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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
TIẾNG ANH — môn chung — mã đề 922 — 60 phút — 10.06.2023
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
I. Pronunciation (1–2)
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.
Pronunciation (1) · arrived / stopped / returned / improved
- arrived
- stopped
- returned
- improved
Pronunciation (2) · would / proud / about / around
II. Sentence combination (3–4)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.
Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.
- Most of the classmates whom he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
- Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
- Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.
- Most of the classmates whom he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.
Nam didn't take his close friend's advice. That's why he is out of work.
- If Nam had taken his close friend's advice, he wouldn't have been out of work.
- If Nam had taken his close friend's advice, he wouldn't be out of work.
- If Nam took his close friend's advice, he wouldn't be out of work.
- If Nam takes his close friend's advice, he will not be out of work.
III. Reading — teenagers & parents (5–9)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It is generally accepted that teenage is a difficult period of life for the teenagers and even for the parents. Frequent fighting over the most trivial things is one main characteristic of every household with a teenager.
Parents expect their children to come back home earlier. What parents consider the reasonable time limit is not accepted by their teens. Curfew and time restrictions become one of the main reasons for fights.
Teenage is a time when a lot of kids want to show their independence. The problem arises when parents, fearing the safety of their teens, often refuse to give them their own bikes or motorbikes. This, of course, leads to more fights.
A decrease in grades due to increasing difficulty level of school work, newer subjects and more socializing is very common among teens but their parents are not sympathetic. Parents try to impose studying rules and insist that their teens finish their homework before going out. This makes the situation worse.
That children spend too much time on the phone is one complaint that most parents have. The age of smartphones has ensured that kids put their smartphones above almost everything else. Parents, however, worry that teens spending too much time on their phones lose out on family time and real human interaction, besides harming their eyes.
Teenagers develop a taste for unhealthy but delicious fast food, while parents believe that a growing body needs proper nutrition. As cold drinks, burgers and pizzas replace wholesome, home-cooked meals, parents worry. Moreover, teenage is a time when kids become more and more conscious of their weight and body image. To achieve the 'ideal' thin body type, girls often starve themselves and skip meals. Of course, this also leads to a lot of arguments between parents who try to convince their daughters that proper meals are more important than being thin.
Parents believe that _____________.
- cold drinks, burgers and pizzas become more popular
- a growing body requires proper diets and nutrients
- teenagers love unhealthy but delicious fast food
- children should have a good shape rather than proper nutrition
All of the following are the results why there is a decrease in grades EXCEPT _____________.
- higher level of school work
- social life
- sympathy from parents
- newer subjects
Teenage is a difficult period of life for both the teenagers and the parents because _____________.
- children always do the most trivial things in every household
- children spend too much time on their phones talking to their friends
- parents expect their children to come back home as they would like to
- parents don't understand what their children think and believe
The main idea of the passage is _____________.
- different tastes between parents and children in food
- development of physical and mental aspects during teenage
- curfew and time restriction on children
- common reasons why teenagers fight with parents
The phrase "conscious of" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
- fond of
- afraid of
- aware of
- tired of
IV. Grammar & vocabulary (10–25)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Women's contribution to our society has been _____________ better these days.
- naturally
- intellectually
- significantly
- differently
His typical breakfast consists _____________ bread, fried eggs and some vegetables.
Our teacher suggests _____________ waste paper for the school's recycling scheme.
- to be collected
- to collect
- being collected
- collecting
According to our school's regulations, students _____________ use mobile phones in class.
- won't
- shouldn't
- mustn't
- needn't
Many students are going to take part in the campaign raising money for disadvantaged children in remote areas this summer, _____________?
- aren't they
- do they
- are they
- don't they
Our daily lives _____________ since the invention of the labour-saving devices and the Internet.
- have been improved
- are improved
- were improved
- had been improved
He _____________ to England to continue his study after he _____________ his English course.
- goes/ has finished
- went/ has finished
- went/ had finished
- goes/ finishes
Many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because of its _____________.
- discomfort
- confusion
- disadvantage
- convenience
His parents asked him _____________ to enter law school.
- if he was planning
- he is planning
- he was planning
- whether he is planning
The government should _____________ some measures to ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
At first she was trained to be _____________ scriptwriter, but later she worked as a secretary.
In the countryside of Viet Nam, three or four generations used to _____________ together in the same house.
- "Did you follow SEA GAMES 32, _____________ held in Cambodia in May, 2023?"
- "Of course. Viet Nam ranked first."
- where was
- that was
- who was
- which was
I wish people in the world _____________ conflicts and lived in peace.
- won't have
- don't have
- didn't have
- wouldn't have
His parents were happy _____________ he got good marks in the final examination.
- despite
- although
- because
- because of
Remember to _____________ the light when you leave the room.
- turn off
- turn down
- turn in
- turn up
V. Error identification (26–28)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
Bat Trang is one of the more famous traditional craft villages of Ha Noi.
- the more
- traditional
- of
- villages
Although I didn't personally see who was responsible for this mess, I think I can do a guess.
The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped considerable in the second week.
- exhibition
- number
- considerable
- visitors
VI. Synonym (29)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.
VII. Everyday English (30–31)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
David and Linda are talking about the environmental problem.
- David: "I think that people should use public transport instead of their own cars to reduce pollution."
- Linda: "_____________"
- What nonsense!
- I can't agree with you more.
- I don't know. I just don't think it's for me.
- Yes, let's.
- John: "What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?"
- Tom: "_____________"
- Not much. My dad is an engineer.
- Oh, languages are not definitely my strengths.
- I'm not great at technology.
- I'm not sure. Maybe something with history.
VIII. Closest meaning (32–33)
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.
Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
- The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.
- If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.
- It rained so heavily that explorers could not continue their journey.
- The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.
It's five years since I last saw my cousins.
- I haven't seen my cousins for five years.
- I have seen my cousins for five years.
- I saw my cousins for five years ago.
- I started to see my cousins five years ago.
IX. Antonym (34)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
- confident
- free
- occupied
- reluctant
X. Stress (35–36)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Stress (35) · rusty / remote / global / massive
Stress (36) · paradise / attraction / universe / dominance
- paradise
- attraction
- universe
- dominance
XI. Cloze — face masks (37–40)
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 of the numbered blanks.
The USA is encouraging Americans to wear face masks. There have been a lot of talks about whether or not face masks are effective in helping slow down the (37) _____________ of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The government is set to encourage Americans to use homemade face covering like cloth masks, bandanas and scarves. At first, the WHO and (38) _____________ health organizations recommended that people who were not sick didn't need to wear masks or cover their faces. (39) _____________, it is now proved that face masks can work effectively. They point to countries like Singapore and South Korea, (40) _____________ people wear masks and reported infection rates are lower.
- widening
- release
- lengthening
- spread
- However
- Moreover
- Although
- Because