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PHÒNG GD&ĐT THÀNH PHỐ VINH ĐỀ NGUỒN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
TRƯỜNG THCS HẢI HÒA NĂM HỌC 2025 – 2026
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. tailored B. applied
C. interviewed D. evaluated /id/
Question 2. A. bilingual /i/ B. dialect /ai/
C. Spanish /i/ D. official/i/

1.evaluated /id/ đánh giá

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. fa’cilitate 2 B. tech’nology 2
C. com’petitive 2 D. para’bolic 3
Question 4. A. ex’plore 2 B. ‘language 1
C. ‘garnish 1 D. ‘fluent 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the
following
Question 5. Yuri Gagarin, ___của ___ success attracted
worldwide attention, made the first space flight.
A. whom +SV B. who+S+V/ V
C. whose +N D. which + S+V/ V
3.whose success (n) thành công của người đó

Question 6. Make sure you book tickets ______ because it costs more at the airport!
A. by chance B. at a price
C. in advance D. for a start
4. book tickets in advance : đặt vé trước

Question 7. His doctor advised him ______, but he found it impossible ______ his habit.
A. stopped smoking - quit B. to stop to smoke – quitting
C. stopping smoking - for quitting D. to stop smoking - to quit
5. advise SO to do ST : khuyên ai làm gì
6. impossible to do ST : không thể làm gì

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Question 8. I think ______ young need to be encouraged and supported more in society.
A. a B. an D. the
7. the young (n) các bạn trẻ
Question 9. I suggested ______ a suit and tie when we went to the interview.
A. to wear B. wear C. wearing D. being worn
8.suggest doing ST : gợi ý làm gì
Question 10. He came across a website ________ content was filled with interesting articles and
helpful resources.
A. who B. whose (CỦA NÓ) C. which D. when
9.whose content : nội dung của nó
Question 11. My brother doesn’t have an iPhone. He wishes he ________ one.
A. has B. have
C. had D. will have
10. wish + thì quá khứ đơn (nếu ước ở hiện tại)
Question 12. Lan got up late, ________ she couldn’t catch the first bus.
A. as B. so C. when D. then
11. so = therefore : vì vậy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 13.The church is quite an ancient building.
A. old B. fresh C. historic D. modern
12. ancient >< modern (n) cổ xưa >< hiện đại
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answersheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlines word(s) in each off the following question.
Question 14. His school is located in the mountainous area.
A. lain B. stood C. situated D. stayed
13.located = situated (v) tọa lạc
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of the
sentences to make a meaningful dialogue in each of the following questions.
Question 15:
a: Sure, but please be careful with it.
b: May I use your laptop for a while?
c: Thank you! I’ll only use it for a few minutes.
A. a – b – c B. b – a – c C. a – c – b D. c – b – a
Question 16:
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a: We must submit the report by tomorrow.
b: Yes, we should also check for any errors before sending it.
c: Oh, really? Then we have to finish it today.
d: You're right! We ought to review all the details carefully.
A. a – c – b – d B. a – b – d – c
C. a – b – c – d D. b – d – a – c
Question 17:
a: I really enjoy playing the guitar.
b: What’s your favorite hobby?
c: Wow! You must be really good at it.
d: That’s cool! How long have you been playing?
e: I’ve been playing for about three years now.
A. a – b – d – e – c B. a – b – e – d – c
C. b – c – a – d – e D. b – a – d – e – c
Read the following school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the best option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 20.
How to Learn English Effectively
Learning English can be easy if you practice regularly. Here are some simple tips:
1. Practice Daily – Spend at least 20–30 minutes (18)______ English every day.
2. Expand Your Vocabulary – Learn new words and use them (19)______ sentences.
3. Listen and Watch – Watch English movies, listen to songs, and follow podcasts.
4. Speak More – Talk to friends, join English clubs, or practice alone.
5. Read and Write – Read books, articles, (20)______ write a short diary in English.
6. Have Fun – Play language games and enjoy the learning process!
Question 18. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
Question 19. A. at B. by C. in D. on
Question 20. A. and B. but C. or D. because
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is
difficult to (21) ________ the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-
first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (22) ________
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (23) ________ to travel so long distance within such a short period of
time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more
and more people travel by plane.
(24) ________, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (25) ________ and
machine to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by
computers and other powerful machines.
Question 21. A. compare B. suppose C. predict D. discuss
Question 22. A. considered B. expressed C. occurred D. arranged
Question 23. A. capable B. able C. might D. use
Question 24. A. However B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. And
Question 25. A. rules B. ideas C. tools D. teams
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 26 to 31.
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today.
Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with
titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money.

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Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money
away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to
succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If
you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you
never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want
to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.
If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-
step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex.
Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve.
How-to books help people deal with modern life.
Question 26. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life. B. How to turn failure into
success.
C. How to make a millionaire. D. How-to books.
Question 27. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to________ .
A. Advice B. career C. instruction D. how-to books
Question 28. Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?
A.“How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.
B. “How to Live on Nothing”.
C. “How to Make a Millionaire”.
D. “How to Turn Failure into Success”
Question 29. The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. little by little B. at once C. slower and slower D. suddenly
Question 30. It can be inferred from the passage that_______ .
A. today people are more bored with the modern life
B. B. today people have fewer choices to make
C. modern life is more difficult to deal with
D. today people are more interested in modern life
Question 31. Which book can you read if you want to be rich ?
A. “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.
B. B. “How to Live on Nothing”.
C. “How to Make a Millionaire”.
D. “How to Turn Failure into Success”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of the
sentences to make a meaningful paragraph in the following question.
Question 32.
a. Lastly, riding a bike can reduce stress and improve mental well-being by allowing people to
enjoy fresh air and nature.
b. First, it is a great way to improve physical fitness by strengthening muscles and increasing
endurance
c. Second, cycling helps reduce air pollution because it does not produce harmful emissions like
cars.
d. Third, it is a cost-effective mode of transportation, saving money on fuel and public transport.
e.Cycling has many benefits for both health and the environment.
A. a – b – d – c – e B. e – c – b – d – a
C. b – a – d – e – c D. e – b – c – d – a

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
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 following questions.
Question 33. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A. who B. sing C. very well D. of
Question 34. I do not know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A. not B. could he have C. so early D. the
th
Question 35. The English summer course will start in May 29 and finish in August.
A. English B. will C. in May 29th D. in August
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the given one.
Question 36.Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late to finish her homework.
A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late to finish her homework.
B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late to finish her homework.
C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late to finish her homework.
D. Sue stayed up late to finish her homework. As a result, she was tired.
Question 37. You don’t have good health, so you can’t become an astronaut.
A. If I have good health, I can become an astronaut.
B. If I had good health, I could become an astronaut.
C. Unless I had good health, I would became an astronaut.
D. Unless you has good health, you can’t become an astronaut.
Question 38. This car is very expensive, so we cannot buy it.
A. This car is too expensive for us to buy.
B. This car is not expensive enough for us to buy.
C. This car is too cheap for us to buy.
D. This car is so expensive that we can buy it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
the two given ones.
Question 39. My friend hasn’t returned. I have been waiting for her for two hours.
A. My friend who/whom I have been waiting for two hours hasn’t returned.
B. My friend whom I have been waiting two hours hasn’t returned.
C. My friend whose I have been waiting for two hours hasn’t returned.
D. My friend which I have been waiting for two hours hasn’t returned.
Question 40. I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
A. If I am rich, I can help other people.
B. If I were rich, I can help other people.
C. If I am rich, I could help other people.
D. If I were rich, I could help other people.

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