Bộ 20 đề luyện thi Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 87)

 Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks

Parrots and macaws have become so (01)......... that special varieties of these birds are (02) ......... up to £9,000 each on the black market in Britain. Macaws from Brazil cost from £1,000 and parrots from Australia can cost £7,500 a pair. The demand for parrots, cockatoos and macaws has led to a (03)......... increase in thefts from zoos, wildlife parks and pet shops. London and Whipsnade zoos are among the many places from which parrots have been stolen. Some thefts have not been (04)......... in an effort to prevent further (05).......... Parrot rustling, as it is known among bird fanciers, has increased rapidly in Britain since 1976 when imports and exports of (06)......... birds became (07)......... controlled. Quarantine controls, (08)......... with the scarcity of many types of parrots in the wild in Africa, Australia, Indonesia, and South America, have caused a shortage of birds which can be sold legally under (09)..........This has sent prices to (10)......... levels. Working at night and equipped with wire-cutters, nets and substances to dope the birds, the rustlers are prepared to (11)......... serious risks to capture the parrots they want. At Birdworld, a specialist zoo, thieves (12)......... two parrots after picking their (13)......... through an enclosure containing cassowaries, The cassowary is a large flightless bird, related to the emu, which can be extremely (14)......., and has been (15)........ to kill humans with blows from its powerful legs.

Parrots and macaws have become so (01)......... that special varieties of these birds are (02) ......... up to £9,000 each on the black market in Britain.

that special varieties of these birds are (02) ......... up to £9,000 each on the black market in Britain. Macaws from Brazil cost from £1,000 and parrots from Australia can cost £7,500 a pair.

The demand for parrots, cockatoos and macaws has led to a (03)......... increase in thefts from zoos, wildlife parks and pet shops.

Some thefts have not been (04)......... in an effort to prevent

Some thefts have not been (04)......... in an effort to prevent further (05).......... Parrot rustling, as it is known among bird fanciers

has increased rapidly in Britain since 1976 when imports and exports of (06)......... birds became (07)......... controlled.

has increased rapidly in Britain since 1976 when imports and exports of (06)......... birds became (07)......... controlled.

Quarantine controls, (08)......... with the scarcity of many types of parrots in the wild in Africa, Australia, Indonesia, and South America

have caused a shortage of birds which can be sold legally under (09)..........

This has sent prices to (10)......... levels

Working at night and equipped with wire-cutters, nets and substances to dope the birds, the rustlers are prepared to (11)......... serious risks to capture the parrots they want.

At Birdworld, a specialist zoo, thieves (12)......... two parrots after picking their

thieves (12)......... two parrots after picking their (13)......... through an enclosure containing cassowaries,

The cassowary is a large flightless bird, related to the emu, which can be extremely (14).......,

and has been (15)........ to kill humans with blows from its powerful legs.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

In the last third of the nineteenth century a new housing form was quietly being developed. I n 1869 the Stuyvesant, considered New York’s first apartment house was built on East Eighteenth Street. The building was financed by the developer Rutherfurd Stuyvesant and designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the first American architect to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Each man had lived in Paris, and each understood the economics and social potential of this Parisian housing form. But the Stuyvesant was at best a limited success. In spite of Hunt’s inviting façade, the living space was awkwardly arranged. Those who could afford them were quite content to remain in the more sumptuous, single-family homes, leaving the Stuyvesant to newly married couples and bachelors. The fundamental problem with the Stuyvesant and the other early apartment buildings that quickly followed, in the 1870’s and early 1880’s was that they were confined to the typical New York building lot. That lot was a rectangular area 25 feet wide by 100 feet deep–a shape perfectly suited for a row house. The lot could also accommodate a rectangular tenement, though it could not yield the square, well-lighted, and logically arranged rooms that great apartment buildings require. But even with the awkward interior configurations of the early apartment buildings, the idea caught on. It met the needs of a large and growing population that wanted something better than tenements but could not afford or did not want row houses. So while the city’s newly emerging social leadership commissioned their mansions, apartment houses and hotels began to sprout in multiple lots, thus breaking the initial space constraints. In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, large apartment houses began dotting the developed portions of New York City, and by the opening decades of the twentieth century, spacious buildings, such as the Dakota and the Ansonia finally transcended the tight confinement of row house building lots. From there it was only a small step to building luxury apartment houses on the newly created Park Avenue, right next to the fashionable Fifth Avenue shopping area. 

The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to

The word “inviting”in line 7 is closest in meaning to

Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success?

The word “sumptuous”in line 8 is closest in meaning to

It can be inferred that the majority of people who lived in New York’s first apartments were

It can be inferred that the typical New York building lot of the 1870’s and 1880’s looked MOST like which of the following?

It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1870’s and 1880’s had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

The word “yield”in line 14 is closest in meaning to

Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800’s?

The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in line 22 because

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions

Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

           that I tore up the letter.

It is the recommendation of many psychologists            to associate words and remember names.

“______”          “Not really.”

Something tells me that you                  to a single word I                 in the past ten minutes.

Don’t           to any conclusion before you know the full facts.

The police spokesman said he was _______ to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they had been looking for.

For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and the _______.

_______, the invention was perfect, but it didn’t sell very well.

To decorate my room, I ______.the help of my roomate.

I don't think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get my point ______.

This fruit has been in the fridge for over three weeks! It is all ________.

If someone is down to earth, he is very________

I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a________

We don't seem to have any more of that book, Sir. It is out of ___ but we are getting a new delivery next Thursday if you would like to pop back then.

Cable TV revolutionized communications; ______, the very existence of that service is now threatened by satellites.

Now I am unemployed, I have too much time _______ and don't know what to do with myself.

- "What do you think of football?" - "_______"

As coal mines became deeper, the problems of draining water, bringing in fresh air, and ______ to the surface increased.

______ is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.

There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here, ___ the great work you have done.

Are you thinking of flying business class?" "______"

On the battle field                .

The team threw on all their substitutes in the last five minutes, all to no ___ as they lost the game narrowly by three points.

_______ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.

- "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ".________."

We took Bill ______ for a couple of months after the fire at his home. It was no trouble as we have the extra bedroom up in the converted loft.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions
He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.

The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic. Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms. When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are still just labels. Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are completely realist. There is also an important difference between realism and reality, although this distinction is often forgotten. Realism is a particular style, whereas physical reality is the source of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic. Virtually all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this material - how they shape and manipulate it - determines their stylistic emphasis. Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion. In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to suggest the copiousness of life itself. Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality. But the element of selectivity in realistic films is less obvious. Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world. Formalists, on the other hand, make no such pretense. They deliberately stylize and distort their raw materials so that only the very naive would mistake a manipulated image of an object or event for the real thing. We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing. Some filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated. The camera is used conservatively. It is essentially a recording mechanism that reproduces the surface of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible. A high premium is placed on simplicity, spontaneity, and directness. This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art. 

What does the passage mainly discuss?

With which of the following statements would theauthor be most likely to agree?

Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for the style of a film?

The word "shape" in line 7 is closest in meaning to

The word "preserve" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

The word “They” in line 12 refers to

How can one recognize the formalist style?

The word "tangible" in line 17 is closest in meaning to

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe realism in filmmaking?

Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style?

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

James was worried that he was the last person to submit the physical assignment but he was actually the second.

                                                           A                                           B                          C                                  D

Today it seems hardly credible, but Los Angeles grew as it did because in its early days it had a highly advanced                                 A                                                        B                                   C                                                 public transporting system.              D

After the social science lecture all students are invited to take part in a discussion of the issues which were risen in the talk.

                              A                                                               B                                          C                                 D

A football match begins with the ball kicking forwards from a spot in the centre of the field.

                                   A                           B           C                                        D

They had a discussion about training not only the new employees but also giving them some challenges.                                             A                B                                                             C                          D

Choose the correct sentence which is closest in meaning to each of the ones given before.

It’s your duty to finish your homework before you go to school.

"You didn’t lock the door this morning as I found the keys on the table when I got home!" the woman told her son.

When he was asked for more information about the burglary, the man appeared quite upset.

I think I should have cooked more food. There’s nothing left now.

What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.