PHÒNG GD & ĐT THẠCH HÀ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2025 - 2026

Part 1. Write 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.
1. A. hand B. catch C. way D. clap
2. A. pointed B. smiled C. moved D. stayed
Part 2. Write 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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. receive B. cover C. provide D. prevent
4. A. wonderful B. national C. different D. dependent
Part 3. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each
of the following questions.
5. When she came in, her mother ................. cakes in the kitchen.
A. have made B. are making C. was making D. made
6. English is spoken all over ___________ world.
A. a B. an C. the D. X (no article)
7. He talked about the books and the authors ................ interested him.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
8. Unless you go now, you ..................... late for school.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. are
9. I am looking forward to ............ my family.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. seen
10. After changing trains three times, we arrived at our ___________ in the end.
A. destination B. departure C. package D. journey
11. .............. I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed.
A. Because B. So C. Although D. However
12. Remember the meeting will be _____ Tuesday, _____ 9 am and 11am.
A. on/ at B. on/ between C. on / from D. at/ at
13. My sister is a famous.................. . One of her songs has won an award.
A. poet B. musician C. designer D. reporter
14. John cannot make a ............... to continue his study or get a job.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
15. You can .......................... the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
16. This money will come in handy when we ________ on vacation.
A. arrive B. move C. go D. come
17. “Can I get some chalk for you, Mr. Smith? - “.........”
A. Not at all B. With pleasure
C. No problem D. That’s very nice of you
18. “How have you been recently?” “...........................”
A. It’s too late now. B. Pretty busy, I think.
C. By bus, I think. D. No, I’ll not be busy.
Part 4. Read the following short texts and write the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer that goes with each text.

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 19. When you see this sign, it means:
A There's wind ahead.
B. There's a corner ahead.
C. There's a roundabout ahead.
20.
Please note:A. There
This isafternoon’s
no football class today.
B.Mr.Phong
football class will be tomorrowcan't come to the football
instead, as Mr.classPhong
tomorrow.
is away
today. C. You can choose to go to the football class today
or tomorrow.
21. Amanda wants her grandmother to ______
A. let her have a picture.
B. lend her some clothes.
C. describe her old uniform

Part 5. Complete the advertisement with the given words in the box. Write the answers on
your answer sheet. There are two EXTRA words.
hear team have miss hospital degree
ADVERTISEMENT
Join our (22)_______ as a Bank Clerk! We're hiring at our esteemed bank in
Birmingham, UK. While a bachelor's (23) _______ in business is preferred, previous experience
is desirable but not essential. If you're motivated and eager to learn more, we want to (24)
______ from you! Send your application to banking@jobs.com or mail it to 255 Lloyd Street.
Don't (25) ________ this opportunity to launch your career in the banking industry. Apply
now!
Part 6. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Carnival
In late February or early March,(26)____________ countries celebrate a special festival
called Carnival.Carnival is thought to have originated in Italy or Greece, and
was(27)____________ just before Lent, the 40-day period before Easter. People dressed in
costumes, wore colorful masks, ate, drank and danced all night This tradition spread to France,
Spain, Portugal, and later to Brazil and the United States.
Now, two of the biggest Carnival celebrations take(28)____________ in Rio de Janeiro in
Brazil, andNew Orleans in the United States. There are grand parades where people wear flashy
costumes and dance and sing in the streets. In New Orleans, Carnival is known as Mardi Gras.
Many roads and shops are shut down for the celebrations(29)____________ can last for up to
three weeks. Millions of visitorstravel from around the world to join the party, and many more
watch the event(30)____________ television.
26. A. some B. much C. a lot D. little
27. A. collected B. occurred C. held D. known
28. A. control B. action C. time D. place
29. A. which B. who C. whom D. where
30. A. from B. on C. in D. at
Part 7. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
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 Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems
in the world, for example, pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars
airplanes, trains and poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped anywhere
even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution.
Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people.
But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This
is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish.
Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more
difficult every day. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Air pollution from factory B. The pollution problems in the world
C. Pollution problems and their solutions D. Sea pollutions and its effects
32. The word "poisonous in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. natural B. clean C. toxic D. dark
33. Which of the following can be a consequence of sea pollution?
A. Many people are living in a better place. B. People catch fish for food.
C. People who eat fish can get sick. D. Many people live on the money from
fishing.
34. The word "that" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. the world B. a place C. the problem D. a solution
35. Which of the following is NOT true about pollution?
A. Pollution is a popular topic on the media. B. The pollution problems are getting worse.
C. Air pollution comes from vehicles. D. Some places in the world are unpolluted.
Part 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
provided sentence. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
36. I need 4 hours to finish my homework.
-> It takes _______________________________________________________
37. Tom was the tallest boy in his class.
-> No one ____________________________________________________
38. She said: “I can’t find my umbrella”.
-> She said ___________________________________________________
39. Hoa and Ba won't go fishing with us this weekend.
-> We wish ____________________________________________________
40.None of the passengers were injured because driver reacted quickly.
-> But for ___________________________________________________

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 ĐÁP ÁN

Part 1.
1. C
2. A

Part 2.
3. B
4. D

Part 3.
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. C
17. D
18. B
Part 4. Read the following signs or short texts and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the best answer that goes with each sign or text.
19. C
20. A
21. A
Part 5.
22. team
23. degree
24. hear
25. miss
Part 6.
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. B
Part 7.
31. B
32. C
33. C
34. B
35. D

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Part 8.
36. → It takes me 4 hours to finish my homework.
37.→ No one in his class was as tall as Tom.
/ No one in his class was taller than Tom.
38. → She said she couldn’t find her umbrella.
39. → We wish Hoa and Ba would go fishing with us this weekend
40. → But for the driver’s quick reaction, (some of) passengers would/could/might have been
injured.

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