SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2025 - 2026
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 03/6/2025
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

PART A. PHONETICS (1.0 point)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each question. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. needed        
B. looked        
C. helped        
D. watched
2. A. please         
B. clear            
C. tea             
D. clean
3. A. think          
B. thin             
C. thank         
D. though
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each
question. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
4. A. remind        
B. worker         
C. collect        
D. relax
5. A. historic        
B. delicious        
C. relation       
D. quality
PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 points)
I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. Write the answers on your answer
sheet.
6. My father (jog) __________ in the park every morning.
7. The students enjoy (play) _____________ soccer after school.
8. They (cook) __________ dinner when the light went out.
9. My teacher suggested that we (collect) _____ waste paper for the recycling program.
10. I (have) _________ a calculator, I would lend it to you now.
II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. Write the
answers on your answer sheet.
11. Doing exercises regularly maintains your mental and ________ health. (PHYSICS)
12. Nowadays, students can use several AI tools to ________ their English. (IMPROVEMENT)
13. You should be careful when using ________ which contain chemicals. (PRODUCE)
14. She speaks English ________ after living in Britain for several years. (FLUENT)
15. The island has a very beautiful beach, but sadly, it is quite ________. (ACCESS)
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16. She gave me ________ orange yesterday.
A. a        
B. an        
C. the        
D. Ø
17. She has a meeting ________ Monday, but I'm not sure.
A. at       
B. in        
C. on        
D. to
18. The new film is about a poor little girl ________ can speak several languages.
A. who   
 
B. whose    
C. whom    
D. which
19. Mai drives ________ than her brother.
A. more carefully    B. as careful    
C. carefully    
D. more careful

20. Mr. Brown, a foreign tourist, is talking to the tour guide.
Mr. Brown: "Thank you for showing us around the Temple of Literature."
The tour guide: "________."
A. That's a good idea
B. Yes, I'd love to
C. Of course
D. You are welcome
21. My grandmother doesn't know ______ to use the washing machine.
A. whom         
B. what         
C. how         
D. which
22. We missed the bus this morning ______ we got up late.
A. despite         
B. although          C. because         
D. because of
23. My uncle ______ his living by selling bread on the streets.
A. does         
B. has         
C. takes         
D. earns
24. The government is ______ a plan to solve the traffic problem in big cities.
A. carrying out         B. looking up          C. looking after         D. turning off
25. Extended families with three or four ______ living under one roof still remain in this
region.
A. customs         
B. generations         C. traditions      
   D. relatives
PART C. READING (3.0 points)
I. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in
the box to fill in each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
to
pollution
so
playing
higher
Twenty years ago, people tried to leave the suburbs for cities, but nowadays many
people are reluctant to make such a move. They say that compared to suburban areas, city
life has many drawbacks.
The high cost of living is the first disadvantage. The bigger the city is, the (26)
______ the cost of living is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are
also pricey.
Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air (27) ______. The dense
population, overcrowded neighborhoods, busy traffic, and big construction sites make cities
noisy as well. These are harmful (28) ______ people's health, such as increasing their stress
levels, disturbing their sleep, and making them suffer from breathing problems.
Lack of space is another drawback of city life. House prices are high in the city, (29)
______ people tend to live in smaller houses or in apartment blocks. Many cities lack spaces
for outdoor activities; therefore, teenagers often hang out at shopping malls or in
entertainment complexes instead of (30) ______ sports outdoors.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each
blank. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more
unhealthy than they used to be. So why has this happened?
One reason is bad eating habits. They eat too (31) ______ fast food like hamburgers
and pizzas and not enough fruits and vegetables. In (32) ______ United States, many
children have been eating fast food regularly since they were young. In fact, almost onethird of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food nearly all the
time. They also don't do exercises and (33) ______ much time watching TV, surfing the
Internet, playing computer games.

So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy (34)
______ for a long time? First, you change your diet and eat more vegetables. Next, find an
activity (35) ______ you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing or
hiking? Many young people have found that becoming fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.
31. A. many         
B. a little         
C. a few         
D. much
32. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
33. A. take
B. spend
C. make
D. let
34. A. action         
B. hobby         
C. lifestyle         
D. balance
35. A. who         
B. which         
C. when         
D. why
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer A,
B, C or D. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Cell phones are an important part of our society and their main use is
communication. They keep students in touch with the rest of the world by giving them the
power to interact with it. In the old days, if you forgot to bring your lunch, you had to rely
on the school office calling home for you. Now, students have the ability to solve their own
problems and handle certain emergencies on their own.
Cell phones also allow students to keep in touch with their friends and students at
other schools. While not directly beneficial to education, better relationships can lead to
higher self-esteem and reduce isolation, which is good for everybody. In the same way,
camera features allow students to capture the kinds of memories that help build a solid
school culture. In some cases, they can act as documentation of misbehaviors because they
provide evidence of students' bad behaviors.
Academically, the cell phone can record a video or an audio of the lessons that may need
to be reviewed later. And just imagine if classes could be easily recorded for students who
are absent. What if they could even be streamed and seen from home instantly?
36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of cell phones in communication and education.
B. Cell phones will be used as cameras to capture memories.
C. How to use some electronic devices in communication and education.
D. Cell phones can be used as an excellent recorder.
37. The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. students         
B. cell phones         C. uses          D. societies
38. According to the passage, cell phones help students ______.
A. interact with the world
B. handle the household chores
C. write their lectures
D. increase isolation
39. The word “provide” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. advise         
B. promise         C. offer         
D. decide
40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cell phones only help students entertain themselves.
B. Nowadays, students can solve their problems without cell phones.
C. Cell phones help students write their assignments at school.
D. Students can record the lessons for later review.

PART D. WRITING (2.0 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays
the same.
41. My sister doesn't have a laptop to study online.
 My sister wishes she _____________________________________________________.
42. “I am going to travel to Ireland for vacation next month,” said John.
 John said____________________________________________
43. If you don't hurry up, you will miss the bus.
 Unless_____________________________________________________.
44. Eating junk food is not good for teenagers.
It is not ___________________________________________________.
45. Though my mother was tired, she managed to finish her work.
Tired _____________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the given words so that it keeps the
same meaning. Do not change the form of the words given.
46. My sister often collected dolls when she was young. (USED)
 My sister _____________________________________________________.
47. I know a Japanese restaurant. The restaurant serves excellent sushi. (WHICH)
 I know_____________________________________________________.
48. The worker was so lazy that no manager wanted to hire him. (SUCH)
 He was _____________________________________________________.
49. They had no bread left when I came to the local bakery yesterday. (RAN)
 They _____________________________________________________.
50. The aim of this charity organization is to prioritize the needs of street children. (GIVE)
 The aim of this charity organization is
_________________________________________.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐÁP ÁN THAM KHẢO

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2025-2026
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 03/06/2025

PART A: PHONETICS (1 points)
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each question. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A
2. B
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each
question. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
4. B
5. D
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4 points)
I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. Write the answers on your answer
sheet.
6. jogs
7. playing
8. were cooking
9. should collect hoặc collect
10. Were- to have
II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. Write the
answers on your answer sheet.
11. physical
12. improve
13. products
14. fluently
15. inaccessible
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. C
23. D
24. A
25. B
PART C: READING (3 points)
I. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in
the box to fill in each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
26. higher

27. pollution
28. to
29. so
30. playing
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each
blank. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
31. D. much
32. C. the
33. B. spend
34. C. lifestyle
35. B. which
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer A,
B, C or D. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
36. A
37. B
38. A
39. C
40. D
PART D: WRITING (2 points)
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
41. My sister wishes she had a laptop to study online.
42. John said (that) he was going to travel to Ireland for vacation the next month.
John said (that) he was going to travel to Ireland for vacation the month after.
John said (that) he was going to travel to Ireland for vacation the following month.
43. Unless you hurry up, you will miss the bus.
44. It is not good for teenagers to eat junk food.
45. Tired as my mother was, she managed to finish her work.
Tired as my mother was, she managed to finish her work
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given words so that it keeps
46. My sister used to collect dolls when she was young.
47. I know a Japanese restaurant which serves excellent sushi.
48. He was such a lazy worker that no manager wanted to hire him.
49. They ran out of bread when I came to the local bakery yesterday.
50. The aim of this charity organization is to give priority to the needs of street children.
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