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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: THCS ĐỒNG KHỞI
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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST
GRADE 10, 21- 22
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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 questions given in each sentence (3.5 pts):
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Answers
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1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
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1. …….
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A. considerable
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B. congratulate
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C. decorate
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D. profitable
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2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
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2. …….
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A. dripped
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B. conserved
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C. received
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D. learned
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3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
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3. …….
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A. circle
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B. saucer
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C. orbit
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D. mistake
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4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
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4. …….
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A. necessity
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B. efficiency
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C. refrigerate
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D. electronic
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5. The cost ______________________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.
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5. …….
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A. on
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B. for
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C. of
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D. in
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6. The river water is severely polluted, mostly ______________________ the dumping of raw sewage.
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6. …….
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A. due to
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B. lead to
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C. because
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D. so
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7. I wish that he ______________________ to me about his living conditions.
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7. …….
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A. would lie never
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B. will never lie
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C. could never lie
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D. would never lie
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8. It’s ______________________ that you should follow a regular training programme.
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8. …….
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A. confident
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B. pleasant
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C. essential
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D. conscious
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9. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this______________________ society?
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9. …….
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A. rural
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B. multicultural
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C. considerable
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D. crashing
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10. The doctor suggested I ______________________ more exercise to keep my blood pressure down.
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10. …….
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A. doing
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B. doing
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C. do
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D. could do
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11. ______________________ are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
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11. …….
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A. Pollutants
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B. Pesticides
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C. Herbicides
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D. Fertilizers
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12. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most __________________ natural disaster in the history of this country.
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12. …….
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A. permanent
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B. destructive
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C. unique
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D. awesome
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13. “Modern technology saves us lots of time.” – “ ______________________________ ”
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13. …….
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A. I think it’s all right!
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B. Ok. That’s all.
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C. I can’t agree with you more!
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D. Not completely all.
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14. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “______________________”
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14. …….
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A. Well done!
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B. Thank you
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C. Never mind!
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D. Let’s go!
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II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt)
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Answers
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15. What does this sign say?
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A. The store will be closed on the first Sunday of April.
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B. The store will be closed until the end of next Monday.
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15. ……
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C. On Easter Sunday, the store will be opened at regular hours.
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D. The store will be opened after April 6th.
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16. What does this sign say?
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A. Beware of landslides.
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B. Mountain cliff is on the right.
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16. ……
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C. Work site is on the right.
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D. Do not turn right.
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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)
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Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon. At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people setup a table of offerings and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. They believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.
The most attractive and exiting activity of this Festival is Ngo race, a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen to row as fast as possible to the end.
Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. It has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.
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Answer
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17. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.
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17. ……
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18. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.
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18. ……
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19. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.
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19. ……
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20. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.
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20. ……
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21. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for? _____________________________________________
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21. ……
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A. worshipping the Mars.
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B. worshipping the Earth.
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C. worshipping the Sun.
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D. worshipping the Moon
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22. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people’s life? ___________________________________
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22. ……
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A. because it has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people.
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B. because it has no meaning in spiritual life of these people.
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C. because it doesn’t promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.
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D. because it has sacred meaning in spiritual life of Kinh people
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IV.
- Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
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How can scientists (23) ______________ earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places (24) ______________ pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
(25) ______________way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes, people have seen chickens (26) ______________in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends (27) ____________types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen (28) ______________great damage and many deaths.
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Answer
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23. A. predict
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B. look for
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C. believe
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D. consider
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23. ……
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24. A. who
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B. which
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C. where
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D. when
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24. ……
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25. A. Other
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B. The other
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C. Others
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D. Another
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25. ……
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26. A. seating
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B. sat
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C. sitting
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D. to sit
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26. ……
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27. A. in
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B. on
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C. of
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D. from
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27. ……
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28. A. make
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B. take
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C. occur
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D. cause
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28. ……
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V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
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29.______________________ believe there is ice a few inches below the surface of Mars. (science)
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30.She read out some of the _____________________ passages in the novel. (describe)
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31.This arrangement has operated ________________________ for the past six years. (success)
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32.The cake was _____________________ to look like a car. (decorator)
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33. Each of us must take responsibility for our own ______________________. (active)
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34. How could everything go so ______________________ wrong? (disaster)
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Answer:
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29. ……………………………
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30. ……………………………
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31. ……………………………
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32. ……………………………
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33. ……………………………
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34. ……………………………
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VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
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35. the students that / the following week / there would be / The teacher told / an examination /. /
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36. save electricity, / by an energy-saving bulb / an ordinary 100-watt light bulb / In order to / can be replaced /. /
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Answer:
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35. ................................................................................................................................................................................
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36. ................................................................................................................................................................................
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VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)
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37. My mother bought a lot of things at this supermarket.
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38. It has been a long time since Nam stopped playing games.
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39. Study hard and you’ll pass this entrance examination.
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40. He gave her beautiful flowers.
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Answer:
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37. A lot of things..........................................................................................................................................................
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38. Nam hasn’t..............................................................................................................................................................
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39. If..............................................................................................................................................................................
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40. The flowers..............................................................................................................................................................
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GOOD LUCK
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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: THCS ĐỒNG KHỞI
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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TEST (KEY)
GRADE 10, 21- 22
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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 questions given in each sentence (3.5 pts):
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Answers
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1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
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1. D
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A. considerable
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B. congratulate
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C. decorate
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D. profitable
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2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
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2. A
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A. dripped
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B. conserved
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C. received
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D. learned
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3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
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3. D
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A. circle
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B. saucer
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C. orbit
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D. mistake
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4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
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4. D
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A. necessity
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B. efficiency
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C. refrigerate
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D. electronic
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5. The cost ______________________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.
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5. C
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A. on
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B. for
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C. of
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D. in
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6. The river water is severely polluted, mostly ______________________ the dumping of raw sewage.
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6. A
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A. due to
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B. lead to
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C. because
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D. so
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7. I wish that he ______________________ to me about his living conditions.
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7. D
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A. would lie never
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B. will never lie
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C. could never lie
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D. would never lie
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8. It’s ______________________ that you should follow a regular training programme.
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8. C
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A. confident
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B. pleasant
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C. essential
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D. conscious
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9. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this______________________ society?
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9. B
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A. rural
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B. multicultural
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C. considerable
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D. crashing
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10. The doctor suggested I ______________________ more exercise to keep my blood pressure down.
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10. C
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A. doing
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B. doing
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C. do
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D. could do
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11. ______________________ are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants, such as weeds.
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11. C
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A. Pollutants
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B. Pesticides
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C. Herbicides
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D. Fertilizers
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12. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most __________________ natural disaster in the history of this country.
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12. B
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A. permanent
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B. destructive
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C. unique
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D. awesome
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13. “Modern technology saves us lots of time.” – “ ______________________________ ”
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13. C
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A. I think it’s all right!
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B. Ok. That’s all.
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C. I can’t agree with you more!
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D. Not completely all.
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14. “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” “______________________”
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14. A
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A. Well done!
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B. Thank you
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C. Never mind!
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D. Let’s go!
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II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt)
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Answers
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15. What does this sign say?
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A. The store will be closed on the first Sunday of April.
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B. The store will be closed until the end of next Monday.
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15. B
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C. On Easter Sunday, the store will be opened at regular hours.
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D. The store will be opened after April 6th.
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16. What does this sign say?
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A. Beware of landslides.
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B. Mountain cliff is on the right.
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16. A
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C. Work site is on the right.
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D. Do not turn right.
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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)
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Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon. At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people setup a table of offerings and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. They believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away.
The most attractive and exiting activity of this Festival is Ngo race, a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen to row as fast as possible to the end.
Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. It has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community.
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Answer
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17. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar.
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17. FALSE
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18. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky.
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18. TRUE
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19. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival.
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19. FALSE
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20. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks.
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20. TRUE
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21. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for? _____________________________________________
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21. D
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A. worshipping the Mars.
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B. worshipping the Earth.
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C. worshipping the Sun.
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D. worshipping the Moon
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22. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people’s life? ___________________________________
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22.A
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A. because it has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people.
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B. because it has no meaning in spiritual life of these people.
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C. because it doesn’t promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community.
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D. because it has sacred meaning in spiritual life of Kinh people
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IV.
- Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
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How can scientists (23) ______________ earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places (24) ______________ pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
(25) ______________way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes, people have seen chickens (26) ______________in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends (27) ____________types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen (28) ______________great damage and many deaths.
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Answer
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23. A. predict
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B. look for
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C. believe
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D. consider
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23. A
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24. A. who
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B. which
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C. where
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D. when
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24. C
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25. A. Other
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B. The other
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C. Others
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D. Another
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25. D
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26. A. seating
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B. sat
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C. sitting
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D. to sit
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26. C
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27. A. in
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B. on
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C. of
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D. from
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27. B
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28. A. make
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B. take
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C. occur
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D. cause
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28. D
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V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
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29.______________________ believe there is ice a few inches below the surface of Mars. (science)
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30.She read out some of the _____________________ passages in the novel. (describe)
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31.This arrangement has operated ________________________ for the past six years. (success)
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32.The cake was _____________________ to look like a car. (decorator)
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33. Each of us must take responsibility for our own ______________________. (active)
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34. How could everything go so ______________________ wrong? (disaster)
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Answer:
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29. scientists
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30. descriptive
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31. successfully
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32. decorated
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33. actions
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34. disastrously
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VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
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35. the students that / the following week / there would be / The teacher told / an examination /. /
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36. save electricity, / by an energy-saving bulb / an ordinary 100-watt light bulb / In order to / can be replaced /. /
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Answer:
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35. The teacher told the students that there would be an examination the following week.
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36. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by an energy-saving bulb.
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VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)
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37. My mother bought a lot of things at this supermarket.
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38. It has been a long time since Nam stopped playing games.
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39. Study hard and you’ll pass this entrance examination.
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40. He gave her beautiful flowers.
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Answer:
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37. A lot of things were bought at this supermarket by my mother.
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38. Nam hasn’t played games for a long time.
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39. If you study hard, you’ll pass this entrance examination.
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40. The flowers(which/that) he gave her were/are beautiful.
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GOOD LUCK