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ĐỀ THI VÀO 10 MÔN ANH TỈNH ĐẮK NÔNG NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
TIẾNG ANH (Cơ bản) — mã 248 — 04 trang — 60 phút
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Reading — Hue Imperial City
Choose A–D.
Famously becoming one of Vietnam's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993, the Imperial City of Hue has long been a must-see attraction for tourists visiting a hidden charm of Vietnam. The Imperial City of Hue was actually a walled fortress and palace belonged to the ancient city of Hue which was a capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty for 140 years, dating back from 1805 until 1945.
The grandeur architecture was planned to be built in 1803 by Gia Long – an emperor who founded the Nguyen Dynasty. During 27 years from 1805 to 1832, the Imperial City of Hue was finally completed under the reign of Minh Mang, involving thousands of workers, millions cubic meters of rock and huge volume of burden workload. It is located on the northern bank of Huong River, turning South with a total land area of 520 ha. Initially, the fortress was built solely by soil, only to be replaced by bricks afterward. Surrounding the city is the complicated canal system served not only as a protection but also as a waterway with nearly seven kilometers.
There are totally ten main majestic gates leading to the Imperial City of Hue, which can be divided into two main parts excluding houses and mansions: The Citadel and The Forbidden City. The former, the Citadel, served to protect the important palaces inside while the latter was where the emperor and the royal family stayed as well as the court's workplace.
Which could be the best title of the passage?
- The History of the Imperial City of Hue
- The Imperial City of Hue – the Most Ancient City of Vietnam
- Hue Imperial City – A Must-see Attraction in Vietnam
- The Preservation of Hue Imperial City
According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT __________.
- recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1993
- The Imperial City of Hue is situated on the southern bank of Huong River.
- Hue was the capital of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1805 to 1945
- constructed in nearly thirty years
The word volume in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
- sound
- proportion
- number
- amount
The material originally used to build the fortress was __________.
The phrase the latter in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
- the Imperial City of Hue
- the Forbidden City
- the Citadel
- the important palaces
Reading — travelling
Choose A–D.
Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a modern airliner you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish - where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.
the fastest way of travelling is __________.
- by train
- by air
- by car
- by sea
The underlined word it refers to __________.
- modern airliner
- the country
- travelling by air
- travelling by train
pleasant is closest in meaning to __________.
- quiet
- enjoyable
- narrow
- upset
If we travel by car, we can __________.
- make the longest journey enjoyable
- make our own timetable
- travel to a very far place in several minutes
- travel only a few miles a day
What is the passage mainly about?
- Ways of travelling
- A pleasant holiday
- Modern life
- A flexible timetable
Vocabulary / rewrite / exchanges / grammar
Choose A–D.
many high school students are on the fence… CLOSEST
- decisive
- hesitant
- certain
- sure
This booklet provides useful information… CLOSEST to useful
- similar
- grateful
- helpful
- medical
they cannot concentrate on study… CLOSEST to concentrate
“Can you help me with this exercise?”, my brother asked.
- …whether he could help me with that exercise.
- …whether I can help him with this exercise.
- …if you can help me with this exercise.
- My brother asked me if I could help him with that exercise.
Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
- Health is more precious than happiness.
- Happiness is more precious than health.
- Happiness and health are more and more precious.
- Happiness and health are the most precious things.
She wants to ride… but she is too young.
- She is not old enough to ride her father's motorbike.
- She is too young not to ride…
- She is such young in order to ride…
- She is so young that she can ride…
Mark: Would you mind turning down the TV? Brian: __________
- Thank you. I'd love to.
- No, I wouldn't be working.
- Not at all. I'll do it now.
- Yes, I'm working, too.
Susan: Would you like coffee or fruit juice? John: __________
- I couldn't agree more.
- Yes, I'd like to.
- No, I have no choice.
- I'd prefer coffee, please.
Mike __________ his favorite program on TV when the lights went out.
- was watching
- watched
- is watching
- watches
The drawing and printing techniques have been __________ and inherited…
- preserved
- prevented
- reserved
- stored
Ta Dung Lake, __________ is located in Dak Nong province…
People are destroying the air by adding __________ to it.
- pollution
- polluters
- polluted
- pollutants
He wishes he __________ taller to become a pilot.
Elmer __________ many photos.
an ambitious man who never __________ till he gets what he wants
- puts on
- turns down
- gives up
- takes up
English __________ at state schools as a compulsory subject for nearly 20 years.
- is teaching
- was teaching
- has been taught
- had taught
We've set ourselves a series of __________ to achieve by the end of the month.
- purposes
- ambitions
- aspirations
- goals
Dak Nong province is famous __________ its specialties…
a __________ businessman like his father
- success
- successfully
- successful
- succeed
The girl tried a lot. __________ she won the first prize…
- Therefore
- But
- Although
- However
They suggested __________ funds for a new school
- raising
- raised
- raise
- to raise
Cloze — e-mail
Choose A–D.
There can't be many people (32) _______ are unaware of e-mail, even if they have never actually sent one. (33) _______ there are some similarities between e-mail and letters, there are also many differences. The first is that e-mail is delivered instantly, so it can be (34) _______ very effective means of (35) _______ when speed is important. This speed means that e-mail is more practical for communicating over large distances. Another difference is that e-mail tends (36) _______ relatively informal. People are much more (37) _______ to use language which they would consider unsuitable (38) _______ a formal letter. Words spelled incorrectly in an e-mail (39) _______ less likely to be checked than in a letter. One explanation for this is that an e-mail seems to be less permanent than something written on paper. We can be sure that the future (40) _______ of e-mail will have all kinds of unexpected effects (41) _______ the way we communicate.
(33) __________ there are some similarities… there are also many differences
- Although
- Besides
- Because
- Since
- transportation
- entertainment
- travelling
- communication
- likely
- capable
- possible
- probable
- development
- developed
- to develop
- develop
Error / combine / pronunciation
Choose A–D.
We have enough food at home, so we musn't go shopping today.
Nobody knows how to fix this complicated system, don't they?
- knows
- to fix
- complicated
- don't they
You should give up to smoke right now…
Mike was very tired, but he kept on working.
- Though being very tired, Mike kept on working.
- Despite his tiredness, Mike kept on working.
- Because of his tiredness, Mike kept on working.
- In spite of he was very tired, Mike kept on working.
He doesn't have any money now. He can't lend his friend some.
- If he had had money now, he could have lent…
- As long as he has much money now, he can lend…
- If he didn't have much money now, he couldn't lend…
- If he had money now, he could lend his friend some.
Pronunciation (47) · watched / cooked / decided / finished
- watched
- cooked
- decided
- finished
Pronunciation (48) · cake / city / crowd / cute
Pronunciation (49) · drive / fish / kite / bike
Pronunciation (50) · starts / speaks / stands / stops