Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Hồ Chí Minh năm 2023 - 2024 (Chính thức)

Trích dẫn Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Hồ Chí Minh năm 2023 - 2024 (Chính thức)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO   KÌ THI TUYẾN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH   KHÓA NGÀY 06 THÁNG 6 NĂM 2023 Môn thi chuyên: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC   Ngày thì: 07 tháng 6 năm 2023 (Đề thi có 04 trang)   Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát để) I. USE OF ENGlISH (30 PTS) PART A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWR TO FIL IN THIE BLAANK   (10 PTS) I ne of th key techniquss of magicians in performance i too_________ curiosity from the audiince. A. ariso   B, awake   D. aggravate If only Helena ________ the last point in the presentation; it was a striking point A, did not miss   B, would not miss I Miie's determination, the whole team refused to join the science project competition. A. Not regarding   B. Were it not   C. Regardless of   D. Should it not be . I have told you this"________ that the water heater should be turned offfaater use. A. as quite often as not   B. umpteen times   C. irredeemable times   D. very several times 5. It is my own recommenation thht short-loan bbooks__________ by weeked. A. being returned   B. should return   C. be returned   D. are returned The more you read about the world,_________ oo knww oor about yourself. 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 Are there any chances that Manschester City will be _______ with Manchester United? B, drawn   C. equaled   D. balanced 9,   Many _________ professionaltraining bbood for the last three years. A, candidates experienced   B. a candidate has experienced C. candidates had experienced 10. Peter: You fancy a field trip to a softdrink factory or a train excursion to an art village? A. No wonder for me   B. No way to pick them up 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 somethhin or the team, _________ wodd onn' help A. Simple   B, Lone   C.. nly   D. Mere 13. The new clerk was blamed for ________ the troubles in the sales team and disrupting the process. A. stirring   B. agitating   G. disintergrating   D. fermenting 14, _________ the answer di nnt receive good commeentsfrom the jjdges because it was not creative enough. A. Brief and accurate answer it was   É. Brief though accurate G. 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 tt is ficiin. A. loosely   B. casually   C, faintly   D. lightly 17, Tina: What a coincidence it is! Keith: Yes, it's strange that we ______ the same pastell stiped Tshirt. 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 19. Having taken a long nap after the journey, the children now are as fresh as ____"" A. bread   B. milk   C. a breeze 20. The university sent me a letter _______ were ccongatullationsfor my successffll applicatio.   D. a daisy A. which the beginiing   B. the beginning at which   C. at the beginning of which D. of which at the beginning BARTBACHOOSE 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 Bro. ETNE 1999 hava month recessions, war and cultural shifts - played its final performance on Broadway on 18 Februaryy. hh closure Ceriivee9 aaa a mmnnt ffer its 35th anniversary It concluded with an (2______ 139955peerormannce Based on a ovve by GGaston Fereww,Phantom of the Opera tells the story oo a (9)_______ composer who haunts the Paris opera house aond FAIS (4 y 9991 Joy with an Innoocentyoung sopranno, Chritinee Andrew Lloyd Webber' lavis songs include Masqueerade Angee of Mussic, A s of You and The Music of the Night. NSw ngdycce youu dream that a show will run forever (5),________. yy production offAndrew's Cats proodl deccaaed o close," producer Cameron Mackintosh said in a statement.   Olose,"prrNowarrd mereer Maetiihhantomm has ((aaaeemee taatssww'ss ettrordinary Brraaway (()______ But WWw a F'd sities and performed in 17 languages over 70,000 performanes, onBroaawway((99__ ..e__ TTh msssann A5 millin mooeee to   I hed peerporduction 9ppnnediin ooddnn n 9996 and since then the hhow has been seen by more than 145 milioon eessl in