60 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:

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 32:

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

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to

Câu 33:

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

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down

Câu 34:

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

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on

Câu 35:

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 36:

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

A. devise

B. create

C. originate

D. emerge

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Chọn D

Câu 37:

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 38:

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 39:

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 40:

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 41:

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 42:

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 43:

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 44:

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 45:

(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 46:

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 47:

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 48:

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

A. moved

B. filtered

C. located

D. not pleased

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Chọn A

Câu 49:

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 50:

Water that is “shallow” is NOT _____________.

A. deep

B. clear

C. coastal

D. tidal

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Chọn A

Câu 51:

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 52:

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 53:

A “calamitous” tsunami is one that is _____________.

A. at fault

B. disastrous

C. extremely calm

D. expected

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Chọn B

Câu 54:

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 55:

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 56:

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 57:

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 58:

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

-> Dinner will be served ___________________________________________.