NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM FOR GRADE 10

School year: 2021 - 2022 Time allowance: 60 minutes

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A. PHONETICS
Choose the word(A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. overlooks B. beliefs C. towards D. rights
2. A. fresh B. tender C. celery D. versatile
3. A. country B. enough C. tourist D. touchdown
4. A. explored B. relaxed C. tanned D delayed
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
5. A. arrangement B. nutrition C. ingredient D. versatile
6 A. variety B. derivative C. establish D. dialect

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
7. They could understand our conversation if they ___ some English.
A. will know B. know C. knew D. would know
8. Eight o’clock is good time to phone Nick: he’s always at home in
evening.
A. Ø – the B. a – the C. a - Ø D. a – an
9. Trying to use a dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to
stop translating in your head when you are speaking or listening.
A. bi-monthly B. bilingual C. biannual D. bicentenary
10. If I had more time I a Business English course.
A. take B. took C. will take D. would take
11. Much comes through body language and gesture.
A. speech B. communication C. talk D. exchange
12. Yesterday we visited _________Buckingham Palace hoping to see the Queen.
A. a B. an C. the D. X

13. The picture reminds him of the time he studied in New York.
A. where B. why C. which D. when
14. The language that you learn to speak from birth is language
A. second B. foreign C. official D. first
15. In a class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different customs and
traditions around the world.
A. multi-dimensional B. multinational
C. multilingual D. multi-disciplinary
16. Is the first of March the day the astronaut will come and give a speech at our
school?
A. which B. when C. that D. what
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
17. The hotel where we stayed in last year was excellent.
A B C D
18. Getting enough sleep is important in order not fall asleep is class.
A B C D
19. I will come to meet Mr. Pike and tell him about your problems if you didn’t solve them
A B C D
20. Mr. Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today.
A B C D
Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
21. What you (do)____________________ if you found money on the street?
22. She will be absolutely furious if she (hear) ___________________about this.
23. Far fewer people (kill)_______________ or injured during train travel. Rail travel is safer
than road travel.
Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets.
24. English speaking presents special ____________ for foreign learners. (difficult)
25. More and more foreigners like travelling to Vietnam for holiday because things are
________________ here (afford)
26. Let me introduce you a ________ university. I think it’s really reliable. (repute)
27. He had always wanted an _________________life in the tropics (adventure)
Choose the best response A,B,C or D to complete each conversation.
28. A: "Don’t forget to bargain when buying things in an open-air market in Viet Nam!”
B: "____”
A. I don't agree. B. Thanks, I will. C. Why not? D. No way
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
29. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
30. A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one.
A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable
C. READING
Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which
can be heard all over the world on the BBC. If the Houses of Parliament (1) ________ burned
down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its (2)______ from
Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of
Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, (3)______is extremely accurate as
well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the BBC,
you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones (4)______ to the clock
tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A
painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it
(5)______.
31. A. haven’t B. not C. didn’t D. hadn't
32. A. place B. name C. fame D. time
33. A. but B. however C. and D. so
34. A. connects B. are connected C. is connected D. connect
35. A. down B. up C. with D. time

Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.

Cultural tourism is the subset of tourism concerned with a country or region’s
(36)_________, specifically the lifestyle of the people in those geographical areas, the history
of those people, their art, architecture, religion, and other elements that helped (37) ................
their way of life. Cultural tourism (38) ................ tourism in urban areas, particularly historic
or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres. It can also
include tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities,
and their (39) ................ and lifestyle. It is generally agreed that cultural tourists spend
substantially more than standard tourists do. This form of tourism is also becoming generally
more popular (40) ................ the world, and a recent OECD report has highlighted the role that
cultural tourism can play in regional development in different world regions.
36. A. cultural B. culturist C. culture D. multicultural
37. A. make B. create C. build D. shape
38. A. consists B. includes C. means D. has
 39. A. costs B. values C. prices D. fees
40. A. outthrough B. all C. throughout D. the whole

D. WRITING
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D with the same meaning.
41. The gentleman was very young. He was introduced as the most successful businessman.

A. The gentleman who was introduced as the most successful businessman was very young.
B. The gentleman, who was introduced as the most successful businessman was very young.
C. The gentleman who was very young was introduced as the most successful businessman.
D. The gentleman, who was introduced as the most successful businessman, was very
young.

42. Cuc Phuong is a famous nation park. I came there a long time ago.

A. Cuc Phuong where I came there along time ago is a famous nation park.
B. Cuc Phuong, where is a famous nation park, I came there along time ago.
C. Cuc Phuong, where I came there along time ago, is a famous nation park.
D. Cuc Phuong where I came there along time ago, is a famous nation park.
43 . Someone believed that the President had suffered a heart attack.

A. The president is believed that the President had suffered a heart attack.

B. The president was believed to have suffered a heart attack.

C. The president is believed that the President to suffer a heart attack.

D. The president was believed that the President had been suffering a heart attack.

44. We must replace the loudspeakers. The current ones aren't satisfactory.

A. We must replace the loudspeakers because of the current ones aren't satisfactory

B. We must replace the loudspeakers due to the current ones aren't satisfactory

C. The current ones aren't satisfactory since we must replace the loudspeakers.

D. We must replace the loudspeakers since the current ones aren't satisfactory
45. “Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

C. It was suggestible that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.

D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.

Make complete sentences based on the given words.
46. person/ strongly encouraged/ me/ learn English/ hard/ be/ my Literature teacher.
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47. amount/ money/ she/ save/ all/ life/ will/ donate/ charities.
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48. If/ you/ want/ cake/ little/ sweeter/ you/ add/ teaspoons/ sugar/ when/ you/ mix/ ingredients.
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49. tourists/ have/ bad attitudes/ often/ throw/ lot/ rubbish/ make/ noises/ anywhere/ they/ go.
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50. Tam Dao/ family/ usually/ enjoy/ weekends/ be/ only/ about/ 30 kilometers/ far/ Hanoi.
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