Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 22 (Có đáp án)

 30. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
 A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
 Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the 
 column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
According to some (0) _____ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be particularly (31) _____ scientists
(VALUE) for certain types of people. Such activities help them to learn that being (32) 31. ________________
_____ (FRIGHT) doesn’t mean that they have to lose control. The recent fashion for 32. ________________
jumping from bridges attached to a (33) _____ (LONG) of elastic rope, known as “bungee 33. ________________
jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (34) _____ (WORLD) and 34. ________________
interest in it is continuing to grow. 35. ________________
Before the special elastic rope (35) _____ (TIGHT) around them, jumpers reach speeds of 36. ________________
nearly 160kph. First-timers are usually too (36) _____ (TERROR) to open their mouths, 37. ________________
and when they are finally (37) _____ (LOW) safely to the ground, they walk around with 38. ________________
broad smiles on their faces, saying (38) _____ (REPEAT) how amazing it was. However, for 39. ________________
some people, it is only the (39) _____ (EMBARRASS) of refusing to jump at the last minute 
that finally persuades them to conquer their fear of (40) _____ (HIGH) and push 40. ________________
themselves off into space.
 Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct 
 forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (10 pts)
 Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement 0. traditional → traditionally
 tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly 41. _____________________
 those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required 42. _____________________
 by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude 43. _____________________
 tests are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but 44. _____________________
 knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide 45. _____________________
 whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all 46. _____________________
 mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they 47. _____________________
 assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly 48. _____________________
 objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and 49. _____________________
 aptitude tests is the degree and intention use. 50. _____________________
 Part 4: Fill in each of the gaps with the correct preposition or particle. Write your answers in the 
 numbered spaces provided below the passage. (10 pts)
 The show was fully booked (51) _____ for weeks, and when it opened last night, the public poured 
 (52) _____ and very soon the London Arts Center was packed (53) _____. But why? What did they come to 
 see? They came to see human beings take (54) _____ circus animals, men in cat suits who stood (55) _____ for 
 real lions and tigers. The show was put (56) _____ by its creators to protest (57) _____ traditional circuses and 
 to send a message about cruelty to animals. The show was timed to tie (58) _____ with the National 
 Protection of Animals Week. It was a good idea, but the standard of the performances was third-rate and an 
 embarrassing number of people simply walked (59) _____ before it ended. There were some amusing 
 moments when the performers sent (60) _____ typical circus folks, but overall it was a dismal show. Despite 
 the large turnout for the show’s first night, I doubt it will attract many people during the rest of its seven-day 
 run.
 Part 5: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your 
 answers in the numbered spaces provided below the passage. Each verb is used only once. (10 pts)
 try out slip up carry on get by put out
 take after get down look up go through turn down
 61. If you’re finding it difficult to _____ on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise?
 62. I know what you’re _____ and I feel really sorry for you.
 63. In many ways you _____ your father.
 64. If you _____ you’ll get into trouble.
 65. I proposed to her but she _____ me _____.
 66. You’d better _____ your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here.
 67. If you _____ working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill.
 68. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure ____ you _____.
 69. The car’s in quite good condition but you can _____ it _____ before you make any decision to buy,
 70. When I was in New York, I was able to _____ several old friends I hadn’t seen for years. Who could imagine a fairy-tale grass that required no rain and somehow made it possible for cattle to feed 
themselves all winter? But the surprising western wild grasses did just that. They had wonderfully convenient 
features that made them superior to the cultivated eastern grasses. Variously known as buffalo grass, grama 
grass, or mesquite grass, not only were they immune to drought; but they were actually preserved by the lack 
of summer and autumn rains. They were not juicy like the cultivated eastern grasses, but had short, hard 
stems. And they did not need to be cured in a barn, but dried right where they grew on the ground. When they 
dried in this way, they remained naturally sweet and nourishing through the winter. Cattle left outdoors to 
fend for themselves thrived on this hay. And the cattle themselves helped plant the fresh grass year after year 
for they trampled the natural seeds firmly into the soil to be watered by the melting snows of winter and the 
occasional rains of spring. The dry summer air cured them much as storing in a barn cured the cultivated 
grasses.
 101. What does the passage mainly discuss?
 A. A type of wild vegetation B. Western migration after Civil War
 C. The raising of cattle D. The climate of the Western United States
102. What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
 A. Most history book include the story of the train. 
 B. The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
 C. The driver of the train invented the story. 
 D. The story of the train may not be completed factual.
103. The word “they” in line 4 refers to _____.
 A. plains B. skeletons C. oxen D. Americans
104. What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
 A. Many had settled there by the 1860’s. 
 B. It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
 C. It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War. 
 D. It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.
105. The word “barren” in line 7 is closed in meaning to _____.
 A. lonely B. uncomfortable C. infertile D. dangerous
106. The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____.
 A. favored B. available C. ordinary D. required
107. Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in the second paragraph?
 A. Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it. 
 B. It had to be imported into the United States.
 C. It would probably not grow in the western United States. 
 D. It was difficult for cattle to digest.
108. Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?
 A. Mesquite grass B. Bluejoint grass 
 C. Buffalo grass D. Grama grass
109. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?
 A. They contain little moisture B. They have tough stems
 C. They can be grown indoors D. They are not affected by dry weather
110. According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by_____.
 A. eating only small quantities of grass.
 B. continually moving from one grazing area to another.
 C. naturally fertilizing the soil.
 D. stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground.
 IV. WRITING (6/20 points)
 Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence 
printed before it
111. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.
→ An increased ________________
112. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→ Rather ________________
113. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing. 
→ The moment ________
114. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen.
→ At no time ________________ Keys – practice 22
I. PHONETICS: 1/20 points
Part 1: (5 x 0.1 = 0.5)
 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
Part 2: (5 x 0.1 = 0.5)
 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. D
 II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: 6/20 points
Part 1: (20 x 0.05 = 1)
 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D
 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. C
 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C
 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A
Part 2: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
31. value → valuable 36. terror → terrified
32. fright → frightened 37. low → lowered
33. long → length 38. repeat → repeatedly
34. world – worldwide 39. embarrass → embarrassment
35. tight → tightened 40. high → heights
Part 3: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
41. acquiring → acquired 46. vocation → vocational
42. explicitness → explicitly 47. like → as
43. few → a few 48. assumption → assume
44. and → to 49. certainly → certain
45. but → to 50. intention → intended
Part 4: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
51. up 52. in 53. out 54. off 55. in
56. on 57. against 58. in 59. out 60. up
Part 5: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
 61. get by 62. going through 63. take after 64. slip up 65. turned down
 66. put out 67. carry on 68. get down 69. try out 70. look up
 Part 6: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
 71. a 72. the 73. a 74. the 75. the
 76. a 77. an 78. a 79. the 80. Ø
 III. READING COMPREHENSION: 4/20 points
Part 1: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
 81. B 82. C 83. C 84. A 85. D
 86. C 87. D 88. B 89. A 90. D
Part 2: (10 x 0.1 = 1)
 91. whether 92. put 93. in 94. union 95. free
 96. but 97. enable 98. most 99. make 100. of
Part 3: (10 x 0.2 = 2)
 101. A 102. B 103. C 104. D 105. C
 106. A 107. C 108. B 109. D 110. B
 IV. WRITING: 6/20 points
Part 1: (5 x 0.2 = 1)
111. An increased number of travellers is being stopped by customs officials this week.
112. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
113. The moment I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
114. At no time did he suspect that the bicycle had been stolen.
115. Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help?
Part 2: (5 x 0.2 = 1)
116. his achievements are unsurpassed. 117. pulled a face as he swallowed.
118. will take longer than originally planned, which is. 119. whetted my appetite for the rest of.
120. not to drive for fear of.