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

HỘI AN NĂM HỌC 2025 - 2026

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chung)
ĐỀ MINH HOẠ Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Khóa thi ngày: …/ …/ 2025

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 pt)

PART 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.6 pt)
1. A. cough B. spaghetti C. laugh D. enough
2. A. own B. around C. found D. household
3. A. experienced B. guided C. translated D. depended
PART 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of stress in each of the following questions (0.4 pt)
4. A. religious B. delicious C. education D. hilarious
5. A. ability B. obesity C. relation D. charity

SECTION TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (5.0 pts)

PART 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (4.0 pts)
6. When she asked me his name, my mind ______.
A. went blank B. went empty C. put up D. became out
7. Sharing stories and songs is a way to ______our cultures and traditions.
A. save B. preserve C. recognise D. observe
8. Can you help me to translate this English phrasal verb______ Vietnamese?
A. over B. into C. in D. up
9. Anna ______ a book when someone broke into her house.
A. was reading B. read C. reads D. is reading
10. The children finished ____________ their room before going out.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaned D. cleaning
11. We ___________ the tents and did unforgettable team-building activities.
A. get up B. go up C. put up D. set up
12. Planet Earth, ______ is also called the Blue Planet, is covered with water and land.
A. who B. whom D. that
13. People from countries______ do not share a common language use English to work
together effectively.
A. which B. whom C. who D. where
14. The Amazon rainforest is rich ____ flora and fauna.
A. in B. of C. about D. with
15. If you join in cooking courses, you ______prepare your own food.
A. must B. should C. will D. can
16. I wish I ______confident enough to attend the summer course with you.
A. am B. was C. could D. would
17. The bigger cities are getting, ______ they get.
A. the more bustling B. the bustling C. more bustling D. bustling
18. The family ______around the city by metro since last year.
A. get B. got C. have got D. will get
19. They are wondering __________ to go to buy traditional handicrafts.
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A. what B. whether C. how D. where
20. Minh asked me …. much about the Amazon.
A. if I knew B. If knew I C. I knew if D. did I know
21. ______my cousin is young, she is one of the most skillful artisans in Bat Trang village.
A. When B. Although C. Because D. However
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the
following question.
22. We learn how baking cookies by following a simple recipe from a cookbook
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. Mr Lam is a decisive leader. He makes decisions quickly and reasonably.
A. determined B. strong-minded C. firm D. undecided
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following question.
24. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people.
A. busy B. quiet C. full D. crowded
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following
exchange.
25. Nana: This isn’t right. Excuse me, Bob, could you pass me the hammer?
Bob: Sorry, I can’t hear you well. …..
A. Could you say that again, please? B. Why didn’t you say so?
C. Please could you pass it to me? D. Can’t you speak more softly?
PART 2: Supply the correct form of the words in bold in brackets to complete each of the
following sentences. (1.0 pt)
26. San Francisco is one of the most _____________ cities in the United States with the city
centre and several suburbs around. (LIVE)
27. The professor suggested that Mary _____________ a break and finish her task later. (TAKEN)
28. The students in our club ______________________ many community activities, and they
are now ready to help people in need. (EXPERIENCE)
29. The trip to Angkor Wat was our first self-guided _____________. (TOURISM)
30. A _____________ must be able to keep calm while performing a medical operation.
(SURGERY)

SECTION THREE: READING (2.0 pts)

PART 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that
best fits each of numbered blanks from 31 to 35. (1.0 pt)
Mosquito Bay, (31) on Vieques Island in Puerto Rico, is a
bioluminescent bay. This means tiny organisms called dinoflagellates light up the water till
night. When the water is disturbed, these creatures emit a blue-green glow, creating a magical
spectacle.
Scientists believe the dinoflagellates use their bioluminescence to (32) _______________
themselves from predators. When a predator attacks, the dinoflagellates flash their light,
attracting other predators to the area. This confuses the (33) _______________ predator and
allows the dinoflagellates to escape.
Mosquito Bay is one of the (34) _______________ bioluminescent bays in the world.
Visitors can enjoy a kayaking tour at night to witness the glowing water firsthand. It’s

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important to be respectful of the environment (35) _______________ avoid using harsh
chemicals that could harm the dinoflagellates.
31. A. locates B. located C. locating D. location
32. A. defend B. attract C. destroy D. endanger
33. A. first B. second C. third D. on
34. A. bright B. brighter C. brightest D. brightly
35. A. but B. or C. so D. and

PART 2: Read the following passage and do the tasks below. (1.0 pt)
Viet Nam is in the period of industrialization and modernization, and many aspects of Vietnamese
lifestyle have changed. The biggest differences we can see now are in teenagers’ lifestyle. They are
now more flexible and casual in the way they dress. They wear their hair in different styles and even
dye it different colours. They have become more confident in communicating with others, even with
their elders. They are daring in their actions and ambitions. For many of them, technology has
become important in their daily life. They use it for study and entertainment.
However, Vietnamese teenagers have also learnt to treasure their traditional values. Many
customs and traditions are passed from generation to generation. Vietnamese teens show respect for
the elders, at home and outside. They learn to value their families. They come to their parents for
advice and ask for permission in their important decisions such as university study and marriage.
They also wear traditional costumes such as ao dai, ao tu than, and cook traditional Vietnamese
foods on special occasions. (From Unit 4, Reading, page 52, Workbook, Grade 9)
Task 1: For questions from 36 to 38, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
(0.6 pt).
STATEMENT T F
36. The most significant change in lifestyle can be seen among teenagers.
37. The example of teenagers dying their hair in different colours shows that
they are now more responsible.
38. Many teenagers use technology for entertaining and studying.
Task 2: Answer the questions 39 and 40 (0.4 pt)
39. Who do teenagers learn customs and traditions from?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
40. When do teenagers wear traditional costumes?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
SECTION FOUR: WRITING (2.0 pts)
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (1.2 pts)
41. “Is there anybody going with you into the cave?” Tom said.
 Tom asked __________________________________________________________________
42. The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water. It covers most of Earth.
 The Pacific Ocean, ____________________________________________________________
43. It’s a pity that we do not have a long summer holiday.
=> I wish ______________________________________________________________________
PART 2: Make any changes and additions necessary to produce meaningful sentences from set
of words or phrases given in each of the following questions. (0.8 pts)
44. My uncle/ suggest/ read/ directions/ carefully/ before/ assemble/ computer.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
45. Please/ download/ the app/ help/ you/ navigate/ new place.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

SECTION ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 pt) Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,2 đ
1. B. spaghetti 2. A. own 3. A. experienced

SECTION TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (5.0 pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,2 đ
4. C. education 5. D. charity
6. A. went blank 7. B. preserve 8. B. into 9. A. was reading 10. D. cleaning
11. C. put up 12. C. which 13. A. which 14. A. in 15. D. can
16. B. was 17. A. the more bustling 18. C. have got 19. D. where
20. A. if I knew 21. B. Although 22. B 23. D. undecided 24. D.crowded25.
A. Could you say that again, please?
26. LIVEABLE/ LIVABLE 27. TAKE 28. HAVE EXPERIENCED
29. TOUR 30. SURGEON

SECTION THREE: READING (2.0 pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,2 đ
31. B. located 32. A. defend 33. A. first 34. C. brightest
35. D. and
36. T 37. F 38. T
39. Their elderly.
40. On special occasions.

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (2.0 pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,4 đ
41. ….if there was anybody going with him into the cave.
42. ….,which covers most of Earth, is the largest body of water.
43. ….we had a long summer holiday.
44. My uncle suggested reading the directions carefully/ before assembling the computer.
45. Please download the app /which helps you navigate a new place.
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