SECONDARY PLACEMENT TEST _ GRADE 8-9

(Time allowed: 45’)

Full Name: __________________________________________Grade: ___________________

Parent’s contact:_____________________________________ DOB: _______________________________
Scores: ______
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. informed B. impressed C. installed D. admired
2. A. celebrate B. capture C. conserve D. compose
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
in each of the following questions.
3. A. climate B. campus C. control D. capture
4. A. exhibition B. habitable C. application D. academic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. The weather is ________ this week than last week.
A. more good B. very good C. too better D. much better
6. He was ______ lazy to finish the homework by himself.
A. such B. so C. too D. enough
7. My brother enjoys ______ to parties with friends.
A. going B. to go C. to going D. go
8. About five hundred buildings and houses ________in the flood last week.
A. had damaged B. were damaging C. were being damaged D.
were damaged
9. He hurt his leg while he ________ basketball.
A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. plays
10. The more ________ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
11. His school report last term was very ________.
A. satisfying B. satisfied C. satisfy D. satisfaction
12. Unfortunately when I arrived, my friend ________ so we did not have time to talk.
A. has already left B. was already leaving C. had already left D. would already leave
13. You _______ use mobile phones in the exams. It’s against the regulations.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
14. They enjoyed living there ________.
A. in spite of the bad condition of the house B. because of the bad condition of the house
C. owing to the house was in bad condition D. in case the house was in bad condition
15. They had to_______________ the football match until next week due to the severe storm.
A. call off B. put off C. go off D. take off
16. My teacher asked me why ________ my homework the day before.
A. didn’t I do B. I hadn’t done C. haven’t I done D. I didn’t do
17. By the end of this year, my father ________ for that law firm for 20 years.
A. had worked B. has been working C. will have worked D. will be working
18. Stratford-on-Avon, ________ many people have written about, is Shakespeare’s birthplace.
A. where B. that C. which D. who
19. This time tomorrow I ________ with my cousin in London on Viber.
A. will chat B. am chatting C. chat D. will be chatting
20. She _________no notice of his behaviors towards her.
A. took B. make C. gave D. paid
21. Will you ________ me to water the flowers before we go out tomorrow?
A. remember B. suggest C. remind D. advise
22. In the morning, Sandra usually eats a ________ of bread and drinks a cup of coffee.
A. slice B. bow C. stick D. bunch
23. If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to ________ the match till Sunday.

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A. put off B. call off C. keep on D. carry out

24. ________ the surprise of many people, he passed his driving test.
A. To B. In C. For D. With
26. If you______________to mom about the test last night, she__________ angry now discovering the truth.
A. hadn’t lied/wouldn’t have been B. didn’t lie/wouldn’t be
C. hadn’t lied/wouldn’t be C. didn’t lie/wouldn’t have been
27. She took a course in telemarketing____________improving her employment prospects.
A. with a view to B. with a regard to C. in respect to D. in consideration of
28. Jim is a very impulsive person. He often makes extremely important decisions___________without consulting
anyone.
A. on the spur of the moment B. in the nick of time
C. on the heat of the moment D. in the fullness of time
29. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty_____________paintings were destroyed, including two by
Picasso.
A. valueless B. priceless C. worthless D. penniless
30. Last month two terrible storms ________ the central provinces of Vietnam.
A. struck B. collapsed C. erupted D. buried
31. The dentist told me that when the effect of the anesthetic____________, I might feel a little pain, but it was more
than a little.
A. dropped off B. went out C. wore off D. turned out
32. We found the test extremely easy. We_____________so hard.
A. needn’t study B. needn’t be studying
C. needn’t have studied D. needn’t have been studying
33. He was always coming up with new ideas, __________were impracticable.
A. most of that B. most of which C. which most of D. of most which
34. ___________left the station when there was a deafening explosion.
A. Hardly the train had B. The train barely had
C. Hardly had the train D. No sooner had the train

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.
35. The mechanic tried hard to fix the washing machine, but without success.
A. build B. repair C. design D. break
36. I prefer to talk to people face to face, rather than to talk on the phone.
A. facing them B. in person C. looking at them D. seeing them
37. The kinds of sun cream you use may affect your skin.
A. cause B. increase C. influence D. worry
38. I just want to stay at home, watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
39. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all students can be well-informed.
A. easily seen B. suspicious C. popular D. beautiful
40. She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.
A. objected to B. permitted C. looked over D. failed to appreciate

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.
41. I’m sure you’ll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of our project.
A. achievement B. failure C. treatment D. completion
42. Nowadays, the younger generation is still fond of wearing jeans.
A. like B. sensitive C. love D. dislike
43. Because she owes me money, my neighbor tends to keep away from me when she sees me outside.
A. prevent B. avoid C. attack D. get close to
44. Some animals make identical sounds when they sense danger. Thus, they appear to be communicating with each
other
A. loud B. similar C. different D. frightening

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45. To be honest, I go to the museums once in a blue moon

A. From time to time B. Once in a while C. Very often D. Seldom
46. Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in case of trouble
A. Important B. Precious C. Priceless D. Worthless

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 47 to 51.
On 4 October 1957 the first satellite, Sputnik, was launched. Since then, thousands of spacecraft have been sent
(47) ________ space. Every few weeks new satellites are put into orbit. Unfortunately, space is being (48) ________
by debris from these space flights. More than 70,000 objects have been left in space. Parts of the rockets have been
left. Old satellites have been abandoned. Other items, including a glove, a spanner and a camera, have been (49)
________ by astronauts. The situation up there is becoming dangerous. Both Russian and American spacecraft have
been destroyed. (50) ________ astronaut would be killed if he or she was hit by a piece of rubbish. It would cost
billions of dollars to collect all the debris, but if nothing is done the (5) ________ will only get worse. Sooner or later
a satellite will be damaged by a large piece of rubbish and thousands more pieces of debris will be scattered.
47. A. to B. into C. from D. with
48. A. polluted B. ruined C. destroyed D. dirtied
49. A. missed B. gone C. thrown D. lost
50. A. An B. a C. the D. Ø
51. A. state B. place C. situation D. position

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 52 to 56.
There are 4400 living species of amphibians. Frogs, toads, newts and salamanders are all amphibians. Many live
mainly on land, but most spend at least some of their lives in water. The largest amphibian, the Chinese giant
salamander, is 1.8m long.
Frogs and salamanders are able to breathe through their damp skins to a certain extent, both in the water and on
the land, but toads rely largely on their lungs and cannot remain underwater for long. Toads and frogs are similar in
many ways, although toads usually have rougher, drier skins and may waddle rather than hop as frogs do.
Some toads produce spawn in strings like necklaces, rather than the mass of eggs laid by frogs.
Most amphibians lay their eggs in water. Frogs’ eggs are called spawn. The eggs are protected from predators by
a thick layer of jelly. A tadpole develops inside each egg. When it hatches, it is able to swim using its long tail, and it
breathes through gills. As a tadpole grows, first hind legs then forelegs begin to form. Lungs develop, and the young
frog is able to begin to breathe with its head above water. Gradually, the tail shortens until the young frog resembles
its adult parents.
52. The text describes amphibians as animals that ________.
A. do not have lungs
B. can live on land and in water
C. use their gills to eat and breathe
D. cannot swim very well
53. According to the text, the world’s largest amphibian is a ________.
A. frog B. toad C. newt D. salamander
54. One of the differences between frogs and toads is that ________.
A. frogs have drier skins
B. frogs develop tails as adults
C. frogs can stay underwater longer
D. frogs lay eggs in strings
55. Young frogs start to breathe with their heads above water when they ________.
A. develop lungs
B. develop internal gills
C. hatch out of their eggs
D. start eating insects
56. The underlined word "predators" in the passage probably means ________.
A. animals that eat other animals B. animals that feed on grass
C. amphibians living in water D. amphibians living on land

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 SECONDARY PLACEMENT TEST _ GRADE 8-9
(Time allowed: 45’)

Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that the meaning keeps unchanged
57. He spends two hours doing his homework. (TAKES)
It ……………………………………………………
58. The car was too expensive for us to buy. (SO)
The car……………………………………………………

59. Tania will probably turn down the job in London. (LIKELY)
Tania is ……………………………………………………
60. I didn't know he was so quarrelsome. I'm sorry now that I invited him. (KNOWN)
If ……………………………………………………
61. She got down to writing the report as soon as she returned from her walk. (SOONER)
No ……………………………………………………
62. She said that she was the one who had made the mistake. (ADMITTED)
She ……………………………………………………

WRITING: (30 minutes) – FOR FAST TRACK CLASS ONLY

(PHẦN VIẾT LUẬN – DÀNH RIÊNG CHO HS THI TUYỂN VÀO LỚP TÀI NĂNG)

Write a short essay (200 words) on the following topic: “Which is more important, hard work or natural talent?”

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(Time allowed: 45’)

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