Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 42)

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Câu 1:

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

A. that
B. mother
C. this
D. think
Câu 2:

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

A. physics
B. hesitate
C. basic
D. reserve
Câu 3:
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following question
A. finished
B. developed
C. defeated
D. looked
Câu 4:

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

A. tough
B. rough
C. through
D. enough
Câu 5:

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

A. exhibition
B. holiday
C. childhood
D. hilarious
Câu 6:

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

A. laughed
B. watched
C. lived
D. cooked
Câu 7:

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

A. Christmas
B. switch
C. character
D. chemical
Câu 8:

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

A. honest
B. exhaust
C. heir
D. height
Câu 9:

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

A. handcraft
B. handkerchief
C. handbag
D. handbook
Câu 10:

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

A. called
B. prepared
C. expressed
D. raised
Câu 11:

Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

I’m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn’t want to waste any more time.

A. were due to
B. were going to
C. were to
D. were about to
Câu 12:
It is not until December 25th _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. when
Câu 13:
I saw a ___________ scarf in a shop near my house.
A. sweet little green silk
B. little green silk sweet
C. sweet green little silk
D. green little sweet silk
Câu 14:
There has been a recommendation that Peter ______ the president of the country.
A. will be elected
B. be elected
C. is elected
D. was elected
Câu 15:
He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.
A. came out
B. went out
C. came through
D. fell out
Câu 16:
It was in this house ______.
A. I was born in
B. in which I was born
C. where I was born

D. that I was born

Câu 17:
______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.
A. Herds
B. Flocks
C. Packs
D. Swarms
Câu 18:
When ______ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
A. asking
B. to be asked
C. to be asking
D. being asked
Câu 19:
______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth
B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was
D. Despite his wealthy
Câu 20:
According to the _______of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. rules
C. terms
D. details
Câu 21:
It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.
A. inheritance
B. heritage
C. possessions
D. legacy
Câu 22:
A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.
A pursue
B. chase
C. seek
D. catch
Câu 23:
When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for_______15 minutes.
A. other
B. others
C. another
D. the others
Câu 24:
____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now.
A. Many a time
B. Many the time
C. Quite a time
D. For a time
Câu 25:
_______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A. For a number of tigers
B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers
D. That the number of tigers
Câu 26:
_______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly
B. Hardly
C. Most
D. Virtually
Câu 27:
Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _______ and now it's fine.
A. over
B. it over
C. over it
D. over and over
Câu 28:
When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed
B. scratched
C. struck
D. started
Câu 29:
I usually buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house
B. off the peg
C. in public
D. on the shelf
Câu 30:
She tried to _______.
A. talk out of me the plan
B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan
D. talk out me of the plan
Câu 31:

           Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be unavoidable.

A. devise
B. create
C. originate
D. emerge
Câu 32:
However, we can do little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can.
A. arise
B. happen
C. befall
D. occur
Câu 33:
At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation
A. post
B. roof
C. bottom
D. wall
Câu 34:
ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.
A. subsist
B. remain
C. cow
D. bear
Câu 35:
Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning?
A. envision
B. observe
C. picture
D. image
Câu 36:
Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come?
A. manner
B. stance
C. practice
D. mode
Câu 37:
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)_________.
A. strike
B. deal
C. respond
D. challenge
Câu 38:
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)_________.
A. term
B. course
C. timing
D. period
Câu 39:
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)_________.
A. risk
B. weakness
C. insecurity
D. jeopardy
Câu 40:
(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.
A. Providing
B. Given
C. Hence
D. As much
Câu 41:
The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.
A. underwater earthquakes
B. storm surges
C. tides
D. tidal waves
Câu 42:

According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _______.

A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Câu 43:
The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. moved
B. filtered
C. located
D. not pleased
Câu 44:
It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis _______.
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
Câu 45:
Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.
A. deep
B. clear
C. coastal
D. tidal
Câu 46:
A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to ___________.
A. come from greater distances
B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning
D. be less of a problem
Câu 47:

The possessive “their” refers to ____________.

A. the Hawaiian Islands
B. thousands of miles
C. these tsunamis
D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
Câu 48:
A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.
A. at fault
B. disastrous
C. extremely calm
D. expected
Câu 49:
From the expression “on record”, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ____________.
A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
C. was filmed as it was happening
D. occurred before efficient records were kept
Câu 50:
The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano ___________.
A. was far more destructive close to the source than far away
B. resulted in little damage
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
C. was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands