SUGGESTED TEST FOR ENTRANCE EXAM ASIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TEST I Choose the word that has the stress/ underlined sound differently from that of the other words (1.0 pt) A contestant B decision C mechanic D volunteer A national B constructive C commercial D essential A imported B improved C permitted D decided A around B found C thousand D serious II USE OF ENGLICH: Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2.5 pts) _ Jason was very tired, he tried to finish the final exam A Despite B Although C Because D Because of C don’t they D are they C on D about These students never go to school by motorbike, _? A don’t they B these students There are usually a lot of parties _ New Year’s Eve A at B in “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight” – “ _” A Thank you B Yes, I’d love to C You’re welcome D No, I don’t like A survey is being _ to find out what the students think of the school A conducted B operated C explored D carried 10 They had to _ the museum because it's no longer a place of interest A turn down B set up C close down D take off 11 He tried a lot _, he didn’t win the first prize in the school’s English speaking contest A Therefore B However C So D But 12 The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors all American astronauts _ have lost their lives while on missions A whom B which C whose D who 13 If you _ your time well, you _ stressed out A managed / would feel B managed / won’t feel C manage / will feel D manage/ won’t feel C if I slept D did I sleep 14 The doctor asked me _ at least hours a night A I sleep B that I sleep III Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign: (0.5 pt) 15 What does this sign mean? A Take out the garbage C Dumpster monitored at all times 16 What does this sign mean? A Only vaccinated people have to wear mask C The vaccinated people shouldn’t wear mask B All trash must be in bags D All trash must be put in the container B Everybody has to wear mask D You can wear mask if you like IV READING COMPREHENSION: (3.0 pts) A Read the following text Decide if the statements from to 10 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 11 and 12 (1.5 pts) Most people would say they know what stress is, but for scientists who study stress, it has been surprisingly hard to define This is because there are so many ways of looking at stress Some researchers have studied how our bodies react to stress You know how your heart beats faster, you perspire more heavily, and your words not come out right when you are placed in a stressful situation But knowing how we feel when experience stress does not explain it; nor does it tell us what causes it Other scientists have looked at stressors: events or situations that produce stress A deadline, a poor test performance, or bothersome noises all may be thought of as stressors Even pleasant events can be stressors Planning a party or starting a new job can be just as stressful as being called to the principal’s office Stress, then, can be caused by both negative and positive events, or stressors Of course, whether an event is thought of as positive or negative is, in some ways, a matter of personal choice In sum, it is the way people interpret an event that makes it stressful or not stressful This process of interpretation is called appraisal Depending on how people appraise, or judge, circumstances, they may or may not consider them stressful 17 The scientists find it hard to define stress 18 Knowing our feelings about stress can explain what causes the stress 19 Whether an event is considered stressful may be determined by the way people interpret it 20 Sometimes whether an event is negative or not is based on a personal decision 21 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph as stressors? A Faster running B A poor test performance C Annoying noises D A deadline 22 The word “pleasant” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A surprising B enjoyable C impressive D continuous B Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural (23) _ Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country has at least one river that (24) _ an important part in the lives of its people Besides transportation, rivers (25) _ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their banks And in order to get get water for crops, engineers have to build dams and let the water become a lake behind the dams Then people can use the water to irrigate fields and make (26) _ for homes and industries However, the water is often (27) _ when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases We know that we will have to something to keep rivers clean (28) _ we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources 23 A habitat B consequences C resources D organism 24 A describes B contributes C conducts D plays 25 A enhance B provide C produce D create 26 A electricity B electrician C electronic D electronically 27 A polluting B polluted C pollutant D pollution 28 A despite B because C although D if V WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence (1.5 pts) 29 He has applied for several different jobs, but is yet to find full-time _ (employ) 30 You don’t have enough _ reasons for what you have done (persuade) 31 Our electricity bills are higher than we can afford We must start to _ (economy) 32 My student is not _ with her preparation for the test (satisfy) 33 English is now an effective medium of international _ (communicate) 34 The children are advised to the tasks _ (depend) VI WRITING (1.5 pts) A Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence (0.5 pt) 35 The woman/ lives/ local charities/ who/ next door/ donates/ dollars/ to/ every year/ thousands of/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36 The aim/ is/ language skills/ to improve/ of/ students’/ these courses/ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt) 37 Her little sisters started watching their favorite cartoon 20 minutes ago Her little sisters have 38 Jack doesn’t have enough money, so he can’t buy a new air fryer If 39 My brother will invite all the students in my class to his wedding party All the students in my class _ 40 The English summer camp in Singapore is very interesting It costs $10.000 The English summer camp in Singapore _ THE ANSWER PART 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 THE ANSWER KEY D A B D B A 10 11 12 C B A C B D 13 14 15 16 17 18 D C D B TRUE FALSE 19 TRUE 20 TRUE 21 A 22 B 23 C 24 25 26 27 28 D B A B D 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 The woman who lives next door donates thousands of dollars to local charities every year 36 The aim of these courses is to improve students’ language skills 37 Her little sisters have watched their favorite cartoon for 20 minutes 38 If Jack had enough money, he could buy a new air fryer 39 All the students in my class will be invited to my brother wedding party by him 40 The English summer camp in Singapore, which costs $10.000, is very interesting employment persuasive economize satisfied communication independently