UBND TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho tất cả thí sinh)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề

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Họ, tên thí sinh: .....................................................................

Số báo danh: ..........................................................................

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: I ______ him since we left school.
A. see B. saw C. am seeing D. haven’t seen
Question 2: She ______ this dictionary to me last Sunday.
A. has given B. gave C. will give D. gives
Question 3: The ______ from the factory could be contaminating the nearby wells.
A. unpolluted B. pollutants C. polluted D. pollute
Question 4: I think this is ______ most expensive shop in town.
A. an B. (no article) C. the D. a
Question 5: My father ______ the gardening right now.
A. has done B. did C. is doing D. does
Question 6: He lived in Thai Nguyen some years ago, ______?
A. didn’t he B. does he C. did he D. doesn’t he
Question 7: She always ______ a bus to school in the morning.
A. was taking B. take C. takes D. is taking
Question 8: He wants ______ these children English.
A. to teaching B. teaching C. teach D. to teach
Question 9: The house ______ he bought was built 5 years ago.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
Question 10: My tooth doesn’t stop hurting. I’ll go and see the ______.
A. teacher B. worker C. dentist D. writer
Question 11: Are you fond ______ listening to pop music?
A. on B. of C. in D. for
Question 12: My uncle ______ his car when it started to rain.
A. washes B. washed C. has washed D. was washing
Question 13: Her parents would be happy if she ______ hard.
A. is working B. worked C. will work D. works

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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. easy B. interesting C. difficult D. hard
Question 15: Nam looked through his notes before entering the examination room.
A. learned B. discussed C. thought over D. read quickly

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. theater B. these C. thin D. thick
Question 17: A. hunting B. pollute C. punctual D. funny
Question 18: A. enjoyed B. arrived C. opened D. watched
Question 19: A. headache B. mistake C. station D. account
Question 20: A. pens B. tests C. cups D. desks

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: Could space tourism become affordable in the near future?
A. costly B. economical C. inexpensive D. necessary
Question 22: He began his trip to the remote area to teach poor children last Sunday.
A. peaceful B. distant C. near D. far

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. he
C. vocabulary enough D. good essays
Question 24: John can played the piano better than his friends can.
A. better B. played C. his D. can
Question 25: If we don’t protect our environment, our life would be badly affected.
A. affected B. If C. would D. protect

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: Mary is talking to a teacher in 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.
Question 27: David is talking to his mother.
- David: “I have a terrible cold.”
- Mother: “______”
A. Thanks so much. B. That sounds good.
C. Really? That’s too bad. D. No, I haven’t.

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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 from 28 to 32.
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 insect
colony around the only plant on the rock. Mr. Carlie said: “It felt like (32) ______ back into
the Jurassic age, when insects ruled the world.”
(Adapted from Solutions (2013), Tim Falla and Paul A Davies, Oxford)
Question 28: A. accepted B. required C. expected D. supposed
Question 29: A. despite B. and C. even D. because
Question 30: A. when B. whom C. who D. which
Question 31: A. to B. after C. next D. behind
Question 32: A. stepping B. stepped C. to step D. step

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 from 33 to 37.
All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; they are street children,
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. After one year 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 students have to pay a lot of money for their training.
B. The school sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation.
C. After the training, the school finds jobs for the students.
D. The school accepts students who are in difficult situation.
Question 34: Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the school?
A. catering service B. tourism
C. sewing and embroidery D. bakery

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Question 35: The word “street children” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. orphans B. children of war-invalids
C. homeless children D. hearing-impaired children
Question 36: The word “us” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the students B. the tourists
C. the school authorities D. the school teachers
Question 37: What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To talk about the life of the students
B. To prove how successful the school becomes
C. To discuss the difficulties of the school
D. To give information about the school

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original one in each of the following questions.
Question 38: William installed the app successfully yesterday.
A. The app was successfully installed by William yesterday.
B. The app is successfully installed yesterday by William.
C. The app has been successfully installed by William yesterday.
D. The app was successfully installed yesterday by William.
Question 39: “I go swimming every summer,” said Patrick.
A. Patrick told to me that he goes swimming every summer.
B. Patrick said to me that I go swimming every summer.
C. Patrick said me that he went swimming every summer.
D. Patrick told me that he went swimming every summer.
Question 40: Lan plays chess better than Hoang does.
A. Hoang does not play chess as well as Lan does.
B. Lan plays chess as well as Hoang does.
C. Lan plays chess more badly than Hoang does.
D. Hoang plays chess better than Lan does.

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