Grade 10 English entrance exam practice test with pronunciation and grammar questions.

Here is the complete solution with explanations for Part 1 and Part 2 of the test.

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## ✔ Part 1: Pronunciation (Find the word whose underlined part differs)

1. A. host B. house C. hour D. horse

- Answer: C. hour
- Explanation:
- “host”, “house”, “horse” all start with /h/ sound.
- “hour” is pronounced /aʊər/ — the ‘h’ is silent. So it’s different.

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2. A. butterfly B. study C. industry D. biology

- Answer: D. biology
- Explanation:
- In “butterfly”, “study”, “industry”, the underlined ‘y’ is pronounced /i/ (like “ee”).
- In “biology”, the ‘y’ is pronounced /aɪ/ (like “eye”) — as in “biology”.
→ So D is different.

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3. A. escaped B. promoted C. finished D. attacked

- Answer: A. escaped
- Explanation:
- The endings:
- “escaped” → /t/ (because /p/ is voiceless → past tense = /t/)
- “promoted” → /ɪd/ (because /t/ is voiceless, but preceded by /d/ → irregular? Actually, “promote” ends in /t/, so past = /ɪd/) → Wait, let’s check:
Actually, standard rule:
- Verbs ending in /t/ or /d/ → add /ɪd/
- Others: /t/ if voiceless consonant, /d/ if voiced.
- “finished” → /t/ (ends in /ʃ/ → voiceless → /t/)
- “attacked” → /t/ (ends in /k/ → voiceless → /t/)
- “promoted” → /ɪd/ (ends in /t/ → so /ɪd/)
- “escaped” → ends in /p/ → voiceless → should be /t/ — which it is.
BUT — wait! Let’s look again:
All end with /t/ or /ɪd/ — actually, “escaped” is pronounced /eɪskɛpt/ — final /t/.
“promoted” → /prəˈmoʊtɪd/ — final /ɪd/.
“finished” → /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ — final /t/.
“attacked” → /əˈtækt/ — final /t/.
→ So “promoted” has /ɪd/ while others have /t/.
→ Therefore, B. promoted is the odd one out.

✔ Correction:
Actually, B. promoted is the correct answer — because it ends with /ɪd/, while the others end with /t/.

> Revised Answer: B. promoted

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4. A. tennis B. event C. comment D. review

- Answer: D. review
- Explanation:
- “tennis” → /ˈtɛnɪs/ → stress on first syllable
- “event” → /ˈɛvɛnt/ → stress on first
- “comment” → /ˈkɒmɛnt/ → stress on first
- “review” → /rɪˈvjuː/ → stress on second syllable
→ So D is different in stress pattern.

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5. A. narrow B. follow C. allow D. below

- Answer: A. narrow
- Explanation:
- “narrow” → /ˈnærəʊ/ → stress on first syllable
- “follow” → /ˈfɒləʊ/ → stress on first
- “allow” → /əˈlaʊ/ → stress on second
- “below” → /bɪˈləʊ/ → stress on second
→ So A is different — it has stress on first syllable; others on second.

✔ Final Answers for Part 1:
1. C
2. D
3. B *(corrected)*
4. D
5. A

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## ✔ Part 2: Grammar & Vocabulary

6. She asked me if I ______ a laptop computer the following day.

- Answer: D. would buy
- Explanation:
Reported speech + future reference → use “would” for past intention.
Original direct speech: “Will you buy...?” → reported: “She asked if I would buy...”

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7. One of the students in my class ______ off sick today.

- Answer: B. was
- Explanation:
“One of the students” → singular subject → verb must be singular → “was”.

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8. If you ______ your passport, you will be in trouble.

- Answer: B. lose
- Explanation:
First conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb.
→ “If you lose... you will be...”

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9. The children felt ______ when their mother was coming back home.

- Answer: C. excited
- Explanation:
“felt” is a linking verb → needs adjective.
- “excited” = adjective (how they felt)
- “excitement” = noun
- “excitedly” = adverb
- “exciting” = describes something that causes excitement (not how people feel)

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10. He ______ in the cafe when she came.

- Answer: D. was sitting
- Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress when another action happened.
→ “He was sitting... when she came.”

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11. My father will leave ______ Hanoi on Sunday.

- Answer: C. for
- Explanation:
“leave for” = to depart toward a destination.
→ “leave for Hanoi” = going to Hanoi.

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12. Let me know as soon as Louise ______ here tomorrow.

- Answer: A. gets
- Explanation:
Time clause with “as soon as” + future meaning → use present simple.
→ “as soon as Louise gets...”

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13. We all wish he ______ over before the coming match.

- Answer: B. will get
- Explanation:
“Wish” can be followed by future intention using “will” (though less common than subjunctive).
But note:
- For future wishes: “I wish he will come” — technically non-standard, but sometimes used informally.
However, grammatically correct:
→ “We wish he would get over...” (subjunctive for hypothetical)
But option C is “would get” — which is also possible.
Let’s compare:
- “will get” → expresses hope for real future
- “would get” → implies he might not, but we wish he did (more hypothetical)
Since it says “before the coming match” — it’s a real future event → “will get” is acceptable.
BUT — traditionally, after “wish” for future, we use “would” to show desire for change.
→ So C. would get is more grammatically correct.

✔ Correction:
Actually, C. would get is better.
Example: “I wish he would hurry up.” — this is standard for future desires.

> Revised Answer: C. would get

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14. You should get a/an ______ to check the pipes in your bathroom.

- Answer: D. plumber
- Explanation:
Pipes → plumbing → plumber fixes pipes.
Electrician → electricity
Carpenter → wood
Mechanic → cars/machines

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15. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ______ house.

- Answer: A. a seven-room
- Explanation:
Compound adjective before noun → hyphenated, noun in singular.
→ “a seven-room house” (correct)
“seven rooms” is plural, can’t modify “house”.

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16. She is very kind. She's always ______ towards her employees.

- Answer: C. considerate
- Explanation:
“considerate” = thoughtful of others → fits “kind”
- “distinguished” = famous/respected
- “proud” = self-satisfied
- “famous” = well-known

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17. Have you ever met the man ______ married Mary’s cousin?

- Answer: A. who
- Explanation:
Relative pronoun for person, subject of clause → “who”
→ “the man who married...”

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18. Assistant: "Is there anything I can do for you, sir?" - Customer: "______"

- Answer: Something like: “Yes, please.” or “I’d like to...” — but since it’s multiple choice? Wait — no options given!

⚠️ Problem: Question 18 has no options listed in the image.
It’s an open-ended question. Common polite replies:

- “Yes, I’d like to buy a book.”
- “No, thank you.”
- “Just browsing.”

But since it’s a test, perhaps they expect a standard polite reply.

→ Most appropriate: “Yes, please.” or “I need some help.”

But since no options are shown, we can’t choose A/B/C/D.

However, looking at the original image — it seems the test may have been cut off. In many such tests, the expected answer is:

> “Yes, please.”

But since it’s not multiple choice, perhaps it’s meant to be written.

For the purpose of this exercise, we’ll assume the expected answer is:

✔ “Yes, please.”

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## 📝 Final Answer Key:

Part 1:

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. A

Part 2:

6. D
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. C *(corrected)*
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. A
18. “Yes, please.” *(or similar polite response)*

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