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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
TIẾNG ANH — đề chính thức — 10.06.2023 — 60 phút
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
PART A. Pronunciation (1–5)
Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronunciation differently from the others.
Pronunciation (1) · looked / laughed / stopped / carried
- looked
- laughed
- stopped
- carried
Pronunciation (2) · cooks / cleans / swims / stays
Stress (3) · communicate / compulsory / comment / comprise
- communicate
- compulsory
- comment
- comprise
Pronunciation (4) · dream / mean / peace / head
Pronunciation (5) · school / child / cheese / church
PART B. Structures & vocabulary (6–20)
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Lan and her friends _____________ to Ha Long Bay last summer.
If Hoa spent less on clothes, she _____________ to save some money.
- will be
- will be able
- would be
- would be able
If we _____________ plastic waste, we will help protect our environment.
- reduced
- reduces
- be reduced
- reduce
Viet fell very tired, _____________ he said goodbye to his friends and went home to take a rest.
She often uses a dictionary to _____________ new words when learning English.
- look at
- look up
- look over
- look through
These students never come home late after school, _____________ they?
John _____________ me if I was keen on football.
He is interested in _____________ books, so he has collected a variety of books.
Hue is famous _____________ its ancient houses and pagodas.
The boy laughed _____________ when he got a good mark in History.
- happiness
- happily
- happy
- happiest
The man _____________ is talking to your mother is my English teacher.
Fast food _____________ in the school canteen because it's not good for student's health.
- shouldn't be sold
- was sold
- sold
- sells
Local residents suggested _____________ a double railway tunnel to avoid traffic jams.
- building
- be built
- build
- to build
They wish they _____________ the next match.
They talked about the preservation of _____________ resources.
- naturalists
- naturalize
- natural
- naturally
PART B. Word form (21–25)
Complete each sentence with an appropriate form of the word in brackets.
She wants to be a good __________ like his father. (MUSIC)
The Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is one of the most tourist __________. (ATTRACT)
In the future, many buildings will be __________ by solar energy. (HEAT)
My grandma always appears with a __________ smile on her face. (FRIEND)
The boss shouted at him because he behaved __________. (RESPONSIBLE)
PART C. Cloze — Pollution (26–33)
Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided in the box: several / or / require / but / serious / to / discharge / exhaust
Everyone wants to reduce pollution, but the pollution problem is as complicated as it is (26) __________. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (27) __________ from automobiles causes large percentage of air pollution, but the automobile provides transportation to millions of people. Factories (28) __________ much of the material that pollutes air and water, (29) __________ factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end (30) __________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in (31) __________ ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways (32) __________ lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (33) __________ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.
(28) Factories __________ much of the material
(29) __________, factories give employment
PART C. Cloze MCQ — Solar energy (34–40)
Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each blank.
Solar energy is a long-lasting source of energy which can be (34) _____________ almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun. Solar cells can easily be (35) _____________ on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, it also possesses many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines (36) _____________ are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some (37) _____________. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends (38) _____________ sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large areas to work (39) _____________. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as (40) _____________ as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
(34) which can be _____________ almost anywhere
(35) Solar cells can easily be _____________ on house roofs
- installed
- produced
- made
- generated
(36) turbines _____________ are noisy
(37) solar energy also has some _____________
- benefits
- advantages
- disadvantages
- merits
(38) the system depends _____________ sunlight
(39) require large areas to work _____________
- effectively
- effective
- effect
- affect
(40) costs about twice as _____________ as traditional sources
PART C. Reading — London (41–45)
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is located on the River Thames. It is one of the largest cities in Europe with a population of over eight million. London is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. St. Paul's Cathedral in the City is very large and beautiful. It was designed in the late 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren, one of the most famous English architects, and was completed in 1710. If the City is called the commercial heart of London, Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End, where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.
London (41–45) — What is the population of London?
How many parts is London divided into?
Which part is the commercial heart of London?
When was St. Paul's Cathedral designed?
In which part of London do working people live?
PART D. Sentence rewriting (46–55)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (Free paragraph writing omitted.)
Our students don't have enough money, so they can't carry out the project.
→ If students __________
What a pity! There isn't any amusement park in our village.
→ I wish __________
Despite the heavy rain, we went to the meeting on time.
→ Although __________
"Are you going to Hoi An tomorrow, Tom?" said Hoa.
→ Hoa asked Tom __________
It is two years since she last met her boyfriend.
→ She __________
Why don't we use biogas instead of burning coal?
→ I suggest __________
Spending time playing sports is necessary.
→ It is necessary __________
They have just built a new school in their village.
→ A new school __________
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
→ No mountain __________
If Linh doesn't tell us her problems, we can't help her.
→ Unless __________