Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh Global Success - Đề 93 (Có đáp án)

 16: appearance/ steamboats and railroads/ reduce/ transportation cost/ and have effects/ conditions/ workers.
A. Appearance of the steamboats and the railroads have reduced transportation cost and had effects in conditions of workers.
B. The appearance of the steamboats and railroads have reduced transportation cost and had effects on conditions of workers.
C. The appearance of steamboats and railroads had reduced transportation cost and had effects on conditions of workers.
D. The appearance of steamboats and railroads reduced transportation cost and had effects on the conditions of workers.
17: He/ like/ nothing/ better/ sit/ read/ science books/ father’s/ library.
A. He liked nothing better than to sit to read science books in his father’s library.
B. He liked nothing better than to sit and read science books in his father’s library.
C. He liked nothing better than to sit and read science books in father’s library.
D. He liked nothing better than sitting and read science books in his father’s library.
18: new/machinery/ put in/ this year/ with a view/ increase output.
A. New machinery have been put in this year with a view to increase output.
B. New machinery has put in this year with a view to increasing output.
C. New machinery has been put in this year with a view to increase output.
D. New machinery has been put in this year with a view to increasing output.
19: James Watt/ invention/ steam/ engine/ famous/ world/ Scottish scientist.
A. James Watt whose invention of the steam engine is famous throughout the world was Scottish scientist.
B. James Watt, whose invention of the steam engine is famous throughout the world, was a Scottish scientist.
C. James Watt whose invention of the steam engine is famous round the world was a Scottish scientist.
D. James Watt, whose invention of the steam engine is famous all the world, is a Scottish scientist.
20: scientists/ proved/ there/ close link/ smoking/ lung diseases/ such as/ cough/ tuberculosis/ and/ worst/ all/ fatal cancer.
A. Scientists have proved that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the 
worst of all is fatal cancer.
B. Scientists have proved that there has been a close link of smoking with lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the 
worst of all, fatal cancer.
C. Scientists proved that there has been a close link from smoking to lung diseases, such as from cough to tuberculosis and worst 
of all, fatal cancer.
D. Scientists have been proving that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and 
worst of all is fatal cancer.
Indicate the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 
21: Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff consisted of the 
president and three or four tutors. A. back and forth B. to and fro C. more or less D. side by side
22: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He’s always putting his foot in his mouth.
A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistake C. doing things in the wrong order D. saying embarrassing things
23: To remedy this situation, the Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money.
A. resolve B. medicate C. understand D. renew
Indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
24: In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention, _ down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded.
A. lying B. lied C. laying D. laid
25: I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year. We are so out of ___. A. step B. practice C. fitness D. breath
26: I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George ________ in on our conversation.
A. went B. interrupted C. intervened D. broke
27: We wish that you __________ such a lot of work, because we know that you would have enjoyed the party.
A. hadn’t B. wouldn’t have C. didn’t have D. hadn’t had
28: He trained his muscles by ___ weightlifting and bodybuilding. A. doing B. playing C. going D. taking
29: I was glad when he said that his car was___. A. for me use B. at my use C. for my use D. at my disposal
30: It’s no use getting _____ him. He won’t change his mind. A. on B. across C. off D. 
around
31: “Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” – “ __________.”
A. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t B. That’s a good idea C. You’re welcome D. Oh, I didn’t realize it
32: You must obey the speed limits on public roads. They are designed to keep you safe. You shouldn’t exceed the speed limit 
___ you are an experienced race car driver. A. only if B. even if C. provided that D. if
33: The City Planning Department proposed that the new highway__________ in the fiscal year 2015.
A. would be built B. be built C. is to be built D. will be built
34: “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon” - “Good luck! I’ll keep my _______crossed for you.”
A. fingers B. legs C. arms D. hands
35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is stressed differently from the others.
A. overlook B. influential C. furniture D. oceanic
36: He blamed __________ me __________not explaining the lesson __________her carefully.
A. on/for/to B. ứ/ about/ for C. for/ on/ for D. ứ/ for/ to
37: “Haven’t you put an ad in the paper yet?” – “__________ .”
A. I can get a paper for you B. I’m not sure C. I’m with you there D. I will, first thing in the morning Soil erosion is another form of desertification. It is a self-reinforcing process; once the cycle of degradation begins, conditions are 
set for continual deterioration. As the vegetative cover begins to disappear, soil becomes more vulnerable to raindrop impact. Water 
runs off instead of soaking in to provide moisture for plans. This further diminishes plan cover by leaching away nutrients from 
the soil. As soil quality declines and runoff is increased, floods become more frequent and more severe. Flooding washes away 
topsoil, the thin, rich, uppermost layer of the earth’s soil, and leaves finer underlying particles more vulnerable to wind erosion. 
Topsoil contains the earth’s greatest concentration of organic matter and microorganisms, and is where most of the earth’s land-
based biological activity occurs. Without this fragile coat of nutrient-laden material, plan life cannot exist.
An extreme case of its erosion is found in the Sahel, a transitional zone between the Sahara Desert and the tropical African rain 
forests; home to some 56 million people. Overpopulation and overgrazing have opened the hyperarid land to wind erosion, which 
is stripping away the protective margin of the Sahel, and causing the desert to grow at an alarming rate. Between 1950 and 1975, 
the Sahara Desert spread 100 kilometers southward through the Sahel.
56: Which of the following statements is true about desertification?
A. It has a history as long as that of civilization. B. It was just as serious in the past as it is today.
C. It is a fairly recent problem. D. Ancient societies managed the problem well.
57: The word “arable” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A. cultivatable B. dry C. settled D. 
populated
58: According to the passage, many people’s understanding of desertification is incorrect because
A. they do not think of it as a serious problem B. they see it as being reversible
C. they do not see it as being caused by human activity D. they think of it as a very slow process
59: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect 
choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. Most of the vulnerable areas are in transition from desert to arable land; a process that because of human activity and the 
delicate nature of these areas, always leads to soil loss.
B. Human activity in the transition areas is vulnerable because of the fragile nature of these areas that are neither desert nor 
arable land because they have suffered damage to the soil
C. Soil loss in the transitional zones is especially severe where human activity is damaging the environment through agriculture 
which is causing the loss of soil.
D. It is the areas that exist between the deserts and the land that is usable for agriculture that are most at risk because they are 
susceptible to poor land management methods from human activity which will always result in the loss of soil.
60: The word “compaction” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. fragmentation B. depletion C. disruption D. compression
61: According to the passage, agriculture furthers desertification through which of the following activities
A. The repetitive planting of the same crops B. Irrigation C. The stripping away of native vegetation D. Over fertilization
62: The word “degradation” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. rejuvenation B. deterioration C. contribution D. consumption
63: Paragraph 4 of the passage serves mainly to do which of the following?
A. Show the progress of desertification down through history B. Propose a method for dealing with the desertification problem.
C. Describe one process that leads to desertification D. Describe the main cause of desertification in one particular area
64: The word “leaching” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. washing B. depositing C. concentrating D. dispersing
65: Look at numbers [1], [2], [3], [4] in paragraph 3 of the passage. Where would the following sentence best fit?
Each furthers the process dramatically, but they act in quite different ways A. [1] B. [2] C. [4] D. [3]
Read the following passage and indicate the answer to each of the questions 
Though Edmund Halley was most famous because of his achievements as an astronomer, he was a scientist of diverse interests and 
great skill. In addition to studying the skies, Halley was also deeply interested in exploring the unknown depths of the oceans. One 
of his lesser-known accomplishments that were quite remarkable was his design for a diving bell that facilitated
exploration of the watery depths. The diving bell that Halley designed had a major advantage over the diving bells that were in use 
prior to his. Earlier diving bells could only make use of the air contained within the bell itself, so divers had to surface when the 
air inside the bell ran low. Halley’s bell was an improvement in that its design allowed for an additional supply of fresh air that 
enabled a crew of divers to remain underwater for several hours.
The diving contraption that Halley designed was in the shape of a bell that measured three feet across the top and five feet across the 
bottom and could hold several divers comfortably; it was open at the bottom so that divers could swim in and out at will. The bell was 
built of wood, which was first heavily tarred to make it water repellent and was then covered with a half-ton sheet of lead to make the 
bell heavy enough to sink in water. The bell shape held air inside for the divers to breathe as the bell sank to the bottom.
The air inside the bell was not the only source of air for the divers to breathe, and it was this improvement that made Halley’s bell 
superior to its predecessors. In addition to the air already in the bell, air was also supplied to the divers from a lead barrel that was 
lowered to the ocean floor close to the bell itself. Air flowed through a leather pipe from the lead barrel on the ocean floor to the 
bell. The diver could breathe the air from a position inside the bell, or he could move around outside the bell wearing a diving suit 
that consisted of a lead bell-shaped helmet with a glass viewing window and a leather body suit, with a leather pipe carrying fresh 
air from the diving bell to the helmet.
66: The subject of the preceding passage was most likely Halley’s
A. childhood B. work as an astronomerC. invention of the diving bell D. many different interests