80 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm thuộc Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 42)

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

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Chọn D

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn A

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn B

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

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Chọn D

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

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Chọn B

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn B

Câu 12:

It is not until December 25^th _________the exam results will be announced.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. when

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn A

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

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Chọn B

Câu 15:

He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________.

A. came out

B. went out

C. came through

D. fell out

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Chọn A

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

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Chọn D

Câu 17:

______of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside.

A. Herds

B. Flocks

C. Packs

D. Swarms

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn D

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn C

Câu 21:

It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s_______.

A. inheritance

B. heritage

C. possessions

D. legacy

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Chọn B

Câu 22:

A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.

A pursue

B. chase

C. seek

D. catch

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Chọn A

A part-time job gives me the freedom to_______ my own interests.

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

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn A

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

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Chọn B

Câu 26:

_______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.

A. Wholly

B. Hardly

C. Most

D. Virtually

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Chọn D

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

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Chọn B

Câu 28:

When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.

A. rubbed

B. scratched

C. struck

D. started

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Chọn C

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

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Chọn B

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

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Chọn C

Câu 31:

Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

UK companies have received criticism from a business forum for what their report refers to as a rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows a case in which a male (1. EMPLOY) __________working in the post room of a large (2. ORGANISE) __________in the United Kingdom received a (3. SUSPEND) __________ for wearing jeans to work. Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4. CUSTOM) __________to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally. The authors of the report made a (5. COMPARE) ___________ between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6. CONCERN)___________about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office. Their (7. ARGUE) ___________is based on research that claims workers are far more (8. PRODUCT) _________ when they have the (9. FREE) _________to dress in a way that they feel most (10. COMFORT) _______in.

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employee

Câu 32:

This follows a case in which a male (1. EMPLOY) __________working in the post room of a large (2. ORGANISE) __________in the United Kingdom received a (3. SUSPEND) __________ for wearing jeans to work.

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organization/ organisation

Câu 33:

This follows a case in which a male (1. EMPLOY) __________working in the post room of a large (2. ORGANISE) __________in the United Kingdom received a (3. SUSPEND) __________ for wearing jeans to work.

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suspension

Câu 34:

Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4. CUSTOM) __________to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally.

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customers

Câu 35:

The authors of the report made a (5. COMPARE) ___________ between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6. CONCERN)___________about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office.

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comparison

Câu 36:

The authors of the report made a (5. COMPARE) ___________ between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6. CONCERN)___________about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office.

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unconcerned

Câu 37:

Their (7. ARGUE) ___________is based on research that claims workers are far more (8. PRODUCT) _________ when they have the (9. FREE) _________to dress in a way that they feel most (10. COMFORT) _______in.

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argument

Câu 38:

Their (7. ARGUE) ___________is based on research that claims workers are far more (8. PRODUCT) _________ when they have the (9. FREE) _________to dress in a way that they feel most (10. COMFORT) _______in.

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productive

Câu 39:

Their (7. ARGUE) ___________is based on research that claims workers are far more (8. PRODUCT) _________ when they have the (9. FREE) _________to dress in a way that they feel most (10. COMFORT) _______in.

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freedom

Câu 40:

Their (7. ARGUE) ___________is based on research that claims workers are far more (8. PRODUCT) _________ when they have the (9. FREE) _________to dress in a way that they feel most (10. COMFORT) _______in.

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comfortable

Câu 41:

Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

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

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out

Câu 42:

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

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to

Câu 43:

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

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down

Câu 44:

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

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on

Câu 45:

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

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across

Câu 46:

Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete the blanks. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday 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.

Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also do a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner.

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)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. 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)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (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. devise

B. create

C. originate

D. emerge

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Chọn D

Câu 47:

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

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Chọn C

Câu 48:

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

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Chọn B

Câu 49:

ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden.

A. subsist

B. remain

C. cow

D. bear

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Chọn D

Câu 50:

Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning?

A. envision

B. observe

C. picture

D. image

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Chọn A

Câu 51:

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

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Chọn B

Câu 52:

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

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Chọn C

Câu 53:

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

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Chọn B

Câu 54:

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

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Chọn D

Câu 55:

(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

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Chọn B

Câu 56:

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.

Students frequently complain (1)___________ studying for hours on (2)________ and then not doing well in their final exams. Many factors can (3) _________ in poor performances: (4) _________illness or a personal problem. Getting high grades can also put a terrible strain on students (5) _________ don’t want to let their parents down.

Can students’ knowledge be judged by a (6) _________exam? Certainly not! If we want to be fair, students ought to be (7) _________on a regular basic. So does that mean more exams? Yes, but (8) _________many written ones. In many countries, student do not have to take written exams (9) _________ they don’t want to, they are (10) _________to take oral ones instead. This seems to be fairer way of assessing understanding, not just testing it.

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about

Câu 57:

Students frequently complain (1)___________ studying for hours on (2)________ and then not doing well in their final exams.

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end

Câu 58:

Many factors can (3) _________ in poor performances

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result

Câu 59:

(4) _________illness or a personal problem.

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an

Câu 60:

Getting high grades can also put a terrible strain on students (5) _________ don’t want to let their parents down.

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who/that

Câu 61:

Can students’ knowledge be judged by a (6) _________exam?

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single

Câu 62:

If we want to be fair, students ought to be (7) _________on a regular basic.

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tested

Câu 63:

Yes, but (8) _________many written ones.

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not

Câu 64:

In many countries, student do not have to take written exams (9) _________ they don’t want to

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if

Câu 65:

they are (10) _________to take oral ones instead

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allowed

Câu 66:

The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _______.

A. underwater earthquakes

B. storm surges

C. tides

D. tidal waves

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Chọn B

Câu 67:

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

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Chọn A

Câu 68:

The word “displaced” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. moved

B. filtered

C. located

D. not pleased

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Chọn A

Câu 69:

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

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Chọn C

Câu 70:

Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.

A. deep

B. clear

C. coastal

D. tidal

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Chọn A

Câu 71:

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

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Chọn C

Câu 72:

The possessive “their” refers to ____________.

A. the Hawaiian Islands

B. thousands of miles

C. these tsunamis

D. the inhabitants of Hawaii

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Chọn C

Câu 73:

A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.

A. at fault

B. disastrous

C. extremely calm

D. expected

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Chọn B

Câu 74:

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

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Chọn B

Câu 75:

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

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Chọn A

Câu 76:

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given. These words must not be changed in any way. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

The reduction in the price of the magazines led to a growth in sales. (RESULT)

-> Sales of the magazines __________________________________________.

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Sales of the magazines grew/increased/went up as a result of the reduction in the price.

Câu 77:

Georgia hasn’t written to me recently. (HEARD)

-> I ___________________________________________________________.

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I haven’t heard /have heard nothing from Georgia for/in a while.

Câu 78:

Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel. (SOON)

-> Dinner will be served ___________________________________________.