish I enough money to buy it now A have B had C would have D will have Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 26 Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed [off] A B C D THE SECOND SEMESTER Page SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 27 Mary brings to class a new picture what she has painted [which] A B C D 28 The old man whom bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory [whose] A B C D 29 Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time [Although] A B C D 30 This building was build many years ago [built] A B C D Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage Computers have had an enormous impact on our lives nowadays We shopping, work, or visit places of scenic (31) with the help of computers We pay bills prepared by computers We read newspapers and magazines, which have been produced on computers We receive letters from and (32) letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers And we can even learn foreign languages on computers (33) makes computer a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of (34) almost anything you ask It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy It is a personal communicator (35) helps you to interact with other computers and with people around the world And if you like entertainment, you can relax with computer game or computer CD music 31 A beautiful B beauties C beauty D beautifully 32 A B send C damage D throw 33 A what B when C where D whose 34 A to B C doing D done 35 A which B who C whom D whose Read the passage and then answer the following questions Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular almost everywhere, in France, China, Italy and Vietnam Most of people love to wear jeans Rich people, poor people, young people and even some old people wear them In the United State, they are the only kind of traditional clothes In other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern Jeans are the sign of youth people Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent * Questions: 36 Are jeans the most popular kind of clothing in the world?  Yes, they are. _ 37 Where are jeans popular?  They are popular in France, China, Italy and Vietnam. 38 Do rich people love to wear jeans?  Yes, they do. _ 39 What are the only kind of traditional clothes in the United State?  Jeans are the only kind of traditional clothes in the United State. 40 Are jeans the sign of old people?  No, they aren’t. _ Rewrite these sentences as directed 41 They have built a new market here (Change into passive)  A new market has been built here. _ 42 I was born on 15th November 1923 in Ben Tre Province (Make question for underlined words)  When and where were you born? 43 The weather wasn’t good yesterday We still went on a picnic (Using Although)  Although the weather wasn’t good yesterday, we still went on a picnic. 44 Marie called last night me I met her at the party (using relative clause)  Mary, who(m) I met at the party, called me last night 45 Hurry up or you will be late (use conditional clause)  If you don’t hurry up, you will be late. THE END -THE SECOND SEMESTER Page ... people wear them because they want to look modern Jeans are the sign of youth people Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent 36 Are jeans the most popular kind of clothing in the world?... with me tonight? –B: “ _.” A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, thanks C No, I don’t like D No, please 10 Christmas is the festival of the year in most of Britain A worst B saddest C biggest D smallest... will have Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 26 Don’t forget to turn on all the lights when you go to bed [off] A B C D THE SECOND SEMESTER Page SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM 27 Mary