Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 19)
100 câu hỏi
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
curriculum
grammatical
repetitious
historical
Chọn C
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.
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.
(1) immigration
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.
cultural
I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) ______ produced and not imported from other countries.
locally
(4 - Vandal) ______ is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets.
vandalism
Another popular crime is (5 - pay) ______ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars.
unpaid
The (6 - oppose) ______ point of view is that young local people feel angry
opposing
when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) ______ the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets.
handle
This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) ______ is more common than car crime these days
theft
especially in rich (9 - neighbors) ______ where most cars are protected with electronic alarms
neighborhoods
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.
punishment
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
emergency
geothermal
alternative
expensively
Chọn B
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.
According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.
they are indispensable in everyday communication
they make them look more stylish
they keep the users alert all the time
they cannot be replaced by regular phones
Chọn A
The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with______.
the mobility of the mind and the body
the smallest units of brain
the arteries of the brain
the resident memory
Chọn C
The word "means" in the passage most closely means _______.
meanings
expression
method
transmission
Chọn C
The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _______.
obviously
possibly
certainly
privately
Chọn B
"Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _______.
information on the lethal effects of cell phones
widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
the negative public use of cell phones
poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
Chọn B
Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _______.
damage their users' emotions
cause some mental malfunction
change their users' temperament
change their users' social behavior
Chọn B
The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often _______.
suffered serious loss of mental ability
could no longer think lucidly
abandoned his family
had a problem with memory
Chọn D
According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.
their radiant light
their power of attraction
their raiding power
their invisible rays
Chọn A
According to the writer, people should _______.
only use mobile phones in urgent cases
only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
keep off mobile phones regularly
never used mobile phones in all cases
Chọn A
The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.
"The reasons why mobile phones are regular"
"Technological Innovation and their price"
"They way mobile phones work"
"Mobile phones – a must of our time"
Chọn B
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.
Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ______ for the postman's arrival
stare
watch
look
peer
Chọn B
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.
glad
pleased
eager
excited
Chọn C
Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat.
came
was
lay
arrived
Chọn D
I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ______.
investigate
observe
see
notice
Chọn A
Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people.
junior
tender
small
little
Chọn B
However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did.
struck
seemed
appeared
felt
Chọn A
I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes
nearby
close
next
round
Chọn B
I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes
able
possibly
possible
could
Chọn C
which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.
gentleness
caution
honor
respect
Chọn D
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.
trouble
wrong
bad
harm
Chọn D
They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd opened them.
take
tear
cut
remove
Chọn D
Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind
having
holding
bearing
keeping
Chọn C
they weren't on hand to be (13) ______.
consulted
advised
queried
requested
Chọn A
(14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters.
After
Then
Later
Soon
Chọn C
I began to (15) ______ what I've done.
accept
realize
admit
confess
Chọn B
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
technology
variety
centenarian
Compulsory
Chọn C
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.
What is the main point of the first paragraph?
The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
Chọn D
The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to
surprisingly
actually
characteristically
similarly
Chọn B
It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is
size
distance
temperature
density
Chọn B
The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to
unit
center
surface
arrangement
Chọn D
Neap tides occur when
the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
the Moon is full
the Moon is farthest from the Sun
waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
Chọn A
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.
Gone with the Wind is considered/thought to be one of the greatest films ever made.
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
reindeer
engineer
pioneer
referee
Chọn A
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
dangerous
marvelous
conspicuous
numerous
Chọn C
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
establish
illustrate
intimidate
inheritance
Chọn B
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
expansion
conversion
precision
explosion
Chọn A
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
eradicate
character
malaria
spectacular
Chọn B
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
encourage
financial
departure
average
Chọn D
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
career
request
ancient
machine
Chọn C
Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).
She looked very______ when I told her the good news.
happily
happiness
happy
was happy
Chọn C
I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please.
few
a few
little
a little
Chọn D
He's left his book at home; he's always so______.
forgetful
forgettable
forgotten
forgetting
Chọn A
'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.
thanking
grateful
considerate
careful
Chọn B
Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
is combined
that is combined
combining
when combined
Chọn A
Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
yet
so
for
and
Chọn A
A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.
Consequently
Furthermore
Otherwise
However
Chọn C
“Who has brothers and sisters?”
“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.”
except to
with
from
but
Chọn D
He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.
charged with
charged
in charge
in charge of
Chọn D
He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ________ routine of the office.
establishing
established
establishes
establish
Chọn B
Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
is
is known as
known as
that is known as
Chọn C
________becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
That giant pandas are
Giant pandas are
Are giant pandas
Giant panda is
Chọn A
Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed _______ child.
wounded
spoilt
damaged
destroyed
Chọn B
_______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
To
In
With
From
Chọn B
When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
away
out
on
off
Chọn A
Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.
Most American men earn _______ average about $110 a week.
Most American men earn on average about $110 a week.
He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went _______ him.
He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went for him.
My car is not worth much _______ most $ 50.
My car is not worth much at most $ 50.
I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone _______.
I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone off.
Clive was really cut _______ when he failed his proficiency exam.
Clive was really cut up when he failed his proficiency exam.
Identify the error in each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.
picking
note
now
are
Chọn A
Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others.
has
such good
who
to help
Chọn B
If only I have done the test better than other students did.
have done
better
other
did
Chọn A
If you want to borrow my car, promise to drive careful.
you
borrow
promise
careful
Chọn D
Rumors began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously illness.
began
circulating
was
illness
Chọn D
Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words.
has
topic
your own
of
Chọn C
Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting.
had ever been
before
they
exciting
Chọn D
I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.
that
can
with
historic
Chọn D
My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years old.
learned
talk
was
years old
Chọn B
Jim offered us presents as if it had been Xmas.
offered
presents
it
had been
Chọn D
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.
We regret to inform/to tell you/announce that 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.
John said that he had meant to phone Sarah 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.
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you try holding your breath 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.
Anna resented one of her colleagues getting the promotion instead of her.
I have a good relationship with my neighbors.
ON
My neighbors __________________well together.
My neighbors and I get on 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.
I wish I hadn't used up my money on beer and cigarettes.
The police left and then all the journalists arrived.
ALREADY
The police ____________________all the journalists arrived.
The police had already left when/before all the journalists arrived.
Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident.
OF
Sarah wasn't injured in the accident, ______________ a helmet.
Sarah wasn't injured in the accident, in spite of not wearing a helmet.
She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
SENSE
Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt _______________ about her life.
Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt a sense of achievement 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.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Thank you very much for the French cookery book you gave me.
recipes/ look/ wonderful/, and/ I/ certainly/ enjoy/ use/ it.
…………………………………………………………………
The recipes look wonderful, and I'll certainly enjoy using it.
I/ hope/ you/ and/ Auntie Susan/ have/ good/ Christmas.
……………………………………………………………
I hope you and Auntie Susan had a good Christmas.
we/ stay/ at/ home/, but/ have/ couple/ day/ trips/ out/ nearby.
………………………………………………………………………
We stayed at home, but had a couple of day trips out nearby.
our/ local/ theatre/ put/ on/ production/ "A Christmas Carol"/, which/ fun.
………………………………………………………………………………
Our local theatre put on a production of "A Christmas Carol", which was fun.
I/ go/ back/ University/ next/ week/, and/ this/ year/ I/have/ to/ study/ hard/ final/ exams.
………………………………………………………………………
I am going back to University next week, and this year I'm going to have to study hard for the final exams.
I/ really/ enjoy/ the/ course/ so/ far/, but/ I/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ once/ I/ get/degree.
………………………………………………………………………………………
I've really enjoyed the course so far, but I'm not sure what to do once I get my degree.
university/ arrange/ career/ interviews/, but/ I/ not/really/ have/clear/ idea/what/ I/ want/ do.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
The University arranges career interviews, but I don't really have a clear idea of what I want to do.
hopefully/ it/ all/ become/ clearer/ during/ course/ the/ year.
………………………………………………………………………
Hopefully it will all become clearer during the course of the year.
Thank/ again/ lovely/ present/, and/ Happy/ New/ Year/
………………………………………………………………………
Thank you again for the lovely present, and Happy New Year!
