Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 52)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question

Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

Never ______ till tomorrow what you can do today­­ .

John’s score on the test is the highest in the class;______ .

The company received______complaints about the quality of its products.

Mai is______of the two sisters.

Many lists of “Wonders of the World” ______during the Middle Ages.

The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ______.

The workers have gone on strike.   ______, all production has ceased.

Do you expect there will be a lot of _______ to the project from the local community?

_________ handball is fast becoming ________ popular sport worldwide.

The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function ______ intended.

But for the fog, we_________ our destination ages ago.

Nam: “ I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?”

Huong: “______________________”.

Tom: “Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?” Jane: “__________.”

Water polo is played in a pool. It is played ____a ball and people play it ___a team.

I wonder if they have that dress in my size. I ______ a size 10.

Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.

It is crucial that English (teach) ______ in a more practical way.

Without my parents’ financial support, I (not,be) _____ so successful now.

My children enjoy (allow) ______ to stay up late when there is something special on television.

I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) _______ it very carefully at home.

The cowboy (wound) ______ by an arrow fell of the horse.

Nam:  "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom

Huong:  "Don't worry. They (move)  ______  them before the dance begins."

It’s high time the local government (do) _______something about the sewage system which (not upgrade) ________ for years.

Come on, Hoa. I want to show you something. - Oh how nice of you! I (never think) ______  you (bring) ______  me a gift.

Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form.

All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well.

There will be a big ______to have a translator here.            USEFUL

Katherine Curtis's water ballet club attracted both national and international  ________    PUBLIC

The _____ of books were the hand-written books since centuries BC, including clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord.          RUN

The doctor gave him an injection to _______ the pain.      DIE

According to Dr. Davis, the  ______ population is mushrooming as our general health improves.               CENTENARY         

A century ago average life ______ in Europe was 45, today it is 70.     EXPECT

Because of the nuclear leakage, a large area of land needs _____ .        CONTAMINATE

If your luggage is very ______ , you’ll have to pay an excess charge.  WEIGH

If your terms are _______, we may consider placing regular orders.        SATISFY

He talked ______ of the past and his youth.      ROMANTIC

One of the most (51. _____ ) -used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words.

It lists meanings and spellings, (52. ____­­­­­­­­ ) how a word is pronounced

gives (53. ____ ) of how it is used

may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and (54. ____ )

To help you find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page - and of course it (55. ____ ) to know the alphabet!

There may be numerous special sections at the back with (56. ____ ) about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc.

There is usually a section at the front (57. ____ ) how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs.

An atlas is also a reference book and (58. ____ ) charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps.

To find a specific place, you need to look in the (59. ____ ) at the back of the atlas and the exact position on the map.

There are numerous map (60. ____ ) that you need to know in order to be able to read a m ap-almost like a special language-and these are explained at the front of the atlas

I was reading an article last week in which the writer described ___61___ her children has changed as they grow up.

When they were small she had to ___62____ up with noisy games in the house or join in interminable games of football in the garden which wore her out.

If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to ____63_____ with next.

She dreaded the fact that they might ____64____ after her husband

who admitted having ___65____ an uncontrollable child who ____66_____ most of time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights.

who admitted having ___65____ an uncontrollable child who ____66_____ most of time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights.

What was worse was that everyone else thought he was ___ 67____sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things.

They had ___68____ out as chess and playing the piano.

They never did anything ___69____ talking it over first, and coming to a serious decision.

She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel rather childish as they got ___70____, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy

This passage is about_________________ .

How long the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?

A blue moon could best be described as _________________ .

The word “hue” in line 8 is closest in meaning to _____________________ .

Which of the following might be the date of a blue moon?

How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?

According to the passage, the moon actually looked blue ______________ .

The expression “given rise to” in line 24 could be best replaced by ___________ .

Where in the passage does the author describe the duration of a lunar cycle?

In which paragraph does the author mention the two blue moons which were blue in color?

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.

If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery.

-> You had ___________________________________________.

It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes.

-> The Prime Minister __________________________________.

I was very annoyed by his refusal to listen to reason.

-> What _____________________________________________.

The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.

-> The company’s recruitment policy has ___________________.

I realy like her voice but not her choice of songs.

-> Much  _____________________________________________.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. Do not change the form of the given word. 

I am telling you this for you not to make a mistake.        FEAR

 -> __________________________________________.

I'd rather you didn't stay long at the party.  BETTER

->  _________________________________________.

I now think differently about this matter.  MIND

-> __________________________________________.

I am going to write and complain to the council.      COMPLAINT 

-> __________________________________________.

She was just as good as they had thought.        CAME

->  __________________________________________.