Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 41)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (5points)

Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.

When you are driving abroad you should make sure that you have all documents with you. These (38)____ your passport, your driving licence and insurace papers. It (39) ____ be very inconvinient if you (40) ____ any of these or if you cannot find (41) ____ quickly. You must also make sure that your car has a nationality plate which showthe country where the car is registered; for (42) ____, GB for Great Britain, F for France, N for Norway. And so on in some (43) ____ you have to pay if you don’t (44) ____ motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a lot of money. For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of the traffic lights, speed (45) ____ or if you allow children (46) ____ the age of twelve to (47) ____ in the fron seat of the vehicle.

These (38)____ your passport, your driving licence and insurace papers. 

It (39) ____ be very inconvinient if you (40) ____ any of these or if you cannot find (41) ____ quickly.

It (39) ____ be very inconvinient if you (40) ____ any of these or if you cannot find (41) ____ quickly.

It (39) ____ be very inconvinient if you (40) ____ any of these or if you cannot find (41) ____ quickly.

You must also make sure that your car has a nationality plate which showthe country where the car is registered; for (42) ____, GB for Great Britain, F for France, N for Norway.

In some (43) ____ you have to pay if you don’t (44) ____ motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a lot of money.

In some (43) ____ you have to pay if you don’t (44) ____ motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a lot of money.

For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of the traffic lights, speed (45) ____ or if you allow children (46) ____ the age of twelve to (47) ____ in the fron seat of the vehicle.

For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of the traffic lights, speed (45) ____ or if you allow children (46) ____ the age of twelve to (47) ____ in the fron seat of the vehicle.

For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of the traffic lights, speed (45) ____ or if you allow children (46) ____ the age of twelve to (47) ____ in the fron seat of the vehicle.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (5points)

Supply the most suitable word for each blank

Mr. Brown lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England. He never left the house ____(48) he had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local factory for ___-(49) forty years  but even the people who had worked with him for years ____(50) very little about him. He wore the same clothes year in year out, and ___(51) he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next. So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were ___(52) to learn that Mr. Brown was not just a rich man, he was in fact ___(53) millionaire! He had no bank, no account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in the house there were hundreds and thousands of bank ___(54) and coins.It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to __-(55) all the money. “We had absolutely no ideas that he had been hiding his money over the years”, one of his neighbors said. “In fact, we used to feel ___(56) for him, we thought he was a poor old man unable to ___(57)      

He never left the house ____(48) he had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends.

He worked in a local factory for ___-(49) forty years  but even the people who had worked with him for years ____(50) very little about him.

He worked in a local factory for ___-(49) forty years  but even the people who had worked with him for years ____(50) very little about him.

He wore the same clothes year in year out, and ___(51) he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next.

So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were ___(52) to learn that Mr. Brown was not just a rich man

he was in fact ___(53) millionaire!

He had no bank, no account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in the house there were hundreds and thousands of bank ___(54) and coins.

It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to __-(55) all the money.

In fact, we used to feel ___(56) for him

we thought he was a poor old man unable to ___(57)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (5points)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (5points)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (5points)

Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. (5points)

Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. (5points)

Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. (5points)

Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. (5points)

Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently fromthat of the other words. (5points)

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10points)

She ……….her husband’s job for his ill health.

It’s no use………. make him change his mind.

In most ……… developed countries, up to 50% of …………population enters higher education at some time in their lives.

I wish you …….. me a new one instead of having it……..as you did.

Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to …… .

It was a very difficult question and ….. got it right.

………………………..the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.

I have had some summer jobs but I have never been.........employed.

……………. long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ………………. a native speaker.

I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ………………………..

Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets

 He decided that he (go)…….. to Ho Chi Minh city as soon as possible.

I’m sure you (forget)………. me by the time I (be)……… back in five years.

If these machines (not invent) ……., we couldn’t live as we do now.

Nowaday children would prefer history (teach) ……… in more practical ways.

Had I parked my car in the car park, they (not/ take)…….. it away.

The police (pay)……… no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone)……… them so many times before.

As our new furniture (deliver )……… on Monday morning I will have to stay at home to check that it (not damage)……… during transmit.

Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given.

We can look forward to a period of ………... (PROSPER)

It is said the …… of a Swiss watch is perfect. (PRECISE)

In nursing, women tend to …… men by four to one. (NUMBER)

We have to decide to interview only the best six ……..… for the job. (APPLY)

The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was……………………... by the government. The real figures go up every minute. (ESTIMATE)

Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with ……………….…... background. (RACE)

Tom spoke…….. because he was so excited (BREATH)

Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been ……………………... by an officially recognized body. (VALID)

As a result of her ……….., Ethel has strong sense of the differencee between right and wrong (BRING)

We are discussing the ……… of soil with artificial chemicals (FERTILE)

Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.

-> Should ………………………………………………………………..

Both of the lifts were out of order.

-> Neither ………………………………………………………………

I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back

-> Hardly ……………………………………………………………

While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.

-> Despite my  ……………………………………………………………

They were seasoned travelers, which we hadn't expected them to be!

-> Contrary ……………………………………………………………

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sen­tence, using the word given.  Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

I’ve got to get a new computer.                   (NEED)

->  What I really .................................... new computer.

I can’t describe people as well as you can.    (BETTER)

-> You’re .................................................. I am.

It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert.    (NO)

-> We ............................................. tickets for the concert.

The two theories appear to be completely different.                 (COMMON)

-> The two theories……………………………………………………

Money is of little value on a desert island.     (COUNTS)

-> Money ………………………………………………………….