PACK 0 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAMINATION

TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
2. A. suspicious B. summer D. swim D. sugar
Choose the word whose stress patterns is different from the other words in each group:
3. A. household B. secure C. pressure D. active
4. A. acquaintance B. enthusiasm C. loyalty D. incapable
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
5. During (A) a curfew it is not possible walking (B) on(C) the streets after a specified (D) hour.
6. It is recommended (A) that people (B) took (C) regular exercise (D).
7. Everybody (A) in my house (B) have to (C) do their share (D) of household chores.
Choose the best answer:
8. He has been very interested in doing research on ………since he was at high school.
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically
9. By the time we ………to the train station, Susan ………for us for more than two hours.
A. will get/ has been waiting C. got/ had been waiting
B. got/ was waiting D. get/ will wait
10. We enjoy ………time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living
room after a day of working hard.
A. spending B. caring C. taking D. doing
11. She found it difficult to get ………with new friends.
A. acquaint B. acquaintance C. acquainted D. acquaints
12. By this time next summer, you ………your studies.
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed
13. In the last hundred years, traveling ………much easier and more comfortable.
A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become
14. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is ………pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
15. He was so ………that he distrusted all his friends.
A. suspect B. suspicious C. suspicion D. suspiciously
16. The company expects ………from its employees.
A. constancy B. quality C. interest D. loyalty
17. What ………at this time tomorrow?
A. will you do C. will you have done
B. will you be doing D. will you have been doing
18. Best friends are the people in your life that make you laugh ………, smile brighter and live
better.
A. loud B. louder C. loudly D. more loudly
19. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a ………once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. household chores D. special dishes
20. – John: “Would you mind if I smoke?” - David: “………”
A. Never mind. B. Yes, please don’t C. Not at all D. I can
21. – Hoa: “What a lovely hat you have!” – Mai: “Thanks. ………”
A. I’m glad you like it B. I don’t care C. That’s OK. D. Certainly
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s):
22. Hue is the ideal place to enjoy life; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with its famous cultural
heritage.

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A. friendly B. natural C. affectionate D. noticeable

23. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. attempt B. prepare C. be busy D. help
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s):
24. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. went quickly B. went leisurely C. went slowly D. dropped by
25. Although my brother is sometimes mischievous, he is well-behaved on the whole.
A. close-knit B. obedient C. shocked D. disobedient
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:
26. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
C. Their parents never let them go out in the evening.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
27. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.
B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary
cause.
C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was poor.
28. I thought I should not have stayed at home yesterday.
A. I regretted staying at home yesterday.
B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday.
C. I regret for staying at home yesterday.
D. I regret to stay at home yesterday.
29. People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.
A. People should either throw rubbish in the park or cut down trees in the park.
B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down trees in the park.
C. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down trees in the park.
D. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down trees in the park.
30. It’s her duty to shop for groceries at the supermarket every day.
A. She has only one duty to shop for groceries at the supermarket every day.
B. She takes responsibility for shopping for groceries at the supermarket every day.
C. To shop for groceries at the supermarket every day, she has a duty.
D. Her duty is shopping at the supermarket every day.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the
household. Women were quite (31) ………to their families. However, the public role of women has
changed (32) ………since the beginning of World War II. During the war, men were away from
home to the battle. As a (33) ………, women were in complete control of the home. They found
themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty. They began to take over the work of their
absent husbands and to work outside. They accounted for 73% of the industrial labor force. Women
were forced by economic realities to work in the factories. The women who worked there were (34)
……… low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories. (35) ………, they found themselves a
place as active members of society.
31. A. fascinated B. worried C. dedicated D. interested
32. A. unfortunately B. approximately C. nearly D. dramatically

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33. A. change B. result C. success D. opportunity

34. A. paid B. made C. created D. delivered
35. A. Because B. Therefore C. However D. So
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of questions:
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause
a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest
mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his
parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his
parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for
him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows
very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never
makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend,
however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard
for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every
piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that
he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
36. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ………
A. push their child into trying too much C. neglect their child’s education
B. make their child become a musician D. help their child to become a genius
37. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ………
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children
D. understand and help their children sensibly
38. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Educational psychologists. C. Their children.
B. Unrealistic parents. D. Successful musicians.
39. The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means ………
A. “surprised at” C. “confused about”
B. “complete unaware of” D. “extremely interested in”
40. Winton’s parents push their son so much and he ………
A. cannot learn much music from them C. has won a lot of piano
competitions
B. is afraid to disappoint them D. has become a good musician
41. The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means ………
A. “getting ready to do something” C. “not wanting to do something”
B. “no objecting to do anything” D. “eager to do something”
42. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ………
A. parents should let the children develop in the way he wants
B. successful parents always have intelligent children
C. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of questions:

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In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade
away in a short time if circumstances change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange
Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few latters for a while – then no more. If the same
two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left off and
are delighted.
In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, or enjoy their
lives without fear that you are talking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality
because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from
home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.
Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm, and real. Most visitors find
themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries, it is considered inhospitality
to entertain at home, offering what is felt as only home cooked food, not “doing something for your
guest.” It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different
reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited
into homes.
In United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered friendlier to invite a person
to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host
or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment.
Don’t feel neglected if you don’t find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room, either.
Flowers are very expensive there; hotel deliver is uncertain; arrival times are delayed, changed, or
cancelled – so flowers aren’t customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please don’t feel unwanted!
Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.
43. In the United States, friendship will ………if circumstances change.
A. change suddenly B. be destroyed C. disappear gradually D. be broken
44. Americans ………their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.
A. hope B. hesitate C. never allow D. don’t expect
45. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ………
A. hospitality B. obligation C. holiday D. money
46. According to the passage, in some countries people refer ………
A. inviting outsiders into home C. inviting guests to restaurants
B. crowded space D. family customs
47. In the United States, inviting guests to a family dinner is ………than inviting them to a public
place, except some situations.
A. less inferior B. less hospitable C. more natural D. more popular
48. The word “respect” in the passage is closest in meaning to ………
A. enthusiasm B. admiration C. inspiration D. suggestion
49. According to the passage, which of the following NOT true?
A. Flowers are not customarily sent to guests. C. Flowers are signs of outward welcome.
B. Flowers are available at all time. D. Flowers are expensive.
50. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. American Hospitality C. American Invitation
B. American Friendship D. American Welcome

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