ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH YÊN BÁI NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
I. Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the best answer.
There is a ______ between the North and the South.
- differently
- difference
- different
- differ
A new bridge ______ across the Red river in my province in 2023.
- is built
- built
- builds
- was built
The students tried to ______ attention to what the teacher was saying.
I like the present ______ she gave me.
The new school year often begins ______ 5th September.
Vu: ______ does this skirt cost? Thanh: I'm not sure. About 200,000 VND, I guess.
- How far
- How many
- What
- How much
Would you mind ______ me your English - Vietnamese dictionary?
- to lending
- lending
- lend
- to lend
Jane doesn't spend much money ______ clothes.
If she ______ late, we will go to the party without her.
- comes
- will come
- come
- would come
Joe and Linda are planning a night out. Joe: "Let's go out for dinner tonight." Linda: "______"
- Certainly, it's true
- That's a good idea
- You're welcome
- Never mind
I wish I ______ French fluently like a native speaker.
- could speak
- can speak
- have spoken
- speak
My sister ______ as a literature teacher since 2020.
- worked
- will work
- has worked
- works
It is not easy ______ into this high school unless you work hard.
- to getting
- get
- getting
- to get
An elephant is ______ than a horse.
- stronger
- strong
- the strongest
- strongest
Linda asked her mother to wake her up ______ she didn't want to be late for school.
He wasn't at home with you yesterday, ______?
- was he
- wasn't he
- is he
- isn't he
Minh and Nam are talking at recess. Minh: "Would you like to go swimming with us this afternoon?" Nam: "______"
- No, I don't mind
- No problem
- Congratulations!
- Yes, I'd love to
The first printed newspaper ______ in China in 7th or 8th century.
- appeared
- Appears
- appear
- have appeared
The boy is worried ______ the final test because he hasn't prepared carefully for it.
She said that she ______ camping with her classmates the following Sunday.
My sister used to ______ to Korean songs when she was younger.
- listen
- listens
- listened
- listening
We study hard ______ we can pass the entrance exam.
- in order that
- in order to
- in order not to
- so as to
He is one of the most ______ businessmen in my country.
- successful
- succeed
- successfully
- success
This house ______ two bed rooms, a kitchen and a living room.
- looks for
- makes up
- consists of
- takes after
You should ______ the amount of water your family uses to save money.
- repair
- reduce
- prevent
- increase
II. Reading
Choose the correct answer.
Florists, personal trainers, and chefs all have healthy jobs according to research. There are many reasons for this. A florist, for example, sells flowers and plants to customers. A personal trainer, on the other hand, is usually very fit. He or she trains other people to lose weight and to keep fit. These jobs are relaxing because they may not cause much stress.
However, research also shows that some jobs are "unhealthy". They cause a lot of stress and worry. For example, a taxi driver drives all day. He often faces traffic jams and difficult passengers too. A firefighter puts out dangerous fires and sometimes saves people from burning buildings.
Most people are looking for the perfect job. They want a job that is interesting, with a good salary and not much stress. However, to get everything is really difficult. Healthy, relaxing jobs are usually not very well paid. On the other hand, people with stressful jobs often get good salaries. For example, the head of a big company gets a lot of money, but he or she does not always have good health, or the time to enjoy life.
The word "They" in paragraph 3 refers to .
According to paragraph 2, "unhealthy" jobs
- cause traffic congestion
- are quite relaxing
- make people stressed
- aren't very dangerous
What is the passage mainly about?
- People with stressful jobs
- Work and stress
- Jobs with good salaries
- Ways to find a job
Which of the following is considered relaxing work, according to the passage?
- taxi drivers
- head of a company
- firefighters
- florists
Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
- Almost everyone wants to look for a job with a high salary
- People with relaxing jobs often get low salaries
- A president of a big company often has lots of free time
- A personal trainer is usually very fit
III. Rewrite
Choose the sentence closest in meaning.
It's a pity that I do not know how to contact them.
- I wish I know how to contact them
- I wish I knew how to contact them
- I wish I do not know how to contact them
- I wish I did not know how to contact them
The bus driver took the tourists to the hotel.
- The tourists have been taken to the hotel by the bus driver
- The tourists were being taken to the hotel by the bus driver
- The tourists were taken to the hotel by the bus driver
- The tourists are taken to the hotel by the bus driver
He said to me "Shall I take your luggage to your room?"
- He refused to take my luggage to my room
- He agreed to take my luggage to my room
- He promised to take my luggage to my room
- He offered to take my luggage to my room
He last came back to my school ten months ago.
- He has come back to my school for ten months
- He did not come back to my school ten months ago
- He comes back to my school every ten months
- He hasn't come back to my school for ten months
No school in the city is as modern as my new one.
- My new school is not the most modern one in the city
- My new school is the most modern one in the city
- My new school is not as modern as other ones in the city
- My new school is as modern as other ones in the city
IV. Error identification
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Yesterday evening, when I got home, my sister prepared for the picnic.
Linh asked her colleagues where would they go for their holiday the next day.
- asked
- next
- their
- would they go
I feel quite nervously because I will have an important interview tomorrow.
- will have
- quite
- an
- nervously
Ha's classmates like her since she is lovely, friendly, and honestly.
Neither my grandparents nor my father are going on a vacation abroad next week.