GRADE 10 ADMISSION - SAMPLE TESTS – 2025 FORMAT (HO CHI MINH CITY)-01

I. Choose the word, phrase, or sentence that best fits the space in each sentence or best answers the question. (3.5 pts).

5. Sarah: Well, everyone, I shall be absent _______ work for the next six weeks.
Tom: Oh, are you taking a holiday?
Sarah: Yes, a nice long one! So, a happy Christmas to all of you!

Question 5.Choose A, B, C, or D

from

with

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10. Bride: I'm so sorry you missed the wedding, John.
John: I really wanted to be there! I didn't get your invitation in time.
Bride: I know, I couldn't send it to you _______ the post office closed on Sunday.

Question 10.Choose A, B, C, or D

because

although

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II. Look at the sign or the notice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

Question 15. What does the notice mean?

Don’t let the door hit you.

This door mustn’t be used.

Don’t leave the door unclosed

Leave the door open.

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Question 16. What does the sign mean?

No spitting allowed.

No chewing-gum allowed.

No sleepwalkers allowed.

No singing allowed.

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III. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)

Couples in Thailand tie the knot on elephants on Valentine‘s Day
Fifty-nine couples in Thailand got married while riding elephants on Sunday, in an annual Valentine’s Day mass wedding (17) _________ at a botanical garden in a province east of Bangkok.
Dancers and a band led the procession of elephants and couples and a (18) ________ official, also on an elephant, oversaw the signing of the marriage license.
“For me, I’ve been planning for a long time that if I were to sign a marriage license one day, it must be an extraordinary event,” said groom Fatiphat Panthanon, 26, sitting beside his (19) _________ bride.
The elephant-back wedding is an annual event at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi province which usually attracts up to a hundred couples. But this year (20) _________ the coronavirus pandemic, the numbers were down.
Kampon Tansacha, president of the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, said that due to strict screening protocols for visitors, people were feeling (21) _________ and have started to come back to visit the botanical park, (22) _______ showcases recreations of landscaped gardens from around the world.

IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False. Choose the correct answer for questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts)

Globalization
Globalization is a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place. Globalization also captures in its scope the economic and social changes that have come about as a result. People, money, material goods, ideas, and even disease and devastation have traveled these silken strands, and have done so m greater numbers and with greater speed than ever in the present age.
When did globalization begin? Many scholars say it started with Columbus’s voyage to the New World in 1492. With the Information Age, globalization went into overdrive. Advances in computer and communications technology launched a new global era and redefined what it meant to be “connected”.
The World Wide Web and the Internet allowed someone in Germany to read about a breaking news story in Bolivia in real time. Someone wishing to
travel from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, could do so in hours rather than the week or more it would have taken a hundred years ago. This digital revolution massively impacted economies across the world as well.

Question 23.

The world has become more connected and interdependent as a result of trade and technology.

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Question 24.

Globalization started in 1492.

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Question 25.

The peak of globalization was in the Age of Revolution.

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Question 26.

The digital revolution doesn’t affect the world economy.

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Question 27. What redefined the meaning of the word “connected”?

Columbus's voyage

The Information Age

Computer and communication technology

A new global era

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Question 28. What can the World Wide Web and the Internet do?

Allow people to change the world.

Allow people to read about breaking news wherever they want.

Allow people to fly from Boston to London.

Allow people to do everything online.

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V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)

Question 29.

These beautiful girls speak English . (nature)

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Question 30.

People take enjoyment and from their work, their families and leisure activities. (satisfy)

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Question 31.

We asked for his support in the election, but he wasn't to our request. (sympathy)

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Question 32.

The vicinity of Dighton Rock has been and furnished with parking and picnic facilities. (beauty)

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Question 33.

People believe that the Internet is much more than television or the press. (inform)

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Question 34.

They will go to school on time. (certain)

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VI. Look at the entry of the word “lifestyle” in a dictionary. Use what you can get from the entry to complete the sentences with two or three words. (0.5 pt)

Question 35.

A includes regular exercise, a balanced diet, and plenty of sleep.

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Question 36.

Making small , like walking more and reducing stress, can improve your overall health.

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VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)

Question 37.

He hasn’t drunk any beer since the accident happened. 👉 He .

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Question 38.

Daniel couldn’t do his homework on his own, so I’ve been helping him. 👉 Because .

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Question 39.

This is the biggest challenge Peter has ever faced. 👉 Peter has .

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Question 40.

It’s a pity they are travelling on an uncomfortable bus. 👉 They wish .

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