LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA MINI MOCKTEST Ngày: 9/9/16 I CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: Her awful singing is a _ joke at school A dirty B sick C standing D practical Question 2: The telephone rang and cut my of thought A train B chain C series D circle Question 3: I don’t know what was wrong with her this afternoon She is quite A pleased B glad C cheerful D satisfied Question 4: The train ticket is _ for three months A valuable B valid C serviceable D functional Question 5: A survey presents a useful _of statistical data A break down B break up C break away D break through Question 6: He may be shy now, but he will come out of his _ when he meets the right girl A shoe B shell C shed D hole Question 7: It’s true, I tell you! I got it from the _ My sister works at the Town hall She is the one who made the decision A Nag’s head B Cat’s whisker C Horse’s mouth D Lion’s den Question 8: Just look at the way he goes round giving people orders He‘s getting a bit too big for his if you ask me A boots B braces C trousers D brains Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA Logo here Question 9: I’m afraid you’ve caught me on the I wasn’t expecting you until this afternoon A stove B grapevin C spot e D hop 10 Question 10: There was a dramatic of policy which nobody had predicted A change B turn C switch D swing 11 Question 11: With a new technology you can take picture under weather _color A within B for C in D by 12 Question 12: the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system A The earth is C That the earth is B The earth being D Being the earth 13 Question 13: In math, the variable is the symbol some elements of a set A And representing C that represents B represents D represents that AI 14 Question 14: Tuna, _, may weigh up to 1000 pounds A Is the sea giant C One of the sea giants B Can be giant of the sea D The sea of giant 15 Question 15: All his plans for his business fell _ A through B in C up D down CLOZE TEST i GUIDED CLOZE TEST Choose a word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage: Architecture Architecture is a three-dimensional form It utilizes space, mass, texture, line, light, and color To be architecture, a building must achieve a working harmony with a Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA Logo here variety of elements Humans instinctively (1) _ structures that will shelter and (2) _ their way of life It is the work of architects to create buildings that are not simply (3) _ but also offer (4) _ and delight Buildings contribute to human life when they provide shelter enrich space, complement their site, suit the climate, and are economically feasible The client who pays for the building and defines its function is an important (5) _ of the architectural team The mediocre design of many contemporary buildings can be traced to both clients and architects A seek B seeking C build D building A match B enhance C change D protect A construct B constructive C constructed D constructions A satisfaction B enjoyment C imagination D inspiration A member B factor C element D key ii OPEN CLOZE TEST Supply each blank with one suitable word Epic poems are long stories, told in (1) _ verses, which usually tell of a war or the adventures of a great hero They were one of the (2) _ forms of literature in the ancient world In fact, epic poems probably predate writing, because they were originally recited (3) _, and only written down much later The oldest (4) _ epic poems is the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh As with many epics, its author is unknown because it was (5) _ down orally for generations before it was written down Therefore, epic poems are often best viewed as the work of a culture rather than of a single author III READING Read the text below and choose the best answer to each of the following questions Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on smaller plot of ground We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA Logo here As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect For instance, it was widely believed that a plant or a part of a plant that resembled an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses What does this passage mainly discuss? A Cures from plants B The beginning of natural history C Prehistoric man D Early plants and animals According to the passage, domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of A Need for more readily available food B Lack of wild animals and plants C Early man’s power as a hunter D The desire of historic man to be nomadic The word “this” refers to A Providing food for man B Man’s domestication of plants and animals C Man’s ability to live on a smaller plot of land D The earliest condition of prehistoric The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to _ A Produced flowers B Changed C Learned D Flourished It can be inferred from the passage that an herbalist is which of the following? A A dreamer B An early historian C Someone who used plants in medicine D A farmer Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA Logo here The phrase in this respect refers to _ A The development of human culture B The development of the field of natural history C The use of plants for drugs and medicine D The origin of knowledge of nature The word “extract” is closest in meaning to _ A Design B Substance C Fungus D Ailment Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A The shape of a plant is indicative to cure ailments of a similar shaped organ B Early herbalists were unimaginative C The work of early herbalists has nothing to with present day medicine D There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to _ A Beginnings B History C Requirements D Protocol 10 This passage would be most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _ A Zoology B Biology C Anatomy D Astrology IV WORD FORMATION Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms from the words given Nga’s parents _ her to apply for the job last year His long and boring _ makes us feel asleep In _, it is comfortable to wear casual clothes You can never be sure what he is going to He is so _ She has _ provided a picnic lunch for us COURAGE SPEAK CONCLUDE PREDICT KIND Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA V Logo here SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences using the words given Harry Potter is completely banned in many countries ➔ Completely Harvard is one of the best universities in the world ➔ One I can’t come to her wedding next Saturday night ➔ In no way I had just climbed to the first branch of the tree before I fell down VI ➔ Hardly It rained cats and dogs as soon as I had just left home ➔ No sooner ERROR IDENTIFICATION Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction Only by cooperating people will be able to reduce poverty problems, A B C which are haunting all over Africa D Not since did the team win the gold medal 50 years ago has it won it A B C again D Hardly had their son got the university entrance exam result than they A B C held a big party to celebrate it D Page | LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH https://www.facebook.com/LT10CA Logo here Only when new kinds of machine are invented we can hope to reduce A B C D labor jobs Among the candidates for this post are fresh graduate from Harvard ABCD University Page |