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Đề thi vào 10 chuyên anh đáp án ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN
Đề thi vào 10 chuyên anh đáp án ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN
Photography Competition
Competition is for children between: 8 and 12 years old
Topic of photos: the (6) sea
First prize: a (7) camera
Send all photos with postcard to: Star Radio, 24 (8) Woodstock Square, London.
Postcard to show child’s: name, (9) age and phone number
Date photos to be received by: 17th August
Exhibition of photos to take place at: the (10) museum
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committee (n) uỷ ban
productivity (n) năng suất
27. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to
______ the full amount to his account.
A. magnify B. credit C. discontinue D. charge
magnify làm to ra, phóng to, mở rộng
credit công nhận, cho là
discontinue ngừng đình chỉ; gián đoạn
charge tính giá, đòi trả
28. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to
backyard barbeques.
A. insentient B. magisterial C. preparatory D. restorative
preparatory để sửa soạn, để chuẩn bị, để dự bị
restorative làm hồi phục sức khoẻ; bổ
magisterial hách dịch
insentient vô tri vô giác
29. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. literal
legible rõ ràng, dễ đọc
tolerable có thể tha thứ được, có thể chịu được, kha khá, vừa vừa, tàm tạm
punctual đúng giờ (không chậm trễ)
literal chữ; bằng chữ; theo nghĩa của chữ
30. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
A. advocate B. provoke C. perforate D. expunge
advocate biện hộ, bào chữa
provoke khích, xúi giục, kích động
perforate xuyên vào, xuyên qua
expunge xoá
31. If only we _________a long time ago.
A. met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met
32. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
33. The school required that every student _________before September 1st.
A. register B. registered C. registers D. was registered
34. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping
35. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases.
A. to B. of C. in D. for
36. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and
heart disease are now predominant.
A. because B. in the event that C. in case D. whereas
37. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others
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38. In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved
out to Chersey.
A. tiring with B. tire about C. being tired from D. tired of
39. I'd rather walk_________ a bus.
A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching
40. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned
41. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
42. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_________ and
often speak on the phone.
A. up date B. in touch C. in hand D. off work
43. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while Igo out to
work during the day.
A. take after B. give care of C. put up with D. look after
44. ________did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue of which newspaper B. In which newspaper of which issue
C. In which issue newspaper D. What is the issue of which newspaper
45. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three
years.
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. One is left with the insoluble/unsolved problem of larger populations (solve)
requiring more and more food.
47. The infrequency of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (frequent)
48. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of (organize)
disorganizing their diet.
49. They frequently immobilize the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
50. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although (increase)
these are becoming increasingly rare.
51. More women than men emphasized confidentiality and trust; more men (confidence)
than women emphasized pleasure in a friend’s company, going out with a friend
and having a friend in one’s home.
52. Among the middle-aged men and women, the lack of contact with relatives, (change)
even those who lived nearby, was notable, suggesting that friends and relatives
are indeed interchangeable.
53. There is widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. (wide)
54. Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of forthcoming/ (come)
upcoming events for the autumn is being prepared.
55. One of the drawbacks of this car is its high petrol consumption. (draw)
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
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There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an
example.
Line Passage
1 The streets are crowded about traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the
2 airport and the railroad stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their
3 busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruit and vegetables into the city. Ships
4 loaded with food and fuel are tied up at the dock. Toward morning the streets are quieter.
5 But they are never desserted in the big city. Soon it’s morning in the big city. By 8
6 o’clock the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people live in the big city. And
7 millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburb, the commuters, are
8 hurrying out of railroad station, subways, buses and private cars. The people who live in
9 the city are hurrying out of apartment houses. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Everyone is in a hurry.
10 Some stop only to drink a quick cup of coffee. There’s not time for breakfast. Others stop
11 to buy the morning paper. They read the headlines before they hurry on to the tall
12 buildings where they work. The noisy of the traffic grows louder and louder. Trucks are
13 loading and unloading. The early shoppers are stepping out of buses and cars. The
14 policeman blow their whistles again and again to stop the traffic or to hurry it along.
15 Elevate trains are roaring overhead. Subways are rumbling below the ground. There are
16 the noises of a city at work.
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assembly line and cannot escape. This serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of
machines that are meant to serve their basic needs.
Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a
social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment
of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanised world.
81. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ______.
A. fieldwork B. a conversation C. a newspaper D. a movie
82. The young farm boys went to the city because they were ______.
A. promised better accommodation B. driven out of their sheep farm
C. forced to leave their sheep farm D. attracted by the prospect of a better life
83. The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. jogging side by side B. pushing one another
C. hurrying up together D. running against each other
84. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended ______.
A. to produce a tacit association
B. to give the setting for the entire plot later
C. to introduce the main characters of the film
D. to reveal the situation of the factory workers
85. The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. hopelessly B. recklessly C. carelessly D. effortlessly
86. The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.
A. the situation of young workers in a factory
B. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology
C. the scene of an assembly line in operation
D. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine
87. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times ______.
A. is rather discouraging B. entertains the audience most
C. is more critical than the rest D. was shot outside a factory
88. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “______”.
A. entertainment B. criticism C. revolution D. satire
89. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.
B. The author does not consider Modern Timesas a perfect film.
C. Modern Times depicts the over-mechanised world from a social viewpoint.
D. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met.
90. The passage was written to ______.
A. explain Chaplin’s style of acting B. review one of Chaplin’s popular films
C. discuss the disadvantages of technology D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
For questions 91–100, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence
91. These books are on loan from the British Council library.
These books have been lent by the British Council library.
92. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago.
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The island is believed to have been found more than 200 years ago.
93. People think that heavy traffic caused the subsidence.
The subsidence is thought to have been caused by heavy traffic.
94. She was so popular that everyone voted for her.
Such was the popular girl that everyone voted for her.
95. He threatened the officers with violence.
He made threats of violence against the officiers.
96. If the bus hadn’t been late ,I would have gone to school on time this morning.
Unless the bus had been late, I would have gone to school on time this morning.
97. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
The old lady had her hand bag stolen.
98. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
Get your test completed/ finished and you can go home.
99. Women do not have equal rights with men at any level of society.
At no level of society do women have equal rights with men.
100. I realized later that I had made a big mistake.
Not until then did I realize that I had made a big mistake.
For questions 101–110, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.
101. There's no point in asking George to help. (worth)
It's not worth asking George to help.
102. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. (since)
I haven't seen him since I lived in London.
103. I don't normally go into town by car. (used)
I am not used to going into town by car.
104. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (more)
He plays this piece more beautifully than anyone else does.
105. John's behavior at the party annoyed me. (way)
I was annoyed by the way John behaved at the party.
106. Apparently the enntire warehouse was destroyed in a fire last month. (flames)
Apparently the enntire warehouse burst into flames last month.
107. Can anyone slove this problem? (come)
Can anyone come up with the solution to this problem?
108. “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)
I told him that there was no point in worrying about the past.
109. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (matter)
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.
110. She doesn't see some of her friends any more. (touch)
She has lost in touch with some of her friends.
She has not got / kept in touch with some of her friends.