Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_032 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 1. A. generous B. volcano C. pollution D. amount 2. A. swimming B. environment C. summer D. excellent Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour 4. A. charity B. character C. child D. Chinese 5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 6. __________he was angry, he listened to me patiently. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite of D. Because 7. My father is a __________man who is loved by all his friends. A. ungenerous B. generosity C. generous D. generously 8. She got wet in the rain __________she had a raincoat. A. because B. but C. so D. even though 9. 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 aero plane? 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 instead 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 1 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_032 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 do 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. do B. send C. damage D. throw 33.A. what B. when C. where D. whose 34.A. to do B. do 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.All the students did the test well last week. (Change into passive)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 42.I went on holiday last summer. (Make question for underlined words)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 43.She was tired, but she went on cooking dinner. (Using Although)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 44.Marie came to see me yesterday. She lives in England. (using relative clause)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 45.We can’t live without water. (use conditional clause)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ THE END THE SECOND SEMESTER Page 2 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_032 ANSWER KYES Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 1. A. generous B. volcano C. pollution D. amount 2. A. swimming B. environment C. summer D. excellent Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour 4. A. charity B. character C. child D. Chinese 5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 6. _________ he was angry, he listened to me patiently. A. Despite B. Though C. In spite of D. Because 7. My father is a _________man who is loved by all his friends. A. ungenerous B. generosity C. generous D. generously 8. She got wet in the rain __________she had a raincoat. A. because B. but C. so D. even though 9. 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] THE SECOND SEMESTER Page 3 Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_032 A B C D 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 do 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. do B. send C. damage D. throw 33.A. what B. when C. where D. whose 34.A. to do B. do 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 4 . 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. 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. 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