Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 19 (Có đáp án)

 II. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank. 
 The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this 
country is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring 
different (2 - culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the 
most common crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - 
Vandal) ______ is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being 
popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be 
because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view 
is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the 
change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 - 
thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) ______ 
where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many bicycles 
getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car stealing which 
can land you in prison for a number of years.
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. 
1. Most American men earn _______ average about $110 a week. 
2. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went _______ him.
3. My car is not worth much _______ most $ 50.
4. I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone _______.
5. Clive was really cut _______ when he failed his proficiency exam.
IV. Identify the error in each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer 
sheet.
1. The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.
 A B C D
2. Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others.
 A B C D
3. If only I have done the test better than other students did.
 A B C D
4. If you want to borrow my car, promise to drive careful.
 A B C D
5. Rumors began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously illness.
 A B C D
6. Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words.
 A B C D
7. Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting.
 A B C D
8. I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.
 A B C D
9. My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years old.
 A B C D
10. Jim offered us presents as if it had been Xmas.
 A B C D
PART III: READING 
I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the 
questions. 
 Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual 
not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the 
phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and 
connected. C. keep off mobile phones regularly
 D. never used mobile phones in all cases
10.The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
 A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular"
 B. "Technological Innovation and their price"
 C. "They way mobile phones work"
 D. "Mobile phones – a must of our time"
II. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. 
 Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ______ 
for the postman's arrival, always (2) ______ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with 
the stamp stuck on it.
 Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the 
garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly 
went to (4) ______. There were four or five envelops, all with very exciting stamps.
 Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people. 
However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and 
just what I did. I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the 
envelopes, which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.
 There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I 
didn't think there was any (10) ______ in it. They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd 
opened them. Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind that they 
weren't on hand to be (13) ______. Wouldn't they rather be left to doze in their summer deckchairs?
 (14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-
eaten, with bites taken out of the corners and sites. I began to (15) ______ what I've done.
 1. A. stare B. watch C. look D. peer
 2. A. glad B. pleased C. eager D. excited
 3. A. came B. was C. lay D. arrived
 4. A. investigate B. observe C. see D. notice
 5. A. junior B. tender C. small D. little
 6. A. struck B. seemed C. appeared D. felt
 7. A. nearby B. close C. next D. round
 8. A. able B. possibly C. possible D. could
 9. A. gentleness B. caution C. honor D. respect
 10. A. trouble B. wrong C. bad D. harm
 11. A. take B. tear C. cut D. remove
 12. A. having B. holding C. bearing D. keeping
 13. A. consulted B. advised C. queried D. requested
 14. A. After B. Then C. Later D. Soon
 15. A. accept B. realize C. admit D. confess
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate your 
answers on the answer sheet. 
 Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create 
the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created 
by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The 
currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive 
sweep. 
 The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more 
distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost 
star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the 
control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty 8. The police left and then all the journalists arrived.
 ALREADY
 The police ____________________all the journalists arrived.
9. Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident.
 OF
 Sarah wasn't injured in the accident, ______________ a helmet.
10. She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
 SENSE
 Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt _______________ about her life.
II. Write a complete letter using the given word/phrases as cues. You should change the form of words 
if necessary.
 1. Thank/ much/French/ cookery book/ you/ give/ me. 
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 2. recipes/ look/ wonderful/, and/ I/ certainly/ enjoy/ use/ it.
 ..
 3. I/ hope/ you/ and/ Auntie Susan/ have/ good/ Christmas. 
 ..
 4. we/ stay/ at/ home/, but/ have/ couple/ day/ trips/ out/ nearby. 
 ..
 5. our/ local/ theatre/ put/ on/ production/ "A Christmas Carol"/, which/ fun.
 ..
 6. I/ go/ back/ University/ next/ week/, and/ this/ year/ I/have/ to/ study/ hard/ final/ exams. 
 ..
 7. I/ really/ enjoy/ the/ course/ so/ far/, but/ I/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ once/ I/ get/degree. 
 ..
 8. university/ arrange/ career/ interviews/, but/ I/ not/really/ have/clear/ idea/what/ I/ want/ do. 
 ..
 9. hopefully/ it/ all/ become/ clearer/ during/ course/ the/ year.
 ..
 10. Thank/ again/ lovely/ present/, and/ Happy/ New/ Year/
 .. 9. in spite of not wearing
10. a sense of achievement
II. (10pts: 1pt/item)
1. Thank you very much for the French cookery book you gave me. 
2. The recipes look wonderful, and I'll certainly enjoy using it.
3. I hope you and Auntie Susan had a good Christmas.
4. We stayed at home, but had a couple of day trips out nearby. 
5. Our local theatre put on a production of "A Christmas Carol", which was fun.
6. I am going back to University next week, and this year I'm going to have to study hard for the final 
exams. 
7. I've really enjoyed the course so far, but I'm not sure what to do once I get my degree. 
8. The University arranges career interviews, but I don't really have a clear idea of what I want to do. 
9. Hopefully it will all become clearer during the course of the year.
10. Thank you again for the lovely present, and Happy New Year!