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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH THÁI BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — Mã đề 501
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. Pronunciation
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
Pronunciation (1) · arrived / visited / prayed / followed
- arrived
- visited
- prayed
- followed
Pronunciation (2) · regions / districts / wonders / problems
- regions
- districts
- wonders
- problems
Pronunciation (3) · teach / chair / choose / school
Pronunciation (4) · key / knee / know / knife
Pronunciation (5) · hit / time / silk / rid
II. Grammar & vocab
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Nam wishes there ____ a swimming pool in his area so that he can go swimming in the summer.
You have lunch with your family on Sundays,______ ?
- have you
- haven't you
- don't you
- do you
The Dien Bien Phu Campaign ended ______ 7th May, 1954.
I can't come now _____ the children are ill, and I have to look after them.
We were _____ by the twenty-hour train journey to the beach.
- exhaustion
- exhaust
- Exhausted
- exhausting
Last month, I ______ back to my hometown after six years studying abroad.
- came
- are coming
- come
- have come
He denied ______ contact with the suspect.
- to having
- having
- have
- to have
If she knew Japanese, they ____ her a good position in the company. In fact, she doesn't know.
- wouldn't offer
- will offer
- won't offer
- would offer
You _____ go out late at night. It may be dangerous.
____ , Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
- As it will be raining
- While it was raining
- Whenever it rains
- When it will be raining
Where is the money ______ I gave you yesterday?
Why don't you ____ a break? You've been working so hard recently.
Normally, planes ______ on time but today there are delays due to the foggy weather.
- take off
- bring about
- get over
- put on
Singing English songs ______ a good way to learn English.
A new sports complex ___ in our area next year.
- has been built
- will be building
- will be built
- will build
Ba wants to become ___ doctor, so he is focusing on studying Math, Chemistry and Biology.
Talking to ___ speakers is a great way to improve your listening and speaking skills.
After changing trains three times, we arrived at our ___ in the end.
- tourism
- package
- destination
- departure
Lily's mother bought her a/an _____ watch as a birthday gift.
- blue Italian expensive
- expensive Italian blue
- expensive blue Italian
- Italian expensive blue
Do you expect me _____ it to you a second time?
- to explain
- to explaining
- explaining
- explain
This job requires people to work ____ together.
- harmonize
- harmony
- harmonious
- harmoniously
III. Synonyms
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Many English words have been simplified over the centuries so that everyone can learn to use them.
- made easier
- increased
- made more difficult
- decreased
She lives in a picturesque village in the North of the country with marvelous green mountains and borderless paddy fields.
- nearby
- noisy
- beautiful
- modern
IV. Antonyms
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I don't want to break the bank on this vacation, so I'm looking for affordable accommodation.
- lend the bank money
- save money
- give away money
- borrow money from a bank
When preparing meals, you need to think about variety and taste as well as nutritional value.
- advantage
- similarity
- diversity
- arrangement
V. Exchanges
Choose the sentence that best completes each exchange.
Rosy and Mitchell are talking about online learning. - Rosy: "Online learning seems to be the best solution now." - Mitchell: "______ . It helps students keep learning while schools are closed."
- You must be kidding
- I don't think that's a good idea
- I'm not sure
- You can say that again
At the party, Maive is thanking Liam for his birthday present. Maive: "Thanks for the dress. I've been looking for it for months." Liam: "________"
- Sorry. I don't know.
- I'm glad you like it.
- Thank you for looking for it.
- I like reading books.
VI. Error ID
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Her grandfather is forgettable and often repeats himself when he tells a story.
- repeats
- tells
- himself
- forgettable
I catch a cold in school a few days ago and have been ill ever since.
E-books are becoming more and more popular nowadays because of its convenience.
VII. Cloze
Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.
Natural resources are the useful things that occur (36) _____ in the environment. Some examples are oil, water and trees. Humans use natural resources for every part of their lives, so we all must be careful to use them wisely.
Resources can be divided (37)___ renewable and non-renewable resources. The difference is whether the resource recovers naturally over time. Renewable resources are usually living things like animals or plants. For example, trees are a renewable resource because they grow soon again after we cut them down. But oil is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years (38) ____ again. We must try to save the non-renewable resources because once they are used up, we cannot get more. Natural resources can be traded between countries. They can create (39) ____ wealth for resource-rich countries. For example, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Kuwait in Middle East have a large amount of petroleum. They (40) ___it to other countries and make good money.
- naturalism
- naturally
- nature
- natural
- produce
- export
- import
- manufacture
VIII. Reading
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
The price of holidays can fluctuate a great deal throughout the year, so you can save a lot if you are flexible with your travel dates and avoid peak holiday times. It can be also cheaper if you book well in advance. Before your departure, make sure you get as much information about your destination as you can. Find out if you require any special visas or permits to travel there. Think about spending money as well. Will you be able to access your own money easily enough or will you need to take cash with you? Think about eating larger lunches and smaller evening meals to help your money go further, as lunch is generally cheaper. Make sure that you keep sufficient identification with you at all time. It may also help to email a copy of your passport details to yourself, in case it is lost or stolen. Label your suitcases clearly so that they can be easily identified as yours. It can be useful to store a copy of your itinerary in a prominent place in your suitcase so that the airline will know where to find you if your luggage gets lost. Be sure to pack any medication or other essential items in your hand luggage. If your flight is delayed, or your luggage is lost, these can be difficult to obtain in an airport or a foreign country.
Which can be the best title for the passage?
- Travel Procedures
- How to Adjust Travel Dates
- Protect Your Luggage
- Travel Advice
Which one of these is NOT advisable according to the passage?
- Applying for visas if necessary
- Always bringing along identification
- Saving money by not having dinner
- Searching for information about your destination
According to the passage, your luggage should be _______.
- painted a bright color
- tagged in case of being lost
- packed with your passport
- stored in a safe place
The word "delayed" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
- broke up
- made out
- put off
- turned on
It can be inferred from the passage that _______ .
- you can't get back your lost luggage overseas
- larger lunches cost more than smaller ones
- travelling may cost more in the peak season
- you must always take cash with you
IX. Rewrite closest
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the original.
People say that the American women are used to living independently.
- It is said that the American women are used to live independently.
- It was said that the American women are used to living independently.
- The American women are said that they used to live independently.
- The American women are said to be used to living independently.
Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your computer! Someone else did, not me."
- Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had.
- Alfred said John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had.
- Alfred told John that he had used his computer, saying that someone else had.
- Alfred refused to use John's computer, saying that someone else had.
Watching a movie at the cinema is much better than watching it on television.
- Watching a movie on television is the worst way to watch a movie.
- Watching a movie at the cinema is the best way to watch a movie.
- Watching a movie on television is as good as watching a movie at the cinema.
- Watching a movie on television isn't as good as watching a movie at the cinema.
X. Combine sentences
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.
Try to work hard. Otherwise, you will fail the final exam.
- As long as you try to work hard, you will fail the final exam.
- Unless you try to work hard, you will fail the final exam.
- Unless you don't try to work hard, you will fail the final exam.
- If you try to work hard, you will fail the final exam.
The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
- The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
- The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
- The old man whom is working in this factory, I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
- The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.