ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH CAO BẰNG NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — Đề chính thức — 60 phút — 40 câu
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
PHONETICS (1–5)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Pronunciation (1) · dump / adult / humor / bulb
Pronunciation (2) · cheap / chemist / chair / child
Pronunciation (3) · books / toys / chairs / pens
Pronunciation (4) · gift / tidal / public / bill
Pronunciation (5) · worked / watched / played / stopped
- worked
- watched
- played
- stopped
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6–25)
Choose the correct answer to each question. (5.0 pts)
The word “cyclone” is another name for a __________.
- tornado
- thunderstorm
- typhoon
- big wind
My mother __________ teaching in a small village 12 year ago.
- started
- is starting
- has started
- starts
Would you like __________ part in the charity program this summer?
My mom __________ to her hometown recently.
- hasn’t returned
- doesn’t returned
- didn’t return
- returned
She likes watching stars __________ night.
If a disaster __________ in an area, people from the other areas will offer their help.
- is happening
- happen
- happened
- happens
If she finishes work early, she __________ home.
- went
- will go
- would go
- could go
They cancelled the match __________ it rained heavily.
- because of
- because
- although
- in spite of
The camera __________ Sarah bought yesterday was made in Japan.
Indian people find it difficult to get used __________ with the chopsticks.
- to be eaten
- to eating
- eat
- to eat
Lan got up late, __________ she couldn’t catch the first bus.
Let’s __________ somewhere for a drink.
Scientists wanted people about the __________ volcano in five days ago.
- eruption
- journey
- height
- measure
I wish you __________ something instead of sitting doing nothing.
__________ Christmas, children enjoy singing Christmas Carols.
In the 18th century, workers liked wearing jeans cloth because it was strong and did not __________ easily.
- wear out
- wear on
- wear down
- wear off
The majority of families in Viet Nam are extended families as many __________ co-live to take care of each other.
- members
- people
- teams
- generations
The people __________ live next door to us are very friendly.
You __________ buy a ticket before boarding the bus.
He doesn’t mind __________ the housework.
READING — Cloze: Holidays (26–30)
Choose the option that best fits each space.
New Year is one of the most important (26) ______ in the United States. On New Year's Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o'clock at night, everyone (27) ______ "Happy New Year" and they wish their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people. They don't go home until morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly (28) ______ children. On this holiday, children dress as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. (29) ______ the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. but this hardly ever happens. (30) ______ people give them candy or fruit.
(26) New Year is one of the most important ______ in the United States.
- meeting
- contests
- seasons
- celebrations
(27) …everyone ______ "Happy New Year"…
(28) Halloween is mainly ______ children.
- Whether
- If
- Even though
- Although
READING — Thunderstorm (31–35)
Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
The weather is not beautiful all of the time. Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you afraid. One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a thunderstorm. This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First, you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound. This quick flash is called lightning and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful, but it can cause serious problems. Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly. It may be moving between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud. The lightning heats the air around it. This hot air expands, or get bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves. The air waves pass you in a series, one after another. For this reason, you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound.
The weather __________.
- is always beautiful
- is very nice very day
- gets more beautiful
- is not always fine
A thunderstorm is one kind of bad weather that __________.
- doesn’t scare anybody
- has no sound at all
- nobody is scares of
- make many people scared
A __________ is called lightning.
- thunderstorm
- slow flash
- loud rumbling sound
- sudden flash of bright light
Which statement is NOT TRUE?
- Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly.
- people are afraid of thunderstorm.
- The lightning always comes after the thunder.
- A thunderstorm is one kind of bad weather.
On the whole, the passage is about __________.
- The loud sound
- The nice weather
- The lighting
- The thunderstorm
WRITING — Sentence transformation (36–40)
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning.
I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy that dictionary.
→ If I ______
- have enough money, i can buy that dictionary
- i buy that dictionary, i can't pay for it
- had enough money, I could buy that dictionary
- could buy that dictionary, I had enough money
The last time she went out with him was 2 weeks ago.
→ She ______
- hasn’t gone out with him for 2 weeks
- hasn’t gone out with him since 2 weeks
- don't go with him for 2 weeks
- have gone with him for 2 weeks
The dress is very beautiful. She is wearing that dress.
→ The dress ______
- what she is wearing is very beautiful
- which she wears is very beautiful
- which she is wearing is very beautiful
- what she wears is very beautiful
Various kind of books are kept on the shelves.
→ They keep ______
- various kind of book in shelves
- kind of books in the shelves
- various kind of book in the shelves
- various kind of books in the shelves
They asked “What will you do to help your mother?”
→ They asked him ______
- what he would do to help his mother
- what he will do to help his mother
- what would he do to help his mother
- what will he do to help his mother