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THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
Năm học 2025 – 2026
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Mã đề: 606 |
Họ, tên thí sinh: ……….
Số báo danh: ………………….
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.
Over the course of some five millennia, the ancient Egyptians developed a distinctive material culture shaped in large part by their local geography, natural resources, and relationship with the Nile River. In the 5th century BCE, the Greek historian Herodotus noted that “any sensible person” could see that Lower Egypt was a “gift of the river”. [A] Every aspect of life in Egypt depended on the river – the Nile provided food and resources, land for agriculture, a means of travel, and was critical in the transportation of materials for building projects and other large-scale endeavors. [B]
The modern name of the Nile River comes from the Greek “Nelios”, but the Egyptians called it “Iteru”, or “River”. The Nile River system has three main branches – the White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the Atbara River. [C] The White Nile, the river’s headwaters, flows from Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. The Blue Nile brings about the annual inundation and provides most of the river’s water and silt. The Atbara River has less of an impact, as it flows only occasionally.
In the south, the Nile has a series of six main cataracts, which begin at the site of Aswan. A cataract is a shallow stretch of turbulent waters formed where flowing waters encounter resistant rock layers. In the case of the Nile cataracts, large outcroppings of granite make the flow of the river unpredictable and much more difficult to traverse by boat. [D] The cataract system created a natural boundary at Aswan, separating Egypt from its southern neighbor, Nubia.
Ancient Egypt was located in Northeastern Africa and had four clear geographic zones: the Delta, the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, and the Nile Valley. Each of these zones had its own natural environment and its own role within the Egyptian State. Cities could only flourish in the Nile Delta, the Nile Valley, or desert oases, where people had access to water, land, and key resources. The ancient Egyptians, who were always keen observers of nature, often associated the Nile Valley with life and abundance and the neighboring deserts with death and chaos.
- What does the passage mainly discuss?
| A. The formation of areas by the Nile River |
| B. The physical features and significance of the Nile River |
| C. The ancient topography of the Nile River |
| D. The overstated relationship between Egypt and the Nile River |
- Which river is responsible for most of the sediment deposited by the Nile’s water?
| A. The Blue Nile |
| B. The Nile’s cataracts |
| C. The Atbara River |
| D. The White Nile |
- The word inundation in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
| A. flood |
| B. tide |
| C. alluvium |
| D. moss |
- Where in the passage should the following sentence be inserted?
“While this comment was limited to the areas in the north and in the Delta, it really rings true for all the Nile River Valley.”
| A. [C] |
| B. [D] |
| C. [A] |
| D. [B] |
- In the cataracts of the Nile River, ______.
| A. material transportation by boat is enabled |
| B. turbulent deep water bodies are formed |
| C. the abundance of silt can be observed beneath the rock layers |
| D. the concentration of rocks leads to the irregular flow of water |
- Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A. Both the Nile Valley and the deserts were considered equally important to agriculture. |
| B. Egyptian culture revolves mainly around the Nile River. |
| C. A part of the deserts can provide people with life sources. |
| D. The Nile’s cataracts created natural barriers that were very difficult for boats to navigate. |
- Which paragraph mentions the appreciation of the Nile River?
| A. paragraph 1 |
| B. paragraph 3 |
| C. paragraph 4 |
| D. paragraph 2 |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose primary stress differs from that of the other three in each of the following questions.
- A. temporary B. infrastructure C. considerate D. secretary
- A. identify B. appreciate C. ceremony D. approachable
- A. prejudice B. counteract C. permanence D. subsequent
- A. memoir B. hazard C. sacred D. reside
- A. certificate B. efficiently C. incorporate D. disappointment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- The trouble started only ______ the other man came into the room.
| A. and then |
| B. until |
| C. too soon |
| D. when |
- This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
| A. by far |
| B. by chance |
| C. by heart |
| D. by myself |
- We ______ have left the house without checking the weather forecast because the unexpected storm ruined our plans.
| A. must |
| B. shouldn’t |
| C. need |
| D. couldn’t |
- He was turned down for the job because he is ______.
| A. qualified |
| B. qualifying |
| C. unqualified |
| D. qualification |
- The world of finance ______ as complex and interconnected as it is today if globalisation hadn’t blurred geographical boundaries.
| A. wouldn’t be |
| B. be wouldn’t have been |
| C. will have been |
| D. will |
- The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
| A. inflicted |
| B. harassed |
| C. fined |
| D. condemned |
- Weird ______ it appears, I always feel content when it starts pouring down with rain.
| A. as |
| B. since |
| C. unless |
| D. because |
- Not until ______ confident pursuing her dream career.
| A. did she finish her degree she felt |
| B. she finished her degree she felt |
| C. did she finish her degree did she feel |
| D. she finished her degree did she feel |
- The team worked tirelessly to meet the deadline, ensure the quality of the product, and ______ the client’s expectations.
| A. having exceeded |
| B. exceeding |
| C. to exceeding |
| D. exceed |
- It’s crucial that we ______ on time for the presentation to make a good impression on the clients.
| A. would be |
| B. will be |
| C. were |
| D. be |
- He climbed the corporate ladder at the ______ of his family life, missing important moments with his children.
| A. mercy |
| B. hands |
| C. expense |
| D. request |
- Due to rising inflation, many families must tighten their ______ and cut back on non-essential expenses.
| A. belts |
| B. stomachs |
| C. backs |
| D. purses |
- The antique store was filled with treasures, many of ______ whispered stories of the past.
| A. which |
| B. whom |
| C. that |
| D. whose |
- She heated the chocolate until it ______, then poured it over the cake.
| A. formed |
| B. changed |
| C. melted |
| D. flooded |
- The cloth mill gradually closed in the ______ of competition.
| A. face |
| B. reason |
| C. like |
| D. thought |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
- A. coward B. shower C. flower D. knowledge
- A. bondage B. dosage C. baggage D. teenage
- A. tomb B. pub C. crumb D. debt
- A. feather B. southern C. smooth D. ethics
- A. drought B. carouse C. gourmet D. foundry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following questions.
- I’ve been revising all day but I don’t think much of it has sunk ______.
| A. to |
| B. under |
| C. in |
| D. for |
- The completion of the tunnel has been held ______ because of a strike.
| A. on |
| B. up |
| C. over |
| D. off |
- Unfortunately, it all boils ______ to whether we can afford it.
| A. down |
| B. with |
| C. up |
| D. from |
- They came to inspect the house ______ a view to buying it.
| A. with |
| B. through |
| C. on |
| D. in |
- He says he feels less nervous since he cut ______ on tea and coffee.
| A. off |
| B. from |
| C. down |
| D. out |
- The teacher suspected the student ______ cheating in the exam.
| A. between |
| B. in |
| C. about |
| D. of |
- I am so tired that I can’t take ______ what you are saying.
| A. under |
| B. out |
| C. in |
| D. at |
- Katie really takes ______ her mother. They have the same character traits.
| A. up |
| B. in |
| C. after |
| D. on |
- The Andersons have not turned ______ yet and I doubt if they will now.
| A. into |
| B. in |
| C. up |
| D. out |
- They are working ______ time to try to finish the work before the deadline.
| A. during |
| B. with |
| C. against |
| D. through |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
- Beside the ages of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undergo a rapid series of physiological changes.
| A. Beside |
| B. almost |
| C. a |
| D. changes |
- They are known that colds can be avoided by eating the right kind of food and taking exercise regularly.
| A. They are known |
| B. can be avoided |
| C. right |
| D. regularly |
- The fish and chips that my mother is cooking in the kitchen smell very good.
| A. fish and chips |
| B. is cooking |
| C. good |
| D. smell |
- Because the 70 years old building was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, it had to be demolished.
| A. too expensive |
| B. structurally unsafe |
| C. to be demolished |
| D. 70 years old building |
- The recent developments in the field of robotics has been extremely beneficial to those who are physically handicapped.
| A. to those who are |
| B. has been |
| C. The |
| D. in the field |
- The man about whose I told you yesterday is a famous scientist.
| A. told |
| B. about whose |
| C. is |
| D. famous scientist |
- Because of the need to maintain the balance of salts and minerals in the water, keeping saltwater fish in aquariums requires more work that keeping freshwater fish.
| A. to maintain |
| B. salts and minerals |
| C. keeping |
| D. that |
- Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
| A. students |
| B. their own |
| C. accounting class |
| D. paper |
- He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field.
| A. didn’t get |
| B. despite of |
| C. experience |
| D. the field |
- Reports on the rise in hotel costs come from authority sources in the industry.
| A. Reports |
| B. in the industry |
| C. authority |
| D. in hotel costs |
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct phrasal verb to complete each of the following sentences.
- For a short while, I managed to catch ______ the president entering the palace.
| A. sight of |
| B. view to |
| C. notice at |
| D. vision on |
- The unexpected traffic jam made the usually calm driver ______ and start yelling.
| A. fall flat |
| B. come unglued |
| C. hold tight |
| D. stay loose |
- Without plants, most rain water would ______ as soon as it falls on the ground.
| A. run after |
| B. run off |
| C. run by |
| D. run away |
- The firefighters are still trying very hard to ______ the fires.
| A. give up |
| B. give away |
| C. put out |
| D. break out |
- We have employed a person to ______ the condition of our ancestral home from time to time.
| A. get back |
| B. check up on |
| C. look forward to |
| D. take after |
- The dressmaker asked Mary to ______ the half-finished blouse and soon realised that it was too small.
| A. stick at |
| B. try on |
| C. find for |
| D. put off |
- I want to ______ with my old friends but I have so little time.
| A. get into |
| B. get away from |
| C. keep in touch |
| D. lose contact |
- The picnic ______ to be a terrible disaster.
| A. turned down |
| B. turned off |
| C. turned away |
| D. turned out |
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 61 to 70.
Two surgeons flying from Hong Kong to London on a jumbo jet (61) ______ a fellow passenger’s life by operating on her with a pair of scissors, a coat hanger, and a bottle of brandy.
Pauline Dixon was involved in a motorcycle (62) ______ on the way to Hong Kong Airport, but she didn’t go to see a doctor. Later, on the plane, she complained about a pain in her arm. The pilot asked whether or not there were any doctors on board, and Professor Wallace and Dr Tom Wong came forward.
At first, they thought her arm was broken, but within minutes they saw that her condition was (63) ______ worse. They realized that one of her lungs (64) ______ have collapsed and was filling up with liquid. Professor Wallace said: “I felt we had (65) ______ operate as soon as we could, but of course we didn’t have the right equipment, so we had to use what was there. I cut a hole in her chest with a pair of scissors and then we had to find something to push a tube into the lung. One of the cabin crew (66) ______ using a coat hanger, which worked well, and we (67) ______ to get the tube in quite easily.
Normally, it is not a complicated operation if you have the right equipment, but we had to be very careful. We sterilized everything with five-star brandy. When the operation was over, I had a few (68) ______ myself. I can tell you, I needed it.”
After the plane landed safely in London, Miss Dixon went to hospital to recover. Although the operation had been very (69) ______, she was very grateful to the doctors for saving her life, and was full of (70) ______ for what they had done.
- Two surgeons flying from Hong Kong to London on a jumbo jet (61) ______ a fellow passenger’s life…
| A. rescued |
| B. saved |
| C. freed |
| D. recovered |
- Pauline Dixon was involved in a motorcycle (62) ______ on the way to the airport…
| A. breakdown |
| B. accident |
| C. disaster |
| D. emergency |
- …within minutes they saw that her condition was (63) ______ worse.
| A. changing |
| B. getting |
| C. coming |
| D. making |
- They realized that one of her lungs (64) ______ have collapsed…
| A. must |
| B. should |
| C. would |
| D. will |
- I felt we had (65) ______ operate as soon as we could…
| A. sooner |
| B. greater |
| C. rather |
| D. better |
- One of the cabin crew (66) ______ using a coat hanger…
| A. agreed |
| B. suggested |
| C. convinced |
| D. persuaded |
- …and we (67) ______ to get the tube in quite easily.
| A. succeeded |
| B. managed |
| C. had |
| D. arrived |
- When the operation was over, I had a few (68) ______ myself.
| A. licks |
| B. swallows |
| C. bites |
| D. sips |
- Although the operation had been very (69) ______…
| A. harmful |
| B. soulful |
| C. hurtful |
| D. painful |
- …she was full of (70) ______ for what they had done.
| A. admiration |
| B. liking |
| C. dedication |
| D. friendship |
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