10 ltk entrance test g9 2023

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I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. reliable
B. variety
C. preserve
D. resolve
2. Which word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. weaved
B. wandered
C. published
D. informed
3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. advertise
B. consumption
C. history
D. influence
4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. emergency
B. illiterate
C. independence
D. machinery
5. It’s time we _______________ something to protect our planet.
A. do
B. did
C. have done
D. would do
6. By next year, we _______________ here for ten years.

A. lived
B. have lived
C. will live
D. will have lived
7. We all know that fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas are _______________, they will run out.
A. minimized
B. limited
C. shortened
D. lacking
8. Don’t touch the window. It _______________.
A. has just been painted B. just painted
C. has just painted
D. just have been painted
9. Lan is the most beautiful girl ____________ I have ever met so far.
A. that
B. who
C. whose
D. which
10. _______________ Nam’s frequent absence from class, he passed the test.
A. Because
B. Though
C. Therefore
D. In spite of
11.- “How about coming to my birthday party?” - “_______________”
A. No, I’m OK.
B. Take care.
C. Maybe another time.
D. That sounds fun.
12. I am late for the appointment, _______________?
A. isn’t I

B. aren’t you
C. aren’t I
D. am not I
13.“Do you mind if I use your bike?”- “_______________.”
A. Yes, you do.
B. No, you don’t mind!
C. I’m sorry, that is not possible.
D. Sure. What is the price of the bike?
14. Professor Roberts has made lots of _____________ projects.
A. science
B. scientist
C. scientific
D. scientifically
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 the sign mean?
A. You should not make this place tidy.
B. Putting unused things into the garbage dump is necessary.
C. Recycling is very important to protect the environment.
D. You shouldn’t throw your garbage here.
16. What does the sign mean?

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A. Van can move on this road.
B. Van is forbidden to move on this road.
C. No vehicles please!
D. Van over 20 tons can continue going.


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)
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land which
means comes from people. First there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries
both developed and developing are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million ton of
garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks
from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water but it also kills the marine life. Next, there are waste
materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the
rivers, which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of
carelessness or a deliberate dumpling of waste.
17. Sea pollution is mainly caused by people in many countries.
_________
18.Oil from ship accidents and oil washed from land are not harmful to living things.
_________
19.Factories throw untreated waste into the rivers.
_________
20.Dropping garbage into the rivers is a careless or deliberate action.
_________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
21.What is the closet meaning of the word “deliberate”?
A. intentional
B. occasional
C. traditional
D. functional
22. How many factors constitute the oceanic pollution according to the passage?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The warming of the Pacific Ocean creates weather patterns that (23)__________ the world. When

the waters warm, the (24)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.
Australia could even experience a drought. (25)__________ the other hand, Chile, which borders the
Pacific Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern
makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This phenomenon is called El Nino and is used by weather (26)__________ to make long range weather
predictions. Forecasters know that El Nino will bring unusually heavy rains to southwestern part of the
United States and make the (27)__________ part of the country drier.
El Nino itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two or seven years. But now, the weather pattern
is becoming more (28)__________. Scientists are unsure of the reason of this change.
23. A. effect
B. affect
C. infect
D. expect
24. A. amount
B. number
C. great deal
D. percent
25. A. In
B. At
C. For
D. On
26. A. forecast
B. forecasting
C. forecasters
D. forecasts
27. A. center
B. centralize
C. centre
D. central
28. A. constant

B. constancy
C. inconstant
D. inconstancy
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. __________________________ friendly energy sources include water and wind power.
(environment)
30.The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily __________________________.
31. This man _________________________________ in writing last Monday.
32.She always _______________________________ listens to what she is told.
33. Gas and oil ____________________________________ always increases in cold weather.
34.His dream is to be an ____________________________ like his father when he grows up.

(access)
(success)
(attention)
(consume)
(economy)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order fo make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. the modern facilities / is still very / With all /, / doing housework / time-consuming /. //
________________________________________________________________________________________
36. to express / for / his profundity of knowledge / I / my admiration / would like /. //
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_________________________________________________________________________________________
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. The boy feels sick because he eats too many cakes.
 If the boy________________________________________________________________________________

38.We have read so many stories that we can’t remember their names.
 We have read such_________________________________________________________________________
39.The Browns last painted the living room two years ago.
 The Browns have_________________________________________________________________________
40. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
 Robert Pattinson___________________________________________________________________
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KEY
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (3.5 pts)
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. reliable
B. variety
C. preserve
D. resolve
2. Which word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. weaved
B. wandered
C. published
D. informed
3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. advertise
B. consumption
C. history
D. influence
4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
A. emergency
B. illiterate
C. independence
D. machinery
5. It’s time we _______________ something to protect our planet.

A. do
B. did
C. have done
D. would do
6. By next year, we _______________ here for ten years.
A. lived
B. have lived
C. will live
D. will have lived
7. We all know that fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas are _______________, they will run out.
A. minimized
B. limited
C. shortened
D. lacking
8. Don’t touch the window. It _______________.
A. has just been painted B. just painted
C. has just painted
D. just have been painted
9. Lan is the most beautiful girl ____________ I have ever met so far.
A. that
B. who
C. whose
D. which
10. _______________ Nam’s frequent absence from class, he passed the test.
A. Because
B. Though
C. Therefore
D. In spite of
11.- “How about coming to my birthday party?” - “_______________”
A. No, I’m OK.

B. Take care. C. Maybe another time.
D. That sounds fun.
12. I am late for the appointment, _______________?
A. isn’t I
B. aren’t you
C. aren’t I
D. am not I
13.“Do you mind if I use your bike?”- “_______________.”
A. Yes, you do.
B. No, you don’t mind!
C. I’m sorry, that is not possible.
D. Sure. What is the price of the bike?
14. Professor Roberts has made lots of _____________ projects.
A. science
B. scientist
C. scientific
D. scientifically

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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 the sign mean?
A. You should not make this place tidy.
B. Putting unused things into the garbage dump is necessary.
C. Recycling is very important to protect the environment.
D. You shouldn’t throw your garbage here.
16.What does the sign mean?

A. Van can move on this road.

B. Van is forbidden to move on this road.
C. No vehicles please!
D. Van over 20 tons can continue going.

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)
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land which
means comes from people. First there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries
both developed and developing are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million ton of
garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks
from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water but it also kills the marine life. Next, there are waste
materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the
rivers, which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of
carelessness or a deliberate dumpling of waste.
17. Sea pollution is mainly caused by people in many countries.
TRUE
18.Oil from ship accidents and oil washed from land are not harmful to living things.

FALSE

19.Factories throw untreated waste into the rivers.

TRUE

20.Dropping garbage into the rivers is a careless or deliberate action.

TRUE

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
21.What is the closet meaning of the word “deliberate”?

A. intentional
B. occasional
C. traditional
22.How many factors constitute the oceanic pollution according to the passage?
A. two
B. three
C. four

D. functional
D. five

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The warming of the Pacific Ocean creates weather patterns that (23)__________ the world. When
the waters warm, the (24)__________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.
Australia could even experience a drought. (25)__________ the other hand, Chile, which borders the
Pacific Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern
makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This phenomenon is called El Nino and is used by weather (26)__________ to make long range weather
predictions. Forecasters know that El Nino will bring unusually heavy rains to southwestern part of the
United States and make the (27)__________ part of the country drier.
El Nino itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two or seven years. But now, the weather pattern
is becoming more (28)__________. Scientists are unsure of the reason of this change.
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23.A. effect
B. affect
C. infect
D. expect
24. A. amount

B. number
C. great deal
D. percent
25. A. In
B. At
C. For
D. On
26. A. forecast
B. forecasting
C. forecasters
D. forecasts
27. A. center
B. centralize
C. centre
D. central
28.A. constant
B. constancy
C. inconstant
D. inconstancy
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. ___ENVIRONMENTALLY__ friendly energy sources include water and wind power.
(environment)
30.The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily ____ACCESSIBLE______.
31. This man ________SUCCEEDED____ in writing last Monday.
32.She always _______ATTENTIVELY_______ listens to what she is told.
33. Gas and oil _________COSUMPTION______ always increases in cold weather.
34.His dream is to be an ____ECONOMIST_______ like his father when he grows up.

(access)
(success)

(attention)
(consume)
(economy)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order fo make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. the modern facilities / is still very / With all /, / doing housework / time-consuming /. //
WITH ALL THE MODERN FACILITIES, DOING HOUSEWORK IS STILL VERY TIMECONSUMING.
36.to express / for / his profundity of knowledge / I / my admiration / would like /. //
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY ADMIRATION FOR HIS PROFUNDITY OF KNOWLEDGE.
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. The boy feels sick because he eats too many cakes.
If the boy DIDN’T EAT TOO MANY CAKES, HE WOULDN’T FEEL SICK.
38.We have read so many stories that we can’t remember their names.
We have read such A LOT OF STORIES THAT WE CAN’T REMEMBER THEIR NAMES.
39.The Browns last painted the living room two years ago.
The Browns have NOT PAINTED THE LIVING ROOM FOR TWO YEARS.
40. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
Robert Pattinson WHO PLAYS EDWARD CULLEN IN THE TWILIGHT SAGA IS A BRISTISH
ACTOR.
THE END OF THE TEST

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