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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: HUỲNH KHƯƠNG NINH

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST
GRADE 10, 22- 23

Answers
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 (3.5 pts):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. …….
A. communication
B. motion
C. suggestion
D. invention
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
2. …….
A. laughed
B. washed
C. watched
D. raised
3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
3. …….
A. volunteer
B. generous
C. terrible
D. waterfall
4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
4. …….
A. persuade
B. pollute

C. cover
D. reduce
5. Due to an end-of-year sale, the price of scanners has gone ………………. recently.
5. …….
A. on
B. out
C. down
D. off
6. Islam is the country’s official …………… in Brunei.
6. …….
A. culture
B. religion
C. language
D. tradition
7. Tom closed all the windows …………… the rain could not come in.
7. …….
A. because
B. in order to
C. as
D. so that
8. We won’t invest in any company that ……………. the air.
8. …….
A. pollutes
B. foams
C. crosses
D. updates
9. She congratulated me warmly …………. my new job.
9. …….
A. for
B. about

C.to
D. on
10. It …………… that it was Peter who caused the accident.
10. ……
A. has reported
B. have reported
C. has been reported
D. have been reported
11. That’s a dreadful noise. I wish it …………………. .
11. …….
A. will stop
B. would stop
C. stopping
D. to stop
12. Spacemen could also be affected by …………………. and loneliness because a space trip might take a
12. …….
long time.
A. seldom
B. freedom
C. boredom
D. wisdom
13. A: “Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!.” B: “ ………………….”
13. …….
A. No, thanks.
B. That’s a good idea!
C. Have a go, please.
D. It’s too late.
14. A: “Have you heard Martin and Lisa have just got engaged?” B: “ …………………….”
14. …….
A. Really? That’s fantastic!

B. Congratulations!
C. Let’s celebrate!
D. Good luck!

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 say?
A. Earthquakes may occur in this
B. Materials for disasters are
area.
available here.
C. You can expect a tornado in
D. Tidal waves may come
this area.
unexpectedly.

Answers
15. ……

16. What does this sign say?

16. ……

A. People have to use handrails
when using stairway.
C. Using handrails is unnecessary
when walking up the stairs.

B. In order not to avoid a fall,
people use handrails
D. As the stairs may be

slippery; handrails don’t need
to be used.

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)
Vietnamese are lucky to have many traditional festivals as these festivals present important values. First, it creates an
association and honors community strength at the village, region and country level, when the whole community is moving
forward at the same time. Also, as traditional festivals usually go with a religion or belief, it helps people maintain balance
between material life and spiritual life, especially with the stresses of modern life, where people are seemingly
programmed to live and work. Festivals are an environment for people to go back to their roots, to learn about their
origins through word of mouth, performance and their own experiences in the festival. It is a way to learn about history,
which is much better than reading a textbook at school. They are living and breathing culture museums, ensuring the
longevity of the country's culture. Traditional festivals are environments to nurture traditional culture.


Answer
17. ……
18. ……
19. ……
20. ……

17. Traditional festivals in Viet Nam are very valuable..
18. People in the villages can gather together in the festivals.
19. Festivals make people get more tresses of modern life.
20. Festivals helps man remember their ancient.

21. What is the main idea of the passage?
21. ……
A. The values of the B. The effects of the C. The worst of the festivals D. The culture of the
festivals in Viet Nam..

festivals in Viet Nam.
in Viet Nam.
festivals in Viet Nam.
22. The word “roots” in line 6 means ……….
22. ……
A. the people
B. the ancient
C. the foots of the mountains D. the roots of trees
IV.
A. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
This Spring Hindu festival is one of the most colorful and fun celebrations around the world and is typically (23)
………… in India and Nepal. If you ever get the chance to experience Holi, I urge you to do it! During this festival,
people typically (24)………… white and parade in the streets, soon after this turns into a giant street party with people
throwing colored powdered dye at (25)……………… other. Signifying the coming of Spring and the victory of good
over evil.
Depending on where you are, water guns and water balloons are also used (26)………… and drench each other as
part of the celebration process. Although Holi originated in India and is widely celebrated as a religious (27)……….. , it
has been adopted in many places around the world and is often incorporated (28)………….. fun runs, music festivals,
and other events..
23. A. celebrated
24. A. do
25. A. each
26. A. play
27. A. time
28. A. into

B. celebrating
B. make
B. every
B. to playing

B. festival
B. in

C. celebrates
C. wear
C. once
C. playing
C. era
C. for

D. to celebrate
D. put
D. an
D. to play
D. decade
D. with

Answer
23. ……
24. ……
25. ……
26. ……
27. ……
28. ……

V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. He promised to come but he’s very …………… . ( rely )
30. My parents have ………………. me to focus on social sciences and humanities. ( courage )
31.I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes and I was getting ………………… . ( patient )
32. Continue under the ……………….. and turn right at the traffic lights. ( pass )

33. The film had us all sit on the edges of our seats with ……………. (excite)
34. That exchange student can speak both English and Spanish ………………... (fluency)
Answer:
29. ……………………………
30. ……………………………
31. ……………………………
32. ……………………………
33. ……………………………
34. ……………………………
VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. called coronavirus/ that can affect your lungs/ COVID-19/ is a new illness/ by a virus/ and it's caused /. /
36. The Mekong River/ many different / kinds of/ home to/ freshwater fish/ is/. /
Answer:
35. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
36. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
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. “ What animal do you like the best, Minh?” → Nam asked ……………….................................................................
38. Despite working very hard, he can’t support his large family. → Although …………………………………………..............
39. I have never been to Japan before. → It is ………………………………………………………………………………………
40. I don’t know where he is, so I can not tell you. → If …………………………………………………………..
Answer:
37. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
38. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
39. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
40. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................


ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: HUỲNH KHƯƠNG NINH

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST
GRADE 10, 22- 23
Suggested keys
Answers
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 (3.5 pts):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. C
A. communication
B. motion
C. suggestion
D. invention
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
2. D
A. laughed
B. washed
C. watched
D. raised
3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
3. A
A. volunteer
B. generous
C. terrible
D. waterfall
4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
4. C
A. persuade
B. pollute
C. cover

D. reduce
5. Due to an end-of-year sale, the price of scanners has gone ………………. recently.
5. C
A. on
B. out
C. down
D. off
6. Islam is the country’s official …………… in Brunei.
6. B
A. culture
B. religion
C. language
D. tradition
7. Tom closed all the windows …………… the rain could not come in.
7. D
A. because
B. in order to
C. as
D. so that
8. We won’t invest in any company that ……………. the air.
8. A
A. pollutes
B. foams
C. crosses
D. updates
9. She congratulated me warmly …………. my new job.
9. D
A. for
B. about
C.to

D. on
10. It …………… that it was Peter who caused the accident.
10. C
A. has reported
B. have reported
C. has been reported
D. have been reported
11. That’s a dreadful noise. I wish it …………………. .
11. B
A. will stop
B. would stop
C. stopping
D. to stop
12. Spacemen could also be affected by …………………. and loneliness because a space trip might take a
12. C
long time.
A. seldom
B. freedom
C. boredom
D. wisdom
13. A: “Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!.” B: “ ………………….”
13. B
A. No, thanks.
B. That’s a good idea!
C. Have a go, please.
D. It’s too late.
14. A: “Have you heard Martin and Lisa have just got engaged?” B: “ …………………….”
14. A
A. Really? That’s fantastic!
B. Congratulations!

C. Let’s celebrate!
D. Good luck!
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 say?
A. Earthquakes may occur in this
B. Materials for disasters are
area.
available here.
C. You can expect a tornado in
D. Tidal waves may come
this area.
unexpectedly.

Answers
15. C

16. What does this sign say?

16. A

A. People have to use handrails
when using stairway.
C. Using handrails is unnecessary
when walking up the stairs.

B. In order not to avoid a fall,
people use handrails
D. As the stairs may be
slippery; handrails don’t need
to be used.

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)
Vietnamese are lucky to have many traditional festivals as these festivals present important values. First, it creates an
association and honors community strength at the village, region and country level, when the whole community is moving
forward at the same time. Also, as traditional festivals usually go with a religion or belief, it helps people maintain balance
between material life and spiritual life, especially with the stresses of modern life, where people are seemingly
programmed to live and work. Festivals are an environment for people to go back to their roots, to learn about their
origins through word of mouth, performance and their own experiences in the festival. It is a way to learn about history,
which is much better than reading a textbook at school. They are living and breathing culture museums, ensuring the


longevity of the country's culture. Traditional festivals are environments to nurture traditional culture.

Answer
17. True
18. True
19. False
20. True

17. Traditional festivals in Viet Nam are very valuable..
18. People in the villages can gather together in the festivals.
19. Festivals make people get more tresses of modern life.
20. Festivals helps man remember their ancient.

21. What is the main idea of the passage?
21. A
A. The values of the B. The effects of the C. The worst of the festivals D. The culture of the
festivals in Viet Nam..
festivals in Viet Nam.

in Viet Nam.
festivals in Viet Nam.
22. The word “roots” in line 6 means ……….
22. B
A. the people
B. the ancient
C. the foots of the mountains D. the roots of trees
IV.
A. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
This Spring Hindu festival is one of the most colorful and fun celebrations around the world and is typically (23)
………… in India and Nepal. If you ever get the chance to experience Holi, I urge you to do it! During this festival,
people typically (24)………… white and parade in the streets, soon after this turns into a giant street party with people
throwing colored powdered dye at (25)……………… other. Signifying the coming of Spring and the victory of good
over evil.
Depending on where you are, water guns and water balloons are also used (26)………… and drench each other as
part of the celebration process. Although Holi originated in India and is widely celebrated as a religious (27)……….. , it
has been adopted in many places around the world and is often incorporated (28)………….. fun runs, music festivals,
and other events..
23. A. celebrated
24. A. do
25. A. each
26. A. play
27. A. time
28. A. into

B. celebrating
B. make
B. every
B. to playing
B. festival

B. in

C. celebrates
C. wear
C. once
C. playing
C. era
C. for

D. to celebrate
D. put
D. an
D. to play
D. decade
D. with

Answer
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. D
27. B
28. A

V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. He promised to come but he’s very …………… . ( rely )
30. My parents have ………………. me to focus on social sciences and humanities. ( courage )
31.I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes and I was getting ………………… . ( patient )
32. Continue under the ……………….. and turn right at the traffic lights. ( pass )
33. The film had us all sit on the edges of our seats with ……………. (excite)

34. That exchange student can speak both English and Spanish ………………... (fluency)
Answer:
29. unreliable
30. encouraged
31. impatient
32. bypass
33. excitement
34. fluently
VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. called coronavirus/ that can affect your lungs/ COVID-19/ is a new illness/ by a virus/ and it's caused /. /
36. The Mekong River/ many different / kinds of/ home to/ freshwater fish/ is/. /
Answer:
35. Covid -19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and it’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.
36. The Mekong River is home to many different freshwater fish.
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. “ What animal do you like the best, Minh?” → Nam asked ……………….................................................................
38. Despite working very hard, he can’t support his large family. → Although …………………………………………..............
39. I have never been to Japan before. → It is ………………………………………………………………………………………
40. I don’t know where he is, so I can not tell you. → If …………………………………………………………..
Answer:
37. Nam asked Minh what animal he liked the best.
38. Although he works very hard, he can’t support his large family.


39. It is the first time I have been to Japan.
40. If I knew where he is, I would tell you.