PHÒNG GDĐT TP THÁI NGUYÊN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN DU MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

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Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

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.
01. A. ask B. angry C. manager D. damage
02. A. wide B. decide C. distribute D. ride
03. A. lived B. watched C. talked D. stopped
04. A. headache B. school C. chemistry. D. child
05. A. reason B. appear C. teacher D. heat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.
06. My mother wishes she ______ a new car.
A. having B. is having C. had D. has
07. Tam ______ go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
08. Can you show me the way______ the nearest bus stop?
A. of B. for C. to D. in
09. I won the game because I ______ it a lot with my brother.
A. had played B. played C. have played D. play
10. They went camping by bus last weekend,______?
A. aren’t they B. did they? C. don’t they D. didn’t they
11. He asked the children ______ too much noise.
A. don't make B. not making C. not to make D. didn’t make
12. My mother______ to work by car every day.
A. went B. goes C. going D. go
13. In the old days, people ______ dong leaves before they made Chung cakes.
A. collected B. would collect C. had collect D. collect
14. Huy’s factory has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will ______?
A. look after it B. take it over C. take care of it D. turn it up
15. Lan suggests ______ these valuable things in high-security places.
A. be put B. to put C. put D. putting
16. The last exhibition was not ______this one.
A. as interesting B. so interesting than C. as interesting as D. more interesting
17. Miss Lan ______ a new house last year.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. has bought
18. The book______ I borrowed from my school library is very interesting.
A. which B. whom C. who D. where
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following questions.
19. My father took up a new hobby 2 years ago.
A. hate B. continued C. began D. enjoyed

20. You should wear warm clothes when going out at night.
A. take off B. turn on C. put in D. put on

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following questions.
21. Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system.
A. along B. similar C. average D. together

22. We have recently studied rock formations but many of us have never been inside a cave.
A. out B. out of C. outside D. one side

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.
23. My daughter was very interesting in the film on TV last night.
A B C D
24. I don’t know how to swim, I wish I could swam.
A B C D
25. Because of the weather was bad, we cancelled the camping trip.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
26. Hoa: “What about going to the cinema!” – Ba: “_______”
A. Yes, you are right C. Fine, thanks

B. That’s a good idea D. Yes, it’s nice of you to say so.

27. Tom: “Would you like a cup of water?” - Mary: “______, I’m thirsty.”
A. Yes, thanks B. Good idea C. No, thanks D. Not at all
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word that best fits each blanks.
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The
total (28) _____ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South railway, which is
1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system (29)
______ 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam. However, the system was (30) ______ damaged by
bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese
government decided to (31) ______ the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and
stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (32) ______ the Thong
Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for
tens of thousands of people.
 28. A. long B. length C. wide D. will
29. A. uncovers B. discovers C. covers D. stretches
30. A. seriously B. importantly C. serious D. very
31. A. build B. restore C. grow D. upgrade
32. A. recalled B. known C. considered D. renamed
Read the following passage mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
to each of the question.
Tropical cyclones are called typhoons in Asia and hurricanes in North and South America. These storms
go around like a wheel turning to the left when they hit in the northern part of the world. They have wind
speeds of 60 kph or more. In the United States, the Tropical Prediction Center in Miami, Florida keeps an
eye out for hurricanes. When meteorologists detect a hurricane, they give it a name. They can use either a
male or female name. Why should tropical cyclones have names? The name makes it easier for people to
keep up with information about a hurricane and its possible dangers. The World Meteorological Organization
(WMO), an international weather group, decides what names will be used. The WMO make list of names
using. the English alphabet. Each name on the list starts with a different letter. The first hurricane of the year
gets the first name on that year’s list. The second gets the next name. For example, if the first hurricane is
named Abel, the second might be named Betty. The name lists do not include names beginning with the
letters Q, U, X, Y and Z. There aren’t many names that begin with these letters.
33. In North and South America, tropical cyclones are called_______
A. typhoons B. hurricanes C. storms D. floods
34. Which of the following organization keeps an eyes out for hurricanes in the United States?
A. The World Meteorological Organization
B. South America Meteorological Organization
C. Asia Tropical Prediction Center
D. Tropical Prediction Center
35. What is a reason why tropical cyclones have names?

A. The name makes it less terrifying and people do not have to worry much.
B. The name makes it sound more familiar to people's names.
C. The name makes it easier for people to update information about a hurricane or its possible dangers.
D. The name makes it important for people to remember all the
hurricanes in a year.
36. Which of the following statement is NOT correct when people give hurricanes names?
A. People use all the English alphabet, from A to Z.
B. Each name on the list starts with a different letter.
C. The first hurricane of the year gets the first name on that year's list.
D. The second hurricane gets the next name.
37. What is the main idea of the text?
A. tropical cyclones and different wars of giving names in Asia.
 B. tropical cyclones and how people give names.
C. tropical cyclones and mysteries of giving names.
D. tropical cyclones and stories related to names.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
38. My little boy can’t speak English fluently.
A. My little boy wishes he can’t speak English fluently.
B. My little boy wishes he could speak English fluently.
C. My little boy wishes he can’t speak English fluently.
D. My little boy wish he could speak English fluently.
39. “What time did you come home last night” Tom asked Mary.
A. Tom asked Mary what time she had come home the previous night.
B. Tom asked Mary if what time she had come home the previous night.
C. Tom asked Mary what time had she come home the previous night.
D. Tom asked Mary what time did she come home the previous night.
40. Mrs Smith went to bed after watching an interesting film last night.
A. Mrs Smith went to bed after she had watching an interesting film last night.
B. Mrs Smith had went to bed after she had watching an interesting film last night.
C. Mrs Smith went to bed after she had watched an interesting film last night.
D. Mrs Smith had went to bed after she had watched an interesting film last night.

Total mark: 40 x 0.25 = 10

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