Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 19)

Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank.

The increase in city crime is a global  phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) ______ is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) ______ is not very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years.

I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries.

(4 - Vandal) ______ is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets.

Another popular crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars.

Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.

Most American men earn _______ average about $110 a week.

He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went _______ him.

I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone _______.

Clive was really cut _______ when he failed his proficiency exam.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions.

        Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High – tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. 

        Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ______ for the postman's arrival, always (2) ______ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

        Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ______. There were four or five envelops, all with very exciting stamps.

        Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people. However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did. I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes, which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.

        There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was any (10) ______ in it. They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd opened them. Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind that they weren't on hand to be (13) ______. Wouldn't they rather be left to doze in their summer deckchairs?

        (14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-eaten, with bites taken out of the corners and sites. I began to (15) ______ what I've done.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on the answer sheet.

        Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

        The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made.
BE
Gone with the Wind _________________ one of the greatest films ever made.

Write the new sentences using the word give. Do not change the word given in any way.
We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
REGRET
We ________________________ the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.

'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John
MEANT
John said that ___________________ but he'd had too much homework to do.

If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
HOLDING
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _____________ for a few seconds.

Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
RESENTED
Anna _____________________ the promotion instead of her.

I have a good relationship with my neighbors.
ON
My neighbors __________________well together.

It wasn't a good idea for me to spend all my money on beer and cigarettes, but I did.
UP
I wish ________________________ my money on beer and cigarettes.

The police left and then all the journalists arrived.
ALREADY
The police ____________________all the journalists arrived.

She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
SENSE
Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt _______________ about her life.

Write a complete letter using the given word/phrases as cues. You should change the form of words if necessary.
Thank/ much/French/ cookery book/ you/ give/ me.
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recipes/ look/ wonderful/, and/ I/ certainly/ enjoy/ use/ it.
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I/ hope/ you/ and/ Auntie Susan/ have/ good/ Christmas.
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we/ stay/ at/ home/, but/ have/ couple/ day/ trips/ out/ nearby.
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our/ local/ theatre/ put/ on/ production/ "A Christmas Carol"/, which/ fun.
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I/ go/ back/ University/ next/ week/, and/ this/ year/ I/have/ to/ study/ hard/ final/ exams.
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I/ really/ enjoy/ the/ course/ so/ far/, but/ I/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ once/ I/ get/degree.

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university/ arrange/ career/ interviews/, but/ I/ not/really/ have/clear/ idea/what/ I/ want/ do.
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hopefully/ it/ all/ become/ clearer/ during/ course/ the/ year.
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Thank/ again/ lovely/ present/, and/ Happy/ New/ Year/
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