Trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh - Tuyển sinh lớp 10 Chuyên S...

Câu 1 : “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They___________have since they know nothing about the business.”

A. can’t
B. wouldn’t
C. shouldn’t
D. mustn’t

Câu 2 : “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She___________to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.”

A. is due
B. is bound
C. is about
D. is set
Câu 3 : ___________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

A. Leaving uncovered
B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered
D. Been left uncovered
Câu 4 : His friends offered to___________the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel.

A. place him in
B. put him up
C. back him up
D. turn him out
Câu 5 : Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece___________of land.

A. out of the ordinary
B. as the crow flies
C. far and away
D. in the middle of nowhere

Câu 6 : The___________of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.

A. timetable
B. intention
C. itinerary
D. itemisation
Câu 7 : My mind went___________when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all.

A. empty
B. clear
C. blank
D. vacant
Câu 8 : The life___________of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade.

A. expectation
B. exception
C. exertion
D. expectancy
Câu 9 : She believes that all countries should___________the death penalty as it is inhumane.

A. put down to
B. catch up on
C. get down to
D. do away with

Câu 10 : Although the journey was___________with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone.

A. fraught
B. filled
C. full
D. littered
Câu 11 : One way to let off___________after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.

A. cloud
B. tension
C. steam
D. sweat
Câu 12 : I’m amazed that this game ever___________– it is so silly!

A. took in
B. caught on
C. took up
D. caught by
Câu 13 : They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the_______ track.

A. gone
B. worn
C. beaten
D. ridden

Câu 14 : Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new___________in the field and possibly lead to a cure.

A. earth
B. ground
C. soil
D. land
Câu 15 : The___________of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from even starting.

A. advocates
B. opponents
C. independents
D. opposites
Câu 16 : After three days in the desert, his mind began to play___________on him.

A. games
B. jokes
C. tricks
D. fun
Câu 17 : Finding the gorillas alive had been___________his wildest dreams.

A. past
B. beneath
C. beyond
D. without

Câu 18 : He has been___________to supporting his nephews.

A. determined
B. allowed
C. compromised
D. committed
Câu 19 : She worried___________about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.

A. constantly
B. practically
C. decidedly
D. effectively
Câu 20 : Different measures have been___________to help the homeless.

A. made
B. taken
C. done
D. conducted
Câu 21 : The noisy music___________the students from their test.

A. distracted
B. disrupted
C. dissolved
D. disqualified

Câu 22 : Health food is now___________in popularity.

A. growing
B. raising
C. getting
D. flying
Câu 23 : ___________fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.

A. In case of
B. During
C. Because of
D. With a view to
Câu 24 : Left-handed children are said to be___________to accidents in the kitchen.

A. prone
B. clear
C. subject
D. bound
Câu 25 : It was___________of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.

A. common
B. usual
C. ordinary
D. typical

Câu 26 : During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _______talk.

A. unimportant
B. tiny
C. small
D. trivial
Câu 27 : The match will be screened on ITV with___________commentary by Andy Gray.

A. lively
B. live
C. alive
D. living
Câu 28 : The job creation scheme is still in its________.

A. childhood
B. babyhood
C. opening
D. infancy
Câu 29 : I am subjected to___________smoking in the office and at home.

A. passive
B. inactive
C. involuntary
D. reluctant

Câu 30 : Dr. Chen advised me to use this remedy in___________as it is extremely potent.

A. restraint
B. moderation
C. control
D. regulation
Câu 31 : I’m___________my brother is.

A. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than
D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Câu 32 : Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily-_______ area in the south of India.

A. crowded
B. personalised
C. peopled
D. populated
Câu 33 : It was___________a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.

A. such surprising
B. so surprising
C. too surprising
D. surprising

Câu 34 : I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at least one___________of dust.

A. scrap
B. gust
C. speck
D. blade
Câu 35 : Everyone _________around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.

A. crowded
B. spread
C. put
D. hung
Câu 36 : I do agree there___________simple solution to this problem.

A. is no
B. be not
C. not to be
D. not being
Câu 37 : I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________me the whole truth yesterday.

A. could have told
B. told
C. have told
D. had told

Câu 38 : As the drug took___________, the patient became quieter.

A. effect
B. force
C. influence
D. action
Câu 39 : The dawn redwood appears___________some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.

A. was flourished
B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished
D. have flourished
Câu 40 : His comments___________little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.

A. reflect
B. bear
C. give
D. possess
Câu 41 : Asteroids may be fragments of a planet shattered long ago or from material the nuclei of old comets.

A. fragments
B. shattered
C. long ago
D. from material

Câu 42 : Between the ages of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undertake a rapid series of psychological changes.

A. Between
B. almost
C. undertake
D. series of
Câu 43 : Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, all maintain in a delicate ecological balance.

A. are noted
B. types of
C. maintain
D. balance
Câu 44 : The explorers said that they could make the round trip shorter if the weather had not been that bad.

A. said that
B. could take
C. if
D. that bad
Câu 45 : The Pinebrook Inn has a courtesy bus which runs every thirty minute both to and from the downtown area.

A. has
B. which
C. everything thirty minute
D. to and from

Câu 46 : Most authorities consider both dreaming while sleep and daydreaming to be forms of fantasy.

A. both
B. while
C. to be
D. of fantasy
Câu 47 : Antique auctions are getting more and more popular in the United States because of increasingly public awareness of the value of investing in antiques.

A. auctions
B. more and more
C. increasingly
D. the value of
Câu 48 : An X-ray microscope enables a person to see on solid materials such as metal and bone.

A. enables
B. on
C. such as
D. bone
Câu 49 : The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than other comparable areas during the Industrial Revolution.

A. growth rate
B. faster than
C. comparable
D. during

Câu 50 : Computers have made access to information instantly available just to push a few buttons.

A. have
B. access
C. instantly available
D. to push
Câu 51 : What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The increased use of private mail services
B. The development of a government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services
D. The history of postage stamps
Câu 52 : It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19^th century.

A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters
B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use
D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government
Câu 53 : Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?

A. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.
B. It increased the cost of mail delivery.
C. It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It was easy to counterfeit.

Câu 54 : Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?

A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population.
B. It was the site of the first post office in the United States.
C. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847.
D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp.
Câu 55 : In the 1950s, _____________

A. American people were happy with every postal service.
B. people in Philadelphia had their letters delivered free of charge by the government.
C. there was a preference among Americans for private mail services.
D. the American government managed their mail businesses satisfactorily.
Câu 56 : The word ‘they ’ refers to

A. Boston and Philadelphia
B. Businesses
C. arrangements
D. letters
Câu 57 : The private postal services of the 19th century claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government?

A. Deliver a higher volume of mail
B. Deliver mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster
D. Deliver mail to rural areas

Câu 58 : In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers?

A. A salary
B. Housing
C. Transportation
D. Free postage stamps
Câu 59 : All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT________

A. Delivery service distinguishes cities from the countryside.
B. People paid more to get their letters delivered to their home.
C. Small towns did not provide delivery service.
D. About 55 million people had to get to the post office to receive their mail.
Câu 60 : The word ‘confined’ is closest in meaning to

A. granted
B. scheduled
C. limited
D. recommended