SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

BÀ RỊA- VŨNG TÀU NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

I. LISTENING (2.0 points)

II. CIRCLE the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. (2.5 points)
1. The opening ceremony will be held ______ Friday morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
2. Tomorrow, we will go to ______ zoo to have a look at the animals we love.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
3. People are advised to be at home during the outbreak of Covld-19 ______ it is dangerous.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
4. Human beings should not use plastic bags because they are really hard to ______.
A. freeze B. melt C. use D. dissolve
5. My father ______ me to Ha Noi capital 2 years ago.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. had taken
6. Two friends Lucy and Beth are talking to each other.
- Lucy: "You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.”
- Beth: “______”
A. Shall I? Thanks. B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Oh, well done! D. That's a good idea!
7. Jackson can’t go out with us. He has to stay at home to______ his little sister.
A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look through
8. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. stopped B. watched C. picked D. wanted
9. Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
If we don’t control factory waste, many rivers would be poisoned.
A B C D
10. Look at the notice. What does it say?

NO LITTERING

A. We should litter the garbage here.

B. We must litter the garbage here.
C. We can litter the garbage here.
D. We mustn't litter the garbage here.

III. READING
A. Read the passage and CIRCLE the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered
blank. (1.25 pts)
HOMESCHOOL
Anna Kulczyk is 13. She’s from Ontario, Canada. Anna studies every day, (1) ______ she
doesn’t go to school! She studies at home.
Anna uses the Internet (2) ______. She takes classes online. Of course, Anna does
homework. She sends her homework to her teachers (3) ______ e-mail. After “school”, Anna paints
pictures, writes stories and practices the piano and the guitar. She plays with her pet rabbit, too. She
also writes an online magazine for other homeschoolers.
Anna doesn’t stay home every day. She has a part-time job at the library (4) ______ she works

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two days a week. She also takes music and karate lessons.
On weekends, Anna hangs out with her friends. They go shopping, or they go to the park.
Anna doesn’t go to “school”, but she isn’t (5) ______ or lonely. She has a lot of fun.
(Adapted from Connect 2- Cambridge University Press)
1. A. so B. but C. because D. and
2. A. many B. a lot of C. a lot D. great
3. A. in B. by C. to D. of
4. A. where B. when C. who D. whom
5. A. bore B. boredom C. boring D. bored

B. Read the passage, and CIRCLE the correct answer to each question. (1.25 pts)
Joshua wanted to play basketball with Jack on Saturday afternoon. He called Jack, “Hi, Jack.
This is Joshua. Do you want to play basketball with me now?”. “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I’m at the
Riverdale Community Center,” Jack replied. Joshua became curious and asked, “What are you doing
there?” “I’m helping my mom raise money for children in the hospital. I’m selling cookies,” Jack
explained. “That sounds interesting,” Joshua replied. “Why don’t you sell cookies with me?” asked
Jack. “We are going to visit the children at the hospital later, and play with them, too.” Joshua
thought it was a good idea and said, "OK. I will be right there.”
Later that day, Joshua and Jack sold all the cookies, and the fundraiser was successful. "So how
was your first time volunteering?” Jack asked. "It was so fun," Joshua answered. "I didn't know I
could do something to help others." "Wail until you meet the children at the hospital," said Jack.
“They may be physically weaker than us, but it's so much fun playing with them."
Joshua and Jack visited the hospital with the other volunteers after the fundraiser. They did
face painting and watched a magic show with the children at the hospital. On the way home, Joshua
thought to himself, “Today has been the best day ever! I never knew helping others could be this
much fun."
(Adapted from TOEFL Primary)
1. What did Joshua originally want to do?
A. Bake some cookies B. Sell cookies C. Play basketball D. Raise money
2. Who was the fundraiser for?
A. Children in an orphanage B. Children in hospital
C. Volunteers D. Children at Riverdale Community Center
3. The word "raise" in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to
A. lift B. increase C. collect D. bring up
4. What was Jack's job at the fundraiser?
A. Selling cookies B. Doing face painting
C. Serving children D. Playing basketball
5. How did Joshua feel about helping others?
A. He didn’t like it. B. He thought it was too hard.
C. He enjoyed it very much. D. He felt tired.

IV. WRITING
A. Do as directed. (2.0 pts)
1. They canceled the meeting 3 days ago. (Change the sentence into Passive voice)
 The meeting _______________________________________________________________
2. She said to me “I’m watching a film with my sister now." (Change the sentence into
Reported speech)
 She told me _________________________________________________________________
3. I admire the guitarist. He is performing on the stage. (Combine the sentences, using "who")
 I _________________________________________________________________________
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4. The project was not abandoned because Pauline was interested in it. (Complete the
sentence, using the word “for”)
 Had________________________________________________________________abandoned.

B. Write the answer in about 50 words to the following question. (1.0 pt)
What should you do to protect yourself from Coronavirus?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Good luck to you all!

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
BÀ RỊA- VŨNG TÀU NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

I. LISTENING (2.0 pts)

II. CIRCLE the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. (2.5 pts)
1. The opening ceremony will be held ______ Friday morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
2. Tomorrow, we will go to ______ zoo to have a look at the animals we love.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
3. People are advised to be at home during the outbreak of Covld-19 ______ it is dangerous.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
4. Human beings should not use plastic bags because they are really hard to ______.
A. freeze B. melt C. use D. dissolve
5. My father ______ me to Ha Noi capital 2 years ago.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. had taken
6. Two friends Lucy and Beth are talking to each other.
- Lucy: "You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.”
- Beth: “______”
A. Shall I? Thanks. B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Oh, well done! D. That's a good idea!
7. Jackson can’t go out with us. He has to stay at home to______ his little sister.
A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look through
8. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. stopped B. watched C. picked D. wanted
9. Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
If we don’t control factory waste, many rivers would be poisoned.
A B C D
10. Look at the notice. What does it say?

NO LITTERING

A. We should litter the garbage here.

B. We must litter the garbage here.
C. We can litter the garbage here.
D. We mustn't litter the garbage here.

III. READING
A. Read the passage and CIRCLE the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered
blank. (1.25 pts)
HOMESCHOOL
Anna Kulczyk is 13. She’s from Ontario, Canada. Anna studies every day, (1) ______ she
doesn’t go to school! She studies at home.
Anna uses the Internet (2) ______. She takes classes online. Of course, Anna does
homework. She sends her homework to her teachers (3) ______ e-mail. After “school”, Anna paints
pictures, writes stories and practices the piano and the guitar. She plays with her pet rabbit, too. She
also writes an online magazine for other homeschoolers.

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 Anna doesn’t stay home every day. She has a part-time job at the library (4) ______ she works
two days a week. She also takes music and karate lessons.
On weekends, Anna hangs out with her friends. They go shopping, or they go to the park.
Anna doesn’t go to “school”, but she isn’t (5) ______ or lonely. She has a lot of fun.
(Adapted from Connect 2- Cambridge University Press)
1. A. so B. but C. because D. and
2. A. many B. a lot of C. a lot D. great
3. A. in B. by C. to D. of
4. A. where B. when C. who D. whom
5. A. bore B. boredom C. boring D. bored

B. Read the passage, and CIRCLE the correct answer to each question. (1.25 pts)
Joshua wanted to play basketball with Jack on Saturday afternoon. He called Jack, “Hi, Jack.
This is Joshua. Do you want to play basketball with me now?”. “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I’m at the
Riverdale Community Center,” Jack replied. Joshua became curious and asked, “What are you doing
there?” “I’m helping my mom raise money for children in the hospital. I’m selling cookies,” Jack
explained. “That sounds interesting,” Joshua replied. “Why don’t you sell cookies with me?” asked
Jack. “We are going to visit the children at the hospital later, and play with them, too.” Joshua
thought it was a good idea and said, "OK. I will be right there.”
Later that day, Joshua and Jack sold all the cookies, and the fundraiser was successful. "So how
was your first time volunteering?” Jack asked. "It was so fun," Joshua answered. "I didn't know I
could do something to help others." "Wail until you meet the children at the hospital," said Jack.
“They may be physically weaker than us, but it's so much fun playing with them."
Joshua and Jack visited the hospital with the other volunteers after the fundraiser. They did
face painting and watched a magic show with the children at the hospital. On the way home, Joshua
thought to himself, “Today has been the best day ever! I never knew helping others could be this
much fun."
(Adapted from TOEFL Primary)
1. What did Joshua originally want to do?
A. Bake some cookies B. Sell cookies C. Play basketball D. Raise money
2. Who was the fundraiser for?
A. Children in an orphanage B. Children in hospital
C. Volunteers D. Children at Riverdale Community Center
3. The word "raise" in the passage is CLOSEST in meaning to
A. lift B. increase C. collect D. bring up
4. What was Jack's job at the fundraiser?
A. Selling cookies B. Doing face painting
C. Serving children D. Playing basketball
5. How did Joshua feel about helping others?
A. He didn’t like it. B. He thought it was too hard.
C. He enjoyed it very much. D. He felt tired.

IV. WRITING
A. Do as directed. (2.0 pts)
1. They canceled the meeting 3 days ago. (Change the sentence into Passive voice)
 The meeting was cancelled 3 days ago.
2. She said to me “I’m watching a film with my sister now." (Change the sentence into
Reported speech)
 She told me (that) she was watching a film with her sister then.
3. I admire the guitarist. He is performing on the stage. (Combine the sentences, using "who")
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 I admire the guitarist who is performing on the stage.
4. The project was not abandoned because Pauline was interested in it. (Complete the
sentence, using the word “for”)
 Had it not been for Pauline’s interest in the project, it would have been abandoned.

B. Write the answer in about 50 words to the following question. (1.0 pt)
What should you do to protect yourself from Coronavirus?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Good luck to you all!

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