SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH (môn chuyên)
(Đề thi có 08 trang) Ngày thi: 27/05/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

PART 1: PHONETICS (1 pt)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of
the following questions.
1. A. completed B. wished C. walked D. impressed
2. A. programs B. subjects C. computers D.
celebrations
3. A. teacher B. reaching C. breakfast D. screen
4. A. contaminate B. play C. attract D. celebrate
5. A. ethnic B. theory C. theme D. weather

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in the following
question.
6. A. apply B. exchange C. focus D. decide
7. A. success B. beauty C. fashion D. mother
8. A. obtain B. perform C. affect D. happen
9. A. satellite B. meteorite C. maintenance D. adventure
10. A. beautiful B. terrific C. wonderful D. marvelous

PART 2: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (3.2 pts)

III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. (2.8 pts)
11. By the time Peter _______, all his friends had left.
A. arrived B. had arrived C. was arriving D. arrives
12. We think we _______ some education organizations to grant her scholarships to help her return to
school.
A. have persuaded B. will persuade C. persuaded D. persuade
13. On summer holiday, I often go back to my hometown and I _______ many changes in this rural area
over the years.
A. have seen B. saw C. will see D. see

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14. I will discuss that problem with him _______ him tomorrow.
A. unless I meet B. if I will meet C. if I met D. if I meet
15. If she weren’t busy with work, she _______ the meeting.
A. attended B. could attend C. will attend D. had
attended
16. My father said that he _______ to Japan the following day.
A. would travel B. travelled C. had travelled D. travels
17. He asked her if she _______ the detective film on TV the day before.
A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. has
watched
18. The student _______ to class late as his bike was broken that morning.
A. apologized to going B. apologized for going
C. apologized in going D. apologized of going
19. I think doctors _______ work in disaster areas are both unselfish and very brave.
A. who B. which C. they D. whose
20. Mr. Brown has created a list of the most useful apps for the classroom, _______ is available on his
blog.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
21. His favorite vase _______ by his little sister yesterday.
A. has been broken B. was broken C. was being broken D. is broken
22. All shoplifters _______ to the police by shop security tomorrow.
A. report B. will report C. are reported D. will be
reported
23. We need to do this _______ than we are at the moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D. most
quickly
24. Chuseok is one of _______ celebrations in the Korean calendar when Koreans give thanks to
nature.
A. the most important B. the more important C. less important D. more
important
25. The traditional craft has been _______ from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. passed over C. passed away D. passed in
26. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he _______ well with everyone.
A. cheered up B. went on C. got over D. got on

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27. After two weeks off because of Covid-19 pandemic, we went back to school _______ May 17th to
continue our study.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
28. _______ United States has a younger population than most other major industrial countries.
A. That B. This C. The D. A
29. The weather is really bad today in your country, _______?
A. doesn’t it B. wasn’t it C. isn’t it D. didn’t it
30. _______ being tired, I walk all the way home.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Because of
31. This book is not really _______. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. inform B. information C. informative D.
informatively
32. Employment levels are unlikely to rise _______ before the end of next year.
A. significantly B. significant C. signify D.
significance
33. He scheduled the meeting for an _______ time, so some people couldn’t attend.
A. unhelpful B. inconvenient C. unnecessary D.
unsuccessful
34. The doctor advised my uncle to stop smoking because it’s quite _______ to his health.
A. healthy B. favorable C. harmful D. advantages
35. If you really _______ attention, you can see how he develops the story and learn some techniques.
A. have B. take C. give D. pay
36. Candidates are advised to dress formally to make a good _______ on job interviewers.
A. choice B. arrangement C. impression D.
encouragement
37. After getting a new job, I was walking on _______.
A. air B. atmosphere C. sky D. cloud
38. John and Laura are talking about the environment.
- John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
- Laura: “_______”
A. Of course not. You bet. B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. There is no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.

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39. Everyone in both cars were injured in the accident last night, but fortunately, nobody died.
A. were B. the C. but D. died
40. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprising at how quickly I made progress.
A. to B. a C. surprising D. quickly
41. We hope her parents will let her to go for a picnic with us next week.
A. hope B. to go C. with D. next week
42. We suggest that she waits a while before we make any firm decisions.
A. waits B. before C. any D. decisions

PART 3: READING (3.0 pts)

V. Read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits each blank. (1.0 pt)
Many students in Britain (43) _______ a gap year from full-time education between leaving
school and going to a university. Some take on jobs in shops, hotels or restaurants for a few months, in
order to earn enough for an extensive holiday. Backpacking is a very popular and adventurous but also
cheap option (44) _______ many students can only afford to travel (45) _______ local buses and trains
and stay in hostels. Australia and New Zealand, as well as India and Thailand, (46) _______ favorite
backpacking destinations. Unpaid work on educational or environmental projects is another option.
Opportunities range from helping out in school classrooms to working in hospitals far away from home.
There are numerous organizations (47) _______ make arrangements for those who are interested, both
at home and overseas. (48) _______, while universities view a gap year as an unnecessary break from
study, other people feel that it provides students (49) _______ valuable skills. To potential employers, a
gap year can look good on a CV. They can see that you have (50) _______ time broadening your
horizon and that your experiences have increased your confidence in working with people and that you
are ready to take on responsibility. (51) _______ possibility of taking some time off, however, has also
become popular with people between 25 and 35, (52) _______ decide that they need a break from their
career, travel the world, or do further studies in another professional field.
(Adapted from Cambridge English Compact Advanced by Peter May)

VI. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
(1.0 pt)
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western
France. With wind speeds in (53) _______ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (54) _______
down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an
extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at the (55) _______ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the

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estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (56) _______ out of water. Locals soon gave it the
name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (57) _______ its sudden apparition, was the fact
that the island (58) _______ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well
become a permanent feature.
Scientists (59) _______ realised that the island's appearance (60) _______ a unique opportunity
to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by
seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (61) _______ the
island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to (62) _______ the site from human visitors. In its
first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave
party was even held there one night.
(Adapted from Cambridge Vocabulary for Intermediate)
53. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put
54. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
55. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
56. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced
57. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account
of
58. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
59. A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily
60. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered
61. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
62. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit

VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the
questions. (1.0 pt)
Ancient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. They used the pots
they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important
to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more
advanced the pottery in terms of decoration, materials, glazes and manufacture, the more advanced the
culture itself.
The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination
to create items that are beautiful as well as functional, transforming something ordinary into something
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 The potter uses one of the Earth's most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost
everywhere. Good pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would
make the potting process difficult. Most North American artisan-potters now purchase commercially
processed clay, but some find the clay they need right in the earth, close to where they work.
The most important tools potters use is their own hand; however, they also use wire loop tools,
wooden modeling tools, plain wire, and sponges. Plain wire is used to cut away the finished pot from its
base on the potter's wheel.
After a finished pot is dried of all its moisture in the open air, it is placed in a kiln and fired. The
first firing hardens the pottery, and it is then ready to be glazed and fired again. For areas where they do
not want any glaze, such as the bottom of the pot, artisans paint on melted wax that will later burn off in
the kiln. They then pour on the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of
decorative pattern that they want.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
63. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Different kinds of clay. B. The training of an artisan.
C. The making of pottery. D. Crafts of ancient civilizations.
64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way that ancient people used pottery?
A. to hold food B. to wash clothes C. to transport objects D. to cook
65. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. clay B. culture C. survival D. pottery
66. According to the passage, which of the following can be learned about an ancient civilization by
examining its pottery?
A. Its food preferences B. Its developmental stage
C. Its geographic location D. Its population
67. The word “functional” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. useful B. strong C. inexpensive D. original
68. The word “basic” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. familiar B. fundamental C. versatile D. dirty
69. According to the passage, how do most North American potters today get the clay they need?
A. They buy it. B. They make it.
C. They did it from the earth. D. They barter for it.
70. It can be inferred from the passage that clay is processed commercially in order to _______.
A. make it dry more evenly B. remove hard substances
C. prevent the glaze from sticking D. make it easier to color

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71. According to the author, what do potters use to remove the pot from the wheel?
A. melted wax B. a wire loop C. a sponge D. plain wire
72. The word “pattern” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. model B. color C. puzzle D. design

PART 4: WRITING (2.8 pts)

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged, using
the words given. (0.8 pt)
73. People say that his son won a scholarship to Havard last year.
→ His son........................................................................................................................................................
74. “I’m deeply sorry, I didn’t publish the book on time,” the author said.
→ The author apologized.................................................................................................................................
75. I regret doing the test carelessly yesterday.
→ I wish...........................................................................................................................................................
76. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.
→ Such.............................................................................................................................................................
77. Laura doesn’t have a smartphone, so she can’t study online.
→ Were............................................................................................................................................................
78. If it hadn’t been for the storm, we could have arrived earlier.
→ But for.........................................................................................................................................................
79. Despite the heavy rain, he went on a camping tour with his friends last weekend.
→ Although......................................................................................................................................................
80. You spend much time preparing for the test. You will get high scores.
→ The more.....................................................................................................................................................

IV. PARAGRAPH WRITING (2.0 pts)

Write a paragraph (about 180-200 words) about the negative effects of tourism on your country.
The following ideas may be helpful to you.
- Natural environment is damaged.
- Natural beauty is spoiled.
- Traditional ways of life are affected.
- Social problems may arise.
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