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ENTRY TEST FOR GRADE 10 -2021

I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. Some workers with low income find it less stressful to afford homes outside areas.
A. outskirts B. rural C. growing D. metropolitan
2. Mary was really__________ by the beauty of Hanoi.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressed
3. ________ we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.
A. That B. In order that C. While D. Although
4. Mathematics, Literature and English are considered ________ subjects in the school-leaving
examinations in Vietnam.
A. additional B. compulsory C. optional D. religious
5. It’s very kind___________ you to give such encouraging comments!
A. in B. to C. for D. of
6. I wish Susan__________ harder for her upcoming examination for the time being.
A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. works
7. These factors contribute to________ city life more difficult for its residents.
A. making B. make C.be made D. have made
8. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is_____________ than we thought at first.
A. far the busier B. the more busier C. much more busy D. much busier
9. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school without putting themselves in my
.
A. pants B. legs C. hands D. shoes
10. He wondered to tell the news to his parents.
A. why B. how C. what D. which
11. Your teacher writes poems or stories,_________ she?
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. doesn’t
12. She felt sleepy;_________ , she managed to complete all her homework.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
13. He asked her to marry him but she .
A. carry him out B. turned him down C. took him out D. let him in
14. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there_____ .

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A. the day before B. this day C. the next day D. that day
15. Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t.
A. used travel B. used to travel C. used to traveling D. is used to traveling
16. She was the news of his death. He was so young!
A. shocked to hear B. pleased to hear C. shocking to hear D. pleasing to hear
17. Vietnamese prefer riding motorbikes .
A. to walking to work B. for walking to work
C. than walk to walk D. rather than walk to work
18. all our efforts in the exam, my parents didn’t change their minds.
A. Since B. Despite C. Although D. Because
19. We decided to stop __________ a break after we had been studying for 6 hours.
A. to have B. have C. being had D. had had
Choose the most suitable response in each of the following situations:

20. -“Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.” - “ I was heading this direction anyway.”
A. Not at all B. Yes, thanks. C. Never mind. D. I’d love to.
21. “How would you like to eat with your steak?” - “____________”.
A. No, thanks. I’m full. B. My pleasure C. Well-done, please D. I’m OK.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
22. A. climate B. chocolate C. educate D. certificate
23. A. decorated B. looked C. naked D. reminded
24. A. roofs B. airports C. notebooks D. rules
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
25. A. ability B. acceptable C. education D. hilarious
26. A. prepare B. repeat C. purpose D. police
27. A. preface B. famous C. forget D. childish
Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and then correct it:
28. Simon takes part with many different volunteer programs in his town.
A. different B. in C. programs D. takes part with
29. Sally dances very beautiful. She is a great dancer in our ballet class.
A. great B. dances C. beautiful D. in

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30. We can find a lot of useful informations on the Internet.

A. a lot of B. can C. informations D. on
Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one:
31. When you meet your friends, which topic do you often talk about? – Films.
A. subject B. movies C. hobby D. stories
32. I continue to work from a quarter past eight till 10.30.
A. go away B. go off C. go down D. go on
Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined one:
33. We live in a small flat near the walking street.
A. huge B. interesting C. romantic D. narrow
34. Thanks to the Internet, you can foot your bills, do the shopping and even attend classes online.
A. play games B. play truant C. play a role D. play a trick
Read the passage and choose the best answer to the following questions:
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to
do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don't be afraid to ask questions
about what is expected.
Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries
that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.
Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote
more time to your homework.
Whenever you need some help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is
good to have someone explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also
be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about
asking that person to study with you.
35. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is __________.
A. to remember the deadline
B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment
C. to go to the school library as soon as possible
D. to know who can do it for you
36. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.
A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner
C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done
37. The word "devote" in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word '

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A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste

38. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ______.
A. the best student at school B. his teacher
C. a member in his family D. his friend
39. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.
B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it.
C. Students might get some help from their friends.
D. Students can do their homework in school libraries
Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one:
40. The boy said, “I can’t do it.”
A. The boy said the boy couldn’t do it. B. The boy said the boy can’t do it.
C. The boy said that he couldn’t do it. D. A and C are correct.
41. People have built a new town hall.
A. A new town hall has been built. B. A new town has been built hall.
C. A new town hall has been build by people. D. A new has been built town hall.
42. “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan .
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to
43. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected
A. Too many people came to the meeting
B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected
C. We had expected more people to come to the meeting
D. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected
Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning with given words/phrases:
44. It was wrong of you to shout at your son in front of his friends. (SHOUTED)
-> You shouldn’t ___________________________________
45. We had to postpone our meeting until the following week as the president became ill. (OFF)
-> Because the president became ill, our meeting _____________________.

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