Covid-19 epidemic 'involved' in English exam questions for 10th grade entrance exam in Nghe An

English is an advantage for many students in Vinh city. However, it was only after more than 10 minutes of the test-ending bell that a few candidates started to leave the exam sites.

English exam: Photo: MH

At the exam site of Le Viet Thuat High School - one of the exam councils with a very high competition rate (68%), student Dau Huyen Dieu (Dang Thai Mai Secondary School) said: This year's exam is easier than the mock exam at school and not more difficult than previous years. However, I found that the exam has quite a lot of new words. Therefore, if you do not have a rich vocabulary, it will be difficult to find the answer. Many words must be researched and accumulated by students during the learning and practicing process. However, I am still satisfied with this exam and did well because the knowledge is in the textbook program.

Candidates in Vinh city after completing the English exam. Photo: Duc Anh

At high schoolThai Hoa, teachers predict, English exam scores will be higher than last year. The common score range is 6.5 to 7.5; good students can easily get 8.0 - 9.0.

Many candidates for Huynh Thuc Khang High School are satisfied because they did well in the English exam. Photo: Duc Anh

The candidates also said: The knowledge of the test is mainly in the 9th grade program, this year's English test is within their ability, there are not many tricky questions, many students only did it in 30 - 40 minutes.

Candidates taking the entrance exam to Thai Hoa High School after completing the English exam. Photo: Minh Thai

Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, a student at Hoa Hieu 1 Secondary School, shared: I was most worried about the antonyms and reading comprehension sections, even though the vocabulary was not large. My exam code was 748, with question 42 about the Covid-19 epidemic. I had a large vocabulary, but I did not understand some of the questions.

Nguyen Bao Ngoc, a student at Quang Phong Secondary School, shared: The English exam was quite close to the textbook program: "Although the exam lasted 60 minutes, I only did it for about 50 minutes. Among the English content, the reading comprehension part was the most difficult."

At the exam site of Con Cuong High SchoolSome candidates said the English test was easy, others said it was difficult. Candidate Vi Thi Hoa, from Mon Son Secondary School, said she did the test but predicted she would only get about 6 points. The grammar part was relatively basic, but the vocabulary questions had many difficult words. "I think I can get 5-6 points on this test. My English ability in class is quite good," Hoa said.

Meanwhile, candidate Phan Thi Anh Thu (Tra Lan Secondary School) said that the exam was suitable for her, the questions were not tricky. English is also Thu's strong subject and she predicted that she could get 8-9 points on this exam. After 2 exams, Thu believes that she will be admitted to Con Cuong High School.

Candidates taking the exam at the exam site of Con Cuong High School. Photo: Ba Hau.

Teacher Phan Viet Hang - English teacher at Tra Lan Secondary School, Con Cuong District said: With this topic, if students only study at an average level, they will be "shocked" because the vocabulary is quite difficult. Students often have the habit of having to translate sentences, vocabulary must be familiar for them to feel easy, if it is difficult, they will be discouraged, even if the grammatical phenomena in the sentence can be done.

Compared to last year's exam, this year's exam is more difficult and has a higher classification. The good point of the exam is the clear segmentation. With this exam, average students can do 20-25 questions, equivalent to 4-5 points. To get a score of 9, students must be really good, have a wide vocabulary and not have many 10 points, especially for students in mountainous areas.

At the exam site of Nguyen Sy Sach High School, Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong) There were 531 candidates taking the exam in 23 exam rooms. At the end of the second exam session, many students walked out of the exam site in an unhappy mood.

Candidates from Thanh Chuong district attend the 10th grade entrance exam. Photo: Huy Thu

Le Quang Quyet, a 9B student at Ngoc Son Secondary School, said: The English multiple choice test this afternoon was not easy for me. Out of 50 questions, I can only confirm that I got about half of them right, the rest I marked based on my preferences, not sure if they were right or wrong. I predict that my test will only get a score of 5 at best.

Also in a "half-hearted" mood like Quyet, Nguyen Trong Duc - a 9B student at Xuan Tuong Secondary School shared: "For me, the English exam this afternoon was a bit difficult. I marked the first 40 questions according to my ability, the difficulty of the next 10 questions gradually increased, I randomly circled them. "Overall, my work was only average. I saw many friends in my class say they didn't do very well on the test."

At this year's exam, the districtDo LuongThere are 4 examination councils: Do Luong High School 1, Do Luong High School 2, Do Luong High School 3, Do Luong High School 4, with a total of 95 examination rooms. There are 2,227 candidates participating in the exam. According to the target, this year, Do Luong district will select 1,890 students.

Candidates taking the 10th grade exam in Do Luong district. Photo: Ngoc Phuong

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh (Doi Cung Secondary School) modestly shared that she completed 50% of the test and found the reading comprehension about the Covid-19 epidemic very close to reality.

At the exam siteHigh SchoolQuy ChauThere were 531 students taking the exam. This afternoon, the English exam was assessed by the students as more difficult than last year. Phan Thuy Tien, one of the students with good results in English, a 9th grade student at Hanh Thiet Secondary School, said: "I found that this year's exam had a lot of new and strange words, a bit more difficult than last year's exam, especially the reading part related to the Covid-19 epidemic situation. Many new words were difficult to remember and understand compared to our ability. However, because I had studied carefully, I still completed my exam quite well, about 80%."

Candidates at the exam site of Quy Chau High School. Photo: Luong Nga.

Commenting on the English exam, teacher Nguyen Thanh Giang - Teacher at Bach Lieu Secondary School, Yen Thanh said:

The English exam closely follows the exam review guide structure, closely follows the learned program, is highly classified, and has all four levels. Compared to previous years' exams, the exam is more difficult but not much, and I believe that this exam will have many candidates with good scores.

Specifically, candidates can easily get points in the recognition and comprehension sections, focusing on stress, pronunciation and phonetics.

The vocabulary and grammar test has some difficult 10-point questions, focusing on idioms or phrases.

In the reading comprehension section, choose answers A, B, C, D, there are two topics, the topic about Covid - 19 is more difficult, requiring students to have rich knowledge and vocabulary.

The second reading passage about rural and urban life is quite suitable for students and they do this type of question quite often.

Candidates who score 10, in addition to having broad knowledge and solid grammar, must be careful when doing the test because there will be questions that seem easy but can easily confuse students.

At the end of the first day of the exam, the whole province had 67 absent candidates, no candidates violated the exam regulations, and no unusual incidents occurred. Covid-19 epidemic prevention work was strictly implemented according to the instructions. The two exams took place normally, safely, seriously, and in accordance with the regulations.