Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 10 năm 2025–2026 THPT Lý Tự Trọng (có đáp án)

PART 1: For questions 1-5, listen to Andrea and Paul talking about their family life and choose the best answer. You will hear the conversation twice.

Andrea is going home for _______.

How does Paul go home?

Paul’s family lives about _______ kilometers from the place where he works.

Paul’s family is not really a very _______ family.

What does Andrea’s family often do when they get together?

PART 2: For questions 6-10, listen to an announcement about a Go Green Weekend event and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). You will hear the conversation twice.

The Go Green Weekend event is being organized next Saturday.

The purpose of the meeting is to decide the location of the event.

The Clean-up Team will pick up rubbish in the central market.

The Donation Team will sort used items into different bags

Suggestions for the club's future activities will be made by The Media Team.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

I ________ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.

Look! Minh _________ on stage. She looks so beautiful.

Bich sometimes ________ chicken noodle soup for breakfast.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.

The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.

I'm not planning _________ here much longer.

Nothing can make Alex _________ her mind now.

The university hopes to _________ its ties with the local community.

PART 1: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank (from 21 to 25).

In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent years developing. Some women return to work soon after giving birth (21) __________ they know that most employers in this country are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to be (22) __________ their young children. If these women stop working, even for several months, they may give up some of the advantages they have earned or risk losing certain career employers. Some people still think that a “good mother” is one (23) __________ gives up work to stay home with her children. However, no (24) __________ evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child's development is influenced more by the emotional health of the family, how the family feels about the mother's working, and the quality of child care. A child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well (25) __________ for will thrive regardless of whether the mother works outside the home.

A child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well (25) __________ for will thrive regardless of whether the mother works outside the home.

PART 2: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions (from 26 to 30). 

Many children have music classes when they attend school. And it is thought that music can help them learn other subjects better. Research has shown that it can improve children’s performances in certain subjects.

Some studies have shown that music training can help you understand your own language better. It could also help you with learning a second one. Moreover, young people who have studied music also seem to get higher scores in other subjects like maths. So it could be that these school subjects are connected in some way.

Music also helps you think of new ideas, and believe more in yourself. If you are learning the guitar, for example, it can be really exciting when you are able to start composing your own pieces of music. One of the biggest benefits, of course, is that listening to music can reduce your stress. And composing music can make you feel the same way. Maybe your musical knowledge will even open up a great career path for you in the future.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of music?

The word it in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

The word composing in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.

What is main idea of the passage?

a. Sarah: Yes, I have. I go to the gym every day and eat healthily

b. Sarah: Hi, John! You look great!

c. John: Hi, Sarah! Thanks! You look fit, too! Have you been exercising?

a. Janna: - Mum, can I go to my friend's birthday party this Saturday evening?

b. Janna: - It's Mai's birthday, Mum. Is it OK if I stay the night at her house after the party?

c. Janna: - OK, Mum. I'll be home before 10 p.m. then.

d. Mum: - Certainly. Whose birthday is it?

e. Mum: - Oh, I’m afraid not. You must come back home before 10 p.m. We're going to visit your grandparents early on Sunday morning.

PART 2:  Combine or finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)

Our parents force us to eat lots of vegetables.

→ Our parents make....................................................................................................

The club organised clean-up activities last weekend. (change into passive voice)

→ Clean-up activities …………………………………………………………………….….

His voice is beautiful. His performance is not skillful. (but)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………….

We will grow more flowers on this campus soon. (change into passive voice)

→ More flowers…………………………………………………………………….