Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 18 (Có đáp án)

 A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
 15. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” – “She _________ to win the prize if she plays this well 
 during the competition.”
 A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
 16. His friends offered to _________ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay 
 for a hotel.
 A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
 17. The doctor _______the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
 A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into
 18. My mind went _________ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it 
 at all.
 A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant
 19. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _____talk.
 A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
 20. You need a passport to cross the _________between Mexico and the United States.
 A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
Exercise 2. There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them like the example 
provided.
 Example: success (Line 1) → succeed
 It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten Line 1 ..
bands that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in Line 2 ..
the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires Line 3 ..
and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The Line 4 ..
process begins when a presenter of a company’s Artist and Repertoire Line 5 ..
(A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, Line 6 ..
talented bands. After the representative identifies a promised band, he Line 7 ..
or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of Line 8 ..
this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long Line 9 ..
time to investigate the band itself as well as current trends for popular Line 10 ..
music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an Line 11 ..
investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record Line 12 ..
company and making personnel connections within the different Line 13 ..
departments that will handle their recordings. Line 14 ..
Exercise 3. Supply the correct FORM of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your answer 
sheet.
Before going to an interview, it is advisable to go through a mock interview. This will give you the 
opportunity to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback that is 
(1. BENEFIT) __________ in guiding you towards improving your interview style and general (2. 
PRESENT) __________. Just one mock interview will result in a (3. NOTICE) ______ improvement in 
your interview skill. Why? For the same reason that a (4. SPEAK) _______ doesn’t exist while it is still 
on paper or floating in your head. It only exists when you give it (5. ORAL)_______. The first time 
you give it in front of an audience, it will come out nothing like the one you prepared.
 It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, I 
know the answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk to 
yourself in front of a mirror. Seek out a (6. PROFESSION) _______ and have the session videotaped. insurance company a total (7)_____ £50 million per year. But the cheats’ luck is about to run (8)_____. 
(9) ______ to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (10) _____ someone 
has made a claim within the last three years. Honest travelers will no longer have to pay through the 
nose for other people’s dishonesty.
Exercise 3. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows. Identify your answer 
by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
 The symptoms of hay fever include watery and itchy eyes and a runny, congested nose. People 
suffering from hay fever may experience occasional wheezing and repeated bouts of sneezing and may 
even lose their sense of smell. Some victims of hay fever may also have stopped-up ears. About 30 
percent of those who suffer from hay fever may develop the symptoms associated with periodic 
asthma or a sinus infection. The allergen-antibody theory does not fully explain allergic reactions 
because the membranes and glands in eyes and ears are controlled by the independent nervous 
system, which keeps these organs in balance. But the independent nervous system itself is part of the 
emotional- response center and may cause the feelings of anger, fear, resentment, and lack of self-
confidence in reaction to allergy-causing substances.
 The most common cause of hay fever is the pollen of ragweed, which blossoms during the 
summer and autumn. When airborne pollen particles, as well as mold, come into contact with the 
victim’s membranes, they can cause allergic reactions that release histamine and result in virtual 
blockage of air passages. To prevent hay fever or to decrease the severity of its symptoms, contact 
with the ragweed pollen should be reduced. Although some communities have attempted to eliminate 
the plants that cause the reactions, elimination programs have not been successful because airborne 
pollen can travel considerable distances. Antihistamine can help with short but severe attacks. Over 
extended periods of time, however, patients are prescribed a series of injections of the substance to 
which they are sensitive in order to increase immunity and thus be relieved of the seasonal allergy.
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 1. It can be inferred from the passage that the phrase “hay fever” refers to________.
 A. fodder for cattle B. a seasonal discomfort
 C. viral bacteria D. a lung disease
 2. According to the passage, the symptoms of the allergy are predominantly________.
 A. abdominal B. intestinal C. respiratory D. chronic
 3. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
 A. Hay fever may cause severe allergic reactions and even death.
 B. The cause of allergic reactions has not been determined.
 C. The nervous system balances allergic reactions.
 D. People should not have an emotional response to allergic reactions.
 4. According to the passage, patients suffering from hay fever may also experience________. 
 A. hunger pains B. mood swings 
 C. nervous blockages D. sensory perceptions
 5. The word “resentment” is closest in meaning to________. 
 A. reprieve B. reprisal C. irritation D. grief
 6. According to the passage, the irritants are transported by________. 
 A. wind B. food C. travelers D. air passages
 7. The word “blockage” in the passage is closest in meaning to________. 
 A. obstruction B. bleeding C. enlargement D. dryness
 8. According to the passage, to avoid incidents of hay fever, patients need to________. 
 -------------Hết----------- 3. Never had she expected she was so successful/ she got so much/ such success.
 4. The more proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.
 5. The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected.
 6. He must have recognized us at the airport.
 7. Not until the journalists arrived at the avenue did they hear about the changes to the wedding 
 plans.
 8. Helen’s boss criticized her for not doing her work more carefully.
 9. It has been suggested that the parking fees in the city (should) be raised.
 10. The blue dress is three times as much/ expensive as that one.
Exercise 2. (15 pts)
 Sometimes tourists may damage tourist sites. 
 Explain what some of the negative effects may be. Suggest some solutions to this problem.
Marking scheme
The mark given is based on the following scheme: 
 Task achievement (25 % of total mark)
 Coherence and cohesion (25 % of total mark)
 Grammar range and Accuracy (25 % of total mark)
 Lexical resource (25 % of total mark)
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