MALMO BORGARSKOLA EXAMPLES of Entrance Tests in MATHEMATICS & ENGLISHMALMO BORGARSKOLA Entrance Test MATHEMATICS Time: 90 minutes Tools: Calculators are not allowed Name: School: Intructions: Try to answer all the questions. Write on the answer lines or by checking the alternatives given. Result: /50This first ten questions on this test are “multiple- choice”. 5 answers are shown for each question and only one answer is correct. You have to decide which is the correct answer, and check the correct alternative 1 Of the numbers below, which is the largest? Q 0.13 Q 0.133 O 031 Q 0.131 a 03 2 If youare 16 years old, how many days have you lived? Check the best approximation. Oo 600 600000 3 6000 DB 6000000 60000 3 The weight of 40 bags of chips is 5 kg. Of the calculations below. check the alternative that helps you to calculate the weight of one ngle bag. a Q 40-5 O 40x5 QO = Q 40+5 Q 4° Ifyou add two four-digit numbers the sum is 0 .., always a four-digit number; always a five number; always a six-digit number; either a four- or a five-digit number; gaaa either a four-, a five- or a six-digit number: 5 What is the area shaded below? note: area of atriangle is base x height —— as 2 i a 29 a 68 a 7 a 8s a 986 The diameter of the semi-circle below is 8 em. Which of the following alternatives is the best estimation of the perimeter of the figure above? Q 32cm =O 24cm OD 20cm OQ l6em O 12cm 7 (On the dise shown above, a player spins the arrow and it lands on a number. What is the probability that it lands on a number less than 3? 2 1 1 1 a1 a al al a 2 3 4 8 568 + 568 + 568 +568 + 568 _ 568 + 568 Q 568 Qa 1 a3 Q : a 1704 9 — What proportion of the square is shaded? P| Roty ai a2 ai ai a 4 4 16 S 8 =10 Onthe number line below numbers A-E, x and y are marked. A B Cc D E fel 0 1 2 (a) Of the alternatives A-E, check the one that best represents x + y. Qa aes ac ap Qe (b) Of the alternatives A~E, check the one that best represents ~ x aa as ac ap Qe In this question please write your answer on the line next to to the question, 11 Inthis question a=6 b=3 d= e=-4 Calculate (a) d(a-e) Punss (b) Voce-a ab cd (d) =F (1 mark each)In this final part of the test please write your answer on the line next to to the question, Show your working next to each que (Each answer is worth 2 marks) 12 A sweater costs 900 SEK. What price should you pay if you get a 15 % discount? 13. Suppose you walk around a square field, as in the diagram below. You start at the point S and walk in the direction of the arrow. —> Mark with an x where you are when you have walked + of the full path around the field. 14 (@) Seen from left to right, the diagram below represents an increase. With what percentage? (b) Instead, seen from right to left, the diagram represents a decrease. With what percentage? 15 Solve the following equations. (a) 17-3x=5 (b)16 A class of 25 students saw the movie Avatar. All students gave their opinion of the film with grades from 1 to 5. The result is summarized in the bar chart below. (a) What percentage of students gave the grade ‘3°? Ere HH (b) Calculate the mean grade given. 17 The average of two numbers x and y is 5. A third number z is now included so that the average of the three numbers x, y, and 2 is 8. What is the value of z ? 18 Continue the sequences below by filling in the next number, (a) 5 7 10 14 19 25 32 1 z 1 x 1 7 1 » ti - SF 5 FS £5 5 9 13 7 21 25 29 Gey oat ets Se ee OEE 3 2 3 6 6 219 How much smaller, in per cent, is the area of rectangle II compared to rectangle P a mM |e 050 % 20 Ww. L Ww L The pattern shown above consists of 5 identical rectangles. This pattern of 5 rectangles is to be repeated to cover a floor which is SL units long and 4L units wide. How many small rectangles (each of cover this floor? L by W) will be needed toMALMO BORGARSKOLA Entrance Test ENGLISH Time: 120 MINUTES Tools: Calculators are not allowed Name: School: Result: /PartiA PDP Gap test A. One word gaps There is a gap in each of the following sentences. Please fill each gap with ONE word that ‘makes sense in the context and that is grammatically correct. 1, You have to take my ... sess oonefbr tt 2: He ness ... a huge mistake, 3. The situation is calm, at least for the ...... +» being. 4. You can’t .. an old dog new tricks. 5. You have to come with me to the opera and I will not take .............. for an answer, 6. Lamall right so there is no .. cae for you to stay 7. Itremains to be . «if she makes it in the end. 8, What is the quickest way of sending a letter to India? - soeeeeseee ar mail 9. Unfortunately, we have to walk because the lift is out of . 10, Everyone was taken by . - nobody knew about it beforehand.Part 1B PDP Gap test B. Cloze test In this passage there are a number of gaps. Please fill each gap with only ONE word that ‘makes sense in the context and that is grammatically correct. Stella looked at the notice above the mirror in the ladies’ room. “WATCH YOUR HANDBAG’, it said. As she entered the toilet she saw that there was no hook on the door, so Stella (1)... her handbag and parcels on the floor. Hardly had she done so when a black-gloved (2)......s:.ss appeared under the door, grabbed the handles of her bag and disappeared. As quickly as she (3).... , Stella ran out into the ladies’ room, but Aeros was no sign of her handbag. No sign of the thief (5). Stella asked the attendant if she had seen somebody leave the ladies’ room in a hurry. — “No,” said the attendant firmly, “I haven’t seen (6)... unusual.” At the request of the store detective Stella described the handbag as well as she could and (7). ._ him that it contained all that is usually to be found in a ladys handbag: keys, driving-licence, wallet, cheque book. The detective wrote (8). everything she said in his notebook but warned her that the chances of getting it back were small. Having no money, Stella gratefully borrowed a pound (9). sew him and went home. Next morning she (10). a telephone call. “Good morning,” said a soft (11)... seu at the other end, “I'd (12) to speak to Miss Stella Benson, please. It’s (13)... .. a handbag that was stolen yesterday.” “OK, I'm Stella Benson,” she said. “You haven’t found it, (14).. soe YOu?” “Well, somebody handed in a handbag which fits the description you gave us, but of course we can’t be sure that it’s (15), We think you'd (16). come here at once and see for yourself.”When Stella arrived (17). the store, she was to find that the shop. detective didn’t (18). anything about a telephone message and said that no bag had been handed in. It was obvious that (19). had played her a trick, But why? She soon found out (20). she got home, The front door was wide (21), and the house was stripped of valuable furniture and clothes. The thief, or rather thieves ~ for there must have (22)... at least two of them working together — had found everything they (23).......-s0-+-0 in her handbag: her keys, address, and telephone number. It was easy (24)...... them to ring her up and pretend to (25). somebody from the store. Meanwhile they ‘were watching the house and once they had made sure that Stella had (26)......-.:s0000. a they opened the door with her key and (27)......... .. everything they wanted. They probably used a van. It would have been (28)....--se:ssss00 to carry away so many things in (29). .. ordinary car. So if you should lose your keys and a document carrying your name and address, the best thing you (30)... do is to follow Stella's advice: “Report the loss and ‘get new locks for every outside door.” Itis expensive, of course, but it could be cheaper in the long run,Part 2 — PDP Vocabulary test Read the sentences and decide which alternative is the right one. (Only one is right.) 2. unattended alone ‘You can count on me for help. Remember that lam on A. benefit your .. B. part c mind D. side While at the airport, passengers are advised not to leave A. inattentive their luggage. seccseeeeceee at any time, B G; D. lonely Even before they graduate, young IT students are being A. captured --seby Internet companies. B. headhunted C. seized D. detained The sea was ...and many of the passengers A. wavy were sick, B. rough C. moving D. bumpy Cam L veeceeceeeeees ees YOU, sit?” said the A. assist shop-assistant. B. serve C. help D. aid The young girl was . . guilty of A. sentenced shop-lifting and fined. B. declared C. found D. proclaimed They invited me into their house and told me to make A. ease myself at B. peace C. residence D. home It’s not safe to walk around these streets .......c.seccccceeeee Avi dark. B. after C. through D. during10. ul. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 7. 18. The o.ssscsscscsssssesse age of the class was 18 A. middle B. average C. medium D. mean Instead of criticising him for his jecessess A. Shortcomings you should mention his good points. B. shortfalls C. shortages D. shortening I don’t know what she looks like- I only caught a A. glimpse of her. B. shape C. capture D. picture The police tried ......... to discover the A. in vain whereabouts of the burglars. B. in practice C. in annoyance D. in particular ea A. wheat B, weed C. web D. beans Flour is produced by grinding .... The jury is expected to reach @..........+. si A. verdict on Wednesday B. testimony . ransom D. sentence ‘The museum has recently .apreviously A. accomplished unknown work by Manet. B. acquired C. inquired D. allocated grow because of the lack of jobs im ..ssesssessse A. reckless areas, B. resumed. C. rural D. rudimentary A. rude B. moist C. ripe D. mature You shouldn’t eat those bananas yet; they are not quite .. A. fluent B. fierce C. fragile Please be careful with that vase, it’s extremely19. 20. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 21. 28. Small children love to be The vote in favour of the new law was........+. from the competition She decided to because of an inj There is nota ‘Mr Smith said. .. of truth in what How much is a year’s .... sess: tO “the Times”? Sandra took pleasure in .... .. her husband in front of all their friends. Prince Charles is the .. . to the throne of England. Tim has been walking around on ...... broke his leg. since he ‘The disease is spread by rats and other ..........+. Keeping the fans apart is the primary of authorities in both soccer and baseball D. forceful A. tickled B. giggled C. throbbed D. chuckled A. unified B, unaware C. unanimous D. united A. withhold B. withdraw C. wither D. remove A. grain B. gravel C. seed D. part A. prescription B. subscription C. transcription D. inscription A. humiliating B. sharing C. stifling D. inserting A. hermit B. heather C. host D. heir A. clutches: B. stitches C. crutches D. needles A. vice B. vessel vermin D. vertigo A. exception B. conscience C. ability29, 30. Many doctors are getting more and more restrictive about antibiotics to patients. The plan must be modified before it can be by the board. B. delivering C. prescribing D. granting A. likened B. approved C. granted D. admitted 3Part 3— PDP Entrance Test English Essay Write an essay of about 400 words (4-6 pages) on one the following subjects: EITHER ‘A) An event, place or person which/who has had an impact on my life. OR B) “It is essential to take risks in order to live life fully” Write a speech for a debate on this statement. You should make your speech clearly for or against the statement. OR C) Each country has at least one favourite sport. Write explaining the popularity of one such sport, and what this popularity reveals about the culture of the particular country. 4Part 3 — PDP Entrance Test English Essay Write an essay of about 400 words (4-6 pages) on one_of the following subjects. A Write about someone you admire, giving a description and saying very clearly why you admire them. B_ Friendship and why I value it. C_ My hopes and expectations for the future. D_ Being International - In what respects can you say that you are part of an International world? Please, write your name at the top of each sheet of writing paper!KEY/PDP Entrance test Part 1 /A Gap 1 2, 3 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 Part 2/ Vocab. 1 2 ai 4. 5. 6. fii 8 9. >>>>p UBTOOWBDD word . made . time . teach . no need seen by order 0. surprise 10. received, got - voice like about - have - Yours . better at know someone |. when 21. open 22. been 23. needed, wanted 24. for 25. be 26. left, gone 27. took, stole 28. difficult,