PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN KỲ ANH KỲ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

---------------***--------------- NĂM HOC: 2022-2023 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others in each sentence.
1. A. wanted B. needed C. existed D. watched
2. A. least B. pleasure C. speaking D. teammate
3. A. design B. domestic C. disease D. business
4. A. honest B. hopeful C. help D. house
5. A. charity B. checkup C. chimpanzee D. character

Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. .
6.I am very tired and sleepy now ________ I stayed up late last night.
A. so B. because C. therefore D. although
7. My brother is very _______ in listening to rock music.
A. interested B. amused C. surprised D. amazed
8. When she came in, they ……………….. cakes in the kitchen.
A. have made B. are making C. were making D. made
9. Miss Mai, _________ teaches very well, is a famous teacher.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
10. If people drive their cars .........................., they won’t get hurt themselves and others.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D.carelessly
11.They forgot to _______ the lights before going out, which was careless of them.
A. turn off B. turn up C. turn down D. turn on
12. My old house_________in 1986.
A. is built B. Was building C. Was built D. Has been built
13. The doctor decided to _______ on the patient to save his life.
A. operate B. inquire C. bargain D. investigate
14. Your brother never goes to work by bus, _______?
A. is he B. does he C. isn’t he D. doesn’t he
15. “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?” – “____________”
A. Not at all B. You are welcome. C. No, thanks D. That’s a good idea.
16. Children shouldn’t be allowed…….violent programs on TV parents
A. watch B. to watch D. watching D. watches
17. Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of _______.
A. pollute B. polluting C. pollutant D. pollution
18. If I were in charge, I _______ things differently.
A. will do B. had done C. would do D. would have done
19. My little boy was born in New York ………January the first, 2018.
A. on B. in C. at D. of
20. Maria: "I’m taking my TOEFL Junior tomorrow."
Sarah:" ______________!"
A. Good day B. Good luck C. Good time D. Good chance
Part III. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the letter A, B,
C or D on the answer sheet.
III. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake
21 The children are boring with watching the same programme every day.
A. B. C. D.
22. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi .
A B C D
23. I haven’t seen my brother since I leave school
 A B C D
24. The room is such dirty that it needs cleaning immediately.
A B C D
25. One of the primary causes of road accidents are driving after drinking.
A B C D

Part IV. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write
your answers on the answer sheet.
Scientists make But easily wool deserts

Scientists are trying to 26……. the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts,
so people can live and grow foods. They are learning a lot about the deserts. 27……… more and more
of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not change the desert in time.
Why is more and more land becoming deserts?28 …….. think that people make deserts. People are
doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth don’t have very much rain. But they still don’t
become29……. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are
very important to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the
wind blow the soil away. When a little rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can
become a desert much more30 ……..

Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, loving and
communicating. Some songs remind US of our childhood or youth. Others remind US of the
people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have, special musiC.
Every’ nation has a national song like the American “The Star-Spangled Banner”. In the
U.S., high schools and colleges have school songs, too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its
people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes. Modem science has also changed
musiC. Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and
videos have changed the way we play and listen to musiC. They have helped to make music
an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”,, is known around the
world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings people together. Even
when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same musiC. Many
people learn and practise English by singing songs. Understanding American music can
help you understand American people, their history and culture.
31. What is true about “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
A. It is played in weddings. B. It is the U.S. national song.
C. It is liked by every nation. D. It is one of American school songs.
32. According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following
EXCEPT______.
A. international communication B. electric instruments
C. tape recorders D. radio and movies
33. What is the earliest form of music in America?
A. school music B. national music C. pop music D. folk music
34. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Every nation has a national song.
B. Music expresses American people’s feelings.
C. People in the world share the same music.
D. We can practise English by singing songs.
35. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. An Introduction to American Music
B. The Development of American Music
C. The History of American Music
D. The Future of American Music

Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the provided sentence.
36. We haven’t been to our hometown for many years
-> The last time ...............................................................................................
37. “ Will you wear this dress tomorrow, Hoa ?” he asked
-> He asked ……………….……………………………………………………
38. Mary isn’t as beautiful as her mother
-> Mary’s mother is ……………………………………………………..
39. What sort of progress are you making in your new job?
-> How are …………………………………………………………………..
40. It is said that police arrested the thieves yesterday.
-> The thieves are ……………………………………………………………………