SỞ GD&ĐT …………… KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 – NĂ M HỌ C 2021-2022

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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
I. Mark the latter 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.
01. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident
02. A. embarrassed B. awareness C. abandoned D. captain
II. 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.
03. A. recognize B. concentrate C. assignment D. cognitive
04. A. teenager B. vehicle C. activate D. nationwide
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
05. Last Wednesday witnessed a sudden drop in raw oil price.
A. significant B. gradual C. sharp D. considerable
06. It was unprofessional__________ casual clothes to the international conference.
A. of her to wear B. for her wearing C. for her to wear D. of her wear
07. The very first metro is being built to____________ the travel demands of Saigonese.
A. solve B. make C. see D. meet
08. __________ ease traffic congestion, it is necessary to promote the development of public
transport.
A. Because of B. Despite C. In order to D. Since
09. I think life today is__________ comfortable than it was in the past.
A. About as B. a lot more C. more and more D. the more
10. My friend were all extremely__________ when they heard I’d lost my job.
A. tolerant B. sympathetic C. obedient D. confident
11. Vietnamese prefer riding motorbike_________ walking to work
A. to B. for C. than D. rather than
12. It is hard__________ us to persuade him to believe what we said.
A. to B. of C. for D. with
13. A lot of__________ were built to solve the traffic jam problem at intersections.
A. trams B. flyovers C. skytrains D. tunnels
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the
following questions.
14. If you slept under a mosquito net, you weren’t bitten so often.
A B C D
15. Unfortunately, the catering committee can never agree between themselves.
A B C D
16. We went by a train to the west of England last month.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges
17. “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.
18. “New Year is coming. I’ll repaint the house for Mrs. Poor Old Amada.” “_____________________”
A. No, not for me. B. That would be great help.
C. It is very expensive D. Not at all
VI. 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.
19. The old blood cells are broken down by the sleep and eliminated from the body.
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 A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held
20. Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and do.
A. aware of B. capable of C. responsible for D. suitable for
VII. 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.
21. Global warming may lead to many negative changes, including harsher weather conditions.
A. more unbearable B. milder C. more extreme D. more serious
22. The physical therapy helped Jim overcome his fear of height.
A. overwhelm B. control C. neglect D. conquer
VIII. 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.
Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic
(23)__________ and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of
vehicles have (24)__________ many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution
(25)__________ affects people's health, and it also has a bad (26)__________ on the environment More
and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy,
even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are
always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life (27)__________
difficult for its residents.
23. A. calm B. jams C. light D. legacy
24. A. caused B. made C. done D. got
25. A. actively B. negatively C. positively D. weakly
26. A. pressure B. consequence C. influence D. result
27. A. mostly B. very C. much D. more
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves.
A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their
friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons
to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study
their own language, mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and
girls study their own language, which is English and another language, perhaps French, German or
Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English
for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university.
Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
28. According to the writer__________.
A. Only adults learn English C. no children like to learn English
B. English is useful only for teenagers D. English is popular all over the world
29. Most people learn English by__________.
A. watching videos only B. working hard on their lessons
C. hearing the language in the office D. talking with the foreigners
30. Many boys and girls learn English because__________.
A. it is included in their study courses B. English can give them a job
C. they are forced to learn it D. they have to study their own languages
31. In America and Australia, many school children study__________.
A. English as a foreign language
B. English and mathematics only
C. such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish
D. their own language and no foreign language
32. Many adults learn English because__________.
A. English is spoken in their office B. they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work

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B. WRITING (2.0 points)
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the
root one.
33. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
 It takes....................................................... ..............................................................
34. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
 I wish.............................................. ...........................................................................
35. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 The owner............................................................ ...................................................
36. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.
 The sea was too………………………………………………………………………..
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in brackets.
37. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. IF
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………
38. The suitcase is so heavy that I can’t carry it. SUCH
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………
39. It will be very cold tomorrow. WISH
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………
40. The sun is much hotter than the moon. SO…..AS
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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ANSWER KEYS
01. D 02. B 03. C 04. D 05. C 06. A 07. D 08. C
09. C 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. B
17. D 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. A
25. B 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D
33. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
34. I wish you had told us about it.
35. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
36. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
37. If he didn’t speak so quickly, I could understand him.
38. It is such a heavy suitcase that I can’t carry it.
39. I wish it wouldn’t be cold tomorrow.
40. The moon isn’t so hot as the sun.

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