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WorksheetsĐề đề xuất DHBB 10 2024 Chuyên Biên Hòa Hà Nam
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 46mins
26. These stones have been here since time ______.
immemorial
immemorable
immortal
innumerable
27. Trying to find her way home through the woods in the dead of night, Sarah lost her ______ when the clouds obscured the stars overhead.
bearings
rag
heart
marbles
28. In fact the whole wedding was a ______ affair - no dancing, just people standing around in groups chatting politely.
basic
sober
plain
gaudy
29. The mobilephone company planned to publicly ______ its latest technology to upgrade its already strong operating system.
underwrite
undervalue
undress
unveil
30. James didn’t take ______ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.
agreeably
cheerfully
kindly
pleasantly
31. The scientists ______ the festival of Ramadan, but they were too busy with their research in the laboratory.
would have liked
to commemorate
would have loved
to have observed
would prefer
to have organised
would sooner
have celebrated
32. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was ______.
wet behind the ears
feeling your ears burning
ringing in your ears
keeping your ears open
33. Legend ______ that Robin Hood fired an arrow from his dead-bed and was burried where the arrow handed.
tells it
says it
makes it
has it
34. Mr. Gump supposes, ______, that he will retire at 60.
like most people did
as most of people
like most people do
as do most people
35. The robbers packed the money into a suitcase and ______ in a van that waited for them in the street.
put through
made off
roled over
carried away
36. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by ______.
the hair of my head
the skin of my teeth
the nail of my finger
the skin of my heels
37. ______ the public concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be abandoned.
In view of
In the event of
As regards
However much
38. I don’t believe there’s a ______ of evidence that could be held against him.
drop
grain
shred
strain
39. I feel ______ to inform the committee that a number of members are unhappy with the decision.
my duty
this my duty
it my duty
that my duty
40. What I hate about Alcie is that she’s always trying to ______ teachers for favors.
crying out for
making up for
pinning down to
sucking up to
41. The car wheels ______ as they curved and bounced over the rough broken ground.
screenched
squeaked
squished
sputtered
42. Mary is a ______ liar. She was even arrested for lying to a police officer.
physical
congenital
naïve
abnormal
43. In your place, I ______ to others for help. There’s no way of getting the project finished yourself.
would turn
would have turned
will turn
must have turned
44. There are no hills around and the area is as flat as a ______.
stick
coin
pancake
feather
45. He won’t pay 80 pounds for the coat; it is not worth ______.
all that much
that all much
much that all
that much all
46. His public announcement of the secret plans was dealt a sheer ______ of confidence and was heavily criticized by the other members of the council.
damage
breach
crash
fracture
47. The last candidate for the managerial position is a pretty unknown ______ .
quality
quantity
quandary
qualification
48. The couple tied the knot two months after they met – it was indubitably a ______ romance.
typhoon
hurricane
whirlwind
cyclone
49. I don’t expect the entry test this year will be more demanding, but, ______, I don’t think it will be simpler either.
over and above
on the side
by the same token
for good measure
50. The new superconductors look set to ______ a useful niche for themselves in the world’s electrical industries.
etch
incise
carve
lacerate
51. The Oscar winning actress simply ______ charm and professionalism in her acceptable speech.
exuded
excluded
expunged
extricated
52. The computer has changed the world ______.
irreplaceably
irrevocably
irredeemably
irrepairably
53. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.
composure
disarray
stability
balance
54. He’s so lazy! We all have to work harder because he’s always ______ his duties.
evading
shirking
ducking
dodging
55. I’m hoping that this work experience will stand me in ______ in my future career.
good grounding
good stead
fine precedent
stable footing
For questions 56-65, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets.
56. Her story about being chased away from school by wolves seems pretty (a) . (FAR)
57. She complained (a) about his rudeness. (CEASE)
58. The rumors are completely (a) and I would urge everyone not to believe them. (SUBSTANCE)
59. The sprawling factory compound, all grey dormitories and (a) warehouses, blends seamlessly into the outskirts of the Shenzjen megalopolis. (WEATHER)
60. You can ask a (a) for advice on what kind of food you should eat to keep you healthy. (DIET)
61. Everyone marveled at his (a) idea of organizing more field trips for students. (OBJECT)
62. It was just (a) that I met my high school friend on my second day visiting Paris. (HAPPEN)
63. People are increasingly becoming (a) to violence on television. (SENSE)
64. By pausing for a moment or two before speaking, you will simply be (a) a nervous tendency to rush headlong into everything. (ACT)
65. In my opinon, this book is just (a) rubbish. (INTELLECT)
For questions 66-75, read the following passage and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can (66) ______ to be a worrying question for many of us. Almost anyone can easily conjure (67) ______ at least one sleepless night of tossing and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream. Most probably, a third of us undergo the distressing experience at least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to (68) ______ without any sleep at all for a period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far between and there is no evidence to (69) ______ this assumption. What is sure, however, is the fact that we do need some sleep to regenerate our strength and to (70) ______ the brain to its proper activity. No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night (71) ______ many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep (72) ______ tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been detected in the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it usually (73) ______ those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression. It may also be (74) ______ by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief as an alternative in this desperate situation. Yet, they do little to combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should be placed on the medical authorities to (75) ______ the root cause insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the dead of night.
66.
present
entail
realize
prove
67.
up
about
off
out
68.
operate
progress
function
perform
69.
proclaim
endure
invalidate
substantiate
70.
recuperate
restore
revive
revamp
71.
exert
seduce
reinforce
compel
72.
inducing
instigating
amending
provoking
73.
betrays
bemoans
besets
bestows
74.
engendered
applied
instigated
evolved
75.
release
determine
emerge
confess
For questions 76-85, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word.
Fake Rolex Watches
Rolex is one of the most (76) ______ out brand names in the timepiece industry. (77) ______ from the design and movement of a Rolex to its price screams quality. Thanks to the outrageous prestige of the Rolex brand, Rolex watchers are (78) ______ the world’s most copied luxury items. In recent years, Rolex forgeries have become so good that the (79) ______ of the best are now virtually identical to the real thing.
It (80) ______ without saying that thrift motivates informed fake Rolex purchases. Most people simply don’t have the money to purchase the genuine article. But what about those who are unwittingly duped (81) ______ buying a fake Rolex? How can they avoid being scrammed?
There is only one way to (82) ______ a high-quality Rolex knock-off from the real deal and that is to get an expert to open (83) ______ the watch. At this point, most experts, most of the time, can spot a fake by looking at the watch’s movement. But not always. Sometimes, even experts can have a hard time distinghuishing fake and genuine Rolexes. Thus, there really is only one fail-safe way for (84) ______ Rolex owners to avoid being inadvertently caught (85) ______: purchase their watch from a reputable Rolex dealer.
76.
(a)
77.
(a)
78.
(a)
79.
(a)
80.
(a)
81.
(a)
82.
(a)
83.
(a)
84.
(a)
85.
(a)
