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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: THCS NGUYỄN DU

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST 2

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):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. celebrate
B. congratulate
C. considerate
D. nominate
2. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
A. dynamite
B. environment
C. earthquake
D. festival
3. Motor vehicles are …………………. from driving in the town centre.
A. preserved
B. innovated
C. protected
D. prohibited
4. The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. who
5. ……………… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. volcanoes
B. tidal waves
C. tornadoes

D. earthquakes
6. They went on working ……………………. it started to rain.
A. though
B. because
C. but
D. despite
7. He treated them with …………………… and thoughtfulness
A. priority
B. majority
C. charity
D. generosity
8. My older brother suggests that I ……………………… tennis to have good health.
A. plays
B. playing
C. should play
D. played
9. “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
1. …….
2. …….
3. ……
4. …….
5. …….
6. …….
7. …….
8. …….
9. …….
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 1

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST 2

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):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. celebrate
B. congratulate
C. considerate
D. nominate
2. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
A. dynamite
B. environment
C. earthquake
D. festival
3. Motor vehicles are …………………. from driving in the town centre.
A. preserved
B. innovated
C. protected
D. prohibited
4. The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. who
5. ……………… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
A. volcanoes
B. tidal waves
C. tornadoes
D. earthquakes

6. They went on working ……………………. it started to rain.
A. though
B. because
C. but
D. despite
7. He treated them with …………………… and thoughtfulness.
A. priority
B. majority
C. charity
D. generosity
8. My older brother suggests that I ……………………… tennis to have good health.
A. plays
B. playing
C. should play
D. played
9. “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
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. 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