Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 42)

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question

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.

I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste any more time.

It is not until December 25^th _________the exam results will be announced.

I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.

There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country.

He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.

It was in this house ______.

______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.

When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.

______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.

It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.

A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.

When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.

____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now.

_______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.

_______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.

Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.

When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.

I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.

She tried to _______.

           Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be unavoidable.

However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can.

At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation

ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.

Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning?

Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come?

In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________.

In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________.

The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________.

(10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.

The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.

According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _______.

The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.

It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______.

Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.

A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to ___________.

The possessive “their” refers to ____________.

A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.

From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ____________.

The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.