Đề thi CHÍNH THỨC môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi Tuyển sinh lớp 10 PHÚ YÊN năm học 2023 -2024

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0 point)

1. A. now                         B. own                              C. know                            D. grow

2. A. boxes                      B. games                          C. advantages                D. classes

3. A. education             B. doctor                         C. dinner                          D. panda

4. A mentioned             B. preferred                    C. jogged                         D. separated

II. Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in parentheses. (1.0 point)

5. Don't use time and money __________. (care)

6. They formed a close __________ at college. (friend)

7. We are trying to have an __________ world. (pollute)

8. The study of science has __________ all our lives. (rich)

III. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D that best fits the space in each of the following sentences. (3.0 points)

9. During his stay in Rome, Elmer ____________ a lot of photographs.

A. pushed                        B. put                                C. took                             D. caught

10. She loves ____________ Hungarian music.

A. the                                B.  x                                   C. some of                       D. a

11. We couldn’t go out ____________ the storm.

A. because                      B. although                     C. despite                        D. because of

12. Mrs. White hardly goes to work by bus, ____________?

A. doesn’t he                 B. does he                       C. doesn’t she                D. does she

13. Tomorrow, we’II go to Tuy Hoa airport to meet Lisa, ____________ comes from Australia.

A. who                              B. whom                          C. which                           D. that

14. Tourist: When ____________ the church ____________? - Tour guide: About 100 years ago.

A. did – build                  B. was – built  C. does – build               D. is – built

15. I wish I ____________ enough money to get a computer.

A. had                              B. has                                C. have                             D. will have

16. Mrs. Hoa said that she ____________ to Ha Noi the following day.

A. went                            B. has gone                     C. would go                    D. will go

17. If your room is in a mess, you ____________ to clean it.

A. will                               B. ought                          C. must                            D. might

18. I think country life is so boring and ____________ because you’re not close to shops and services.

A. unhealthy                  B. inconvenient             C. comfortable              D. peaceful

19. We decided ____________ in Ho Chi Minh city for three days.

A. stay                              B. staying                        C. to stay                         D. to staying

20. Nick: I suggest reading more books before the exam. - Mike: ____________

A. Good idea!               B. Never mind.              C. No problem.              D. No worries.

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting. (1.0 point)

21. All of us were surprising that he came first. He hasn’t worked hard so far.

A. surprising                   B. came                            C. hasn’t worked          D. hard

22. She didn’t come to class because she felt serious sick.

A come                             B. to                                  C. because                      D. serious

23. Can you tell me what were you doing at 8 o’clock last night?

A. Can                               B. tell me                         C. were you                    D. at

24. By the time the police arrived, the thieves escaped.

A. the police                   B. arrived                        C. the thieves                 D. escaped

V. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (1.0 point)

Oxford is one of the most beautiful cites of England and its university is (25) ____________ in the country. Every year hundreds (26) ____________ young people come to Oxford from school to spend three or four years at the university, and they never forget their time there.

People who come from other countries like to visit Oxford (27) ____________ they are in England, because it has many interesting buildings. If you go to Oxford, you will see the colleges, the old churches and the crowd of people, cars and bicycles in the busy High Street, the most important street in Oxford. If you (28) ____________, you can take a boat on the river in the sunshine. You will enjoy your visit to this old city very much.

25. A. old                         B. older                            C. oldest                          D. elderly

26. A. of                           B. with                             D. on                                 D. at

27. A. therefore            B. while                           D. if                                   D. although

28. A. like                                      B. come                           C. get                                D. have

VI. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

HEARTY BREAKFAST

Americans, in general, are big eaters and one of the greatest pleasures of the day is sitting down to the hearty breakfast. Most neighborhood diners and cafeterias offer breakfast specials. Some can be as simple as buttered toast with coffee. Others can almost be equivalent to a full course meal which can provide enough calories for the entire day. The breakfast special is offered daily and run usually from seven until eleven in the morning after which the prices change and everything is ordered a la carte.

Some fast-food restaurants offer an “ail-you-can-eat” buffet breakfast which may include more than thirty choices of every breakfast item imaginable. For a set price one can get as many refills as one wants. A complete breakfast will cost less than five dollars with tips included.

Some regional favorites also add variety to the American breakfast. In the south grits with butler may replace hash browns, and hot spicy biscuits and gravy seasoned with bits of meat make up a meal in themselves. Fortified with a hearty breakfast, Americans find it easier to face the challenges of another day.

29. At what time during the day are “breakfast specials” usually offered?

A. Usually from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.                      B. Usually from 6 a.m. to noon.

C. They are served all day.                                    D. Usually from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

30. What is meant by an “all-you-can-eat” breakfast?

A. It means that you can go up for one refill on the second coffee and a second serving.

B. It means that you may choose anything on the menu.

C. It means that everyone can have any breakfast for the same price.

D. It means that there is an open buffet and one can have as many servings as one pleases.

31. About how much will a complete breakfast cost with tips included?

A. Five dollars                                                           B. Less than five dollars

C. More than five dollars                                      D. It depends on how many refills of coffee you have.

32. Which of the following is popular for breakfast in the southern states of America?

A. Buttered toast with coffee                              B. A la carte

C. Grits with butter                                                 D. French toast

VII. Complete the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the previous one. (2.0 points)

33. I advise you to enroll in that school.

 If I ................................................................................................................

34. It isn’t necessary for you to talk so loudly.

You don’t ................................................................................................................

35. During the film on TV, the phone rang.

 While I ................................................................................................................

36. I go out less than I used to.

 I don’t ................................................................................................................

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