Tvo tham khảo thi ts 10 2023

ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
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ĐỀ THAM KHẢO THI TS 10 - 2023

I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the
questions given in each sentence (3,5 pts):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. smoked
B. pleased
C.stopped
D.missed

Answers

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
2. A.none
B.phone
C.stone

D.zone

2. …

3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
A.earthquake
B.energy
C.although

D.forward

4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
3. A.limitation
B.interactive
C. documentary

D. communicate

5. The domestic market accounts _____ 80 % of the company’s revenue.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
6. We ______ touch with each other after we moved. Do you have her phone number?
B. lost
C. got
D. forgot
A. kept
7. Consumers want products ______ both work effectively and save energy.
A. which
B.that
C. Both A& B are correct
D. whose
8. The monument was built as a _____ to those who lost their lives in the war.
A. memory
B. memorizing
C. memorize
D. memorial
9. _____ the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is not fit to drink.
B. Since
C.When

D. Although
A. Because of
10. Crops are sprayed with _____ to kill insects.
C. dung
D. dynamite
A. pesticide
B. fertilizer
11. “Happy New Year!” _ “_______”
A. OK
B. Me too
D.All right
C. The same to you
12. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
Students are going(A) to visit(B) the village when(C) Bao Truc pottery products are made(D).
13. I ______ whether she remembered to bring me the camera.
D. told
A. wondered
B. wanted
C. said
14. English native speakers are those who speak English ______ their mother tongues.
A. like
B.as
C. for
D. with

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt)
15. What does this sign say?
A. Don’t enter
B. No allowed
C. No littering

D. Be careful
16. What does this sign say?

A. It is possible to drink water

here.
C. Water here is not drinkable

B. It is impossible to use

water here for bathing
D. Water here is just for
drinking

1. …

3. …
4. …
5. …
6. …

7. …
8. …
9. …
10. …
11. …

12. …
13. …

14. …
Answers
15. …

16. …

III. Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and choose the correct
answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pts)
Coal, oil and natural gas are known as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were formed over millions of years ago. We use the
energy in these fossil fuels to make electricity. We use electricity in many different ways. We light and heat our
homes, schools and offices. Using electricity to run computers, refrigerators, washing machines and air
conditioners. Our cars and plane runs on gasoline, which comes from oil. Most of the energy we use come from
fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels are known as non-renewable sources of energy. They can’t be used over and
over again. This means that one day they will run out! Luckily, there are some renewable sources we can use, that
we can keep using. Unlike non-renewable fossil fuels, they will run out. Three forms of renewable fuels are: solar
enery, water energy and wind energy. All these renewable energy sources are essential for us because they will
not run out, so we need to get better and better at using them.


Answer
17. ……
18. ……
19. ……
20. ……
21. ……
D. Using energy effectively

17. Some kinds of household appliances in our home can’t work without energy.
18. All of our energy comes from fossil fuels.
19. Fossil fuels are the energy sources we can use many times.

20. Alternative energy sources need using well.
21. The passage is about:
A. How to use electricity
B. The use of household C. The advantage of
appliances
household appliances
22. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below:
22. ……
Non-renewable energy sources will eventually run out. _____, renewable energy sources will not run out
and we can keep using them.
A. For example
B. On the other hand
C. Because
D. Therefore
IV.
A. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
On March 11,2011 at 2:46pm a(n) (23)______ earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan. Just
minute after the biggest earthquake , a 10- meter tsunami wave (24)________ the coast of Japan causing
(25)____ destruction.The earthquake and tsunami have (26)________ extensive and severe damage in
Northeastern Japan, leaving thousands (27)_______ people confirmed dead, injured or missing, (28)____millions
more affected by lack of electricity, water and transportation. The tsunami swept away everything that lay in its
path: house, streets, vehicles, bridges, farms. Everything now lies undistinguishable from rubble.
Answer
23. A. end
B. complete
C. total
D. run out of
23. …
24. A. reserves
B. stores

C. mines
D. contents
24. …
25. A. update
B. repeated
C. renewed
D. produced
25. …
26. A. traditional
B. alternative
C. revolutionary
D. surprising
26. …
27. A. goods
B. supplies
C. provisions
D. materials
27. …
28. A. exhaustions
B. destructions
C. waste
D. consumption
28. …
V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each
Answers
sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. The lazy boy is terribly afraid of his father then goes to school ______ .(compel)
29. ………………….
30. They voted in favor of the ___ of smoking in the public areas. (prohibit)
30. ………………….

31. He is one of the most effective ___, in the “Keep Our City Clean” campaign. ( active)
31. ………………….
32. Why not ____ to Dalat with my family this weekend? (travel)
32. ………………….
33. Chemical wastes from factories are ____ that cause serious damage to human. (pollute) 33. ………………….
34. Many ____ plans have been made to conserve the earth’s resources. ( innovate)
34. ………………….
VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. to distinguish/ fact and fiction / It is / clearly / between / in this book/ difficult /.
→....................................................................................................................................................................................
36. and use it / we can do / many things/ less energy/ more wisely/ There are/ to use/ .
→. ..................................................................................................................................................................................
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1pt)
37. This is the best solution to the problem. However, there are others.
→. .................................................................................................................................................................................
38. “Why don’t we stop eating this kind of food to avoid diseases?” said Timmy.
→....................................................................................................................................................................................
39. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
→. .................................................................................................................................................................................
40. My sister is coming to stay with me next week. I often told you about her.
→....................................................................................................................................................................................


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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1
TRƯỜNG: TRẦN VĂN ƠN

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO THI TS 10 – 2023 (KEY)

I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or the best answer for the
questions given in each sentence (3,5 pts):
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. smoked
B. pleased
C.stopped
D.missed

Answers

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
2. A.none
B.phone
C.stone

D.zone

2. A….

3. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
A.earthquake
B.energy
C.although

D.forward

4. Which word has a different stress from that of the others?
3. A.limitation
B.interactive

C. documentary

D. communicate

5. The domestic market accounts _____ 80 % of the company’s revenue.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
6. We ______ touch with each other after we moved. Do you have her phone number?
B. lost
C. got
D. forgot
A. kept
7. Consumers want products ______ both work effectively and save energy.
A. which
B.that
C. Both A& B are correct
D. whose
8. The monument was built as a _____ to those who lost their lives in the war.
A. memory
B. memorizing
C. memorize
D. memorial
9. _____ the pollution in that river is awfully bad, the water is not fit to drink.
B. Since
C.When
D. Although
A. Because of
10. Crops are sprayed with _____ to kill insects.

C. dung
D. dynamite
A. pesticide
B. fertilizer
11. “Happy New Year!” _ “_______”
A. OK
B. Me too
D.All right
C. The same to you
12. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
Students are going(A) to visit(B) the village when(C) Bao Truc pottery products are made(D).
13. I ______ whether she remembered to bring me the camera.
D. told
A. wondered
B. wanted
C. said
14. English native speakers are those who speak English ______ their mother tongues.
A. like
B.as
C. for
D. with

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 15, 16: (0,5pt)
15. What does this sign say?
A. Don’t enter
B. No allowed
C. No littering
D. Be careful
16. What does this sign say?

A. It is possible to drink water

here.
C. Water here is not drinkable

B. It is impossible to use

water here for bathing
D. Water here is just for
drinking

1. B….

3. C….
4. D….
5. …D….
6. …B….

7. …C.
8. …D.
9. …B.
10. A….
11. C….

12. C…
13. A….

14. …B.
Answers
15. D…

16. C…

III. Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and choose the correct
answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pts)
Coal, oil and natural gas are known as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were formed over millions of years ago. We use the
energy in these fossil fuels to make electricity. We use electricity in many different ways. We light and heat our
homes, schools and offices. Using electricity to run computers, refrigerators, washing machines and air
conditioners. Our cars and plane runs on gasoline, which comes from oil. Most of the energy we use come from
fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels are known as non-renewable sources of energy. They can’t be used over and over
again. This means that one day they will run out! Luckily, there are some renewable sources we can use, that we
can keep using. Unlike non-renewable fossil fuels, they will run out. Three forms of renewable fuels are: solar
enery, water energy and wind energy. All these renewable energy sources are essential for us because they will not


run out, so we need to get better and better at using them.
Answer
17. T
17. Some kinds of household appliances in our home can’t work without energy.
18. F
18. All of our energy comes from fossil fuels.
19. F
19. Fossil fuels are the energy sources we can use many times.
20. T
20. Alternative energy sources need using well.
21. The passage is about:
21. D
A. How to use electricity
B. The use of household C. The advantage of D. Using energy effectively
appliances

household appliances
22. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below:
22. B
Non-renewable energy sources will eventually run out. _____, renewable energy sources will not run out
and we can keep using them.
A. For example
B. On the other hand
C. Because
D. Therefore
IV.
A. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
On March 11,2011 at 2:46pm a(n) (23)______ earthquake occurred near the northeastern coast of Japan. Just
minute after the biggest earthquake , a 10- meter tsunami wave (24)________ the coast of Japan causing
(25)____ destruction.The earthquake and tsunami have (26)________ extensive and severe damage in
Northeastern Japan, leaving thousands (27)_______ people confirmed dead, injured or missing, (28)____millions
more affected by lack of electricity, water and transportation. The tsunami swept away everything that lay in its
path: house, streets, vehicles, bridges, farms. Everything now lies undistinguishable from rubble.
Answer
23. A. end
B. complete
C. total
D. run out of
23. D
24. A. reserves
B. stores
C. mines
D. contents
24. A
25. A. update
B. repeated

C. renewed
D. produced
25. C
26. A. traditional
B. alternative
C. revolutionary
D. surprising
26. B
27. A. goods
B. supplies
C. provisions
D. materials
27. B
28. A. exhaustions
B. destructions
C. waste
D. consumption
28. D
V. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each
Answers
sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. The lazy boy is terribly afraid of his father then goes to school ______ .(compel)
29. compulsorily
30. They voted in favor of the ___ of smoking in the public areas. (prohibit)
30. prohibition
31. He is one of the most effective ___, in the “Keep Our City Clean” campaign. ( active)
31. activists
32. Why not ____ to Dalat with my family this weekend? (travel)
32. travel
33. Chemical wastes from factories are ____ that cause serious damage to human. (pollute) 33. pollutants

34. Many ____ plans have been made to conserve the earth’s resources. ( innovate)
34. innovatory
VI. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. to distinguish/ fact and fiction / It is / clearly / between / in this book/ difficult /.
It is difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.
36. and use it / we can do / many things/ less energy/ more wisely/ There are/ to use/ .
There are many things we can do to use less energy and use it more wisely.

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1pt)
37. This is the best solution to the problem. However, there are others.

 Although this is the best solution to the problem, there are others.
38. “Why don’t we stop eating this kind of food to avoid diseases?” said Timmy.
 Timmy suggested that kind of food shoud be stopped eating to avoid diseases .
39. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.
 It was such bad news that she bust into tears on hearing it.
40. My sister is coming to stay with me next week. I often told you about her.
 My sister, whom I often told you about, is coming to stay with me next week.