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TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ XOAY LẦN 3- NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 10
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề).
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PART A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)

Section 1. Questions 1 – 5
You will hear a tourist talking to a London Tour Company in order to organise a tour of the popular
sights of London. For each Answer write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER.

Customer Details:
They will be coming to London on (1) ______
He's going with his sister and his (2) ______
Tour Details:
Bus Tour
The cost is (3) £ ______ for adults and (4) £ ______ for children
Tours start at 7am and finish at (5) ______

Section 2. Questions 6-10

Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 6-10

6. café ______
7. toilets ______
8. formal gardens ______
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9. outdoor gym ______
10. wild flowers ______

Section 3. Question 11-15

You will hear a man talking about the chow chow. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The chow chow leapt from a window on the (11) ______. It was frightened of a noisy (12) ______. A
study of dog intelligence looked at 110 different breeds of dog. The chow chow had to be told to do
something at least 80 times before it understood. The least intelligent breed of dog was the (13) ______.
A border collie only needed to be told something 5 times before it understood the task. The chances of a
colie remembering an instruction was (14) ______. The collie was originally used as (15) ______. Their
name means literally miscellaneous goods.
Section 4. Question 16-20
Choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each of the following questions.
16. What does the speaker compare a computer virus to?
A. a biological organism
B. a corrupt program
C. an irritating person
17. Core Wars was designed as ______.
A. a model virus
B. a form of amusement
C. a low-cost program
18. The speaker says that computer viruses are picked up because they can ______.
A. infiltrate programs by themselves
B. be sold with commercial software
C. hide in unofficial software
19. What does the speaker find surprising?
A. the rise in the number of software infections
B. the determination of those who develop viruses
C. the fact that people blame their own computers
20. The worst aspect of a Trojan horse virus is its capacity to ______.
A. delete all the files on your computer
B. send illegal emails to all your correspondents
C. perform operations in your name
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1. Choose the correct option marked A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.
21. “Luckily, we met that policeman when we were robbed.” “Oh, yes. What _____ if you hadn’t?”
A. were you to have done B. would you have done
C. had you done D. will you have done
22. . ____ is supported by our unlimited and immortal side which is called the soul.
A. That everyone will be judged according to his sins and good deeds there
B. Everyone will be questioned about what he has done, good or bad
C. What we have to do before we die
D. We are mortal and temporary but we want infinite things and immortality
23. It's very important that we ______ as soon as there's any change in the patient's condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. be it notified D. were notified
24. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his________ until it was announced
publicly.
A. cap B. tongue C. hat D. umbrella

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25. The man who was just released from prison was _______ for robbing banks.
A. disgusting B. renowned C. infamous D. memorable
26. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _______ .
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
27. No sooner _____ his presentation than the audience burst into applause.
A. he finished B. he has finished C. had he finished D. he had finished
28. Researchers have ____________ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
29. ______, he received a big applause.
A. When finished his presentation B. His presentation has been finished
C. Finishing his presentation D. After he finishes his presentation
30. He’s a nice guy, always already to do somebody a good ______.
A. present B. play C. turn D. pleasure
31. You’ll have to ______ your jacket quite hard to get the grass stain off it.
A. polish B. scrub C. pat D. crush
32. It was getting ______ dark so we decided to head for home.
A. utterly B. absolutely C. totally D. fairly
33. The patients ______ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving
conventional medicine.
A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated
34. At the age of 17 she is already one of Hollywood's most _______ actresses.
A. sought-after B. old-fashioned C. top-heavy D. far-reaching
35. Having never worked on a major newspaper before, he was all at ________ when he first started.
A. loss B. water C. coast D. sea
PART C. READING
Section 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Shoe Museum
Sonja Bata, the chairwoman of Toronto's Shoe Museum, firmly believes that footwear speaks a
global language. At the Shoe Museum, there are some 10,000 boots and shoes on display, (36) ______
from Egyptian tomb shoes dating from 2,500 BC to shoes (37) ______ by pop stars like Madonna. “The
more I (38) ______ the subject,” says Sonja, “the more I find that footwear (39) ______ more about the
world of the wearer than any other article of clothing. Shoes give you a real (40) ______ into their
owners’ lives.” Sonja has been obsessed with shoes and their importance in social history since she (41)
______ a sandal with a very interesting shape in a market in India. She discovered that, for religious
reasons, the central platform of the sandal was raised to avoid (42) _______ insects.
This discovery encouraged Sonja to gather shoes from dozens of countries to find out more about
what (43) ______ behind their design. “Take the Canadian moccasin shoe,” she says. “At first glance, the
design seemed to me completely (44) ______ because a moccasin is soft and easily worn down by
outdoor life. I just couldn't understand why it was like that. But then I found that, when they went
hunting, the Canadians had to (45) _______ up quietly on animals – so it is a perfectly designed shoe for
this purpose.”
This, and many other fascinating facts, can be learnt on a visit to the Toronto Shoe Museum.
36. A. ranking B. running C. ranging D. reaching
37. A. awarded B. granted C. offered D. donated
38. A. look through B. look into C. look up D. look over
39. A. reveals B. exhibits C. presents D. describes
40. A. comprehension B. feeling C. insight D. opinion
41. A. remarked B. spotted C. regarded D. distinguished
42. A. splitting B. grinding C. squeezing D. crushing
43. A. hung B. attached C. lay D. rested
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 44. A. unreasonable B. illogical C. incorrect D. unjust
45. A. step B. glide C. slip D. creep
Section 2. Read the following passage and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word for each space.
Yoga
There can be hardly anyone who has not heard of yoga, and (46) ______ you are 16 or 60, you can reap
the benefits of taking (47) ______ in a yoga class. Yoga is a system of (48) ______ the body and the
mind. Its goal is to (49) ______ it easier for people to remove all distractions preventing them living a life
of the spirit in union with their Maker. Reaching this state is (50) ______ greater a challenge that might
be imagined. The main emphasis of the physical training is (51) ______ bringing the body under
complete control in such areas as the regulation of breathing and the flexibility of the muscles, (52)
______ if which are instrumental in controlling our overall movements. The mental training, as (53)
______ as the modifications to the behaviour of the physical body, make undisturbed concentration (54)
______. So perhaps it’s (55) ______ we all headed for the nearest yoga class and started training right
now.
Section 3. Read the following passage and choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
If we believe that clothing has to do with covering the body, and costume with the choice of a
particular form of garment for a particular use, then we can say that clothing depend primarily on such
physical conditions as climate, health, and textile manufacture, whereas costume reflect social factors
such as religious beliefs, aesthetics, personal status, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate
our fellows.
The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first covered our bodies for some physical
reason such as protecting ourselves from the weather elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have
invoked psychological reasons: modesty in the case of ancients, and taboo, magical influence and the
desire to please for the moderns.
In early history, costume must have fulfilled a function beyond that of simple utility, perhaps
through some magical significance, investing primitive man with the attributes of other creatures.
Ornaments identified the wearer with animals, gods, heroes or other men. This identification remains
symbolic in more sophisticated societies. We should bear in mind that the theater has its distant origins in
sacred performances, and in all period children at play have worn disguises, so as to adapt gradually to
adult life.
Costume helped inspire fear or impose authority. For a chieftain, costume embodied attributes
expressing his power, while a warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was
superhuman. In more recent times, professional or administrative costume has been devised to distinguish
the wearer and express personal or delegated authority; this purpose is seen clearly in the judge’s robes
and the police officer’s uniform. Costume denotes power, and since power is usually equated with wealth,
costume came to be an expression of social caste and material prosperity. Military uniform denotes rank
and is intended to intimidate, to protect the body and to express membership in a group. At the bottom of
the scale, there are such compulsory costumes as the convict’s uniform. Finally, costume can possess a
religious significance that combines various elements: an actual or symbolic identification with a god, the
desire to express this in earthly life, and the desire to enhance the wearer’s position of respect.
56. Psychological reasons for wearing garments include ______.
A. protection from cold B. availability of materials
C. prevention of illness D. wishing to give pleasure
57. Why does the author mention the police officer’s uniform?
A. To identify the wearer with a hero B. To illustrate the aesthetic function of costume
C. To suggest that police are superhuman D. To show how costume signifies authority
58. The passage mainly discusses costumes in term of its ______.
A. physical protection B. religious significance
C. social function D. beauty and attractiveness
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59. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To describe the uses of costume B. To contrast costume with the clothing
C. To trade the origins of costume D. To point out that clothing developed before costume
60. The word scale in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. symbolic identification B. military rank C. social position D. the balance
61. The word primarily in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. slightly B. mainly C. hardly D. early
62. The word invoked in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. mentioned B. adopted C. borrowed D. refused
63. Which of the following would most likely NOT be reflected in a person’s costume, as it is defined in
the passage?
A. Having a heart condition B. Playing in a baseball game
C. Working in a hospital D. Participating in a religious ceremony
64. The word Ornaments in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. decorations B. presentations C. details D. colours
65. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that ______.
A. The function of costume has become very sophisticated
B. Children like to identify with other creature by wearing costumes
C. Primitive people wore cloths only for sacred performances
D. Costume no longer fulfills a function beyond simple utility
PART D. WRITING
Section 1. Rewrite the sentence beginning with the word(s) given so that it has the closest meaning to
the original one. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
66. His rude behavior is too much for me.
→I can’t put______________________________________________________.
67. I think you should do your homework on your own from now on.
→It is high_______________________________________________________.
68. David said that the accident was his fault.
→David took_____________________________________________________.
69. It is not certain that John will get the job.
→It is open ______________________________________________________.
70. Julia soon calmed down and explained her problem.
→Julia soon pulled________________________________________________.
Section 2. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in
such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
71. I didn’t see who took my wallet because someone called me at that very moment. (ATTENTION)
Someone __________________ so I didn’t see who took the wallet.
72. They were so rude in that shop that I won’t go there ever again. (FACE)
I’ll never _______________ because they were so rude.
73. Unfortunately, nobody helped the girl to get out of the domestic violence. (FINGER)
Unfortunately, nobody _____________________________ to get out of the domestic violence.
74. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. (HOLD)
We don’t _______________________ for the missing climbers.
75. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking. (ON)
Mrs. Scott _______________ a good cook.

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