Bộ 20 đề ôn thi Chuyên Anh năm 2023 (Đề 63)

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words

Those interested in the post of Assistant Manager are requested to apply _______.

I don’t care _______ you go or not.

If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.

Did the man _______ by the committee accept the job?

Don’t leave your clothes _______ about on the bedroom floor.

She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.

I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was abroad.

Joe, I am inclined _______ Appiah’s complicity in the big fraud.

Now listen to me John. As far as your examination results are concerned, you needn’t worry so much, ________?

His arrogance makes him _______ whenever he goes.

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.

Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.

 A Success Story

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. "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. “That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.” 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.

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.

 Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space.

Stress-related hair loss 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)_______.            Bonnie Kinnear, 50s, housewife: “Last year my life was quite stressful due to my husband’s high-profile career being constantly in the (2) ________. At this time I began to develop an intense scalp which was wrongly diagnosed as psoriasis, for which I was prescribed steroids. Over the next two months my scalp become worse, and hair began to fall out, leaving hairy patches, which was devastating.            Having to look good and be a support to my famous husband was stressful because wherever we went people would look at us. I had lost at (3) ________ one third of my hair and, in hope, visited a high-profile Mayfair trichologist. Without any diagnosis I was ordered to buy £300 worth of products and my head was massaged by a girl who proceeded to turn my hair into what is seen as ‘bird’s-nest syndrome’. It took four hours to (4) ________.            My GP convinced me to seek help from Andrew Bernie. I was diagnosed with a stress-triggered condition where the skin cells multiply fast, grow down the hair shaft and bind with sebaceous matter to strangle the hair. I visit Andrew regularly for treatments. I am also trying to (5) ________ my stress levels, which is easier now my hair is returning.

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)_______.

Bonnie Kinnear, 50s, housewife: “Last year my life was quite stressful due to my husband’s high-profile career being constantly in the (2) ________.

I had lost at (3) ________ one third of my hair and, in hope, visited a high-profile Mayfair trichologist.

It took four hours to (4) ________.

I am also trying to (5) ________ my stress levels, which is easier now my hair is returning.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter. Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”. 

Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?

Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________

Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.

Who was Black Peter?

What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?

Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?

1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.

According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,

The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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 _____________________________.