Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 8)
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Grammar and Vocabulary – Choose the best answer
Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
spoilt
damaged
overcome
wasted
The________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
hire
price
fees
sum
He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
warned
remembered
threatened
concerned
The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
knocked out
run across
run out
knocked down
When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings
sight-seeing
traveling
looking
touring
If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
book
engage
reserve
buy
His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
pride
admiration
surprise
jealousy
He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
accept
consider
agree
approve
I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
visit
go away
go out
walk out
_________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
Primarily
Foremost
Earliest
First
The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
refuse
confuse
refute
defuse
When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
horrified
terror-struck
terrorized
terrified
His illness made him_________ of concentration.
incompetent
unable
incapable
powerless
Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
done
made
arrived
voted
I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
I’ll have
I’ll be having
I’m going to have
I’m having
What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
finish
will finish
have finished
is going to finish
Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
did you cut your hair
have you cut your hair
did you have cut your hair
did you have your hair cut
‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.
you come
you to come
you would come
you came
I_____________ saying what I think.
believe
believe in
believe for
believe when
Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
could stop
could have stopped
managed to stop
must be able to stop
The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use. | 0. traditional → traditionally 1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. _____________________ 9. _____________________ 10. _____________________
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Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)…..
Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)…….
As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very tired
it would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down.
The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful.
We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6. beat)…….against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the
at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were
a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead) ………in by a teacher.
The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.
Scientists (1)………… about 250 species of fish as sharks.
classify
divide
organize
arrange
These fish live in oceans (2)………..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
all
through
throughout
over
Sharks (3)………….greatly in size and habits.
grow
rise
evolve
vary
A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4)…………….much as an African elephant.
as
so
very
exactly
The smallest shark may (5)…………..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce.
stretch
measure
develop
expand
Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)……………are found near the surface.
some others
others
different kinds
some sharks
Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)……………far out at sea.
dwell
exist
emigrate
migrate
A few species can even live in (8)…………..water.
fresh
sweet
light
clear
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)…………fish
uncooked
live
lively
alive
They also (10)………………..on dead or dying animals.
eat
swallow
exist
feed
In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)…………
A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (2)…………to illness.
For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)…………from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C.
Fruits and vegetables (4)…………vitamin C which is necessary for good
vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…………
A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (6)…………
For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)…………
The (8)…………that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the
that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)……...vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)…………in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
What is the main topic of the passage?
The number of nonnative users of English.
The French influence on the English language.
The expansion of English as an internatonal language.
The use of English for science and tecnology.
English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................
in 1066
around 1350
before 1600
after 1600
According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT
the slave trade
the Norman invasion
missionaries.
colonization
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English.
English is the only language used in technology, and advertising.
International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A quarter million
Half a million
350 million
700 million.
(1)____. Although the large-scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over three thousand years ago.
The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40 seeds. (2)____.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (3)____.
This is from the world in the Aztec language, Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (4)____.
(5)____. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder.
But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (6)____.
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons, combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat. (7)____.
(8)____. It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four bars each week.
(9)____. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the humble chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who have grown tired of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (10)____.
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the first one.
“Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said
She reminded him .................................................. .................................................. .........
It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man............................................... .................................................. ...................
A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
At the foot .................................................. .................................................. .....................
If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club .
Were you .................................................. .................................................. ......................
We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
It is .................................................. ..................................................
I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
He................................................ ..................................................
He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
He doesn’t .................................................. .................................................. ......................
Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .
Timmy’s success has turned............................................ ................................................
I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
It's a long time .................................................. .................................................. ....................
She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .................................................. .................................................. .............................
Rewrite the sentence, using the given word.
You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….
People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….
Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.(halved)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….
The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election. (likelihood)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….
The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….
