Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 54 (Có đáp án)

 8. Snow in August! How.! (ordinary)
9. The film is entertaining but full of historical . (accurate)
10. Since I am an .driver, I think you should drive. (experience)
IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the numbered box. 
(2,0 points)
Example: The oil price is believing to be rising again.
 ABCD
Your answer: B  is believed
1. Caroline refused to take the job given her because the salary was not good. 
 ABCD
2. I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now. 
 ABCD
3. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week. 
 ABCD
4. While the Browns were away on holiday, their house was broken in. 
 ABCD
5. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? 
 ABCD
6. Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and he is now looking after a new one. 
 ABCD
7. Now I’ve become old, I can’t read as quickly as I used to. 
 ABCD
8. Although research has been ongoing since 1930, the existence of ESP - perception and without the 
 AB
use of the sight, hear, taste, touch or smell - is still disputed. 
CD
9. As many as 50 percent of the income from motion pictures produced in the United States comes from 
 ABC
marketing the films abroad.
 D
10. Sleep is controlled by the brain and associated by characteristic breathing rhythms 
 ABCD
V. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs. Write your 
answer in the numbered box. (2,0 points)
 lay off make up get on care for go out
 fall through come down put off draw up bring up
1. The teacher.well with everyone in the school.
2. She.with a bad cold just before Christmas and she could not come to the party.
3. After his mother died, he.by his grandmother.
4. Once the fire ., we had to sit in the cold.
5. The neighbor always .stories about others. Don’t trust him.
6. I’ve just spent 2 weeks .an old aunt of mine who’s been ill.
7. The two sides were close to an agreement, but it.
8. The meeting had to be . until a later day.
9. The company has.two hundred workers because of a lack of new orders.
10. Our lawyers will.a new contract.
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION. (6,0 POINTS)
I. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your 
answer in the numbered box. (2,0 points)
 The accumulation of book (1) . is one part of school education but this kind of learning 
can be and often is carried to (2) . in many countries so that no time for other interests is (3) . 
to young people. Not only must they attend school (4) . five-hour periods on six days of the week, 
studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon C. survive in any condition D. improve their lifetime
8. The author suggest that melanin .
 A. is necessary to produce vitamin D B. is beneficial in sunless climate
 C. helps protects fair-skinned people D. is a synthetic product
9. In the 2nd paragraph, the author mentioned sun tanning as an example of .
 A. humans improving their local conditions
 B. humans surviving in adverse conditions
 C. humans using the principles of use and disuse
 D. humans running the risk of cancer
10. The word “susceptible” could be best replaced by .
 A. condemned B. vulnerable C. allergic D. suggestible
III. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the 
numbered box. (2,0 points)
 BICYCLE SAFETY
 Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is one of the first experiences children 
have of the idea of (1) . the law. However, a large number of children are left to learn the rules by 
trial and error, instead of being guided by experienced (2)............Every year, hundreds of children visit
the doctor or the hospital casualty department (3) . crashing on their bikes. This could be easily 
prevented by (4) . them the basics of bicycle safety. Ideally, children should be allowed to (5)
. only in safe places, such as parks and cycle tracks. When this is not possible, and they are 
permitted to go on the (6) , it is important to teach them some basic safety principles.
 First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (7) ...........traffic signs, signals
and road markings. Second, they should (8) . wear a helmet. Studies have shown that wearing 
bicycle helmets can (9) . head injuries by up to 85 percent. In many places, (10) ............are
required by law, particularly for children. Finally, children should be made to understand the 
importance of riding in areas that are brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make them clearly visible 
on the road.
PART IV: WRITING. (5,5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given. (2,0 points)
1. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
Don't ..
2. Jack has become confident as a result of his success.
Jack’s success ....
3. Green Peace will organize a meeting at the Town Hall next Tuesday.
There ..
4. I can't describe people as well as you can.
You are ..
5. I didn't arrive in time too see her.
I wasn't ..
6. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs are ...
7. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to
I hadn’t expected ..
8. Adrian was the only person who didn’t enjoy the party.
Everyone enjoyed .
9. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
At no time ......
10. Do shops usually stay open so late in this country?
Is it............................................................................................................................................................?
II. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meanings, using the word given. (1,0 point)
1. I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool. put
2. These two makes of computer are practically the same. hardly
 KEYS – PRACTICE 54
 Total mark: 20
 The mark given is based on the following scheme:
 PART ANSWERS MARK
 PART I: Choose the word 1. C 0.1 p
 PHONETIC whose stress 2. A 0.1 p
 S: (1,0 point) pattern is different 3. B 0.1 p
 from that of the 4. A 0.1 p
 other words in the 5. B 0.1 p
 same group. 6. A 0.1 p
 7. A 0.1 p
 8. A 0.1 p
 9. B 0.1 p
 10. C 0.1 p
 PART II: I. Choose the best 1. A 0.1 p
 LEXICO- answer to fill in 2. C 0.1 p
 GRAMMAR each gap. (1,0 3. C 0.1 p
 (7,5 points) point) 4. B 0.1 p
 5. C 0.1 p
 6. C 0.1 p
 7. D 0.1 p
 8. B 0.1 p
 9. A 0.1 p
 10. D 0.1 p
 II. Give the 1. to be awarded 0.1 p
 correct tenses 2. Convinced 0.1 p
 of the verbs in 3. have  been doing 0.1 p
 brackets. (1,0 4. inviting/having invited 0.1 p
 point) 5. would have got/would have gotten 0.1 p
 III. Put the correct 1. completely 0.2 p
 form of the words 2. noticeable 0.2 p
 in brackets. (2,0 3. unexpected 0.2 p
 points) 4. hardship 0.2 p
 5. hurtful 0.2 p
 6. realistic 0.2 p
 7. accordance 0.2 p
 8. extraordinary 0.2 p
 9. inaccuracies 0.2 p
 10. inexperienced 0.2 p
 IV. Find out and 1. B given to 0.2 p
 correct the 2. C have been working 0.2 p
 mistake in each 3. C was made 0.2 p
 sentence. (2,0 4. D broken into 0.2 p
 points) 5. B our son on 0.2 p
 6. D looking for 0.2 p
 7. A Now that/Because/As/Since 0.2 p
 8. D hearing 0.2 p 7. I hadn’t expected him to be so easy to talk to. 0.2 p
 8. Everyone enjoyed the party apart from/except 0.2 p
 (for)/with the exception of Adrian
 9. At no time were they aware that something was 0.2 p
 wrong.
 10. Is it usual for shops to stay open so late in this 0.2 p
 country?
 II. Rewrite each 1. I don’t know how you can put up with getting up 0.2 p
 of the sentences so early to go to the pool.
 without changing 2. There is / are hardly any difference(s) between 0.2 p
 its meanings. (1,0 these two makes of computer.
 point) 3. Do you think climate has/can have an/some 0.2 p
 influence on people’s personalities?
 4. He never has/doesn’t have trouble earning money. 0.2 p
 5. I’ve finally got round to sorting out my postcard 0.2 p
 collection.
 III. Write an essay 1. Content: 1.0 p
 (250 - 300 words) a. Providing main ideas and details. (summarizing the 
 to express your information, reporting the main features, and make 
 opinion. (2,5 comparisons where relevant)
 points) b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and 
 effectively.
 2. Organization and presentation: 0.5 p
 a. Ideas are well-organized and presented with 
 coherence, cohesion, and clarity.
 b. The paragraph is well-structured.
 3. Language: 0.75 p
 a. Variety of appropriate vocabulary and structures.
 b. Good use of grammatical structures.
 4. Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling: 0.25 p
 a. Intelligible handwriting.
 b. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes.
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly 
 and add more answers possible before marking the papers.