Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 cực hay có lời giải (Đề 26)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences.

Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little ________.

Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you?

_________ air is essential to man, so is water to fish.

Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, _________.

We _______ wandering about without any food.

James was ________ upset after being rejected in love.

The company have to _______ways of reducing costs.

Don’t take any _______ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone.

Before you sign the contract, ________ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later.

Does that name _________ to you?

Certainly, in its (1)________ as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called primary societies in which social (2)________ appear to be fairly

Certainly, in its (1)________ as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called primary societies in which social (2)________ appear to be fairly limited and social interaction to be conducted almost (3)_________ face – to – face.

Certainly, in its (1)________ as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called primary societies in which social (2)________ appear to be fairly limited and social interaction to be conducted almost (3)_________ face – to – face.

Such societies, it was felt, provided anthropologists with a valuable (4)________into the workings of society that contrasted with the many complexities of more highly developed societies.

There was also a sense that the way of life represented by these smaller societies were rapidly (5)________and that preserving a record of them was a matter of some urgency.

The (6)________ of anthropologists to the first – hand collection of data led them to some of the most (7)________ places on earth.

The (6)________ of anthropologists to the first – hand collection of data led them to some of the most (7)________ places on earth.

Most often they worked alone. Such lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense (8)________ in some anthropologists, especially in the early stages of fieldwork.

Nevertheless, this process of (9)________ in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology, and is (10)_________ the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world.

Nevertheless, this process of (9)________ in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology, and is (10)_________ the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world.

Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank.

Kate fell _______ with her boyfriend and they stopped seeing each other.

She would just sit in her chair, dreaming her life ________.

I’ve taken this watch _______ pieces, and now I can’t put it together again.

I went to the library, but the book I wanted was out _______ loan.

Sorry I’m late. Something cropped _________ at the office.

I’m sure my brother will never get married because he hates the feeling of being tied _____.  

Deborah is going to take extra lessons to catch up______ what she missed why she was away.

I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting. I failed to get my point _______.

Jane’s very modest, always playing ________ her success.

Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been tampered________.

Stressful situations that (1)________ almost every day 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 or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.

At such a moment, one may hit the (3) _______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, 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 word developed in paragraph 1 could be replaced by

What was a key idea of Smith’s?

A hug city in paragraph 2 is

It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it

Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective?

Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its

Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.

Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.

In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development.

A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech.

In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.

In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.

Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings.

Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.

Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.

Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word/phrase in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

Please excuse Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month.                ALLOWANCES

This is the procedure.  FOLLOWS

I just didn’t know what to say.LOST

Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel.                   VIEW

We decided to spend the afternoon exploring the shop                                    LOOKING

With 250-300 words, write about the following topic:

 Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems.

 To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Give reasons for your answer with relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.