SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT (không

TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG chuyên) NĂM HỌC: 2025-2026

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
(Đề thi có 05 trang)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1. I asked Lan if she pop music.
A. liked B. liking C. like D. likes
Question 2 : While they ___________ a movie in the living room, their neighbors suddenly knocked on
the door.
A. Watched B. were watched C. were watching D. watching
Question 3. I think the more crowded the city is,_________ it becomes.
A. polluted B. the more polluted C. most polluted D.
the most polluted
Question 4. The doctor advised me ________ too late at night.
A. to stay up B. not to stay up C. not staying up D. stay up
Question 5. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Alisa, ________ comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
Question 6. If you come to England, it will be a good ________ for you to improve your English.
A. opportunity B. advantage C. experience D. possibility
Question 7.__ ____ in big cities is controlled by red, yellow, and green lights.
A. Traffic B. Delivery C. Transportation D. Communication
Question 8. Yesterday, I ______a stomach ache after eating too much candy.
A. cut down on B. carried out C. hung out with D. came down with
Question 9. I _____ my friends since we left school.
A. haven’t saw B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hasn’t seen
Question 10. After we took a (an) ____________, we are now more aware of environment protection.
A. aspirin B. photo C. picnic D. eco-tour
Question 11. She wishes that she ________ three-month summer holiday as her grandma did.
A. has B. have C. had D. having
Question 12. The custom of _________ ancestors is a beautiful and rich tradition in Vietnamese culture.
A. worshipping B. praising C. observing D. preserving
Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 17.
Welcome to Hoi An villages in Quang Nam, Viet Nam! Hoi An villages are famous for their
beautiful vegetable and herb gardens. They are also well-known (13) _____ the coconut palms near
Thu Bon River and traditional crafts such as (14) _____ lanterns. Here in Hoi An villages, you (15)
______ the morning gardening on the local farms. Other leisure activities include riding bicycles
through the villages, travelling on basket boats and visiting craft villages. We offer an eco-tour to
Hoi An villages, and tourists are encouraged to use green transport such as bicycles to avoid (16)
_____ the environment. You can also buy local products and beautiful (17) _____ to help local
businesses! Call us at 0929292929 and book your tour today!
Question 13. A. for B. with C. in D. by
Question 14. A. paper colouful B. paper colour C. colourful paper D. colour paper
Question 15. A. have spent B. are spending C. can spend D. will spend
Question 16. A. polluting B. polluted C. pullution D. pollute
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Question 17. A. artisans B. facilities C. crafts D. buildings

Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

We are looking for a new worker in our company! Please read the information below to
know how to apply:
• Please (18) ________ your application by the end of this month to be considered for the
role.
• Applicants should have relevant experience (19) ________ a similar job, including skills
and qualifications.
• You may (20) ________ two references in your application. These people can talk about
your past work.
• Be (21) ________ during the interview, showing your strengths and demonstrating your
interest in the role.
• Make sure to prepare all necessary documents (22) _______ you apply.

Question 18. A. deny B. forget C. send D. leave

Question 19. A. with B. in C. at D. for
Question 20. A. write down B. take up C. look after D. put off
Question 21. A. nervous B. distracted C. confident D. impatient
Question 22. A. before B. after C. during D. while
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of
utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following
questions from 23 to 27.
Question 23.
a. John: That sounds amazing! Italy is such a beautiful country to visit.
b. Mary: Yes, I’m going to Italy next month, and I can’t wait to explore the countryside.
c. John: Have you booked your holiday for this summer yet?
A. a - c - b B. c - a - b C. c - b - a D. b - c - a
Question 24.
Hi Claire,
a. I’ve also been thinking about visiting some museums and art galleries in the city.
b. I just wanted to thank you for recommending that travel blog.
c. I’m excited to try out the restaurant you mentioned; it looks amazing!
d. I’ve already booked my trip to Paris, and your tips have been incredibly helpful.
Hopefully, we can meet up for coffee when I return. Looking forward to hearing from you,
Sophie
A. b - d - a - c B. b - c - a - d C. d - b - a - c D. b - a - c - d
Question 25.
Dear Jane,
a. First, you will get to the pottery Thanh Ha village, where the local people continue making craft p
ots by hand.
b. You will start the trip by taking a short walk down to the harbor of Hoi An, where you will board a
wooden boat
c. Your trip finishes with a boat trip back to the ancient town of Hoi An
d. Then, you will continue visiting the carpentry village of Kim Bong, which has had a huge influence
on the architecture in Hoi An.
e. The traditional carpentry is kept alive and still used for restoring the old buildings in Hoi An.
Look forward to seeing you again!
Best wishes, Mai Anh
A. b - a - d - e - c B. a - b - d - e - c C. d - a - b - e - c D. a - b - c - d - e

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 Question 26.
a. People can also broaden their mind by reading books or watching news in different languages to be
well-informed about the world.
b. Nowadays, learning foreign languages is extremely necessary for almost everyone in modern life.
c. Thanks to this, people may have a better living condition than those who know nothing about foreign
languages.
d. Being good at foreign languages, people can work and communicate with foreigners as well as
having more job opportunities for themselves.
e. In conclusion, under no circumstances should we refuse to learn foreign languages thanks to the
benefits mentioned above.
A. b - d - a - c - e B. b - a - d - c - e C. a -c- d -b- e D. b- a- d- c- e
Question 27.
a.First, doing housework helps children develop some important life skills such as doing the
cooking, cleaning the house or taking care of others.
b.They will certainly need those skills when they start their own families.
c. I think children should do housework for a number of reasons.
d.Second, children can learn to take responsibility when they do housework. They know that
they have to do something even though they do not like to do it.
e.So doing housework is really good for children and I believe that they should do it.
A. e - c - a - b - d B. e - a - c - b - d C. c - a - b - d - e D. c - e - a - b - d
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28. Slow down or you will break the traffic law.
A. Unless you don’t slow down, you will break the traffic law.
B. You won’t break the traffic law if you don’t slow down.
C. You break the traffic law if you are slowing down.
D. If you don’t slow down, you will break the traffic law.
Question 29. "I'm busy with my work all day today", his dad said.
A. His dad said he was busy with his work all day that day.
B. His dad said he is busy with his work all day that day.
C. His dad said he were busy with his work all day today.
D. His dad said I was busy with my work all day that day.
Question 30. Let's drink some warm water after eating spicy food.
A. What about we drink some warm water after eating spicy food?
B. How about to drink some warm water after eating spicy food?
C. Why don't we drink some warm water after eating spicy food?
D. Why not drinking some warm water after we eating spicy food?
Question 31. The last time this boy met his classmates was a month ago.
A. This boy hasn’t met his classmates since a month.
B. This boy hasn’t met his classmates for a month.
C. This boy didn’t met his classmates for a month.
D. This boy didn’t met his classmates a month ago.
Question 32. I was reading a book. The phone rang.
A. I was reading a book when the phone was ringing.
B. When the phone rang, I was reading a book.
C. While I was reading a book, the phone was ringing.
D. While the phone rang, I read a book.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 33. The movie received great reviews. Therefore, we decided to watch it this weekend.
A. Because the movie received great reviews, we decided to watch it this weekend.
B. Although the movie received great reviews, we decided to watch it in this weekend.
C. We decided to watch it this weekend so the movie received great reviews.
D. We decided to watch it this weekend but the movie received great reviews.

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Question 34. Mary thinks about the problem less. She feels more relaxed.
A. The less Mary thinks about the problem, the more relaxed she feels.
B. The less problem Mary thinks about, the more relaxed she feels.
C. The more Mary thinks about the problem, the more relaxed she feels.
D. The most Mary thinks about the problem, the most relaxed she feels.
Question 35. I moved to this city. I have made many new friends.
A. I have made many new friends since I moved to this city.
B. I have made many new friends since I have moved to this city.
C. I moved to this city since I have made many new friends.
D. Since I have made many new friends, I moved to this city.
Question 36. My Tam is a pop star. She has many famous songs.
A. My Tam, whose has many famous songs, is a pop star.
B. My Tam, that has many famous songs, is a pop star.
C. My Tam, who has many famous songs, is a pop star.
D. My Tam, which has many famous songs, is a pop star.
Question 37. I’m sorry that I don’t have a better computer for my IT classes.
A. I wish I have a better computer for my IT classes.
B. I wish I had a better computer for my IT classes.
C. I wish I will have a better computer for my IT classes.
D. I wish I had had better computer for my IT classes.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks from 38 to 43.
Living in the mountains can be very hard. First, there is (38) ________ to grow crops or raise
livestock. (39)_______ houses is also difficult because the land is not flat. The air in the mountains is
(40) _________ problem. The higher we get, the thinner the air becomes. This means there is less
oxygen, which makes breathing harder.
Despite these challenges, people around the world have lived and worked in mountainous
areas for centuries. There are many health benefits of living in the mountains. Being on the
mountaintops (41) ________ you to live far from pollution. The air you breathe is fresher. There are
places where you cannot drive a car or a motorbike, (42) _________ you have to walk. Travelling up
and down hills and mountains on foot helps keep (43) ________. Finally, mountain people are quite
simple and friendly. They live a peaceful life.
Question 38. A. enough not land B. land not enough C. not enough land D. land enough
not
Question 39. A. Build B. Building C. Builds D. Buildings
Question 40. A. another B. many C. others D. any
Question 41. A. lets B. allow C. let D. allows
Question 42. A. because B. although C. so D. since
Question 43. A. you are active B. active you C. active you are D. you active
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
Vietnam, a country steeped in history and culture, has undergone significant transformations
over the years. Once deeply affected by war, it has now emerged as a symbol of resilience and
progress. In the past, conflicts, particularly the Vietnam War, left lasting scars on the nation's
economy and infrastructure. However, the post-war era marked a turning point as the government
embraced economic reforms, shifting from a centrally planned system to a market-oriented economy.
This transition led to rapid economic growth, attracting foreign investment and boosting international
trade.
Today, Vietnam presents a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity. Bustling cities like Ho
Chi Minh City and Hanoi are filled with skyscrapers, vibrant markets, and a lively nightlife. Meanwhile,
the countryside retains its picturesque charm with terraced rice fields and traditional villages that
reflect the nation's agricultural heritage.
Tourism plays a crucial role in shaping Vietnam's contemporary identity. With UNESCO-
recognized World Heritage Sites, the country welcomes millions of visitors each year. From the
breathtaking limestone karsts of Ha Long Bay to the ancient town of Hoi An, Vietnam offers a diverse
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range of experiences. At the same time, the government is committed to preserving these cultural
treasures while fostering economic growth.
In essence, Vietnam’s journey from a war-torn past to a thriving present highlights its
determination and adaptability. The nation continues to evolve, honoring its history while striving for
a brighter future on the global stage.
(Adapted from: Saigoneer)
Question 44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Vietnam’s Remarkable Journey
B. Vietnam’s Economic Transformation
C. Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage
D. Vietnam’s Tourism Industry
Question 45. The phrase “steeped in” in the first sentence is CLOSEST in meaning to ____.
A. inclined to B. surrounded by C. influenced by D. saturated with
Question 46. The word “its” in the last paragraph refers to ___.
A. Vietnam’s journey’s B. war-torn past’s C. Vietnam’s D. thriving present’s
Question 47. The word “resilience” in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. weakness B. strength C. recovery D. adaptability
Question 48. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Vietnam has transitioned to a market-oriented economy.
B. The countryside of Vietnam has completely modernized, losing its traditional charm.
C. Tourism contributes significantly to Vietnam’s identity.
D. The government focuses on both economic growth and cultural preservation.
Question 49. What is one of the key factors that contributed to Vietnam’s rapid economic growth?
A. The continuation of a centrally planned economy B. A significant decrease in foreign
investment
C. The shift to a market-oriented economy D. The limitation of international trade
Question 50. In which paragraph does the writer mention the role of tourism in Vietnam?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4

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