The following pages contain practice exams for the subjects covered in the Dulwich International High School Suzhou Entrance Examination. Studying this study guide will greatly assist you in preparing for the entrance examination. 2016 IGCSE Entrance Test Sample English – Listening and Grammar 30 minutes (Listening 20 mins and Grammar 10) 30 marks Instructions: • In the part 1 of the listening, you will hear a monologue, and based on your understanding of the listening, you should indicate whether each of the statements are true, false, or not given. • In the second part of the listening, you will hear an interview and you must enter the missing words from the interview into the blanks. • In the grammar section, you will be given a paragraph with missing words, and you must complete the paragraph by adding the word using the correct part of speech. Do not turn over until instructed to do so. 没有监考老师的示意 没有监考老师的示意 没有监考老师的示意 没有监考老师的示意,请勿提前 请勿提前 请勿提前 请勿提前翻开试卷 翻开试卷 翻开试卷 翻开试卷。
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The following pages contain practice exams for the subjects covered in the Dulwich
International High School Suzhou Entrance Examination. Studying this study guide will
greatly assist you in preparing for the entrance examination.
2016 IGCSE Entrance Test Sample
English – Listening and Grammar
30 minutes (Listening 20 mins and Grammar 10)
30 marks Instructions:
• In the part 1 of the listening, you will hear a monologue, and based on your
understanding of the listening, you should indicate whether each of the statements
are true, false, or not given.
听力第一部为一段独白,根据你的理解判断下列论述是正确、错误还是没有提
及。
• In the second part of the listening, you will hear an interview and you must enter the
missing words from the interview into the blanks.
听力第二部分是一个面试。请在空白处填入所缺的词汇。
• In the grammar section, you will be given a paragraph with missing words, and you
must complete the paragraph by adding the word using the correct part of speech.
Listen to the following interview with the inventor of a record-breaking car powered by steam and then complete the table below by deciding whether you think that the statement given is true, false, or not given. You will hear the interview twice
Statement True False Not Given
1. The land speed record for steam cars was set in 1960
2. The modern steam car is nine metres long
3. The modern steam car weighs more than 3 tonnes
4. The 12 boilers are run on water
5. The current holder of the record is called Fred Marriott
6. The previous record was 204 km/ph
7. The practice runs were on beaches in California
8. The new record was 243 km/ph
9. Never giving up was the secret of his success
10. They are now raising money for car charities
Listening Test - Section 2
Listen to the following interview with an orchard keeper, and then complete the details
below. You will hear the interview twice.
A Wonderful Job
Name: Korn Xang
Job: to look after _____________
Nationality: Malaysia
Orchard: fields of planted to produce
fruit to be , then sold and eaten.
Types of trees planted: fruit and trees.
Trees provide homes for: beetles, , bats, all sorts of insects.
Other animals and plants involved: pigs, ducks, wild birds, and toadstools, as
well as wild grass snakes.
Qualification and training for the job: did a in ecology, and had fieldwork
assistant .
Part of job responsibility: to and plant “Community Orchards”.
Aim of job: to enable people to care for their own orchards.
Grammar
Complete the following paragraph about the story by putting in the missing words in their
correct form.
Three men 1.__________ (set) sail in a small boat. They 2._________ (be) well-supplied but
unfortunately they hit a fierce storm which shipwrecked the boat on a 3.______________
(desert) island. There was nothing to eat on this island and 4.______________ (slow) the
food they 5.______________ (bring) with them was gone. Finally there was only
6.______________ (bread) left. They decided the person who had the best dream would
have the bread. The next morning they took turns 7.______________ (describe) their
dreams. The third man said, “I dreamed that the bread 8.____________ (go) bad and would
soon be mouldy. I 9._____________ (want) to waste the bread, so as soon as I
10._______________ (wake) up I ate it.”
2016 IGCSE Entrance Test Sample
English – Speaking
10 minutes
Sample Topics
Team Sports
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Do you like playing team sports?
2. What team sports have you played before?
3. What skills are developed by playing team sports?
4. Is it better to play team sports or individual sports?
5. Do you think too much competition in sports is bad?
6. Do team sports encourage competition or team-work?
Fast Food
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Do you like fast food?
2. What is your favourite fast food?
3. Why do you think fast food is popular?
4. Do you prefer American fast food or traditional Chinese food?
5. What are the dangers of having so much fast food?
6. Should we stop all TV adverts for fast food?
Single-Gender Schools
In some countries, there are schools only for boys and schools only for girls.
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Are there boys and girls in your school?
2. Would you like to go to a single-gender school?
3. Why do some parents want their child to go to a single-gender school?
4. Why might it be a bad idea to go to a single-gender school?
5. Are single-gender schools a good idea for high school but not primary school?
6. Should the Chinese government encourage more schools to become single-
sex schools?
Reading Books
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Do you read books?
2. Do you enjoy reading?
3. What kind of books are most popular amongst young people?
4. Is it better to watch movies or read books?
5. Do you think young people read more books now than in the past?
6. Will young people still be reading books in the future?
Travelling to Other Countries
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Have you travelled to other countries before?
2. Which countries are you most interested in visiting?
3. Do you enjoy travelling?
4. Would it be better to travel inside China rather than to other countries?
5. What problems are caused by travelling overseas?
6. What can we learn from travelling?
Home
Think about the following questions. You will be asked other questions in addition
to the ones below.
1. Where is your home?
2. What is your home like?
3. What would your ideal home be like?
4. Where is your favourite place at home?
5. Would you prefer a modern or traditional home?
6. Why do some people say that their home brings them happiness?
2016 IGCSE Entrance Test Sample
English – Reading Comprehension
30 minutes
20 marks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions:
• In the first part of the reading comprehension, you will answer ten multiple-choice
questions based on the reading. You should indicate the answer that you think is
CORRECT.
阅读理解的第一部分包含 10 个选择题。请基于自己的理解,选择正确的答案。
• In the second part of the reading comprehension, you will have to complete two
activities:
o Match the words with their definitions
o Complete the summary with words from the article