Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 8)

The________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.

He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car

The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.

When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings

If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.

His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.

He asked if we would_________ to share the room.

I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.

_________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.

The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.

When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.

His illness made him_________ of concentration.

Has the committee_________ a decision yet?

I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.

What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?

Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?

 ‘Shall I stay here?’ ~ ‘I’d rather_____________ with us’.

I_____________ saying what I think.

Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.

The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder)…..

Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain)…….

As we had been (3. shop)………all morning we were now feeling very tired

it would be a (4. pleasant)………...to sit down.

The museum was quite (5.desert)……and very peaceful.

We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6. beat)…….against the windows.

Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)……..at the

at the (8. enter)……… a large party of schoolboys were

a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead) ………in by a teacher.

The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight)……. attention.

 Scientists (1)………… about 250 species of fish as sharks. 

These fish live in oceans (2)………..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.

Sharks (3)………….greatly in size and habits.

A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4)…………….much as an African elephant.

The smallest shark may (5)…………..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce.

Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)……………are found near the surface.

Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)……………far out at sea.

A few species can even live in (8)…………..water.

All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)…………fish

They also (10)………………..on dead or dying animals.

In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)…………

A lack of any vitamins in a person’s body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (2)…………to illness.

For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)…………from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C.

Fruits and vegetables (4)…………vitamin C which is necessary for good

vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…………

A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (6)…………

For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)………… 

The (8)…………that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the

that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)……...vitamins.

Today, vitamins are (10)…………in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.

What is the main topic of the passage?

English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................

According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?

(1)____. Although the large-scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over three thousand years ago.

The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40 seeds. (2)____.

The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (3)____.

This is from the world in the Aztec language, Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (4)____.

(5)____. But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder.

But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (6)____.

The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons, combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat. (7)____.

(8)____. It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four bars each week.

(9)____. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the humble chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who have grown tired of conventional snacks.

At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (10)____.

Rewrite the following sentences so that they have a similar meaning with the first one.
“Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said
She reminded him .................................................. .................................................. .........

It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man............................................... .................................................. ...................

A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
At the foot .................................................. .................................................. .....................

If you changed your mind, you’ll be welcome to join our club .
Were you .................................................. .................................................. ......................

We don’t have to do so many things to please him.
It is .................................................. ..................................................

I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
He................................................ ..................................................

He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
He doesn’t .................................................. .................................................. ......................

Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .
Timmy’s success has turned............................................ ................................................

I haven't seen my uncle for a long time.
It's a long time .................................................. .................................................. ....................

She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .................................................. .................................................. .............................

Rewrite the sentence, using the given word.

You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)

→………………………………………………………………………………………….

People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….

Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.(halved)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….

The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election. (likelihood)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….

The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt)
→………………………………………………………………………………………….