Đề số 9 luyện thi vào 10 môn Anh trường THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành

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

campaign
puppy
population
pneumonia

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation.

deadline
examine
determine
discipline

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

tropical
collection
privacy
charity

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

exploitation
education
environment
unemployment

It was _____ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.

such
such a
so
so a

When in the army, we were made ______ to bed at 10 p.m.

go
to go
going
to going

But for his timely intervention, my ability to achieve success _____.

had greatly been limited
would have been greatly limited
was greatly limited
would greatly be limited

He was asked whether he had ever experienced any _____ of discrimination.

crashes
incidents
failures
plans

We expected her at nine but she finally ______ at midnight.

turned up
came off
came to
turned out

His wife died last year and he still can't ______ to terms with her death.

come
go
get
contribute

With the help of modern devices, those who suffer hearing or vision _____ find life easier.

disadvantage
impairment
inconvenience
deficiency

A: I think teenagers should be allowed to decide what to do in their free time.

B: _____ That may help them become self-dependent and creative.

I don’t think so.
Really?
I'm not sure.
That’s definitely right.

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

Exercise and weight loss

There are a number of myths about exercise and weight loss that should be dispelled. It is often said that you will 13.1 weight because exercise increases your appetite. In actual fact, regular exercise helps to reset the feeding control mechanism. Those 13.2 exercise regularly have a greater ability to accurately check the amount of food they desire with the amount their body needs. A second myth concerns the ability of exercise to 13.3 excess fat. Many mistakenly believe that you would have to work out all day to get rid of the pounds you need to lose. However, this argument fails to take into 13.4 the regularity of exercise. Although only a small number of calories are used up with each bout of exercise, the cumulative effect is great because exercise speeds up the metabolic rate so that even when exercise has finished, energy will continue 13.5.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

STARTING THE DAY WITH MAGIC BREAKFAST

Thanks to their partnership with a charity called Magic Breakfast, hundreds of primary schools in the UK provide a good breakfast to over 23,500 UK schoolchildren every school day. Without this, they would start school on an empty stomach. These children, who come from deprived backgrounds, are offered a free breakfast before classes begin. The support of sponsors like supermarkets, and cereal and bagel manufacturers means each nutritious breakfast costs the charity just 22 pence per child. The popularity of the breakfast clubs with pupils is not only down to the tasty food which ends morning hunger pangs, but also the chance to socialise with some of the staff. The atmosphere is relaxed enough for pupils to chat about their problems over breakfast before lessons begin.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Children whose last meal on arrival at school was lunch the day before are so hungry that they can not concentrate. Some exhibit behavioral problems. A study published by health experts in the Journal of Public Health Nutrition bears out the importance of Magic Breakfast’s work. It found that a healthy breakfast is connected with higher academic performance. Of schools that took part in the research, 84 percent reported breakfast club attendance had a positive impact on educational attainment, 95 percent said pupils had greater alertness and energy levels.

Magic Breakfast is a charity that feeds children in 460 primary schools in the UK. It works with schools where over 35 percent of the people are eligible for free school meals. There are over 300 schools waiting to join the scheme. Its goal is to make sure that by 2020, there are no children in the UK too hungry to learn.

(Source: Upgrade your English)

What is the main purpose of the passage?

to emphasise the importance of eating breakfast
to describe a charity's work in schools
to encourage readers to support a charity
to point out school children's nutritional needs

What is TRUE about the meal served by Magic Breakfast?

It costs each child 22 pence.
It is provided by the school canteen.
It may include cereal and bagels.
It is shared with members of the charity.

What difference has Magic Breakfast made to pupil's lives?

It has made them more intelligent.
It has given them a reason to attend school.
It has improved their ability to learn.
It has helped them to pass their exams.

What does the word "this" in the passage refer to?

The chance to socialize with staff before classes
The partnership between primary schools and Magic Breakfast
The support from sponsors like supermarkets and manufacturers
The popularity of breakfast clubs due to tasty food

Which is “eligible” CLOSET in meaning to?

wealthy
qualified
interested
responsible

Fill in each blank with ONE best word.

My first day at university

My first day at university was rather like my first day at primary school, but without a helpful teacher to look after me. Although I'd visited the campus before, and had a map, 19.1 took me 20 minutes to find my classroom. Everyone else seemed as lost as I was, so there was 19.2 point asking them for directions. Finally, I saw a girl who looked as if she knew where she was going, so I asked her where room C25 was. 19.3 my surprise and relief, she was going there too, and we ended up having coffee in the student café together after the introductory talk. 19.4 had struck me about her when I'd first approached her was how confident she appeared, but she told me she was actually as nervous as I was! As we were on the same course, we spent the rest of the day together. We got 19.5 well that now we're firm friends.