Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 31 (Có đáp án)

 27.In most . developed countries, up to 50% of........population enters higher education at some
time in their lives.
 A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a
28. I wish you .. me a new one instead of having it .........................as you did.
 A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair
 C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired
29.Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember..........very stupid questions.
 A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked
30............................the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
 A. With reference B. Akin C. Priorto D. In addition to
31. No sooner ..to marry Jack...........................to have serious doubts.
 A. had Carol agreed / than she began B. Carol has agreed / than she began
 C. had Carol agreed / than she begins D. had Carol agreed / than she had begun
32. Having been served dinner, ...
 A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
 B. the committee members discussed the problem.C. it was discussed by the 
committee members the problem.
 D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
33. The marathon runner ...for nearly one hour and a half when she ........to the pavement.
 A. has been running / collapses B. were running / collapsed
 C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing
34. Son: “What is the process of........................., Dad?”
Father: “Well, it involves the heating of liquid such as milk in order to kill harmful bacteria.”
 A. industrialization B. pasteurization C. commercialization D. globalization
35. An artist.........................will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
 A. portraying a child B. who portray a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets: (10 points)
36. Deforestation and excessive farming have..........................the soil. (POOR) 
37. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was ..........................by the (ESTIMATE)
government. The real figures go up every minute.
38. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with (RACE) 
 .... (BREATH) 
background. (SUSPECT) 
39. From the hotel there is a........................view across the canyon. (OBSERVE) 
40. The policeman examined the parcel ..........................as he had no idea what it (FURIOUS) 
 could (VALID)
be.
41. It was very.........................of you to notice that. (ATTEND) 
42. In his ........................, Mike smashed all the breakable items in the kitchen. (PRONOUNCE)
43. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been 
 ...
by an officially recognized body.
44. Mr. John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular ...
45. The government has yet to make an official.........................on the issue.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points):
46. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech and indication 
its correct use. A B C D
47. The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a 
 telescope. ABCD
48. Children subjected to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect are in risk of death, poor 
 physical AB
and mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems. D
50. Aten-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped 
 prisoner. ABCD
D. READING:
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space: (10 points)
 Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is 
(51)... and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you are (52)............., because you
can control yourself. But when you are asleep, your feeling position (53)...the real you. In a 
normal (54) ............., of course, people often change their position. The important position is the 
one
you go to sleep in.
 If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very (55).............person. You usually believe people and
you accept new things or new ideas easily. You don’t like to make people sad, so you never express 
your (56) ...............feeling. You are quite shy.
 If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You (57)...a lot and you 
always easily become sad. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you 
(58) .............having a good time.
 If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very (59)...person. You have a low opinion of 
yourself. You are shy and don’t like meeting people. You (60).....to be on your own. You are 
easily hurt.
51. A. important B. serious C. secret D. particular
52. A. awake B. active C. happy D. honest
53. A. makes B. understand C. changes D. shows
54. A. room B. bed C. night D. body
55. A. independent B. open C. talkative D. generous
56. A. real B. lonely C. cheerful D. gentle
57. A. talk B. sleep C. relax D. worry
58. A. regret B. enjoy C. mind D. deny
59. A. strong B. healthy C. nervous D. careful
60. A. pretend B. oppose C. refuse D. prefer
II.There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable 
for each blank. There are THREE extra words that you do not need to use: (5 points)
 A. legal C. responsibility E. serve G. organizations
 B. community D. give back F. long-term H. rare
 Volunteering has many intangible benefits. It can help you (61).........................to society, break
down barriers of misunderstanding or fear, explore personal issues and even have fun. It also has a 
meaningful, positive impact on your (62).... But did you know that it can have many 
benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in 
mind they are not just looking for a list of (63)... and dates. Colleges want to see a 
complete picture of you and real examples of your commitment, dedication and interests.
 Volunteering brings together a variety of people. Both the recipients of your volunteer efforts 
and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you’ll learn about the 
(64)...profession from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent center. Colleges pay 
attention to your life inside and outside the classroom. Your extracurricular activities reveal a great 
deal about you, such as what your interests are, whether you can manage your priorities and 
maintain a (65)..........promise and how you’ve made an important contribution to something.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer: (10 points)
 For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a 
place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a 
city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.
 One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen, 
which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen
 C. do not require the use of valuable urban land
 D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces
72. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as..................................
 A. descriptive B. passionate C. informative D. argumentative
73. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that 
rooftop gardens are good for the environment?
 A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share.
 B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants can 
remove from the air.
 C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants.
 D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting a 
rooftop garden.
74. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
 A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed.
 B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored.
 C. A viewpoint is established and then defended.
 D. A thesis is presented and then supported.
75.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that
..................................
 A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftop gardens
 B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens
 C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the city park
 D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak 
of summer
E. WRITING:
I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence 
printed before it: (5 points)
76. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
 Unlike............................................
77. Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.
Had..........................................................................................................................................................
78. The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision.
 The Board of Directors had .....................................................................................................................
79. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
On...............................................................................................................................................................
80. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.
 Not only....................................................................................................................................................
81. It is my opinion that you should spend more time practicing English.
If..................................................................................................................................................................
82. Everyone was surprised that the famous actor had very little money when he died.
 The famous actor......................................................................................................................................
83. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications.
 The more...................................................................................................................................................
84. “Get out of my house or I will shoot you”, the woman shouted at the strange man.
 The woman threatened............................................................................................................................
85. What mainly distinguishes man from other animals is the power of speech.
 Man.................................................................................................................................................
II. After having attended a course on computing at ABC Information Technology Center for two weeks, 
you notice that many things are worse than what were advertised by the Center. Write a letter of 
complaint of about 150 words to the Director of the Center: (10 points)
Your letter should include: Keys – practice 31
PART A: PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of 
the following questions
 1. A. impaired B. performed C. produced D. designed
 2. A. healthy B. whom C. honest D. heal
 3.A. amuses B. repeats C. attacks D. coughs
 4.A. stomach B. change C. watch D. Church
 5. A. relax B. campus C. fashion D. locate
 6. A. worthy B. together C. ethnic D. though
 7. A. throw B. brow C. slow D. crow
 8. A. pizza B. paparazzi C. seizure D. blitz
 9. A. comb B. come C. something D. done
 10. A. washed B. called C. talked D. passed
Choose the word whose stress is different from the other thres in each of the following questions
 11. A. psychologyB. generativeC. insurrance D. 
 inheritance
 12.A. extinguish B. fortunate C. technical D. resident
 13. A. interference B. influential C. perception D. academic
 14. A. adventure B. dimension C. commercial D. hygiene
 15. A. preferential B. calculation C. conventional D.
 apprehension
 16. D 17. A 18. B 19.C 20. B
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY.
I. 10 points (1.0 point for each correct answer)
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A
26. D 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C
31. A 32. B 33.C 34.B 35. A
II. 10 points (1.0 point for each correct word)
36. impoverished 37. underestimated 38. multiracial 39. breathtaking 40.
suspiciously
41. observant 42. fury 43. validated 44. attendance
 45. pronouncement
III. 5 points (1.0 point for each correct answer)
46. D 47. B 48.C 49.A 50. B
D. READING
I. 10 points (1.0 point for each correct answer)
51. C 52. A 53.D 54.C 55. B
56. A 57. D 58.B 59.C 60. D
II.5 points (1.0 point for each correct answer)
61. D 62. B 63.G 64.A 65. F
III. 10 points (1.0 points for each correct answer)
66. C 67. A 68.C 69.D 70. A
71. C 72. C 73.B 74.C 75. B
E. WRITING
I.5 points ( 0.5 point for each correct answer)
76. Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
77. Had Mr. Smith known something / more / a little more / some more about the Internet, he 
would have invested into some computer companies.
78. The Board of Directors had a long discussion on / about the business, but come to / reached 
/ made no decision.