SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

…………………………… NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

A. LISTENING (1 pt)
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
Part 1. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Elena, a young film-maker
who wrote, directed and starred in her own film. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B or C.
1. What does Elena say about the character she played in her film?
A. She has a very similar personality to Elena’s.
B. She worries too much about people.
C. She is easily hurt by other people’s actions.
2. What message does Elena want her film to communicate?
A. Value your background.
B. Believe in your own abilities.
C. Be realistic about the choices you make.
3. While filming the atmosphere was _______.
A. difficult because it was hard to get people to work.
B. sad because o f the subject matter of the film.
C. close because the difficulty of the work brought them together.
4. What does Elena say about filming?
A. The days tended to start and end at the same time.
B. They had to work every day of the week to get the film finished.
C. She filmed a similar number of scenes each day.
5. What did Elena find most challenging about making the film?
A. controlling large groups of actors when filming.
B. telling people what she wanted them to do.
C. having so many different jobs to do herself.
Part 2. You will hear some information about a special science lesson. Fill in each blank
space with no more than two words or numbers.
SPECIAL SCIENCE LESSON
This school will speak to an astronaut working on the International Space Station!
* The lesson:
7th August at 9.20 a.m.
for the whole school
will take place in the (6) Main Hall.
all questions and answers sent and received by (7) radio.
* The astronaut:
name: Harry Burton
length of time on Space Station: (8) six months.
work Harry is doing: (9) experiments on sleep while living in space.
* The Space Station:
travels at (10) seventeen thousand / 17,000 miles per hour
takes 90 minutes to go round the world.
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PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. eliminate B. equal C. elaborate D. ejection
12. A. carriage B. dosage C. massage D. voyage
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that of
the rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. ignorant B. decisive C. horizon D. museum
14. A. suffice B. product C. nuclear D. province
15. A. neurosis B. nocturnal C. nostalgia D. nominate
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
16. John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.
~ John: "_______________"
~ Mike: "Thanks. I'm glad to hear that."
A. Where did you buy your car? B. What a nice car!
C. Your car is new, isn't it? D. My car is very expensive.
17. This is the communicative exchange at an electric shop.
The shop assistants: "This is my last portable CD player. I'll let you have it for fifty dollars."
Stevenson: "___________________?"
A. Could you give me your last CD B. Could you give me a disccount
C. Could you possibly give me fifty dollars D. Can you tell me your favourite type of music
18. Customer: "Can I try this jumper on?" Salesgirl: "__________________"
A. No, the shop is closed in half an hour B. Sorry, only cash is accepted here
C. Yes, it costs one hundred and fifty dollars D. Sure, the changing rooms are over there
19. Barack: I’m terribly sorry. I just forgot to call you yesterday.
Bill: ”_________________”
A. Never mind B. It’s alright.We can talk about it today
C. You’re welcome D. What a pity!
20. Daisy is asking the seller about what she intends to buy at the shop.
Daisy: “Can I try your new camera?” Seller: “_______________.”
A. Sure. But please be careful with it. B. I’m sorry I can’t. Let’s go now.
C. I’m sorry. I’m home late. D. Sure. I’d love to.
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. Heavily contaminated with wastes from nearby factories, the water in this river is not
suitable for daily use.
A. polluted B. pure C. cleaned D. deadly
22. Tet marks the beginning of spring and, for agrarian people who depend on the lunar
calendar to manage their crops, the start of the year.
A. traditional ones B. minority people C. farmers D. old people
23. The government decided to pull down the old building adter asking for the ideas from the
local resident.
A. renovate B. purchase C. maintain D. demolish

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Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. The research findings were reliable since modem technology was used to increase the
precision of the sampling procedure.
A. exactness B. inaccuracy C. insecurity D. flexibility
25. Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the nick of time just
before the check-in counter closed.
A. with all our luggage B. in a terrible condition
C. at the very last moment D. with much time to spare
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
26. I couldn't quite _______what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
27. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
28. ________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of
29. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
30. We are going to have a trip to Hanoi Capital. We need to________ arrangements for the trip
carefully.
A. do B. make C. get D. pay
31. ________ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.
A. So confusing was the map B. was so confusing the map
C. The map was such confusing D. Such confusing was the map
32. By the end of this year, Chen __________ English for three years, but he will still need
more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. will have been studying B. has been studying
C. has studied D. will be studying
33. It is necessary that a life-guard ________ the swimming pool while the children are taking
their swimming lessons.
A. monitored B. monitors C. monitor D. monitoring
34. George wouldn't have met Mary________ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. hadn't he gone B. had he not gone
C. if he has not gone D. if he should not have gone
35. In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to _______ enough money for the
renovation of the school buildings.
A. raise B. take C. rear D. score
36. She’s just bought three new dresses, _______ her if she gains weight.
A. none of them will fit B. that won’t fit
C. which none of them fit D. none of which will fit
37. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.
A. shouldn’t have driven C. should have driven
B. would have driven D. might have driven
38. _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.

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 A. On account of B. Instead of C. In terms of D. In place of
39. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed,
including two by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
40. I don’t remember ________ of your decision to change our vacation plan.
A. to tell B. being told C. telling D. to be told
41. Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.
A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gives me
C. the teacher gave me D. I was given
42. I’d rather you _______at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
43. I know it’s not a huge corporation to work for - but it’s better to be __________.
A. other fish to try B. a big fish in a small pond
C. a fish out of water D. plenty more fish in the sea
44. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I _______ and decided to stay in
Britain.
A. pulled my finger out B. got cold feet B. held my horses D. called it a day
45. I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been ________ for a long time. It was bound to affect
his health sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire D. going to town
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. These students voluntarily spent their summer vacation helping the (advantage)
disadvantaged.
47. Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the (depend)
relationships and interdependence among countries.
48. This morning I overslept and was late for school. (sleep)
49. The cost of admission to the show is quite reasonable. (admit)
50. It is inefficient to write by hand instead of using computer. (efficiency)
51. Barbara is very knowledgeable about birds. She knows a lot about them. (know)
52. He was a decidedly adventurous person. There is no question about it. (decide)
53. Travelling in big cities is becoming more and more troublesome every day. (trouble)
54. They all cheered enthusiastically as their team came out. (enthusiasm)
55. I had to look up the number in the telephone directory. (direct)
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number
and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is
done as an example.
Line Passage
1 Do you want to plan for some kind of excited trip? Do you have a million
2 dollars? Are you very health? Are you good a traveler? Do you want to go nowhere?
3 Then you can have a trip to space. If you decide to take the trip, you will have to get
4 ready a few months before the fly. You must be in excellent physical condition. You
5 shouldn't run a lot, swim every day, and make aerobics and push-ups. You must get
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 6 a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect health. Once you get on the
7 trip, you will be in a different world. You will see pictures the Earth. You may also
8 find your country and other interested places. You will be able to see the oceans, the
9 big rivers, the height mountains. You will be able to see them many times because
you will orbit the Earth 16 times a day.
Line Error Correction
1 00. excited à exciting
2 56. health à healthy
3 57. fly à flight
5 58. make à do
7 59. interested à interesting
8 60. height à high
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. Don’t interfere in matters that do not concern you!
62. She didn't inherit anything under her uncle's will.
63. He was always very nervous about taking the exam.
64. It took her quite a long time to recover from her illness.
65. Whenever problems come up, we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
66. I lost my wallet but went to the police station where someone had handed it in.
67. A lot of research in medical science has been carried out to improve human health.
68. On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again.
69. Could you look through these old newspapers for articles about the environment.
70. The car's in quite good condition but you can try it out before you make any decision to buy.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
POST IN HISTORY
Although it may come as a surprise (71) _____ people, postal services have existed in
some parts of the world for thousands of years. There is ample evidence that a postal service
existed among the Assyrians and Babylonians. In China a regular postal service (72) _____ in
the seventh century BC, and over the centuries attained such a high level of efficiency that some
2,000 years after its (73) _____ it won the admiration of travelers like Marco Polo. Efficient and
highly (74) _____ postal services were also established in the Persian and Roman empires. In
ancient tinles, these services were mainly confined to the use of representatives of (75) _____
state; private citizens made use of slaves, merchants and the (76) _____ to send their messages
and documents. In Medieval Europe, postal services were organized by emperors and by the
papacy, (77) _____ private citizens continued to entrust their correspondence to various
travelers. Later, around the 13th century, universities and towns came to have their own
messengers. However, it was not until the 14th century (78) _____ merchants, the private
citizens who had the greatest need for a speedy and regular exchange of correspondence, began
to set (79) _____ regular courier services. The needs of business (80) _____ to the development
of the postal service as we know it today.
71. A. to B. for C. with D. among

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72. A. were established B. has established C. established D. was established
73. A. introduction B. institution C. application D. occurrence
74. A. appeared B. built C. developed D. enriched
75. A. a B. the C. some D. no article
76. A. such B. likely C. like D. same
77. A. until B. and C. when D. while
78. A. when B. which C. that D. in which
79. A. up B. out C. off D. in
80. A. resulted B. came C. brought D. led
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
(1) On the night of September 2, 1666, a fire broke out in a baker's shop near Fish Street Hill in
London. Before the flames were finally extinguished, nearty the entreaty had been reduced to
ashes. Over thirteen thousand homes, fifty churches and numerous public buildings and
hospitals were lost in the blaze. For all practical purposes, London was destroyed.
(5) The Great Fire was not seen as a total tragedy, however. The deplorable conditions of the
city had been attacked by physicians and humanitarians for years before the fire; thus, with the
opportunity dearly presented to create a shining new dty, artists and craftsmen from all over
England hurried to submit their designs for the rebuilding of London.
Among those who submitted plans was Sir Christopher Wren, one of England's leading
architects and the
(10) Surveyor of London. The task of rebuilding the city was given to him. Wren realized that
the Great Fire would not have been so damaging if the city had been better laid out: broader
streets were needed to replace the crooked, narrow alleys overhung with dilapidated wooden
houses and shops. He also felt that redesigning the main thoroughfares of London would result
in increased and more effective transportation within the city.
Shortly after Wren began working on his first drafts for the rebuilding. King Charles I issued a
proclamation (15) prohibiting the construction of any house or shop within the city limits until
after the plans were completed. When the plans were unveiled to the citizens of London,
however, they were overwhelmingly rejected. The most vocal leaders of the opposition were the
landlords, who feared that such a drastic widening of the streets would reduce the amount of
land available for development.
(20) Winter was approaching; consequently, it was necessary for the rebuilding to proceed at
once. Permission was, therefore, granted for the townspeople and landlords to commence
reconstruction of their houses and shops at the sites where they had been before the fire. Had the
need for immediate action not been so pressing, some kind of compromise could likely have
been reached. This was not to be, however, and the ideas that could (25) have made London one
of the world's most beautiful cities never came to pass.
81. The probable meaning of “reduced to ashes” (line 2) is ________.
A. made unbearably hot B. discolored by the fire and smote
C. covered with ashes D. destroyed by fire
82. Which of the followings was probably among the deplorable conditions of the city?
A. lack of adequate lightning
B. the rough streets and alleys
C. the run-down condition of many houses and shops
D. all of the above
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 A. the configuration B. the construction C. the landscape D. the pathway
84. The word thoroughfares (line 13) refers to ________.
A. public buildings B. streets C. alleys D. houses and shops
85. The word proclamation (line 14) refers to ________.
A. promulgation B. speech C. request D. law
86. The word unveiled (line 16) refers to ________.
A. concealed B. disclosed C. obscured D. edipsed
87. What became of the plans for the rebuilding of London?
A. Nothing - they were never finished.
B. They were adopted in modified form.
C. They were followed and London was rebuilt at once.
D. Nothing - London was rebuilt as it had been before the fire.
88. To whom or what does they (line 23) refer to________?
A. the original building sites B. the townspeople
C. the burned-down houses and shops D. the landlords
89. Which of the following describes the author's probable attitude toward Sir Christopher
Wren's plans?
A. He feels it would have been a mistake to rebuild London according to Wren's designs.
B. He feels it was a mistake for London not to have been rebuilt according to Wren's designs.
C. He feels that someone rather than Wren should have been chosen to plan the rebuilding.
D. He feels that Wren's ideas had much more influence than commonly acknowledged.
90. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A. "The Life and Times of Sir Christopher Wren"
B. "The Rebuilding of London"
C. "The Holocaust of Fish Street Hill"
D. "The London That Might Have Been"
PART 2: WRITING (2.0points)
Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 pt – 0.1/ each)
For questions 91–95, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the
same meaning as the first sentence
91. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
 It has been suggested that the parking fees in the city (should) be raised.
92. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
 The blue dress is three times as much/ expensive as that one.
93. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
 Should you have any complaint about the product, return it to the shop.
94. Her success went beyond her expectation.
 Never had she expected she was so successful/she got so much/such success.
95. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
 The more proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.
For questions 96–100, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given.
96. I didn't realise what she would suffer in the first place. (did)
 Little did she realise what she would suffer in the first place.
97. Unfortunately, she's not lucky these days. (out)
 Unfortunately, she's out of luck these days.
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(unfortunate, unlucky = out of luck)
98. Thomas never pays much attention to what his mother says. (notice)
 Thomas doesn't ever take much notice of what his mother says.
99. Having even a small quantity of drugs in your possession is illegal. (law)
 It is against the law to have even a small quantity of drugs in your possession.
100. Everybody knows that the president died in a plane crash. (knowledge)
 It is common/public knowledge that the president died in a plane crash.
Part 2: PARAGRAPH WRITING (1.0 pt)
Write a paragraph of about 150 words about this topic:
“Should students be allowed to use cell phone at school?”
Give specific examples and reasons to support your idea.
Note: You are not allowed to include any personal information such as your name, your
school’s name, your address ... in your writing.

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