TRUNG TÂM DẠY THÊM – HỌC THÊM THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 lần thứ hai

PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU Môn thi:TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi có 12 trang: (cho cả 2 phần trắc nghiệm và tự luận),
- phần trắc nghiệm 8 trang không kể thời gian phát đề
- phần tự luận 4 trang)

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the questions from 1 to 10.
Question 1: Considering the frailty of his health, the old man should not descend the subway stairs as
A B C
rapidly as he did.
D
Question 2: If you expect to be absent from school when the senior paper is due, you should hand it in
A
early or, if necessary, one should arrange for an extension with an advisor or teacher.
B C D
Question 3: Many people are taught when young age that no matter what they are feeling they should
A B C
always wear a smile.
D
Question 4: I thought that they are arriving at the airport today, but so far no one from their embassy
A B
has called to confirm the time.
C D
Question 5: It was upsetting to Tim to find his classmates responding so sarcastic to his presentation,
A B C
on which he had worked diligently and seriously for days.
D
Question 6: In big cities, there isn’t hardly a day that goes by when there are no homicides.
A B C D
Question 7: The settlement of the health-care issue between the union and the management came just
A
at the moment when all parties were on the verge of throwing their hands up and quit.
B C D
Question 8: While they were crossing the lake in a small dinghy, Catherine was scared, but after they
A B
arrived on the opposite shore she said that she was not frightened at all during the trip.
C D
Question 9: If their newborn infant is breathing or not becomes an obsessive concern to many parents
A B
who are afraid of SIDS, the disease that claims the lives of thousands of healthy babies each year.
C D
Question 10: At the close of the season Sarah was promised that it was her who was to receive the MVP
A B C D
Award at the fall sports dinner.

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Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.
Setting Sail
Many young people dream about sailing on oceans around the world, but few actually get the chance
to do it. Last year, the call went out for young people (11)_____ in joining the crew of the Gypsy Moth
IV (GMIV). The boat had originally been sailed by Sir Francis Chichester during his record-breaking
1966 voyage round the world.
Amie Mayers had (12)_____ about the GMIV project at school and was doing work experience at the
United Kingdom Sailing Academy when the call for crew went out. She had enjoyed her week of work
experience and was (13)_____ about the prospect of doing something she’d never done before, so she
applied to join the crew, and was accepted. Before setting sail, Amie had to make sure she was (14)_____
prepared for her time at sea. Her training included sea survival, health and safety, and (15)_____ the ins
and outs of sailing a yacht. Amie wasn't scared throughout the journey. Luckily, she always had another
crew member to (16)_____ her company and was under the watchful eye of the skipper.
Amie says her experience at sea changed her life, and it seems it has because (17)_____ after her
voyage she was (18)_____ a scholarship by the UKSA. She is now training to become a professional
watersports instructor. 'I'm very, very (19)_____ of what I've done,' says Amie. She now wants others to
take any opportunities for challenging experiences that (20)_____ their way. ‘Grab the opportunity with
both hands, because otherwise you’re going to regret it,’ she says.
Question 11: A. willing B. attracted C. eager D. interested
Question 12: A. gathered B. heard C. grasped D. found
Question 13: A. keen B. fond C. excited D. fascinated
Question 14: A. properly B. accurately C. rightly D. precisely
Question 15: A. in fact B. with regard to C. surely D. of course
Question 16: A. take B. keep C. provide D. mind
Question 17: A. recently B. soon C. quickly D. little
Question 18: A. rewarded B. assigned C. awarded D. donated
Question 19: A. delighted B. satisfied C. proud D. pleased
Question 20: A. come B. fall C. appear D. get

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the questions from 21 to 25.
Question 21: A. bathe B. bath C. separated D. teenage
Question 22: A. sewage B. brew C. jewel D. sewing
Question 23: A. theme B. there C. thirst D. theory
Question 24: A. determine B. destined C. aborigine D. dynamite
Question 25: A. revulsion B. apprehension C. pension D. occasion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 26 to 40.
Question 26: These jeans are too tight for me. I seem _____ some weight.
A. having gained B. to have gained C. that I have gained D. to gain
Question 27: There’s _____ trying to call Amber as her line has been disconnected.
A. no point B. no use C. not worth D. no good
Question 28: Excuse me. Can I use your phone? It's necessary _____ my parents at once.
A. that I should contact B. I contacted C. for my contacting D. me to contact
Question 29: _____ if you had taken this photo using the flash on your camera.
A. It would have been better B. You would have better
C. It would be better D. It would have better

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Question 30: Why are you still here? You _____ an hour ago.
A. supposed to have left B. supposed to have been left
C. were supposed to have left D. were supposed to have been left
Question 31: Why is this pot of tea so strong? I made it _____ I did the first pot.
A. as the same as B. the same way as C. the same way than D. as the same way as
Question 32: The woods on the outskirts of town are burning and no one know how _____.
A. the fire started B. it started the fire C. had the fire started D. did the fire start
Question 33: The weather wasn't cold on our skiing vacation. _____, there was no snow on the slopes either.
A. Enough surprisingly B. Surprisingly that C. Surprisingly enough D. Too surprisingly
Question 34: I didn't expect to pass the test. _____ that I didn't study enough.
A. The truth B. Truth is C. The truth is D. In truth
Question 35: It will be very interesting _____ what tomorrow's newspapers have to say about the election results.
A. in seeing B. to see C. see D. to seeing
Question 36: I'm sorry for the delay, but _____.
A. it couldn't be helped B. couldn't be helped C. couldn't it be helped D. it couldn't help
Question 37: As a young child, I was always made _____ my homework before I was allowed to play.
A. I finished B. finish C. to finish D. finishing
Question 38: _____ were the directions that we got lost on the way here.
A. So confusing B. Such confusing C. Such a confusion D. So confused
Question 39: Countless valuable works of art _____ during World War II.
A. were disappeared B. was disappeared C. disappeared D. have disappeared
Question 40: We already have a dog, so it's unlikely _____ a cat.
A. that we will ever get B. ever we get C. that we ever get D. ever to get

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the questions from 41 to 45.
Question 41: A. environment B. efficiency C. category D. priority
Question 42: A. earthquake B. program C. prestige D. courage
Question 43: A. temperature B. interviewee C. dormitory D. helicopter
Question 44: A. generous B. sociable C. adequate D. religious
Question 45: A. skeptical B. reinforced C. ultimate D. marvellous

At a friend’s house, you see this article in a lifestyle magazine. It catches your interest, so you read it.
Read the article carefully and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.
SUNGLASSES
While initially a type of protective eyewear, sunglasses are today commonly viewed as an essential
fashion accessory. However, as sunglasses have become such a ubiquitous statement of style, it is easy to
forget their primary function.
Protection for the eyes against the glare of the sun has been practiced for centuries. The Roman
Emperor Nero would watch gladiator competitions in the midday sun through polished green emeralds
that he held up to his eyes. The Inuit, a remote tribal people living in the snow-covered Arctic, wore flat
walrus ivory eyeglasses with narrow slits in them in order to block the glare from the snow and ice during
sunny conditions. And in 12th century China, lenses made out of flat panes of smoky quartz not only
reduced glare from the sun, but also hid the wearer’s facial expressions, making them ideal for judges
when questioning witnesses. In the 18th century, James Ayscough, an English optician, began
experimenting with blue and green corrective lenses in spectacles as he thought that they could correct
specific vision problems. His theories were incorrect, but his experiments with colored lenses did come in
useful as doctors began prescribing them to medical patients who suffered from hypersensitivity to light.
Sunglasses evolved into what they are today when Sam Foster introduced them to America in 1929.
He started selling his inexpensive, mass-produced Foster Grant line of sunglasses on the beaches of
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Atlantic City and at a Woolworth’s store on Atlantic City’s boardwalk. His sunglasses soon caught on
and by 1936, approximately 20 million pairs had been sold in the USA, despite the fact that only about
25% of American wearers needed sun protection. Around this time, two major developments in sunglass
manufacture occurred. The first was the application of a thin film of transparent Polaroid sheeting to the
lenses used in sunglasses, which drastically reduced the amount of bright light reaching the eye. The
second was the development of the, what were to become very popular, Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses by
Bausch and Lomb, an American company. The end of the thirties also witnessed the increased use of
sunglasses by Hollywood idols. Used initially to mask their features from curious passers-by, sunglasses
soon became a fashion statement that was taken up by the public at large.
There are several ways in which good sunglasses protect our eyes. Most importantly, they provide
protection from harmful UV rays. Exposure to these rays can result in short-term damage such as
Photokeratitis, more commonly known as snow-blindness. More serious long-term results include eye-
cancer and cataracts, the latter being a clouding of the eyes that impedes vision and eventually results in
blindness. Good sunglasses also have polarized lenses that reduce the amount of glare and light entering
the eyes. However, the lenses must not leave any part of the eye exposed; otherwise stray light can enter
from the exposed areas, especially at the top and sides of the glasses.
The choice of sunglasses depends on a variety of other factors, apart from that of protection. Some
choose sunglasses that come with glass lenses because they are resistant to scratches and last longer,
while others prefer plastic lenses because they are very light and comfortable to wear. Some don’t care
what they are made of and go for sunglasses that are trendy and look good, while others simply wear
them to hide their expressions and emotions, or to appear mysterious and interesting. Whatever the reason
for wearing them, it is certain that sunglasses will remain a priority item for consumers for many years to
come.
Question 46: What was the original purpose of sunglasses?
A. to protect against the cold and snow B. to improve vision
C. to express a fashion statement D. to guard against solar rays
Question 47: What can we understand about the lenses worn in 12th century China?
A. They had a dual purpose for some people. B. They were worn during special celebrations.
C. They were made of animal material. D. They were very costly to make.
Question 48: What does the word them in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. theories B. colored lenses C. doctors D. experiments
Question 49: Which of the following is closest in meaning to caught on in paragraph 3?
A. changed B. increased in price C. became popular D. sold out
Question 50: What do the statistics for sunglasses in the mid-1930s suggest?
A. Approximately 25% of the American population bought sunglasses then.
B. The majority of Americans felt they needed more protection from sunlight.
C. About a quarter of the American continent experiences strong sunlight.
D. Most sunglasses in America were not purchased for eye protection.
Question 51: What did Polaroid sheeting result in?
A. the manufacture of darker lenses B. the development of Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses
C. reduced visibility D. increased protection against sunlight
Question 52: Which factor in the 1930s led to sunglasses becoming a fashion statement?
A. their mass production B. their use by celebrities
C. their economical price D. their many sales points
Question 53: Which of the following is closest in meaning to impedes in paragraph 4?
A. regulates B. hinders C. facilitates D. influences
Question 54: What is NOT mentioned about good sunglasses?
A. They should be made of glass, not plastic.
B. They can prevent short- and long-term eye damage.
C. They must cover the eyes sufficiently.
D. They ought to block UV rays.

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Question 55: Which of the following statements would the author agree with most?
A. Sunglasses do not contribute much to a wearer’s image.
B. A person’s lifestyle may dictate the type of sunglasses he wears.
C. Mass-produced sunglasses do not offer much protection.
D. The 18th century saw rapid developments in the manufacture of sunglasses.

Read the four texts below. There are ten questions about the texts. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the
answer sheet to indicate which text tells you the answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65. The same
text may be used more than twice.
A B
It looked as if the Russian President would fail to
deliver on a promise to provide fine weather for
world leaders attending Victory Day celebrations.
Russian news agencies said eleven planes had taken
off to seed the clouds with chemical dispersal agents.
Russians have enjoyed the benefits of ‘cloud
bursting’ ever since Stalin ordered research into
weather control in the 1930s. Over decades, the St
Petersburg observatory has developed techniques to
dispel clouds, divert hailstorms, arrest avalanches,
disperse fogs and bring rain to drought-afflicted
regions. Ground-based meteorologists direct the
cloud-burster pilots towards rain clouds.
Geophysicists on board order dry ice to be dispensed
into them from a mile away. Rain then crystallises
within the cloud and falls ten or fifteen minutes later.
For the Victory Day Parade, rain clouds were burst
30 miles away.
C D
This paper presents the results of analysing a
large drop-size-distribution (DSD) sample. A
sample of one year and seven months of tropical
rain was collected in San José, Costa Rica. A
quality control procedure was applied to the sample
in order to construct a robust data set. Frequency
distributions of DSD-derived parameters were
examined and distinct shapes of average DSDs
observed for convective, transition, and stratiform
rain. Curves for the two latter types proved to be
parallel, suggesting that these raindrops evolve by
similar physical process. Stratifying the DSDs by
precipitation types leads to very distinct normalised
shapes. Thus, the idea that all DSDs can be
represented by a single two-parameter
normalisation does not apply in our case. Results
indicate that many of the microphysical
characteristics of the rain in the sample resemble
those observed in orographic rain at Hawaii.
In which text does the writer
Question 56: mention a national event?
Question 57: summarise a specific research project?
Question 58: adopt a somewhat flippant tone?
The amount of sun, wind and rain we are
exposed to really can be a matter of life or death.
Research at the University of New Mexico, for
example, has recently shown that cases of plague
in humans occurred more frequently in years
when rainfall was thirteen per cent above normal.
Their conclusion is that the moist environment
allows more disease-carrying fleas to survive and
reproduce. A study at Trinity College, Dublin
studies show that rainfall has an effect on mood
and on the buying of stocks and shares, while
researchers at Canada’s University of Guelph
have found that water-borne infections, including
E. coli, increase after heavy rainfall.
High rates of dampness have been linked to
headaches and respiratory problems, while levels
of negative ions in the air after a storm may also
affect mood.
The rain stops, fleetingly, to reveal…a new
Atlantis. It’s been the wettest October for a century.
But as the clouds break, a new realisation dawns:
ten thousand houses are significantly flood-
damaged.
The Environment Agency starts a flood-risk
scoring system taking account of such things as
economic and social benefits and the number of
properties that would be protected, in order to
prioritise flood defences. It also issues two-hour
flood warnings of the onset of river flooding, along
with instructions about protecting your home.
‘Severe flooding is expected. There is extreme
danger to life. Act now!’
‘Thirty times as costly as getting burgled, this
thief takes everything in its path’, the website
warns, to clarify that this is your problem. The
point is made: with rising sea levels and a wetter
climate, if yours is one of the half a million houses
on a flood plain, start filling those sandbags.
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Question 59: give an explanation of a process for laymen?
Question 60: compare the weather to a human?
Which text is saying the following?
Question 61: High rainfall favours micro-organism growth.
Question 62: Heavy rainfall can have some serious effects on property.
Question 63: Clear processes must be evolved to obtain meaningful results.
Question 64: Climate control can be carried out to order.
Question 65: Weather can affect business and immune systems.

Read the text below atnd mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 66 to 75.
It's Cool to Camp
For many of us, life is full of man-made sounds: traffic, machinery, television and other human beings
It is not surprising (66)_____ that camping continues to (67)_____ in popularity, as it teaches us to take
our focus off these distractions and (68)_____ to enrich our lives.
According to a recent report, one holiday in eight in Europe is a camping holiday. Despite that, some
would still have you believe that camping should be considered an alternative holiday that you are driven
towards because money is (69)_____. Nonsense. It is a lifestyle choice to be embraced and enjoyed, for it
(70)_____ us the freedom to explore in our own time and at our own speed.
The opportunities available for (71)_____ camping with some form of recreational activity are as
varied as Europe's many thousands of miles of hiking trails, cycling routes, canals, rivers and lakes.
Whether your chosen form of activity is recreational or competitive, a sociable hobby or a way of
(72)_____ the crowds, there can be nothing more pleasurable than sitting outside your tent after a day of
activity with only the hum of dragonflies and the gas stove (73)_____ the peace.
And just remember: whatever form of camping you choose, (74)_____ you are out there enjoying
yourself and the surroundings, the (75)_____ of the world can wait.
Question 66: A. therefore B. nevertheless C. so D. though
Question 67: A. enlarge B. grow C. raise D. stretch
Question 68: A. contributes B. gives C. supplies D. helps
Question 69: A. hard B. rare C. tight D. slim
Question 70: A. lets B. opens C. allows D. enables
Question 71: A. mixing B. attaching C. adding D. uniting
Question 72: A. clearing B. separating C. departing D. escaping
Question 73: A. stopping B. annoying C. disturbing D. breaking
Question 74: A. in case B. as long as C. even if D. whereas
Question 75: A. outside B. rest C. other D. remains

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the first sentence of each of the questions from 76 to 80.
Question 76: No matter how difficult the task might be, John tries to complete it.
A. Despite the difficulty of the task, John makes an effort to complete it.
B. If the task is not difficult, John will always try to complete it.
C. When the task is easy, John has no problem completing it.
D. John hardly ever manages to complete a difficult task.
Question 77: My neighbours had their house broken into, but luckily nothing valuable was stolen.
A. My neighbours were lucky that the thieves didn't break anything valuable.
B. Luckily, the burglars who broke into my neighbour's house stole nothing.
C. My neighbours burgled their house and found no valuable things.
D. Although my neighbours' house was broken into, the burglars didn't take anything valuable.

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Question 78: Would it be all right with you if I turned on the radio?
A. Does it bother you if you turn on the radio?
B. I will turn on the radio whether it's all right with you or not.
C. Do you mind if I turn on the radio?
D. Would you please turn on the radio?
Question 79: Not only can they play the guitar but they can sing as well.
A. They can sing well, but they can't play the guitar.
B. They can both play the guitar and sing.
C. They can neither play the guitar nor can they sing.
D. It is very difficult for them to play the guitar and sing.
Question 80: I wish I were as good at learning languages as Julia is.
A. No one is as good at learning languages as Julia.
B. Julia is good at learning languages and so am I.
C. I am not good at learning languages and neither is Julia.
D. Julia is better at learning languages than I am.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 81 to 100.
Question 81: Tracy has a lot _____ for her – she’s healthy, smart, attractive and well-educated.
A. taking B. going C. coming D. bringing
Question 82: A(n) _____ person finds it difficult to express his feelings in a social setting.
A. modest B. inhibited C. considerate D. tolerant
Question 83: When using a list, one must be careful to _____ each task upon its completion.
A. check into B. check around C. check over D. check off
Question 84: The new letterhead that was chosen by the secretary doesn’t _____ the company image.
A. match B. blend C. fit D. suit
Question 85: That approach is not recommended as it is neither safe nor _____.
A. detrimental B. despicable C. dysfunctional D. reliable
Question 86: Unfortunately, his efforts to expand the company proved to be _____.
A. systematic B. desolate C. predominant D. calamitous
Question 87: The next generation of portable music players is still based on the _____.
A. initial B. originator C. prototype D. innovator
Question 88: The _____ of the football stadium reported the vandalism to the police.
A. curator B. apprentice C. caretaker D. warden
Question 89: The pilot started his flight with good _____, but it soon deteriorated.
A. visibility B. distinctness C. clarity D. perception
Question 90: The eyes are very important _____ organs for all mammals.
A. sensible B. sensory C. sensitive D. sensational
Question 91: The meal that they were served was _____, so they had to send it back.
A. invincible B. indelible C. inedible D. intolerable
Question 92: Let’s go home now. We’ll do the rest of the filing first _____ in the morning.
A. time B. task C. job D. thing
Question 93: The neighbors have called on an expert to _____ their home as they want to sell it.
A. reveal B. evolve C. assess D. predict
Question 94: Coffee and tea are effective when one suffers from sleep _____.
A. deprivation B. requirements C. loneliness D. solitude
Question 95: The Brazilian government has proposed an ecological plan to _____ the Amazon
rainforest.
A. replenish B. diminish C. depose D. extract

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Question 96: The lecture hall was filled to _____ for the renowned astrophysicist’s talk.
A. limit B. capacity C. brim D. fullness
Question 97: Most packaged food today is full of _____ to increase its shelf life.
A. infiltrations B. adaptations C. conservatives D. preservatives
Question 98: Computer programs today have far fewer _____ in them than their predecessors.
A. glitches B. witches C. stitches D. pitches
Question 99: The photo journalist _____ his way through the crowd in an attempt to get a photograph of
the film star with her newborn daughter.
A. rushed B. lingered C. grappled D. jostled
Question 100: My neighbor has to _____ his income with an evening job twice a week.
A. reinforce B. supplement C. manage D. solidify

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