ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1 ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST

TRƯỜNG: Quốc tế Á Châu GRADE 10, 21- 22

I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the Answers
questions given in each sentence (3.5 pts):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? 1. A
A. predict B. preparation C. expect D. extensive
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? 2. C
A. entertained B. destroyed C. decorated D. appeared
3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others? 3. D
A. evidence B. temperature C. decorate D. effective
4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others? 4. B
A. professor B. waterfall C. assistant D. confusion
5. Ho Chi Minh city is the most interesting city in Vietnam; __________, it’s not the capital of the nation. 5. B
A. so B. however C. moreover D. therefore
6. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at __________ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort 6. C
is mobilized.
A. threat B. menace C. risk D. danger
7. He promised her an Oxford dictionary, but disappointingly he __________ on his word. 7. C
A. turned over B. stood up C. went back D. sat down
8. Let’s get a __________ to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. 8. C
A. locksmith B. electrician C. plumber D. carpenter
9. Mario used to __________ full time, but now he is a part-time worker. 9. B
A. working B. work C. works D. worked
10. Donald Trump, __________ is the 45th and current President of the US, used to be a famous businessman. 10. B
A. whose B. who C. which D. where
11. Face masks are essential accessories in protecting ourselves and others __________ contracting 11. D
Covid-19.
A. with B. for C. out D. from
12. __________ she was bright and ambitious, she became a manager in no time. 12. A
A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. Why
13. Mario: “We appreciate your contribution to the success of our project.” 13. B
Maria: “__________”
A. It pleased me. B. It’s my pleasure. C. That’s alright. D. You can say it again.
14. Shane is inviting Winston to his party. 14. A
Shane: “Would you like to come to my party this weekend?”
Winston: “__________”
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. No, don’t worry. C. You’re welcome. D. I’m afraid so.

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt) Answers
15. What does this sign say? A. You shouldn’t take U-turns. B. You should take U-turns. 15. A
C. Vehicles taking U-turns should D. You should be careful with
give way. vehicles taking U-turns

16. What does this sign say? A. You should reduce speed, road B. Workers on the road should 16. A
works ahead. give way.
C. You should work to have a road. D. Vehicles should move ahead
quickly.

III. Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose the correct
answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)
 Easter is on different Sunday each year. But it is always in March or April. Easter is not a national
holiday. It is a religious holiday for Christians. For many people, Easter celebrates the beginning of spring.
The English word for Easter comes from the old English word Eastre. Eastre was the name of the
goddess of spring and light. In the spring, flowers bloom and trees become green. The earth wears ‘new
clothes’. Many people wear new clothes on Easter Sunday too.
Eggs and rabbits are new signs of spring and new life. American children believe in an imaginary
rabbit, the Easter Bunny. The night before Easter, the Easter Bunny visits many homes. He brings
children Easter baskets with eggs and candy. Some Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs in different colors.
Other Easter eggs are chocolate. The Easter Bunny hides eggs in the house or outside in the yard. On
Easter morning, children look for eggs from the Easter Bunny.
On Easter Sunday, families often come together for a dinner of ham or lamb with fresh spring
vegetables. Dessert is often cake in the shape of a lamb or rabbit. And there is plenty of candy from the
Easter bunny!

Answer
17. Easter is only celebrated by Christians. 17. T
18. The word Easter means ‘new clothes’ 18. F
19. Eggs and candy are delivered and hidden by the Easter Bunny. 19. T
20. On Easter morning, children run about trying to find the Easter Bunny. 20. F
21. On Easter Sunday, what do families often come together for? 21. A
A. A dinner of ham or lamb B. A breakfast of lamb C. A dinner of ham D. A supper of lamb
22. What is often the cake in shape of the lamb or rabbit? 22. B
A. candy B. eggs C. dessert D. soft drink
IV.
A. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage . (1.5 pts)
English has for more than a century and a half been (23) __________ a world language. The number of people
who speak it as their mother (24) __________ has been estimated at between three hundred million and four hundred
million. It is recognized as an official language in countries (25) __________ 1.5 billion people live. In China, the
importance attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 million.
But this spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English was (26)
__________ by just under five million people. The (27) __________ of English in North America was the key step in its
world wide expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English
language in many other nations. About eighty percent of the data stored on the world’s computer is believed to be (28)
__________ English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in business.

Answer
23. A. questioned B. said C. told D. called 23. D
24. A. land B. earth C. tongue D. nature 24. C
25. A. which B. whose C. where D. what 25. C
26. A. studied B. spoken C. made D. developed 26. B
27. A. coming B. landing C. arrival D. discovery 27. C
28. A. on B. in C. by D. for 28. B

V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. Many British wild animals are now under the __________ of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. (protect)
30. The most __________ earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster)
31. __________, the typhoon didn’t cause any damage on the village. (luck)
32. Many household __________ are expensive to run. (apply)
33. It has been used __________ in radio batteries and in furnishing power for telephone lines. (experiment)
34. The devices are cheap to operate but very expensive to __________. (producer)
Answer: 29. protection 30. disastrous 31. Luckily
32. appliances 33. experimentally 34. produce

VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. Mario/ chat/ up/ singer/ the/ pop/ into/ never/ show/ turned/ invited/ his/ that.
36. because/ offered/ call/ taxi/ sister/ lift/ didn’t/ need/ my/ me/ a/ a/ to/ I.
Answer:
35. The pop singer that Mario invited into his chat show never turned up.
36. I didn’t need to call a taxi because my sister offered me a lift.
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1pt)
37. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
=> Beer …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
38. “Listen to me and don’t make a noise.” said the teacher to his students.
=> The teacher …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
39. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling.
=> The population of London …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. Unfortunately, I didn’t have an umbrella so I got very wet in the rain.
=> If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
37. Beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
38. The teacher asked his students to listen to him and not to make any noise.
39. The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now falling.
40. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet in the rain.

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