Read the text below and decide which answer best fits the gap.. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.. Choose the word whose main stress is placed different
Trang 1ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN SƯ PHẠM LẦN 3
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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(ID: 109687) I Read the text below and decide which answer best fits the gap
An American professor who studied the Mayas has (1) _ a new theory about the sudden end of their empire (2) _ to Professor Richard Hansen , an archaeologist at the University of California , (3) _ of the Mayan civilization in central American was (4) _ about by the Mayas themselves
Their object was to display their (5) _ and power by making their buildings and decoration as beautiful as possible This involved using large quantities of lime , which they put on the walls to make them smooth Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process which requires intense heat, and they therefore had to cut down huge numbers of trees This affected the quality of the soil , and it became almost impossible to farm
Professor Hansen , who has just returned from an excavation in the El Mirador region of northern Guatemala , (6) _ a meeting of archaeologists in Philadelphia that the Mayas , having made this mistake in the 3rd century , repeated it 600 years later, at which time it proved fatal Increasing food (7) _ among the Mayas created a Central American equivalent of the Peloponnesian War which ravaged (8) _ Greece However, unlike the Greek civil war, which only (9) _ for 27 years , the Mayas wars went on for many centuries and left many of their great cities and temples in (10) _
1 A Come down to B come up with C keep up with D look up to
2 A Referring B Relating C According D Respecting
(ID: 109767) II Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
11 I‟m sorry to _, but did you happen to mention the name “Fiona”?
12 The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park in Texas were created by volcanic eruptions that occurred _
A the area in which dinosaurs roamed
Trang 2B when dinosaurs roamed the area
C did dinosaurs roam the area
D dinosaurs roaming the area
13 The museum guards were shocked to find that the painting on the wall was a copy and the
_ had been stolen
14 The professor noticed that the student‟s essay _ a strong resemblance to an article he had seen published in a journal
15 Reggae used to be popular but it‟s a bit _ fashion at the moment
A out of
B away from
C beyond
D outside of
16 _ there is a close correlation between stress and illness
A Some psychologists believe
B Believed some psychologists
C Some psychologists to believe
D Some psychologist believing
17 “It _ rain this evening Why don‟t you take an umbrella?” – “That is a good idea May I borrow yours?”
A had better
B could be
C must
D might
18 The knee is _most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury
A more likely to be damaged than
B likely to be more damaged than
C more than likely to be damaged
D damaged more
19 In August we always go to this wonderful little Greek village, miles from anywhere and really off the beaten _
20 Scott _ his success to luck
A attributes
B contributes
C concedes
D attests
(ID: 109813) III Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
22 A horizontal
23 A disastrous
24 A coherent
25 A reference
B uranium
B prosperous
B permanent
B delicacy
C discovery
C unanimous
C continent
C deficiency
D psychology
D religious
D sentiment
D conference
Trang 3(ID: 109819) IV Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question about it
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides information concerning how people think and act In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States
North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television news shows While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate
indication of public opinion First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain
location Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the news people select Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel
intimidated by a camera A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to
genuinely reflect a broad range of the population
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of
questions An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results Even questions
that are less structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired
Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded accurately
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject‟s underlying feelings and reasons However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent
26 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The importance of polls in American political life
B Problems associated with interpreting surveys
C The history of surveys in North America
D The principles of conducting surveys
27 The word "they" in line 8 refers to
A interviews B opinions C North Americans D news shows
28 According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they
A are used only on television B are not carefully worded
C reflect political opinions D are not based on a representative sampling
29 The word "precise" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
30 According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
Trang 4A A high number of respondents B A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
C Carefully worded questions D An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
31 The word "exercise" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
32 The word "elicit" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
33 It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that
A respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
B questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
C respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
D questionnaires are often difficult to read
34 According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews
35 The word “probe” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(ID: 109830) V Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
36 A brought
37 A advent
38 A charity
39 A tidal
40 A rose
B thought
B adverb
B chocolate
B final
B whose
C bought
C adventure
C detach
C idiot
C disclose
D drought
D advocate
D chorus
D height
D chosen
(ID: 109848) VI Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number
on the separate answer sheet If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00)
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TIME OFF IN MEXICO!
Mexico is a country of contrasts: the stunning beauty of its beaches and jungle against the endlessly fascinating capital Mexico City is polluted and overcrowded on the one view hand but also alive with art and music on the other The buses play traditional music in continuously and the locals band play in the main square at night
In the market during the day, you will come across beside beautiful local crafts at
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remarkably low prices Trips to the cinema and on the underground during the rush hour are unforgettable experiences Most of entertainment centers in the city are built for the masses, so sitting in the cinema is like being in a biggest huge football ground Away from the capital, many year-round resorts have sprung up along beside the coasts Hotels line the beach, most with private swimming pools, and there are facilities for taking part in most water reports Inland, the scenery is breathtaking and the wildlife is amazing The butterflies are the size of your hand and most the brilliant colours of the birds will remain in your memory long after you have returned home
To sum up if you have the opportunity to spend time in Mexico, take it!
(ID: 109859) VII Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets
It is imperative that Demi (51.stop) _ smoking
People can usually get sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies (52.need) _ from the food they consume
Within area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level, while Mount Whitney (53.soar) _ to a height of 14,494 feet
By December, Tim (54.save) _ enough money to buy a mountain bike
British Rail regrets (55.inform) _ passengers that the London train is 15 minutes late
Are you sure you told me? I don‟t recall (56.tell) _ about it
Even if the unemployment rate (57.drop) _ sharply, the drop may still be temporary
Technology will play a key role in (58.shape) _ future life-styles
Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence (59.unparallel) _ among Black American writers of his era
Dan appears (60.lose) _ some weight Has he been ill?
(ID: 109870) VIII Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space
Our eyes (61) _ ears might be called transformers since they sense the light and sound around us and turn them (62) _ electrical impulses that the brain can interpret These electrical impulses that have been (63) _ by the eye and ear reach the brain and are turned into messages that we can interpret For the eye, the process begins as the eye admits light waves, bends them at the cornea and lens, and then focuses them (64) _ the retina At the back of each eye, nerve fibers bundle together to form optic nerves, which join and then split (65) _ two optic tracts Some of the fibers cross, so that part of the input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain, and vice versa The process in the ear is carried (66) _ through sensory cells that are carried in fluid-filled canals and that are extremely sensitive (67) _ vibration Sound that is transformed into electricity travels along nerve fibers in the auditory nerve These fibers form a synopsis with
neurons that carry the messages to the auditory cortex on each side of the brain
(ID: 109878) IX Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space
Trang 6Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, a 50 -year- old (68.chemistry) _ from Atlanta, USA He decided to develop a soft drink to sell as a „brain tonic‟ Working (69.tire) _ in the back room of his drugstore, he produced a (70.mix) _ containing, among other things, coca leaves, cola nut oil, sugar and caffeine (The exact recipe is still a secret, but the tiny cocaine content was removed in 1903.) A few months later, an assistant (71.serve) _ a customer Coca-Cola (72.mix) _ with soda water by mistake It was this small addition that turn out to be the vital ingredient that made the drink a success
Coke has always been (73.clever) _ marketed The (74.distinct) _ design of the bottle was introduced in 1915 to prevent (75.imitate) _ and a 1920s (76.advertise) _ campaign even gave the world Father Christmas as we now know him with a red and white costume rather than the blue, yellow or green he had often (77.previous) _ worn Coca- Cola was a major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as being the Games‟„Official Drink‟
The red and white Coca-Cola logo can be recognised at once a (78.power) _ symbol of the American way of life Coke was the most widely distributed mass-produced item in America when World War II broke out and the war provided opportunity to spread the product into Europe and Asia When (79.conserve) _ Europeans complained about the invasion of modern American values into their ancient cultures, the act of drinking Coke became for the young a minor form of (80.rebel) _ against tradition Even today, Coke is still closely linked with the image of youth
(ID: 109892) X Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Write between two and five words
81 I wish you had passed your driving test (pity)
-> you failed your driving test!
82 If my mother hadn‟t encouraged me, I wouldn‟t have made such a daring decision (but for)
-> ,I wouldn‟t have made such a daring decision
83 She is interested in politics (keen)
->
84 We succeeded in digging the Panama cannel (manage)
->We the Panama cannel
85 I don‟t live in the countryside anymore (longer)
-> in the countryside
(ID: 109898) XI Complete the unfinished sentence in such away that it means nearly the same as the sentence printed before
86 It is not worth making him get up early
-> There is no point
87 He translated fast and correctly
-> He translated not only
88 That restaurant is too dirty that no one wants to eat there
-> It is such
Trang 789 Call them now or you will be late!
->Unless
90 It takes her 3 hours to go to work by bus everyday
-> She spends
(ID: 109904) XII Write a paragraph of about 120 – 15- words about the disadvantages of having too many social relationships
Trang 8ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO 10 CHUYÊN SƯ PHẠM LẦN 3
1 B
Come up with something : phát hiện, tìm ra cái gì Come down to : tóm lại một điểm mấu chốt Keep up with: theo kịp Look up to: tôn tro ̣ng
2 C
According to + N: theo như ai /cái gì Refering to something : đề cập tới Relating to: liên quan tới With respect to something: về vấn đề gì
3 A
Trước “of” thường là danh từ Collapse (N): sự su ̣p đổ Drop (N): hạt, giọt, sự giảm sút
4 D
Bring something about : gây ra cái gì Sự su ̣p đổ của nền văn minh Mayan ở trung Mỹ đã bi ̣ gây
ra bởi chính ho ̣
5 A
Wealth (N): của cải, sự giàu có Fortune (N): gia tài Cash(N): tiền mă ̣t Salary(N): tiền lương
6 C
Explain that: giải thích Suggest that: gợi ý Tell somebody that: nói, kể la ̣i Claim that: tuyên bố rằng
7 B
Shortage: sự thiếu hu ̣t Food shortages : những sự thiếu hu ̣t thực phẩm Lack = sự thiếu hu ̣t (nhưng lại ở số ít, trong câu trước đó không có ma ̣o từ A/an nên loa ̣i) Drought = hạn hán Failure = thất bại
8 D
Ravage = tàn phá Ancient Greece: Hy Lạp cổ đa ̣i Antique: cổ, quý hiếm (đồ cổ) Old: cũ Past : đã qua
9 C
Last = kéo dài (bao lâu) Stay = ở Spend = tiêu dù ng Long = mong đơ ̣i
10 D
Trang 9In ruins : chỉ còn là tàn tích , đổ nát Injury = chấn thương Damage = thiê ̣t ha ̣i Spoil = làm hư hỏng, mất tinh thần
11 B
Butt in = xen vào, ngắt lời Jump = nhảy Intercede = can thiê ̣p làm hòa
12 B
Dịch: Những ngo ̣n núi Chisos ở công viên quốc gia Big Bend ở Texas đã được ta ̣o ra b ởi vụ phun trào núi lửa đã xảy ra khi khủng long da ̣o quanh khu vực đó
13 B
The original = bản gốc (còn nguyên thủy ) The first = thứ đầu tiên Genuine = (hàng) thâ ̣t, chân thâ ̣t Blueprint = thiết kế, lên kế hoa ̣ch
14 B
Bore là da ̣ng quá khứ của “bear” Bear a resemblance to something = giống cái gì
15 A
Out of fashion = lỗi mốt
16 A
S + believe (chia động từ ) + ( that) + clause Như vâ ̣y mê ̣nh đề sau chỗ trống là mê ̣nh đề phu ̣ , đóng vai trò như mô ̣t vi ̣ ngữ
17 D
Might = có thể xảy ra Must = buộc phải ; chắc chắn xảy ra Had better = nên Could be + Ving/Adj/N; không có could be rain
18 A
So sánh hơn với tính từ “likely”: be more likely to V (có khả năng làm gì cao hơn)
19 C
Off the beaten track = ra xa khỏi những người, nhà khác
20 A
Attribute something to something = quy cho cái gì là do cái gì
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Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3
22 A
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
23 B
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
24 A
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
25 C
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
26 B
Xuyên suốt bài văn là về cách thức tiến hành điều tra khảo sát Ngay từ câu đầu tiên, mô ̣t số hình thức khảo sá t đã được đề câ ̣p : A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire Các đoạn sau đó đi vào chi tiết các vấn đề liên quan đến cách thức , chuẩn bị, và kết quả của hai hình thức điều tra đó -> cả bài là các vấn đề về phân tích các cuộc khảo sát
27 A
They làm chủ ngữ đứng ở đầu câu là kết nối từ câu trước đó Câu trước đó có đề câ ̣p tới “they” chính là “such interviews”
28 D
Từ câu 2 đoa ̣n 2: they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion -> những cuô ̣c phỏng vấn này không thực sự thể hiện chính xác quan điểm của cộng đồng ; nói cách khác , kiểu phỏng vấn này không dựa trên những mẫu đối tượng tiêu biểu
29 B
Precise = rõ ràng, chính xác = accurate
30 C