SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀOTẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

BẮC NINH NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (dành cho thí sinh thi chuyên Tiếng
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 10 trang) ___________________________

Họ và tên thí sinh:............................................................................ Số báo danh:.................................

I. LISTENING

Part 1. Listen and write ONE WORD ONLY AND/OR A NUMBER for each space

Part 2. Listen and choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. What is new about the Writers' Festival this year?
A more international guests
B extra time for questions
C additional locations for events
12. Tickets for the Wearable Art event
A are selling out quickly.
B have been reduced in price.
C must be booked in advance.
13. Ocean Times at Bright's Beach is
A a sporting competition for adults.
B an educational event for all ages.
C a play day for young children.
14. People going to the Artscape Exhibition
A should wear appropriate clothing.
B must keep to the proper path.
C need to arrive at a certain time.
15. Tours of the Civil Theatre
A do not happen often.
B have never happened before.
C may happen more regularly in future.

Part 3: Listen to a radio discussion about the pros and cons of opening a new fast food restaurant
in a small town called Manley and complete the following sentences. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
- The proposed opening of the new Burger World has provoked (16) _______ in the local
community.
- Mr. Brownlea thinks it will harm the young people and the (17) _______.
- He would prefer a new restaurant offering (18) _______.
- He admits that Burger World prices are (19) _______
- He believes that fast food chains are causing the disappearance of (20) _______ around the world.
- Mrs. Masters argues that preventing the new outlet’s opening in Manley will not (21) _______ of
changing food habit worldwide.
- Mr. Brownlea is worried that the new fast food will increase the problem of (22) _______.
- This will make older residents feel (23) _______.
- Mrs. Masters feels that it will be beneficial for young people to use Burger World as a ( 24)
_______.
- She believes the new restaurant will boost (25) _______ of the town.

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes.

1. It is raining outside, I _______ stay at home watching TV.

A. would rather B. would better C. would prefer D. would like
2. My father is going to the hairdresser’s to ___________.
A. cut his hair B. have cut his hair C. cut hair D. have his hair cut
3. She ___ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at
all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
 4. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a
___.
A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure
5. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ____ to a career in national
politics.
A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point
6. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.
A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone
7. This year good business will __________ last year’s slow one.
A. make up to B. make up for C. make out of D. make over
8. Attempts must be made to ____ the barriers of fear and hostility which devide the two
communities.
A. set up B. get off C. break down D. pass over
9. If we didn’t _________ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
10. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty_________excuse for not contacting me.
A. fragile B. frail C. faint D. feeble
11. In order for all of us to work together effectively, we need _____ each other’s needs.
A. being sensitive to B. be sensitive for C. have sensitivity for D. to be sensitive to
12. Some monkeys, _____, use their tails in a way similar to a hand.
A. as the spider monkey B. like the spider monkey
C. such spider monkey D. same as the spider monkey
13. The washing machine _____ has now been repaired.
A. broken down B. that broke down C. which broke D. which is broken down
14. _____ known as “Stonehenge” has never been determined.
A. The stone circle was built by whom B. That the stone circle was built
C. Who built the stone circle D. Whether the stone circle was built
15. In this area, there are two temples, both of _____ are big and old.
A. them B. those C. that D. which

Part 2: Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not
correct and then correct it. Write your choice (A, B, C or D) and your correction on the answer
sheet.

1. You've seen their new house, haven’t you? What does it like?
A B C D
2. People can lose weight if they weigh them regularly and keep track of their calorie consumption.
A B C D
3. Not many people know that water covers two-three the area of the globe.
A B C D
4. In 1955, scientists announced that a vaccine against polio had been developed and successful tested.
A B C D
5. Mrs Smith, together with her two students, are working in the laboratory at the moment.
A B C D
6. Are you sure that Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon?
A B C D
7. Tony’s new sports car cost much more than his friend Jack.
A B C D
8. Standing among so many strangers, the frightening child began to cry uncontrollably.
A B C D
9. Years after years, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit the birthplace of
A B C D
Frederic Chopin.
10. The competition is open to children among six and twelve years of age.
A B C D

Part 3. For questions 1-10, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
1. In the movie's moral universe, there are no __________ bad people.( REDEEM)
2. According to the report, human activities are _______ to blame for the temperature rise.
(EQUIVOCATE)
3. This stems from increases in rice culture and cattle-raising, both of which generate methane from
_______ vegetation. (COMPOSE)
4. Unfortunately, there is far greater _______ among the world’s scientists over the issue than
among politicians. (UNANIMOUS)
5. That rule is not _________________ to this case. (APPLY)
6. Industrial robots work with far greater _________________ than most men. (PRECISE)
7. _________________ of the danger, the firemen rushed into the burning building. (REGARD)
8. They are constructing some new hotels in the _________________ area. (COAST)
9. They have a spare room in the house in case visitors arrive _________________. (EXPECT)
10. The disappearance of the valuable painting remains _________________. (MYSTERY)

III. READING
Part 1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
AS OLD AS YOU FEEL
It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new
high-tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients 1._____ on the rate of physical
deterioration. Information on every 2._____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical
history is 3._____ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar
age suggests. The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has 4._____ one leading British
gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He
5._____ that if an employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he
reaches his 65th birthday, he should be 6._____ to work for another decade. Apparently most
employers only take into 7._____ a person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably.
Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to
smugly walk away with medical 8._____ showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving
them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the
clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to
9._____ their health.
The concept of “real” age is set to become big 10._____ in the USA with books and websites helping
people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that
looks will always be the best indicator of age.
1. A. prospect B. arranged C. based D. established
2. A. attitude B. position C. decided D. aspect
3. A. planned B. provided C. supplied D. fed
4. A. prodded B. prompted C. projected D. provoked
5. A. argues B. discusses C. enquires D. debates
6. A. incited B. encouraged C. supported D. promoted
7. A. detail B. account C. interest D. importance
8. A. evidence B. grounds C. signs D. demonstration
9. A. increase B. gain C. improve D. progress
10. A. pursuit B. concern C. trade D. business

Part 2. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

INTRODUCTION TO A NOVEL
Some years ago, I received a letter from a stranger, Joanna King. It seemed at first to be one
of those pleasant fan letters that authors are occasionally cheered 1. ________, but which then turn
out to be something else. Joanna had an aunt, aged ninety-eight, who had kept a diary from the age of
thirteen until she was ninety-four. 2. _______ Joanna nor her husband had ever been allowed to read
any of these diaries, but because their relative was a woman 3._______ strong opinions, they thought
they would be interesting.
The point of writing to me was to ask my advice. Joanna had read a memoir I’d written about
my own mother and grandmother, two ordinary women with 4. ______ claim to fame, and it had
made her wonder if there was some value in the diaries 5. _______ a social document. Could I
suggest 6. ________ might be done with them?
 I suggested that a university might be interested and enclosed various names and addresses. I
said the thought of someone keeping a diary over such 7. ______ length of time, so neatly covering
most of a century, was 8. ________ itself extraordinary, and I would love to read them myself.
Joanna replied saying that this was what she had hoped. 9. ________ is, that I myself might be
intrigued enough to want to 10. _______ something of them. I hadn’t, in fact, mean that, but once it
had been suggested I began to toy with the prospect.

Part 3. Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions.
Plato may have understood better what forms the mind of man than do some of our
contemporaries who want their children exposed only to "real" people and everyday events -
knew what intellectual experiences make for true humanity. He suggested that the future citizens
of his ideal republic begin their literary education with the telling of myths, rather than with mere
facts or so-called rational teachings. Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: "The friend of
wisdom is also a friend of myth."
Modern thinkers who have studied myths and fairy tales from a philosophical or psychological
viewpoint arrive at the same conclusion, regardless of their original persuasion. Mircea Eliade,
describes these stories as "models for human behavior by that very fact, give meaning and value to
life. Drawing on anthropological parallels, he and others suggest that myths and fairy tales were
derived from, or given symbolic expression to, initiation rites or other rites of passage - such as
metaphoric death of an old, inadequate self in order to be reborn on a higher plane of existence. He
feels that this is why these tales meet a strongly felt need and are carriers of such deep meaning.
Other investigators with a depth psychological orientation emphasize the similarities between the
fantastic events in myths and fairy tales and those in adult dreams and daydreams - the fulfillment of
wishes, the winning out over all competitors, the destruction of enemies and conclude that one
attraction of this literature is its expression of that which is normally prevented from coming to
awareness.
There are, of course, very significant differences between fairy tales and dreams. For example, in
dreams more often than not the wish fulfillment is disguised, while in fairy tales much of it is openly
expressed. To a considerable degree, dreams are the result of inner pressures which have found no
relief, of problems which beset a person to which he knows no solution and to which the dream finds
none. The fairy tale does the opposite: it projects the relief of all pressures and not only offers ways
to solve problems but promises that a "happy" solution will be found.
We cannot control what goes on in our dreams. Although our inner censorship influences what we
may dream, such control occurs on an unconscious level. The fairy tale, on the other hand, is very
much the result of common conscious and unconscious content having been shaped by the conscious
mind, not of one particular person, but the consensus of many in regard to what they view as
universal human problems, and what they accept as desirable solutions. If all these elements were
not present in a fairy tale, it would not be retold by generation after generation. Only if a fairy tale
met the conscious and unconscious requirements of many people was repeatedly retold, and listened
to with great interest. No dream of a person could arouse such persistent interest unless it was
worked into a myth, as was the story of the pharaoh's dream as interpreted by Joseph in the Bible.
There is general agreement that myths and fairy tales speak to us in the language of symbols
representing unconscious content. Their appeal is simultaneously to our conscious mind, and to our
need for ego-ideals as well. This makes it very effective; and in the tales’ content, inner
psychological phenomena are given body in symbolic form.
1. In the opening paragraph, the author quotes Plato and Aristotle primarily in order to _______.
A. define the nature of myth
B. support the point that myths are valuable
C. prove that myths originated in ancient times
D. give an example of depth psychology
2. In paragraph 1, the author's comment about people who wish their children exposed only to actual
historic persons and commonplace events suggests he primarily views such people as _______.
A. misguided in their beliefs
B. considerate of their children's welfare misguided in their beliefs
C. determined to achieve their ends
D. optimistic about human nature
3. By "Plato... knew what intellectual experiences make for true humanity', the author means that
______.
A. Plato comprehended the effects of intellectual life on real human beings.
B. Plato realised how little a purely intellectual education could do for people's actual well-being.
C. human nature is a product of mental training according to the best philosophical principles.
D. Plato grasped which sorts of experiences helped promote the development of truly humane
individuals.
4. Paragraph 2 suggests that Mircea Ellade is most likely ________.
A. a twentieth century philosopher B. a contemporary of Plato
C. a writer of children's literature D. an advocate of practical education
5. The word "persuasion" in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _______.
A. enticement B. opinion C. gullibility D. convincing force
6. According to the passage, fairy tales differ from dreams in which of the following characteristic
(i) The shared nature of their creation
(ii) The convention of a happy ending
(iii) Enduring general appeal
A. (ii) only B. (i) and (ii) only C. (ii) and (iii) only D. all (i), (ii), and (iii)
7. In Paragraph 5, "these elements” are ________.
A. the conscious mind
B. the consensus of dreams and fairy tales
C. human problems and desirable solutions
D. the conscious and unconscious requirements of many people
8. It can be inferred from the passage that the author's interest in fairy tales centers chiefly on their
______.
A. literary qualities B. factual accuracy psychological relevance
C. psychological relevance D. historical background
9. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude toward fairy tales?
A. Reluctant fascination B. Wary skepticism
C. Open approval D. Indulgent tolerance
10. In the last Paragraph, "It” refers to ______.
A. the tales language of symbols B. the tales' content
C. our conscious mind D. our need for ego-ideals

Part 4. Read the passage and do the following tasks. Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
The Maori are the indigenous people of the islands of New Zealand. Their traditional medicine,
which is believed to date back as far as the 13th century, was a system of healing that was passed
down through the generations orally. It comprised diverse practices and placed an emphasis on the
spiritual dimension of health. Its practice included remedies made from herbs, and physical therapies
such as massage to relieve discomfort in the muscles and bones.
Maori systems for treating illness were well developed before European arrived in New Zealand in
the late 1700s: they had quite detailed knowledge of anatomy and recognition of the healing
properties of various plants. When Europeans first visited New Zealand, the average age of death for
Maori adults was around 30. However, apart from this, the people were fit and healthy, and troubled
by few diseases.
Illness was often seen as spiritually based. Maori saw themselves as guardians of the earth, and the
focus of their existence was to remain at one with the natural and supernatural world. Rather than a
medical problem, sickness was often viewed as a symptom of disharmony with natures.
In Maori culture, illnesses were divided into diseases of the gods (mate atua) and physical diseases
(mate tangata). Diseases sent by the gods were often attributed to attacks by evil spirits, because the
person had broken a religious rule. For instance, for Maori, Places where people had died, or places
where their ancestors were buried were sacred, so if someone took food from a river where someone
had died, or took a stick form a tree that had held their ancestor's bones and placed it on a cooking
fire, it was believed that the gods could punish them for their disrespectful acts by making them
SICK.
More than 200 plants were used medicinally by Maori. The leaves of the flax plant were used to treat
skin infections and food poisoning, and the hard part of the leaf was also used as a splint or brace for
broken bones and injured backs. Flax fibers were used along with a sharpened stick to sew up bad
cuts. The bark and leaves of the pepper tree were used to heal cuts, wounds and stomach pain. People
who had toothache were instructed to chew the leaves of this same tree, and this was found to be of
considerable benefit. The pepper tree was also used in vapor baths to treat people with painful joints.
Colonization by European in the 1800s had a significant effect on traditional Maori healing.
Europeans brought many new diseases with them which Maori healers had limited ability to combat.
Though Western medicine was also relatively ineffectual at the time, this failure still strongly
affected Maori confidence in their healers. Some western missionaries attributed the spread of
disease to the fact the Maori did not believe in Christianity, and as Maori healers appeared
powerless, many Maori accepted this explanation and turned to Christianity. Over time the schools of
higher learning which ahd trained healers started to close and the tradition of the Maori healer
declined.
From the late 20th century, there was renewed Maori interest in their traditional medicine. This was
due to several factors. There was a resurgence of all aspects of Maori culture in New Zealand.
Furthermore, people started to be less trusting of Western medicine-statistics from the 1970s came
out revealing that Maori health continued to be poorer than that of other New Zealanders. There were
also problems with access to health care for Maori. Additionally, there was and still a today a
perceived lack of a spiritual dimension in Western health services.
Although Maori today largely accepted Western concepts of health and illness, and use the
mainstream health system, there is significant demand for traditional medicine. This is true for
unusual illnesses, or those that fail to respond to standard medical treatment, but also for common
ailments such as the cold and influenza.
Today's healers differ significantly from those of old times. Training is highly variable, usually
informal, and often less tribally bound than the rigorous education of the traditional houses of higher
learning. Many modern healers work in urban clinics, some alongside mainstream health
professionals. They experiment, incorporating knowledge from Western and other medical systems.
As a result, their modern day work has no standard system of diagnosis or widespread agreement
about treatments. Despite this, many healers are recognized as having knowledge and ability that has
been passed down from their ancestors. The Maori language is also seen as important by many of
those receiving treatment.
Question 1-5
In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. Early Maori healers learned their skills through studying written texts.
2.Diseases of the gods were believed to be more serious than physical diseases.
3. The leaves of the pepper tree were used to treat toothache.
4. Western religion was one reason why traditional Maori medicine became less popular.
5. Modern day Maori healers often reach the same conclusion about the type of treatment which is
best.
Questions 6-10
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6-10 on your answer sheet.
A short history of Maori healing
Pre-European arrival
- Maori were using plant based remedies, as well as treatment including massage
- Diseases sent from the gods were thought to be caused by disobeying a spiritual 6.______________
- Sickness could be attributed to eating food from a sacred 7. _____________or burning sacred wood
After European arrival
1800s
- The inability of Maori healers to cure new diseases meant the Maori people lost 8 __________in
them.
- Eventually the schools for Maori healing began shutting down
1970s
- Published 9. _______________showed that Maori were not as healthy as Europeans
2000s
- Maori healers can be seen working with Western doctors in 10_________________ in cities
- Many patients appreciate the fact that the Maoris language in used by healers

IV. WRITING
Part 1. Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning. Do not change the word given.
1. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise. (SET)
Our boss is __________________________________________________ pay rise.
2. None of us was expecting to have a test this morning. (BLUE)
This morning's test _______________________________ for every one of us.
3. Police arrested Johnson because they think he was involved in the robbery. (SUSPICION)
Johnson was detained __________________________________in the robbery.
4. She wants nothing less than to get that job. It would be a dream come true. (SET)
She has ____________________________________________ getting that job.
5. The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked. (LIGHT)
The mistake ______________________________ the figures were re-checked.

Part 2. Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the previous sentence.
6. Just because of his laziness, he failed the exam.
Had he_____________________________________ ______.
7. You must never leave the workplace without letting the team leader know.
On __________________________________________________________
8. My application has been approved by the boss, so I can start work.
My application has met __________________________________________
9. It was so careless of Harry to leave the child alone in the house.
Harry should __________________________________________________
10. They believe that the storm will come tonight.
The storm ____________________________________________________

Part 3. Essay writing

Write an essay of 250 words about this topic.
Nowadays computer education is compulsory for your learners in most schools. Some believe this a
good step forward, while others point out teaching a child to use computers from an early age may
bring harm.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.