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ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO LỚP 10 TỈNH BÌNH DƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2025-2026
TIẾNG ANH (KHÔNG CHUYÊN) — 40 TN + 1 viết
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
I. Listening
Choose A, B, C or D. (No audio on site.)
The door of the apartment is _______.
The apartment is not very close to _______.
- the ocean
- the swimming pool
- the shopping center
- the gym
The man prefers to use _______.
- the bus
- the train
- his bike
- his car
The main bedroom is _______.
- very small
- quiet
- upstairs
- downstairs
Who prefers to use the facilities and conveniences of the apartment?
- The wife
- The husband
- Neither of them
- Both of them
Nick worked at the local _______.
- pet shop
- pet restaurant
- animal hospital
- animal hotel
Nick would not like to have any pets after seeing _______.
- stuffed animals
- expensive pets
- bad pets
- pet problems
Jim had a perfect job because _______.
- he liked the temperature there
- he loved the comfortable uniform there
- he could earn a lot of money
- he kept fit while doing the heavy work
In the future, Linda wants to _______.
- become a childcare worker
- teach pupils
- manage a childcare center
- look after babies
Three people were talking about the jobs they had in the _______.
II.A. Pronunciation
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Pronunciation (11) · moved / ranked / joined / tried
Pronunciation (12) · natural / attractive / annual / suitable
- natural
- attractive
- annual
- suitable
II.B. Stress
Choose the word with a different stress pattern.
Stress (13) · confident / dangerous / essential / medical
- confident
- dangerous
- essential
- medical
Stress (14) · active / fluent / nervous / unique
- active
- fluent
- nervous
- unique
II. Communication — Doctor
Put A–G in the correct places. (0) = G
Patient: Good afternoon, doctor.
Doctor: Good afternoon. Please sit down. (0) G
Patient: I have a stomachache. It has been hurting for a week, especially in the evening. It’s hard for me to study because of the pain.
Doctor: I understand. (15) _______
Patient: I don’t often eat breakfast because I’m late for class. I eat fast food for lunch. At night, I eat instant noodles while I study. I know it’s not healthy, but I’ve been under a lot of pressure lately.
Doctor: (16) _______ Instant noodles and fast food are high in fat and salt. In addition, if you don’t eat breakfast, your stomach makes too much acid. Poor eating habits, combined with stress from studying, can lead to stomach problems.
Patient: Is that why my stomach hurts?
Doctor: (17) _______ Bad eating habits and too much stress can make your stomach hurt.
Patient: What should I do?
Doctor: I will give you some medicine to help your stomach. But you need to eat better. Eat breakfast, eat more fruit and vegetables, and don’t eat too much fast food. (18) _______
Patient: Okay, I will try.
Doctor: Good. Please come back in one week. (19) _______
Patient: Thank you, doctor.
Doctor: (20) _______ Take care!
A. Yes, that can be the reason.
B. You’re welcome.
C. What do you eat every day?
D. That is not a good diet.
E. If your stomach still hurts, we will check again then.
F. Also, take short breaks while studying and try to get enough sleep.
G. What is the problem?
Doctor: …don’t eat too much fast food. (18) _______
Doctor: Please come back in one week. (19) _______
III. Grammar & vocabulary
Choose the best option.
It’s the house _______ door is painted pink.
I would love _______ with you, but I have to go now.
- stay
- to stay
- staying
- to staying
The doctor recommended he _______ more exercise.
_______ they are unable to answer, perhaps we should ask someone else.
She didn’t know _______ he was telling the truth or not.
She found a gold ring while she _______ her cupboards.
- cleans
- cleaned
- was cleaning
- has cleaned
If the weather _______, we’ll go for a walk.
- improve
- improves
- improved
- will improve
_______ is 4.5 billion years old, is about 384,400 km from Earth.
- The moon which
- The moon that
- The moon, which
- The moon, that
Traffic is _______ in the city than in the countryside.
- slower and more stressful
- more slower and stressful
- more stressful and slower
- stressful and more slower
The room was light and decorated in a modern style. The word light is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.
IV. Cloze — People in space
Choose A, B, C or D.
Record Number of People in Space
(31) _______ September 11, a Russian Soyuz rocket took three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This has made a new record. 19 people are now in Earth’s orbit at the same time. The old record was 17.
The three new space (32) _______ are Don Pettit from NASA and two Russian cosmonauts, Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. They will arrive at the ISS about three hours after launch.
According to the previous plan, two American astronauts, Wilmore and Williams, would return to Earth in Boeing’s Starliner, but the capsule had problems. NASA decided to bring it back without (33) _______ inside. Wilmore and Williams will now return in a SpaceX Crew Dragon next February.
(34) _______ also three Chinese astronauts on China’s Tiangong space station. In addition, four astronauts are flying in another Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Polaris Dawn mission. This mission plans (35) _______ the first-ever private spacewalk on September 12.
- customers
- tourists
- travellers
- vacationers
- furniture
- equipment
- animals
- people
- There are
- There were
- There have
- There had
IV. Reading — Jobs of the future
Choose the best answer.
Jobs of the future: What will our children be doing in 2040?
Many jobs today didn’t exist 10 or 20 years ago. In the future, work will change even more because of new technology. Professor Carl Frey, an expert from Oxford University, says students should gain important skills now to be ready for new jobs by 2040.
Here are some future jobs:
- Renewable Energy Scientist: These scientists will help make clean energy like wind and solar power. Students should study science and maths to prepare.
- Virtual Reality Developer: People may work in the metaverse, a digital world. Developers will write computer code to build these worlds. Students should learn ICT, maths, and science.
- Virtual Reality Artist: These artists use technology to create digital art that appears in real places. Subjects like art, ICT, and design are helpful.
- Yoga Instructor: Some jobs will still focus on real human contact. Yoga is one of them.
- Health Chef: In the future, chefs may cook food to improve health. Food technology and science are valuable for this job.
Even with all these changes, Professor Frey says students should still learn subjects which they have traditionally been focusing on as they are still very important and useful for future careers.
The word gain in the first paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.
The word they in the last paragraph refers to _______.
- careers
- subjects
- students
- changes
According to the passage, which subjects are useful for someone who wants to work in renewable energy?
- Health and science
- Science and maths
- Geography and ICT
- Chemistry and Physics
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
- Yoga instructors may still be needed in 2040.
- Some future jobs will focus on health and well-being.
- All future jobs will require advanced technology skills.
- All students should continue studying traditional subjects.
What is the passage mainly about?
- The history of different jobs
- The challenges of working in future
- Permanently popular careers
- Future careers and skills to prepare
V. Writing
100–120 words.
In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about three most important things that people should bring with them on their holiday. Explain why these things are important.