Đề số 15 luyện thi chuyên Anh vào 10

1/15/2024 6:00:00 AM

Complete the table.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Three Problems of Geosequestration

Risk of leaks

Cost

1.1 still not proven

Gas would become 1.2.	expensive, particularly the 1.3	Require the plant to burn 1.4 of its coal

risk of widespread 1.5	Price of electricity could 1.6.	release of more sulphur, ash, and 1.7

You will hear part of a radio interview with an author called Mickey Smith, who is talking about becoming excellent at sport.

Choose the best answer for each question.

When asked about his theory on talent, Mickey says that _____.

he is doing further research with other people
he realises some people disagree with him
he has not yet fully proved his ideas

Mickey believes that outstanding football players _____.

have better levels of concentration than other players
are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch
are faster runners than other players

How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?

Convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport
Conscious that others in his area didn’t have the same chances
Lucky to have had one of the best training routines

Mickey says that the motivation to continue training for long periods of time _____.

develops at an early age in people who become experts
depends on your personal attitude towards success
does not come naturally to most people

Mickey says that coaches working with young people need to understand that _____.

children and adults have different thought processes
young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport
it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques

Mickey says that many people who play sport don’t bother to try hard because _____.

they feel incapable of reaching the same levels as sports stars
they don’t have time to put in the necessary effort
they are not confident in their ability to deal with success

According to Mickey, what can cause some sportspeople to fail at important events?

They haven’t trained enough.
They are inexperienced at dealing with pressure.
They can become too aware of their actions.

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

suit
bruise
suite
fruit

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

aesthetic
stealth
loathsome
ethos

Choose the word with the main stress placed differently from that of the others.

riot
throughout
quarrel
turmoil

Choose the word with the main stress placed differently from that of the others.

intriguing
troposphere
negligent
prejudice

He _____ us on the last day of the congress so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise.

must have joined
was to join
had to join
should join

His crime had brought _____ upon his whole family.

praise
respect
disgrace
dismissal

The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in _____.

unrepair
disrepair
irrepair
non-reparation

The new law will soon come into _____ after being passed by the constitution.

practice
force
influence
reality

Relations between the two islands have ______ further recently.

decayed
deteriorated
spoiled
distorted

What you’re saying now _____ what you said earlier.

disputes
contradicts
comprises
interferes

We have already discovered that there are many kinds of metals, _____ its special properties.

each having
which has
everyone has
having

The news of his death was like a bolt _____.

from the red
from the blue
from the black
from the white

Many people were killed instantly at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but thousands more died from ______ radiation sickness.

succeeding
following
subsequent
afterwards

_____ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed.

The ancestor
The ancestor is
How the ancestor
That the ancestor

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

On second thoughts, I think I will go with you to the theater.

Upon reflection
After discussing with you
For this time only
For the second time

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

The changes in a person's physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are known as intoxication.

drunkenness
poison
sleepiness
excitement

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

The manager of this company is always courteous to customers.

moderate
disappointed
uncouth
optimistic

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

The new sweater collection is so popular with teenagers all over the world that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist.

making a lot of profit at as very fast pace
making only a little money
making more sweaters in the future
making more hand products

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Papillon: a "must" read

Everyone likes a good "jail-break" story. One of my favorites is the narrative contained in the best-selling 27.1 (BIOGRAPHY) Papillon by a Frenchman named Henri Charriére about his 27.2 (CREDIT) escape from the notorious penal colony known as Devil's Island. In this 27.3 (REMARK) book, Charriére weaves his tale of seemingly endless determination and 27.4 (RESILIENT) in the face of great conflict and confrontation.

The book spans more than a decade, with the opening chapters focusing on Charriére's early career in 1930s France as a 27.5 (RESOURCE) safecracker. The book takes a turn when Charriére is arrested for the murder of another criminal - an 27.6 (OFFEND) which carries with it a sentence of life 27.7 (PRISON).

Charriére is found guilty and, as 27.8 (PUNISH) is sent to French Guiana to serve his sentence. Along the way he meets another convict called Louis Dega who makes an 27.9 (LAW) living as an embezzler and forger. Dega hires Charriére as a bodyguard, but as the tale unfolds, their relationship as employer and employee 27.10 (MATERIAL) into one of deepest friendship and loyalty. Papillon is a bit of a tome at over 500 pages, but the time you invest in reading it will, I assure you, be well worth it.

(Adapted from Reactivate)

Complete the passage by changing the form of the word in capitals.

It is believed that our 28.1 (INHERIT) genetic characteristics play the decisive role in our being beautiful and appealing to other individuals. Although there is no clear theory on what beauty really is and how it works, the results of a recent scientific research seem to confirm the hypothesis that our facial features are determined by our brains. Their possible role is to reflect health and 28.2 (FERTILE) as well as genetic superiority - the quality that people, 28.3 (SUPPOSE), share with animals which, like humans, have their own courtship 28.4 (PREFER). Most species of birds, for example, rely on the brightest colours of plumage when 28.5 (FAVOURITE) their partners. To them, the vivid shades of the feathers indicate the potential partner's genetic fitness to produce healthy 28.6 (PROGENITOR).

In humans, similarly, beauty shows our well-being and our sexual 28.7 (ATTRACT), but as far as our facial characteristics are taken into account, people tend to regard as extremely charming the faces with the highest degree of symmetry. And equally 28.8 (EFFECT), the facial properties may also indicate the appeal of the whole body.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Higher global temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and more intense extreme weather events are 29.1 the Vietnamese economy and its people. Scientists have estimated that by 2100, climate change could impact more than 12 percent of the Vietnamese population and reduce growth by 10 percent. The country’s vulnerability is exacerbated by its 2,150-mile-long coastline and 29.2 to the tropics. The population of 95 million people and the bulk of its economic assets, including a large rural population, are concentrated in the coastal lowlands, which are 29.3 typhoons. Every year since 1990, natural disasters have cost on average about one percent of GDP and caused 500 casualties. For example, in 2017, Vietnam was affected by two major storms, 29.4 hundreds of thousands of homes and hectares of crops. It is forecast that climate change will likely aggravate pressure 29.5 the country’s environment. In other words, more frequent and more intense storms could affect crop yields and production, impacting rural incomes, food security, and commodity exports. Increased rainfall intensity will also damage roads and railroad networks while higher temperatures will raise demand for electricity. Risks will 29.6 the poor who could be forced to migrate inland or towards large cities. 29.7, the Vietnamese authorities recognize the challenges posed by climate change, and a more sustainable, greener growth model is at the core of their development agenda. 29.8 and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least eight percent and to achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals by 2030.

Read the following passage and complete the tasks.

Olive Oil Production

Olive oil has been one of the staples of the Mediterranean diet for thousands of years and its popularity is growing rapidly in other parts of the world. It is one of the most versatile oils for cooking and it enhances the taste of many foods. Olive oil is the only type of vegetable/fruit oil that can be obtained by just pressing. Most other types of popular oils (corn, canola, etc.) must be processed in other ways to obtain the oil. Another important bonus is that olive oil has proven health benefits. Three basic grades of olive oil are most often available to the consumer: Extra Virgin, Virgin, and Olive Oil. In addition to the basic grades, olive oil differs from one country or region to another because of the types of olives that are grown, the harvesting methods, the time of the harvest, and the pressing techniques. These factors all contribute to the individual characteristics of olive oil.

Olive trees must be properly cared for in order to achieve good economic yields. Care includes regular irrigation, pruning, fertilizing, and killing pests. Olives will survive on very poor sites with shallow soils but will grow very slowly and yield poorly. Deep soils tend to produce excessively vigorous trees, also with lower yields. The ideal site for olive oil production is clay loam soil with good internal and surface drainage. Irrigation is necessary to produce heavy crops and avoid alternate bearing. The site must be free of hard winter frosts because wood damage will occur at temperatures below 15°F and a lengthy spell of freezing weather can ruin any chances for a decent crop. The growing season also must be warm enough so fruits mature before even light fall frosts (usually by early November) because of potential damage to the fruit and oil quality. Fortunately, olive trees are very hardy in hot summer temperatures and they are drought tolerant.

The best olive oils hold a certificate from an independent organization that authenticates the stone ground and cold-pressed extraction process. In this process, olives are first harvested by hand at the proper stage of ripeness and maturity. Experts feel that hand harvesting, as opposed to mechanical harvesting, eliminates bruising of the fruit which causes tartness and soil acidity. The olives harvested are transferred daily to the mill. This is very important because this daily transfer minimizes the time spent between picking and pressing. Some extra virgin olive oil producers are known to transfer the olives by multi-ton trucks over long distances that expose the fragile fruit to crushing weight and the hot sun, which causes the olives to begin oxidizing and thus become acidic. In addition to the time lapse between harvesting and pressing, olive oil must be obtained using mechanical processes only to be considered virgin or extra virgin. If heat and/or chemical processes are used to produce the olive oil or if the time lapse is too long, it cannot be called virgin or extra virgin.

Once at the mill, the leaves are sucked away with air fans, and the olives are washed with circulating potable water to remove all impurities. The first step of extraction is mashing the olives to create a paste. The oil, comprising 20% to 30% of the olive, is nestled in pockets within the fruit’s cells. The olives are crushed in a mill with two granite millstones rolling within a metal basin. Crushing and mixing the olives releases the oil from the cells of the olive without heating the paste. A side shutter on the mill’s basin allows the mixed olive paste to be discharged and applied to round mats. The mats are stacked and placed under the head of a hydraulic press frame that applies downward pressure and extracts the oil. The first pressing yields the superior quality oil, and the second and third pressings produce inferior-quality oil. Some single-estate producers collect the oil that results from just the initial crushing while many other producers use an additional step to extract more oil. The olive pulp is placed on mats constructed with hemp or polypropylene that are stacked and then pressed to squeeze the pulp. Oil and water filter through the mats to a collection tank below. The water and oil are then separated in a centrifuge.

Regardless of the method used for the first pressing, the temperature of the oil during production is extremely important in order to maintain the distinct characteristics of the oil. If the temperature of the oil climbs above 86ºF, it will be damaged and cannot be considered cold-pressed.

The first pressing oil contains the most “polyphenols”, substances that have been found to be powerful antioxidants capable of protecting against certain types of disease. Polyphenols are not the only substances in the olive with health-promoting effects, but they are quite unique when compared to other commonly used culinary oils such as sunflower and soy. It is these polyphenols that really set extra virgin olive oils apart from any other oil and any other form of olive oil. The more refined the olive oil is, the smaller the quantity of polyphenols.

The result of the producers’ efforts is a cold pressed extra virgin olive oil with high-quality standards and organoleptic characteristics, which give the oil its health-protective and aromatic properties.

According to the text, which of the following does NOT affect the individual features of olive oils from different regions?

Olive varieties
Access to water
The date of the picking
Picking techniques

According to the text, which of the following is NOT part of olive tree management?

Feeding
Careful watering
Replanting
Killing parasites

According to the text, what is the main danger of frost?

The olives produced will be small in size.
It kills the olive trees.
The fruit won’t mature.
Not enough fruit will be produced.

According to the text, which of the following does NOT affect the “extra virgin” olive oil certification?

Using water in the extraction process
Which pressing the oil is taken from
The time gap between tree and bottle
The temperature of the extraction process

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

TRUE	if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE	if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN	if there is no information on this

Olive trees don’t need a regular supply of water to survive. 34.1

No other cooking oils apart from olive oil contain polyphenols. 34.2

Damage to olives before they are pressed can affect the taste of the oil. 34.3

Complete the flow chart below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Passage for each answer.

The Olive Oil Production Process

Stage 1: Olive trees should be planted in 35.1 earth with good drainage in a year-round warm climate.

Stage 2: Trees must be carefully irrigated and fertilized and 35.2 must be controlled.

if you want to get 35.3 that will make you profit.

Stage 3: Olives are crushed to form a 35.4.

Stage 4: The paste is put on round mats inside a 35.5. Water is blended in with the paste as it’s pressed and a water/oil mixture escapes.

Stage 5: Water is removed by a 35.6 process. The oil is then bottled and distributed.