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ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
1 Đề số 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast One evening
she phoned to (1) _ me that what she really wanted to do was a (2) _ round
the world, so she was looking into the possibility of working in another country She had seen several advertisements in the newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was interested in one in Italy, which she was desperate to visit
She decided that this would be a good way to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to apply (3) _ the job The reply (4) _ a long time to arrive, but eventually she received
a letter asking if she would go for an interview in London the following week She was so excited
that she immediately got in touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the (5) _
She was determined that nothing would prevent her from doing what she had set out to do
2 A picnic B trip C voyage D journey
4 A was B passed C spent D took
5 A interview B party C job D class
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
6 In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot
of contracts with celebrities
A bargains B agreements C arrangements D profits
7 “Cindy”, which originated in North California, is a popular American folk song
A came from B finished C made D recognized
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
I didn’t even notice him It was a chilly November evening in New York City, and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway I was thinking, “Milk, dry cleaners, home?” Was I supposed to notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next to newsstand? No, but Nora did she wasn’t even four, but she pulled at my coat sleeve and said “That man’s cold, daddy Can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply – probably something like “That wouldn’t really be helping him” Maybe I made her feel better by giving her an apple I don’t know But I do remember a sudden
Trang 2heavy feeling inside me I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her
world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing But now she was noticing suffering and poverty
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered meals to elderly people The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered it to an elderly person It was quick and easy I signed us up Nora was excited about
it She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how valuable our job was When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to push myself to leave the house On the way to school, I fought an urge to turn back The Sunday paper and my coffee were waiting at home Why
do this? Still, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person we’d been assigned She
invited us right over And that day Nora and I paid a visit to her depressing flat After saying
goodbye, I walked home in tears
Professionals call such a visit a “volunteer opportunity” Indeed, the poverty my daughter and I helped lessen that Sunday afternoon was not the old woman’s alone – it was in our lives, too Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless Yet, as I’ve watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
(Source: An article by Teddy Gross, Sesame Street Parents)
8 The word “depressing” in the passage is closest in meaning to _
A in poor condition B in good condition
C big D small
9 How did the writer feel after the visit to the elderly woman that Sunday?
A He felt relaxed B He felt sorry for her
C He felt happy D He felt disappointed
10 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A A lesson in Caring
B Volunteer Opportunities
C An International Voluntary Organisation
D A Beautiful Sunday
11 The phrase “delighted at” in the passage is closest in meaning to _
A very bored with B very pleased at
C very disappointed with D very surprised at
12 Which of the following is true about Nora, the author’s daughter?
A She was a naughty schoolgirl
B She didn’t care for anyone around her
C She was no interested in doing charity
D She is over four years old now
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Trang 313 Despite of being poor, she is still optimistic and cheerful
14 She wanted to know exactly what was the biggest challenge facing the company
15 Because she was laid off last week, so she is short of money now
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
16 - “What a meaningful thing you’ve done for your less fortunate friend, my son!”
- “ _”
A Thanks for talking care of me, Mom
B What a wonderful gift you’ve made for me
C I don’t really care I must go now
D Thank you mom that’s just a bit I can do for them
17 - “New Year is coming I’ll repaint the house for Mrs Poor Old Amanda.”
- “ _”
A No, not for me
B That would be great help
C It is very expensive
D Not at all
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
18 A fashionable B compliment C suppose D absolute
19 A early B winter C people D believe
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
20 I it to you if you told me earlier
A would give B had given C will give D would have given
21 You had your house repaired last month, ?
A hadn’t you B didn’t you C isn’t it D hadn’t it
22 The government the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine
A carried B offered C gave D provided
23 His bad exam results made his parents
A disappointment B disappointed C disappoint D disappointing
24 “Don’t forget to take your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.”
A off B apart C in D up
25 The police ordered people to leave the building a bomb threat
A in case B because C since D because of
26 You should know a thick good book quickly
Trang 4A to read B reading C how to read D the way for reading
27 She is disappointed at not passing the GCSE examination, but I consider she will it
A get over B fill in C take after D turn off
28 I must thank the man from I got the present
A who B whom C that D which
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
29 A versatile B slice C sprinkle D combine
30 A sprinkle B drain C tender D garnish
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
31 Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity
A awareness B perception C stupidity D wisdom
32 Speakers are too bulky You cannot put them in your bag or your pocket
A giant B heavy C large D tiny
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
33 The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup
A The president congratulated the players on their winning the match
B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president
C The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match
D The president congratulated that the players had won the cup
34 A house in that district will cost at least $100,000
A If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district
B You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000
C You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000
D $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district
35 I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless
A Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well
B I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent
C Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position
D I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job
36 Susan finds it hard to get on well with her new neighbors
A Susan cannot live in harmony with her new neighbors
B Susan's new neighbors are so hard on her
Trang 5C It is impossible for Susan to fall out with her new neighbors
D Because of her new neighbors, Susan cannot get on well with everyone
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions
37 The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers
A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance
B If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better
C The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better
D In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business
38 No one but the experts were able to realize that the painting was an imitation It
greatly resembled the original
A It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for
the experts
B It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the
experts could judge it quite easily
C The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't
genuine
D It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully
39 Calling Mary is pointless Her phone runs out
A It is useless calling Mary because her phone runs out
B It's no use to call Mary because her phone runs out
C You need to call Mary because her phone runs out
D It's worth calling Mary because her phone runs out
40 His living conditions were difficult However, he studied very well
A Although he lived in difficult conditions, but he studied very well
B He studied very well thanks to the fact that he lived in difficult conditions
C Difficult as his living conditions, he studied very well
D He studied very well despite his difficult living conditions
Trang 6Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
1 The more you practise, the fluently you can speak
2 They stopped to work because of the hot weather
3 They have lived next door to us for years, therefore, we hardly ever see them
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
4 A delighted B helpline C advice D decision
5 A classmate B pressure C embarrass D missing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
MOTHER TERESA
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
- Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic
congregation of women dedicated to (6) the poor Considered one of the greatest
humanitarians of the 20th century, she was officially recognised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016
Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India (7) 17 years before
in 1946 she experienced her “call within a call” to devote herself to caring for the sick and
poor (8) Teresa enjoyed teaching at the school, she was increasingly upset by the poverty
surrounding her in Calcutta: the Bengal famine of 1943 and the outbreak of Hindu/Muslim violence
in August 1946 Her order established a nursing home; centres for (9) blind, aged, and disabled; and a leper colony In 1979 she (10) the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian
work She died in September 1997 and was beatified in October 2003
6 A help B helped C helping D helpful
7 A for B since C after D from
8 A After B Until C Although D Because
10 A received B recognised C awarded D presented
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
11 A annual B announce C formal D sculpture
12 A industry B understand C engineer D competition
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined- word(s) in each of the following questions
13 He’s a wonderful example of a kind-hearted person with good judgment
Trang 7A inhuman B tolerant C generous D sympathetic
14 The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger
A pessimistic B pointless C promising D useless
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
Life in the big city is fast-paced, fun and exciting There are countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time However, with the good, there also comes the bad Although the big city has more job opportunities; there are also more people competing for a single job This can make your job search frustrating Oddly enough, you will see hundreds, if not thousands of jobs available each week, but you still might remain unemployed, especially when the economy is
down In addition, the cost of living is typically higher in big cities, and it can cost you an arm and a leg for a small apartment in a decent area of the city, not to mention other costs to fulfill
your basic demands Diversity is a good thing, but the amount of people can be a bit overwhelming
if you are not accustomed to it There will always be crowds and always be people around Moreover, traffic can be a nightmare in the big city It can get so bad that it can turn you into an evil person If you hate driving in traffic, then the big city life is not for you Heavy traffic also contributes to the pollution, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of living in the city Obviously, our health is affected most with certain diseases relating to respiratory system and other body parts A lot of premature deaths are supposed to be the result of long-term exposure to small particles Most importantly, there is always more crime in a big city, causing you second case your decision for living in a big city You are much more likely to be a victim of a crime living in a big city than in a small town
15 What does the phrase “cost an arm and a leg” mean?
A your legs and arms have good value
B cost a small amount of money
C you must work hard to earn money
D cost a lot of money
16 In the big city, people tend to _ when traffic is getting heavy
A go crazy B get enough time to relax
C wait a bit longer D slow down themselves
17 While big cities have more job opportunities, it also give _
A more competition for a single job
B higher salary
C growing economic crisis
D greater chances of being unemployed
18 Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A Pollution causes health problems
B Cities are always crowded
C It costs a lot of money to live in a big city
Trang 8D Crime is not a serious problem in big cities
19 According to the passage, some good things of living in the city are _
A excellent educational system and recreational activities
B excellent educational system and countless job opportunities
C countless job opportunities and activities to occupy your time
D a lot of kinds of entertainment and shopping centers
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the word(s) in each of the following questions
underlined-20 Apple iPad has remained the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010
A became B continued C existed D stopped
21 A 3-D printer can produce solid objects similar to the originals
A images B models C papers D pictures
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
22 Pressure _ children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point
A at B under C on D with
23 Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to _ on the book
or the conversation
A concentrate B rely C depend D notice
24 A great way to improve _ skills is to keep trying new things
A reason B reasoned C reasoning D reasons’
25 As children move toward _, they are less likely to ask for advice
A dependent B dependence C independent D independence
26 Taking good notes _ students to evaluate, organize and summarize information
A requests B requires C allows D offers
27 Susan needs someone to show her how to _ her anxiety and depressions
A empathise B try C succeed D manage
28 Mi asked what information she _ that assignment
A needs to be done B needed doing C need to do D needed to do
29 My teacher told me that I _ attend the math course for the higher level programme that
I
_ for
A can’t – apply B couldn’t – apply
C can’t – applied D couldn’t – had applied
30 My parents asked me to find out _ it gave you so much trouble
A what B which C why D where
Trang 9Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
31 A: “Don’t forget to bargain when buying things in an open-air market in Vietnam”
B: “ _”
A I don’t agree B Thanks I will
C Why not? D No way!
32 A: “ _”
B: “You’d better shake hands firmly.”
A What topics should I talk about when I first meet a Turkish?
B What gifts should I give to a Turkish?
C What should I do when I first meet a Turkish?
D What about asking a Turkish about their age?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
33 She prefers going to the library to staying at home
A She would rather go to the library than stay at home
B She likes nothing better than going to the library
C She does not like either going to the library or staying at home
D She stays at home instead of going to the library
34 “Have you heard of their marriage?”, said she
A She asked me if had I heard of their marriage
B She asked me whether I had heard of their marriage
C She asked me that I had heard of their marriage
D She asked me whether had I heard of their marriage
35 No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door
A Although I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door
B Although I tried very hard, I could open the door
C In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door
D I couldn’t open the door even though trying very hard
36 “You shouldn’t have told the truth, Kelly!” said Tom
A Tom suspected that Kelly had told the truth
B Tom criticized Kelly for having told the truth
C Tom accused Kelly of having told the truth
D Tom blamed Kelly for having told the truth
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions
Trang 1037 Everyone was watching the little dog They were greatly amused at it
A Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them
B The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement
C Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching
D The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it
38 The directors of the firm have agreed to a change in policy It's up to us to implement it
A Any change in policy on the part of the firm's directors requires our approval before it can
be implemented
B The task of putting into effect the policy changes agreed to by the firm's directors is ours
C The directors of the firm have decided to give the task of implementing the change in policy to
us
D Having agreed to a change in policy, we must force the directors of the firm to implement it
39 Many industries today use highly automated vehicles They can drive with almost no human
C With almost no human intervention, many industries today can run highly automated vehicles
D When vehicles are highly automated in many industries, humans do not have to intervene in
their operation
40 Many elephants are poached Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects
A As many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects
B Unless many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects
C Many elephants are poached because their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects
D Many elephants are poached, so their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.-
1 Everyone should arrive early so that we can start the meeting at time
2 Mary studied very hard Therefore, she passed the driving test easy
Trang 113 The woman who daughter I saw yesterday is a doctor
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
4 A craft B carve C aware D cast
5 A evaluation B facilitator C guidance D female
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The increased loss of the ecosystems (6) wetlands, wildlife, rainforests, coral reefs,
aquatic life forms, and grasslands are highly influenced by overpopulation It is out of
overpopulation that activities (7) as excessive agriculture, environmental pollution, and
extensive land development have become more and more intensive
For example, rainforests originally covered 14% of the entire earth’s surface Today, rainforest
only cover about 6% of the earth’s surface and scientists’ project it may even become (8)
in the next four decades judged by the current rate of vegetation removal, logging, and deforestation Besides, due to environmental pollution, 30% of the ocean reefs have been lost
because of acidification and global warming (9) 1980 Also, (10) half of the
original wetlands have been lost
6 A include B including C includes D included
8 A more B most C less D lest
10 A more than B more C as D so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
11 A mischievous B supportive C interview D educate
12 A honest B system C subject D polite
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
13 Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others
A lucky B blessed C unlucky D uncomfortable
14 Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about
health or safety matters
A Open B Private C Secret D Popular
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
When many people think of women in Asian culture, they think of a male dominated society where women don’t have as many rights as their male counterparts However, the Filipino are different
Trang 12Filipino women have always enjoyed greater equality than women in other nations in Southeast Asia
For starters, Filipino women today serve as heads in the family arrangement, handing the money, acting as religious mentors and even arranging marriages for their sons and daughters This is a sharp contrast to women being subjugated to their husbands
This does not mean that they have equality everywhere In the workplace, Filipino women are paid less and are often hired for lower positions even if they are qualified to earn more money On the home front, women carry a heavy burden in the homes in order to support them financially while men keep their money and are not obligated to the family
Thankfully, strides are being made to equalize this perception of inequality Human Resources Managements are seeing to it that a lot more women hold high ranking positions in large and small organizations More women are holding managerial positions in banks, government, and multinational companies
Even though they have had a female president, involvement in politics is not considered women’s business, and many women still hold to the tradition that a woman cannot take a higher position than her husband Part of this mindset is due to the effect of colonization on Filipino women
Like women in many parts of the world, Filipino women have had to fight for their proper place in their society They have worked hard to extend themselves beyond the confines of their homes and show that they have the strength and power to control business and politics
15 In order to have equality in every sector in society, women have to _
A vote a female president
B fight for their proper place
C work hard in the family
D control business and politics
16 The inequality at home is that _
A women serve as the head of the family
B women earn money to support themselves
C men earn more support the family and keep the money
D both women and men work but men keep the money
17 Women don’t enjoy equality at work because _
A they are paid less for the same jobs as men
B they are always hired for lower positions
C they don’t have enough qualifications
D they carry a heavy burden in the homes
18 Due to the effect of colonization on Filipino women, they _
A hold the position of a President
B hold high ranking in business
C hold a lower position than her husband’s
Trang 13D hold managerial positions in multinational companies
19 All of the following are true about Filipino women today EXCEPT that _
A they enjoy more equality than others in Southeast Asia
B they have an important role in politics
C they arrange marriages for their sons and daughters
D they help their children with religious matters
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined- word(s) in each of the following questions
20 Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys
A fail B ignore C deny D acknowledge
21 With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt
A succeeded in B failed C enrolled D deferred
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
22 They a five-day tour in Malaysia before they enjoyed the Tet festival last year
A had spent B would spend C spend D spent
23 There has been a increase in high-rise buildings over the last five years
A is speaking B considerable C speaks D has spoken
24 It was very that a couple in the past could have about 5 to 10 children
A shared B obvious C popular D common
25 We really like the photo in the school’s 70th anniversary
A is speaking B has spoken C exhibition D speaks
26 Ho Chi Minh City plans to use the state budget funds to build ten more flyover _
A methods B routes C systems D sets
27 Is that the man was broken into two days ago?
A whose house B who’s house
C the house of whom D of whom the house
28 The Conical Leaf Hat is used like an umbrella to protect people rain or sun
A about B off C from D to
20 After Osama bin Laden’s death, the European countries are afraid the bomb revenge
A of B with C for D in
30 My teacher writing with his left hand whenever he stands on the right of the board
A used B is using C used to D is used to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
31 Patient: “Will I get better soon?”