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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2025 – 2026 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Bài thi Chuyên) Ngày thi: 02/06/2025 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

⚠️ THÍ SINH VIẾT CÁC CÂU TRẢ LỜI VÀO TỜ GIẤY THI

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SECTION I: LISTENING

Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe:
Phần thi nghe có 4 bài, mỗi bài nghe 2 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc phần thi nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
Các hướng dẫn bằng Tiếng Anh của các bài nghe đã có trong bài.

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PART 1.
Listen to the following conversations and answer each question by choosing the correct picture (A, B or C). Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. ________

 

2. ________

 

3. ________

 

4. ________

5. ________

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PART 2.
Listen to the following recording and decide the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

6	Anyone who would like to become healthier and learn new things should sign up for this course.
7	All new members must have with them trainers, a track suit, shorts and T-shirt as well as casual costume.
8	After answer some questions, specific targets will be set according to members’ individual needs.
9	Every afternoon a personal trainer will keep an eye on new members exercising.
10	At the beginning of the week, members will be told fitness strategies so as not to gain back weight they’ve lost.

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PART 3.
Listen to a telephone conversation about a candidate of an expedition and complete the following form. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

Name:	Sanjay (11) ______
Age:	27
Occupation:	(12) ______
Other expeditions: • has crossed (13) ______ • has climbed Mount Elbrus
Special skills: • has done a (14) ______ course • can speak (15) ______ languages
Qualifications: • degree in (16) ______
Free-time activities: • likes (17) ______ • spend time at (18) ______

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PART 4.
You will hear an interview with a woman called Sally Gartree, who works as an organizer of the three-day Ixford Music Festival. Listen and answer each question by choosing the best option (A, B, or C). Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. Sally says that her involvement with the festival began ________.

A. before her parents were asked to help run it

B. when it was first held over twenty years ago

C. after she had started attending the event regularly

2. Sally feels that the biggest change in the festival has been in ________.

A. the scale of the event

B. the atmosphere at night

C. the facilities for performers

3. Sally regrets that some people attending the festival now seem most interested in ________.

A. how well known the bands are

B. trying out different types of food

C. the retail outlets selling souvenirs

4. What does Sally enjoy most about the festival?

A. the non-stop entertainment

B. the relaxed attitude of the people

C. the range of musical styles on offer

5. What would Sally like to change about the festival?

A. so many people arriving by car

B. the reliance on good weather

C. how poorly advertised it is

6. Sally tells the story about the famous rock star to show ________.

A. how well respected the festival is

B. how unreasonable such people can be

C. how important the festival was to his career

7. Sally hopes that in the future the festival will ________.

A. go on for longer

B. be shown on TV

C. stay the same size

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SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

PART 1.
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. When ________ about her school performance, Karen felt very excited.

A. had asked

B. being asked

C. asking

D. had been asking

2. – “Why were you so tired yesterday?” – “Because I ________ all the morning.”

A. had been working

B. had been worked

C. work

D. was worked

3. That is the new teacher about ________ we are talking.

A. who

B. whom

C. which

D. that

4. The students promised that they ________ all the assignments by the following Monday.

A. would have submitted

B. will have submitted

C. would submitted

D. will submit

5. This report needs ________. We will have Peter ________ it.

A. to edit / doing

B. editing / do

C. edited / did

D. edit / to do

6. If they had followed the map properly, they ________ lost now.

A. wouldn’t be

B. hadn’t been

C. won’t be

D. wouldn’t have been

7. Many students find it difficult to ________ academic pressure, especially before final exams.

A. deal with

B. come up with

C. look into

D. carry out

8. It is essential to ________ awareness about global warming through education and public campaigns.

A. raise

B. grow

C. increase

D. build

9. There is growing concern about how social media may ________ people’s mental health and behavior.

A. influence

B. damage

C. control

D. determine

10. Regular exercise can help you ________ both physical and mental well-being.

A. improve

B. increase

C. develop

D. upgrade

11. Living in another country can be a great opportunity to ________ new experiences and personal growth.

A. gain

B. collect

C. receive

D. earn

12. She gave ________ her job as an event manager to become a self-employed baker.

A. up

B. away

C. over

D. off

13. On ________, Mrs. Minh earns about 14 million VND a month.

A. total

B. average

C. sum

D. addition

14. Vietnam is going ________ a period of remarkable change.

A. into

B. through

C. without

D. with

15. Lan was very nervous during the English speaking test, but she managed to ________ and answered confidently.

A. pull herself together

B. take things for granted

C. catch someone’s eye

D. let off steam

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PART 2.
Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct form of the CAPITAL word given at the end of each sentence. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save (DANGER) __________ species.
2. I’m afraid you’ll have to see Mr. Pound. All matters concerning paper work are his (RESPOND) __________.
3. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely (RECOGNIZE) __________.
4. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to (DIFFERENT) __________ the two.
5. Vietnam is (CHARACTER) __________ by its nature beauty and people’ hospitability.

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PART 3.
Fill in the blank in each sentence with ONE correct preposition or article. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. When riding a bike to school, watch ________ for people crossing the road.
2. When I looked ________ on my last school year at secondary school, many great things popped up in my mind.
3. Students of foreign languages shouldn’t become too reliant ________ dictionaries.
4. If you are an ambitious person, you want to succeed in life and get ________ of other people.
5. ________ university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees.

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SECTION III: READING

PART 1.
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each numbered blank to complete the following passage. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

Polar bears are in danger of dying out. Unlike some other threatened animals, it’s not hunters that are the problem, it’s climate change. Since 1979, the ice cap at the Arctic Circle where the polar bears live has reduced in size (51) ________ about 30 per cent. The temperature in the Arctic has slowly been rising and this is (52) ________ the sea ice to melt, endangering the polar bears’ home. The polar bears’ main sources of food are the different types of seals found in the Arctic. They catch them by waiting next to the air holes seals have made in the ice. (53) ________ the bears are very strong swimmers, they could never catch seals in water. This means that the bears really do rely on the ice to hunt.

Polar bears also need sea ice to travel. They can cover a huge territory and often swim from one part of the ice to another. They have been (54) ________ to swim up to 100 km, but when there is less ice, they may have to swim further and this can (55) ________ fatal to the bears. A number of bears have drowned in the last few years and scientists believe that it is because they were not able to reach more ice before they became too tired and couldn’t swim any further.

51.	A. in
	B. by
	C. within
	D. for
52.	A. making
	B. turning
	C. causing
	D. resulting
53.	A. Even
	B. Despite
	C. As
	D. Although
54.	A. known
	B. learnt
	C. experienced
	D. noticed
55.	A. happen
	B. come
	C. end
	D. be

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PART 2.
Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE correct word. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

DEALING WITH WASTE PLASTIC

Every year people throw (56) ________ millions of tons of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping. These create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get rid of. Now a new recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic into new.

Scientists have taken a long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has always been a bigger problem (57) ________ substances like waste paper. You can bury plastic, but it takes many years to break down. If you burn it, it just becomes another form of pollution. A few products, for example, bottles, can be re-used, but it is expensive or difficult to do this with a lot of plastic products.

Now a group of companies has developed a new method (58) ________ recycling that could save almost all plastic waste. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used: it does not have to be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left on the products. Everything is simply mixed together (59) ________ heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade so that it melts. It is then (60) ________, producing a waxy substance that can be used to make new plastic products, including computer hardware.

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PART 3.
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the following questions. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI, which has become increasingly popular due to its versatility and ability to respond to natural language. Like any technology, ChatGPT has both advantages and disadvantages that must be taken into account.

One of the main advantages of ChatGPT is its ability to process and respond to language in a natural and intuitive way. This makes it highly adaptable to a wide range of applications, such as virtual assistants, customer service chatbots, and language translation. It can also save time and money for companies by automating tasks that would normally require human labor. Another advantage of ChatGPT is its ability to continuously learn and improve through training on large amounts of data. This means that the model can become increasingly accurate and effective over time, leading to better user experiences and improved efficiency.

However, there are also several potential disadvantages of ChatGPT that must be carefully considered. One concern is the possibility of misuse or abuse of the technology, such as generating fake news or conducting cyber-attacks like the current apps. This is especially concerning as the model can generate convincing text that is difficult to distinguish from human-generated content. Another concern is the potential for bias in the language model, as it is trained on data that may contain implicit biases or inaccuracies. This can lead to discriminatory answers or perpetuate existing biases, particularly towards underrepresented groups. Furthermore, the deployment of ChatGPT can also have an impact on the job market, as it may replace human workers in particular industries. This could potentially lead to job losses and exacerbate existing inequalities.

In conclusion, while ChatGPT has numerous benefits in terms of language processing and machine learning, it is crucial to consider and address potential drawbacks such as the possibility of misuse, bias, and impact on the job market. To ensure the responsible development and deployment of this technology, it is important to prioritize ethics, transparency, and the creation of inclusive and equitable solutions.

1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The development of ChatGPT

B. Pros and Cons of ChatGPT

C. Negative Impacts of ChatGPT

D. Versatility and Ability of ChatGPT

2. The word efficiency in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.

A. excellence

B. fluency

C. ineffectiveness

D. inappropriate

3. According to paragraph 3, ChatGPT probably ______.

A. replaces human workers in all industries.

B. leads the teachers to the verge of dismissal.

C. fakes human’s language models completely.

D. causes discrimination of responses or biases.

4. The word It in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. ability

B. ChatGPT

C. human labor

D. response

5. The word underrepresented in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

A. exaggerated

B. unappreciated

C. unrealized

D. unimpressed

6. Which of the following is NOT true about ChatGPT according to the passage?

A. It can be designed for many purposes in various aspects.

B. It is incapable of learning and improving through training.

C. It can lead to human unemployment and current problems.

D. It is trained on data that may contain biases or inaccuracies.

7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. ChatGPT can alter the human labour in most fields of work.

B. One of the strong points of ChatGPT is its self-study ability.

C. Ethics is one of the core values to develop the modern technology.

D. ChatGPT will primarily benefit underrepresented groups.

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PART 4.
Read the following passage and do the tasks required. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

THE WATER CRISIS

A. Per capita water usage has been on an upward trend for many years. As countries industrialize and their citizens become more prosperous, their individual water usage increases rapidly. Annual per capita water withdrawals in the USA, for example, are about 1,700 cubic meters, four times the level in China and fifty times the level in Ethiopia. In the 21st century, the world’s limited supply of renewable fresh water is having to meet demands of both larger total population and increased per capita consumption. The only practicable ways to resolve this problem in the longer term economic pricing in conjunction with conservation measures.

B. Agriculture consumes about 70% of the world’s fresh water, so improvements in irrigation can make the greatest impact. At present, average efficiency in the use of irrigated water in agriculture may be as low as 50%. Simple changes could improve the rate substantially, though it is unrealistic to expect very high levels of water-use efficiency in many developing countries, faced as they are with a chronic lack of capital and a largely untrained rural workforce. After agriculture, industry is the second biggest user of water and, in terms of value added per liter used, is sixty times more productive than agriculture. However, some industrial processes use excessive amounts of water. For example, production of 1 kg of aluminum might require 1,500 liters of water. Paper production too is often very water-intensive. Though new processes have greatly reduced consumption, there is still plenty of room for big savings in industrial uses of water.

C. Many experts believe that the best way to counter this trend is to impose water charges based on the real cost of supplies. This would provide a powerful incentive for consumers to introduce water-saving processes and recycling. Few governments charge realistic prices for water, especially to farmers. Even in rich California, farms get water for less than a tenth of the cost of supply. In many developing countries there is virtually no charge for irrigation water, while energy prices are heavily subsidized too (which means that farmers can afford to run water pumps day and night). Water, which was once regarded as a free gift from heaven, is becoming a commodity which must be bought and sold on the open market just like oil. In the oil industry, the price increases which hit the market in the 1970’s, coupled with concerns that supplies were running low, led to new energy conservation measures all over the world. It was realized that investing in new sources was a far more costly option than improving efficiency of use. A similar emphasis on conservation will be the best and cheapest option for bridging the gap between water supply and demand.

D. One way to cut back on water consumption is simply to prevent leaks. It is estimated that in some of the biggest cities of the Third World, more than half of the water entering the system is lost through leaks in pipes, dripping taps and broken installations. Even in the UK, losses were estimated at 25% in the early 1990’s because of the failure to maintain the antiquated water supply infrastructure. In addition, huge quantities of water are consumed because used water from sewage pipes, storm drains and factories is merely flushed away and discharged into rivers or the sea. The modern approach, however, is to see used water as a resource which can be put to good use – either in irrigation or, after careful treatment, as recycled domestic water. Israel, for instance, has spent heavily on used water treatment. Another way of conserving water resources involves better management of the environment generally. Interference with the ecosystem can have a severe effect on both local rainfall patterns and water run-off. Forest clearings associated with India’s Kabini dam project reduced local rainfall by 25%, a phenomenon observed in various other parts of the world where large-scale deforestation has taken place.

E. Global warming is bound to affect rainfall patterns, though there is considerable disagreement about its precise effects. But it is likely that, as sea levels rise, countries in low-lying coastal areas will be hit by seawater penetration of ground water. Other countries will experience changes in rainfall which could have a major impact on agricultural yield – either for better or for worse. In broad terms, it is thought that rainfall zones will shift northwards, adding to the water deficit in Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean – a grim prospect indeed.

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TASK 1:
The reading passage below has five paragraphs A–E. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i–vii. There are TWO extra headings that you DO NOT need to use.

List of headings

1. Economic pricing
2. What the future holds
3. The thirsty sectors
4. Ways of reducing waste
5. Interdependence of natural resources
6. The demands of development
7. The role of research

Paragraph A	___________
Paragraph B	___________
Paragraph C	___________
Paragraph D	___________
Paragraph E	___________

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TASK 2:
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text to complete the summary of paragraph D and E.

Other ways of protecting supplies are to reduce water loss resulting from (73) ________ in the supply systems and to find ways of utilizing used water. Longer term measures, such as improved environmental (74) ________, would protect the ecosystem and ensure the replenishment of ground water for future generations. Without such measures, future supplies are uncertain, especially when global warming is expected to interfere with rainfall patterns and to worsen the (75) ________ already suffered by many countries today.

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SECTION IV: WRITING

PART 1. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

1. “I didn’t break the vase, Mum.”, Peter said.
   → Peter denied ___________________________________________.
2. You’ve already been late three times this week.
   → This is not ___________________________________________.
3. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided.
   → You should ___________________________________________.
4. A skillful mechanic repaired our car yesterday.
   → We got our car ___________________________________________.
5. If I hadn’t made that mistake, I would have won the prize.
   → Had it ___________________________________________.

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PART 2. EMAIL WRITING
You received an email from Lan, one of your friends, asking you for advice about a present she should buy for her mother’s birthday.

Write an informal email to give her your advice.
Your email MUST be between 50 and 80 words.
Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.

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PART 3. PARAGRAPH WRITING
In recent years, Son La High School for Gifted Students has gradually attracted the attention of many students in Son La.

As a student applying to the school, write a PARAGRAPH to discuss TWO advantages that learning at a specialized high school may bring to you.
Your paragraph MUST be between 140 – 160 words.
Write your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.