Đề ôn luyện Anh chuyên vào 10 Sở Hà Nội số 22

Listen to the audio and do the tasks.

What is the speaker's opinion of political factors in social change in Britain?

Many people moved to towns in the 19th century because of _____.

One result of education becoming compulsory was that _____.

What has been an effect of people moving into the countryside recently?

What does the lecturer regard as the main characteristic of an 'urban village'?

Listen to the audio and do the tasks.

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TALKING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF BIKES

Choose THREE correct answers.

The invention of different gears on a bicycle affected which THREE of the following?

Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

THE LONDON EYE

The London Eye, or 8.1 Wheel is an extremely large passenger-carrying Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the 8.2 in Central London in the United Kingdom. It attracts 8.3 people annually. Back in 2000, 8.4 was the main sponsor. Today, the London Eye is operated by the London Eye Company Limited, a Merlin Entertainments Group Company. Standing at a height of 8.5 is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over three million people in one year.

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.

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

In order to achieve his long-term financial goals, he had to put _____ a significant portion of his income each year.

Health officials put the _____ for the disease on poor housing conditions.

_____ he doesn't show up for the meeting, we'll have to reschedule for another time.

_____ appears larger on the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

Do you think you could pull a few ______ for me and get someone at the office to look at my drawings?

It makes ______ a difference when the wind isn’t blowing.

Mark is so focused on product details that he can't see the forest for the _____ when it comes to the overall needs of the company.

I am going to the dentist’s tomorrow. I hope I don’t need to _____. 

The _____ of things was that he was sacked from a job that he had held for over twenty years.

_____ rare artifacts were they that the museum decided to insure them.

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. Emily should have included these pieces of information to _____ out her argument.

2. The thought of being trapped in an elevator for hours on end with no way out makes my _____ crawl.

3. Babies are born not just as bundles of _____ and bone but with already distinctive personalities.

Answer:

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. When it _____ the market, everyone wanted a PlayStation.

2. The area was badly _____ by unemployment as more and more factories closed down.

3. She guessed the answer to the riddle and _____ the bull's-eye, surprising everyone with her quick thinking.

Answer:

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. In the _____ light of what is left of day, she can barely make out the road ahead.

2. The team had a _____ chance of winning the game, but they refused to give up.

3. She slipped forward out of the chair and hit the floor in a dead _____.

Answer:

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. Motorists are being warned that driving conditions might be dangerous due to ___ ice.

2. One of the boys gave me a ___ look when I identified him as the main culprit in the mugging incident.

3. It's a great feeling to be in the ___ and not to owe any money to your bank, isn't it?

Answer:

Think of ONE word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

1. The dog might look a bit _____, but actually, it's fairly harmless.

2. Even though they're both in their '80s, my grandparents still love each other something _____.

3. He threw a _____ look at me, so I wondered what I had done wrong.

Answer:

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

The islanders' fight for compensation has set alarm bells ringing around the world.

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

The boss is quick to give you the what for if you make even a minor mistake.

Read the passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

Men and women are often considered to be completely at odds with each other, in terms of their attitudes and behavior. Not so when they are in love, new research has discovered. As far as their hormone levels are concerned, when men and women are in love, they are more similar to each other than at 31.1 other time.

It has long been known that love can 31.2 havoc with hormone levels. For example, the hormone cortisol, which is known for its calming effect on the body, dips dramatically when one person is attracted to 31.3, putting the love-struck on a par with sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

But a new study has found that the hormone testosterone, commonly associated 31.4 male aggression, also falls when he is in love. In women, it's quite the reverse. Testosterone levels, which tend to be lower among females, rise towards those of the male.

Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa, Italy, puts this 31.5 to nature attempting to eliminate the differences between the sexes. By doing so, they can concentrate fully on reproduction.

This suggestion seems to be supported by the fact that 31.6 couples in a long-term relationship, nor participants in the study who were single at the time of the experiment, exhibited such changes.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.

The nursery industry is literally a growing industry. It produces billions of plants every year, making (STANDING) 32.1 contributions to the (FOREST) 32.2, vegetable, fruit, landscape, cut flower and parks industries. There will always be a demand for plants and, in turn, there will be a need for nurseries. Throughout the world, nurseries come in all types and sizes. Many are small family businesses, sometimes just a small hobby business to (SUPPLY) 32.3 the family's normal source of income. At the other end of the scale are large (MERCHANT) 32.4 enterprises that employ dozens of people and grow millions of plants. No matter what size, a nursery always needs good management if it is to be financially viable. This aims to show how to make a difference to the financial viability of any nursery (RESPECT) 32.5 of size and type.

Nursery (CREDIT) 32.6 schemes are an important new development in both the production and retail sectors. The schemes operate in many countries, with the aim of raising the status and (PROFESS) 32.7 of the nursery industry. The programs differ in their (TECHNOLOGY) 32.8 focus and assessment procedures.

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

The Concept of Evolution

Charles Darwin did not invent the concept of evolution. When he was a student in Edinburgh in the late 1820's, evolution was already the 33.1storytaletalkgossip of the town. But evolution was rejected by the establishment. Those who adhered to evolutionary thinking were called Lamarckists, after the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, who was the first to propose that species are not static, but change over time and give 33.2raiseevidenceriseoccasion to new species. Lamarck had offered this 33.3perspectiveprospectincentiveperception in a book published in 1809. He did not, however, propose a correct mechanism for how species change into each other. The mechanism was discovered first by Charles Darwin and independently by Alfred Russel Wallace. From reading the economist Thomas Malthus, Darwin was aware of the consequences of 33.4expresslyexclusivelyexponentiallyexquisitely growing populations. Once resources become limiting only a 33.5frictionfractiondivisionsection of individuals can survive. Darwin was also an 33.6amorousarduousagileardent observer of animal breeders. He analysed their methods and studied their results. Slowly he understood that nature acted like a gigantic breeder. This was the first time that natural selection materialized as an idea, a scientific concept in a human mind. 

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Tidal power

Undersea turbines which produce electricity from the tides are set to become an important source of renewable energy for Britain. It is still too early to predict the extent of the impact they may have, but all the signs are that they will play a significant role in the future.

A. Operating on the same principle as wind turbines, the power in sea turbines comes from tidal currents which turn blades similar to ships’ propellers, but, unlike wind, the tides are predictable and the power input is constant. The technology raises the prospect of Britain becoming self-sufficient in renewable energy and drastically reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. If tide, wind and wave power are all developed, Britain would be able to close gas, coal and nuclear power plants and export renewable power to other parts of Europe. Unlike wind power, which Britain originally developed and then abandoned for 20 years allowing the Dutch to make it a major industry, undersea turbines could become a big export earner to island nations such as Japan and New Zealand.

B. Tidal sites have already been identified that will produce one-sixth or more of the UK’s power - and at prices competitive with modern gas turbines and undercutting those of the already ailing nuclear industry. One site alone, the Pentland Firth, between Orkney and mainland Scotland, could produce 10% of the country’s electricity with banks of turbines under the sea, and another at Alderney in the Channel Islands three times the 1,200 megawatts of Britain’s largest and newest nuclear plant, Sizewell B, in Suffolk. Other sites identified include the Bristol Channel and the west coast of Scotland, particularly the channel between Campbeltown and Northern Ireland.

C. Work on designs for the new turbine blades and sites are well advanced at the University of Southampton’s sustainable energy research group. The first station is expected to be installed off Lynmouth in Devon shortly to test the technology in a venture jointly funded by the department of Trade and Industry and the European Union. AbuBakr Bahaj, in charge of the Southampton research, said: 'The prospects for energy from tidal currents are far better than from wind because the flows of water are predictable and constant. The technology for dealing with the hostile saline environment under the sea has been developed in the North Sea oil industry and much is already known about turbine blade design, because of wind power and ship propellers. There are a few technical difficulties, but I believe in the next five to ten years we will be installing commercial marine turbine farms.' Southampton has been awarded £215,000 over three years to develop the turbines and is working with Marine Current Turbines, a subsidiary of IT power, on the Lynmouth project. EU research has now identified 106 potential sites for tidal power, 80% round the coasts of Britain. The best sites are between islands or around heavily indented coasts where there are strong tidal currents.

D. A marine turbine blade needs to be only one third of the size of a wind generator to produce three times as much power. The blades will be about 20 metres in diameter, so around 30 metres of water is required. Unlike wind power, there are unlikely to be environmental objections. Fish and other creatures are thought unlikely to be at risk from the relatively slow-turning blades. Each turbine will be mounted on a tower which will connect to the national power supply grid via underwater cables. The towers will stick out of the water and be lit, to warn shipping, and also be designed to be lifted out of the water for maintenance and to clean seaweed from the blades.

E. Dr Bahaj has done most work on the Alderney site, where there are powerful currents. The single undersea turbine farm would produce far more power than needed for the Channel Islands and most would be fed into the French Grid and be re-imported into Britain via the cable under the Channel.

F. One technical difficulty is cavitation, where low pressure behind a turning blade causes air bubbles. These can cause vibration and damage the blades of the turbines. Dr Bahaj said: ‘We have to test a number of blade types to avoid this happening or at least make sure it does not damage the turbines or reduce performance. Another slight concern is submerged debris floating into the blades. So far we do not know how much of a problem it might be. We will have to make the turbines robust because the sea is a hostile environment, but all the signs that we can do it are good. 

Label the diagram below.

Choose ONE or TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. 

1. 34.1

2. 34.2

3. 34.3

4. 34.4

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer. 

1. 35.1 have the potential to significantly benefit from tidal power as a major source of export revenue.

2. The UK’s tidal power resource is going to represent at least 35.2 of the country's energy capacity.

3. The technology to manage 35.3 in another industry may be useful to develop tidal power.

4. The abundant power produced on the single undersea turbine farm would be 35.4 into Britain.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

As far as I know, the chemicals that were discovered are not hazardous. (BEST)

=> To , the chemicals found are not dangerous.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

From a reliable source, the principal is likely to be dismissed by the school board. (AUTHORITY)

=> I have that the school board wants to fire the principal.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

I’ve been racking my brains to remember where I’ve seen that man before. (FINGER)

=> Try as I might, I where I’ve seen that man before.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

Jill is such a mean guy because he's constantly shouting at people without any reason. (PIECE)

=> Jill is , always snapping at people for no reason.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

Not taking into account the potential consequences, they devised the plans all of a sudden. (SPUR)

=> The plans were produced on  without proper consideration of the effects.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door. (POINT)

=> I was off my clothes when I heard a knock at the door.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

I think you should confront your boss right now with how you feel about the problem. (OUT)

=> Why don't you your boss right now?

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the word given.

I don’t know how on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels. (COME) 

=> How on earth such brilliant plots for her novels?

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

It was only because of Sarah’s quick reactions that we weren't injured.

=> If it hadn't ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

This patient's condition is rather worrying if you look at his medical history.

=> Given ............

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

You must never leave the workplace without letting the team leader know.

=> On no ...........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

They seemed to have been frightened by someone.

=> It looked ...........

Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

Nobody notices children who fail at school.

=> No attention ..............

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

The monitor notifies that the students must submit their assignments to the teacher in the next lesson.

=> The students' assignments ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

It was wrong for you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.

=> You should ..........

Write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic.  

"It is believed that people who read for pleasure develop their imagination more and acquire better language skills compared to people who prefer watching television."

Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.