Đề thi vào 10 Tiếng Anh Tỉnh Thái Nguyên năm 2023-2024

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT THÁI NGUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 05/06/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: My father_______________ the gardening right now. A. is doing B. has done C. did D. does
Question 2: Are you fond _______________ listening to pop music? A. for B. in C. of D. on
Question 3: She always _______________ a bus to school in the morning. A. is taking B. was taking C. takes D. take
Question 4: My uncle _______________ his car when it started to rain. A. was washing B. has washed C. washes D. washed
Question 5: I _______________ him since we left school. A. am seeing B.see C. haven’t seen D. saw
Question 6: He wants _______________ these children English. A. teach B.teaching C. to teach D. to teaching
Question 7: She _______________ this dictionaryto me last Sunday. A. has given B.gave C. will give D. gives
Question 8: Her parents would be happy if she _______________ hard. A. worked B. works C. will work D. is working
Question 9: He lived in Thai Nguyen some years ago,_______________? A. didn’t he B. doesn’t he C. does he D. did he
Question 10: The house _______________ he bought was built 5 years ago. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
Question 11: My tooth doesn’t stop hurting. I’ll go and see the_______________. A. teacher B. worker C. dentist D. writer
Question 12: I think this is _______________ most expensive shop in town. A. an B. the C. a D. x (no article) 1
Question 13: The _______________ from the factory could be contaminating the nearby wells. A. unpolluted B. pollutants C. polluted D. pollute
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 14: The smartphone my mother has just bought is very simple to use. A. difficult B. easy C. hard D. interesting
Question 15: Nam looked through his notes before entering the examination room. A. discussed B. read quickly C. thought over D. learned
Mark 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 16: A. thin B. theater C. these D. thick Question 17: A. pens B. tests C. cups D. desks Question 18: A. hunting B. funny C. punctual D. pollute Question 19: A. enjoyed B. arrived C. opened D. watched Question 20: A. headache B. mistake C. station D. account
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 21: He began his trip to the remote area to teach poor children last Sunday. A. far B. distant C. near D. peaceful
Question 22: Could space tourism become affordable in the near future? A. costly B. economical C. inexpensive D. necessary
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Tuan doesn’t have vocabulary enough, so he can’t write good essays. A. doesn’t B. vocabulary enough C. he D. good essays
Question 24:If we don’t protect our environment, our life would be badly affected. A. If B. protect C. affected D. would
Question 25: John can played the piano better than his friends can. A. better B. played C. his D. can 2
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 26: David is talking to his mother.
- David'.“I have a terrible cold.”-Mother. “_______________” A. Really? That’s too bad. B. No, I haven’t. C. That sounds good. D. Thanks so much.
Question 27:Mary is talking to a teacher ỉn front of a classroom.
- Mary: “Excuse me. Is this the maths class?”- Teacher: “_______________”
A. Yes, they are your maths teachers.
B. Yes, it is. And I’m the teacher.
C. Not really. He’s the man over there. D. No, he isn’t here.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A narrow rock that stands taller than the Empire State Building does not look like
the most Welcoming place to set up home. But that did not stop an insect which was
(28)_______________ to be extinct for 80 years from building its last known colony on the
562-meter tall Ball's Pyramid in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered 24 of
the creatures living around a plant on the rock. The “tree lobster” insect, which is as large
as a human hand, had somehow made its camp (29)_______________ the lack of food.
In 2001, Australian scientists decided to investigate claims by climbers
(30)_______________ tackled Ball's Pyramid that they had seen fresh droppings here. They
too saw the droppings and upon returning (31)_______________ dark with flashlights were
stunned to discover the insectcolony around the only plant on the rock. Mr. Carlie said: “It
felt like (32)_______________ back intothe Jurassic age, when insects ruled the world.”
Question 28: A. required B. accepted C. supposed D. expected
Question 29: A. because B. despite C. even D. and Question 30: A. who B. which C. whom D. when Question 31: A. behind B. next C. to D. after Question 32: A. to step B. step C. stepped D. stepping
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; they are street children, 3
orphans, children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students, and young people in very poor families.
This school provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnamese and Asian
cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry, restaurant and catering
services, domestic services, sewing and embroidery. Afteroneyear of training at the school,
full-time jobs are found for US and we could be working in a number of hotels, restaurants,
private houses, embassies, or companies throughout Vietnam.
To cover all the training costs, our school runs four businesses: a restaurant, a
bakery, a catering service, and a sewing & embroidery shop. These income-generating
businesses also provide an excellent opportunity for us to gain valuable practical
experiences. If you ever come to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance to taste delicious
Vietnamese and French dishes at our restaurant.
Question 33: Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. The school sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation.
B. After the training, the school finds jobs for the students.
C. The students have to pay a lot of money for their training.
D. The school accepts students who are in difficult situation.
Question 34: Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the school? A. sewing and embroidery B. bakery C. tourism D. catering service
Question 35: The word “street children” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______________. A. hearing-impaired children B. orphans C. children of war-invalids D. homeless children
Question 36: The word “us” in paragraph 2 refers to_______________. A. the school authorities B. the tourists C. the school teachers D. the students
Question 37: What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To give information about the school
B. To discuss the difficulties of the school
C. To prove how successful the school becomes 4