Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 63 (Có đáp án)

 IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word.
1. The situation is so _ (CHAOS) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any 
solution.
2. Computers are now considered (DISPENSE) in the business world.
3. I will resign if you continue (REGARD) what I say.
4. She was late as she (ESTIMATE) how much time she’d need .
5. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to (DIFFERENT) 
the two.
PART III. READING
I. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
 A Success Story
 At 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire and one of a growing number of teenagers (1) 
have made their fortune through the Internet. (2) makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is 
that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers (3) his junior school that he would never be able 
to read or write properly. "I wanted to prove them wrong", says Ben, creator and director of Way 
search, a net search engine which can be used to find goods (4) online shopping malls.
 When he was eight, his local authorities provided him (5) a PC to help with 
schoolwork. Although he was unable to read the manuals, he had a natural (6) with the 
computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon began charging people E10 an hour for his knowledge 
and skills. At the age of 15 he set up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from 
his bedroom, two years later he left school (7) devote all his time to business.
 "By this time the company had grown and I needed to take (8) a couple of employees to 
help me," says Ben. “That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.” It was his ability 
to consistently (9) difficult challenges that led him to win the You Entrepreneur of the Year 
award in the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently signed a deal worth £25 million 
with a private investment company, which will finance (10) search engine.
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space.
 Stress-related hair loss
 When stress levels become so high that they affect the immune system it can have a profound 
effect on the body and the hair. Hair loss itself causes immense stress and then it can become a vicious 
(1) .
 Bonnie Kinnear, 50s, housewife: “Last year my life was quite stressful due to my husband’s 
high-profile career being constantly in the (2) . At this time I began to develop an intense 
scalp which was wrongly diagnosed as psoriasis, for which I was prescribed steroids. Over the next two 
months my scalp become worse, and hair began to fall out, leaving hairy patches, which was 
devastating.
 Having to look good and be a support to my famous husband was stressful because wherever we 
went people would look at us. I had lost at (3) _ one third of my hair and, in hope, visited a 
high-profile Mayfair trichologist. Without any diagnosis I was ordered to buy £300 worth of products 
and my head was massaged by a girl who proceeded to turn my hair into what is seen as ‘bird’s-nest 
syndrome’. It took four hours to (4) .
 My GP convinced me to seek help from Andrew Bernie. I was diagnosed with a stress-triggered 
condition where the skin cells multiply fast, grow down the hair shaft and bind with sebaceous matter to 
strangle the hair. I visit Andrew regularly for treatments. I am also trying to (5) my stress 
levels, which is easier now my hair is returning.
1. A. effect B. cycle C. closure D. circle
2. A. daylight B. searchlight C. spotlight D. starlight B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
 C. newspapers are unreliable
 D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
 A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
 B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
 C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
 D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
PART IV. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence 
printed before it.
1. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
 The old lady was .
2. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
 Mary’s new novel .
3. If you have completed your test, you can go home. 
 Get .
4. The employee insisted on being given a full bonus.
 Nothing but .
5. ‘I didn’t harm anybody!’ cried the accused.
 The accused .
II. There is a fact that a number of parents now increasingly desire to send their children to 
study overseas. What are the reasons for this trend? You should write a paragraph of about 120 
words on this topic.
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The impression mark given is based on the following scheme:
 1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
 2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of 
 English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
 3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of 
 English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
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