Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 70 (Có đáp án)

 5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat (DESTROY)
 ..
6. He resigned for a .. of reasons.(VARIOUS)
7.I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was ..............................................(DEFEND)
8. Her son is always mischievous and .., which annoys her very much.(OBEY)
9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical
 .. when choosing a wife or a husband.(ATTRACT)
10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so ..(PREDICT)
IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Although to some people reading is a favourite way to spend time, but others just do not like reading. 
 ABC
D
2. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease 
can
 AB C
have severely effects on that species.
 D
3. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye contact time. 
 ABCD
4. It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050. 
 ABCD
5. In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched. 
 ABCD
6. Do you really think that candidate is qualify to be President? 
 ABCD
7. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
 ABCD
8. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure. 
 ABCD
9. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey. 
 ABCD
10. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed.
 ABCD
 SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
 Kim Jong-il (16th February 1941 – 17th December 2011) was the supreme leader of North Korea (1)
.. 1994 to 2011.
 Kim Jong-il died (2) .. a suspected heart (3).........................................on 17th December 2011
while traveling by train to an area outside Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his youngest son Kim Jong-un, (4)
.. was considered by the Korean Central News Agency (5)..........................................the "Great
Successor". The Korean Central News Agency reported that during his death, a fierce snowstorm paused and the 
sky glowed red above the sacred Mount Paektu. The ice on a famous lake also cracked so loud, it seemed to 
shake the Heavens and the Earth.
 Kim Jong-il's funeral took (6).........................................on December 28 th in Pyongyang, with a mourning period
lasting until the (7) .. day. South Korea's military was immediately put on alert after the 
announcement. Asian stock markets fell soon after the announcement, due to similar concerns.
 (8) ........................................January 12th, 2012 North Korea called Kim Jong-il the "eternal leader" and announced
that his (9) .. will be preserved and displayed at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Memorial Palace. 
Officials will also install statues, portraits, and "towers to his immortality" across the country. His (10)
.. of February 16th has been declared "the greatest auspicious holiday of the nation", and has 
been named the Day of the Shining Star.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)
 Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) to be successful? Having 
someone around who always (2) the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) – we all know someone who 
sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such 
things, it’s important to do something (5) it. I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)
1. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
 Only ........
2. House prices have risen sharply this year.
 There ........
3. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it not ........
4. Would you mind not smoking in my house?
 I’d ......
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
 He broke ........
6. I write to him almost every day.
 Hardly ........
7. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
 All dogs are ........
8. Don’t go to lunch until you have typed all these letters.
 Make sure you finish ........
9. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
 The annual ..
10. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.
 Henry wishes ........
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in 
 meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5pts)
1. The two theories appear to be completely different. COMMON
 ..........
2. His rude behaviour is too much for me. PUT
 ..........
3.I find his handwriting very hard to read. DIFFICULTY
 ..........
4. He doesn’t have money to go on holiday. He doesn’t have time, either. NEITHER
 ..........
5. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday.DO
 ..........
III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts)
1. Mother/ take/ responsibility/ run/ household.
 ..........
2. ASEAN / have/ population/ 575.5 million/ account/ 8.7 %/ the world’s population.
 ..........
3. It/ not/ until/ Einstein/ eight/ he/ can/ speak.
 ..........
4. Defensive players / not/ allow/ interfere/ opponent’s movements/ unless/ player/ hold/ ball.
 ..........
5. Never/ stop/ try/ you/ get/ right solution/ problem.
 .......... 4. The security of the earth can be threatened by terrorist groups.(TERROR)
5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat (DESTROY)
 destruction .
6. He resigned for a variety of reasons.(VARIOUS)
7.I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was indefensible _.(DEFEND)
8. Her son is always mischievous and disobedient , which annoys her very much.(OBEY)
9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical _
 attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband.(ATTRACT)
10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so unpredictable _.(PREDICT)
IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Although to some people reading is a favourite way to spend time, but others just do not like reading. 
 ABC
D
2. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease 
can
 AB C
have severely effects on that species.
 D
3. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye contact time. 
 ABCD
4. It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050. 
 ABCD
5. In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched. 
 ABCD
6. Do you really think that candidate is qualify to be President? 
 ABCD
7. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
 ABCD
8. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure. 
 ABCD
9. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey. 
 ABCD
10. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed.
 ABCD
 SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
 Kim Jong-il (16th February 1941– 17th December 2011) was the supreme leader of North Korea (1) _ from _ 1994 
to 2011.
 Kim Jong-il died (2) _of a suspected heart (3) _ attack _on 17 th December 2011 while traveling by train to an 
area outside Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his youngest son Kim Jong-un, (4) _who_was considered by the 
Korean Central News Agency (5) as_the "Great Successor". The Korean Central News Agency reported that 
during his death, a fierce snowstorm paused and the sky glowed red above the sacred Mount Paektu. The ice on 
a famous lake also cracked so loud, it seemed to shake the Heavens and the Earth.
 Kim Jong-il's funeral took (6) place_on December 28 th in Pyongyang, with a mourning period lasting until the 
(7) _ following/ next day. South Korea's military was immediately put on alert after the announcement. Asian 
stock markets fell soon after the announcement, due to similar concerns.
 (8) _on_January 12 th, 2012 North Korea called Kim Jong-il the "eternal leader" and announced that his (9)
_body_will be preserved and displayed at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Memorial Palace. Officials will also install statues, 
portraits, and "towers to his immortality" across the country. His (10) birthday _of February 16th has been declared 
"the greatest auspicious holiday of the nation", and has been named the Day of the Shining Star.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)
 Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) to be successful? Having 
someone around who always (2) the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) – we all know someone who 
sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such 
things, it’s important to do something (5) it.
 You can change your view of life, (6) to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find life 
more rewarding as a (7) . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a  Only after/ when all the guests had gone (home) could we/ were we able to relax
2. House prices have risen sharply this year.
 There has been a sharp increase/ rise in (the) house prices this year
3. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
 Had it not been for the attendance / presence/ appearance of a famous film star the party would not have been 
a success/ would have been a failure
4. Would you mind not smoking in my house?
 I’d rather you didn’t smoke in my house
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
 He broke the world record at/ on his second attempt
6. I write to him almost every day.
 Hardly a day passes/ goes by without me/ my writing to him/ but I write to him/ when I don’t write to him
7. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.  All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves
8. Don’t go to lunch until you have typed all these letters.
 Make sure you finish (typing) all these letters before going/ you go to lunch
9. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
 The annual rainfall in/ for the northwest of Britain is higher/ greater than (that in) the southeast
10. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.  Henry wishes (that) he hadn’t bought the second - hand car
II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in 
 meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5pts)
1. The two theories appear to be completely different. COMMON
 The two theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common
2. His rude behaviour is too much for me. PUT
I can’t/ won’t put up with his rude behaviour
3.I find his handwriting very hard to read. DIFFICULTY
I have (considerable) difficulty (in) reading his hand writing
4. He doesn’t have money to go on holiday. He doesn’t have time, either. NEITHER
 He has neither money nor time to go on holiday
5. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday.DO
A quiet holiday would do you good
III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts)
1. Mother/ take/ responsibility/ run/ household.
My mother takes the responsibility for running the household
2. ASEAN / have/ population/ 575.5 million/ account/ 8.7 %/ the world’s population.
ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting for (about) 8.7 % of the world’s population
3. It/ not/ until/ Einstein/ eight/ he/ can/ speak.
It was not until Einstein was eight that he could speak
4. Defensive players / not/ allow/ interfere/ opponent’s movements/ unless/ player/ hold/ ball. Defensive players 
aren’t allowed to interfere with the opponent’s movements unless the (that) player is holding the ball.
5. Never/ stop/ try/ you/ get/ right solution/ problem.
Never stop trying until/ till you get the right solution to the problem