ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH NINH THUẬN NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — Đề chính thức 03.06.2023 — 90 phút
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Kết quả
SECTION 1: USE OF ENGLISH (1–15)
Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) in each sentence.
Pronunciation (1) · talked / agreed / played / cleaned
- talked
- agreed
- played
- cleaned
MCQ (2) · hello / loyal / classroom / careful
- hello
- loyal
- classroom
- careful
The Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
(CLOSEST)
- unfamiliar
- strange
- customary
- occasional
Teens are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectation from their parents and teachers nowadays.
(OPPOSITE)
- relaxation
- nervousness
- emotion
- stress
A new hospital will _____________ in this town next year.
- build
- be built
- been built
- Building
How many _____________ took part in the 32nd Sea Games in Cambodia?
- competitors
- competitive
- competes
- Competitions
- Viet: I don't like ice-cream!" - Nam: "_____________."
- Neither do I
- I don't, neither
- So do I
- I do, too
Tet is a festival which _____________ us a chance to have family reunions.
- makes
- turns
- gives
- causes
The paintings _____________ Mrs. Brown has in her house are worth around £200,000.
- which
- whose
- what
- who
I _____________ an accident outside while I was having dinner in the restaurant.
- see
- was seeing
- have seen
- saw
He asked _____________ it was too early to apply for the course.
- if
- for
- when
- that
If Nam had a lot of money, he _____________ to the United Kingdom to improve his English.
- will go
- had gone
- should have gone
- would go
Lan studied very well although her difficult living conditions. (Find the error)
- studied
- well
- although
- conditions
Our brother suggested to go camping in the forest on the weekends. (Find the error)
- Our
- to go
- in
- weekends
Ann's brother isn't enough tall to take part in a basketball team. (Find the error)
- Ann's brother
- enough tall
- take part in
- basketball team
SECTION 2 Part 1: Cloze — CAMELS (16–25)
Select the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each blank.
Camels are one of (16) _____________ only large animals that can live happily in the Sahara Desert. The hot weather and strong winds are not a (17) _____________ for them. Also, they do not need to eat or drink every day, and this (18) _____________ them very useful to the people (19) _____________ live there.
Camels begin working (20) _____________ the age of about four years old and don't stop until they are around 25 to 30. They can carry people or things on a very long (21) _____________, and because of this, they are sometimes (22) _____________ the 'ships of the desert'.
These days, there are roads across some (23) _____________ of the Sahara, so buses and lorries are often (24) _____________. (25) _____________, in places where there are no roads, camels are still the only type of transport.
- a
- the
- an
- Ø
- problem
- trouble
- issue
- mistake
- gets
- causes
- makes
- has
- whom
- which
- who
- whose
- in
- at
- on
- for
- way
- path
- road
- line
- described
- called
- said
- known
- things
- examples
- parts
- items
- put
- done
- used
- carried
- Therefore
- However
- Moreover
- Thus
SECTION 2 Part 2: Reading — Ostriches (26–30)
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Ostriches are native to Africa, where they still live in desert areas and dry, open grasslands called savannah. Ostriches can also be found in zoos all over the world. Humans have domesticated ostriches, so now ostriches live on farms in over a dozen countries, including the United States, China, India, Japan, Brazil and Costa Rica. They are raised for their meat, skin, and feathers.
Ostriches like to live in small groups called herds. The male ostrich is called a rooster; the female, a hen. Baby ostriches are called chicks. The female ostrich lays the eggs, but both the male and the female take turns sitting on the eggs to keep them warm.
What is the passage mainly about?
- the male and female ostriches
- the reproduction habit of ostriches
- distribution and habitat of ostriches
- facts about ostriches and their habits
The word "threatened" in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________.
- happy
- bored
- safe
- scared
The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to _____________.
- chicks
- eggs
- ostriches
- herds
According to the passage, ostriches use their wings to _____________.
- fly faster than most other birds
- move forward and change direction
- keep their eggs warm in the nest
- scare potential predators away
Which of the following is NOT true about ostriches?
- No birds on the earth are as large as ostriches
- Ostriches are raised for different purposes
- They have wings to fly like other birds
- They live in many different places now
SECTION 2 Part 3: Notices (31–35)
For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
When you see this sign, it means:
(Sign: roundabout ahead)
- There's wind ahead.
- There's a corner ahead.
- There's a roundabout ahead.
Notice: Please note: This afternoon's football class will be tomorrow instead, as Mr. Phong is away today.
- There is no football class today.
- Mr. Hall/Phong can't come to the football class tomorrow.
- You can choose to go to the football class today or tomorrow.
Email: Amanda asks Gran for old photos of her in school uniform for a school project.
Amanda wants her grandmother to
- let her have a picture.
- lend her some clothes.
- describe her old uniform.
Notice: NO REFUNDS GIVEN WITHOUT A RECEIPT
- This place never gives people their money back.
- This place will sometimes give refunds.
- This place only gives receipts for some items.
Notice: All lost car park tickets will result in a £20 fee.
- It always costs £20 to park here.
- You will be fined £20 if you park here.
- You must pay £20 if you lose your tickets.
SECTION 3 WRITING Part 1–2 (36–45) — email omitted
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning. (Part 3 free email omitted.)
I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)
→ ______________
They will catch all the prisoners again tonight. (CAUGHT)
→ ______________
Those pictures are beautiful. (HOW)
→ ______________
I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning. (AM USED TO)
→ ______________
The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it. (ENOUGH)
→ ______________
"Do you go to school on Sunday, Anna?" my friend asked.
→ My friend asked ______________
Why don't you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?
→ How about ______________
I don't have enough money to buy that electric bike.
→ I wish ______________
Nga spends two hours a day practicing English with her friends.
→ It takes ______________
Nguyen Thi Oanh ran excellently in the 32nd Sea Games.
→ Nguyen Thi Oanh was an ______________