TEST 7 FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAM GR9
PART I: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.6p)
1. A. hour
B. house
C. hot
D. head
2. A. worked
B. wanted
C. stopped
D. asked
3. A.walks
B. cups
C.students
D. pens
II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 1.0 pts)
1. A. sewage
B. simple
C. hobby
D. describe
2. A. dancer
B. cycling
C. balloon
D. traffic.
III. Choose the best answer. (2.0p)
1.Solar energy doesn't cause………..
A.pollution
B.polluted
C.pollute
D.pollutant
2. Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February.
A. whom
B. when
C. where
D. which
3. It's raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work.
A. Although
B. So
C. Therefore
D. However
4. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world.
A. will be - travel
B. am - will travel
C. were - would travel
D. would be – traveled
5. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayed B. was staying
C. stay D. could stay
6. You don't like watching this film, …………………?
A. don't you
B. are you
C. do you
D. did you
7. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go
B. has gone
C. used to go
D. was going
8. My house………….. in 1999
A. is built
B. was building
C. was built
D. has been built
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9. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22 2012.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to
10. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: …………………………..
A. That's a fine day
B. That's a good idea C. That's a reason
D. That's a good trip
IV. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense or form.(2.0p)
1. The weather is terrible today. If the weather (be)……… good, I (go).....................for a walk.
2. Yesterday, when we (visit)…………………. them, they (have)………………….. dinner.
3. I (write ).............................. to my pen pal 2 months ago, but I (not receive) …..............…....... his reply
since then.
4. We would rather (stay)...........................at home than go out on rainy days.
5. I enjoy (teach)...................................., but I don't want (do)..................................all my life.
6. My house (build)………………………………..at present.
V/ Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.0p)
1. The accident happened because he drove …………………………... (care)
2. Air …………….……is one of the problems that people have deal to with. (pollute)
3. Traditional ………………..…... are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
4. You should buy this book . It's very…………………………….. (inform)
5. (Tradition)………….………................……., people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet.
PART II: READING
I.Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions (1p)
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's a beautiful city with lots of parks and
open spaces. It's also a very (1)______ city.
Most of the people (2)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is
very modern with (3)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In

Chinatown, there (4)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very
beautiful and date from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous (5)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers.
Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and
the prices are quite reasonable.
1. A. large
B. dirty
C. small
D. clean
2. A. live
B. lives
C. are living
D. lived
3. A. lot
B. lots
C. many
D. much
4. A. is
B. will be
C. were
D. are
5. A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
V. Read the passage and answer the questions.(1pt)
Every child in England must receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen. Many
parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and the equipment, textbooks and exercise
books are free. About 5% of children go to fee-paying school. Under the old system, children attended
primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to
fifteen or over. At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven –plus examination. It consisted of tests in
English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went
to grammar school. The others went to technical school.
Questions:
1. When do English children start and finish their full time education?
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Which schools do many parents send their children to?
………………………………………………………………………
3. Do they have to buy textbooks and exercise books at state schools?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. What did every child have to do at eleven under the old system?
………………………………………………………………………
5. Who were allowed to go to grammar school?
………………………………………………………………………………
PART III: WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(1,5pts)
1. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.
 A letter _____________________________________________.
2. I last saw him when I was a student.
 I haven't _________________________________________________.
3. “Don't forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”
 She reminded ______________________________________________.
4. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.
 Would you __________________________________________________?
5. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
 Because he__________________________________________________.
II. Write a paragraph about the benefits of living in the countryside
- People (friendly,…)
- Life (peaceful, simple, slow,…)
- Food ( fresh, cheap,….)
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