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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2012-2023 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút MÃ ĐỀ 01 P
art I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Write your
answers on the answer sheet. 1. A take B. catch C. face D. famous 2. A. slow B. town C. how D. power 3. A. though B. through C. thought D. throw 4. A. borrowe d B. listened C. annoyed D. visited 5. A. clean B. call C. cute D. city
Part II: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. Write
your answers on the answer sheet.
6. Peter saw an accident while he ___________ the street. A. was crossing B. has crossed C. crossed D. crosses
7.This dress may be quite similar___________ the one you bought last week A. With B. from C. for D. to
8. Ann: “ Shall we eat out tonight?” Jane: “_________” A. That’s understandable B. That’s a great idea
B. It’s very kind for you to invite me D. You are very welcome
9. My younger brother promised ________ too much time playing games. A. Not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to spend
10. If you ________ to thier party, they would be very disappointed A. don’t come B. wouldn’t come C. hadn’t come D. didn’t come
11. She is talking about the author ______ book is one of the best - sellers this year. A. which B. whose C. who D. that
12. That was a ________ moment when we won the first prize in English speaking contest. A. memory B. memorize C. memorable D. memorably
13. Your mother doesn’t like drinking coffee, ________? A. doesn’t B. isn’t she C. is she D. does she
14. I’m too busy. I wish I _______ enough time to read that interesting book. A. have B. have had C. had D. will have
15. Don’t _______to conclusions, we haven’t known all the relevant fact yet. A. jump B. hurry C. rush D. run
Part III. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write
your answers on the answer sheet.There is one extra word.
completely lasts stop because
article if beautiful impossible leftovers
Two years ago, Richard and Rachelle Straus and their daughter Verona read an article about plastic bags
and how they cause pollution and harm sea creatures. The decided to ___(17)___using plastic bags
___(18)___. Now, when they buy food, they reuse their own bags each time. They recycle as much as they
can - glass bottles, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, cans - and they simply don't buy things (19)_____ they
can't recycle the packaging. They buy their toothpaste in aluminium tubes (20)______ aluminium can be
recycled. And they never throw food away - they eat their (21)_____ or use them to make compost. At the
moment, it's ( 22)_______ to recycle plastic crips packets and sweet wrappers - and Verona loves crisps. If
she bought a packet of crisps a day, she'd have to throw away lots of plastic. So she buys the biggest
packets she can find - and each packet ( 23)_____for a week! The family are keeping a record of their
lifestyle on their website. They hope that other people will read it and reduce their waste. If everyone
recycled a bit more, it would make a huge difference.
Part IV: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by using the letter A,
B, C, or D on the answer sheet.
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was busy with my work. A B C D
25. The teacher said that she will attend the class meeting the following day. A B C D
26. One of the students in my class were absent from class yesterday. A B C D
27. When my father was young, he was used to get up early to do the gardening A B C D
28. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do A B C D
Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet
The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either a primary or
second language in many countries.
During the 1510s fewer than two million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is now the
United Kingdom. Through the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English spread throughout
the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native language. Most of them live in
Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Unites States.
About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and in many African countries,
speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know at least some English.
Today, English is the international language of science and technology. In addition, the English
language is used throughout the world in business and diplomacy. 29. What is the passage about? A. The history of English
B. English – The international language of science and technology
C. The widespread use of English
D. The importance of English in business and diplomacy
30. How many people spoke English during the 1510s? A. more than 2 million B. fewer than 2 million C. fewer than 2 billiom D. exactly 2 billion
31. The word “them”in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. people whose native language is English B. the English people C. various historical events
D. people whose second language is English
32. English is spoken as native language in the following countries EXCEPT _______ A. Australia B. Ireland C. Thailand D. Canada
33. The word “chiefly” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____
A. briefly B. hardly C. recently D. mainly
Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as provides
sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet
34. It is two weeks since she last used her smart phone
=> She hasn’t _______________________________________________________
35. Nobody in my class is as tall as Hanal
=> Hanal ___________________________________________________________
36. My brother bought a new laptop last month.
=> A new ___________________________________________________________
37. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
=> In spite _________________________________________________________
38. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not
=> You should take the ______________________________________________
Part VII. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
39. It/ be/ necessary/ you/ do/ morning exercise/ every day.
40. My sister / rather / go / work/ bus/ than/ be drive/ her husband.
Document Outline
- The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either a primary or second language in many countries.
- During the 1510s fewer than two million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Through the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English spread throughout the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native language. Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Unites States.
- About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and in many African countries, speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the world probably know at least some English.
- Today, English is the international language of science and technology. In addition, the English language is used throughout the world in business and diplomacy.
- 29. What is the passage about?
- A. The history of English
- B. English – The international language of science and technology
- C. The widespread use of English
- D. The importance of English in business and diplomacy
- 30. How many people spoke English during the 1510s?
- A. more than 2 million B. fewer than 2 million
- C. fewer than 2 billiom D. exactly 2 billion