SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KSCL VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM 2023

THANH HÓA Môn Tiếng Anh-Năm học 2023-2024

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút;
ĐỀ THI THỬ (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu; Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm)
Chữ ký của giám thị 1……………Chữ ký của giám thị 2.................................................

(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang, 04 phần)

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. books B. teams C. hats D. caps
2. A. listen B. finish C. differ D. widen
3. A. sporty B. mighty C. salty D. partial
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line
and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
4. A. carpet B. country C. machine D. volume
5. A. difficult B. essential C. beautiful D. sensitive

PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
6. Lan is a student. She (go) ________ to school by bike every day.
7. They (have) ________ dinner when the lights went out.
8. How many times you (see) ________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
9. Teenagers enjoy (not criticize) ________ by their friends.
10. We (go) ________ by bus, it will be cheaper.

II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
11. Cat Ba National Park is one of the most ________ diverse national parks (ECOLOGY)
in Viet Nam.
12. Thailand expected 20 million ________ during Songkran holiday. (TRAVEL)
13. We usually watch the news on TV because it is very________. (INFORM)
14. We need to _____ the area between the two houses.They're so close (WIDE)
together.
15. ________, many people wait until they have toothache before they see (FORTUNATE)
their dentist.
III. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and
write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

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16. Elise likes to play ________ piano.
A. a B. the C. an D. Ø (no article)
17. My Son Sanctuary - a world cultural heritage site is striving to welcome 300,000 visitors
________ 2023.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
18. The girl ________ parents are doctors has been working for an international company
since she left school.
A. who B. that C. whose D. which
19. My sister is ________ person in our family.
A. as short as B. the shortest C. the shorter D. shorter
20. ________ she has many problems, she always looks happy.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
21. Alice is talking to Mike-her friend- about fast food.
- Alice: “People are eating fast food as their main meal. Do you think it’s a good thing?”
- Mike: “________. Fast food is very poor in nutrients.”
A. It’s a good thing actually B. I don’t think so
C. I think so D. You’re perfectly right
22. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ______ smoking.
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
23. He died ________ a heart attack last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
A. by B. for C. in D. of
24. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ________.
A. plenty B. poverty C. shortage D. abundance
25. Make sure you _______ us a visit when you are in town again.
A. give B. do C. pay D. have

PART C. READING
I. Read the text below and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in the box to fill
in each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.

variety other musical promote around

HCM City launched its first ever Việt Nam Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich) Festival on 29
March 2023 at District 1’s Youth Cultural House, in order to (26) ________ the traditional dish
to locals and tourists.
The first of its kind in Việt Nam, the event features 120 stalls from leading bakeries,
restaurants and food suppliers from (27) ________ the country, as well as foreign businesses.
It was expected to attract around 50,000 people to enjoy the famous dish and learn about its
history.

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 Visitors can browse and enjoy a wide (28) ________ of Vietnamese bánh mì with many
types of fillings, including vegetarian, as well as other baked goods and sweets.
In addition to food-related activities, there are also (29) ________performances, a
conference on the history and development of bánh mì and an award ceremony to honour top,
long-standing bakery brands which have been established for more than 50 years in Việt Nam
as well as (30) ________ exhibition events.
The festival was organised by the HCM City Tourism Association and the city’s Department
of Tourism, and ran until the end of April 2.
II. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B,C or D. Write the answers on your answer
sheet.
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300
kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city attracting all the people who
have been there once. Da Lat is known (31) ________ a city of pine trees, waterfalls and
flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different colours and various species.
Flowers can be found anywhere and in any season. We can see (32) ________ in Da Lat in the
parks, in front of the houses, in the gardens etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties
in the country. Da Lat has (33) ________ rivers and canals but it has many picturesque
waterfalls. It takes tourists several days (34) ________ all the waterfalls in the area. The famous
Cam Ly Falls is only kilometres (35) ________ the town centre. The Prenn Falls is 10
kilometres in the south of Da Lat. The water pours down like a white shade. Da Lat people are
very proud of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls
is the valley of various flowers and pine hills.
31. A. as B. like C. same D. similar
32. A. castles B. wells C. trees D. flowers
33. A. few B. little C. much D. lots
34. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited
35. A. in B. at C. out D. from

III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer. Write
the answers on your answer sheet.
Pets are kept by many people for pleasure or of pastime. They keep and nurse them at home
as a hobby. Some people have special breeds of dogs or cats as pets while other rear birds in
cages.
In keeping pets we need to take special care. We have to feed them with the right food at
proper times. Any failure on our part could endanger their life. We have to protect them from
their enemies. Furthermore, the pets and their cages have to be kept clean. This is to prevent the
attack of any diseases from unhygienic surroundings.
If we understand their habits, it is easy for us to handle them. Keeping pets gives us any
opportunity to be kind to these creatures. We might learn more about the life and needs of pets.
Those who keep birds like parrots are likely to read books about rearing them. Such people do
not hesitate to spend money, time and energy for the well-being of their pets.
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36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Ways of feeding pets B. Keeping pets as a hobby
C. Preventing attack of diseases D. Reading books about rearing birds
37. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Keeping dogs and cats is a hobby.
B. Feeding pets properly is important.
C. We should know about our pets’ life and needs.
D. If we fail to take care of pets, their life is dangerous.
38. Our pets may get sick if their surroundings are ________.
A. attacked B. prevented C. not clean D. not special
39. In paragraph 1, the word “them” refers to which of the following?
A. people B. pets C. hobbies D. dogs and cats
40. The word “rearing” in passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. giving food to B. taking care of C. looking for D. learning about

PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
41. The gate was so rusty that I could not open it.
→ The gate was too___________________________________________________.
42. The science librarian is more helpful than the history librarian.
→ The history librarian is ______________________________________________.
43. People believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
→ The thieves _______________________________________________________.
44. “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.” They said
 They reminded ____________________________________________________.
45. She started using this washing machine last year.
→ She has __________________________________________________________.

II. Rewrite the sentences using the given words so that it keeps the same meaning. Do not
change the form of the words given.
46. I’m sorry I don’t remember your mobile phone number. (WISH)
→ I ________________________________________________________________.
47. Caroline doesn't take many photos because she doesn’t have time. (IF)
→ Caroline would _____________________________________________________.
48. Although he played excellently, he couldn't win the game. (AS)
→ Excellently ________________________________________________________.
49. This is the woman. We are talking about her son. (WHOSE)
→ This is the woman ___________________________________________________.
50. Did you join the dancing club last month? (PART)
→ You took ___________________________________________________________.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA VÀO LỚP 10 THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. B. teams
2. D. widen
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line
and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
3. D. partial
4. C. machine
PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
5. B. essential
6. goes
7. were having
8. Have … seen
9. not being criticized
10. Should …. go
II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
11. ECOLOGICALLY
12. TRAVELERS
13. INFORMATIVE
14. WIDEN
15. UNFORTUNATELY
III. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and
write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16. B. the
17. A. in
18. C. whose
19. B. the shortest
20. A. Although
21. B. I don’t think so
22. B. give up
23. D. of
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24. C. shortage
25. C. pay
PART C. READING
I. Read the text below and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in the box to fill
in each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.

26. promote
27. around
28. variety
29. musical
30. other
II. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B,C or D. Write the answers on your answer
sheet
31. A. as
32. D. flowers
33. A. few
34. C. to visit
35. D. from
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer. Write
the answers on your answer sheet.
36. B. Keeping pets as a hobby
37. C. We should know about our pets’ life and needs.
38. C. not clean
39. C. hobbies
40. B. taking care of
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
41. The gate was too rusty for me to open.
42. The history librarian is not so (as) helpful as the science librarian.
Or : The history librarian is less helpful than the science librarian.
43. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
44. They reminded me to bring my passport with me when I went abroad.
45. She has been using this washing machine since last year.
Or : She has used this washing machine since last year.
II. Rewrite the sentences using the given words so that it keeps the same meaning. Do not
change the form of the words given.
46. I wish I remembered your mobile phone number.
47. Caroline would take many photos if she had time.
48. Excellently as/ though he played he couldn't win the game.
49. This is the woman whose son we are talking about
50. You took part in the dancing club last month , didn’t you?
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