Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 4 (Có đáp án)

 A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
10. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play on him.
 A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
11. The match will be screened on ITV with _ commentary by Any Gray.
 A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you me the whole truth yesterday.
 A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
13. As the drug took _, the patient became quieter.
 A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
14. The dawn redwood appears some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the 
 world.
 A. was flourished B. having to flourish
 C. to have flourished D. have flourished
15. His comments little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
 A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
16. All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
 A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
17. It is urgent that this letter immediately.
 A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
18.John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! 
 Mary: but I think it’s quite easy.
 A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
 C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes American life.
 A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflectingD. reflected
20. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have for numbers.
 A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
Exercise 2. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on your 
answer sheet.
 SKIING HOLIDAYS IN COLORADO
 To ski or snowboard in Colorado is to experience the pinnacle of winter sports. The state of 
Colorado is known for its spectacular scenery and (1. BREATH) views, which inspire today's 
travelers as much as they spurred on the (2. SETTLE) who first arrived in this part of the US 
over a century ago. And whether you're seeking the outdoor adventure of a (3. LIFE) 
exciting nightlife or a great family getaway, Colorado has everything you need.
 November through April, snow conditions are (4. CONSIST) and reliable, featuring 
Colorado's (5. LEGEND) “champagne powder” snow. Extensive snow making and grooming 
operations always keeps trails in top shape.
 The mountain destinations in the Colorado Rockies can turn your wildest ski dreams into 
thrilling (6. REAL) _______. There, you'll find the best skiing and snowboarding resorts
on (7. PICTURE) _______ slopes, as well as the finest ski schools in the US. Together, they
present an (8. PARALLEL) _______ winter paradise. And the best part is that you'll enjoy
friendly, (9. CARE) _______ service in resorts that are (10. COMMIT) _______ to delivering the 
highest quality amenities.
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with one appropriate preposition/ particle for 
each blank. amount of nitrogen. If man could survive the extreme heat of Venus’s surface (400 degrees 
Celsius), then he would have to contend with a surface pressure that is more than 90 times 
that of Earth. Venus’s extremely high temperature is thanks to the greenhouse effect caused by 
such a large amount of carbon dioxide. The greenhouse effect is a process by which the sun’s 
infrared radiation is more readily absorbed by the atmosphere. Just like in a real greenhouse used 
to grow plants years round, the proliferation of carbon dioxide traps radiation and warms Venus’s 
atmosphere. Due to this phenomenon, Venus boasts a higher atmospheric temperature than 
Mercury, even though Venus is twice the distance from the sun.
 However, scientists postulate that Venus’s atmosphere was not always so hot. [A] Studies 
show that large bodies of water were once on Venus’s surface but that eventually evaporation of all 
the water caused the runaway greenhouse effect which regulates the planet today. [B] Thus Venus 
has become a critical study for today’s scientists, as human beings are only beginning to struggle 
with the early stages of the greenhouse effect. [C] Our problems do not stem from evaporated water 
supplies but from a propagation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases due to industrial 
and automobile emissions. [D]
 Another interesting characteristic to note regarding Venus’s atmosphere is that its daytime 
temperatures and nighttime temperatures are not that far removed from each other. This is due to 
the thermal inertia, the ability of a substance to store heat despite changing temperatures and the 
transfer of heat by Venus’s strong winds. Although winds on the surface of Venus move slowly in 
comparison with Earth’s winds, Venus’s air is so dense that a slow-moving there can move large 
obstructions and even skip stones along the planet’s surface.
 In 1966, humankind made its first attempt at sending a recording instrument into Venus’s 
atmosphere. The Venera 3 probe did collide with Venus surface; however, the abrupt impact caused 
its communication system to fail, and it was unable to send and feedback. In 1967, Venera 4 
successfully enter Venus’s atmosphere and was able to take many readings, one of which recorded 
that Venus’s atmosphere was between ninety and ninety-five percent carbon dioxide. Subsequent 
Venera probes were sent into Venus’s atmosphere, but most of them succumbed to the crushing air 
pressure.
Questions 1-7: Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the
passage.
1. According to paragraph 1, Venus is named the Morning Star and Evening Star because .
 A. it is very bright B. it is close to the sun
 C. it can be seen from evening till morning D. it is used to find the direction by sailors
2. The word that in paragraph 2 refers to .
 A. size B. bulk C. atmosphere D. density
3. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the bold sentence in 
 paragraph 3? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out 
 essential information.
 A. Earth experiences greater surface pressure than Venus.
 B. If a man could survive its surface pressure.
 C. The surface pressure and heat of Venus are much greater than those on Earth.
 D. Venus’s surface temperature and pressure make it uninhabitable by humans.
4. According to paragraph 3, the greenhouse effect on Venus is owed to .
 A. the small amounts of nitrogen
 B. the rapid increasing amounts of carbon dioxide as (9) as for the decor of their large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai music and 
soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these take (10) in individual rooms, precious 
privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other spas where guests share rooms or 
changing areas.
Exercise 3. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify 
your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
 WIND - The untamable weather machine
 On 15 October 1987, the southern counties of Britain were struck by the strongest winds 
they had experienced in 200 years. Gusts of over 130 kilometers per hour slammed across the
region and Ê1.5-billion-worth of damage was (1) in just a few hours.
 Extreme weather events like this are dramatic (2) of the power of the wind. It’s one
part of the weather we generally don't give a second thought to in Britain but it plays a vital role in 
people’s lives across the world. Without the formation and circulation of winds there would quite
(3) be no climate.
 Some parts of the world seem to suffer more than others from the effects of ‘ill winds’, and 
links between particular winds and psychological problems (4) back centuries. The Fửhn, 
the hot dry wind that slides off the slopes of the Alps, is capable of boosting temperatures quite 
suddenly by 10°C or more. It affects as many as one in three people in its (5) , making them 
feel anxious, irritable and generally ill. In California, many people (6) the arrival of the 
Santa Ana, which rushes down from the high Mojave desert. Lyall Watson, in his book Heaven’s 
Breath, claims that when the Santa Ana blows, murder rates soar.
 The wind may get into the headlines when it comes in the form of tornadoes and hurricanes, 
but for the (7) part it goes about its job of shifting huge masses of air around the planet. 
Plants take (8) of this free ride to send their pollen grains far and wide. Trees (9) 
on it to remove old leaves and make way for new growth. Spiders have been caught (10) a 
lift at altitudes of almost 4.5 kilometers.
 1. A. made B. caused C. destroyed D. completed
 2. A. reminders B. recollections C. mementos D. memorial
 3. A. easily B. rightly C. surely D. simply
 4. A. last B. originate C. pass D. date
 5. A. line B. road C. path D. bypass
 6. A. despair B. respect C. dread D. warn
 7. A. most B. maximum C. majority D. general
 8. A. benefit B. chance C. occasion D. advantage
 9. A. need B. trust C. hope D. rely
 10. A. traveling B. hitching C. borrowing D. making
IV. WRITING
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words 
given. These words must not be changed in any way.
 1. I would like to be able to speak French. (HAD)
 I wish speak French.
 2. It was raining cats and dogs. (TORRENTS)
 The rain was .
 3. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking. (HAVE) 
 You before you borrowed my book.
 4. When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites. (FAVOURITE) KEYS – PRACTICE 4
I. PRONUNCIATION
Part 1: Questions 1-10 Write the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in 
each of the following questions
 11. A. disappearance B. Sympathetic C. capacity D.
 conversation
 12. A. argument B. achievement C. Involvement D. confinement
 13. A. completion B. behaviour C. material D. understand
 14. A. opinion B. comfortable C. powerful D. accurate
 15. A. penalty B. habitat C. decision D. Countryman
 16. A. Atmosphere B. emission C. disposal D. volcanic
 17. A. economic B. considerate C. territorial D. continental
 18. A. commit B. recipe C. index D. preview
 19. A. economic B. considerate C. territorial D. continental
 20. A. commit B. recipe C. index D. preview
Part 2: Questions 11-20 Write the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from 
the other three in each of the following questions
 11. A. rained B. followed C. arrived D. jumped
 12. A. leather B. tea C. lead D. leave
 13. A. autumn B. summer C. sunny D. much
 14. A. considered B. stayed C. picked D. received
 15. A. prohibit B. co-exist C. frozen D. notify
 16. A. rational B. devastate C. parade D. danger
 17. A. Valentine B. determine C. examine D. heroine
 18. A. muddy B. punctual C. studious D. culture
 19. A. element B. election C. event D. eliminate
 20. A. dreams B. thinks C. hours D. gardens
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)
Exercise 1. (10pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)
 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C
 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
Exercise 2. (5pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)
 1. breathtaking 2. settlers 3. lifetime 4. consistent 5. legendary
 6. reality 7. picturesque 8. unparalleled 9. caring 10. committed
Exercise 3. (5pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer)
 1. in 2. under 3. to 4. out 5. on
 6. out 7. at 8. in 9. off 10. for
Exercise 4. (10pts; 0.5pt/ each correct answer + 0.5pt/ each correction)
 line mistake correction line mistake correction
 Line 1 tell say Line 6 affect effect
 Line 2 pay paying Line 7 outweigh outweighed