SYSTEM OF HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION MOCK TESTS

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A. phonetics - grammar - Vocabulary:

Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the
others (5p):
1.A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus
2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. vi_it
3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry
2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant
3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D.equality
4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (1Op):
1.. . he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When
2. Idon't believe a word she says, Ithink she
A. lied B. Ilaying C. is telling lie D. is lying
3 a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A.When in flying B. While it is flying C.When they are flying D. Once flying
4. Mr John does not know the lawn mover after they had finished using it.
A. where did they put B. where they did C. where they put D. where to put
put
5. The..........noise startled the woman.
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
6. Jack's shoes are very dirty. They need
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of..
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
8. We lived in that. on the corner.
A. old house bricksmall. B. brick small old house.
C. small old brick house D. house brick small old
9. ....... around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard. B. That the hearing of soun.
C. Hearing the sounds. D. What ever the sounds are heard.
10. He took his seat quietly
A. in order that not to disturb their B. so as to disturb their conversation
Conversation.
D. so as not to disturb their
C. in order not disturb their conversation conversation.
QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting(10p).
1. Isuggested that youtaking his advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or
dumping of waste.
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If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of
A B fun at the camping.
C D
.She
apologizedforbeingmany rude to me.
A C D
.The children were
playinglastnight outdoorwhen it began to rain hard.
D
The bridge was hitting by a large ship
A during a sudden storm last week.
BC D
Eventhough
A
she looks very young, she is twice
B older than my twenty - year - old sister.
C
.One of the most urgent problem, D
A facing us now is the need to control
B C population growth.
0.Tom has not completed the D
B
assigmment yet,and Maria hasn't, neither.
C D
Duestion V. Provide the correct form of the
words
The environment - ourgiven (10p):
These days it is (0). responsibility
reading about the damage impossible... to open a newspaper
we are doing to the without 0. possible
being (1) and the future environment. The earth is 1. threat
We can not clean up our (2) looks bad. What can each of us do ? 2. pollution
we stop the rivers and seas overnight. Nor can 3. appear
(3) of plants and animals. But we 4. science
can stop
while (4),.. search for answers, and laws are adding to the problem
passed in nature's (5) 5. defend
It may not be easy to change your 6. complete
are easy to take : cut down the lifestyle (6) but some steps 7. drive
amount of (7).....you do, or use as
little plastics as possible. 8. house
It is also easy to save energy, which also 9. decide
must all make a personal (9)..... t.o work reduces 8).......bills We 10. sure
if we want to (10),......a better world for for the future of our planet
our grand - children.
B. reading:
Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the
passage(10p): following
Myhome is in the air - Ido an
enormous amount of travelling. It is a fast life and (1)...of
but Ilike it and that is the only way
(2).....me work,
Everything is tiring -music, travelling-
hard to imagine now (4),...1 will ever bebut what can Ido ? Iam not (3)..... to complaining. It is
Sea. There is sea, wind, sun, and very long in one place. My home town is on
(5),..... the Caspian
five rooms,but Iam seldom there. If Iammany tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or
and grandmother.They live in a small there for a day or two I prefer to (6)...... with my
mother
house, (7)....... it is very comfortable and my mother cooks
me.I like good, simple food. for
Ihave no wife,no brothers or
sisters and my father (8).... when 1was seven He was an
engineer and Idon't (9)...him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to(10)..... a
musician.
1. A. most B. full
2. A. for C. complete D. more
B. to C. in
3. A. wanted B. taken D. by
C. used D. known
4. A. and B. so C. while D. that
5. A. far B. too C. much D. more
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stay B. go C. do D. spend
A. but B. since C. even
8. A. killed D.which
B. gone C. passed D. died
9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
10. A. become B. turn C. develop
Question VIl: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):D. grow
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago. The first time he saw fire was
was struck by lightning. He soon learned how tomake fire for probably when a tree
hisfire by rubbing two sticks together. himself. However man probably made
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to
cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the
world he
used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other
countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was very als0 used to give light. Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as
torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from
posts to light the streets.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took
exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and
could tellthe time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did
not always work well. If there was awind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
1. Man probably first made fire
A. from a tree struck by lightning B. by rubbing two sticks together.
C. from wire baskets hung on poster. D. fromn a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire
A. to tellthe time. B. to send signal.
C. tolight the streets. D. to keep warm at night.
3. Fire was used by Red Indians
A. tomake gas and electricity. B. to burn down trees
C. to send messages D. to frighten away enemies.
4. The first street lights were
A. large bonfires. B. small fires in hanging baskets.
C. burning trees. D. candles.
5. Thecandle clock burned for.
A.twelve hours. B. one hour.
C. aday. D. twelve days.
Question VIll: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word
(10p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where
food is (1)....
people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows
because men have little time to (2)........ to science, industry, government, and art. Indown progress,
food is (3)....and easy to get, men have more time to spend in nations where
activities that lead to progress and
(4)....of leisure. The problem of (5).... good food for
Many wars have been (6). . ...for food. But it is no longer everybody has not yet been solved
are beginning to put (7)...........nowledge to work for a (8 necessary togo to war for food. Nations
work (9)....i.n the Food and Agriculture Organization of the).........of their food problems. They
nations (10). ......nore food. United Nations (FAO) to help hungry
C. writing:
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is
(10p): almost the same as the first
1." You'd better not lend that man any
John advised. more money, Mary" - said John.
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still arrived late for the concert.
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill
Despite
3."It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan
supermarkets difficult.
4. Handicapped people find shopping in
It is
your back, Anne"- Herry said.
5."You'd better go tothe doctor if you've got a pain in
Herry suggested
6." Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane?"- asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if
7. It isn'tnecessary tobook tickets for the show in advance.
You need..
8. Don't youregret not learning to swim ?
Don't you wish
9.We got lost because we didn't have a map.
Had
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
They succeeded
Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).
Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I/ meet/LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael.
b. Before I arrive/it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen/ the
band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
e. After we/eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we/ wallk/ Ibuy a postcard/ Ienclose/ this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask mne/ give/ their kind regards.
Love./ Carl
Question XI: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about a festival or a celebration in your
country, using the following brief notes : (10p).
+Opening:- Which festival?
Where ? When ? Why ?
+ Main body: - How is it celebrated ? (general).
What happens ? (details).
Food and drink ?
+ Ending: How does it end ?
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