Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 10)

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1. INCREASE) __________ becoming (2. ACCESS) ____________to people who live in towns and cities. In many parts of the world, rising (3. PERSON) ____________incomes have resulted in mass (4. OWN) ____________ of motor cars at a time when people have more leisure time to fill. This means that there is a lot of (5. PRESS) ___________ on the countryside to accept a growing number of visitors. In Britain, for example, the (6. NATION)____________ parks are used by more than one hundred million people annually. In (7. ADD) __________, similar numbers visit areas that do not enjoy the same level of (8. PROTECT) ____________. Some people regard this invasion of the countryside as (9. DESIRE) ____________and they have begun campaigning to try and save some aspects of (10. TRADITION)____________ rural culture. With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1. INCREASE) __________ becoming

With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1. INCREASE) __________ becoming

becoming (2. ACCESS) ____________to people who live in towns and cities.

In many parts of the world, rising (3. PERSON) ____________incomes have resulted in mass

incomes have resulted in mass (4. OWN) ____________ of motor cars at a time when people have more leisure time to fill.

This means that there is a lot of (5. PRESS) ___________ on the countryside to accept a growing number of visitors.

In Britain, for example, the (6. NATION)____________ parks are used by more than one hundred million people annually.

In (7. ADD) __________, similar numbers visit areas that do not enjoy the same

similar numbers visit areas that do not enjoy the same level of (8. PROTECT) ____________.

Some people regard this invasion of the countryside as (9. DESIRE) ____________and they have begun campaigning

they have begun campaigning to try and save some aspects of (10. TRADITION)____________ rural culture.

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Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.       

      Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words?             Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months.             Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles. 

What is the topic of the passage?

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author think the names of the months are __________.

The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______________.

The word “accurate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.

Which of the following will be a leap year?

Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar?

Why is Caesar important in calendar making?

In what order is the information in the passage presented?

The word “refined” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.

Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important?

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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

The legend of the root            

Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.             (3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the ____ (4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.             Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years.

Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years.

Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.

(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works.

The active part of the ____ (4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax

 (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”.

It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.

Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend.

It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia.

However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery.

Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend.

We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active.

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by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of on the universe that can support human life. (1) ________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) _______ on consuming two- thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (3) ________ to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) _______resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ___________built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ______. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result the planet’s ability to support people is being (7) _______ at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (8) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) _______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer. (1) ________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on.

(1) ________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. 

As the western world (2) _______ on consuming two- thirds of the world’s resources

on consuming two- thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (3) ________ to stay alive we are rapidly destroying

to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) _______resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper.

Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ___________built on or washed into the sea.

Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ______.

As a result the planet’s ability to support people is being (7) _______ at the very time when rising human numbers

at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (8) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it.

If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) _______ indefinitely.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different

Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The audience couldn’t listen to the lengthy and pointless speech _________.

He missed two most important lectures. He _________very ill.

Allan: “Do you mind if I use your dictionary?”            Nick: “_______.”

Oh, I’m always forgetting _______ these medicines. Is that before or after meal, Ron?

We rang the doorbell again _______ they hadn’t heard it the first time.

How boring the lecture was! I _______ just in the first half of it.

Will it make any _______ to them if we deliver their equipment tomorrow?

What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that.

Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.

It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______ are now in print.

In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does not fit the sense of the text. Write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick (√) each correct line. There are two examples at the beginning. Transfer your answers to your answer sheet.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.

Unlike_________________________________________________.

Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.

Had_________________________________________________.

The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision.

The Board of Directors had ________________________________.

When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.
On_________________________________________________.

Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children.

--> Not only___________________________________.