SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG

TẠO BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 05/6/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

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I. LISTENING (20 pts)

Part 1: You will hear a woman phoning to make a theater booking. Listen and complete the note
below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will listen ONCE only. (8
pts)

THEATER BOOKING
Booking for
Date: Pirates 8th December
Name: (afternoon) Fenella (1)
Contact number:
Booking details: 07796892326
Type of booking: (2) with discount
Tickets:
 3 adults at (3) £
 Children under 16 at £12.50
Requires seats on the (4) row of the circle.
 one person uses a wheel chair
Will collect
need the
to have good
tickets access
from to the (5)
the (6)
Meals: Several people are (7)
Food: (8) (cheese and tomato)

Part 2: You will hear part of an interview with a fitness instructor called Matthew Johnson. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. You will listen TWICE. (5 pts)
Question 1: Why did Matthew decide to become a fitness instructor?
A. It was a way to improve his fitness.
B. He knew he could earn a lot of money.
C. It was something he had always dreamed of.
Question 2: Matthew isn’t doing any exercise at the moment because .
A. he doesn’t like going to the gym
B. he has too many classes
C. he’s recovering from an injury
Question 3: What does Matthew think is the most important thing for people to do?
A. Take regular exercise and eat good food.
B. Know a lot of things about their body.
C. Train their mind in addition to their body.
Question 4: What do Matthew’s friends think about him?
A. He doesn’t exercise very much.
B. He thinks a lot about how to keep fit.

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C. It’s good that he doesn’t eat meat.
Question 5: Matthew tells listeners .
A. to enjoy themselves when they exercise
B. to follow his exercise routine
C. not to exercise every day
Part 3: You will hear a man talking about his experience in Africa. For each question, choose the
correct answer A, B or C. You will listen TWICE. (7 pts)
Question 1: The man says he decided to go to Africa because .
A. he wanted to do something different with his life
B. his daughter persuaded him to do it
C. it was something he had always wanted to do
Question 2: The man says that his boss .
A. offered him more money to stay
B. understood his reasons for going
C. was concerned about filling his position
Question 3: The event that stands out in the man’s memory is .
A. seeing the house he was to stay in
B. meeting the villagers for the first time
C. the view as he entered the village
Question 4: The thing that most surprised the man about his new home was that .
A. it was so basic
B. it was nicer than he had expected
C. it was considered to be nicer than the other houses in the village
Question 5: They had to cook before the sun set because .
A. they could only get cooking water during the day
B. they had no electric lights
C. the fire had to be put out after dark
Question 6: The man slept so well in Uganda because .
A. it was so quiet there
B. his bed was comfortable
C. he felt so safe and secure
Question 7: In the future, the man plans to .
A. continue living in England
B. go back to Africa
C. try living somewhere else
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
 THE END OF THE LISTENING 
II. Write the letter A, B, C or D in the given numbered spaces to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions. (10 pts)
Question 1: I don’t suppose you’ll go, but go, let me know.
A. should B. ought you to C. should you D. ought you
Question 2: Why did you have to the fact that Dennis has lost his job?
A. bring up B. brush up C. take up D. turn up
Question 3: Pete and David are talking about David’s last vacation.
Pete: “I learned that you had an amazing vacation last summer. Did you go with your parents?”
David: “ . I went with my cousins. We had a blast!”

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 A. That’s right B. Of course not
C. Certainly with my friends too D. Oh, no. That’s unbelievable
Question 4: Chosen as the nation’s capital at the end of the American Civil War, the city of over
a million people.
A. Washington, DC is now B. for Washington, DC,
C. Washington, DC, D. now in Washington, DC,
Question 5: Mai is talking to Mark about sharing the chores.
Mai: “From my point of view, all family members should share the chores equally.”
Mark: “ .”
A. It’s a breathtaking view B. You lied to me
C. But you're right D. There’s no doubt about it
Question 6: Windmills are a common in this part of the country.
A. view B. look C. sight D. scenery
Question 7: She came back in the morning; , I would have gone to the police.
A. in case B. otherwise C. provided D. but for
Question 8: Alan for hours but he just doesn’t answer his mobile. I hope nothing’s wrong.
A. I call B. I’m calling C. I called D. I’ve been calling
Question 9: More than 80 people came to the exhibition, many of children had pictures on the wall.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
Question 10: Frankly, you’re completely wrong and you haven’t got a to stand on.
A. foot B. leg C. podium D. platform

III. Read the following passage. Use the words given in CAPITALS in the brackets to form
words that fit in the numbered blanks. Write your answers in the given numbered spaces. (10
pts)
The government may soon force restaurants to introduce a ‘traffic light’ labelling system on
menus to help slow down rising levels of obesity. A green circle would show food is safe and (1)
(ADVICE) to eat, while amber foods should be eaten in moderation and red foods eaten occasionally.
Supermarkets already (2) (VOLUNTEER) follow a similar code, but ministers believe a radical
(3) (EXTEND) of the system to restaurant chains is necessary. They intend to (4)
(HARD) government policies on public health as recent statistics show that two thirds of adults are
(5) WEIGH) or worse, obese. Abroad, New York city has already forced restaurant chains to
list calorie content on menus, believing this will lead to a dramatic (6) (REDUCE) in the
number of people who are obese or who suffer from diabetes. If the government here goes ahead with
the ‘traffic light’ system, it will no doubt face considerable (7) (RESIST) from the food industry,
which would be forced to spend money on (8) (DATE) menus. This new system would also
be
(9) (CONTROVERSY) for small restaurant chains because menus are (10) (SEASON)
and constantly change, and many dishes do not contain standardized levels of ingredients.
Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
IV. Read the following passage and think of the word which best fits each of the numbered
blanks. Write your answers in the given numbered spaces. Use only ONE word for each blank.
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 “A healthy mind lives in a healthy body” is a saying that is believed to (1) been used by the
ancient Greeks. Thousands of years later, the same idea still applies. According to health experts, it’s
advisable to (2) eight to ten glasses of water every day. However, water itself is not enough; a
balanced diet is essential, too.
A healthy body naturally is the result of doing exercise. Many people, however, do not like gyms and
(3) to going there for different reasons. Some, for instance, say that aerobic sessions are
(4) difficult to follow while others claim that gyms are just too expensive. Many people also
claim that they have difficulty in finding time to exercise due (5) their busy lifestyle, but the
truth is that everyone can make a little time every now and (6) . Regardless of the way people choose
to exercise, it is important to remember that there is no (7) in doing it only for a short period of
time.
Last but not least, having a positive attitude and doing (8) with negative thoughts
contributes to one’s well-being. In short, following this simple advice surely helps in having a healthy
mind and body.
V. The passage below contains 10 errors. Find and correct them, then write your answers in the
table provided. (10 pts)
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1 In some cultures, when you are invited to have meal at someone’s house, you
2 might consider rude if you don’t say how nice the food is. In Britain, for
3 example, it’s normal for someone complimenting the cook on the tastiness of
4 the meal. You can say something like, “That was delicious. Do, please, write
5 down the receipt for me!”. In other culture, however, people tend not to be so
6 full of enthusiasm for the meal. You might be regarded of being rude, as the
7 cook might associate your praise with surprise. He or she might think “So,
8 they’re shocking that I can cook well”. If you’re not sure how to react, the best
9 advice is to wait and look how other people at the table react. If that doesn’t
10 help, be careful about which you say! I would suggest that one solution should
11 been to say, “That was delicious, but then I knew it would be!”
Your answers:
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VI. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D in the given numbered spaces to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (8 pts)
PAPER
Banana fibre is used in the production of banana paper. Banana paper is used in two different
senses: to (1) to a paper made from the bark of the banana tree, mainly used for artistic purposes,
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utilisable fruits. This paper can be either hand-made or made by machine. The volume of raw (3)
for making banana paper around the world on plantations is vast and largely unutilised. The market for
banana paper is seen as a growth industry. Since 1988, in Costa Rica, companies like EcoPaper.com
and Costa Rica Natural Paper have been producing 100% industrialised fine environmental and
ecological papers (4) from natural banana fibres, for the writing and stationery market.
In only 15 countries, the banana agro-industry processes each year 42 million tons of bananas with
2 million hectares planted. This industry (5) numerous waste products such as the plastic that
wraps the bananas, plastic cords to tie the wrapping, damaged bananas and the pinzote (stems). An
alarming quantity of over 10 million metric tons of pinzote is thrown in landfills or even worse in local
rivers. The pinzote is (6) of 92% of water, 3% of resins and 2% glucose; the rest is vegetal fibre.
This (7) composition makes it decompose without the solid component being destroyed. This
causes a severe impact on the (8) ecosystems – much to the detriment of rivers and underground
waters.
Question 1: A. refer B. concern C. name D. direct
Question 2: A. received B. obtained C. accepted D. gained
Question 3: A. materials B. tools C. cloth D. fabric
Question 4: A. pulled B. derived C. eliminated D. displaced
Question 5: A. develops B. causes C. generates D. makes
Question 6: A. created B. constructed C. collected D. composed
Question 7: A. particular B. proficient C. private D. positive
Question 8: A. circling B. surrounding C. nearing D. rounding

VII. Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph. The first one (0. F) as an
example has been done for you. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Write
your answers in the space provided. (6 pts)
A. Using Public Transport Lanes
B. Wisely Organised and Used by Everyone
C. Developing New Systems
D. Giving the River Bank Back to Citizens
E. Developing Conjunction System
F. Making the City More Pleasant to Walk In
G. Attracting People to the City
H. Developing a City for Healthy Living
[0] The quality of Moscow’s streets and squares is very important in the city government’s
development project. Clearly, they need to allow people to move around the city efficiently, but there
must also be places that are simply good to be in. The government uses its powers and resources to
refine and improve Moscow’s network of streets, squares, passageways, arcades and pocket parks to
help make the city more pedestrian-friendly.
[1] The Thames represents a majestic public space that flows through the heart of the city. For
many years, it was dominated by industrial and trading uses, which led to many buildings turning their
backs on the river. In recent decades, de-industrialization has given Londoners an opportunity to
reclaim access to the Thames and to get more space for rest.
[2] A successful public space is a well-used space. No matter how beautiful the design or how
costly the materials are, if people do not use the space, it is not fully contributing to city life. But
public spaces can and should be used in all sorts of different ways, by the widest possible range of
people, by families and children, for picnic and play or for organised activities like markets,
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 [3] Creating great local places in Philadelphia is crucial to giving every Philadelphian a decent
quality of life. It also helps to keep and draw in people and businesses, visitors and investment. What
each part of the city has to offer impacts the decisions people take about where to live, work, shop,
spend time, build buildings and start businesses.
[4] Tokyo has a world-class transport system and investing in it helps support the capital’s economy
and quality of life. The authorities are revitalising Tokyo’s buses and spending millions to boost
underground performance by 30 per cent, and supporting elevated trains which will reduce train
journey times across the city. They are also improving Tokyo’s road network to make it safer, cleaner
and more efficient for everyone.
[5] Allowing people on two wheels to share our bus lanes should help to ease congestion on
Sydney’s roads. One of the ways congestion can be improved is by encouraging more people to get on
their bikes, whether pedal or powered, and it is believed that they should be able to share the bus lanes
successfully and safely.
[6] Good health means we can enjoy a fulfilling, rewarding and happy life and we want Sochi to be
a city where everyone has this chance. Helping young people to be fit means encouraging healthy
choices made by them and by the adults in their lives, but it also means making changes to the
environment in Sochi to make those choices easier.
VIII. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D in the given numbered spaces
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (8 pts)
“Stress: the disease of our times”, “Stress- related illnesses the number one cause of doctors
visits”, “Stress: the silent killer” - it seems like you can’t pick up a newspaper or magazine these days
without seeing a headline about stress and how bad it is for your health. The message is loud and clear:
stress is your enemy, and you should be doing everything you can to minimise it in your daily life.
Is stress really the monster it is made out to be by the media? On the contrary, most experts
believe there is nothing wrong with experiencing a little bit of stress from time to time. As physiologist
Monika Fleshner states, “Only under circumstances of chronic stress do we suffer its negative effects.”
This type of stress comes when we face a situation that feels inescapable or takes a heavy toll on us a
stressful job or an unhappy home life, for example. On the other hand, experiencing mild stress,
according to Fleshner, can even be good for us.
When we feel stressed, glands in the body secrete hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol
which serve a number of functions. For one, they make the heart beat faster thereby increasing blood
flow to the brain and muscles and making us ready for action. As psychiatrist Judith Orloff states,
“Stress energises us, speeding up our systems to handle what we have to handle.” Accordingly, stress
is not a problem, as it is usually perceived, but actually a condition that humans have evolved over
thousands of years to deal with problems!
Stress does not only have benefits in the short term. Recent research suggests that regularly
experiencing short periods of mild stress can strengthen the body’s immune system and lower the risk
or neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s. In effect, stress acts like a ‘workout’ for the brain. Just
like exercising a muscle in the gym, stress exercises the brain, ensuring it stays healthy and fully
functional.
It’s also worth thinking about the consequences of stress. Psychologists distinguish between
two main types of stress: distress and eustress. Basically, distress is negative stress. Even considering
the positive effects mentioned above, distress, more often than not, makes us feel disheartened.
Eustress, on the other hand, is the positive stress that results in us feeling happy. Take physical
exercise, for example. It is undoubtedly stressful to push your body to the limit, but the health benefits
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 So why, you may be asking yourself, if eustress and even low levels of distress are beneficial,
are we being continually fed the message that every type of stress is our enemy? According to Angela
Padmore, author of The Truth about Stress, the answer lies with the multimillion-pound stress
management industry. According to Padmore, the vast majority of us do not feel stress to the point
where we need to buy products or seek professional assistance. Yet in Britain alone, there are now
over 15 million websites and 2 million Stress Management Practitioners selling everything from
hormone test sets to massage balls, all treating a condition that to a large extent does not need to be
treated. People are made to think they have a problem so that they will hand over their hard-earned
cash for the cure. As one experienced counsellor put it: “They’ve turned a normal part of living into a
disease that needs to be cured.”
So, how can we apply this information to our everyday lives? Well, firstly, it’s important to
recognise the difference between chronic stress and mild stress. If you are suffering from the former,
get help today. On the other hand, the next time that you feel mild stress, try to embrace the sensation.
Don’t get stressed about feeling stress; chances are it’s doing you a lot of good.
Question 1: In the first paragraph, the writer emphasises how .
A. dangerous stress can be to health B. frequently stress comes up in the media
C. important it is to get treated for stress D. seldom people talk about stress
Question 2: According to the passage, Monika Fleshner believes that stress .
A. is inherently bad for us B. is inherently good for us
C. is not as harmful as the media makes it appear D. at home is more damaging than stress at work
Question 3: According to the passage, the hormones released when we are stressed .
A. allow our body to fight diseases more effectively
B. help us feel calmer despite the situations we are facing
C. make us more capable of coping with challenging situations
D. may contribute to some serious health problems
Question 4: According to the passage, stress is beneficial .
A. only at the time when you are experiencing it B. only after you have reached a certain age
C. in the long term as well as the short term D. for those suffering from neurological diseases
Question 5: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about eustress?
A. It causes us to feel unhappy. B. It causes us to feel fulfilled.
C. It is a psychological term for stress. D. It is the kind of stress caused by exercise.
Question 6: According to Angela Padmore, the stress management industry .
A. wrongly convinces people they need treatment
B. is bigger in Britain than in any other country
C. is a much needed resource for people with serious problems
D. treats over 2 million British people each year
Question 7: According to the passage, the writer believes that people should .
A. put themselves in stressful situations as seldom as possible
B. put themselves in stressful situations as much as possible
C. be relaxed about experiencing some stress
D. seek help if they suffer from low level stress
Question 8: The main purpose of the article is to .
A. dispel some myths about stress B. give the writer’s personal opinion about stress
C. give suggestions on how to avoid stress D. warn people about the stress management industry
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (5 pts)
Question 1: The little boy could prepare well for the presentation because his mother helped him.
 Without .

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Question 2: My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
 I was .
Question 3: “I wish I had seen him off at the airport,” the girl said.
 The girl regretted .
Question 4: It was wrong of him to lie about his qualifications on his job application.
 He should .
Question 5: Someone told me that my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
 Arriving .
X. 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 THREE and SIX
words, including the word given. (5 pts)
Question 1: A couple’s happiness depends on their frequency of communication. COMMUNICATE
 The more they will be.
Question 2: Do you think I should reduce the amount of chocolate I eat? ON
 Do you think I should the amount of chocolate I eat?
Question 3: I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive. HOW
 I found to drive.
Question 4: She couldn’t understand anything about what the teacher was explaining in class. HEAD
 She couldn’t what the teacher was explaining in
class.
Question 5: You’ve got to persuade the editor not to publish that story. OUT
 You’ve got to that story.
XI. Writing. (10 pts)
Some students now prefer to listen to audio books while others like reading paper books.
In about 160 - 180 words, write a paragraph to explain your choice.

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