Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 59)

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks.

You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________ of you.

The job was more difficult than I__________ expected it to be.

We had so many problems with the car that__________ we sold it and bought a new one.

His parents think it's time he__________ married.

He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late.

You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard.

__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all.

It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to__________ a story.

He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to__________ him to go.

I hope he's__________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left.

Circle the option A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.

Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall.

Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.

Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski

A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found.

Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

One (36. 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 (37. SEPARATE)________

high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way the life is (38. FAMILIAR)________ to us.

In such circumstances, (39. RACE)________ is a real danger.

People feel a tremendous (40. LOYAL)________ to their own culture

and are often unwilling to develop an (41. APPRECIATE)________ of the positive aspects of other cultures

They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (42. INHERIT)________

one that could even lead to the (43. APPEAR)________ of certain aspects of their way of life

Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (44. PERCEIVE)________ than reality and different groups live in (45. RELATE)________ harmony in many parts of the world.

Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (44. PERCEIVE)________ than reality and different groups live in (45. RELATE)________ harmony in many parts of the world.

Dolphins communicate mainly by (46)________ of sounds. 

These sounds not only (47)________ whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc

However, they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the (48)________ with a loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface).

Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in (49)________.

As for language, we do not know (50)________ they have one.

Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can understand a structured language like (51)________.

Some studies also indicate that dolphin vocalizations are complex (52)________ to support some form of language.

(53)________, it has not been demonstrated (54)________ that they can undoubtedly communicate (55)________ themselves.

(53)________, it has not been demonstrated (54)________ that they can undoubtedly communicate (55)________ themselves.

(53)________, it has not been demonstrated (54)________ that they can undoubtedly communicate (55)________ themselves.

However, the more you know, (56)________ easier it becomes to select the right wines for you or your guests.

Wine is basically grape juice to (57)________ yeast has been added causing it to ferment and produce alcohol

Alcohol is flavourless, so there must be something more (58)________ wine than this.

In a dry wine, most of a grape’s sugar has been converted (59)________ alcohol.

This can be felt on the (60)________ of the tongue.

Too much (61)________ it can make you wince, too little and the wine could taste dull

White grapes (62)________ their skins removed before fermentation so tannin is only really found in red wines.

The pulp of black and white grapes is (63)________ same pale colour.

The fact that the skins of black grapes are left on (64)________ the wine is fermented gives red wine its colour.

The wines which are often considered to be the best are (65)________ where all the elements balance one another

What is the main point of the first paragraph?

The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to_________.

It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is_________.

The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to_________.

Neap tides occur when_________.

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

John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

→  Not until ______________________________________________________.

I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

→ Much __________________________________________________________.

It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

→  The accident _________________________________________________.

House prices have risen dramatically this year.

→  There has ____________________________________________________.

This affair does not concern you.

→  This affair is no ______________________________________________.

You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18^th.

→ The final date _________________________________________________.

Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

→ Despite his ____________________________________________________.

What a surprise to see you here!

→ Fancy __________________________________________________________.

I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.

→ I have _________________________________________________________.

It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.

→ Not until _______________________________________________________.