Đề chính thức Đề thi vào lớp 10 Thanh Hoá môn Tiếng Anh năm 2025 - 03/06/2025

Twenty years ago, people tried to leave the suburbs for cities, but nowadays many people are reluctant to make such a move. They say that compared to suburban areas, city life has many drawbacks.

The high cost of living is the first disadvantage. The bigger the city is, the (26) __________ the living cost is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are also pricey. Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air (27) __________ . The densely populated neighbourhoods, busy traffic, and big construction sites make cities noisy and dusty. These are harmful (28) __________ people's health, such as increasing their stress levels, disturbing their sleep and making them suffer from breathing problems.

Lack of space is another drawback of city life. House prices are high in the city, (29) __________ people tend to live in smaller houses or in apartment blocks. Many cities lack spaces for outdoor activities; therefore, teenagers often hang out at shopping malls or in entertainment complexes instead of (30) __________ sports outdoors.

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Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more unhealthy than they used to be. So why has this happened?

One reason is bad eating habits. They eat too (31) __________ fast food like hamburgers and pizzas and not enough fruits and vegetables. In (32) __________ United States, many children have been eating fast food regularly since they were young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food nearly all the time. They also don't do exercises and (33) __________ much time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.

So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy (34) __________ for a long time? First, you change your diet and eat more vegetables. Next, find an activity (35) __________ you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing or hiking? Many young people have found that becoming fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.

Cell phones are an important part of our society and their main use is communication. They keep students in touch with the rest of the world by giving them the power to interact with it. In the old days, if you forgot to bring your lunch, you had to rely on the school office calling home for you. Now, students have the ability to solve their own problems and handle certain emergencies on their own.

Cell phones also allow students to keep in touch with their friends and students at other schools. While not directly beneficial to education, better relationships can lead to higher self-esteem and reduce isolation, which is good for everybody. In the same way, camera phones allow students to capture the kinds of memories that help build a solid school culture. In some cases, they can act as documentation of misbehaviors because they provide evidence and prevent bad behaviors.

Academically, the cell phone can record a video or an audio of the lessons that may need to be reviewed later. And just imagine if classes could be easily recorded for students who are absent. What if they could even be streamed and seen from home instantly?