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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH BẠC LIÊU NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — 02 trang
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Part 1. Lexico – grammar
Choose the best answer.
Don't wash up that cup, I ______________ my coffee yet.
- don't finish
- wasn't finishing
- didn't finish
- haven't finished
I am the boy ___________ is wearing a white T-shirt.
___________ it is a small town, there are several local restaurants available.
- Despite
- Because
- In case
- Although
We're having milk for our breakfast, ____________?
- do we
- aren't we
- were we
- can we
Why did you decide to ___________ a new job?
- look at
- look after
- look in
- look for
His parents won't let __________ until all his homework is finished.
- him going out
- him go out
- him to go out
- that he go out
About 87 percent of lung cancers are thought to result __________ smoking.
My family really loves Japanese food, __________ we order it twice a week.
I think this test is __________ than the one we did last month.
- more difficult
- the most difficult
- as difficult
- difficult
If it weren't so cold, we __________ dinner outside.
- will have
- have
- had
- would have
Renewable energy resources can help __________ fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
I don't like my work. I wish I __________ a better job.
- will get
- get
- could get
- can get
Our class __________ into four groups when we have English lessons.
- is divided
- be divided
- divides
- is dividing
The man asked the boys __________.
- why they fight
- why were they fighting
- why they were fighting
- why did they fight
Are you patient enough __________ for her when she goes shopping?
- wait
- to waiting
- to wait
- waiting
Laura prepared for her exam __________, so she passed it.
- carefully
- carelessly
- careful
- careless
Part 2. Cloze — Television
Choose A, B, C or D.
Television first (17) __________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it (18) __________ one of the most (19) __________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other (20) __________. If someone is interested in sports, for (21) __________, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (22) __________ it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us (23) __________ why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (24) __________ allows communication between viewers and producers.
- happened
- made
- invented
- appeared
- expensive
- remote
- slight
- popular
- schemes
- programs
- reports
- sets
Part 3. Reading — Edison
Answer the questions.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He struggled at school, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother at home. At age 15, Edison became a "tramp telegrapher." Edison began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could send four messages at once. He started his famous laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey. In 1877, Edison invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine that recorded and played back sounds. In 1878, Edison invented the light bulb as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He subsequently started the Edison Electric Light Company in October of 1878. Edison continued to invent and make significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures. Edison worked until his death on October 18, 1931.
Edison — Where was Thomas Edison born?
Did Thomas Edison hate reading and conducting experiments?
When did Edison invent the phonograph?
What could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires?
Part 4. Sentence building
Arrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
Would / that / for me? / mind / mail / you / sending
If you / will / the goods / we / your / by fax, / immediately. / send / deliver / order
company. / I / the / were / manager / of / I / wish / this
who / want / house. / The people / called / the / buy / yesterday / to
what / then. / He / was / I / asked / doing / me
five / has / He / the / at / years. / company / worked / for
he / send / it / Because / late, / unacceptable / so / away. / found / to / was / it / them all
looking / soon. / from / I / forward / hearing / am / to / you