Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 cực hay có lời giải (Đề 40)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).

He's really shy _______ girl.

The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.

I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.

The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.

______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.

The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.

The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.

The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.

He was turned down for the job because he is ________.

The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.

_______, the disaster would not have happened.

_______ had booked in advance were allowed in.

Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.

I ______ the hot weather in the south.

The meat looked very _______ to the dog.

Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on the amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters, Galileo’s newly built telescope (1)_______ him to look at the edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere

He saw that the apparently (2)_______ surface was not divinely smooth and round, but bumpy and imperfect.

He realized that although the moon might appear (3)_____, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a cosmic (4)_____, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our own.

He realized that although the moon might appear (3)_____, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a cosmic (4)_____, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our own.

This amounted to a great (5)______ hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6)______ may appear to some to be trivial and (7)________.

This amounted to a great (5)______ hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6)______ may appear to some to be trivial and (7)________.

This amounted to a great (5)______ hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6)______ may appear to some to be trivial and (7)________.

Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had previously been so (8)________ revealed more of their extraordinary mysteries.

Casting around for further wonders, Galileo focused his lens on the (9)_______ planet of Jupiter.

Our moon it appeared, perhaps (10)_______ in the eyes of those fearful of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!

In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick (√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered space.

KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE

Personal space is a term that refers to the distance we like to keep between ourselves and other people. When someone we do not know well gets too close that we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If such a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move away. Some interesting studies have been done in libraries. If strangers will come too close, many people get up and leave the building, others use to different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people to develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on so crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contract, and apologize if hands touch by a mistake. People use newspapers as a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.

          First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words, happiness (1)_______ in families.

In particular, friends are a great (2)______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3)______ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship.

In particular, friends are a great (2)______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3)______ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship.

Marriage and similar (4)______ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5)______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6)______ both ways.

Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5)______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6)______ both ways.

Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social interactions with co-workers.

Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8)______ than most other causes of happiness.

Activities (9)_____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy.

This is partly because of the (10)______ themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.

According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses______.

What is known about the influenza virus?

According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when______.

New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by_______.

It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of influenza EXCEPT_______.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

The word “Others” refers to_________.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the passage?

The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between deposits of _______.

Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in any way.

They have discovered some interesting new information.            (LIGHT)

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They suspended Jack for the next two matches.                           (BANNED)

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I really want to see her again.                                            (DYING)

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She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her.               (EYES)

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We are looking forward to watching the program.             (WAIT)

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Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

    → Were you.................................................................................................................................

I'd rather not go out this afternoon.

    → I do not feel.............................................................................................................................

Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.

    → However.................................................................................................................................

It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.

    → The boss..................................................................................................................................

His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.

    → Despite the fact.......................................................................................................................

Computers can translate all kinds of languages well, we needn’t learn more languages in the future.

What is your opinion about this idea? Within 200-250 words, use evidence and examples to write a passage to clarify your idea.