ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN TRƯỜNG: THCS NGUYỄN DU ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the questions given in each sentence (3.0 pts): Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A celebrate B congratulate C considerate D nominate Which word has a different stress from that of the others? A dynamite B environment C earthquake D festival Motor vehicles are ………………… from driving in the town centre A preserved B innovated C protected D prohibited The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members A which B that C whose D who ……………… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth A volcanoes B tidal waves C tornadoes D earthquakes They went on working …………………… it started to rain A though B because C but D despite He treated them with …………………… and thoughtfulness A priority B majority C charity D generosity My older brother suggests that I ……………………… tennis to have good health A plays B playing C should play D played “I passed the entrance exam into Le Hong Phong School.” - “ ……………………………………………!” A Good luck B Congratulations C Thank goodness D How well 10 We usually go to pagodas ………………………… New Year’s Eve A at B on C in D with 11 He has now been formally ……………… as presidential candidate A pointed B received C nominated D regarded 12 The last tsunami caused a lot of ………………… to the countries along the Pacific coast A eruption B disasters C destruction D damage 13 The ……………… are excitedly waiting for their names to be announced A nominators B nominates C nomination D nominees 14 A ………………… happens when there is little or no rain for a long period A drought B typhoon C hail D flood Answers …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… …… 10 …… 11 …… 12 …… 13 …… 14 …… II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt) 15 What does this sign mean? A Exit in case a fire C Don’t play with fire B Extinguish fire inside D Pay attention when being on fire here Answers 15 …… 16 What does this sign mean? A Hands should not be washed with soap C Washing hands before meals B Saving water by turning off the faucet D It’s wasteful to wash hands before meals 16 …… 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) A large tsunami triggered by the earthquake spread outward from off the Sumatran coast on 26 December 2004 The worst part of it washed away whole cities in Indonesia, but every country on the shore of the Indian Ocean was also affected In Indonesia, some 240,000 people died from the quake and tsunami combined About 47,000 more people died, from Thailand to Tanzania, when the tsunami struck without warning during the next few hours The 2004 tsunami is the deadliest in recorded history 17 The tsunami mainly occurred in Indonesia 18 The tsunami caused serious damage and deaths in coastal areas around the Indian Ocean 19 In Thailand, the tsunami had been predicted a few hours before 20 The 2004 tsunami is one of the worst natural disasters in the world Answer 17 18 19 20 21 Which “natural disaster” is mentioned in the text? 21 A a hurricane B a volcano C a tsunami D a tornado 22 How many death tolls are caused by these disasters all around the world? 22 A 240,000 B 47,000 C 193,000 D 287,000 IV A Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) Energy is very important in our modern life People use energy (23)…………… transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment (24)……………… energy nowadays come from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas (25)………………… , burning fossil fuels causes pollution Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (26)……………… all this fossil fuels in the near future Scientists (27) …………… to find other kinds of energy for the future What might be these (28)……………………… of energy be? 23 A at 24 A Mostly 25 A Therefore 26 A cut off 27 A worked 28 A sources B by B Most B However B take over B will work B needs C for C Utmost C Because C run out C are working C products Answer 23 24 25 26 27 28 D in D Most D Moreover D use up D worked D supplies V WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence (1.5 pts) 29 Gas and oil…………………… always increases in cold weather (consume) Answers 29 30 A good student must know how to study ……………… (effect) 30 31 Air ………… worsened in our cities in 2019 (pollute) 31 32 My teacher is very ……………… towards his students (consider) 32 33 These …………………… inventions have helped people a lot (marvel) 33 34 ……………… rock is a rock formed from lava erupted from a volcano (volcano) 34 VI Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence (0.5 pt) 35 refilled with milk / are / empty bottles / to be cleaned / and / collected /./ → 36 I / very tired, / try / finish / my homework / am / although / on time / to / I /./ → 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 Since he was careless, John lost his job → Because of 38 Mr Thomas has a nice accent and a good sense of humor He is my first English teacher → Mr Thomas, 39 My mom will take care of my children when I go on my business trip → My mom will look 40 They said to Ms Jason, “Thanks for your donation of food and money to our charity.” → They thanked GOOD LUCK ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST TRƯỜNG: THCS NGUYỄN DU I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the questions given in each sentence (3.0 pts): Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A celebrate B congratulate C considerate D nominate Which word has a different stress from that of the others? A dynamite B environment C earthquake D festival Motor vehicles are ………………… from driving in the town centre A preserved B innovated C protected D prohibited The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members A which B that C whose D who ……………… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth A volcanoes B tidal waves C tornadoes D earthquakes They went on working …………………… it started to rain A though B because C but D despite He treated them with …………………… and thoughtfulness A priority B majority C charity D generosity My older brother suggests that I ……………………… tennis to have good health A plays B playing C should play D played “I passed the entrance exam into Le Hong Phong.” - “ ……………………………………………” A Good luck B Congratulations C Thank goodness D How well 10 We usually go to pagodas ………………………… New Year’s Eve A at B on C in D with 11 He has now been formally ……………… as presidential candidate A pointed B received C nominated D regarded 12 The last tsunami caused a lot of ………………… to the countries along the Pacific coast A eruption B disasters C destruction D damage 13 The ……………… are excitedly waiting for their names to be announced A nominators B nominates C nomination D nominees 14 A ………………… happens when there is little or no rain for a long period A drought B typhoon C hail D flood Answers C B D A B A D C B 10 B 11 C 12 D 13 D 14 A II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 13, 14: (0,5pt) 15 What does this sign mean? A Exit in the event of a fire C Don’t play with fire B Extinguish fire inside D Pay attention when being on fire here Answers 15 A 16 What does this sign mean? A Hands should not be washed with soap C Washing hands before meals B Saving water by turning off the faucet D It’s wasteful to wash hands before meals 16 C 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) A large tsunami triggered by the earthquake spread outward from off the Sumatran coast on 26 December 2004 The worst part of it washed away whole cities in Indonesia, but every country on the shore of the Indian Ocean was also affected In Indonesia, some 240,000 people died from the quake and tsunami combined About 47,000 more people died, from Thailand to Tanzania, when the tsunami struck without warning during the next few hours The 2004 tsunami is the deadliest in recorded history 17 The tsunami mainly occurred in Indonesia 18 The tsunami caused serious damage and deaths in coastal areas around the Indian Ocean 19 In Thailand, the tsunami had been predicted a few hours before 10 The 2004 tsunami is one of the worst natural disasters in the world 21 Which “natural disaster” is mentioned in the text? A a hurricane B a volcano C a tsunami D a tornado Answer 17 TRUE 18 TRUE 19 FALSE 20 TRUE 21 C 22 How many death tolls are caused by these disasters all around the world? 22 D A 240,000 B 47,000 C 193,000 D 287,000 IV A Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) Energy is very important in our modern life People use energy (23)…………… Transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment (24)……………… energy nowadays come from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas (25)………………… , burning fossil fuels causes pollution Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (26)……………… all this fossil fuels in the near future Scientists (27) …………… to find other kinds of energy for the future What might be these (28)……………………… of energy be? 23 A at 24 A Mostly 25 A Therefore 26 A cut off 27 A worked 28 A sources B by B Most B However B take over B will work B needs C for C Utmost C Because C run out C are working C products Answer 23 C 24 B 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 A D in D Most D Moreover D use up D worked D supplies V WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence (1.5 pts) 29 Gas and oil…………………… always increases in cold weather (consume) Answers 29 consumption 30 A good student must know how to study ……………… (effect) 30 effectively 31 Air ………… worsened in our cities in 2019 (pollute) 31 pollution 32 My teacher is very ……………… towards his students (consider) 32 considerate 33 These …………………… inventions have helped people a lot (marvel) 33 marvelous 34.……………… rock is a rock formed from lava erupted from a volcano (volcano) 34 volcanic VI Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence (1 pt) 35 refilled with milk/ are/ empty bottles/ to be cleaned/ and/ collected/./ → Empty bottles are collected to be cleaned and refilled with milk 36 I / very tired / try / finish / my homework / am / although / on time / to / I /./ → Although I am very tired, I try to finish my homework on time 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.Since he was careless, John lost his job → Because of his carelessness, John lost his job 38 Mr Thomas has a nice accent and a good sense of humor He is my first English teacher 39 My mom will take care of my children when I go on my business trip → My mom will look after my children when I go on my business trip 40 They said to Ms Jason, “Thanks for your donation of food and money to our charity.” → They thanked Ms Jason for her donation of food and money to their charity GOOD LUCK