Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 56)
75 câu hỏi
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
evaporate
temperature
impossible
experiment
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
gravity
professor
pyramid
remedy
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
abandon
discover
imagine
satisfy
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
activity
epidemic
philosopher
significance
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
picture
business
stranger
return
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence.
He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable__________.
opportunity
ability
possibility
future
Take the number 7 bus and get__________ at Forest Road.
off
up
down
outside
Some people think it is__________ to use long and little-known words.
sensitive
cleverv
intentional
skilled
Don't touch the cat, he may__________ you.
scratch
kick
tear
scream
These old houses are going to be__________ soon.
run down
knocked out
pulled down
laid out
The house is__________ at the corner of a busy street.
put
stood
placed
situated
You must be careful when you wash this__________ silk blouse.
delicate
weak
feeble
sensitive
The stolen jewels were__________ a lot of money.
worth
priced
valued
cost
Would you be__________ to hold the door open?
too kind
as kind
kind enough
so kind
He couldn't make the radio__________.
work
to work
working
worked
I__________ do that if I were you.
won't
don't
shan't
wouldn't
While studying he was financially dependent__________ his wife.
of
to
from
on
He often__________ about his expensive car.
boasts
shows
prides
praised
She isn't__________ well with the new manager.
going on
getting on
keeping on
taking on
What do you mean, he's watching television? He's__________ to be washing the car.
hoped
thought
supposed
expected
Forests from an integral component of the (21. SPHERE)_______ are essential to the (22. STABILITY)_______
Forests from an integral component of the (21. SPHERE)_______ are essential to the (22. STABILITY)_______ of global climate and the management of water and land.
They are home for (23. COUNT)_______ plants and animals that are vital elements of our life-supporting systems
as well as for millions of forest (24. DWELL)_______ .
They provide goods for direct (25. CONSUME)_______ (including recreational activities) and land for food production.
They also represent capital when converted to shelter and (26. FRASTRUCTURE)_______ .
The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (27. DIVERSITY)_______ and valuable tropical (28. WOOD)_______ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood.
The two main types of forests are tropical, which are rich in (27. DIVERSITY)_______ and valuable tropical (28. WOOD)_______ and temperate, which serve as the world’s primary source of industrial wood.
The temperate forests (1.5 billion hectares) can be found mainly in developed countries, whereas the tropical forests (both moist and dry, (29. TOTAL)_______ about 1.5 billion ha each) stretch across the developing world
Two thirds of the tropical moist forests are in Latin America, with the (30. REMAIN)_______ split between Africa and Asia; three quarters of the tropical dry forests are in Africa.
Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
a problem
whenever
some good
giving
The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
is parked
of whom the
a famous pop star
front of
The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations.
a job
better
are at
more chance
There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
Vietnamese
and similarities
There are
culture
Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
with
Society
available
will be having
The weather (46)________ had predicted that it would be a scorching hot day so (47)________ off early in the morning.
prediction
prophecy
forecast
foresight
The weather (46)________ had predicted that it would be a scorching hot day so (47)________ off early in the morning.
went
left
departed
set
Even though I arrived at the port in plenty of time, I was forced to sit on the top (48)________because other passengers who had got to the boat earlier filled the lower ones.
deck
layer
floor
storey
There were, as far as I could make (49)________two prizes
up
out
for
over
a bag of fresh fish and several (50)________ of chocolate.
bars
slices
cartons
packets
I bought a ticket, not expecting to win as I had never won anything in a raffle (51)________.
again
before
since
already
I was naturally delighted, but (52)________how I could prevent it from (53)________in the intense heat.
thought
questioned
wondered
regarded
I was naturally delighted, but (52)________how I could prevent it from (53)________in the intense heat.
dissolving
liquefying
melting
spreading
Realizing that I could not possible eat it all myself, I (54)________it with the passengers sitting near me.
separated
divided
distributed
shared
In return, they offered me sandwiches and (55)________drinks.
soft
light
bubbly
sparkling
MTV stands for Music Television. It's a television (56)________ dedicated to pop music.
It was (57)________ on 1st August 1981 in the United States.
Because of MTV's instant success in the US, the company expanded into other (58)________.
MTV Europe (59)________ operating on 1st August 1987.
MTV Europe (60)________ 24 hours a day from its London studios.
It can be seen in 33 countries and reaches an estimated (61)________ of 110 million viewers.
People of 19 different nationalities work at London headquarters, and they try to offer a (62)____________ of music from all over Europe.
The channel broadcasts in (63)________ but Germany provides the biggest number of viewers.
Currently, one fifth of the (64)________ is by German artists.
Most of TV output is video and concerts, but there is also a programme (65)________
Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided?
two
three
four
five
The word “derived” is closest meaning to___________.
originated
destroyed
inferred
discussed
Which of the following was developed earliest?
fish hook
bow and arrow
hatchet
pottery
Which of the following developments is NOT related to the conditions of the Ice Age?
farming
clothing
living indoors
using fire
The word “crude” is closest meaning to___________.
extravagant
complex
vulgar
primitive
The author states that the Stone Age was so named because____________.
it was very durable like stone
there was little vegetation
the stools and weapons was made of stone
the people lived in stone caves
The word “nomadic” is closest meaning to___________.
sedentary
wandering
primitive
inquisitive
The word “eras” is closest meaning to___________.
families
periods
herds
tools
Which of the following best describes the Mesolithic Age?
people were inventive
people were warriors
People stayed indoors all the time
people were crude
With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?
The Neolithic Age
The Stone Age
The Ice Age
The Paleolithic Age
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
→ Rather__________________________________________________.
There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.
→ In few other books____________________________________.
I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
→ I object_________________________________________________.
Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
→ Robert now wishes___________________________________.
I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week.
→ If I______________________________________________________.
When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
→ The police caught_____________________________________.
It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
→ Sad______________________________________________________.
It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
→ The man is_____________________________________________.
Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
→ Having_________________________________________________.
“Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
→ She flatly_______________________________________________.
