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Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_022
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. seat B. read C. wear D. meal
2. A. Christmas B. machine C. mechanic D. scholarship
3. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. watched
Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
4. A. earthquake B. energy C. experience D. exercise
5. 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.
6. He had lived _________that farm all his life.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
7. Look_________! There’s a big hole in front of you.
A. at B. out C. on D. down
8. Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida _________August 1992.
A. in B. on C. since D. from
9. 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 do 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
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25. Don’t forget to come here in time, do you?
A B C D
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage.
By using computers people can do things faster (26)_______by using other means. Computers can
do any calculations (27)_______than a skilled mathematician. Because a computer is programmed
properly, it can work accurately. When we look back the history of computer scientifically we can see
the great differences (28)_______the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work
much slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because
of their small size and many applied programs (29)_______are widely used all over the world. We can
get any sorts of information (30)_______the Internet. These are the reasons why computers appear not
only at offices but also at homes.

26. A. as B. than C. more D. less
27. A. more rapid B. rapidly C. more rapidly D. as rapidly
28. A. on B. to C. between D. from
29. A. which B. who C. where D. when
30. A. into B. from C. of D. to
Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
Last summer Nga decided to do a two-week course in England, because she wanted to improve her
English. On her first day at the language school, they gave her a test, and the teacher told her, "We'll
put you in the top class." She was very pleased to hear that, and she proudly told all her friends at
home: "I'm one of the best students!" But soon she was surprised to find how difficult the class was.
She also felt very homesick. "It's hard to adapt to life in another country!" she thought. At the end of
two weeks, her English was much better, but she was happy to return home!
31. What did Nga decide to do last summer?
___________________________________________________________________________________
32. How long did the course last?
___________________________________________________________________________________
33. Why did she decide to do so?
___________________________________________________________________________________
34. Did she feel homesick?
___________________________________________________________________________________
35. How was her English at the end of two weeks?
___________________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the root ones.
36. It’s two years since we met our old friends.
 We________________________________________________________________________________
37. It’s raining, so we can’t go out for a walk.
 If _________________________________________________________________________________
38. She took care of her little sister yesterday.
 Her________________________________________________________________________________
39. “Did you meet Liz at the station this morning?” Lan asked Ba.

 Lan asked Ba_______________________________________________________________________
40. The book was interesting to most children.
 Most children _______________________________________________________________________
THE END
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Grade 9 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM_022
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. seat B. read C. wear D. meal
2. A. Christmas B. machine C. mechanic D. scholarship
3. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. watched
Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
4. A. earthquake B. energy C. experience D. exercise
5. 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.
6. He had lived _________that farm all his life.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
7. Look_________! There’s a big hole in front of you.
A. at B. out C. on D. down
8. Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida _________August 1992.
A. in B. on C. since D. from
9. 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 do 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’.
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A B C D
25. Don’t forget to come here in time, do you?
A B C D
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 do things faster (31)_______by using other means. Computers can
do 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 do 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 do the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s
considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future. Robots
in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on. They would be

used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they wants.
FACTS TRUE FALSE
41. It is thought that robots will be able to do 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 do things such as cooking. 
44. Robots will help us do some of the housework such as washing dishes. 
45. Robots would be able to do 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 birthday party in time.
 If it weren’t raining, we could get to the birthday party in time.__________________________________
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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
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