Bộ 20 đề ôn thi Chuyên Anh năm 2023 (Đề 63)
56 câu hỏi
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
traditional
composer
musician
powerful
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
lyrical
emotion
favorite
classical
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
entertain
atmosphere
serious
joyfulness
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
understand
appearance
remember
employer
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words
nation
nature
nationality
national
Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _______.
as a person
in person
as persons
by person
I don’t care _______ you go or not.
where
when
why
whether
If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.
somebody
somebody else
another one
anybody
Did the man _______ by the committee accept the job?
appointing
appointed
was appointed
to appoint
Don’t leave your clothes _______ about on the bedroom floor.
lie
lay
lying
laying
She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.
streamed
stream
streams
streaming
I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.
to send
sent
send
sending
Joe, I am inclined _______ Appiah’s complicity in the big fraud.
about believing
in believing
for believing
to believe
Now listen to me John. As far as your examination results are concerned, you needn’t worry so much, ________?
isn’t it
need you
do you
aren’t they
His arrogance makes him _______ whenever he goes.
hated
hate
to hate
hating
The passage below contains 5 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been done as an example.
After an absence in thirty years, I decided visiting my old school again. I had expected to find changes, but no a completely different building. As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right address. The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked down grimly on the playground and playing fields had swept away. In its place stood a bright, modern block raised from the ground on great concrete stilts. A huge expanse of glass extended across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn where previous there had been an untidy gravel yard.
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Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE.
Without a fridge, fresh food will go _________ very quickly.
I haven’t heard_________ Mandy since she wrote in July.
This service is free ___________ charge.
They went ahead contrary ____________ my advice.
The monk told me that the old woman had not really died. He said that she simply passed _______ her next life.
Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word.The situation is so ___________ (CHAOS) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.
Computers are now considered ________________ (DISPENSE) in the business world.
I will resign if you continue (REGARD) ________________ what I say.
She was late as she (ESTIMATE)_______________ how much time she’d need .
Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to (DIFFERENT)_______________ the two.
At 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire and one of a growing number of teenagers _______ (1) have made their fortune through the Internet.
_______ (2) makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers ________ (3) his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly.
_______ (2) makes Ben's story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers ________ (3) his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly.
"I wanted to prove them wrong", says Ben, creator and director of Way search, a net search engine which can be used to find goods _______ (4) online shopping malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities provided him ________ (5) a PC to help with schoolwork.
Although he was unable to read the manuals, he had a natural ________ (6) with the computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon began charging people E10 an hour for his knowledge and skills.
At the age of 15 he set up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school _______ (7) devote all his time to business.
"By this time the company had grown and I needed to take ________ (8) a couple of employees to help me," says Ben.
It was his ability to consistently _______ (9) difficult challenges that led him to win the You Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently signed a deal worth £25 million with a private investment company, which will finance _______ (10) search engine.
It was his ability to consistently _______ (9) difficult challenges that led him to win the You Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently signed a deal worth £25 million with a private investment company, which will finance _______ (10) search engine.
When stress levels become so high that they affect the immune system it can have a profound effect on the body and the hair. Hair loss itself causes immense stress and then it can become a vicious (1)_______.
effect
cycle
closure
closure
Bonnie Kinnear, 50s, housewife: “Last year my life was quite stressful due to my husband’s high-profile career being constantly in the (2) ________.
daylight
searchlight
spotlight
starlight
I had lost at (3) ________ one third of my hair and, in hope, visited a high-profile Mayfair trichologist.
once
all
least
first
It took four hours to (4) ________.
replace
untangle
return
reset
I am also trying to (5) ________ my stress levels, which is easier now my hair is returning.
destroy
assess
manage
measure
Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
Sinter Klaas
Saint Nicholas
A German
Dutch settlers
Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________
tall man who could walk through the air
fat, jolly, old man
religious figure
fat man riding a white horse
Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.
a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
a good old man with less religious character
one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
a jolly man on horseback
Who was Black Peter?
an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
an elf who rode a white horse
one of the disobedient children
a popular traditional figure
What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
symbols of a person
natural qualities
effects
outer appearance
Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
the North Pole
Europe
North America
the City of New York
1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
Saint Nicholas visited New York
the image of Santa Claus was transformed
According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
Santa Claus liked poetry.
Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.
the New York Sun was popular with children
Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
newspapers are unreliable
Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
-> The old lady was ___________________________.
A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
-> Mary’s new novel _______________________________.
If you have completed your test, you can go home.
-> Get ___________________________.
The employee insisted on being given a full bonus.
-> Nothing but __________________________________.
‘I didn’t harm anybody!’ cried the accused.
-> The accused _____________________________.








