Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Chuyên) - Test 46

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1. TEST 46 I. Give the correct form of the verbs given: he search for alternative resources of energy (result) 1. in various directions. TMany communities (burn) 2. garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work (do) 3 to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But to date, that process (prove) 4. expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, (also/ test) 5. . Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which (derive) 6. from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power (provide) 7. one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it (supply) 8. only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists (study) 9. ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water (produce) 10. energy. 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6 7 8 9 10 II. Read and write the answers to the questions below: or thousands of years, the ancient art form of Feng Shui has played a major role Fin Chinese life. Feng Shui means ‘wind and water’ and it is based on an appreciation of the relationship between people and the environment. It involves changing the design of your living or working space to improve your fortune For instance, soon after a Hong Kong millionaire moved his business to a new skyscraper, his business began to do very badly. He immediately called in Feng Shui experts. They told him that because his new office block was round, it was like a huge cigarette, and all the energy was burning off through the roof. They said that the only thing he could do to prevent this loss of energy was to build a swimming pool on the roof. The millionaire followed their advice, and his business immediately started to do well. In recent years, Feng Shui has become popular in many western countries, where companies such as B&Q have started to seek advice from Feng Shui experts. Before his store was opened, Brian Ingliss, the manager of one of B & Q's stores in Britain, consulted a Feng Shui expert. The expert advised him to create a lot of free space around the store. Brian followed the advice, and within a year, the store was the most successful B&Q store in the country.
2. 1. What kind of relationship does Feng Shui concern? ___ 2. According to Feng Shui, what's wrong with a round building? ___ 3. What did the Feng Shui expert advise Brian to do? ___ 4. How did Brian's store benefit from following this advice? ___ 5. What can be said about the writer's attitude towards Feng Shui? ___