SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KSCL VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM 2024 THANH HÓA Môn Tiếng Anh-Năm học 2024-2025 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; THCS QUẢNG KHÊ (Không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION 1 PHONETICS I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1 A natural B nature C native D nation 2 A wanted B loaded C planned D ended 3 A oranges B brushes C catches D kites II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest 4 A abroad B consist C label D attend 5 A colourful B romantic C dificult D positive SECTION 2 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I Circle the best answers 6 The boy is playing volleyball for our school is Tim A which B who C whom D whose 7 _ my friend was very busy, he joined my party last night A Since B Although C Despite D Because 8 Your father was always smoking, _? A was he B did he C didn’t he D wasn’t he 9 Let’s take this road It is way to the city A shorter B short C the shortest D a shortest 10 Ha Noi is very beautiful city which is in _north of Viet Nam A an B a C Ø D The 11 Television became popular the 1950s A in B for C since D on 12 Although it rained very hard, those workers working till everything was completed A carried out B carried on C carried with D carried about 13 He will fail his exam he works harder A when B unless C if D while 14 Make _that you turn off all the lights before leaving the room A mistakes B sure C up D Thing 15 Lee: “How about giving me a hand?” Jack: “ .” A Not yet B I promise C Sure, I’ll be great to help D You’re welcome II Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap 16 The boys (break) ………… my window when they were playing football in the yard 17 I think our lives (be) ………………………… better in the future 18 Mary (go) ………… ……………… to the park every day for doing exercise 19 I (not read) any novel for three weeks 20 She doesn’t enjoy (tell) ……… ……… .……… what to do by others III Give the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets 21 My parents always me in my choice of career (courage) 22 Reports say that the airport in the centre of Ukrainian city has been ………destroyed in the Russian attack (complete) 23 The of electricity and water always increases in hot weather (consume) 24 They …………… drivers because of drinking wine before driving cars (thought) 25 The teacher has such a…………voice that her students listen to her attentively (love) 1 SECTION 3 READING I Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box provide available that without electricity Electricity is the most common form of energy today In the modern world, electricity is very (26) at the touch of switch Electricity has many uses The most common use of electricity is to (27) artificial lighting In factories , (28) …………… is used to light up the work place It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines Electricity is also used to power many appliances (29) we have in our homes Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others The list is simply endless Modern man will most probably be lost (30) electricity II Choose the correct answer to complete the passage CULTURE SHOCK Many people dream of living in a foreign country It can be an amazing experience for those (26) _are willing to settle down in a new place (27) _, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure how to deal with it Societies are (28) _in many different ways Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficull to get on with (29) _people who might not approve of things you do and might object to things you say You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own (30) example, in Singapore people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping rubbish Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences 26 A who B whose C which D what 27 A Although B Therefore C Moreover D However 28 A organized B organize C organization D organizing 29 A local B foreign C overseas D strange 30 A From B By C With D For III Read the passage and choose the correct answer More than 80% of American high school students work at part-time jobs in the evenings, on weekends or in summer These part-time jobs bring teenagers great advantages One of the benefits of the work is the students can learn the skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives When they work, they have to manage both the job and schoolwork To be able to do, they must be very organized and able to keep a sensible schedule They also learn to cope with the stress of the schoolwork Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work These skills help prepare teenagers for their later careers High school students who work are more likely to succeed as adults than people who enter the job market at a later age with no work experience Teenagers want a lot of expensive things : clothes, mp3 players, trips with their friends, etc Not at all parents can afford them And even if they can, the teens might not really appreciate that money because they did not earn it When teenagers make money for themselves, they know its true and less likely to spend it foolishly 36.Which of the following is a good title for the passage? A Advantages of part-time jobs B Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs C Disadvantages of part-time jobs to teenagers D Stress of teenagers’schoolwork 37.According to the passage, what is NOT the benefit of doing part-time jobs ? A learning useful skills B spending money foolishly C coping with job stress D keeping a sensible schedule 38.The word “ they” in paragraph 2 refers to A.benefits B students C.skills D.stressful jobs 39.According to the passage , some of the most _ jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work 2 A stressful B.harmful C.helpful D.useful 40.The word “ afford ” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A use B.buy C.play D.spend SECTION 4 WRITING I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one 41 He is sorry he is not able to speak English well He wishes ……………………………………………………… 42 It was such a difficult exercise that we couldn't do it The exercise was …………………………………………… 43 Emily is sick today, so she can't go to school Were Emily ……………………………………………………… 42 Tom passed the test easily Tom had no ……………………………………………………………………… 45 "Are you having a wonderful time here?", the teacher asked me The teacher asked me if …………………………………………………… II Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets 46 People say that he will be sent abroad to study (TO) He ………………………………………………………………… 47 The news was very informative I listened to it last night (WHICH) The news ……………………………………………………… 48 Peter runs the fastest in the class, doesn’t he? (THEY) Nobody …………………………………………………………… 49 A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days because the weather was hot (DUE TO) A lot of children and old people ………………………………………………… 50 The last time we saw the film was 10 years ago (SINCE) It ……………………………………………………………………………… THE END 3 HƯỚNG DẪNCHẤM SECTION 1 PHONETICS I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1 A.natural 2 C planned 3 D kites II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest 4 C label 5 B romantic SECTION 2 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I Circle the best answers 6 B who 7 B Although 8 D wasn’t he 9 C the shortest 10 D The 11 A in 12 B carried on 13 B unless 14 B sure 15 C Sure, I’ll be great to help II Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap 16 broke 17 will be 18 goes 19 haven’t read 20 being told III Give the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets 21 encourage 22 completely 23 consumption 24 thoughtless 25 lovely SECTION 3 READING Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box 26 available 27 Provide 28 electricity 29 that 30 without II Choose the correct answer to complete the passage 31 A who 32 D However 33 A organized 34 A local 35 D For III Read the passage and choose the correct answer 36 A Advantages of part-time jobs 37 B spending money foolishly 38 B students 39 A stressful 40 B.buy SECTION 4 WRITING I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one 41 He wishes he was/ were able to speak English well OR: He wishes he could speak English well 42 The exercise was so difficult that we couldn't do it 43 Were Emily not sick today, she could go to work 42 Tom had no difficulty (in) passing the test easily 45 The teacher asked me if/ whether they were having a wonderful time there II Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets 46 He is said to be sent abroad to study 47 The news which I listened to last night was very informative 48 Nobody in the class runs as fast as Peter (does), do they? OR: Nobody in the class runs faster than Peter (does), do they? 49 A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals these days due to the hot weather 50 It is/ has been 10 years since we (last) saw the film THE END 4