Page 1 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP HCM TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU ________________________ blogchuyenanh.wordpress.com Đề thi có 10 trang ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT Năm học 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (5 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 1. As interesting and lively as it is, included in your story are several historical inaccuracies, i.e. your hero A B Miss Swinton might not have offered shelter under his umbrella, for they weren’t invented until a C D hundred years later. 2. At ground level, it is dangerous enough a substance, but in the upper atmosphere, it bonds with free ions A B C to create deadening smog particles. D 3. Having unshakeable confidence in his ability, he carried off the role of Hamlet with faultless skill. A B C D 4. In winning the 1998 Kentucky Derby, Swiftilocks showed a burst of speed not unlike that of Man A B C o’War, who had been winning 20 of 21 races in 1919 and 1920. D 5. That the time spent in transit by the average traveller was widely anticipated to decrease was owing to A B C automobiles’ replacing horses as the primary means of transportation. D 6. Likewise the power-generating apparatus of a conventional car, that of a hybrid car depends on a A B C combustible fuel to generate power. D 7. Rising tides of unemployment claims across the state has led the governor to declare the economy to be A B C in a state of emergency. D 8. The outpatient department of Cho Ray Hospital has been through a momentous year since the doctors A B sticking to tried and tested methods has brought about desirable outcomes. B C 9. Their family having conflicts over personal properties, neither Kath nor Bill wants to make a permanent A D commitment to the other despite having been seeing each other on and on for the last five years. C D 10. Utter willpower enabled her to win the heat and qualify for the final of the 400 meters final. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 11. A. LONG-LEGGED B. CURSED C. WRETCHED D. PURSED 12. A. HANDFUL B. HANDKERCHIEF C. BEHEAD D. HANDMADE 13. A. STUFFED B. PICKED C. RAGGED D. FOCUSED 14. A. BOROUGH B. THOROUGH C. TOUGHEN D. THOUGHT 15. A. INSTEAD B. STEADY C. SWEATER D. BEEFSTEAK Page 2 Read the following article about environment and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 25. BRITAIN’S OILMEN TRAMPLE ON LAST GREAT WILDERNESS Anthony Browne, The Observer, Sunday 20 August 2000 Above ground are the caribou, essential to the livelihood of Alaska’s Gwich’in tribe. Below ground lies up to 16 billion barrels of oil. Britain’s BP is the invader and the battlefield is one of the most ecologically fragile sites on earth. Anthony Browne reports from inside the Arctic Circle. 1 They hiked over mountains and canoed along crashing Arctic rivers. They were guided by a sun that set for only an hour a night and braced by freezing winds. For 800 miles across the wilderness they trekked, from the Yukon in Canada to remotest Alaska, far above the Arctic Circle. When they finally made it to the log cabins of Arctic Village on Friday, their cries of joy and their dancing and singing for a moment drowned out the deep fear that drove them on their odyssey. The 100,000-strong Gwich’in tribe’s ‘millennium trek’ was a desperate plea for survival. One of the last tribes of native Americans to live by subsistence, they fear that they – and the caribou on which they depend – are about to lose a 25-year battle that could end in one last Klondike-like scramble for oil. It is a battle that has pitched Alaska against the rest of America and the Indians and environmentalists against Britain’s biggest oil company. 2 The age-old conflict between development and environment has nowhere been so stark as in this fragile corner of the world. Nowhere are man’s thirst for oil – and the effects of global warming – having such an impact. The remote Gwich’in community of Arctic Village, 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle and with no access by road, nestles against the southern edge of the vast Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is the last true wilderness in North America, so abundant in wildlife it has been dubbed America’s Serengeti. Here are 20 million acres of soaring snow-capped mountains, marshy coastal plains, Arctic tundra and forests of stunted trees, with no signs of man: no roads nor car parks, no visitor centres nor hiking trails. 3 In the short summers the tundra explodes into vibrant reds and yellows. In winter it is smothered in snow. Visitors talk about a primal landscape that takes them back to a time before man, but to the environmentalists and the Gwich’in, it is the wildlife that makes it unique. It has the only population of Alaskan polar bears that live on land; it has the near-extinct shaggy musk ox, the regal moose, grizzly bears, wolverine and lynx. The refuge is the breeding ground for 150 species of birds that migrate to the US, Asia and South America for the bitter winters, when for three months the sun does not rise and temperatures drop below minus 50 centigrade. 4 Above all, it is the 130,000 caribou which dominate the landscape and on which the Gwich’in depend for much of their food. Each year the caribou go on one of the last great mammal migrations on the planet, trekking from 1,000 miles away in Canada, through the 9,000ft Brooks range and swimming precariously across sweeping rivers, to the narrow coastal strip of the refuge. Here, in the calving grounds sacred to the Gwich’in, the caribou fatten up with cotton grass to get them through the Arctic winter and, protected from predators, the cows give birth. But amid the majestic scenery are a few oil seeps, a tell-tale sign of what is underneath: below the feet of the grazing caribou lies enough crude oil to fill up to 16 billion barrels – worth many tens of billions of pounds – and the oil companies are pushing hard to start drilling. 5 Oil is already produced along much of the rest of the Alaskan coast but is starting to dry up. At the Prudhoe Bay field, just along from the refuge, production has fallen from two million barrels a day a decade ago to a million now. And the momentum to raid the refuge for oil, which will further promote global warming, is building. Although not all shareholders are enthusiastic, preferring money to be spent on renewable energy sources, the oil industry can count on the support of the majority Alaskans. Oil has made this once poor and punishing state rich and far more comfortable, and now accounts for 85 per cent of its economy. Anchorage, not so long ago a small, insignificant town, now boasts soaring, mirrored office blocks, and every village now has a million-dollar school. Oil has also brought many thousands of well-paid jobs, and opening up the refuge will create up to 700,000 more, and with current oil fields drying up, pressure for new jobs is intense. Page 3 6 Prudhoe Bay is one of the largest industrial developments in the world, with hundreds of miles of pipelines snacking across the damp tundra, disappearing off to the horizon in every direction. There are hundreds of well heads and processing facilities, flares, landing strips, roads, sea water processing plants and accommodation blocks. In between, the land is indeed clean and major oil spills have been avoided. However, the company’s record here is far from unblemished: earlier this year it had to pay a $15m fine for toxic waste dumping. 7 For the Gwich’in, there is a far more fundamental issue. Faith Gemmill, their spokeswoman, showed me around her ancestors’ cemetery, on a bend in a river overlooked by the mountains. She then declared: “This is how we have lived for thousands of years. No one has a right to take this away from us for money or greed. This is what they did to the Sioux when they killed the buffalo. When is this country going to learn they can't do that to a people?” 16. The Gwich’in tribe seem to have __________. A. travelled to gain publicity B. taken part in a traditional dance ritual C. recently become aware of a threat D. been at war with neighbouring tribes 17. What is meant by the phrase “live by subsistence” in paragraph 1? A. People depend only on the natural resources available to them in their immediate environment for their survival. B. People deal with a clash between industrial and environmental interest. C. People live in an area where the caribou breed – perhaps one which is being threatened by oil pollution. D. People suffer one of the various forms of anti-environmental activity which threaten the caribou’s habitat. 18. Their destination, Arctic Village __________. A. falls within a wildlife reserve B. is home to many wild animals C. is part of an area under threat D. is completely inaccessible 19. According to the article, locals and tourists __________. A. are struck by the diverse natural surroundings. B. are mainly interested in birds C. are awed by the area's long history D. have different perceptions of the area 20. The caribou are unusual in that __________. A. they survive in an oil field B. they make seasonal journeys C. they are considered sacred D. they can only eat certain grasses 21. Greatest support for the drilling to begin comes from __________. A. oil companies B. the Alaskan locals C. the unemployed D. the Anchorage authorities 22. The writer implies that the installation at Prudhoe Bay __________. A. is a taste of things to come B. is larger than it should be C. is without environmental impact D. is aesthetically pleasing 23. The word “unblemished” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “__________”. A. unspoiled B. uncontaminated C. towering D. swampy 24. What point is Faith Gemmill making when she mentions the Sioux and the buffalo in the last paragraph? A. Just as the traditional life of the Sioux depended on the survival of the buffalo, the traditional life of the Gwich’in will be destroyed if the oil company destroys he habitat of the caribou. B. The local population will support the oil industry because drilling has brought wealth and prosperity to other Alaskan communities. C. The Sioux are a tribe of North American Indians famed for their struggle to protect their territories and buffalo from the white settlers in the mid-nineteenth century. D. The benefits of drilling for oil in the area where caribou graze is: the huge quantity of crude oil which lies beneath the caribou grazing ground; and the wealth which would greatly improve the quality of life for thousands of people living and working in the area. 25. Regarding the clash between the environmentalists and the oil companies, the writer’s attitude can best be described as __________. A. cynical B. balanced C. partisan D. aloof Page 4 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 35. THE RAVEN A very large fierce black bird, the raven has always been (26) __________ with evil omen. But the myths and stories that surround ravens also take account of their unusual intelligence, their ability to (27) __________ sounds and voices and the way they seem to (28) __________ up a situation. The fact is, people have never known quite how to (29) __________ the raven. In many northern myths he was creator of the world, bringer of daylight, but also an aggressive trickster. Many traditional stories (30) __________ the unpleasant ways in which Raven gets the (31) __________ of a human adversary. Legend (32) __________ it that when there are no more ravens in the Tower of London, the monarchy will fall. In the seventeenth century King Charles II (33) __________ that at least six ravens should always be kept in the Tower. Today there are seven; six to preserve the monarchy, and a seventh in (34) __________. To the amusement of tourists, the ravens are officially enlisted as defenders of the kingdom, and, as is the (35) __________ with soldiers, can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct. 26. A. relaxed B. coupled C. associated D. accompanied 27. A. fake B. mimic C. mirror D. simulate 28. A. size B. match C. eye D. catch 29. A. put B. work C. pick D. take 30. A. turn on B. bring about C. spark off D. make up 31. A. best B. most C. better D. good 32. A. holds B. states C. has D. keeps 33. A. decreed B. compelled C. required D. enacted 34. A. substitution B. reserve C. continuity D. standby 35. A. truth B. issue C. circumstance D. case Read the following extracts from How I Got My First Class Degree by Mark McArdle and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45. HOW I GOT MY FIRST-CLASS DEGREE 1 “Don’t spend too much time at the student lounge, do turn up for most lectures and tutorials and do submit all coursework – eventually.” That, I was told by a PhD student during freshers’ week, was all I needed to do to get a 2:2. For a 2:1, I’d require a better attendance record and have to work harder, but not at the expense of being cut off from civilisation. And for a First, I would have to become some sort of social outcast, go to every lecture and tutorial (scribbling notes madly), spend every waking moment immersed in academic books, and he among the last to be thrown out of the university library at 10pm closing time. 2 Well, I did not give up my life for study. I didn’t attend every lecture and tutorial. I didn't write down every word spoken in lectures. I didn’t get 80% or more in every essay, project, test or exam. I was usually behind with my reading and occasionally mystified by the syllabus. Sometimes I couldn’t be bothered to go to university and stayed at home instead. But I always knew where I was, what I had to do, and what not to bother with. And I always worked hard on the things that counted: assignments and exams. 3 Getting a degree is about learning, but it isn’t just about learning biology, history, English or whatever. It’s about understanding what you need to succeed – what, in fact, the university wants from you and what you will get in return. You have to have a feel for the education market and really sell your inspirations. What does the lecturer want? What is the essay marker searching for? Some students try to offer something not wanted. Others want to give very little – they steal the thoughts of others and submit them as their own. But they all want to be rewarded. Exchange, but don’t steal, and you’ll get a degree. 4 I saw lecturers as customers who fell into two broad categories. There were those for whom lecturing was an unwelcome interruption to their research work. After all, we were students and what did we know? I would deliberately pitch my essays to this kind of academic so that my opinions appeared more as evidence Page 5 that I had read and understood the key contributions to the debate, rather than as an attempt to pull down monuments. The other type of academic were those who enjoyed teaching and discussing new ideas. They wanted more. They wanted something different inspirational, iconoclastic. I would present my arguments to show that I had done my reading and understood the key concepts, but I would also try to add something more to the issue rather than rake over familiar ground. Essentially, it was a case of working out what was wanted and then delivering it. I can’t state exactly how successful this tactic was, except to say that I sold more essays than I had returned as faulty. 5 I could guarantee every book on my reading list was out on long loan from the university library within five seconds of the list being issued. This was worrying at first, but I quickly learned that it was impossible to read all of the books on an average reading list anyway. I sought shortcuts. Collections of selected readings or journal articles were excellent sources that often saved me the bother of reading the original texts. References in books dragged me all over the place but, with all the courses I had to do, there wasn’t enough time to be dragged too far. I would flick through the book, read the introduction, note any summaries, look at diagrams, skim the index, and read any conclusions. I plucked out what was needed and made my escape. 6 I revised by discarding subject areas I could not face revising; reading; compiling notes; and then condensing them onto one or two sheets of A4 for each subject area. Leading up to the exam, I would concentrate on just the condensed notes and rely on my memory to drag out the detail behind them when the time came. I didn’t practise writing exam questions, although it was recommended. I prefer to be spontaneous and open-minded. I don’t want pre-formed conclusions filling my mind. 7 And nor should you; there is no secret to getting a First – this is just an account of how I got my First. Be a happy student by striking the right balance between working and enjoying yourself. Take what you do seriously and do your best. And, no matter what you do, don’t forget to appreciate every day of your university studies: it is one of the greatest periods of your life. 36. The PhD student who spoke to the writer __________. A. exaggerated the need to work hard B. thought the writer would get a First C. succeeded in scaring the writer D. was uncertain how to help the writer 37. What does the writer mean by the phrase “being cut off from civilisation” in the first paragraph? A. It means having so much coursework that your life consists of nothing but study. B. It means you don’t go out with your friends, watch little or no TV, and just spend time at home or in the university library preparing for exams. C. It means arguing against theories or beliefs that are already well-established with the public. D. It means being a real procrastinator and leave studying for exams until the last minute. 38. According to the writer, an important factor in success at university is __________. A. the ability to understand the market B. acquaintance with lecturers and markers C. clever use of other people’s ideas D. an understanding of what was required 39. In the third paragraph, the writer warns against __________. A. trying to second-guess lecturers B. expecting to be rewarded C. plagiarism in essays and exams D. offering money to academic staff 40. In his relationship with his lecturers, the writer tried to __________. A. show them that he would make a good salesman B. do his work in a style which matched their expectations C. always have some new ideas to impress them with D. never upset them by submitting ground-breaking work. 41. How did the writer cope with long lists of required reading? A. He ignored them. B. He wrote his own. C. He was selective. D. He summarised them. 42. The word “flick through” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “__________”. A. search quickly B. discard C. absorb D. feel for 43. What does the writer mean by the phrase “plucked out what was needed” in paragraph 5? Page 6 A. This means dredging up things from memory, recalling from the author’s memory information that was essential to him passing the exams. B. This means taking out exactly what is important or the information the author felt would help him the most in preparing for the exams. C. This means reading everything that might be in the exams, instead of just skimming texts for information. D. It means trying to study in advance of exams instead of waiting until the last minute, and making a study plan is a good idea as it helps him to be organised and focused on what needs to be done. 44. Why did the writer not practise writing exam questions? A. He was advised not to. B. He thought the practice was rather boring. C. He wanted to answer exam questions critically. D. He thought it might prejudice staff against him. 45. The writer concludes by advising students to __________. A. follow his recipe for success B. make the most of being a student C. concentrate on passing exams D. aim for a First at all costs Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55. PICTURE IMPERFECT A couple who arranged a second wedding ceremony after photographs of the (46) __________ ceremony were ruined are claiming compensation from the photographer who captured their special day on film. The bride, Sophie Wright, broke into tears when she was given the initial (47) __________ of her ‘big day’. Most of the photographs were out of focus and in some her lace was actually (48) __________. She and her husband David are currently in dispute with the company that took the wedding photographs. Two days after the ceremony, the Wrights had to (49) __________ the ceremony again with a different photographer. The final product was perfect, but they (50) __________ that the distress ruined their honeymoon. They have already (51) __________ the offer of a refund of three hundred pounds. The new Mrs Wright said, ‘I was absolutely (52) __________ I couldn’t believe that it had happened to us after we had saved up for so long. It was supposed to be a perfect day, but the photographs were more like holiday (53) __________ that had been taken by a real amateur.’ Her husband added, ‘The second set of pictures is excellent but the company gave the false (54) __________ that everything went well the first time around. Now all those magic moments from the first ceremony have (55) __________. They are something you can never bring back.’ 46. A. genuine B. original C. valid D. authentic 47. A. record B. model C. output D. description 48. A. obscured B. overcast C. secluded D. confounded 49. A. go through B. pass by C. go over D. pass over 50. A. persist B. resist C. insist D. assist 51. A. dismissed B. denied C. removed D. rejected 52. A. devastated B. demolished C. overpowered D. overwhelmed 53. A. snaps B. slip-ups C. sneaks D. snatches 54. A. view B. interpretation C. impression D. opinion 55. A. vanquished B. banished C. vanished D. withdrawn Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 56. A. extricate B. meandering C. quandary D. hedonist 57. A. mollify B. dissipate C. tentative D. obstreperous 58. A. superfluous B. veracity C. inevitable D. epileptic 59. A. euphemism B. equivocate C. pamphlet D. paradigm 60. A. philanthropy B. vociferously C. antithesis D. hypertension Page 7 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 61. Business has been thriving in the past year. Long __________ it continue to do so. A. could B. does C. may D. might 62. What the accused has done is confidently __________ that he is innocent. A. conserved B. defend C. maintained D. preserve 63. She was so ungrateful for my help that I __________ the problems for her. A. could well not have tackled B. might as well not have addressed C. might as well not have risen above D. would rather not to have combatted 64. Come in. We are __________ dinner in two minutes. A. due to start B. going to start C. just about to start D. on the point of starting 65. Whenever he read the letter, tears __________ in his eyes. A. had weighed down B. used to fill in C. were welling up D. would soak up 66. In the director’s opinion, it was high time the actress __________. A. began acting her age B. began to reach her age C. didn’t behaving childishly D. wasn’t young whatsoever 67. Being very frustrated by his behaviour, she has no alternative but __________ the boat. A. rattling B. shake C. to rock D. to roll 68. __________ in one leg, I wasn’t able to swim for a few weeks. A. Inasmuch as I got stitch B. Notwithstanding spasm C. What if I got clot D. What with cramp 69. All Jane’s friends visited her in hospital to wish her __________. A. a rushing recovery B. a speedy recovery C. recovering hastily D. recovering quickly 70. The winds changes abruptly and it looks as if our sailing team __________ out on top. A. had floated B. has got C. is coming D. reached 71. Sandra’s unpleasant __________ suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret. A. grimace B. smirk C. snort D. wince 72. The student’s rude interruption brought a sharp __________ from his teacher. A. recoup B. repeat C. report D. retort 73. Their discussion quickly developed into a __________ argument over who should receive the money. A. burning B. heated C. hot D. scorching 74. The salesman demonstrated how a push of the button would case the aerial to __________. A. rebound B. recoil C. retract D. retreat 75. Students are rarely able to __________ all the information given in one of the professor’s lectures. A. absorb B. achieve C. capture D. interest 76. She is usually __________ courteous to strangers. A. absolutely B. exceedingly C. somewhat D. utterly 77. The idea of locking twelve strangers in a house and letting millions of the viewing public watch the minutiae of their daily routine must have seemed to some producers a __________ idiotic way of eating into their budget. A. comprehensively B. finally C. sheer D. totally 78. It’s __________ clear that television is taking us down roads that no one in their right mind would wish for the medium. A. abundantly B. out-and-out C. outright D. plain 79. It will make a(n) __________ change to meet someone who is so dedicated to their work for once. A. refreshing B. significant C. social D. sudden 80. The Government has announced plans to make __________ changes to the tax system next year. A. considerable B. dramatic C. far-reaching D. political 81. My watch is __________ several minutes a day. A. forwarding B. gaining C. moving on D. progressing 82. As time __________, the power of newspapers seems to be on the increase. A. drags on B. flies away C. passes over D. wears on Page 8 83. “__________. It was the first time in two years that I didn't buy a lottery ticket, and four of my usual numbers came up – I would have won a thousand pounds or more!” A. I could have kicked myself B. I couldn’t agree more C. I might have guessed D. Pigs might fly 84. The book you’re looking for is right there under your __________! A. chin B. eyes C. look D. nose 85. There was a real panic behind the __________ before the wedding! A. appearance B. scenes C. show D. stage 86. House prices seem to have gone through the __________ recently. A. ceiling B. floor C. roof D. sky 87. It’s just __________ on me that it’s my mum’s birthday tomorrow and I haven’t bought her anything! A. dawned B. dropped C. occurred D. struck 88. I’ll __________ a bargain with you. If you do my homework, I’ll pay for the movie tickets. A. hit B. punch C. slap D. strike 89. When I tried to apologise to my friend, I was met with a blank __________. A. shrug B. sneer C. stare D. state 90. Sandra’s been a real __________ this week, helping me like that. A. dunce B. gem C. stone D. treasury 91. Paul is a real introvert in contrast __________ his brother Andrew. A. against B. by C. to D. with 92. Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far __________ nowadays. A. among B. away C. between D. off 93. They are not studying the pigeon for what it’s traditionally famed __________, which is its navigation ability from unfamiliar areas. A. about B. for C. in D. of 94. The new dress code __________ everyone, except those who have to wear protective clothing. A. applies to B. gets down to C. is at odds with D. sets up 95. In the face of police questioning, the suspect __________ and said nothing. A. clammed up B. cracked up C. split up D. warmed up 96. I regret to inform you that you are not __________ a scholarship. Your marks just aren’t high enough. A. addicted to B. eligible for C. exempt from D. in the mood for 97. I wish he’d stop __________ about how much money he earns! A. going along B. going along with C. going off D. going on 98. I tried to reserve a table at the restaurant, but it’s __________ from now until the New Year. A. booked in B. booked up C. checked out D. held up 99. This skirt was knee-length, but I had it taken __________ and now it’s fashionable again. A. down B. in C. out D. up 100. The journalist was __________ that the actress would be at the film premiere, so he was able to get an interview. A. made out B. tipped off C. warmed up D. woken up to PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (5 điểm) A. Complete the passage below by writing one word in each gap. As the United States became the economic leader around the (1) _________ of the 20 th century, it also (2) _________ the lead in consumerism. By 2003, personal consumption (3) _________ for 70% of the nations’ gross domestic product. In 1950, the trend for families in the US was to own one car and save for a second. In 2000, nearly one in five families owned three cars or more. And while some other countries (4) _________ themselves on thriftiness, the converse would appear to be true for the US, where people spend more on garbage bags than 90 of the world’s 210 countries spend on everything. Why is our appetite for ‘stuff’ so insatiable? For one thing, we have come to think that buying is an essential (5) _________ of freedom and individualism. The normal pattern is: ‘You get more money, you spend more money,’ says Cornell economist Robert Frank. And (6) _________, since the mid-1970s, when Page 9 the disposable income of 80% of the US population (7) _________ stopped growing, our spending patterns have bewilderingly (8) _________ expanding. Much of our ferocious consumption (9) _________ simply from the sheer (10) _________ of goods available. But, according to Professor James Twitchell, mass branding also (11) _________ us to shop. Take, for example, Ralph Lauren’s (12) _________ of the Polo philosophy: ‘What began with a tie… has grown into an entire world that has redefined how American style and quality is perceived.’ Now, says Twitchell, to (13) _________ our acquisitiveness we would have to de-brand: ‘It’s a scarf; it’s not a Hermes scarf. It’s a car; it’s not a Lexus. You put it around your neck or you drive it.’ And after you get all the loot home, then what? Just as American as the need to buy, social observers say, is buyer’s remorse. The backlash (14) _________ American consumerism (15) _________ nearly to its conception. These days, our ambivalence and need to purge come in slick, packaged form: a magazine called Real Simple that specialises in de-cluttering. It can be yours for just $3.95. B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space. 1. Don’t you think that’s a rather _________ argument? What about the other point of view? LATE 2. He argued _________ when he said to himself that her heart was not indexed in the honest freshness of her face. ERROR 3. He talks _________ about how he has passed the exam, which makes me annoyed. CEASE 4. High school students should not be _________ with too much facts and figures. FEED 5. My friends started going out late to nightclubs so I decided to _________ myself from the group. SOCIAL 6. She looked absolutely _________ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. DUMB 7. Some critics say that 21st modern Vietnamese literature portraits a generation of _________ youths. ANGST 8. The _________ among the peasants was cruelly put down by the king’s army. RISE 9. The number of _________ from junior high school is increasing in a worrying way. DROP 10. While she was a high school student, she _________ her best friend. FRIEND C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. She is prohibited from importing animal products for fear of spreading infectious diseases. Lest ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. He is a complete hypocrite; in public he condemns smokers, yet he smokes a packet a day himself. So _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I know you’ll find it hard to believe, but I’ve never travelled abroad. Unlikely ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. I made friends immediately with Jane but I didn’t like her husband. Jane and I hit ________________________________________________________________________ 5. If the school basketball team hadn’t performed badly in the semi-finals, they would have won the prize. Theirs ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. It wasn’t Susan’s fault that the dog chewed your slipper. Susan wasn’t ________________________________________________________________________ 7. She’s forever warning her husband about driving too fast, but he doesn’t listen to her. No _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Twenty push-ups is my limit, then my arms give out. Before my arms give out, I can’t _________________________________________________________ 9. We had to go home early from our holiday because of a strike threat from airport workers. We had to cut ________________________________________________________________________ 10. You must not enter this area unless you are wearing protective clothing. Entry to this area _____________________________________________________________________ Page 10 D. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. 1. I dislike journalists because I distrust their motives. LIKING ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2. I have often found that products are faulty after I’ve bought them. TIME ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. It’s not possible that the looming crisis won’t ever actually materialise. BOUNDS ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Some people say that the politician lied to the Prime Minister. ALLEGED ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The ministers were clearly felt by the president not to have acted swiftly enough. OPINION ____________________________________________________________________________________ E. Write at least 250 words giving your opinions on the following question. All education and healthcare should be funded by the government and free for everyone. . GIA TP HCM TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU ________________________ blogchuyenanh.wordpress.com Đề thi có 10 trang ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT Năm học 201 3-2 014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) . ________________________________________________________________________ 10. You must not enter this area unless you are wearing protective clothing. Entry to this area _____________________________________________________________________ Page 10 D. For. on garbage bags than 90 of the world’s 210 countries spend on everything. Why is our appetite for ‘stuff’ so insatiable? For one thing, we have come to think that buying is an essential (5)