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TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC ĐÔNG QUAN NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(40 câu trắc nghiệm + 10 câu tự luận)
Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks
ASG stands for ASIAN School Games. This event is organised every year by an ASEAN member
state. The organisation that supports the ASG is the ASEAN School Sports Council (ASSC). ASSC (1)
________________ sports activities for school students in ASEAN member states.
The ASG aims to establish and strengthen friendship among ASEAN students. When participating in
ASG sports events and (2) ________________ exchanges, the ASEAN youth have a chance to learn
more about the culture and history of ASEAN and its member states. They also share information and
(3) ________________, which promotes solidarity and mutual understanding among young people.
The first ASG took place in 2009 in Thailand. Thailand finished on top of the medal table with 72
gold medals. Viet Nam was second with 18 gold medals. The second ASG was (4)
________________in 2010 in Malaysia. Malaysia was first with 45 gold medals, followed by Thailand
with 32. Singapore (5) ________________the third ASG in 2011. Thailand won the Games with 29 gold
medals. Singapore was second with 26. The fourth ASG was held in 2012 in Indonesia. Thailand
dominated the Games again and won 38 gold medals. Indonesia was second with 33 gold medals.
The fifth ASG took place in Viet Nam in 2013. The host dominated the Games and finished on top of
the medal table with 50 gold medals. Malaysia was second with 25. None of the teams went home
empty-handed
I have more detailed information about each ASG. Just come and talk to me if you aril interested
KEY
1. promotes
2. cultural
3. experience
4. organized
5. dominated

Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

6. One hundred years ago, what percentage of the human population lived in cities?
A. 10% B. 20% C. 40% D. 80%
7. What lead to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements?
A. Changes in the global climate B. An increase in fresh water supplies
C. Improvements in healthcare D. Advancements in agriculture
8. Which of these technologies developed because of the desire to trade with other cities?
A. Tractors B. City walls C. Roads D. Aqueducts
9. Why did people first move into cities?
A. Jobs B. Fun C. Safety D. More farmland
10. The global population is expected to peak at _________ billion.
A. 7 B. 6 C. 9 D. 10
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. natural B. endangered C. dangerous D. primary
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12. A. economic B. identity C. interference D. independent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
13._______ ASEAN is becoming more integrated, investors should be aware of local preferences and
cultural sensitivities.
A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although
14.When _________ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking B. asked C. to be asked D. to be asking
15.________ a foreign language well is a long process.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learning D. Having learned
16. His idea ___________ interesting because it makes people feel good.
A. sounds B. sound C. is sounding D. sounded
17. I think you ____ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape.
A. must B. should C. ought to D. Both B and C
18. There is a decline _________ the number of all these endangered species.
A. on B. by C. in D. with
19. The population of ASEAN is more than 600 million people, ________ about 8% of the world's
population.
A. counting on B. setting for C. accounting for D. making of
20. Generation gaps _______ when two age groups begin to see the world from significantly different
perspectives.
A. forms B. form C. is formed D. are formed
21. Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city __________ to
use public transport.
A. commuters B. planners C. dwellers D. people
22. Toxic chemicals from factories are seriously _________
A. contaminate B. contamination C. contaminated D. contaminating
23. Joining the WTO has helped Viet Nam ____________ its economic growth.
A. provide B. promote C. prevent D. predict
24. Living in three- or four-generational families, commonly referred to as "___ families," has both
benefits and drawbacks.
A. single-parent B. extended C. nuclear D. crowded
25. We will need new technologies to generate ___________.energy and use it in clean and safe ways,
only from fully sources.
A. replaced B. controlled C. renewable D. endurable
26. Powdered rhino horn is said to be able to _________ people of their fever.
A. treat B. cure C. save D. rescue
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.
27. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
A. protest B. protection C. production D. induction
28. In Thailand, it's against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up to
$2000 Baht.
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 A evil B. illegal C. immoral D. cruel
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.
29. We need to do more to make the neighborhood safer and more livable.
A. inhabitable B. uninhabitable C. dangerous D. prosperous
30. We respect our teacher for all of the wonderful things she has given us.
A. look up to B. look forwards to C. look back on D. look down on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
We are probably all guilty at some point in our lives of not caring for the environment as (31)
_________ as we should. Perhaps we drop litter without thinking, or cause pollution by using our cars
when it’s not necessary. (32)_________, the real environmental criminals are those big businesses
(33)________ ignore the law. For many years now, politicians have attempted to protect the
environment by making businesses responsible for making sure that the chemical they use don’t add to
the (34) __________of the environment. The problem for businesses is that the (35) __________of the
environment costs money, and businesses will always try to lower their costs if they can
31. A. much B. many C. a lots D. a few
32. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because
33. A. which B. whom C. when D. whose
34. A. induction B. construction C. instruction D. destruction
35. A. production B. protection C. destruction D.
deforestation
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
When Malaysia takes the ASEAN chair next year, it will face a huge challenge. Too few of us know
enough about this grouping we call the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We do not know what it
means to be a part of ASEAN and why it is important to us. At the same time, pressure is mounting to
reinvent ASEAN to make it more people-centric and less government-centric. The Heat speaks to
Global Movement of Moderates CEO Saifuddin Abdullah on why ASEAN should mean more to us than
just acronyms.
ASEAN people do not feel like they are a part of the community of Southeast Asian nations. This
statement, backed up by survey findings, is pretty bizarre, and extremely hurtful too, considering that
ASEAN is 47 years old today. “Interview 10 persons on the street and you would perhaps get only one
of them who knows about ASEAN,” says Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. This CEO of Global Movement of
Moderates (GMM) is not running down ASEAN; he’s confronting the truth as it impacts the project he
has been entrusted with. Here’s more, in 2012, the ASEAN Secretariat conducted a survey that showed
only 34% of Malaysians had heard of the ASEAN community. This compares with 96% of Laotians.
Malaysia chairs ASEAN next year, and GMM is a member of the national steering committee
organising the ASEAN People’s Forum (APF), a platform designed to bridge the gap between
governments and civil society. Never heard of it? You’re forgiven.
The APF actually started off life in the 1990s, except it was called the ASEAN People’s Assembly
(APA). It was held back to back with the ASEAN Summit, which is held twice a year. The APA is the
forum where 10 leaders of government engage with 10 leaders of civil society in a half-hour meeting. “It
was going well until one year when the chairman decided not to hold the APA, so it was discontinued

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until 2005 when Malaysia took the chairmanship of ASEAN again and founded the ASEAN People’s
Forum (APF),” Saifuddin explains. In a perfect world, forums such as the APF or its predecessor APA
would have worked perfectly to bridge the gap between government and civil society.
36. According to the passage, in 1990s, APF was called ____.
A. ASEAN People’s Assembly B. ASEAN People’s Forum
C. Civil Society Organisations D. Global Movement of Moderates
37. The word “acronyms” in paragraph 1 probably means ____.
A. abbreviations B. antonyms C. enlargements D. synonyms
38. The phrase “backed up” in paragraph 2 has similar meaning to ____.
A. concluded B. introduced C. proved D. supported
39. According to the passage, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah was CEO of ____.
A. APA B. APF C. CSOs D. GMM
40. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the APF according to the passage?
A. APF consists of 20 leaders. B. APF is held every two years.
C. APF is reorganised in 2005. D. APF lasts for 30 minutes.
Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged
41. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
Talking ______________________________________________________________
42. She was shocked by the bad news and burst into tears.
Shocked ______________________________________________________________
43. It is difficult for me to study Maths
I have difficulty _______________________________________________________
44. We last saw Tom when he moved to Bristol.
We haven’t_____________________________________________________________
45. Customers are advised to check their luggage before leaving the airport.
Customers ___________________________________________________________________
Answers:
41. Talking to her friend, she forgot everything around her.
42. Shocked by the bad news , she burst into tears.
43. I have difficulty (in) studying Maths.
44. We haven’t seen Tom since he moved to Bristol.
45. Customers should/ had better/ ought to check their luggage before leaving the airport.
Combine the following pair of sentences to make new ones without changing their
meanings
46. Mary couldn’t go to the party. She was under the weather.
Mary ______________________________________________________________
47. He was loved by all who knew her. He devoted his life to others.
Loved ______________________________________________________________
48. Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now.
He regrets__________________________________________
49. He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.
If________________________________________________________
50. He is not allowed to take photos. It is against the law.
He_______________________________________________________________
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46. Mary was under the weather, so she couldn’t go to the party.
47. Loved by all who knew her, he devoted his life to others.
48. He regrets moving/ having moved abroad for a fresh start.
49. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
50. He mustn’t take photos.
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