SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KHOÁ NGÀY 06 THÁNG 6 NĂM 2023

Môn thi chuyên: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 07 tháng 6 năm 2023
(Đề thi 10 trang)
1. USE OF ENGLISH (30 PTS)
PART A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK (10 PTS)
1. One of the key techniques of magicians in performance is to _________ curiosity from the audience.
A. arise B. awake C. arouse D. Aggravate
- Arouse sb’s interest/curiosity/anger: Khơi dậy cảm giác, thái độ
2. If only Helena __________ the last point in the presentation; it was a striking point.
A. did not miss B. would not miss C. would not have missed D. hadn't missed
3. _________ the Mike's determination, the whole team refused to join science project competition.
A. Not regarding B. Were it not C. Regardless of D. Should it not be
4. I have told you this _________ that the water heater should be turned off after use.
A. as quite often as not B. umpteen times: Rất nhiều lần
C. irredeemable times D. very several times
5. It is my own recommendation that short-loan books ________ by weekend.
A. being returned B. should return C. be returned D. are returned
6. to know more about yourself. The more you read about the world, _________.
A. the better you have chances B. the better chances you have
C. chances are better D. better chances are
7. Jack : Why do you ask me about my brother?
Carlos: _________.
A. Just a reason B. Be curious C. I can't miss it D. Just idle curiosity
- Just idle curiosity: Chỉ là sự tò mò vu vơ
8. Are there any chances that Manschester City will be ________ with Manchester United?
A. tied B. drawn C. equaled D. Balanced
- Tie with sb ( Tie = draw)
9. Many _________ professional training abroad for the last three years.
A. candidates experienced B. a candidate has experienced
C. candidates had experienced D. a candidate have experienced
- Many a/an: rất nhiều thứ gì đó/người nào đó (dùng với danh từ số ít)

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10. Peter: You fancy a field trip to a softdrink factory or a train excursion to an art village?
Paul: ___________
A. No wonder for me B. No way to pick them up
C. Nothing much to choose D. Not even one chance
- Nothing/No much to choose (between): Rất ít sự khác biệt
11. The horror film ________, all of the children froze in fear and were completely silent.
A. being hideous B. was hideous C. so hideous D. hideous as it was
12. The coaches should do something for the team. ________ words don't help.
A. Simple B. Lone C. Only D. Mere
13. The new clerk was blamed for _________ the troubles in the sales team and disrupting the process.
A. stirring B. agitating
C. disintergrating: Tan rã D. Fermenting: Làm náo loạn, rối tung
14. ________, the answer did not receive good comments from the judges because it was not creative enough.
A. Brief and accurate answer it was B. Brief though accurate
C. Though brief and accurate D. Though it is brief and accurate
15. At Hudson Bay to the North of Canada ________.
A. were located some British-owned factories B. located some British-owned factories
C. were some British-owned factories located D. were locating some British-owned factories
16. The film is _________ based on a true story, but most of it is fiction.
A. loosely B. casually C. faintly D. Lightly
-Loosely + base on
17. Tina: What a coincidence it is!
Keith: Yes, it's strange that we _________ the same pastel striped T-shirt.
A. should be wearing B. were wearing C. might be wearing D. ought to be wearing
18. My brother: I don't like the glowing colors in your painting.
Me: _________, I'd say.
A. Everyone to his own B. Each to his own
C. Each has his own D. Everyone has his own
- Each to his/their/… own: Dùng để nói mỗi người có một ý kiến riêng
19. Having taken a long nap after the journey, the children now are as fresh as ________.
A. bread B. milk C. a breeze D. a daisy
-As fresh as a daisy: Khỏe mảnh và tràn đầy năng lượng

20. The university sent me a letter ________ were congratulations for my successful application.
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 A. which the beginning B. the beginning at which
C. at the beginning of which D. of which at the beginning
PART B: CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING
PASSAGE. (20 PTS)
PASSAGE 1
The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway's longest-running show, closed in February 2023. The musical - a
fixture on Broadway since 1988, (1) ___________ recessions, war and cultural shifts - played its final
performance on Broadway on 18 February. The closure came less than a month after its 35th anniversary. It
concluded with an (2) ___________13,925 performance. Based on a novel by Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the
Opera tells the story of a (3) ___________ composer who haunts the Paris opera house and falls (4) ___________
in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine. Andrew Lloyd Webber's lavish songs include Masquerade,
Angel of Music, All I Ask of You and The Music of the Night.
"As a producer you dream that a show will run forever. (5) ___________, my production of Andrew's Cats
proudly declared for decades 'Now and Forever.' Yet 'Phantom' has (6) ___________ that show's extraordinary
Broadway (7) ___________. But all shows do finally close," producer Cameron Mackintosh said in a statement.
The first production opened in London in 1986 and since then the show has been seen by more than 145
million people in 183 cities and performed in 17 languages over 70,000 performances. On Broadway (8)
___________, the musical has played more than 13,500 performances to 19 million people at the Majestic theatre.
The closing of Phantom meant the longest running show (9) ___________ would go to Chicago, which started in
1996. The Lion King is next, (10) ___________ performances in 1997.
1. A. recovering B. undertaking:Đảm nhận
C. Weathering: Vượt qua tình cảnh khó khăn D. Airing: Phát sóng
2. A. eye-poping: Bắt mắt B. eye-washing C. eye-shadowing D. eye-witnessing
3. A. Dispatched: Phái đi B. Disqualified: Ko có năng lực
C. dishonoured: Bị sỉ nhục D. Disfigured: Dị dạng
4. A. Madly: Rất,cực kì B. Vividly: Một cách sống động
C. avidly: Một cách say mê D. Divinely: Một cách thoải mái
-Madly in love
5. A. Therefore B. Neverthless C. Indeed: Thêm vào đó D. Otherwise
6. A. Overcome: Thành công vượt qua một khó khăn B. Surpassed: Làm tốt hơn ai đó
C. exceeded: Lớn hơn một con số hay giá trị D. Overtaken: Vượt mặt phương tiện, ai đó chạy phía trước

7. A. fame B. move C. Run(n): TG biểu diễn D. go

8. A alone B. Single = C. Sole (a): Chỉ có một
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 D. particularly = especially(Adv): Đặc biệt nhất
9. A. glory B crown: Vương miện C. queen D. corona
10. A. beginning B. begun C. which began D. having begun
PASSAGE 2
The environment is the fundamental source of all possible existence on planet Earth. However, over the
recent years, the environment has been exploited (1) ___________ because of which the environmental conditions
are becoming worse (2) ___________. Pollution of air, water and land, mining, industrialisation, modern
urbanisation, deforestation, release of chemical (3) ___________ and landfills are some of the major factors that
cause the gradual deterioration of the environment. With the disastrous pace of climate change, a result of
pollution and exploitation of the environment, finding out ways to protect the environment from any further
damage should be the first (4) ___________. Bringing back the environment to its original state is of (5)
___________ importance and is the only solution. Working towards a common goal will be the easiest and fastest
way to keep the environment from any more harm. Dots are to be connected between climate change, water (6)
___________, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's (7) ___________. Solutions to one
problem must be solutions for all.
The leaders of the world are working to reduce the rapid degradation of the environment, organizations like
the United Nations (8) ___________ initiatives to create awareness and get people to take actions to curb the
problems of the environment. Some of these initiatives include the 2019 Sustainable Development Summit, 2019
Climate Action Summit, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. (9) ___________ all these measures are in
action, individuals are also obliged to take steps to preserve the environment that everyone is a part of. With
everyone's efforts, we can be sure that all of it will definitely (10) ___________ a difference and help the
environment in becoming healthy and sustainable.
1. A. excessively B. abundantly C. agressively D. extremely
2. A. from day to day B. day in day out C. day by day D. day after day
3. A. effluents B. affluence C. liquids D. outflowing
4. A. prerequisite B. requirement C. frontier D. priority
5. A substantial B. critical C. subliminal D. primary
6. A. shortness B. scarcity C. sparseness D. defiency
7. A. domination B. control C. bestowal D. empowerment
8. A. bring up B. take on C. come up with D. stand up for
9. A. Since B. By the time C. Until D. While
10. A. take B. make C. have D. count

II. READING (35 PTS)

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PART A: READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)
Back in 1998, three 26-year-olds, Adam Balon, Richard Reed and Jon Wright, made up their minds that it
was time they either left their well-paid jobs in management consultancy and advertising and went into business
together or stopped talking about it. What kind of business they wanted to set up they weren't quite sure, but it was
something they had been discussing ever since they were at university together. Deciding that the way forward was
to make it easier for busy people to be healthy, the trio bought some fruit and made smoothies, which they then
tested on people at a small jazz festival in London. "We put up a large sign asking, "should we quit our jobs to
make these smoothies?" and put out one bin saying "Yes" and another saying "No"! The 'Yes' bin filled up
immediately with empty bottles and the next day they resigned from their jobs.
However, launching Innocent smoothies did not happen overnight. Experts in the food industry told them
that their product was too expensive and without the use of additives, the drinks wouldn't last long. Even more
worryingly, the numerous banks they approached were not too keen on financing them and it wasn't until their
savings were about to run out that a wealthy businessman took a leap of faith and invested in the business.
Ignoring most of the advice they'd been given, Innocent then went on to create a range of drinks made from 100
percent fresh fruit and nothing else. Careful production and high-tech packaging gave the drinks the longest
possible shelf life, but they stuck to their beliefs by 'not messing about with them' at all. The next step was to
persuade local shops to stock their product, which they delivered personally in their grass-covered minibus.
Their airy office in London, affectionately known as 'Fruit Towers', is open-plan, the 'grass' floors, table
football games, beanbags and casually dressed trendy young staff representing the fresh feeling Innocent is trying
to create. But alongside all this quirkiness is an impressive business. New recipes created in the high-tech kitchen
are tried out on the people in the surrounding office buildings, although new product ideas, however fashionable,
are rejected if they go too far away from their main aim: making a natural, healthy, great-tasting drink. Their
confidence that a quality product will sell itself appears to have paid off; despite minimal advertising, Innocent
currently sells more than two million smoothies per week.
Aside from the greenery, one of the first things you notice about Fruit Towers is how happy everyone there
seems to be. The three partners were convinced that success relies on the well-being and happiness of the people
who work there, so as well as financial incentives like company shares, healthcare and extra bonuses, the staff are
motivated by snowboarding trips, scholarships to enable them to pursue outside interests and studies, and a wide
choice of social and sporting activities. Innocent employees are positive, motivated, and proud of where they
work, which is why the company has won numerous awards over the years, including Guardian Employer of the
Year and top place in the Sunday Times' 'Best small companies to work for list.
Wright, Balon and Reed had firm ideas from the very beginning about the kind of company they wanted to
run. Their aim was to provide a wide range of healthy drinks, make Innocent a global brand and take its ethical
values to the world's consumers.
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1. The three friends gave up their 'reat jobs' because they had ________.
A. always dreamt of creating fruit drinks together
B. realised that one of their business ideas might be a success
C. decided their 'real jobs' did not allow them to live healthy lives
D. lost interest in what they were doing before
2. Innocent's major obstacle to marketing their smoothies was ________.
A. deciding how to package the drink attractively
B. seeking advice from experts
C working out how to keep the drinks fresh
D. keeping the cost low to sell to supermarkets
3. The phrase "took a leap of faith" in the second paragraph suggests result that the investor ________.
A . took a risk while hoping it would have a good
B. didn't believe in the future of Innocent
C. took the faith of Innocent's founders for granted
D. tried to persuade other investors to give their money
4. The expression "not messing about with them" in the second paragraph suggests that the trio didn't _______.
A. change the basic contents of the drinks
B. check how long the drinks were kept in the shops
C. allow anyone else to distribute the drinks
D. worry about which bottles the drinks were in
5. The Fruit Towers' office is NOT _________.
A. ventilated due to the grassy floors B. peculiar nor arresting
C. equipped with leisure facilities D. divided up into separate rooms
6. The success of Innocent can be attributed to the fact that ________.
A. their staff are young and trendy
B. their ingredients change according to what is popular at the time
C. the company has benefited from the partners' experience in advertising
D. the partners have maintained a very clear focus on what they do
7. The word 'their’ in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. the people in the office buildings B. new product ideas
C. new recipes D. Innocent
8. The phrase "paid off’’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. owed B. succeeded C. returned D. cost
9. Employees are motivated to work for Innocent because they ________.
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 A. are paid more than other people in similar jobs
B. appreciate working for a prize-winning company
C. feel they are valued by the organisation
D. get a lot of time off to pursue their interests
10. Innocent could become popular among the world's consumers because it _______.
A. did not allow itself to become too big
B. was much admired for its underlying philosophy
C. believed in building the brand's image and reputation
D. did not concern itself with making a lot of money

PART B: FIVE SENTENCES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE STORY. READ THE STORY AND
THEN CHOOSE FROM THE LIST A-F GIVEN BELOW THE BEST SENTENCE TO FILL IN EACH OF
THE BLANKS (1-5). THERE IS ONE SENTENCE YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE (5 PTS)
I wanted to sail to the Canary Islands, but I was afraid to go too far from the shore. It was only a small
boat. And so we sailed on south for some days. We had very little water, and it was dangerous country here, with
many wild animals. We were afraid. We often had to go on shore to get more water. Once, I used a gun to shoot a
wild animal. I don't know what animal it was, but it made a good meal. For about ten or twelve days we sailed on
south, down the coast of Africa. (1) _____A______.They were strange, wild people, who did not look friendly. By
now we had very little food, and we really needed help. We were afraid, but we had to go on shore. At first, they
were afraid of us, too. Perhaps white people never visited this coast. (2) ____F_______. So we used our hands and
faces to show that we were hungry. They came with food for us, but then they moved away quickly. (3)
_____B______. While we did that they watched us carefully. I tried to thank them, but I had nothing to give them.
Just then two big wild cats came down to the shore from the mountains. I think they were leopards. The people
were afraid of these wild cats, and the women cried out. Quickly, I took a gun, and shot one of the animals. (4)
______D_____. Guns were new to these African people, and they were afraid of the loud noise and the smoke. But
they were happy about the dead wild cat. I gave them the meat of the dead animal, and they gave us more food and
water. We now had a lot of food and water, and we sailed on. (5) _____C______. We could see them, but we
couldn't get near because there was no wind.
A. Then one day we saw some people on the shore.
B. We carried it to our boat and ate it.
C. Eleven days later we came near the Cape Verde Islands.
D. The second one ran back up into the mountains.
E. The wind picked up, and we had to move.
F. We did not speak their language.
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PART C: SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL
PASSAGE. (20 PTS)
PASSAGE 1
Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities including their legendary communication
skills that allow their colonies to (1) ____function/act ______ as superorganisms. There are more than 10,000
known species of ants living throughout the world. Ants can be (2) ____ identified / distinguished ______ by the
constriction that looks like a waist (3) ___between_______ the abdomen, at the end of the body, and the part of the
exoskeletion in their___defensive___weapon, their rear abdominal stinger is the offensive one. Like other insects,
they have six legs; each (5) ___with/having ______ three joints. Ants have large heads with compound eyes,
elbowed antennae, and powerful pincers known as mandibles. These are an ant's most useful tools to be used for
holding, carrying and cutting.
Queen ants are the largest ants in the (6) ____colony ______. They have wings and their purpose is to lay
eggs. The queens can live up to 30 years. There may be one or more queens, which depends on the ant species and
the nest community (7) ____size______. The ants life cycle has four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and
(8) ___adult_____. The queen lays the eggs, which will hatch into larvae in a couple of days. The helpless larvae
are fed and groomed by the worker ants (9) ___until_____ they pass through the pupal stage. In a little more than a
week, an adult ant will emerge, and the metamorphosis is (10) ___complete_______.
1. function (v) :thực hiện chức năng – act (v) :đóng vai trò
2. identify (v) :nhận diện – distinguish (v) :phân biệt
4. defensive (a) :có tính phòng thủ
6. colony (n) :bầy, đàn (dùng cho động vật)
PASSAGE 2
You can read faster if you wish to, but you will have to push yourself to do it. If you just (1)
___jog/plod/coast______ along while reading, you will make (2) ____little_____ or no improvement in your rate.
If, however, you keep trying to step up your reading speed, you will be surprised to discover that you are making
(3) ___progress______. There are several ways to shift your reading speed from low into high (4) __gear_______.
When you read books, magazines or newspapers, make every effort to read faster, quicken your (5)
___eye______ movement, allow no concentration (6) ___lapse______. If you try and try again, you are likely to
see the difference. You may think you should slow down your reading rate or reread certain parts of a chapter of a
book to have a better understanding. Don't (7) ____give_____ in to this feeling. (8) _____Instead____, keep up
your reading speed until you have finished the chapter. Then, make an oral or written summary of what you have
read. Reread the chapter from start to finish but a little faster than before and with greater understanding.

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 However, you should adjust your rate to your purpose and material. Reading is like driving a car. Your
purpose and conditions of your drive decide your speed. You may be in a hurry and step on the (9)
___gas/acellerator______; you may drive at moderate speed to enjoy the countryside. A good reader adopts the
speed that best fits his reading purpose and material. Are you reading a history book, a novel, or a magazine? Do
you read for specific details, for writing a report or for recreation? All (10) __depend/matter_______.
III. ERROR CORRECTION: IDENTIFY THE FIVE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND
CORRECT THEM. (5 PTS)
In Britain good manners were once seen as proof of a person's worth, as in the old saying 'manners maketh
man'. Though attitudes have become more tolerant->tolerable over the years, people still tend to judge how do->bỏ
others conduct themselves. People may be said to have no manners if they speak rudely to someone, yawn without
covering their mouth->mouths, or behave without thoughts->thinking for others. They certainly attract criticisms-
>criticism. On the other hand, a person who is civilly courteous, who is considerate->considerates towards other
people, who says little about their->his/her own achievements and who respects the privacy of others, is much
more likely to win approval and respect. Ideas about appropriate personal behaviour vary from country to country
and it->there seems to be no universal definition for good manners. Good manners do not have to be formal. They
include table manners; they are->use magic words like 'please', 'thank you', or simple words like 'pardon', 'good
morning'. In the past but less common today, people bought books on etiquette (polite behavior) to learn how to
behave.
- Tolerant (a) :có sự dung thứ
Tolerable (a) :có thể tha thứ; có thể chịu đựng được

- Criticism vừa là countable vừa là uncountable thế nhưng ta có thể phân biệt như sau:
+) Criticism (n) :lời chỉ trích (countable)
+) Criticism (n) :sự chỉ trích (uncountable)
Mà xét theo line 4 thì criticism mang nghĩa là sự chỉ trích nên phải chuyển thành số ít

- It seems to be thường được dùng khi nói về một tân ngữ hay danh từ
There seems to be thường được dùng khi nói về một tình huống hoặc hoàn cảnh

IV. WORD FORMS: SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. (10 PTS)
1. Due to the advanced medicine, patients now have certain negligence of __herbalism(N): Thảo dược học__.
[HERB]
2. The demonstrators have been ____encamping/encamped(v):Cắm trại,dựng trại_____ outside the garment
factory in the protest for furcoats. [CAMP]
3. John Steinbeck is an American writer who is well-known for masterly __characterization(n): Sự mô tả đặc
điểm_____. [CHARACTER]
4. Contrary to what I had expected, my first journey to Antarctica was ___uneventful(a):Ko có chuyện gì xảy
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ra,yên ổn______. [EVENT]
5. When I told my students that I believed in every of Don Quixote's unrealistic ideas, my students looked at me
____searchingly(adv):Một cách thăm dò hỏi khi khó hiểu ______. [SEARCH]
6. Not every journalist could notice the star's shifted grounds; her opinion had changed
___imperceptibly(adv):Một cách vô thức____. [PRECEIVE]
7. Due to the ten-minute standing ovation of the audience, the violinist had to take his third ___curtain-call(n): Sự
vỗ tay mời diễn viên ra____. [CURTAIN]
8. False data in his surveys and interviews have ___invalidate(v): Chứng minh thứ gì đó sai______ his scientific
research. [VALID]
9. I do not always fancy modern gadgets or recent scientific techniques; I sometimes find them really
____newfangled(a): Thấy cái gì mới lạ nhưng lại quen thuộc__________ [NEW]
10. I just heard something broken in the kitchen again; nothing surprising. My children are ___butterfingered(a):
Vụng về, lóng ngóng____________. [BUTTER]
V. WRITING: COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE
FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. (20 PTS)
1. I do not have enough money to have the automatic lighting installed. (PUT)
→ Were I to have enough money, I would have the automatic lighting put in
-Put in: Cài đặt,thiết lập,lắp đặt
2. When the war broke out, a lot of Ukrainians fled to neighbor countries to escape misfortune. (NECK)
→ No sooner had the war broke out than a lot of Ukrainians fled to neighbor countries to save their neck
-Save someone’s neck = Escape misfortune: Thoát chết
3. The management board decided to offer the strikers a pay rise to alleviate their anger. (FEATHERS)
→ With a view to smoothing the striker’s ruffled feather, the management board decided to offer them a pay rise
- Smooth someone’s ruffled feathers: Làm nguôi,xoa dịu ai(đang nóng giận)
4. It was wrong of the antifans to make negative influence on the journalists about the star. (PREJUDICED)
→ The antifans should not have prejudice the journalists against the star
-Prejudice sb (against sb/sth): Gây ảnh hưởng tiêu cực cho ai/cái gì
5. Kevin was so interested in the hockey match on TV that he invented an excuse for his day off. (COOKED)
→ Such was Kevin’interest in the hockey match on TV that he cooked up an excuse for his day off
- Cook up: Bịa chuyện
6. No one can believe that Laura earns money to support the whole family at such a tender age. (BACON)
→ Hardly anyone believes that Laura bings home the bacon at such a tender age
- Brings home the bacon: Kiếm tiền nuôi gia đình
7. The local authorities made the museum suitable for the public hall after the war. (KEYED)
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→ It was the museum that keyed to the need for a/the public hall by the local authorities after the war
- Key to: Lập kế hoạch để thứ gì phù hợp với…
8. Nice art works from litter should be exhibited now. (LAUNCHED: Khởi động,khai trương)
→ It's high time the exhibition of nice art works from litter was launched
9. Our team could not have been favoured by the judges if we had been experienced enough. (WIN)
→ Due to our lack of experience, our team could not win the judges’ favour
-Vì ở đây “the judges” là số nhiều và có “s” ở cuối nên ta không thêm “ ‘s “ để chỉ sự sỡ hữu
10. Although quiet members seem to be patient, they do not always take criticism. (COME)
→ Patient as/though quiet members seem, they do not always come to terms with criticism
-Come to terms with sth: Chấp nhận thứ gì đó khó chịu

THE END OF THE TEST

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