Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 cực hay có lời giải (Đề 34)

Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin.

___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.

My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___ wonderfully.

The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules.

Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company.

We ___ have been happier in those days.     

You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise.

The storm ripped our tent to ___

He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.

Hotel rooms must be ____ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.

I do not think there is so much as a ____ of truth in that rumor.

He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to ____

I have very ____ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.

The noise of the typewriter really ____ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.

The sixth time he called me at night was the ____

All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events.

They seemed to be ____ to the criticism and just carried on as before.

“Shall we go out tonight?”        - “____”

It's no use ___ over ___ milk.

However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain ___ (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.

While it is indeed one of the most ___ (2. VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by ___ (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans.

While it is indeed one of the most ___ (2. VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by ___ (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans.

In fact, ___ (4. FATAL) are rare.

The latter are vulnerable as the female is ___ (5. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating.

Such ___ (6. OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation.

Nevertheless, the ___ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be ___ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take ___ (9. CAUTION).

Nevertheless, the ___ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be ___ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take ___ (9. CAUTION).

Nevertheless, the ___ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be ___ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take ___ (9. CAUTION).

Furthermore, since black widow spiders are ___ (10. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places.

Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs.

bring out                do up               slow down                        save up                  hang over

mix up                           grow up                          go with                          dress up                     run for

Silence ___the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.

Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed hard on the brake pedal to ___.

Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated to and ___ in Camden Town in London.

Barrack Obama has decided to ___ the American presidency in the election that will take place next year.

Because I hate ___ my shoes, I have bought a pair of shoes without any laces.

Sarah wanted to buy some curtains that would ___ his furniture, so she had brought a photo of her sofa with her to the store.

Kate had been ___ in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money on the guitar lessons instead.

Even though two of the bands are dead, a new ‘The Beatle’ album called Love was recently ___.

Brendan was worried about having to ___ for the boss’ retirement dinner as he didn’t own any formal clothes.

He ___ his grandmother’s phone number with his girlfriend’s, which led to some embarrassment for him.

The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline them and write the correct forms in the numbered boxes.

Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme hot. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature. Instead of try to keep down the body temperature inside the body, what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in warming up the body.

 Nor is it about drifting (1) ___ an exhausted sleep.

Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2) ___ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) ___ of quality and effect.

Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2) ___ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) ___ of quality and effect.

(4) ___ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5) ___ rest while our minds are awake.

(4) ___ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5) ___ rest while our minds are awake.

(6) ___ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7) ___ than one of exhaustion.

(6) ___ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (7) ___ than one of exhaustion.

Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (8) ___ alone nurturing our body’s abilities.

With (9) ___ in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10) ___ deep-seated.

With (9) ___ in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (10) ___ deep-seated.

Read the text and do the tasks as follow.

OUT OF THE ASHES

Paragraph A

On theafternoonof 30^th August1989, fire brokeoutatUppark,a largeeighteenth century housein Sussex. For a yearbuildershadbeen replacingthe leadon theroof, and by a stroke of irony,were dueto finish thenextday,on August31^st. Withinfifteenminutesof the alarm being sounded, thefire brigadehadarrived on the scene, thoughnothing wasto surviveof the pricelesscollectionon the firstfloor apartfroman oilpaintingof a dog whichthe firemen sweptup asthey finally retreatedfrom theblaze.Butdueto thecourage andswiftactionof the previousowners, the Meade-Featherstonhaughfamily,and the staff,stewardsandvisitors to thehouse,who formedhumanchainsto passthe preciouspiecesof porcelain,furnitureand paintingsouton to thelawn, 95 percentof thecontentsfrom theground floor and the basementwere saved. Asthe firecontinuedto rage,the NationalTrust’sconservatorswere being mobilised,and thateveninglocal stationerswere especially openedto providethe bulk suppliesof blottingpaperso desperatelyneededin thesalvageoperation.

Paragraph B

The followingmorning,Upparkstood open to thesky.A sludge of wetcharcoalcoveredthe ground floor and basement,andin every roomcharredand fallentimberslay amongstthe smoke.Itwasa sceneof utterdevastation.

Paragraph C

Aftertheinitialsense of shock, thedayswhichfollowedthe fire were filledwithdiscoveries. Helped byvolunteers,the NationalTrust’sarchaeologistsand conservatorsswung intoaction, firstof allmarkingthe site out intoa gridand thensalvagingeverythingdown tothe lastdoor handle.The positionof eachfragmentwasrecorded,and allthedebris was stored in countless dustbinsbefore beingsifted andcategorised.

Paragraph D

Therewasgreatexcitementasremnantsof thelanternfrom theStaircase Hallwerepulled out from thedebrisof two fallenfloors, and alsothree weekslaterwhen theRed Roomcarpet, thought tohave beentotally lost,wasfound wrapped aroundthe remainsof a piano.There wasalucky reprievefor theStateBed too. Staffwho hadleftthe sceneat3 a.mon the nightof the firehad thoughtitsloss wasinevitable,butwhen they returnedthenextmorningithad escaped largelyundamaged.Firemen,directed bythe NationalTrust’sconservatorsfrom outside theTapestry Roomwindow, dismantledthe silk-hung bed andpassed itoutpieceby piece.Twenty minuteslatertheceilingfell in.

Paragraph E

The scaleof thetask to repairUppark wasunprecedentedin the NationalTrust. The immediatequestionwas whetheritshouldbe done atall.Adecisionhad tobe takenquickly, asthe buildingwasunsound and whateverhad notbeendamagedby the fire wasexposedto the elements.Withina month,afterconsultingmany expertsand with theagreementof the NationalTrust’sExecutiveCommittee,the restorationprogrammebegan. Itwasundertaken for threemainreasons. Afterthe fireithadbecomeapparentjusthowmuchremainedof the structure with its splendidly decoratedinteriors;to havepulledthe house down, asone commentatorsuggested,would havebeen vandalism.Also the property wascovered by insurance,so therepairs would notcallupon the NationalTrust’sown funds. Lastly,much had beensavedof the finecollectionacquiredespeciallyfor Upparkfrom1747 by Sir MatthewFeatherstonhaughandhisson Harry.Theseobjectsbelonged nowhereelse, and completerestorationof the house would allowthemto be seen andenjoyedagain intheir original setting.

Paragraph F

The searchfor craftsmenand womencapableof doing theintricaterestorationwork was nation-wide. Once thequality and skillof the individualor companyhad beenascertained, they hadto passan economictest,asevery job wascompetitivelytendered.Thishashad enormousbenefitsbecausenotonly havea numberof highly skilledpeoplecometo thefore - woodcarversfor example,followingin thefootstepsof GrinlingGibbons- butmany of them, for exampleplasterers,have relearntthe skillsof the seventeenthand eighteenthcenturies whichcannowbe of use toother country house owners when theneed arises.

Paragraph G

In June1994 the buildingprogrammewascompleted,on timeand on budget.The totalcostof the work to repairthehouseand itscontentscametobe nearly £20 million,largely metfrom insurance.In addition,it madeeconomicsensefor the NationalTrustto invest timeand money inupgrading waterand heatingsystems,installingmodernenvironmentalcontrols,and updatingfire andsecurity equipment.

Paragraph H

The final stagesof restorationand the massiveprogrammeof reinstallationtookeightmonths. The familyand the room stewardswerevisibly movedwhen returningto theirold haunts, perhapsthebesttestamentthat the spiritof Upparkhad notdied.But thedebate willno doubt continueasto whetheror not it wasrightto repairthehouseafter thefire.The NationalTrust hasdone itsbestto remaintrueto Uppark; itisfor othersto judge thesuccessof theproject. Note:The NationalTrust isacharitableorganisationin Britainsetup over a hundred years ago to preservethe nationalheritage.

The texthaseightparagraphs,A–H. Whichparagraphscontainthefollowing information? Writethe appropriateletters,A–H, in the boxes.

The procedurefor sorting throughthe remainsof thefire.

How Uppark lookedafterthe fire.

Improvementsmadeto therebuilt Uppark.

The selectionof peopleto carry outthe repairwork.

Whythe NationalTrustchoseto rebuildUppark.

Howpeoplereactedto therebuiltUppark.

Answer thequestionsbelow. ChooseNO MORE THANTHREE WORDS fromthe textfor eachanswer. Writeyouranswersin the boxes.

On whatdatein 1989 should the originalrepairstothe roof havebeen completed?

By whatmethodwere thingsrescuedimmediatelyfrom theburning house?

Afterthefire, whatdidthe conservatorsrequirelarge quantitiesof immediately?

Into whatdidthe conservatorsputmaterialrecoveredfrom thefire?

A well-protected house …………

According to the writer, we should …………

The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot …………

What word best replaces “desolate” in paragraph 4?

The phrase “aforementioned precautions” in paragraph 5 refers to steps that …………

Gaining entry to a house through a small window …………

According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar alarms …………

The writer argues that fitting a chain and an eye hole…………

What word best replaces “scrutinise” in paragraph 7?

The best title for the text is …………  

Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the word given in bold. Do NOT change the form of the word given.

Although Joe kept on attempting to contact his cousin, he didn't manage to speak to her until the next day. ® Despite repeated ........................ TOUCH................... his cousin, Joe didn't manage to speak to her until the next day.

When it comes to computer games, Jack is a real expert.                                 CONCERNED

® As far ............................................................................., Jack is a real expert.

David said that the accident was his fault.                                                       TOOK

® David .................................................................. the accident.

If he doesn’t get that job, who knows what he’ll do.                                                  KNOWING

® If he doesn’t get that job, ........................................................... what he’ll do.

The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan. INGENUITY

® But .......................................................... plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued.

Use the word given and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible to the original one. Do NOT change the form of the word given.

They will try John for murder at the High Court next week.                                     (trial)

→ John

How do our sales compare with those of other firms?                                               (relation)

→ How do

The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed. (decline)

→ There has

This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies.                                             (doubt)

→ There is

I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning.                                         (question)

→ My changing

The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.