Luyện thi 10 chuyên Anh

ANSWER TO THE SAMPLE TEST 1

I
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B
II
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C
- stock market (n) : thị trường chứng khoán
- crash (n) : failure, smash, breakdown
- indicate (v) : signify, designate
- take on (v) : undertake, assume, accept
- ingratiate (v) : bring oneself into favor, tự làm cho mình được ngưỡng mộ
- gratify (v) : satisfy, please
- commend (v) : praise, entrust
- hold on (v) : keep one`s grasp on sth, keep hold of
- margarine (n) : lard, butter
- at a loss : puzzled, less than
- vet (v) : examine, inspect (for a scheme, work, candidate)
- scrutinize (v) : examine carefully
- ally /ai/ (n) : combine
III
1. is not raining 2. speaks 3. is waiting 4. Are ... listening 5. Do ... listen
6. flows 7. is flowing 8. grow, aren`t growing 9. is staying, stays 10. am starting
IV
1. until 2. before 3. in 4. After 5. During
6. between 7. from, to 8: through 9. On 10. at, in
V.
1. The concert which they filmed last night will be shown on television next week.
2. My sister whom you met last month sends you her love.
3. The hotel which is near the beach is the most expensive one.
4. This watch which I bought 20 years ago has never stopped working.
5. John, who is 20 years old, speaks three languages.
6. The woman who is not very talented is the most popular actress in America.
7. Ann who lives next door is very friendly.
8. We stayed at the Grand Hotel which Ann recommended to us.
9. We went to Sandra`s party which we enjoyed very much.
10. I went to see the doctor who told me to rest for a few days.
VI
1. artist 2. baker 3. cashier 4. cleaner 5. dancer
6. driver 7. drummer 8. electrician 9. engineer 10. gardener
11. inspector 12. librarian 13. manager 14. musician 15. operator
16. painter 17. photographer 18. pianist 19. sailor 20. typist
VII
1. C 2. B 3.B 4.C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
VIII
1. means 2. pictures 3. make 4. bring 5. through
6. coverage 7. addition 8. designed 9. entertainment 10. events
- action-packed (a) : full of action or excitement
IX
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. C
- Arctic (a) : of the north polar regions
- crush (v) : hit violently
- encroach (v) : invade
- companion (n) : partner
- locate (v) : discover the exact place of
- treasure trove (n) : treasure found in the sea belongs to the finder
- shipwreck (n) : sunk ship
X
1. Because of her good behavior, everyone loves her.
2. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.
3. Because of being unable to read Italian, I`ve had to have the book translated into English.
4. Because he was seriously ill, he couldn`t come.
5. Because my father was ill, he retired last month.
6. Tom eats very little because he was afraid of putting on weight.
7. Because of his mother`s presence, I said nothing about it.
8. My sister gets high pay because of working well.
9. Having nothing else