Đề luyện thi vào Lớp 10 chuyên Tiếng Anh - Đề 49 (Có đáp án)

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1. ENGLISH PRACTICE 49 A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions. (15 pts) 01: They had meals together in the school___. A. café B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar 02: You should___ your pounds for dollars before going to New York. A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 03: Who is the___ of this company? A. top B. head C. leader D. minister 04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man___. A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 05: Instead of ___ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 06: She nearly lost her own life___ attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 07: If I could speak German, I___ next year studying in Berlin. A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent 08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is___. A. another B. other C. the another D. the other 09: The police are___ an incident which took place this afternoon. A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating 10: Someone wanted to___ Belle Vue Hotel to us. A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell 11: Tony never comes to class on time and___. A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro C. so doesn’t Pedro D. neither doesn’t Pedro 12: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” ~ Mary: “___.” A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem 13: We___ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes. A. have B. will C. had D. could have 14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he___ common sense. A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants 15: We’ll play tennis and___ we’ll have lunch. A. after B. then C. so D. immediately II: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (5 pts) 1. How much does___ of this club cost? (MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP 2. She is extremely___ about the history of art. (KNOW) KNOWLEDGEABLE 3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more___ every day. (TROUBLE) TROUBLESOME 4. He is completely___! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY) UNEMPLOYABLE 5. His boss told him off because he had behaved___. (RESPONSIIBLE) IRRESPONSIBLY III: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (6 pts) made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a lump in her throat lost her head gave me the cold shoulder took her breath away 1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She___. 2. It really___ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him. 3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she___ as she watched him get on the train. 4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really___. 5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She___.
2. 6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost___. IV: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (14 pts) 1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed___ (witness) the accident, has left the town. 2. At this time next week they___ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris. 3. He said that he watered the plants every day. He___ (water) them. If he had, they wouldn’t have died. 4. No sooner the announcement___ (make) than everyone started complaining. 5. They said they never___ (make) to do anything they didn’t want to before. 6. We___ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came. 7. The pop star who___ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids___ (recognize) by wearing dark glasses. 8. There’s no point in___ (try) to get Tim___ (lend) you his car. 9. Not until John___ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing he___ (celebrate) 10. He___ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he___ (not / buy) it. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions. (5 pts) 01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. A B C D 02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico. A B C D 03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? A B C D 04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. A B C D 05: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. A B C D B. READING I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 pts) If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)___ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)___ even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)___ – it’s the way society choose to use and abuse them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (4)___. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (5)___ of packaging, and this (6)___ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7)___ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (8)___ than coal and one (9)___ of ‘recovery’ strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10)___ of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 4. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels 5. A. way B. kind C form D. type 6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes 7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry 8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement
3. II: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 pts) I was reading an article last week in (1)___ the writer described how her children has changed as they grow up. When they were small she had to (2)___ up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (3)___ with next. She dreaded the fact that they might take after her husband, who admitted having (4)___ an uncontrollable child who (5)___ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that (6)___ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (7)___ out of all their naughty behavior, and (12)___ up serious hobbies (8)___ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (9)___ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (10)___, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy. III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts) Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 01: The author’s purpose in the passage is to___. A. criticize conventional vehicles C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT___. A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. trains 03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about___. A. the neighborhood of the fixture C. electric shuttle buses B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the future 04: The word ‘compact’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___. A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive D. concentrated 05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that___. A. everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture. B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future 06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be___.
4. A. much larger than they are today C. common as today’s gas stations B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices 07: The word ‘charging’ in this passage refers to___. A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity D. credit cards 08: The word ‘foresee’ in this passage could best be replaced with___. A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. invent 09: The word ‘commuters’ in paragraph 4 refers to___. A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers D. daily travelers 10: The word ‘hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___. A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination C. WRITING I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts) 1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. Scarcely 2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. Rather 3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has 4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not 5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. It was II: Topic: Media are said to affect us different ways. Discuss the matter in a composition. (20 pts) Hết Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên thí sinh: . . . . .; Số báo danh
5. KEYS- PRACTICE 49 A. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions. (15 pts) 01: They had meals together in the school___. A. café B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar 02: You should___ your pounds for dollars before going to New York. A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 03: Who is the___ of this company? A. top B. head C. leader D. minister 04: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man___. A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 05: Instead of ___ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 06: She nearly lost her own life___ attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 07: If I could speak German, I___ next year studying in Berlin. A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent 08: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is___. A. another B. other C. the another D. the other 09: The police are___ an incident which took place this afternoon. A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating 10: Someone wanted to___ Belle Vue Hotel to us. A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell 11: Tony never comes to class on time and___. A. neither does Pedro B. so does Pedro C. so doesn’t Pedro D. neither doesn’t Pedro 12: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” ~ Mary: “___.” A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem 13: We___ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes. A. have B. will C. had D. could have 14: Mr. Ba is intelligent but he___ common sense. A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants 15: We’ll play tennis and___ we’ll have lunch. A. after B. then C. so D. immediately II: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (5 pts) 1. How much does_ membership_ of this club cost?(MEMBER) MEMBERSHIP 2. She is extremely__ knowledgeable _ about the history of art.(KNOW) KNOWLEDGEABLE 3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more_ troublesome__ every day. (TROUBLE) 4. He is completely_ unemployable _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.(EMPLOY) 5. His boss told him off because he had behaved _irresponsibly__. (RESPONSIIBLE) IRRESPONSIBLY III: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (6 pts) 1. gave me the cold shoulder 3. had a lump in her throat 5. lost her head 2. made her blood boil 4. took her breath away 6. jumped out of her skin 1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She___. 2. It really___ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him. 3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she___ as she watched him get on the train.
6. 4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really___. 5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She___. 6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost___. IV: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (14 pts) 1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed__ to have witnessed _ (witness) the accident, has left the town. 2. At this time next week they_ will be sitting __ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris. 3. He said that he watered the plants every day. He_ couldn’t have watered _ (water) them. If he had, they wouldn’t have died. 4. No sooner the announcement_ had . been made _ (make) than everyone started complaining. 5. They said they never_ had never been made __ (make) to do anything they didn’t want to before. 6. We_ had been watching _ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came. 7. The pop star who_ has taken __ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids_ being recognised _ (recognize) by wearing dark glasses. 8. There’s no point in_ trying _ (try) to get Tim_ to lend __ (lend) you his car. 9. Not until John_(had) received __ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing he_ did he celebrate _ (celebrate) 10. He__ has had _ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he_ hadn’t bought _ (not / buy) it. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction in each of the following questions. (5 pts) 01: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. A B C D 02: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico. A B C D 03: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? A B C D 04: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. A B C D 05: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. A B C D B. READING I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. (10 pts) If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)___ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)___ even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)___ – it’s the way society choose to use and abuse them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (4)___. We import well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (5)___ of packaging, and this (6)___ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7)___ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (8)___ than coal and one (9)___ of ‘recovery’ strongly favored by the plastic manufacturers is the (10)___ of waste plastic into a fuel. 1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood 2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits 3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil 4. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels
7. 5. A. way B. kind C form D. type 6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes 7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry 8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect 9. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium 10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement II: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 pts) I was reading an article last week in (1)_ which _ the writer described how her children has changed as they grow up. When they were small she had to (2)_put__ up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (3)_deal_ with next. She dreaded the fact that they might took after her husband, who admitted having (4)_been_ an uncontrollable child who (5)_spent__ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that (6)_everyone__ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (7)_grown__ out of all their naughty behavior, and taken up serious hobbies (8)_such__ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (9)__taking__ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (10)_older__, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy. III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the questions. (10 pts) Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 01: The author’s purpose in the passage is to___. A. criticize conventional vehicles C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 02: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT___. A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. trains 03: The passage would most likely be followed by details about___. A. the neighborhood of the fixture C. electric shuttle buses B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the future 04: The word ‘compact’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___. A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive D. concentrated
8. 05: In the second paragraph, the author implies that___. A. everyday life will stay much the same in our fixture. B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future 06: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be___. A. much larger than they are today C. common as today’s gas stations B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices 07: The word ‘charging’ in this passage refers to___. A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity D. credit cards 08: The word ‘foresee’ in this passage could best be replaced with___. A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. invent 09: The word ‘commuters’ in paragraph 4 refers to___. A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers D. daily travelers 10: The word ‘hybrid' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___. A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination C. WRITING I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts) 1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill. 2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. 3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week. 4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success. 5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet. II: Topic: Media are said to affect us different ways. Discuss the matter in a composition. (20 pts) I think the media pay too much attention to the private lives of famous people. Television, newspapers, magazines and web sites dig up all kinds of past bad actions. They say that these are true reflections of a person's character. This may be true if they occurred only a few years before, but some of these are things people did as teenagers. People in their forties are expected to explain something they did when they were fifteen. If they killed someone, obviously that's more than a youthful mistake. Usually, though, these incidents involve experiments with drugs or being reckless in a car. They're not something that the public needs to know. The media love to say that the public has a right to know. That's not true. We don't need to know if a movie star or politician has had an extramarital affair. That is something of concern only to the people involved. We do need to know if someone we're electing to public office has been involved in shady business deals, but we don't need to know if he or she defaulted on a loan twenty years ago. It seems the media dig up these facts without giving thoughtful consideration to what might happen. It has an effect on the celebrity's family, especially the children. A celebrity's good name and credibility may be ruined before he or she can prove that rumors are false. If a case goes to court, paying a lawyer can use up all their money. Even if it doesn't come to that, they may find their career ruined. When are we, the public, going to make it clear to the media that we're tired of having to watch this kind of thing on the news? Wouldn't it be better if they would concentrate on more important issues?