TEST 1 FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION GR9

PART I: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Choose the word with underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others .
1. A. laughed B. danced C. ploughed D. missed
2. A. great B. teacher C. street D. receive
3. A. sociable B. ocean C. receive D. special
4. A. baskets B. books C. roofs D. changes
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
1. A. garnish B. enroll C. massive D. rusty
2. A. fluent B. language C. explore D. massive
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences or do as directed.
1. They won’t pass the final exam_________ they try harder.
A. if B. whether C. unless D. because
2. The village ______________we spent our vacation in is peaceful.
A. which B. where C. when D. in which
3. My brother wishes he___________ football as well as Ronaldo.
A. can play B. plays C. will play D. played
4. That’s _____________. They have returned in time.
A. disappointed B. great C. boring D. terrible
5. She has left for work____________ early morning.
A. for B. in C. on D. since
6. Her friends_____________ that she try more.
A. made B. let C. encouraged D. suggested
7. It is important to find out an effective vaccine to ____________ viruses of Covid-19.
A. prevent B. save C. treat D. escape
8. He never smokes___________?.
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. isn’t he D. is he
9. This week he is traveling to work by bus because his car_____________.
A. is repaired B. was repaired C. is repairing D. is being repaired
10. _____________ did you do that test? – For half an hour.
A. How long B. when C. How far D. What time
11. We invited her to go out for dinner, but she ________.
A. turn down B. turn up C. turned down D. turned on
12. “ Congratulate on your passing the driving test”. “__________________”
A. Really? B. You are welcome C. Thank you D. Yes, please.
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in bold to complete each the sentences
1. The room was ……………………...redecorated. (attraction)
2. It is ..............................to reach the village because of the muddy road. (possible)
3. He is one of the most famous………………..……….. in the USA. (science)
5......................................, the patient was saved by the talented doctors. (fortune)
V. Complete each sentence with the correct tense of one suitable verb from the
1. He will wait here until she (do) ………………….....
2. After he (return) …………………………. his work, he went home.
3. What ………….you (travel) ……………………..when I phoned?
4. He often goes to work by bicycle but this week he (finish)……..............……..by bus. .
PART II: READING
I. Choose the best answer
We celebrate Earth Day in my city last week.The idea of this special day began in the 1960s when life was
very different. Few people talked, or even thought about the environment. Most people had no idea how dirty our air
and water were. This attitude bothered Gaylord Nelson, __(1)__ was a senator in the US government, and he had an
idea. If people around the world knew the planet was in __(2)__, they might work hard to save it, so he just needed to
__(3)__ their attention. The first Earth Day was just in the United States __(4)__ it led to events every year all
around the world on April 22nd or the nearest weekend, depending on where you are.
1. A. which B. whose C. who D. that
2. A. dangerously B. endangered C. dangerous D. danger
3. A. get B. take C. do D. hold
4. A. though B. but C. and D. however
II. Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar images. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It
is a symbol of freedom. It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations.
This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning
torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July, 4th 1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and it is 46 meters
high. It stands on a stone base. The base and the pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters. The
statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from
9.30 a. m to 5 p. m daily except Christmas Day.
1. Is the Statue of Liberty one of the most familiar images in America?
- ………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
- ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Why was the Statue of Liberty a gift to American people from French?
- …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What was written on a tablet that is on the Statue’s left hand?
- ………………………………………………………………………..
PART III: WRITING
I. Complete each of the following sentences so that it is closest in meaning to
the original sentence.
1. Don’t play games too much or you will have no time to study.
 If ...................................................................................................................................
2. Mary cannot do this test because she doesn’t understand the questions.
 If ………………………………………………….............................................................
3. Despite having to study for the exam, he stayed up late to watch the match between Viet Nam and Malaysia.
Although……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The city has beautiful beaches. I live in this city
…………………where…………………………………………………………………….................
5. “How many brothers do you have, Nam?”
 I asked ……………………………………………………………………………………………............
6. They have sold the old car recently.
 The …………………………………………………………………………………………………........
II. Viết một đoạn văn khoảng 100 từ về chủ đề làm thế nào để bảo vệ và giữ gìn các kì quan của Việt Nam
Học sinh có thể sử dụng các gợi ý dưới đây:
- Limit the number of tourists visiting them every day.
- Raise money to restore and preverse them
- Fine heavily anyone who causes the damage to them.