Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 71 (Có đáp án)

 1. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.
 A B C D
2. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
 A B C D
3. George won’t lend you any money as long as you promise to pay him back.
 A B C D 
4. Having worked hard during the summer, his result was very successful in the entrance examination
 A B C D
5. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
 A B C D
6. It is necessary that he goes to see a doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.
 A B C D
7. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.
 A B C D
8. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, together with his wife and children, are staying in Sweden after
 the presentation. A B C D
9. My brother composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
 A B C D
10. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
 A B C D
 SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
 TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
 Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a 
massive tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1)  away by a wall of water after the 8.9 - 
magnitude tremor, which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been 
declared at a nuclear power plant, (2)  pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say more 
than 10,000 people are dead and about 7,000 (3)  but it is feared the final death toll will be (4) 
 higher. In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were 
found. “The quake has been the fifth-largest in the world (5)  1900 and nearly 8,000 (6) 
 stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said 
scientists. Thousands of people (7)  near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered 
to evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running 
much higher than normal after the cooling system failed. Officials said they might need to deliberately (8) 
 some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk. US 
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency coolant to the site. But 
US officials later said (9)  coolant had been handed over because the Japanese had decided 
to handle the situation (10) 
 The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)
 Women nowadays have more (1) ______ than those in the past. For example, our great grandmothers were 
not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (2) ______, they had to depend on their husbands 
financially. Modern women, on the contrary, can get good education, have their own careers, and (3) ______ their 
interests. They can even take good positions in politics if they are competent (4) ______ it. However, women 
living in our modern society have their (5) ______ too. Today women work harder than their great grandmothers 
so that they can gain the (6) ______ between working life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most 
(7) ______ positions at work will be taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8) ______ 
life because, (9) ______ in a very modern society, the women can’t (10) ______ their role in the family.
1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
4. A. to B. at C. with D. of
5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
6. A. equality B. stables C. balance D. steadiness
7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never → The keys 
8. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
→ It 
9. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
→ You should 
10. We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily. 
→ But for 
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. They decided to build a new school in this region. SHOULD 
2. She got a scholarship as soon as she registered for the training course. SCARCELY
3. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain RESULTED 
4. I don't like him because he boasts a lot. MOUTH 
5. The Embassy said it would not be necessary for me to get a visa. NEED 
III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts) 
1. Exercise / take regularly / improves / fitness / our body / mind. 
2. Economic / reform / one / most / important / measure / take / promote / development / country 
3. Sleep / next room / boy / wakened / sound / breaking glass. 
4. Never / put / tomorrow / you / do / today. 
5. Many people / say / most / common / way / attract / someone / attention / by / wave. 
 - THE END – IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
1. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.
 A B C D
2. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
 A B C D
3. George won’t lend you any money as long as you promise to pay him back.
 A B C D 
4. Having worked hard during the summer, his result was very successful in the entrance examination
 A B C D
5. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
 A B C D
6. It is necessary that he goes to see a doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.
 A B C D
7. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.
 A B C D
8. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, together with his wife and children, are staying in Sweden after
 the presentation. A B C D
9. My brother composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
 A B C D
10. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
 A B C D
 SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
 TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
 Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a 
massive tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1) _ swept __ away by a wall of water after the 8.9 - magnitude 
tremor, which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been declared at 
a nuclear power plant, (2) _ where __ pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say more than 10,000 
people are dead and about 7,000 (3) __ missing __, but it is feared the final death toll will be (4) _ much/far __ 
higher. In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found. “The quake 
has been the fifth-largest in the world (5) _ since _ 1900 and nearly 8,000 (6) __ times __ stronger than the one 
which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists. Thousands of people (7) _ living __ 
near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that 
pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running much higher than normal after the cooling system 
failed. Officials said they might need to deliberately (8) __ release __ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, 
but that there would be no health risk. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had 
flown emergency coolant to the site. But US officials later said (9) _ no __ coolant had been handed over because 
the Japanese had decided to handle the situation (10) _ themselves __.
 The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely.
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)
 Women nowadays have more (1) ______ than those in the past. For example, our great grandmothers were 
not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (2) ______, they had to depend on their husbands 
financially. Modern women, on the contrary, can get good education, have their own careers, and (3) ______ their 
interests. They can even take good positions in politics if they are competent (4) ______ it. However, women 
living in our modern society have their (5) ______ too. Today women work harder than their great grandmothers 
so that they can gain the (6) ______ between working life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most 
(7) ______ positions at work will be taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8) ______ 
life because, (9) ______ in a very modern society, the women can’t (10) ______ their role in the family.
1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
4. A. to B. at C. with D. of
5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
6. A. equality B. stables C. balance D. steadiness
7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never → The keys were thought to have been found out accidentally by the little girl
8. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
→ It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished
9. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
→ You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone
10. We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily. 
→ But for the heavy rain, we would not have been late for the meeting/ would have been in time for the meeting/ 
the fact that it rained heavily, we would not have been late for the meeting
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. They decided to build a new school in this region. SHOULD 
They decided that a new school should be built in this region (by them)
2. She got a scholarship as soon as she registered for the training course. SCARCELY
Scarcely had she registered for the training course when/before she got a scholarship
3. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain RESULTED 
The heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region
4. I don't like him because he boasts a lot. MOUTH 
I don't like him because he has a big mouth
5. The Embassy said it would not be necessary for me to get a visa. _____________________NEED 
The Embassy said (that) I didn’t need to get a visa/ The Embassy said (that) there was no need for me to get a 
visa
III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts) 
1. Exercise / take regularly / improves / fitness / our body / mind. 
 Exercise (which is) taken regularly improves the fitness of our body and mind
2. Economic / reform / one / most / important / measure / take / promote / development / country 
 Economic reforms is one of the most important measures to be taken/ (which is) taken/ to promote the 
development of a country
3. Sleep / next room / boy / wakened / sound / breaking glass. 
 Sleeping in the next room, the boy was wakened by the sound of breaking glass
4. Never / put / tomorrow / you / do / today. 
 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
5. Many people / say / most / common / way / attract / someone / attention / by / wave. 
 Many people say (that) the most common way of attracting/ to attract someone’s attention is by waving
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