Practice test for the J H S Entrance Exam - Hà Nam

I. Choose the words in each group that has the bold pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar
2. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated
3. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas
4. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket
5. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
1. If we (not protect) ………………………the environment, our green planet (be)………………….badly,
polluted.
2. I suggest (give)…………………..her a surprise party.
3. Minh just (win)………………………the first prize in the talent contest.
4. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hoa (make)…………….cakes while her children (wash)………………… the dishes.
5. A brick-layer (be)……………..the person who (have)………………..skills in building with bricks.
6. Binh (not feel)…………………..well now because he (stay)……………………up too late last night.
7. What you (do) …………………..last weekend ?- I (go) ……………….to the theater with my family.
8. John and I (be)…………………...pen pals for nearly three years.
9. We used (write) ………………….to each other every month when we (be)……………… at secondary school.
10. Minh (know)…………………. little English, so she wishes she (can)………………speak it fluently.
11. Daisy (stay)………………… with us at the moment. She (be)………………. my sister’s friend.
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete these sentences
1. My brother works as an …………………………engineer. ELECTRIC
2. I like this machine because it works very………………… . EFFECT
3. There are many………………………..in our country of a year. CELEBRATE
4. We can use ……………………resources by using solar energy. NATURE
5. The pikes aren’t satisfied with their ……………………for Christmas PREPARE
6. Our TV stations get all their ……………….from advertising. COME
7. Internet is a wonderful …………………….……of modern life. INVENTION
8. We were really impressed by the……………………of the people there. FRIEND
9. Liverpool is an industrial city in the north of England. INDUSTRY
10. Is Buddhism the country’s …………………...religion of Thailand? OFFICE
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences
1. Even……………it was very cold, Mr. Ba was waiting for the bus.(although, though, despite, in spite)
2. If the weather…………good tomorrow, we…………swimming.( is-go, will be-will go, is-will go, will be-go)
3. We really enjoyed the firework…………….was displayed on the Independence Day. (who, what, where, which)
4. Remember to…………….the shoes when you go into the temple. (take, turn, go. get)
5. It’s raining very hard, ……………….we can’t go out. (because, but, so, or)
6. Paul wishes he………………good at math. (is, was being, will be, were)
7. That room ………………..in used since it was redecorated (is, has been, was, used to be)
8. She asked me ……………she could come that day. (if, when, about, whenever)
V. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first one, begin with the given words or phrases
1. Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep. → In spite…………………………………………………………
2. Let’s decorate the house and make lots of cakes for Tet. →I suggest ………………………………………….
3. Promise to try harder or I won’t help you. → If…………………………………………………………………
4. We didn’t go out because of the rain. → Because it…………………………………………………………….
5. We couldn’t keep on clearing the beach because of the heavy rain.
→ Because it ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.
1. In spite …………..…being tired, Hoa helped me………………..my homework.
2. Minh’s parents are proud ……………..because he is an excellent student.
3. Mr. Phong’s sense ……………..humor distinguishes him …………………other workers.
4. My alarm clock didn’t go………….this morning, so I got up late.
5. Our neighbor will look …………….our house while we’re ……………..holiday.
6. The class is divided ……………..three groups to take part …………….the game.
VII. All of the following sentences contain errors in adjective clause structures. Correct