Đề ôn luyện môn Anh Chung vào 10 trường THPT Chuyên Sư Phạm - số 2

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. 

The visitor asked _____ the Taj Mahal at night.

The city will _____ new bike lanes to encourage more people to cycle to work.

Don’t call Pam just now. Something has gone wrong with the computer; she’s ______ because she can’t get the data she needs.

The students _____ noisily when the teacher came into the classroom.

We made a decision to apply to the court _____ get a refund from the online store.

The intricate details in the painting _____ about the artist's skill and attention to detail.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The committee will reject the proposal if it isn't turned in on time.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Volunteers are offering temporary childcare to allow single parents to attend job training programs.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

While there are 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam, the country is mainly inhabited by the Kinh people.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Short, informative videos are a popular trend for sharing information online.

What does the notice say?

What does the sign say?

What does the sign say?

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Tennis

The English name "tennis" comes from the French word "tenez", 19.1wherethatwhatwhich means "to hold". When the first game of tennis was played hundreds of years ago, people used their hands to hit the ball. Now, of course, we have rackets 19.2elseanymoreinsteadno longer.

In the modern game of tennis, a player 19.3hasmustshouldcan to get four points to win a game, and six games to win a set. In women's tennis, a player wins the match by winning two sets. This is usually the same in men’s tennis but, in 19.4alleverysomeno competitions, men need to win three sets to win a match.

A match between two players is called singles, 19.5orthereforethoughwhereas a match involving two players per team is called doubles.

You are going to read an article in which four young people are talking about sport. Choose the section that contains the information in each question. The sections may be chosen more than once.

Young people and sport

A. Luke Hazleton
My mum is the team manager for the Olympic diving team and when I was a baby I used to go with her to the pool and jump in and out — now I practice diving every day after school and on Saturdays. I'm really too tall to be a great diver and my long legs make it difficult to do somersaults, so I don't think I'll ever make it to the top. But nevertheless, I find it exhilarating when I'm diving well. If it's a complicated dive, I have to concentrate very hard, which is difficult if I feel nervous. My dad's support is very motivating for me. I take part in about ten competitions a year, both national and international. The best thing about it is that you make new friends from different countries. I do trampolining for the regional team, which prepares me for diving — the moves are similar but you don't land in water! The one thing I don't like about it is that doing my homework takes up my spare time and I don't have much time to go out with my friends from school. 

B. Natalie Harris
Last year our netball team was promoted to the top league and so the coach became very strict. At that level, every move is scrutinized and discussed, which makes everyone feel very pressurized. There's a lot of competition to get chosen for the team and sometimes I got substituted. When I played last year, I would look at the subs sitting on the sidelines and not really care, but when I started to become one myself I had a whole new perspective on the game. Now I realize that when you're not the best at a sport it doesn't seem as much fun as when you're a top player. I left the team earlier this year, as the pressure of playing in matches was too much; it was becoming a frustration instead of a recreation. I still enjoy playing netball with my friends in gym classes, when I can relax without worrying about impressing my coach all the time. 

C. Joanne Whittaker
I was good at football and I really enjoyed playing left-back in the school team. Then one Saturday when I was 14, I went to watch the local ice hockey team play. It was so exciting and became a real turning point in my life. School football seemed so dull in comparison. I discovered that there was a local women's ice hockey team just being set up. At first, the coach thought I was too young and too inexperienced as I'd only done occasional fun skating on Saturday afternoons. But she agreed to give me a trial and I have been playing for three years now. I'll really find out what I can do in June when we go to take part in a women's international ice hockey competition in Prague. 

D. James Spiers
I knew I was serious about rugby when I scored a try in my first game. I was named 'player of the year' at my club last year and I'm also captain of my school team. My uncle often comes to watch me play. He's very competitive so that is probably why I am too. Losing makes me feel that I've done something wrong. It doesn't happen very often, though. I'm not normally an aggressive person but, on the rugby pitch, I am. I don't think girls should play rugby as it's so aggressive and they could easily get injured. Most of my schoolmates play rugby and all of them are sporty. I can't really imagine my life without rugby! I'm going to agricultural college when I leave school and eventually will take over my uncle's farm, but I hope there'll still be time for lots of rugby. If I have a son, I'll want to help coach his team and I'd be disappointed if he wasn't interested in sports. I'll definitely be a competitive dad! 

Which person thinks winning is the most important thing?

Which person was inspired by seeing others take part in the sport?

Which person feels their sport has both a positive and negative impact on their social life?

Which person was nearly refused a place on a team?

Which person is realistic about their chances of being very successful?

Which person feels that there is too much emphasis on analyzing performance?

Which person thinks playing their sport changes their character?

Read the article about the Winter Olympics and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

THE HISTORY OF THE T-SHIRT

White cotton T-shirts were first worn by the US Navy in the Second World War and by 1948, every American soldier was wearing one too. But it was Hollywood films that made the T-shirt really popular: actors Marlon Brando and James Dean wore classic white T-shirts in On the Waterfront (1954) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). After these films, every young man wanted to wear one.

Women didn’t begin to wear T-shirts until the end of the 1950s. In the 1959 French film À bout de souffle (Breathless), American actress Jean Seberg wore a T-shirt advertising an English language newspaper. This started a new fashion in T-shirts for women, but it wasn’t until the mid-1960s that companies like Budweiser and Coca-Cola started using T-shirts as ‘walking advertisements’.

Later, the T-shirt became a way of saying something important. For example, soon after the Black American leader Angela Davis went to prison in 1970, people all around the world were wearing T-shirts with the message ‘Free Angela’.

In the 1970s, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent designed a famous blue T-shirt with his name in white letters. Giorgio Armani has also used T-shirts in his fashion shows. And in 2001, a limited number of white ‘J’adore Dior’ T-shirts sold quickly at well over £100 each.

In the 1940s, white T-shirts were part of a uniform.

T-shirts became more popular because of two 1950s American films.

Many women were wearing T-shirts in 1955.

By 1960, companies were using T-shirts to advertise their products.

In 1970, a T-shirt with the words ‘Free Angela’ won a prize.

Giorgio Armani included the T-shirt in his 1970s designs.

In 2001, one ‘J’adore Dior’ Christian Dior T-shirt cost almost £100.

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

Are you shopping too much?

Shopping used to be my favorite activity. It started when I was a teenager and I worked in a clothes shop. I had a staff discount in the shop and I used to spend all my wages on clothes. When I got a job in an office I carried on spending all my spare money on clothes - even after I had got married, bought a house and had children!

I used to go shopping every weekend and I probably spent about £500 a month on clothes. It wasn't something I only did when I wasn't very happy, I always went shopping however I felt. Sometimes I'd look for ages to find what I wanted. Other times, I'd just buy the first thing I saw.

Most of the things I didn’t need. One day I bought three pairs of boots, even though I already had another ten pairs at home. I never even took the most expensive pair out of the box!

I realized I had a problem when one day my five-year-old daughter looked into my wardrobe and asked me why I had so many handbags. I counted them, I had seventy-five handbags and they must have cost me thousands of pounds. I couldn't believe what I'd done!

First of all, I threw away my credit card. Then I gave away all the clothes that I'd never worn. After that, I made arrangements every Saturday to visit friends or go on a day trip, so I wouldn't be able to go shopping.

(Adapted from PET Practice Test 5 tests)

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

I / wish / you / not / leave / your clothes / the floor.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

you / remember / year / we start / learn English?

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

Tom / spend / most / his time / lie / couch / front / TV.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

It / suggested / trip / cancel / due to / weather.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

No matter how important you think you are, the teachers will always take you down a peg or two.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

Sean, a distant acquaintance of mine, has recently had his first novel accepted for publication.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

We were surprised when Jack came back after only two days.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

Don't disturb me unless it is something urgent.