Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 68 (Có đáp án)

 2. I’m sure he must (3. be) at home last night because the door was open when I (4. come).
3. At this time next week, they (5. sit) in the train on their way to Paris.
4. It’s raining. I would rather you (6. close) the window.
5. I don’t know what the matter with him is. He (7. act) funny since you (8. be) away.
6. On the first of next month, he (9. be) in prison for five years.
7. His personal problems seem (10. distract) him from his work lately.
8. He suggested that a final (11. make).
 decision
9. I don’t know why you (12. always - make) noise in class, Tom.
10. (13. you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
11. The car looks very clean. (14. you/wash) it?
12. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He (15. go) away.
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
III. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box. (2, 0 points)
 AUTUMN COLORS
 A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in 
autumn, is on the (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In New England, 
in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first report that leaves are 
changing colour sets off an (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some roads. Thousands 
of people log on to websites in their (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most
 (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours 
of autumn provide an annual (5. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to year since the (6. INTENSE) of 
the colour is (7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often 
turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to (8. 
INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not (9. 
LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of (10. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds 
and blazing oranges seen in New England.
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box. (2, 0 points)
Example: Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule. Answer: C is
 ABCD
1. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost 
 spoiled. ABCD
2. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers. 
 ABCD
3. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many hormones and 
regulates another endocrine glands. A B C D
4. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers arrive.
 ABCD
5. When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending 
 movies. ABCD
6. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or 
 past. ABCD
7. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long 
periods covering by water. ABCD
8. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
 ABCD
9. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch 
butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat. A B C
 D
10. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier.
 ABCD
Your answers: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
V. Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. Write your answers in the numbered box. (1, 
0 point)
1. Don't use pencils. Please write the letter ink.
2. My father made his mind to settle in the South.
3. Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think it ran fuel.
4. Time is off now. Please hand your papers.
5. We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned 
6. That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks. It must have gone by now.
7. He needed a model, someone to look 
8. Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put him once a year.
9. I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs his old friends.
10. These two men’s farms are adjacent each other.
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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)
 It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work and to 
spend it traveling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel broadens the mind, you’re (1) young once, 
life isn’t a rehearsal and so on. And if you don’t do it, you may always regret that you didn’t take the (2) . In the end, 
there’s only one response: well, why not?
 The idea may have its roots in the 18 th century Grand tour once (3) by the young, rich and noble, but it is 
the middle classes who have turned it (4) something that 200,000 British youngsters do every year. (5) has 
never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever. Also, the gap year is now (6) by many 
employers and universities.
 The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) and although these remain in the top 
five, young explorers are now going even further. The most far-flung corners of the world are (8) in popularity year 
by year. About $700 will buy a student ticket (9) for six months that will take you from London to Calcutta, 
Singapore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (10) again.
 1. A. merely B. only C. slightly D. simply
 2. A. occasion B. moment C. chance D. luck
 3. A. undertaken B. gone C. done D. given
 4. A. up B. out C. over D. into
 5. A. Voyage B. Travel C. Excursion D. Tour
 6. A. received B. stood C. accepted D. admitted
 7. A. destinations B. endings C. landings D. terminals
 8. A. spreading B. expanding C. enlarging D. growing
 9. A. genuine B. valid C. effective D. legal
 10. A. now B. here C. back D. then
Your answers:
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2, 0 
points) THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT
 Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in 
oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has 
featured
(1) an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time,
(2) widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.
 (3) the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the (4) is the root. 
Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. 
There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant 
may (6) beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug. They stole ...............................................................................................................
4. He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car.
He tried in vain ......................................................................................................
5. She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.
No sooner ...............................................................................................................
6. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.
→ The boy was on .......................................................................................................
7. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→ Paper........................................................................................................................
8. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
→ The more .................................................................................................................
9. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→ It is ..........................................................................................................................
10. He got so angry that no one dared to say anything.
→ So ............................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meanings, using the word given. (1, 0 point)
1. If you want to see me, come here by six a.m. (PROVIDED)
→ ..................................................................................................................................
2. He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)
→ ..................................................................................................................................
3. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)
→ ..................................................................................................................................
4. The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)
→ ..................................................................................................................................
5. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
→ ..................................................................................................................................
III. Write an essay (3, 0 points).
 Facebook dominates the free-time for too many people especially the students. It can have negative effect 
on their study and the physical development.
 Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay (250 - 300 words) to express your opinion. 10. _ did you visit _ (13. you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
11. The car looks very clean. _ have you washed (14. you/wash) it?
12. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He had gone _ (15. go) away.
III. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points) AUTUMN COLORS
 A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in 
autumn, is on the outlook _ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In New 
England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first report that leaves 
are changing colour sets off an invasion _ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some roads. 
Thousands of people log on to websites in their _ eagerness _ (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have 
foliage in the most glorious _ (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, 
and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual _ talking _ (5. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to 
year since the _ intensity _ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is dependent (7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the 
dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less 
spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to _ increasingly _ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern 
hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not _ unlike _ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will 
then enjoy a kaleidoscope of _ seasonal (10. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New 
England.
IV. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points)
Example: Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule. Answer: B is
 ABCD
1. A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost 
 spoiled. AB soCD
2. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers.
 A madeBCD
3. The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many hormones and regulates
another endocrine glands. A B CD other
4. In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers arrive.
 ABCD arrived
5. When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending 
 movies. ABC bỏD
6. Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or 
 past. ABC theirD
7. Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods
covering by water. A B CD covered
8. The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.
 AB butCD
9. The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch butterfly,
whom birds do not like to eat. A B CD which
10. Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier.
 ABCD healthier way
V. Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. Write your answers in the numbered box. 
(1,0 point)
6. Don't use pencils. Please write the letter _ in _ ink.
7. My father made _ up _ his mind to settle in the South.
8. Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think it ran _ out of fuel.
9. Time is off now. Please hand _ in _ your papers.
10.We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned _ up 
6. That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks. It must have gone _ off _ by now.
7. He needed a model, someone to look _ up / up to _
8. Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put _ up with him once a year.
9. I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs down _ his old friends.
10. These two men’s farms are adjacent _ to _ each other.
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)
 It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work and to 
spend it traveling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel broadens the mind, you’re (1) only _ young