Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 12 (Có đáp án)

 1. If he __ (1. not drink) too much last night, he __ (2. not - be) tired now.
2. I’m sure he must ___ (3. be) at home last night because the door was open when I _ (4. come).
3. At this time next week, they _(5. sit) in the train on their way to Paris.
4. It’s raining. I would rather you ___ (6. close) the window.
5. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He ___ funny since you __ (8. be)away.
6. On the first of next month, he __ (9. be) in prison for five years.
7. His personal problems seem __ (10. distract) him from his work lately.
8. He suggested that a final decision ___ (11. make).
9. I don’t know why you __ (12. always - make) noise in class, Tom.
10. __ (13. you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
11. The car looks very clean. ___ (14. you/wash) it?
12. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He ___ (15. go) away.
III. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points) AUTUMN 
COLORS
 A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone 
who, in autumn, is on the ___ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed 
colour. In New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars 
annually. The first report that leaves are changing colour sets off an ___ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus 
causing serious obstruction on some roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their __ (3. 
EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most ___ (4. GLORY)colours. The 
popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn 
provide an annual __ (5. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to year since the __ (6. INTENSE) of 
the colour is __(7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, 
leaves often turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate 
change leads to __ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in 
Europe can expect summers not __ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a 
kaleidoscope of ___ (10. SEASON)colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New 
England.
IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box.(2,0 points)
Example: Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule. 
1. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.
2. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through theircenters.
3. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many hormones 
and regulates another endocrine glands. 
4. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white 
settlers arrive.
5. When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped 
attending movies. 
6. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s 
present or past.
7. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed 
bylong periods coveringby water. 
8. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
9. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the 
monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat. 
10. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier.
V. Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. Write your answers in the 
numbered box.
1. Don't use pencils. Please write the letter ____________ ink. 
2. My father made ______________ his mind to settle in the South.
3. Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think it ran __________fuel.
4. Time is off now. Please hand ______________ your papers. aspects of this construction makes it truly one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen – 
acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a 
number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh. It is the largest single 
structure in the world. The 4 sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east 
and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great 
astronomers, so computations for the great pyramid were based on astronomical observations.
 Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting 
lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent type of timeline of events – past, present 
and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the 
past. Others are prophesied for future generations and currently under investigation. Many believe 
that pyramids have supernatural powers, and this one is no exception. Some researchers even 
associate with its extraterrestrial being of the ancient past. 
 Was it superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known 
today.
1. What has research of the base reveal? 
 A. There are racks in the foundation.
 B. Tomb robbers have stolen pharaoh’s body.
 C. The lines represent important events.
 D. A superior race of people built it.
2. Extraterrestrial beings are ____
 A. very strong workers. B. astronomers in the ancient times.
 C. researchers in Egyptology. D. living beings from other planets.
3. What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?
 A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.
 B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.
 C. To enable the pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife.
 D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh.
4. The word “intersecting” in line 9 is nearest in meaning to ____
 A. crossing B. coming C. observing D. cutting
5. What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
 A. Architect’s plans for the hidden passage. B. Pathways of the great solar body.
 C. Astrological computation. D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.
6. The word “prophesied” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____
 A. said B. armed C. terminated D. foretold
7. What is the best title for the passage?
 A. Symbolism of the Great pyramid. 
 B. Problems with the construction of great pyramid.
 C. Wonders of the Great pyramid of Giza. 
 D. Exploration of the burial chamber of Cheop.
8. On what did the ancient Egyptians based their calculation?
 A. Observation of the celestial bodies. B. Advanced technology.
 C. Advanced tools of measurements. D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface.
9. Why was the Great pyramid constructed?
 A. As a solar observatory. B. As a religious temple.
 C. As a tomb for the pharaoh. D. As an engineering feat.
10. Why is the Great pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
 A. It is perfectly aligned with the 4 cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.
 B. It was selected as the tomb of the pharaoh Cheop. 
 C. It was built a super race.
 D. It is very old.
PART IV: WRITING. (5,0 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given. (1,0 point)
 1. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money. Keys – practice 12
PART I: 
1A 2D 3A 4A 5B 6C 7A 8B 9D 10C
PART II: 
I
1B 2A 3C 4A 5C 6B 7A 8D 9C 10B
11D 12C 13B 14D 15D
II. 
1. had not 2. have been/came 3. will be sitting 4. closed
drunk/wouldn’t fell
5. has acted/been 6. will have been 7. to have been 8. (should) be made
acting/were distracting
9. are always making 10.did you visit 11. have you washed 12. had gone
III. 
1. outlook 2. invasion 3. eagerness 4. glorious 5. talking
6.intensitive 7. dependent 8. increasingly 9. unlike 10. seasonal
IV. 
1. B - so 2. A - made 3. D - other 4. D - arrived 5. C - /
6. C - their 7. D - covered 8. B - but 9. D - which 10. D – healthier 
 way
V. 
1. in 2. up 3. out of 4. in 5.up 6. off 7. up/up 8. up 9. down 10. to
 to with
PART III:
I. 
1B 2C 3A 4D 5B 6C 7A 8B 9B 10C
II
1C 2D 3D 4A 5D 6D 7C 8A 9C 10A
II
1C 2D 3D 4A 5D 6D 7C 8A 9C 10A
PART IV: 
I. 
1. If it hadn’t ......been for my father’s money, we could not have managed.....
2. There has ....been a dramatic rise/increase in the house prices this year.
3. They stole ........everything except for/but/apart from the television...
4. He tried in vain ......to search for the stolen car.
5. No sooner .......had the guests left than she started to clean up the house.
6. The boy was on .......the point of crying when he was reprimanded by his mother.
7. Paper.......is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
8. The more ........wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down..........
9. It is ........a six-hour-drive from here to London.
10. So ......angry did he get that no one dared to say anything.
II. 
1. Provided (that) you want to see me, come here by 6 a.m