SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẾN TRE ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN BẾN TRE NĂM HỌC 2025 – 2026 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên) Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể phát đề) (Đề thi gồm có 09 trang)

ĐIỂM	HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ GIÁM KHẢO	SỐ PHÁCH (Do CTHĐ chấm thi ghi)
BẰNG SỐ			BẰNG CHỮ
		GIẢM KHẢO 1	GIÁM KHẢO 2

Lưu ý : Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi và trả lời câu hỏi vào đúng phần qui định.

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SECTION I: LISTENING (1.5 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

• Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
• Thí sinh đọc kỹ hướng dẫn và câu hỏi trước khi nghe.

Part 1: You are going to hear an introduction to the Summer Festival. Listen carefully and choose the correct information for each of the sentences. Write your answers at the end of this part. (0.5 point)

Question 1: When is this year’s festival being held?

A. 5-17 January

B. 1-13 January

C. 5-18 January

D. 25-31 January

Question 2: What will the reviewer concentrate on today?

A. theatres

B. dances

C. exhibitions

D. museums

Question 3: How many circuses are there in the festival?

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. several

Question 4: Where does Circus Romano perform?

A. in a theatre

B. in a tent

C. in a stadium

D. in a studio

Question 5: What is the highlight of Circus Electrica?

A. music

B. lighting

C. aerial displays

D. clowns and acrobats

Your answers:

1	2	3	4	5

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Part 2: Listen to a conversation about renewable energy sources and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. (1.0 point)

• Solar towers create energy from moving 1. ___________.

Solar tower flowchart

Towers are built using extra strong concrete. At the bottom
they have a sunlight collector made of 2. ___________ spread
over a large area of ground.

The sunlight collector warms the air beneath it and operates
in a similar way to a 3. ___________.

The air 4. ___________ through the tower causing the turbines to
turn.

The turbines create 5. ___________ megawatts of electricity.

Your answers:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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SECTION II: PHONETICS (0.5 point)

Part 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions. Write your answers at the end of this section. (0.2 point)

Question 1:

A. season

B. desert

C. disease

D. crisis

Question 2:

A. hatred

B. rugged

C. centered

D. sacred

Part 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Write your answers at the end of this section. (0.3 point)

Question 3:

A. ensure

B. reduce

C. involve

D. offer

Question 4:

A. minimize

B. interfere

C. introduce

D. understand

Question 5:

A. equivalence

B. kindergarten

C. biologist

D. curriculum

Your answers:

1	2	3	4	5

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SECTION III: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (2.5 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes or replaces each sentence below. Write your answers at the end of this part. (1.0 point)

Question 1: As soon as I ___________, I’m going to return to my hometown.

A. am going to graduate	B. will graduate
C. will have graduated	D. have graduated

Question 2: These instructions must be followed exactly; ___________ the outcome will be very bad.

A. otherwise,

B. furthermore,

C. however,

D. in contrast,

Question 3: Students who volunteer in high schools will continue to volunteer throughout their lives, ___________?

A. don’t they

B. won’t they

C. didn’t they

D. will they

Question 4: Terylene shirts are ___________ to wear, but cotton shirts are much __________.

A. harder – as expensive	B. hardest – more expensive
C. harder – more expensive	D. harder – the most expensive

Question 5: Jim wouldn’t have met Julia ___________ to his brother’s graduation party.

A. had he not gone	B. hadn’t gone
C. if he has not gone	D. to have not gone

Question 6: The police officer, ___________ the thief, was pushing him into a police vehicle to be taken to the station.

A. who had caught

B. to have caught

C. who was caught

D. catch

Question 7: I asked them when ___________ changed.

A. was the timetable	B. the timetable is
C. the timetable has been	D. the timetable had been

Question 8: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I ___________ Tina to the airport late last night.

A. weren’t taking	B. hadn’t had to take
C. didn’t have to take	D. wouldn’t take

Question 9: Jane: “You haven’t paid attention to what I am saying.”
Mark: ” ___________”

A. That’s understandable. I am speaking too fast.

B. That sounds terrific. Thank you.

C. Why should I when I don’t know what you are talking about?

D. You mean a lot to me. Thank you.

Question 10: Kate: “I don’t think taking a hiking trip in this weather is a good idea.”
Laura: ” ___________”

A. That’s right. Why don’t we prepare for it right now.

B. So do I. We have to put it off until tomorrow.

C. I couldn’t agree more. It’s going to rain soon.

D. Don’t worry. I have the map here.

Your answers:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Part 2: (0.5 point)

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined in each of the sentences. (0.3 point)

Question 11: Drinking water each morning may help get rid of toxic substances in the stomach.

A. eliminate

B. create

C. include

D. pollute

Question 12: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests.

A. forming a new business company	B. being together with friends
C. enjoying the care of parents	D. being separated from peers

Question 13: I only eat fast food once in a blue moon because I prefer cooking at home.

A. successfully

B. happily

C. rarely

D. immediately

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined in each of the sentences. (0.2 point)

Question 14: In big cities, animals should be kept under control.

A. out of dispute	B. out of discipline
C. out of hand	D. out of order

Question 15: Their wedding party caused great disappointment but at least there was sufficient food for everyone.

A. worthless

B. inadequate

C. satisfying

D. unpleasant

Your answers:

11	12	13	14	15

Part 3: Use the correct form of the words given to complete each of the sentences below. Write your answers at the end of this part. (1.0 point)

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The (16) ___________ of the book is one of humankind’s greatest (17) ___________, the importance of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (18) ___________ and information.	INVENT ACHIEVE ENTERTAIN
The (19) ___________ of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is (20) ___________ to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (21) ___________ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were (22) ___________ by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (23) ___________.	PRODUCE RECOGNIZE SIMILAR WRITE EXPENSE
With printing came the (24) ___________ of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (25) ___________ more widespread and accessible.	POSSIBLE KNOW

Your answers:

16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25

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SECTION IV: READING (2.5 points)

Part 1: Read the text below and think of the only ONE WORD which best fits each gap. Write your answers at the end of this part. (1.0 point)

Although the rise in the global temperature by 4 percent predicted by many scientists may not sound like much, it is the difference between now and the last Ice Age, when huge glaciers covered Europe and most of Britain. Nobody knows exactly what would happen in a warmer world, but we (1) ___________ know some things. Heat a kettle and the (2) ___________ inside it expands. The temperature of the world has climbed more than half a degree this century, and the oceans have (3) ___________ by at least 10 cm.

But just as it takes several minutes for a kettle to begin warming, (4) ___________ it may have taken the oceans thirty years to swell. This (5) ___________ that the global warming we are now experiencing is a result only of the carbon dioxide we have dumped into the atmosphere up to the 1960s. Since then, the use of fossil fuels has increased rapidly.

Scientists (6) ___________ for the United Nations and European governments have been warning that what the Dutch and the people of East Anglia will need to do will (7) ___________ to build more extensive sea defenses. Many of the world’s great cities are (8) ___________ risk, because they are located at sea level. Miami, almost entirely built on a sandbank, could be swept away. But the effects of rising sea levels will be much (9) ___________ for the developing countries. With a metre rise in sea levels, 200 million could become homeless.

There are other fears too, (10) ___________ to a recent United Nations report. The plight of the hungry in northern Africa could worsen, as rainfall in the Sahara and beyond is reduced by 20 percent.

Your answers:

1	6
2	7
3	8
4	9
5	10

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose from the phrases A-H the most suitable one for each of the blanks. (0.5 point)

The central mission of a library is to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down (1) ________. Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future. Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure that the record is preserved and made available for later use. Libraries provide people with access (2) ________. People in many professions use library resources to assist them in their work. People also use library resources (3) ________ or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels. Students use libraries (4) ________ to learn skills in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits. Public officials use libraries (5) ________. One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library provides information and services that are essential to learning and progress.

A. to succeeding generations

B. to the information they need to work, play, learn, and govern

C. to books written by ancient people

D. to gain information about personal interests

E. to research legislation and public policy issues

F. to read in their leisure time instead of watching

G. to everyone that needs information of a specific topic

H. to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences

Your answers:

1	2	3	4	5

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers at the end of this part. (1.0 point)

A

Singapore’s cultural life reflects its past administration and the country’s diverse population. Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British influences are apparent in Singapore’s art, architecture, and fine arts. British colonial architecture, for example, is represented by the Parliament House, City Hall, and the Raffles Hotel. Chinese, Hindu, and Islamic architecture are represented in the ornate Shuang Lin Temple, the Sri Mariamman Temple, and the Sultan Mosque respectively. Singapore’s National Museum complex consists of one museum devoted to the contemporary art of Southeast Asia, one to Asian cultures, and the third to the history of Singapore.

Since Singapore became an independent state in 1965, government policies have brought orderliness and efficiency to the country. Examples are supplanting slum and squatter areas with high-rise public housing projects, and strict controls on air and water pollution to ensure a healthier environment. While these policies draw few objections, other aspects of Singapore’s social engineering are occasionally considered extreme, such as one campaign that urged well-educated couples to produce children. The government has discontinued this particular campaign, but it remains committed to defining, and promoting – either by law or through official campaigns – the appropriate public and private behaviour of its citizens. Outsiders sometimes also consider Singapore’s criminal punishments severe. Singapore stresses, however, that its strict laws and sentences have made the nation one of the safest places in the world.

Question 1: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Singapore’s culture	B. Foreign influences on Singapore’s cultural life
C. Singapore’s National Museum	D. Singapore’s art, architecture and fine arts

Question 2: The Parliament House, City Hall, and the Raffles Hotel are mentioned as reminders of __________.

A. Singapore’s diverse population	B. Singapore’s architecture
C. Singapore’s past colonial administration	D. Singapore’s contemporary art

Question 3: What word is similar in meaning to supplanting?

A. supplying

B. displacing

C. transferring

D. transforming

Question 4: The campaign that urged well-educated couples to produce children __________.

A. drew few objections from the public

B. is considered a privilege for them

C. has been discontinued but is still committed

D. was to promote behaviour of its citizens was highly supported

Question 5: Which of the following statements is TRUE?

B

A. Outsiders sometimes consider Singapore’s crimes severe.

B. Singapore is the safest place in the world.

C. Singapore maintains strict laws and sentences.

D. The government is proud of Singapore’s healthy environment.

America’s foods began to affect the rest of the world-not only raw staples such as wheat and corn, but a new American cuisine that spread throughout the world. American emphasis on convenience and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks, which almost all Americans have eaten. By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of America’s strongest exports as franchises for McDonald’s and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including the former Soviet Union and Communist China. Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace-common in the rest of the world, and once common in the United States-gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other countries mimicked American cultural patterns.

By the late 20th century, Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer eggs and less beef. They also began appreciating fresh ingredients and livelier flavours, and cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer to their original. In California, chefs combined the fresh fruits and vegetables available year-round with ingredients and spices sometimes borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American cuisine. Along with the state’s wines, California cuisine eventually took its place among the acknowledged forms of fine dining.

Question 6: Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks __________.

A. are traditional meals of the US people

B. are popular because of their nutritious values

C. became more popular than meals cooked at home in China

D. became popular with other European and Asian countries

Question 7: Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word “cuisine”?

A. Cooking

B. Style of cooking

C. Cookery

D. Cook

Question 8: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. America’s cuisine used to have an influence on many countries.

B. McDonald’s and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe and other parts of the world.

C. Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace are not common in the USA.

D. Fast foods became one of America’s strongest exports.

Question 9: Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA.

B. Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables than they do now.

C. Cooking styles of other countries began to affect America’s by the late 20th century.

D. Fewer eggs and less beef in the American diet made them fitter.

Question 10: An innovative cooking style was created in California __________.

A. by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens

B. to attract more immigrants to the state

C. and made the state’s wines well-known

D. by combining the local specialities with immigrants’ spices

Your answers:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

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SECTION V: WRITING (3.0 points)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. (1.0 point)

Question 1: They haven’t decided whether to sack him or not.

COME

→ They haven’t _________________________________ about whether to sack him or not.

Question 2: The writer’s writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language.

CONTRAST

→ There _________________________________ the writer’s spoken language and his written style.

Question 3: It was a mistake to come to Madrid in July.

SHOULD

→ We _________________________________ to Madrid in July.

Question 4: I wasn’t surprised to hear that he’d failed.

NO

→ It came _________________________________ to me to hear that he’d failed.

Question 5: The star was surrounded by screaming fans as soon as he arrived at the stage door.

ARRIVAL

→ _________________________________ stage door, the star was surrounded by screaming fans.

Part 2: People say that E-sports have a negative impact on youth by promoting excessive screen time and unhealthy lifestyles. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Write a well-organized essay of about 180-200 words to give your reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. (2.0 points)

Your writing:

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