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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 09 trang) KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 Bài thi: TIẾNG ANH Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề PART A: PHONETICS Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 1. A. commit B. ancient C. index D. preview 2. A. design B. pattern C. balloon D. provide 3. A. instrument B. inflation C. confidence D. satellite 4. A. medical B. poisonous C. interesting D. important 5. A. generally B. obviously C. surprisingly D. excellently PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (2.0 points) 1. We bought some ___________ sunglasses. A. lovely new round German B. lovely German round new C. lovely round new German D. lovely round German new 2. ___________, he would have been able to pass the exam. A. Had he studied more B. Studying more C. If he studied more D. If he were studying more 3. The factory is said ___________ in a fire two years ago. A. to be destroyed B. to have destroyed C. to destroy D. to have been destroyed 4. Look! All the lights in his room are off. He ___________ right now. A. may be sleeping B. must be sleeping C. might be sleeping D. must have been sleeping 5. Johan and Mai are at Lan's birthday party. Johan: "That's a beautiful dress you are wearing!" Mai: "___________" A. Can I have it? B. It's in the wash. C. Oh, no, not really. D. I'm glad you like it.
2 6. We invited a number of minor ___________. A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrates D. celebrities 7. Is it necessary that I ___________ here tomorrow? A. am being B. will be C. be D. would be 8. Don't count your ___________ before they're hatched. A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds 9. In recent years, she has appeared in public ___________ frequently. A. less B. little C. few D. fewer 10. There is a huge gap between the rich and ___________ poor in this country. A. Φ (no article) B. an C. a D. the 11. Mrs Hoa and Mr Long are talking about teaching soft skills at school. Mrs Hoa: "Some soft skills should be taught to children." Mr Long: "___________. They are necessary for them." A. I don't either B. I agree with you C. You're quite wrong D. You're welcome 12. My grandmother has ___________ a yoga club since she retired from work. A. taken up B. turned up C. looked up D. brought up 13. Medicine ___________ in the pharmacy on the ground floor is cheap and good. A. bought B. is buying C. buying D. is bought 14. It is high time we had to ___________ some measures to protect endangered animals. A. hold B. bring C. use D. take 15. He got the highest mark in the exam last week. He must have studied hard, ___________? A. must he B. mustn't he C. hasn't he D. has he 16. Her health has improved in ___________. A. leaps and bounds B. spick and span C. odds and ends D. thick and thin 17. Laura didn't enjoy her first year at college because she failed to ___________ her new friends. A. come in for B. get on with C. go down with D. look down on 18. Just ___________, Mai! Let's think out this for a moment because it is an important decision to make. A. hold your horses B. keep your chin up C. let sleeping dogs lie D. bend over backwards 19. She's exhausted. It is clear that the pressure of long hours at work has bad effects ___________ her health. A. at B. in C. of D. on 20. To buy this product, you must pay half of the money ___________, and pay the rest on the day of delivery. A. in advance B. in cheque C. in cash D. in charge
3 II. Choose the word or phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one in each of following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.3 point) 1. Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study habit. A. organized B. delayed C. encouraged D. proposed 2. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract. A. encourage B. congratulate C. respect D. welcome 3. To keep up with new developments and technology, modern people need to implement lifelong learning all the time. A. come up with B. get on with C. face up with D. catch up with III. Choose the word or phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.2 point) 1. Moving to a new house is a very stressful experience. A. relaxing B. practical C. painful D. tense 2. It is dangerous that a lot of people in this business think they have to stab each other in the back to succeed. A. hurt each other B. defeat each other C. support each other D. remove each other IV. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1 point) 1. ___________ is a serious problem in many countries. (EMPLOY) 2. The shells are so hard and they are virtually ___________. (DESTROY) 3. The heroine had a ___________ love affair with the butcher. (PASSION) 4. As the day of the exam approached, he became understandably ___________. (NERVE) 5. He dedicated his life to ___________ the cause of world peace. (FAR) 6. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ___________ in the past few years. (URBAN) 7. One of the most studied of all 'kitchen cures', ginger has been used ___________ for millennia. (MEDICINE) 8. The ___________ of natural resources is becoming inadequate for the support of increasing population. (PLACE) 9. A recent study carried out by researchers at University of Warwick claims to show ___________ that money can buy you happiness. (CONCLUDE) 10. His method was to include the ___________ of moods and apprehensions as well as images and incidents. (REMEMBER)
4 PART C: READING COMPREHENSION 1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (1) ___________. An employer will consider you seriously for a (2) ___________ when you can show them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good (3) ___________ everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (4) ___________ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength. You will need to (5) ___________ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (6) ___________ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs. Ask (7) ___________ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a job. Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's (8) ___________ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends. If you are considering a career that (9) ___________ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with (10) ___________ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation. 1. A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened 2. A. position B. location C. spot D. room 3. A. upon B. in C. at D. for 4. A. meeting B. taking C. making D. interviewing 5. A. use B. make C. lose D. spend 6. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed 7. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself 8. A. interests B. fields C. opinions D. attendances 9. A. requires B. asks C. tells D. urges 10. A. a B. an C. the D. this II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying,