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

BÌNH ĐỊNH NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 05.06.2023
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Part I: Complete each blank with ONE given word. There are more words than needed. (1.5 pts)
after who because down before despite therefore whose on though
1. The girl whose parents are doctors has been working for an international company since she left
school.
2. I dropped my phone and it broke; ________, I need to either borrow yours or buy a new one.
3. The school attempts to open practical study programmes for students _______ lack of budget.
4. I turned ________ the radio and listened to the six o’clock news.
5. ________ Nick had nowhere to go, he slept on the park bench.
6. My friend told me that he had sent me the book the day ________.
Part 2: Match the beginnings to the correct endings. (1.5 pts)
Beginnings Endings
1. It’s necessary for you A. faster than ever.
2. We would offer you the job B. we still keep in touch.
3. Kids are growing up C. practising English with her.
4. Although we are far away from each other, D. has so many magnificent natural wonders.
5. I am amazed that Viet Nam E. to know about your country's history.
6. I spend two hours a day F. if you could speak English.
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb or word in brackets. (2.0 pts)
1. He has decided (go) ________ to work in a school in a quite remote area.
2. The bridge near my school (destroy) ________ in the storm last week.
3. When I (get) ________ up this morning, my mother was preparing breakfast.
4. The monitor suggested (have) ________ our summer holiday in the mountains.
5. David wishes he (know) ________ the answer to this question now.
6. This restaurant serves a good (vary) ________ of seafood.
7. In order to reduce the number of road accidents, traffic rules must be (strict) ______ followed.
8. The heavy rain caused the river level to rise and made the cave largely (access) ________.
Part 4: Each sentence has a mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. (1.0 pt)
1. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can make up with theirs.
2. The study of the sculptures of the Cham people is truly fascinated, and some books have been written
about them.
Part 5: Complete the second sentence so that has the same meaning as the fast one. Use NO MORE
THAN FOUR WORDS. (2,0 pts)
1. Students will take courses at their own pace.
→ Courses _______ at students' own pace.
2. We stayed at a 20-storey hotel last summer.
→ The hotel _______ at last summer has 20 storeys.
3. The child doesn't talk to you because you look serious.
→ If you _______, the child would talk to you.
4. I can’t see Susan off at the airport tonight.
→ I wish _______ off at the airport tonight.
Part 6: Complete each space with one of the words given below. Make changes if necessary. (1.0 pt)
discover off confident act for do relax
Bodies are made to be (1) _______! They are not designed for sitting in front of the television, computer
or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t mean that you have to be a super athlete to enjoy it and even
a little exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better
and feel better. You will boost more energy and (2) _________. Physical exercise is not only good for
your body. People who take regular exercise arc usually happier, more (3) _______ and more alert than
people who sit around all day. Try an experiment – next time you’re in a bad mood, go (4) _______ a
walk or play a ball game, you will see doing some exercise greatly lifts up your mood.
Part 7: Read the following passage and decide if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE. (1.0
pt)
The London Underground, or the Tube, is the popular public transportation system of London.
The concept for the London Underground was first proposed in the 1830s, by a lawyer called Charles
Pearson. However, not until 1863 was the first section of the Underground built, and opened to the
public. On its opening day, it transported 38,000 passengers, and within the first year it had been used
by 9.5 million passengers.
The system has been improved significantly over the past century, and now it includes twelve
lines serving Greater London, operating from 5.00 am through to 1.00 am, Monday to Saturday. On
Sundays, it operates a reduced service. For the passengers’ convenience, the system is also
interconnected with the overground train network, which links to other parts of the country's outside
London.
1. The concept for the London Underground was first proposed in die 18th century.
2. 38,000 passengers travelled on the Tube on its opening day.
3. Passengers can use the system twenty-four hours a day.
4. Passengers pay less if they take the Tube on Sundays.
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Part I: Complete each blank with ONE given word. There are more words than needed. (1.5
pts)
after who because down before despite therefore whose on though
1. The girl whose parents are doctors has been working for an international company since she
left school.
2. I dropped my phone and it broke; therefore, I need to either borrow yours or buy a new one.
3. The school attempts to open practical study programmes for students despite lack of budget.
4. I turned on the radio and listened to the six o’clock news.
5. Because Nick had nowhere to go, he slept on the park bench.
6. My friend told me that he had sent me the book the day before.
Part 2: Match the beginnings to the correct endings. (1.5 pts)
Beginnings Endings
1. It’s necessary for you → E A. faster than ever.
2. We would offer you the job → F B. we still keep in touch.
3. Kids are growing up → A C. practising English with her.
4. Although we are far away from each other, D. has so many magnificent natural
→B wonders.
5. I am amazed that Viet Nam → D E. to know about your country's history.
6. I spend two hours a day → C F. if you could speak English.
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb or word in brackets. (2.0 pts)
1. He has decided (go) to go to work in a school in a quite remote area.
2. The bridge near my school (destroy) was destroyed in the storm last week.
3. When I (get) got up this morning, my mother was preparing breakfast.
4. The monitor suggested (have) having our summer holiday in the mountains.
5. David wishes he (know) knew the answer to this question now.
6. This restaurant serves a good (vary) variety of seafood.
7. In order to reduce the number of road accidents, traffic rules must be (strict) strictly followed.
8. The heavy rain caused the river level to rise and made the cave largely (access) inaccessible.
Part 4: Each sentence has a mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. (1.0 pt)
1. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can make up with theirs. → keep
2. The study of the sculptures of the Cham people is truly fascinated, and some books have
been written about them. → fascinating
Part 5: Complete the second sentence so that ừ has the same meaning as the fast one. Use
NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (2,0 pts)
1. Students will take courses at their own pace. → Courses will be taken at students' own
pace.
2. We stayed at a 20-storey hotel last summer. → The hotel which we stay at last summer
has 20 storeys.
3. The child doesn't talk to you because you look serious. → If you didn’t look serious, the
child would talk to you.
4. I can’t see Susan off at the airport tonight. → I wish I could see Susan off at the
airport tonight.
Part 6: Complete each space with one of the words given below. Make changes if necessary.
(1.0 pt)
discover off confident act for do relax
Bodies are made to be (1) active! They are not designed for sitting in front of the television,
computer or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t mean that you have to be a super athlete to
enjoy it and even a little exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you
will find you look better and feel better. You will boost more energy and (2) self-confident.
Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise arc usually
happier, more (3) relaxed and more alert than people who sit around all day. Try an experiment
– next time you’re in a bad mood, go (4) for a walk or play a ball game, you will see doing
some exercise greatly lifts up your mood.
Part 7: Read the following passage and decide if the statements that follow are TRUE or
FALSE. (1.0 pt)
The London Underground, or the Tube, is the popular public transportation system of
London. The concept for the London Underground was first proposed in the 1830s, by a lawyer
called Charles Pearson. However, not until 1863 was the first section of the Underground built,
and opened to the public. On its opening day, it transported 38,000 passengers, and within the
first year it had been used by 9.5 million passengers.
The system has been improved significantly over the past century, and now it includes
twelve lines serving Greater London, operating from 5.00 am through to 1.00 am, Monday to
Saturday. On Sundays, it operates a reduced service. For the passengers’ convenience, the
system is also interconnected with the overground train network, which links to other parts of
the country' outside London.
1. The concept for the London Underground was first proposed in die 18th century. F
2. 38,000 passengers travelled on the Tube on its opening day. T
3. Passengers can use the system twenty-four hours a day. F
4. Passengers pay less if they take the Tube on Sundays. F