Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2023-2024 - Sở GD&ĐT Sơn La (Có đáp án)

 Question 13: Nicole_____________ television a lot when she was at home due to Covid-19 lockdown 
last year.
A. watched B. is watching C. was watching D. watches
Question 14: My father_____________ a teacher at a secondary school in Son La city.
A. be B. has been C. was D. is
Question 15: Making public speeches is her biggest _____________.
A. strongly B. strong C. strength D.strengthen
Question 16: It was so noisy outside that she couldn’t concentrate_____________ her work.
A. on B. in C. at D.with
Question 17: Many students are now_____________ in their future career choices.
A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence
Question 18: I want everybody to listen _____________ to what I am saying.
A. carefulness B. carefully C. care D. careful
Question 19: I asked them when_____________ changed.
A. the timetable is B. the timetable had been
C. had the timetable been D. was the timetable
Question 20: Mai has to look _____________ her younger sister after school.
A. up B. down C. round D. after
Markletter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The disabled have received a lot of help from this organization to lead an independent 
life.
A. protection B. punishment C. support D. entertainment
Question 22: Larry was so absorbed in reading the novel that he forgot all about time. 
A. distracted B. obliged C. busy D. interested
Markletter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: In some schools, students arc under the gun taking continual examinations.
A. relaxing B. terrifying C. proud D. stressful
Question 24:Thousands of people in Angola are going starving because of the food shortage.
 2 from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile 
long. The best-known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is 
Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Comer. Sit on the green grass and try England’s favorite food- fish and 
chips.
Question 30: There are lots of theatres, parks and historical sites in the City of London?
A. True B. False
Question 31:The Port of London is in the East End of London.
A. True B. False
Question 32:Working people live and work in the West End of London.
A. True B. False
Question 33:The “Odeon” is afamous museum in London.
A. True B. False
Question 34: Oxford Street in London is more than a mile long. 
A. True B. False
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase 
that bestfits each of the numbered blanks.
Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and (35) _____________ well into old age? 
Several years ago when I was working as (36) _____________ newspaper reporter, I interviewed a 
woman who was a resident at a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. She read at least one 
book per week. She was bright, intelligent and fun to talk with. "I love to read. It helps me (37) 
_____________ what is going on in the world," she said. "A friend of mine brings me a new book every 
week. (38)_____________, I look forward to her visits and I look forward to the books. We talk about 
the books we have read. "Reading has other benefits, as well. For one thing, reading a good story can 
help you forget some of the problems in your own life. For the other thing, reading also sets a good 
(39) _____________ for younger generations.
Question 35: A. excited B. enthusiastic C.happy D.engaged
Question 36: A. the B. an C.a D. no article
Question 37: A. keep up with B. bring out in C. catch up with D. go round to
Question 38: A. But B. Although C. However D. Therefore
Question 39: A. example B. goal C. view D. story
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
 4 B. They are more warning than passive ones.
C. They deactivate the protocols in computers. 
D. They make use of thehacked information.
Question 44: The word "assesses” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. designs B. connects C. invents D. forgets
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best combines each 
pairof sentences in the following questions.
Question 45:Mary spent many hours a day surfing Tik Tok. She got badly short-sighted.
A. Mary spent many hours a day surfing Tik Tok, so she got badly short-sighted.
B. Mary spent many hours a day surfing Tik Tok, or she got badly short-sighted.
C. Mary spent many hours a day surfing Tik Tok because she got badly short-sighted.
D. Mary spent many hours a day surfing Tik Tok, but she got badly short-sighted.
Question 46:Herexplanation was clear. I didn’t understand it.
A. Despite her clear explanation, I don’t understand it.
B.As clear as her explanation was, I didn’t understand it.
C. Although her clear explanation, I didn’t understand it.
D. In spite her clear explanation, I didn’t understand it.
Question 47: Nam La is a stream. It flows through Son La city.
A. Nam La is a stream which flows through Son La city.
B. Nam La is a stream what flows through Son La city.
C. Nam La is a stream, that flows through Son La city.
D. Nam La is a stream who flows through Son La city.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences thatthe sentence that is 
closest inmeaning toeach of the following questions.
Question 48: If I were you, I would do workout everyday to keep fit.
A. I suggest you doing workout everyday to keep fit.
B. I prefer you do workout everyday to keep fit.
C. I would rather you to do workout everyday to keep fit.
D.It is advisable that you do workout everyday to keep fit.
Question 49:“I'm going back to work next week.”, said Harry.
A. Harry said that he was going back to work next week.
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