Secondary school entrance exam

 my mother doesn't go to work.
	A. look for 	B. look after 	C. look at 	D. look over
Tom: "Let me know if you can come." ~ Mary: "_______"
	A. No, thanks. 	B. It's all right. 	C. Ok, I will. 	D. Don't be late.
Tom: "How about going out for dinner?" ~ Mary:" _______"
	A. A good idea. 	B. No, I hate it. 	C. Congratulations! 	D. What a pity!
“Where are you from?” he asked me.
	A. He asked me where am I from. 	B. He asked me where was I from.
	C. He asked me where I am from. 	D. He asked me where I was from.
Someone has cooked this soup.
	A. This soup has been cooked. 	B. This soup has cooked by someone.
	C. This soup have been cooked. 	D. This soup was cooked by someone.
Those, _______study English hard, will pass the exam easily.
	A. which 	B. who 	C. that 	D. whose
If I _______ a UFO, I would take some pictures of it.
	A. see 	B. can see 	C. are able to see 	D. saw
I like football. I really enjoy _______it.
	A. to play 	B. playing 	C. play 	D. being played
Many people saw UFOs, _______?
	A. don't they 	B. do they 	C. didn't they 	D. did they
The Ao dai _______mentioned in poems and songs for a long time.
	A. has been 	B. is 	C. was 	D. has
Everyone felt tired and hungry _______they had a long walk.
	A. because 	B. because of 	C. despite 	D. although
They have made a lot of progress in their study _______last summer.
	A. in 	B. for 	C. since 	D. until
A/An _______bulb uses a quarter of the electricity of a standard one.
	A. saved-energy 	B. saving-energy 	C. energy-saved 	D. energy-saving
Spraying pesticides, water pollution and garbage dumps are _______problems.
	A. environmental 	B. natural 	C. economic 	D. living
I draw badly. I wish I _______very well.
	A. can draw 	B. could draw 	C. had drawn 	D. will draw
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. orders 	B. rests. 	C. divides 	D. responds
A. think	B. both 	C. that 	D. earthquake
Choose the best option to fill in each blank in the passage below.
Daddy, I (19)_______ this to tell you (20)_______ I miss and love you. I will always remember that day- my wedding day. You were standing there (21)_______ tears in your eyes (22)_______ I was walking to my groom. You (23)_______ me a hug and the feeling that you never wanted to let me go. But at last, I (24)_______ leave you and start a new life ..... a moment in time that lasted forever. I now have children, Dad, but I will always be a little girl! Happy Father’s Day!
A. writes 	B. am writing 	C. am going to write 	D. will write
A. how 	B. so much 	C. how many 	D. how much
A. in 	B. on 	C. with 	D. to
A. while. 	B. before 	C. after 	D. since
A. give 	B. was giving 	C. is giving 	D. gave
A. must 	B. had to 	C. have to 	D. ought to
Read the passage and then check True (T) or False (F)
Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Vietnamese people like Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New year) most because it is the best time for all family members who live apart try to be together. Tet is a chance for families to clean and decorate their homes and enjoy traditional food. This festival lasts at least one week in late January or early February.
Another famous festival is Passover, which is celebrated in Israel by all Jewish people in late March or early April. On this occasion, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is also known as a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday) young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
Facts
T
F
The favorite festival in Vietnam is Tet.
During Tet, people who live far from home try to get together with their family members.
Passover is celebrated all over the world including Israel by Jewish people.
Passover comes from a spring festival which has occurred recently.
The Seder is the name of a special meal eaten both days and nights during Passover festival.
Easter is celebrated around in late March or early April.
Children who are good will get chocolate or sugar eggs on Easter Day.
At Easter, streets are full of people who rush out to watch colorful parades.
Do as directed.
A huge earthquake in 1995 struck the Japanese city of Kobe.
Kobe, a Japanese city__________________ by a huge earthquake in 1995.
"How about dinner out tonight?" Tom suggested.
Tom suggested that we ____________________for dinner that night.
Please do more morning exercise if you want to keep fit.
If you want to keep fit, you _____________________more morning exercise.
Many people believe that UFOs are true. UFO is from "Unidentified Flying Object"
It's believed that UFOs, _________________ from "Unidentified Flying Objects", are true.
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ANSWER KEYS
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Many Vietnamese women today prefer wearing modern clothes _______the ao dai.
	A. to 	B. than 	C. over 	D. as
At weekends, I needn't _______my baby sister because my mother doesn't go to work.
	A. look for 	B. look after 	C. look at 	D. look over
Tom: "Let me know if you can come." ~ Mary: "_______"
	A. No, thanks. 	B. It's all right. 	C. Ok, I will. 	D. Don't be late.
Tom: "How about going out for dinner?" ~ Mary:" _______"
	A. A good idea. 	B. No, I hate it. 	C. Congratulations! 	D. What a pity!
“Where are you from?” he asked me.
	A. He asked me where am I from. 	B. He asked me where was I from.
	C. He asked me where I am from. 	D. He asked me where I was from.
Someone has cooked this soup.
	A. This soup has been cooked. 	B. This soup has cooked by someone.
	C. This soup have been cooked. 	D. This soup was cooked by someone.
Those, _______study English hard, will pass the exam easily.
	A. which 	B. who 	C. that 	D. whose
If I _______ a UFO, I would take some pictures of it.
	A. see 	B. can see 	C. are able to see 	D. saw
I like football. I really enjoy _______it.
	A. to play 	B. playing 	C. play 	D. being played
Many people saw UFOs, _______?
	A. don't they 	B. do they 	C. didn't they 	D. did they
The Ao dai _______mentioned in poems and songs for a long time.
	A. has been 	B. is 	C. was 	D. has
Everyone felt tired and hungry _______they had a long walk.
	A. because 	B. because of 	C. despite 	D. although
They have made a lot of progress in their study _______last summer.
	A. in 	B. for 	C. since 	D. until
A/An _______bulb uses a quarter of the electricity of a standard one.
	A. saved-energy 	B. saving-energy 	C. energy-saved 	D. energy-saving
Spraying pesticides, water pollution and garbage dumps are _______problems.
	A. environmental 	B. natural 	C. economic 	D. living
I draw badly. I wish I _______very well.
	A. can draw 	B. could draw 	C. had drawn 	D. will draw
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. orders 	B. rests 	C. divides 	D. responds
A. think	B. both 	C. that 	D. earthquake
Choose the best option to fill in each blank in the passage below.
Daddy, I (19)_______ this to tell you (20)_______ I miss and love you. I will always remember that day- my wedding day. You were standing there (21)_______ tears in your eyes (22)_______ I was walking to my groom. You (23)_______ me a hug and the feeling that you never wanted to let me go. But at last, I (24)_______ leave you and start a new life ..... a moment in time that lasted forever. I now have children, Dad, but I will always be a little girl! Happy Father’s Day!
A. writes 	B. am writing 	C. am going to write 	D. will write
A. how 	B. so much 	C. how many 	D. how much
A. in 	B. on 	C. with 	D. to
A. while 	B. before 	C. after 	D. since
A. give 	B. was giving 	C. is giving 	D. gave
A. must 	B. had to 	C. have to 	D. ought to
Read the passage and then check True (T) or False (F)
Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Vietnamese people like Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New year) most because it is the best time for all family members who live apart try to be together. Tet is a chance for families to clean and decorate their homes and enjoy traditional food. This festival lasts at least one week in late January or early February.
Another famous festival is Passover, which is celebrated in Israel by all Jewish people in late March or early April. On this occasion, people celebrate freedom from slavery. Passover is also an ancient spring festival. On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the Seder.
Easter is also known as a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries. It happens at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day (Easter Sunday) young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful parades.
Facts
T
F
The favorite festival in Vietnam is Tet.
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During Tet, people who live far from home try to get together with their family members.
ü
Passover is celebrated all over the world including Israel by Jewish people.
ü
Passover comes from a spring festival which has occurred recently.
ü
The Seder is the name of a special meal eaten both days and nights during Passover festival.
ü
Easter is celebrated around in late March or early April.
ü
Children who are good will get chocolate or sugar eggs on Easter Day.
ü
At Easter, streets are full of people who rush out to watch colorful parades.
ü
Do as directed.
A huge earthquake in 1995 struck the Japanese city of Kobe.
Kobe, a Japanese city __was struck__ by a huge earthquake in 1995.
"How about dinner out tonight?" Tom suggested.
Tom suggested that we __should go out___ for dinner that night.
Please do more morning exercise if you want to keep fit.
If you want to keep