Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 9)

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest

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.

You need a passport to cross the _________between Mexico and the United States.

When you _______ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

Rachel is mad ______ the Eurovision.

We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ______ replace Susan Williams as Operations Manager from 24^th September.

Make sure you mix the ingredients well, ________ you might get lumps in your cake.

If you hadn’t taken the money, you _____ in prison now.

The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.

Fiona can’t _______ about the meeting. I reminded her this morning!

The doctor _______the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.

Dr parker gave my mum a lovely ______for spaghetti carbonara.

I was shocked when I crashed the car but at least I wasn’t __________.

I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the _______ said “President Resigns”

I think my favorite _____ is probably table tennis.

I think the discussion has gone on _______ and we should make a decision.

A: “Could you do something for me?”     B: _________________

Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.

She applied for paid leave but her boss rejected her application__________.

I’m older than you are, ____________?

______ parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue.

Jane: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?”      Kim: “_______________”

There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Find and then correct them. Write your answers on your answer sheet.It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The process begins when a presenter of a company’s Artist and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands, After the representative identifies a promised band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time to investigate the band itself as well as current trends for popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personnel connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings.

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

Culture clashes One (1)______(CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (2)______(SEPARATE), high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (3)______(FAMILIAR) to us. In such circumstances, (4)______(RACE) is a read danger. People feel a tremendous (5)_____(LOYAL) to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (6)______(APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (7)______(INHERIT), one that could even lead to the (8)_____(APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9)_____(PERCEIVE) than reality and different groups live in (10) ______(RELATE) harmony in many parts of the world. One (1)______(CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures.

One (1)______(CHARACTER) of the modern world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures.

While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (2)______(SEPARATE), high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today

high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (3)______(FAMILIAR) to us.

In such circumstances, (4)______(RACE) is a read danger.

People feel a tremendous (5)_____(LOYAL) to their own culture

and are often unwilling to develop an (6)______(APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects of other cultures.

They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (7)______(INHERIT)

one that could even lead to the (8)_____(APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life.

Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9)_____(PERCEIVE) than reality

reality and different groups live in (10) ______(RELATE) harmony in many parts of the world

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.      

        This symptoms of hay fever include watery and itchy eyes and a runny, congested nose. People suffering from hay fever may experience occasional wheezing and repeated bouts of sneezing and may even lose their sense of smell. Some victims of hay fever may also have stopped-up ears. About 30 percent of those who suffer from hay fever may develop the symptoms associated with periodic asthma or a sinus infection. The allergen-antibody theory does not fully explain allergic reactions because the membranes and glands in eyes and ears are controlled by the independent nervous system, which keeps these organs in balance. But the independent nervous system itself is part of the emotional- response center and may cause the feelings of anger, fear, resentment, and lack of self-confidence in reaction to allergy-causing substances.             The most common cause of hay fever is the pollen of ragweed, which blossoms during the summer and autumn. When airborne pollen particles, as well mold, come into contact with the victim’s membranes, they can cause allergic reactions that release histamine and result in virtual blockage of air passages. To prevent hay fever or to decrease the severity of its symptoms, contact with the ragweed pollen should be reduced. Although some communities have attempted to eliminate the plants that cause the reactions, elimination programs have not been successful because airborne pollen can travel considerable distances. Antihistamine can help with short but severe attacks. Over extended periods of time, however, patients are prescribed a series of injections of the substance to which they are sensitive in order to increase immunity and thus be relieved of the seasonal allergy.                                                                         (Resource: Toefl test strategies by Eli Hinkel, Ph.D) 

It can be inferred from the passage that the phrase “hay fever” refers to

According to the passage, the symptoms of the allergy are predominantly

What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

According to the passage, patients suffering from hay fever may also experience

The word “resentment” is closest in meaning to

According to the passage, the irritants are transported by

The word “blockage” in the passage is closest in meaning to

According to the passage, to avoid incidents of hay fever, patients need to

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a cause of allergies?

A paragraph following this passage would most probably discuss

Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in blanks. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Down from the mountains On the fourth day, We started our descent from the mountain range. We walked down the narrow track in single (1)______, taking care not to slip on the wet surface. We followed the river down a steep-sided (2)_____, stopping just once along the way to take a shower under a beautiful______(3). Soon the (4)_______ began to change, with more and more trees and (5) ______vegetation. Several (6)_______ of birds flew overhead, and we saw an amazing multi-coloured snake lying under a small (7)______ as we walked past. By the afternoon, the countryside was changing again as we approached the coast. Here, there were (8)_______ where farmers grew a variety of crops such as wheat, and we saw a (9)_________ of cows near a farmhouse. Then we climbed up and down some tall, grass-covered (10)_______ , and at last we had arrived at the sea. We walked down the narrow track in single (1)______, taking care not to slip on the wet surface.

We walked down the narrow track in single (1)______, taking care not to slip on the wet surface.

We followed the river down a steep-sided (2)_____, stopping just once along the way to take a shower 

stopping just once along the way to take a shower under a beautiful______(3).

Soon the (4)_______ began to change, with more and more trees

began to change, with more and more trees and (5) ______vegetation.

Several (6)_______ of birds flew overhead, and we saw an amazing multi-coloured snake

and we saw an amazing multi-coloured snake lying under a small (7)______ as we walked past.

Here, there were (8)_______ where farmers grew a variety of crops such as wheat, and we

where farmers grew a variety of crops such as wheat, and we saw a (9)_________ of cows near a farmhouse.

Then we climbed up and down some tall, grass-covered (10)_______ , and at last we had arrived at the sea.

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.

Travel Insurance

When going on holiday, it is always a good idea to take out travel insurance. This is just in case something goes (1) _____ along the way. You could lose your luggage, you could be robbed, or even become ill and need expensive medical treatment. For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (2)_______ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday. But for (3)_____, travel insurance is a way of earning money (4) ______ making false claims against insurance companies. For (5) ______ some people pretend that they have had expensive equipment stolen which in (6) ______ never even existed, and then claim large sums in compensation. Such claims cost insurance company a total (7)_____ £ 50 million per year. But the cheats’ luck is about to run (8)____ . (9) ______ to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (10) _____ someone has made a claim within the last three years. Honest travelers will no longer have to pay through the nose for other people’s dishonesty. This is just in case something goes (1) _____ along the way.

This is just in case something goes (1) _____ along the way. 

For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (2)_______ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday.

But for (3)_____, travel insurance is a way of earning money

travel insurance is a way of earning money (4) ______ making false claims against insurance companies.

For (5) ______ some people pretend that they have had expensive equipment stolen

which in (6)  never even existed, and then claim large sums in compensation.

Such claims cost insurance company a total (7)_____ £ 50 million per year.

But the cheats’ luck is about to run (8)____ .

(9) ______ to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance

companies will be able to tell at a glance (10) _____ someone has made a claim within the last three years.

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

Is there any chance of his coming to the party? (likely)

Is he ________________________________________________________?

I’m sure it wasn’t Jim who did it. (have)

It ________________________________________________________

He promised me he would be back before midnight. (word)

He _________________________________________________________

He prefers cycling to walking. (prefer)

He would _____________________________________________________.

That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one. (much)

The blue dress is _______________________________________________