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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH BÌNH DƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — 40 TN + 1 viết
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
I. Listening — Stress
Choose A–D. (No audio.)
People today are too busy to care for _______.
- their children
- their parents
- themselves
- each other
According to their survey, _______ has a huge impact on people’s health.
- a lack of time
- a lack of money
- heart disease
- cancer
Health problems such as heart disease and high blood pressure are _______.
- decreasing
- increasing
- disappearing
- controlled
People eat, drink and smoke more when they are _______.
- annoyed
- delighted
- relaxed
- stressed
It’s necessary to drink at least _______ glasses of water a day.
If you use a computer at work, take a five-minute break every _______ to exercise.
- half an hour
- hour
- two hours
- three hours
To exercise, you can move your _______ gently from side to side, shrug your shoulders and shake out your arms and legs.
To reduce stress and to lower blood pressure, you can sit comfortably with your back straight, shut your eyes and concentrate on your _______ for 10 minutes.
- eating
- teaching
- breathing
- meeting
You should try walking to work or go for a walk at _______.
- breakfast
- lunchtime
- dinner
- night
You can take a rest on the sofa and enjoy doing _______.
- exercise
- yoga
- nothing
- homework
II. Cloze — Birds and buildings
Choose A–D.
Every year, between 365 million and one billion birds (11) _______ thought to be killed in building collisions in the US. More than half of those crashes are actually with low-rise buildings, such as people’s homes. Birds may collide with them in small numbers per building, but it adds up, as houses are so widespread. However, big lit-up buildings such as skyscrapers may kill hundreds of birds at once. (12) _______ October 2023, nearly 1000 birds (13) _______ in a single night during their autumn migration from hitting a skyscraper in Chicago.
Many birds migrate by night and use the (14) _______ to find their way. During their night migration, they are often seen gathering around or crashing into lit-up windows and structures. One explanation is that they may usually (15) _______ towards light sources, but unfortunately, the artificial light confuses and traps them.
II. Reading — Positive thinking
Choose the best answer.
Positive thinking has many advantages. Positive people are usually happy and don’t worry about bad events in life, so they stay healthy. Also, positive people are likely to exercise and eat healthy foods. Because of this, they don’t usually get sick and don’t have many health problems.
Positive people do well in jobs as they are creative and solve problems themselves without asking other people for help. They also like to learn new things, so they study and take classes. Their knowledge and skills make them better workers.
Positive thinking also helps in sports. Top athletes are positive thinkers and never give up. They like to practice their sports and always want to get better. Also, before they do an action, they “see” themselves do it correctly, believing they are going to win.
There are many different ways to become more positive. First, think about good events in your life. At the end of a day, ask, “What good things happened to me today?” Think about these things for a few minutes. Second, find activities to do. Laugh at a funny movie or read a good book. Finally, always try new things. For example, you can talk to people you don’t know or shop in a different store. Do different things every day.
Life can be difficult sometimes. Don’t give up and be negative. Take action. Think about the future by making a plan. You can learn to be positive.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
- The benefits of positive thinking
- The drawbacks of positive thinking
- The conflicts of positive thinkers
- The importance of positive thinkers
The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
- classes
- skills
- new things
- positive people
According to paragraph 2, when positive people have problems, they usually _______.
- get help from others
- ask better workers
- take classes
- look for solutions
The phrase “give up” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
- love playing
- stop trying
- keep working
- start training
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about positive thinkers?
- They are creative.
- They are confident.
- They are depressed.
- They are independent.
III. Vocabulary & grammar
Choose the best option.
If it _______ tomorrow, we’ll go to the beach.
- doesn’t rain
- didn’t rain
- won’t rain
- hadn’t rain
He has always regretted not _______ harder at school.
- studied
- study
- studying
- to study
The train to London took _______ than an hour.
She’s going to be a professional dancer when she _______ up.
- grew
- grows
- will grow
- had grown
James and Stephen _______ stay home on Sundays because they prefer outdoor activities.
- rarely
- frequently
- usually
- always
I want to travel because I _______ seeing new places and meeting people.
One of the most unique activities in Hoi An Ancient Town is releasing the lotus flower _______ on the Hoai River.
- sandals
- lanterns
- burdens
- spacesuits
Liz and Max worked with _______ to create their dream home.
- a pharmacist
- a detective
- an architect
- an astronaut
The valuable cookbook contains many simple but highly _______ meals.
- undercooked
- nutritious
- tasteless
- overcooked
When the rain stopped, they _______ a walk in the cool, after-rain air.
- passed down to
- set off for
- faced up to
- ran out of
Find a mistake: Bonn is one of German’s oldest cities and it is famous for the birthplace of Beethoven.
- German’s
- cities
- for
- birthplace
The chef garnished the steak with parsley. “garnished” is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
- embroidered
- publicised
- imitated
- decorated
He was relieved … illness was not serious. “relieved” is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.
- worried
- embarrassed
- qualified
- pleased
Stress (34) · operate / activate / imitate / exhibit
- operate
- activate
- imitate
- exhibit
Pronunciation (35) · treat / please / dream / spread
III. Closest meaning
Choose the sentence closest in meaning.
It’s important for children to go to bed early.
- Children needn’t go to bed early.
- Children might go to bed late.
- Children should not stay up late.
- Children ought to stay up late.
Although it rained heavily, we enjoyed the camping trip.
- It rained heavily but we enjoyed the camping trip.
- It rained heavily so we enjoyed the camping trip.
- We enjoyed the camping trip because it rained heavily.
- We enjoyed the camping trip when it rained heavily.
They have been living here since last year.
- They have never been here before.
- They moved here last year.
- They will leave here next year.
- They are going to live here.
She said to me, “I go to the gym next to your house.”
- She wanted me to go to the gym next to our house.
- She suggested going to the gym next to your house.
- She said that she went to the gym next to my house.
- She asked me if I went to the gym next to her house.
My grandfather is 88 years old, and he goes swimming every day.
- My grandfather goes swimming every day who is 88 years old.
- My grandfather, who goes swimming every day is 88 years old.
- My grandfather is 88 years old who goes swimming every day.
- My grandfather, who is 88 years old, goes swimming every day.
IV. Writing
About 120 words.
In about 120 words, write a paragraph about three tips to have healthy eating habits.