Đề luyện thi chọn học giỏi lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017-2018 - Đề luyện 02

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
ĐỀ LUYỆN 02
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
B. PHONETICS (5 points). Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
16. A. community 	B. developing 	C. conditioner 	D. interested
17. A. continue 	B. importance 	C. different 	D. directed
18. A. medicines 	B. opposite 	C. pollution 	D. capable
19. A. preservation 	B. inspiration 	C. disposable 	D. popularity
20. A. exhausted 	B. atmosphere 	C. suspect 	D. computer
C. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points).
21. Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “_________”
A. Yes, I am. 	B. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you. 
C. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one.	D. Neither. I’m going to lease one.
22. Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!” 
Mr John: “_________”
A. No problem 	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
C. Of course not, it’s not costly 	D. I think so.
23. You have never been to Italy, ________?
A. have you 	B. haven’t you 	C. did you 	D. had you
24. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
A. character 	B. looking 	C. appearance 	D. personality
25. “How is it going?” - “________”
A. By bike 	B. Not much 	C. It sounds better 	D. Mustn’t grumble
26. ________ a dentist, Mike is very concerned about having healthy teeth.
A. Because 	B. He is 	C. As 	D. That he is
27. ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test 	B. For being passed this test 
C. In order pass this test 	D. So that to pass this test
28. As a famous person ________ many children admire, it is important for her to act responsibly.
A. whose 	B. whom 	C. which 	D. when
29. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea.
A. appearance 	B. look 	C. sight 	D. view
30. Our new coach is popular ________ the whole team.
A. with 	B. to 	C. by 	D. for
31. As soon as you ________ that, I’d like you to go to bed.
A. have done 	B. did 	C. will do 	D. will have done
32. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister.
A. being 	B. to be 	C. having been 	D. to have been
33. In 1870, ________, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
A. in spite of oil prices fluctuated 	B. despite fluctuating oil prices 
C. but the oil prices fluctuated 	D. oil prices were fluctuating
34. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time ________.
A. going 	B. making 	C. doing 	D. being
35. “I have an idea. Let’s go for a swim on Sunday afternoon”. - “________”
A. OK, what time? B. You’re kidding 	C. I know 	D. I’m sure
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).
36. We found it ____________ (thrill) to your wonderful news.
37. He left the room without any ____________ (explain).
38. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ____________ (success).
39. Many people expressed ____________ (disagree) with the whole idea.
40. There was a ____________ (wide) dissatisfaction with the government’s policies.
41. Her health has ____________ (bad) considerably since we last saw her.
42. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other ____________ (sick).
43. He was ____________ (information) of the consequences in advance.
44. I was kept ____________ (wake) last night by the noise from a party in the flat above.
45. This road is so bad that it needs ____________ (surface).
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points).
46. Last week unless my mother had had enough money, she would have bought that toy for me.
 A B C D
47. It often takes me about fifteen minutes to go to work from here by foot.
 A B C D
48. Those people say that it is such polluted air that they can’t breath, don’t they?
 A B C D
49. It is noisy enough in this room, so I would rather you stop shouting like that.
 A B C D
50. Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president of the university, is intelligent, capable and awareness of the problem to be solved.
 A B C D
D. READING
I. There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them. (5 points).
 A. terrible B. size C. hope 
 D. wrong E. loose F. problem G. want 
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people (51)________ to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (52)_________ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (53)________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same (54)________! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be warm enough for winter. If your shoes are not tight, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good, but feel (55)________! 
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
(10 points)
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (56)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (57)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 58)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (59) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (60)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
 Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (61) _______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (62) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (63) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (64) ______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (65) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
56. A. freshly
57. A. though
58. A. that
59. A. Nevertheless
60. A. fine
61. A. go
62. A. educational
63. A. for
64. A. country
65. A. attain
B. recently
B. with
B. who
B. Therefore
B. fee
B. come
B. economical
B. with
B. converse
B. obtain 
C. frequently
C. during
C. which
C. Consequently
C. cost
C. rely
C. political 
C. on
C. contrast
C. contain
D. newly
D. when
D. this
D. Otherwise
D. sum
D. stay
D. financial
D. by
D. conflict
D. maintain
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D(10 points).
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
66. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Causes of food spoilage	C. Population movements in the nineteenth century	
B. Commercial production of ice	D. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
67. The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to
A. a particular time of year	B. a kind of weather 
C. an official schedule 	D. a method of flavoring
68. During the 1860’s, canned food products were
A. unavailable in rural areas 	B. available in limited quantities 
C. shipped in refrigerator cars D. a staple part of the American diet.
69. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
A. before 1860 	B. before 1890 	C. after 1900 	D. after 1920
70. The word” them” in line 13 refers to
A. refrigerator cars 	B. growers 	C. perishables	 D. distances.
71. The word” fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. commonplace object 	B. substance 	C. luxury item D. mechanical device
72.The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice
A. increased in cost 	B. occurred only in the summer
C. decreased in number 	D. were on an irregular schedule
73. The word “ Nevertheless” in line 21 is closest meaning to
A. occasionally 	 B. however C. therefore 	D. because 
74. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying 	 B. Chemical additives C. Canning 	D. Cold storage 
75. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
B. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
C. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
D. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
E. Writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before. (5 points)
76. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 - Since.............................................................................................................................
77. She was not only bad-tempered but also very lazy.
 - As well ........................................................................................................................
78. “ Nothing will persuade me to apply for that kind of job.” She said.
 _ She flatly.......................................................................................................................
79. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
 - This school isn’t.............................................................................................................
80. You must leave now, or you’ll miss the bus.
 - You’ll miss......................................................................................................................
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a letter. (10 points)
Dear Sir or Madam.
81. I/ write/ complain/ hair drier/ buy/ your shop/ last Saturday/ and/ treatment/ I receive/ when/ I try/ return/ a few days later.
82.I buy/ hair drier/ Wednesday, November 22nd.
83. first time/ try/ use/ handle become/ extremely hot/ and within a few minutes/ part/ plastic casing/ begin/ melt.
84. I turn/ off/ immediately/ return/ with/ receipt/ your shop/ Saturday.
85. I explain/ situation/ one/ assistants/ ask/ money back/ but / be told/ speak/ you.
86. Unfortunately you/ not available/ that day/ I/ write instead.
87. I enclose/ hair drier/ copy of/ original receipt.
88. Please send/ full fund/ soon/ possible.
Yours faithfully,
III. Write a paragraph of about 250 words on the following topic: (10 points)
Critical thinking makes one be more reasonable and creative.
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