Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 11 (Có đáp án)

 ENGLISH PRACTICE 11
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
 1. A.shower B.allow C.shout D.arrow
 2. A.increase B.creation C.mean D.cheat
 3. A.danger B.exchange C.blame D.anger
 4. A.these B.theory C.worth D.threaten
 5. A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancestor
 6. A. smoothly B. southern C. breath D. airworthy
 7. A dozen B glove C love D stove
 8. A kites B catches C oranges D buzzes
 9. A wood B good C food D childhood
 10. A whistled B laughed C lodged D received
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
16. A. community B. developing C. conditioner D. interested
17. A. continue B. importance C. different D. directed
18. A. medicines B. opposite C. pollution D. capable
19. A. preservation B. inspiration C. disposable D. popularity
20. A. exhausted B. atmosphere C. suspect D. computer
II. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
21. Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “_________”
 A. Yes, I am. B. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you. 
 C. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one. D. Neither. I’m going to lease one.
22. Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!” 
Mr John: “_________”
 A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
 C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so.
23. You have never been to Italy, ________?
 A. have you B. haven’t you C. did you D. had you
24. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
 A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
25. “How is it going?” - “________”
 A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn’t grumble
26. ________ a dentist, Mike is very concerned about having healthy teeth.
 A. Because B. He is C. As D. That he is
27. ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more. 46. Last week unless my mother had had enough money, she would have bought that toy for me.
47. It often takes me about fifteen minutes to go to work from here by foot.
48. Those people say that it is such polluted air that they can’t breath, don’t they?
49. It is noisy enough in this room, so I would rather you stop shouting like that.
50. Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president of the university, is intelligent, capable and awareness of 
the problem to be solved. 
V. Fill in the gaps
 A. terrible B. size C. hope D. wrong E. loose F. problem G. 
 want 
 Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people (51)________ to be fashionable, but they don’t want to 
look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps because they are not 
formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (52)_________ size, and find that your trousers 
are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (53)________ clothes make you feel slim, but when 
they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same (54)________! If you buy light cotton clothes, 
then they might not be warm enough for winter. If your shoes are not tight, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, 
you might look good, but feel (55)________! 
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
(10 points)
 Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (56)________as 1958 about 
half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries 
increased dramatically (57)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965, ( 58)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, 
including their libraries. (59) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal 
spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (60)______ of new library technologies such as computer 
databases and Internet access.
 Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (61) -
_______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the 
libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (62) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are 
located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (63) _______ abundant resources, spacious 
facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (64) ______, school districts in many poor areas house their 
libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, 
who organize and (65) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
 56. A. freshly B. recently C. frequently D. newly
 57. A. though B. with C. during D. when
 58. A. that B. who C. which D. this
 59. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Otherwise
 60. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum
 61. A. go B. come C. rely D. stay
 62. A. educational B. economical C. political D. financial 70. The word” them” in line 13 refers to
 A. refrigerator cars B.growers C. perishables D. distances.
71. The word” fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
 A. commonplace object B. substance C. luxury item D. mechanical device
72.The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice
 A. increased in cost B. occurred only in the summer
 C. decreased in number D. were on an irregular schedule
73. The word “ Nevertheless” in line 21 is closest meaning to
 A. occasionally B. however C. therefore D. because 
74. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
 A. Drying B. Chemical additives C. Canning D. Cold storage 
75. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
 A. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
 B. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
 C. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
 D. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
E. Writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed 
before. (5 points)
76. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 - Since.............................................................................................................................
77. She was not only bad-tempered but also very lazy.
 - As well ........................................................................................................................
78. “ Nothing will persuade me to apply for that kind of job.” She said.
 _ She flatly.......................................................................................................................
79. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
 - This school isn’t.............................................................................................................
80. You must leave now, or you’ll miss the bus.
 - You’ll miss......................................................................................................................
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a letter. (10 points)
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 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. A 60. C 
 61. C 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. D
III. 
66.D 67. A 68. B 69.B 70.C 71.A 72.C 73.B 74.B 75.C
E. WRITING.
I. 
76. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 Or (Since we didn’t have anything else to do, we decided to go for a walk.)
77. As well as being bad-tempered, she’s very lazy.
78. She flatly refused to apply for that kind of job.
79. This school isn’t as/so good as the one ( that/which) I studied at last year.
 Or (This school isn’t as/so good as the one at which/ where I studied last year.)
80. You’ll miss the bus if you don’t leave now.
 Or (You’ll miss the bus unless you leave now.)
II. Dear Sir or Madam. 
81. I am writing to complain about the/a hair drier (0.5)( which/that I) bought in your shop last Saturday(0.5) 
and the treatment (which/that) I received (0.5)when trying/I tried to return it a few days later.(0.5)
82. I bought the hair drier(0.5) on Wednesday, November 22nd.(0.5)
83. The first time I tried to use it,(0.5) the handle became extremely hot (0.5)and within a few minutes part of 
the plastic casing began to melt.(0.5)
84. I turned it off immediately (0.5)and returned it with the receipt to your shop on Saturday.(0.5)
85. I explained the situation to one of the/ your assistants (0.5)and asked for my/the money back(0.5) but I was 
told (that I had) to speak to you.(0.5)
86. Unfortunately, you were not available that day,(0.5) so I am writing instead.(0.5)
87. I enclose the hair drier(0.5) and a/the copy of the original receipt.(0.5)
88. Please send me a full refund (0.5) as soon as possible (0.5)
Yours faithfully.