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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
1 Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? 1 ……
3 Motor vehicles are ……… from driving in the town centre 3 ……
4 The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members 4 ……
5 ……… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth 5 ……
8 My older brother suggests that I ……… tennis to have good health 8 ……
9 “I passed the entrance exam into Le Hong Phong School.” - “ ………!” 9 ……
A Good luck B Congratulations C Thank goodness D.How well
11 He has now been formally ……… as presidential candidate 11 ……
12 The last tsunami caused a lot of ……… to the countries along the Pacific coast 12 ……
13 The ……… are excitedly waiting for their names to be announced 13 ……
14 A ……… happens when there is little or no rain for a long period 14 ……
II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt) Answers
15 What does this sign mean? A Exit in case a fire B Extinguish fire inside 15 ……
C Don’t play with fire D Pay attention when being on
fire here
16 What does this sign mean? A Hands should not be washed
with soap B Saving water by turning off thefaucet 16 ……
C Washing hands before meals D It’s wasteful to wash hands
before meals
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
Answer
18 The tsunami caused serious damage and deaths in coastal areas around the Indian Ocean 18
19 In Thailand, the tsunami had been predicted a few hours before 19
20 The 2004 tsunami is one of the worst natural disasters in the world 20
Trang 221 Which “natural disaster” is mentioned in the text? 21.
22 How many death tolls are caused by these disasters all around the world? 22
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?
Answer
V WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to
complete each sentence (1.5 pts)
Answers
29 Gas and oil……… always increases in cold weather (consume) 29
30 A good student must know how to study ……… (effect) 30
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
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I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the
1 Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? 1 C
3 Motor vehicles are ……… from driving in the town centre 3 D
4 The United Nations, ………… was established in 1945, has over 200 members 4 A
5 ……… are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth 5 B
8 My older brother suggests that I ……… tennis to have good health 8 C
9 “I passed the entrance exam into Le Hong Phong.” - “ ………” 9 B
A Good luck B Congratulations C Thank goodness D How well
12 The last tsunami caused a lot of ……… to the countries along the Pacific coast 12 D
13 The ……… are excitedly waiting for their names to be announced 13 D
14 A ……… happens when there is little or no rain for a long period 14 A
II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 13, 14: (0,5pt) Answers
15 What does this sign mean? A Exit in the event of a fire B Extinguish fire inside 15 A
C Don’t play with fire D Pay attention when being on
fire here
16 What does this sign mean? A Hands should not be washed
with soap B Saving water by turning off thefaucet 16 C
C Washing hands before meals D It’s wasteful to wash hands
before meals
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
Answer
18 The tsunami caused serious damage and deaths in coastal areas around the Indian Ocean 18 TRUE
10 The 2004 tsunami is one of the worst natural disasters in the world 20 TRUE
Trang 422 How many death tolls are caused by these disasters all around the world? 22 D
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?
Answer
V WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to
29 Gas and oil……… always increases in cold weather (consume) 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