Đề thi vào 10 - Chuyên Vĩnh Phúc 2018 (Đề thi thử số 1)

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He's really shy _______ girls.

by
at
for
with

_____ had booked in advance were allowed in.

Only who
Only those who
Only who were
Only were who

I couldn't quite _____ what they were doing because they were so far away.

bear out
make out
think out
try out

The meal Mary cooked tastes ______. I really loved it.

well
nice
good
worse

_____ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.

Arriving
We arrive
Arrived
We were arriving

Choose the word or phrase that best fits in the blank.
The people who ______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.

gave
proceed
set
conducted

The judge found him _____ of stealing and sent him to prison.

evil
innocent
guilty
guiltless

The local authorities are conducting _____ campaign to help _____ disabled.

a/ the
the/ ∅
∅/ ∅
∅/ the

He was turned down for the job because he is ______.

qualify
unquantifiable
unqualified
qualification

Choose the correct answer.
______, the disaster would not have happened.

Had you have obeyed the orders
You had obeyed the orders
You obeyed the orders
Had you obeyed the orders

Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.

THE MYSTERIES OF THE SKIES

Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on the amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters, Galileo’s newly built telescope (ABLE) 11.1 him to look at the edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere. He saw that the apparently (LIFE) 11.2 surface was not divinely smooth and round, but bumpy and imperfect. He realized that although the moon might appear (ACT) 11.3, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a cosmic (ART) 11.4, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our own. This amounted to a great (ACHIEVE) 11.5 hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (CONCLUDE) 11.6 may appear to some to be trivial and (SIGNIFY) 11.7.

Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had previously been so (ELUDE) 11.8 revealed more of their extraordinary mysteries. Casting around for further wonders, Galileo focused his lens on the (STRIKE) 11.9 planet of Jupiter. Nestling next to it, he saw four little points of light circling the distant planet. Our moon it appeared, perhaps (FORTUNE) 11.10 in the eyes of those fearful of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!

In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick (v) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered space.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

Complete the following passage by filling the word or phrase that best fits in each blank.

In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in happiness. The researchers have come up with a number of factors that contribute to a definition of happiness.

First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words, happiness 22.1 in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.

Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a great 22.2 of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal 22.3 such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar 22.4 relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly 22.5 overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it 22.6 both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work but 22.7 by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.

Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual 22.8 than most other causes of happiness. Activities 22.9 sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds can give great joy. This is partly because of the 22.10 themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option to answer the questions.

Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words?

Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months.

Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles.

What is the topic of the passage?

how the modern calendar was named and developed
how the months were named
how the leap year system was developed
how accurate the modern day is calendar

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author think the names of the months are_________.

odd
difficult to pronounce
inappropriate
all are correct

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to_________.

calendars
days
astronomers
years

The word “accurate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.

interesting
informative
correct
simple

Which of the following will be a leap year?

2300
2400
2200
2500

Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar?

It needs major improvements.
It was so well designed, it needs little adjusting today.
It copied the Roman calendar’s formula of leap years.
none of the answers

Why is Caesar important in calendar making?

He changed the length of the year
He extended summer.
He altered the number of days in the year.
He has a month named for him

In what order is the information in the passage presented?

Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the modern calendar.
Roman Gods, important festivals, original numbers of months.
Names of months, Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian Calendar.
None of the answers.

The word “refined” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.

studied
invented
observed
improved

Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important?

It is the length of time from the beginning of spring to the end of winter.
It is the length of a planetary year.
It is the most accurate number for calendars.
It was a number randomly chosen by Caesar for his calendar.

Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.

THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT

Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured 33.1 an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, 33.2 widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.

33.3 the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the 33.4 is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, 33.5 the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is a growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may 33.6 beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with the synthetic drug.

Today, ginseng is 33.7 longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world, it is becoming widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments 33.8 as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis, and anemia. However, the truth behind 33.9 ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are 33.10 than just a legend.