SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

TỈNH HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Part 1. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. school B. chair C. change D. chalk
Question 2: A. trains B. plays C. stops D. dreams
Question 3: A. hoped B. washed C. laughed D. needed
Question 4: A. hand B. face C. take D. late
Question 5: A. mother B. other C. homework D. brother

Part 2. Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: She was satisfied with her test result, ________?
A. was she B. is she C. wasn’t she D. isn’t she
Question 7: Would you mind ________ the windows?
A. open B. opening C. to open D. opened
Question 8: If we have free time this weekend, we ________ camping.
A. were going B. will go C. went D. would go
Question 9: Henry loves the laptop ________ his parents gave him on his last birthday.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 10: They ________ his house 10 years ago.
A. bought B. have bought C. were buying D. will buy
Question 11: The front door ________ by his father since Sunday.
A. paints B. has painted C. has been painted D. painted
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Question 12: Her birthday is ________ June 10 .
A. in B. at C. for D. on
Question 13: His parents were happy ________ he got good marks in the final examination.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
Question 14: - Teacher: “How far is it from your house to school?”
- Student: “________”
A. It’s 20 minutes B. I go to school by bike C. Twice a week D. It’s 2 kilometres
Question 15: Thousands of spectators came to the national ________ to watch the football between
Vietnam and Thailand.
A. library B. stadium C. gallery D. museum
Question 16: This article is ________ and it will help you know more about global warming.
A. informative B. inform C. information D. informatively
Question 17: My younger brother finds it hard to ________ a decision on his future career.
A. get B. remain C. keep D. make
Question 18: Jenny has set her ________ on becoming a professional model.
 A. head B. brain C. heart D. leg
Question 19: She is very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to ________ her.
A. look after B. look up C. turn on D. turn off
Question 20: - Havy: “You have won the scholarship. Congratulations!”
- Judy: “________”
A. Thank you B. I’m sorry C. Never remind me D. Wish you

Part 3. Complete the following paragraph with the given words in the box. Write the answer on your
answer sheet. There is one EXTRA word.
spend Therefore cleaning experience story relatively
During our lifetime, most of us have some (21) _______of either owing a pet or being in close contact with
someone who does. Is there such a thing as “the ideal pet”? If so, what characterizes the ideal pet? Various
factors influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example,
although quite a few pets are (22) _______cheap to buy, the cost of upkeep can be considerable. (23)
_______, everything must be taken into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and veterinary
bills. You must be prepared to (24) _______time on your pets, which involves shopping for it, (25)
_______and feeding it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility.

Part 4. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Emily was born in 1974, the daughter of a musician Steven Mare. She is the youngest of three sisters.
One sister is a nurse and the other sister does the same job as their mother used to do- she works as a
secretary. Emily’s elder brother, Jack, is a photographer.
Emily first hit the newspaper headlines in 1996 when she graduated in fashion design from Art College.
At her final show, her clothes were modeled by her friends, Catherine Smith and Lydia Harris, both well-
known models. Unsurprisingly, the student show became front- page news around the world.
In March 1998, Emily went to work for the fashion house Chloe. People said the famous fashion house
had given her the job because of her surname and her famous parents but Emily soon showed how
excellent she was. She designed clothes which she would like to wear herself, although she was not a
model, and many famous models and actors chose to wear them.
In 2001, Emily started her own fashion house and has opened stores around the world and won many
prizes since then. As a lifelong vegetarian, Emily does not use any leather or fur in her design. Instead, she
uses silk, wool and other animal-derived fabrics.
Question 26: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Emily’s family B. Emily’s career C. Emily’s friends D. Emily’s stores
Question 27: Which is the following is NOT true about Emily’s family?
A. Her mother is a nurse B. One of her sisters is a nurse
C. She is the youngest D. Her brother is a photographer.
Question 28: According to the passage, what did Emily do in 1996?
A. She attended Art College. B. She travelled around the world.
C. She graduated in fashion design. D. She sold the newspaper.
Question 29: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to_______.
A. models B. actors C. parents D. clothes
Question 30: The word “excellent” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. terrible B. wonderful C. forgettable D. hopeless
Part 5. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 31: My father asked us if we will go to the countryside the next week.
A B C D
Question 32: The weather is such hot that everyone wants to go swimming.
A B C D
Question 33: Minh came to my house while I played chess with my sister.
A B C D
Question 34: Some students was absent from class yesterday because of the heavy rain.
A B C D
Question 35: Her children feel exciting about the picnic in the botanical garden.
A B C D

Part 6. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the provided
sentences. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Question 36: No one in my class is as tall as Mary.
🠮 Mary is
Question 37: Nam last visited me 3 months ago.
🠮 Nam hasn’t
Question 38: “I am making a cake now”, he said.
🠮 He said
Question 39: She didn’t finish the report until yesterday.
🠮 Not until
Question 40: They didn’t expect the journey to the harbour to take so long.
🠮 They didn’t bargain

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