BINH HUNG HOA SECONDARY SCHOOL THE ENTRANCE TEST I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (3.5 pts) Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A active B native C disaster D campus Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A shoes B languages C dishes D matches Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A organize B decorate C prediction D celebrate Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A engineer B understand C government D volunteer Farmers usually use to kill insects and weeds A dynamite B bags C power D pesticides We cannot deny the of the Internet in our life A controls B benefits C purposes D websites I wouldn’t leave the class without a word if I you A am B was C were D be Tuan, mother used to be a tailor, is interested in animation A whose B that C which D whom My cousin and I always although she lives abroad A get on B keep in touch C keep on D go on 10 The party will start 5p.m Saturday A at / at B between / and C from / to D at / on 11 Nobody phoned me while I was out, ? A they B don’t they C didn’t they D did they 12 We decided to leave the meeting because the manager didn’t A Turn off B turn out C turn up D turn on 13 –“I think we should hold a poster designing competition in our campus.” -“ Which topic?” A I can’t agree with you more B I don’t think so C Nonsense D I don’t like it 14 -“ recycle the used bottle to grow flowers in?” - “Sound great Let’s collect them.” A How about B Why don’t you C Why don’t we D Let’s II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16 (0.5 pt) 15 What does this sign mean? A Don’t walk on grass C Don’t litter at all times B Don’t ride on sidewalk D Don’t run so fast 16 What does this sign mean? A Stop sign ahead B Construction ahead C Divided highway ahead D Rail road crossing ahead III Read the following passage Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 21 and 22 (1.5 pts) I often hear or read about "natural disasters" - the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the State of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires and so on But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - "the London Killer fog" in 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system (warm air) covered Southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, boats) stopped People couldn't see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick Many of them died A Decide the sentences True or False: (1.0 pt) 17 "The London Killer fog" in 1952 was one of the writer experiences 18 The fog lasted for five days 19 People felt hard to breath because they got sick 20 More people got better when the fog went away B Choose the correct answers (0,5pt) 21 Which natural disaster is NOT mentioned in the passage? A a vocano eruption B a tsunami C a hurricane D a flood 22 What was the cause of “The London Killer fog”? A Industrial pollution B the freezing-cold air C the heavy fog D a combination of the fog and pollution IV Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) E-mail, and chat rooms let children communicate (23) friends and family members They can also allow children to connect with people that they have never (24) in person Knowing a little about each of these communication services can help parents (25) children safer while online Through e-mail, users can easily send and receive messages These messages may also have text, audio, and picture files attached Signing up for an e-mail account is simple (26) most services offer them for free Sometimes these messages contain viruses, or other inappropriate content, so parents should warn children to be wary of e-mails from (27) people Chat rooms are online hang-out spots where anyone can talk about anything - current events, books, and other common interests Users often not know each other in real life, so it is important that parents keep a close eye on the content of any (28) 23 A to 24 A met 25 A keep 26 A although 27 A well-known 28 A conversations B in B known B make B due to B unknown B users C with C called C protect C because C familiar C letters D between D played D save D despite D unpopular D meetings V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts) 29 People need to increase their daily _ of fruit and vegetables (consume) 30 I suggest that you _ books instead of surfing the Internet all the time (read) 31 Don’t eat the colorful mushrooms They can be _ (poison) 32 Exhaust fumes are _ to our health (harm) 33 Have you ever been _ by a song that you hear for the first time? (inspiration) 34 My manager can solve the problem _ (effect) VI Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order fo make complete sentences (0.5 pt) 35 shouted the lastest / Town criers / they were walking / news as /./ 36 their official language / most of them / Even though English is / can speak English /./ _ VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt) 37 My dad hasn’t smoked for two years My dad stopped 38 I know the boy You are reading his book I know _ 39 Be careful or you will break her favorite vase If 40 The black bike is more expensive than the blue one The blue bike isn’t THE END OF THE TEST BINH HUNG HOA SECONDARY SCHOOL KEY - THE ENTRANCE TEST I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (3.5 pts) Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A.active B native C disaster D campus Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A shoes B languages C dishes D matches Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A organize B decorate C prediction D celebrate Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A engineer B understand C government D volunteer Farmers usually use to kill insects and weeds A dynamite B bags C power D pesticides We cannot deny the of the Internet in our life A controls B benefits C purposes D websites I wouldn’t leave the class without a word if I you A am B was C were D be Tuan, mother used to be a tailor, is interested in animation A whose B that C which D whom My cousin and I always although she lives abroad A get on B keep in touch C keep on D go on 10 The party will start 5p.m Saturday A at / at B between / and C from / to D at / on 11 Nobody phoned me while I was out, ? A they B don’t they C didn’t they D did they 12 We decided to leave the meeting because the manager didn’t A Turn off B turn up C turn down D turn on 13 “ ” - “ It’s nice of you to say so!” A We have no other choices B What you did was so stupid C I’d like to stop you doing so D Have a nice trip to Hue 14 -“ recycle the used bottle to grow flowers in?” - “Sound great Let’s collect them.” A How about B Why don’t you C Why don’t we D Let’s II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16 (0.5 pt) 15 What does this sign mean? A Don’t walk on grass B Don’t ride on sidewalk C Don’t litter at all times D Don’t run so fast 16 What does this sign mean? A Stop sign ahead B Construction ahead C Divided highway ahead D Rail road crossing ahead III Read the following passage Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 21 and 22 (1.5 pts) I often hear or read about "natural disasters" - the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the State of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires and so on But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - "the London Killer fog" in 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system (warm air) covered Southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, boats) stopped People couldn't see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick Many of them died A Decide the sentences True or False: (1.0 pt) 17 "The London Killer fog" in 1952 was one of the writer experiences TRUE 18 The fog lasted for five days FALSE 19 People felt hard to breath because they got sick FALSE 20 More people got better when the fog went away FALSE B Choose the correct answers (0,5pt) 21 Which natural disaster is NOT mentioned in the passage? B a vocano eruption B a tsunami C a hurricane D a flood 22 What was the cause of “The London Killer fog”? B Industrial pollution B the freezing-cold air C the heavy fog D a combination of the fog and pollution IV Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) E-mail, and chat rooms let children communicate (23) friends and family members They can also allow children to connect with people that they have never (24) in person Knowing a little about each of these communication services can help parents (25) children safer while online Through e-mail, users can easily send and receive messages These messages may also have text, audio, and picture files attached Signing up for an e-mail account is simple (26) most services offer them for free Sometimes these messages contain viruses, or other inappropriate content, so parents should warn children to be wary of e-mails from (27) _ people Chat rooms are online hang-out spots where anyone can talk about anything - current events, books, and other common interests Users often not know each other in real life, so it is important that parents keep a close eye on the content of any (28) 23 A to B in C between D with 24 A met B known C called D played 25 A keep B make C protect D save 26 A although B due to C because D despite 27 A well-known B unknown C familiar D unpopular 28 A conservations B users C letters D meetings V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts) 29 People need to increase their daily _CONSUMPTION_ of fruit and vegetables (consume) 30 I suggest that you _READ/SHOULD READ_ books instead of surfing the Internet all the time (read) 31 Don’t eat the colorful mushrooms They can be _POISONOUS_ (poison) 32 Exhaust fumes are _HARMFUL_ to our health (harm) 33 Have you ever been INSPIRED by a song that you hear for the first time? (inspiration) 34 My manager can solve the problem EFFECTIVELY (effect) VI Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order fo make complete sentences (0.5 pt) 35 shouted the lastest / Town criers / they were walking / news as /./ Town criers shouted the latest news as they were walking 36 not their official language, / most of them / Even though English is / can speak English /./ Even though English is not their official language, most of them can speak English VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt) 37 My dad hasn’t smoked for two years My dad stopped smoking two years ago 38 I know the boy You are reading his book I know the boy whose book you are reading 39 Be careful or you will break her favorite vase If you are careful, you won’t break her favorite vase 40 The black bike is more expensive than the blue one The blue bike isn’t as expensive as the black one MATRIX THE 10th - GRADE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION o o o o CLASS/ STUDENTS' LEVEL: COURSE BOOK AND UNIT RANGE: ENGLISH (From Unit to Unit 10) NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 45 Ss PER CLASS TEST WRITER: Test objectives: Students are able to master what they have learned from Unit to unit 10, including vocabulary, grammar points, structures, etc Language area/skills: A Speaking o Making suggestions about how to save energy (Unit 7) o Giving and responding to compliments (Unit 8) B Structures /grammar: - Prepositions of time (Unit 4) - Tag questions (Unit 5) - Conditional Sentence Type (Unit 6) - Conditional Sentence Type (Unit 10) - Phrasal Verbs (Unit 7) - Relative Clause (Unit 8, 9) - Simple past (Unit 1) o Reading skill: Scan for specific information o Writing skill: Rearrange and rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings Timing: 90 minutes Number of test items: 40 Scoring scheme: 10 Questions 1-14 I II III IV V VI VII 15-16 17-22 23-28 29-34 35-36 37-40 Tested aspects/areas Language/ Speaking / Stress / Pronunciation (14x0.25) Sign (2x0.25) Cloze reading (6x0.25) True or False (6x0.25) Word form (4x0.25) Arrange the given words (2x0.25) Transformation/ Rewriting (4x0.5) Score 3.5 Weight 35% 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 5% 15% 15% 15% 5% 10% Matrix Ord I objectives Multiple choice (4 options) Knowledge Writing MC Comprehension Writing MC Application Writing MC Analysis, Synthesis Writing MC Weight 3,5 = 35% II Sign 0,5 = 5% Read the passage (4 options) III Read the passage (4 options) IV V Word form VI Rearrange VII 1 1,5 = 15% 1,5 = 15% 0,5 = 5% Transformatio n/ Rewriting Total 1,5 = 15% 2 12 1,0 = 10% 10,0 = 100% Table of test specifications (matrix): Questions Areas native Distinguish /es/ sounds prediction government Unit 7: (pesticides) Unit 5: (benefits) Unit 10: were Objectives Knowledge Application Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Comprehension Analysis Task MC MC MC MC MC MC MC Content Pronunciation Pronunciation Stress Stress Vocabulary Vocabulary Conditional sentence type Relative Clause Unit 9: whose Analysis MC Connective words Unit 1: keep in touch Comprehension MC 10 Prepositions of time Unit 8: at p.m on Saturday Knowledge MC 11 Tag questions Unit 5: Nobody…, did they? Analysis MC 12 Phrasal verbs Unit 6: turn up Knowledge MC 13 Speaking Unit 4: exchanging ideas Comprehension MC 14 Speaking Comprehension MC 15 Sign Knowledge MC 16 Sign Unit 7: Making suggestions about how to save energy Public ( Don’t litter at all times ) Public (Railroad crossing) Knowledge MC 17 Reading: True / False task Unit 9: Reading T Comprehension T/F 18 Reading: True / False task Unit 9: Reading F Analysis T/F 19 Reading: True / False task Unit 9: Reading F Comprehension T/F 20 Reading: True / False task Unit 9: Reading F Analysis T/F 21 Reading: True / False task Comprehension MC 22 Reading: True / False task Comprehension MC 23 Reading: Fill in the blank Knowledge MC 24 Reading: Fill in the blank Comprehension MC 25 Reading: Fill in the blank Comprehension MC 26 Reading: Fill in the blank Analysis MC 27 Reading: Fill in the blank Comprehension MC 28 Reading: Fill in the blank Comprehension MC 29 Word form: Adj Unit 9: Reading (4 options) a tsunami Unit 9: Reading (4 options) a combination of the fog and pollution Unit 5: Reading (4 options) with Unit 5: Reading (4 options) met Unit 5: Reading (4 options) keep Unit 5: Reading (4 options) because Unit 5: Reading (4 options) unknown Unit 5: Reading (4 options) conversations Unit 7: (consumption) Comprehension WF 30 Word form: Verb Unit 5: (should read) Analysis WF 31 Word form: Adj Unit 6: (poisonous) Application WF 32 Word form: Noun Unit 6: (harmful) Knowledge WF 33 Word form: Adv Unit 2: (inspired) Analysis WF 34 Word form: Noun Unit 7: (effectively) Application WF 35 Rearrangement Unit 5: The Media Knowledge RW 36 Rearrangement Analysis RW 37 Present Perfect => Simple Unit 4: Learning a foreign language Unit (Transformation) Analysis RW 38 Past Relative Clause Unit (Transformation) Analysis RW 39 If clause (Type 1) Unit (Transformation) Application RW 40 Comparison Comparative (Transformation) Application RW I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (3.5 pts) II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16 (0.5 pt) III Read the following passage Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 17 and 18 (1.5 pts) IV Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts) V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts) VI Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5 pt) VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 pt)