Title ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH PHÚ THỌ 2024-2025.docx ✅

4 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. 15. Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games. - Silas: "Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?" - Salah: "__________. We can't afford such a big event." A. You can say that again B. I can't agree with you more C. Yes, you're right D. No, I don't think so 16. Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens. - Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!" - Jim: "Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always __________." A. had green fingers B. shot the breeze C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 17. The place has rapidly evolved from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. A. developed B. generated C. created D. increased 18. Persuading him to accept our proposal is like getting blood from a stone. He never changes his mind. A. quite challenging B. very shocking C. rather special D. surprisingly easy Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 19. The police said that was the most vicious attack they'd ever seen. More than 100 victims had been killed and seriously injured. A. dangerous B. trivial C. healthy D. gentle 20. Julie's slimming attempts have been going by fits and starts. She needs to do it consistently. A. slowly B. poorly C. steadily D. flexibly II. Identify the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be changed to make the sentence correct. Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points) 1. Since every penny of the grant had to spend on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the A B C D cleaning.