Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? 1. A. plumber B. some C. luxury D. consume 2. A. caused B. power C. shower D. amount 3. A. advice B. machine C. Chinese D. decide Which word has the main stress on the first syllable? 4. A. recent B. suggest C. apply D. divide Which word has the main stress on the third syllable? 5. 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. 6. If we go on littering, the environment _________seriously polluted. A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become 7. The boy was very hungry _________he ate nothing. A. so B. and C. therefore D. but 8. The man suggests _________to the seaside in the summer. A. to go B. go C. going D. goes 9. 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 Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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. do 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 Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 25. Electricity is a clean but _________source of energy. A. cheap B. expensive C. good D. useful 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 buys one daily paper, this Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 (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. Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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) 50. The train didn’t stop because of its __________________. (full) 51. They often chatter __________________. (gay) 52. Tom and Jerry 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) Page 5 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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 _________________________________________________ Page 6 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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 ANSWER KEY Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others? 1. A. plumber B. some C. luxury D. consume 2. A. caused B. power C. shower D. amount 3. A. advice B. machine C. Chinese D. decide Which word has the main stress on the first syllable? 4. A. recent B. suggest C. apply D. divide Which word has the main stress on the third syllable? 5. 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. 6. If we go on littering, the environment _________seriously polluted. Page 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become 7. The boy was very hungry _________he ate nothing. A. so B. and C. therefore D. but 8. The man suggests _________to the seaside in the summer. A. to go B. go C. going D. goes 9. 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. do 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. Page 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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. Electricity is a clean but _________source of energy. A. cheap B. expensive C. good D. useful 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 Page 9 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_001 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 Page 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER [...]... (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 . __________________. (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 __________________ ___________. (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 ____________ (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.