GRIT ENGLISH CENTER 29 LE LAI, BMT, DAKLAK

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

ĐẮK LẮK NĂM HỌC: 2025 - 2026
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chung)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)

Họ, tên thí sinh: …………………………………………

Số báo danh: …………………………………………….

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. saving B. decade C. patient D. travel
Question 2. A. change B. choose C. chat D. chemist
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the world that differs from the other three
positions of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. mistake B. doctor C. winter D. nature
Question 4. A. confusion B. approval C. disaster D. comedy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. It is essential for immigrants to preserve their _______ to stay connected to their roots.
A. dialect B. mother tongue C. second language D. pronunciation
Question 6. After years of hard work, she felt a great sense of ______ on her graduation day.
A. achievement B. achieve C. achiever D. achieved
Question 7. _______ a second! I need to check my phone.
A. Give in B. Hold on C. Take up D. Call on
Question 8. My teacher gave me valuable advice on choosing the right career ______.
A. path B. way C. road D. street
Question 9. He ______ to catch the last bus home before it leaves, hoping he doesn’t have to walk all the
way.
A. has rushed B. rushes C. is rushing D. rushed
Question 10. If she ______ her book, she ______ able to study properly for her exam.
A. forgets/will be B. forgets/won’t be
C. forget/is D. will forget/isn’t
Question 11. Pam wishes she ______ an MP3 player. She could listen to music now.
A. has B. had C. didn’t have D. will have
Question 12. Artificial intelligence is developing ______ than most other technologies.
A. more rapidly B. rapidly C. the most rapidly D. as rapidly as
Question 13. Students ______ revise their notes regularly to retain information more effectively.
A. may B. might C. ought to D. would
Question 14. He wanted to go hiking, ______ he packed his backpack.
A. because B. but C. so D. nor
Question 15. He applied for ______ position at the leading tech company in his city.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 16. He avoided ______ junk food to improve his health.
A. to eat B. eating C. eat D. have eaten

Read the following sign and notice, then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Question 17. What does the sign indicate?

A. Don’t pick flowers in this area.
B. You can pick flowers with gloves.
C. There aren’t any flowers here.
D. You can’t plant flowers here.

Question 18. What does the notice say?

A. We are not visiting anyone at the moment.
B. We have stopped expecting guests forever.
C. We are not welcoming guests at the moment.
D. We are not going to notice any visitors forever.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchange.
Question 19. James: “How often do you listen to the radio?”
Kate: “_______.”
A. I usually listen to the radio three times a week.
B. I turn on the radio at 8 o’clock in the evening.
C. I like listening to music on the radio often.
D. I rarely listen to the radio during dinner time.
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 in the following question.
Question 20.
a. Ben: I’m planning to visit Japan next month. Do you have any suggestions?
b. Ben: Sounds great! Thanks for the recommendation.
c. Mark: You should definitely visit Kyoto. The temples are amazing.
A. b-a-c B. a-b-c C. c-b-a D. a-c-b
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.
Preparation is a key (21) ______ a successful interview. Does the idea of going to a job interview make you
feel a little nervous? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the employing process. But it is not really
true . The more you prepare and (22) ______, the more comfortable you will feel. You should find out as
much as possible about the company before you go to the interview. Understand the products that they
produce and the services (23) ______ they provide. It is also good to know who the customers are and who
the major competitors are. Practice makes perfect. It will also make you feel more confident and relaxed.
(24) ______, practice your answers to common. Make a list of questions to ask, too. Almost all interviewers
will ask if you have. This is a great opportunity (25) ______ you to show your keenness, enthusiasm, and
knowledge.
Question 21. A. by B. on C. for D. to
Question 22. A. sleep B. practice C. provide D. buy
Question 23. A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
Question 24. A. So B. But C. However D. Because
Question 25. A. with B. about C. on D. for

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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.
There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified
columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and
sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job,
either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your
curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a
specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an
indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it
may now qualify as an art form in its own right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of
application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about
the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The
letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the
interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could
write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice
then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the
aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick
that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all
points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.

Question 26. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The importance of students’ CV depends more on their learning results and their personal experience.
B. The passage highlights the growing importance of CV services due to rising job competition.
C. You just need to fill in your personal information such as names, your learning results in your CV.
D. In order to have a job you should write your CV more complicated and detailed than others’ CV.
Question 27. What does the word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to ______?
A. the letter B. the advice C. the rest D. approach
Question 28. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because ______.
A. there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
B. there are so many top-level jobs available
C. there are so many people out of work
D. the job history is considered to be a work of art
Question 29. In the past, job seekers used to write letters of application just by ______.
A. informing personal experiences B. passing the entrance exam
C. jotting down their names D. asking their former leaders
Question 30. What does the phrase “Make use of” in the paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. Make up with B. Put up with C. Get on with D. Benefit from
Question 31. The word “sophisticated” in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. complex B. simple C. advanced D. complicated
Question 32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Seeking for a job will be definitely simpler with an online CV than a handwritten one.
B. A new type of short advertisement is becoming common in newspaper classified sections.
C. The number of university applicants has made the curriculum vitae more important in hiring.
D. The suggestion is that CV could be now considered as an art form in its own right.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be arranged
from the words given in the following questions.
Question 33. / birthday / is / July / on / 15th /./ my/
A. My birthday on is 15th July. B. Birthday is my on July 15th.
C. My birthday is on July 15th. D. Birthday on is my July 15th.
Question 34. movies / loves / watching / My / father / action / .
A. My father loves watching action movies. B. My father action loves watching movies.
C. My father watching loves action movies. D. My loves father watching action movies.
Question 35. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of
sentences to make a meaningful text.
a. Online learning has become more popular.
b. Moreover, it provides flexible schedules.
c. It allows students to study from anywhere.
d. However, it also requires self-discipline.
e. Overall, online learning has both advantages and challenges.
A. a – b – c – d – e B. c – a – b – d – e
C. a – d – b – c – e D. a – c – b – d – e
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that is CLOSET in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 36. “What time will you come tomorrow?” she asked.
A. She asked what time I would come the next day.
B. She asked what time will I come tomorrow.
C. She asked what time would I come the next day.
D. She asked what time I come the next day.
Question 37. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.
A. The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting.
B. The book, that I borrowed from the library, is very interesting.
C. The book who I borrowed from the library is very interesting.
D. The book whose I borrowed from the library is very interesting.
Question 38. It rained heavily, so the match was postponed.
A. The match was postponed because the rain heavily.
B. The match was postponed because it rained heavy.
C. The match was postponed because it was rain.
D. The match was postponed because of the heavy rain.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that is made from the
given cues in each of the following questions.
Question 39. I / recommend / she / practice / more.
A. I recommend she practices more. B. I recommend that she should practice more.
C. I recommend her to practice more. D. I recommended she should practice more.
Question 40. cost / arm / leg / buy / that / car / .
A. It cost an arm and a leg to buy that car. B. It cost an arm or a leg to buy that car.
C. It costs arm and leg to buy that car. D. It costs an arm and a leg to buy that car.

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