Bộ 20 đề ôn thi Chuyên Anh năm 2023 (Đề 80)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. 

The school was closed for a month because of serious ______ of fever.

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose.

If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little  (1)_____ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous  (2)_____ even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental  (3)_____ – it’s the way society choose to use and  (4)_____ them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural  (5)_____ We  (6)_____ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high  (7)_____ of our annual consumption is in the  (8)_____ of packaging, and this  (9)_____ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10)_____ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling  (11)_____ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one  (13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly  (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the  (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

But there seems little  (1)_____ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course

that plastic has brought enormous (2)_____ even environmental ones.

It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)_____ – it’s the way society choose to use and (4)_____ them.

It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)_____ – it’s the way society choose to use and (4)_____ them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (5)_____

We (6)_____ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away.

A high (7)_____ of our annual consumption is in the (8)_____ of packaging

A high (7)_____ of our annual consumption is in the (8)_____ of packaging

and this (9)_____ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10)_____

and this (9)_____ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10)_____

Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (11)_____ is growing fast

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one (13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one (13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one (13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one (13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

The campaign raised far more than the ______ of $20.000.

Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.       

     I was reading an article last week in (1)__ ____________ _ the writer described (2) _ ____________ _ her children has changed as they (3)_ ____________  up. When they were small she had to (4)_ ____________ __  up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which (5)__ ____________ __ her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (6)_ ____________ _  with next. She dreaded the fact that they might (7)_ ____________ _  after her husband, who admitted having (8)__ ____________ __  an uncontrollable child who (9)_ ____________ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting  into fights. What was worse was that (10)__ ____________ _  else thought he was a sweet child, and he got  away with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (11)_ ____________ _  out of all their naughty behavior, and (12)__ ____________ __  up serious hobbies (13)__ ____________  as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without (14)__ ____________ __  it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (15)_ ____________ __, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy.

           I was reading an article last week in (1)__ ____________ _ 

I was reading an article last week in (1)__ ____________ _ the writer described (2) _ ____________ _ her children has changed as they (3)_ ____________ up.

I was reading an article last week in (1)__ ____________ _ the writer described (2) _ ____________ _ her children has changed as they (3)_ ____________ up.

When they were small she had to (4)_ ____________ __ up with noisy games in the house

or join in interminable games of football in the garden which (5)__ ____________ __ her out

If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (6)_ ____________ _ with next.

She dreaded the fact that they might (7)_ ____________ _ after her husband

who admitted having (8)__ ____________ __ an uncontrollable child who (9)_ ____________ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights.

who admitted having (8)__ ____________ __ an uncontrollable child who (9)_ ____________ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights.

What was worse was that (10)__ ____________ _ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things!

They had (11)_ ____________ _ out of all their naughty behavior

and (12)__ ____________ __ up serious hobbies (13)__ ____________ as chess and playing the piano.

and (12)__ ____________ __ up serious hobbies (13)__ ____________ as chess and playing the piano.

They never did anything without (14)__ ____________ __ it over first, and coming to a serious decision

She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got (15)_ ____________ __, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy.

We have a ______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

An almost ______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.

Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always ______

Don’t be late for the interview, ____ people will think you are a disorganized person

My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.

You are being thoroughly ______  in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.

“But so”, I told him, “you are my own ______.”

Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.

How much does ______ of this club cost?                    (MEMBER)

She is extremely ______ about the history of art. (KNOW)

Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ______ every day. (TROUBLE)

He is completely ______ ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)

His boss told him off because he had behaved ______ (RESPONSIBLE)

He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ______ when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)

Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______ their diet. (ORGANISE)

The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ______ One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are! (CONSIST)

It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ______ species (DANGER)

I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely ______(RECONGNISE)

Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form

Mr. Pike, who is supposed __ ____________ (witness) the accident, ____________ (leave) the town.

At this time next week they __ ____________ _ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris.

He said that he watered the plants every day. He __ ____________ ____________ _ (water) them. If he ____________ ____________ _ (have), they wouldn’t have died.

No sooner ____________  the announcement __ ____________ (make) than everyone started complaining.

They said they never __ ____________ _ (make) to do anything they didn’t want to before.

We __ ____________ ____________ _ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came.

The pop star who __ ____________ _ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids _being recognized_ (recognise) by __ ____________ (wear) dark glasses.

There’s no point _ ____________ _ (try) to get Tim __ ____________ _ (lend) you his car.

Not until John ____________ __ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing .. ____________..he ______ (celebrate)

He __ ____________ _ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he __ ____________ ____________ _ (not / buy) it.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

-> Scarcely................................

I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

-> Rather..........................................

The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.

-> There has.............................

The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

-> Had it not.............................

Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.

-> It was................................

We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

-> Much to..................

People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

-> The....................

Their relationship was doomed because of their incompatibility.

-> Had...................

You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it.

-> I’d rather.....................

If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly.

-> It was her..........................