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ĐỀ THI HSG NĂM HỌC 14-15 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9

A PHONETICS.

I Choose the word that has……

3 A plumber B celebrate C describe D abrupt

4 A chemistry B machine C mechanic D orchestra

II Fine the word that has different stress…

8 A dangerous B popular C environment D beautiful

B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

I Circle the best answer.

11 I have been looking for this book for months, and……… I have found it

A at last B in time C at the end D at present

12 The purpose of the examination was to………the student’knowledge of the subject

13 I’ll have to………… to you, otherwise he will hear

14 The teacher……… them the answer to the question

15 I have never ……… any experience of living in the country

A had B wished C done D made

16 Over the past 50 years, many serious illness have been brought……… control

17 Don’t try to phone me By the time you read this letter………

A I’ve left B I’ll have left C I’ll leave D I’m leaving

18 I don’t want much sugar in my coffee Just……… , please

19 My brother doesn’t like pork, and………

A either do I B neither do I C so do I D I don’t too

20 Would you……….passing this to Susan, please?

II Choose the sentence that has a similar meaning to the original sentence.

21 We spend half an hour doing that exercise.

A It took us half an hour to do that exercise

B It took us half an hour doing that exercise

C We took it half an hour to do that exercise

D That exercise took us half an hour to be done

22 I have never seen such a beautiful sight in my life.

A Never in my life I have ever seen such a beautiful sight

B Never in my life have I seen such a beautiful sight

C Never in my life I have never seen such a beautiful sight

D Never I have seen such a beautiful sight in my life

23 We/ never teach/ intelligent student/ him/ so far.

A We have never taught the most intelligent student than him so far

B We never teach a more intelligent student than him so far

C We have never taught a better intelligent student than him so far

D We have never taught a more intelligent student than him so far

24 The victim/ injure/ the accident/ some minutes ago/ just be/ taken/ hospital.

A The victim injured in the accident has just been taken to hospital

B The victim was injured in the accident has just been taken to hospital

C The victim injured in the accident just been taken to hospital

D The victim injuring in the accident has just been taken to hospital

25 Mrs Hoa/ be/ now/ use to/ drive/ the lelf/ London.

A Mrs Hoa is now used to drive on the left in London

B Mrs Hoa now used to drive on the left in London

C Mrs Hoa has been now used to driving on the left in London

D Mrs Hoa is now used to driving on the left in London

26 The children began playing soccer 30 minutes ago.

A The children have played soccer since 30 minutes

B It is 30 minutes since the children began playing soccer

C The children have played soccer for 30 minutes

D Both B & C are correct

27 Scientists can find a cure for cancer soon.

A A cure for cancer can found by scientists soon

B A cure for cancer can be found by scientists soon

C Scientists can be found by a cure for cancer soon

D A cure for cancer can is found by scientists soon

28 The water was so hot that he couldn’t drink it.

A The water wasn’t cool enough for him to drink

B It was such hot water that he couldn’t drink it.

C The water was too hot for him to drink

D All A, B, C are correct

29 I am going to have someone repair my TV set tomorrow.

A I am going to have my TV set repairing by someone tomorrow

B I am going to have my TV set to repair tomorrow

C I am going to have my TV set repaired tomorrow

D I am going to repair my TV set tomorrow

30 Tom hasn’t eaten Vietnamese food for over two years.

A It took over two years since Tom ate Vietnamese food

B It is over two years since Tom has eaten Vietnamese food

C The last time Tom ate Vietnamese food was over two years ago

D It is over two years when Tom ate Vietnamese food

III Give the correct form of the words.

31 My teacher……….me to take this examination

COURAGE

32 This coffee is too……… to drink

HEAT

33 I really don’t think he has the……….to do this job

ABLE

34 Don’t worry I’ll be waiting for you at the………to the pagoda

ENTER

35 Do you know what the ……… of the river is?

DEEP

36 He is very……….carpenter

SKILL

37 I had………in starting my car this morning.

DIFFICULT

38 He drives so………that he is sure to have an accident

CARE

39 His……….has not improved much

BEHAVE

40 She has an……….command of the language

IMPRESS

C READING

1 Fill in the gap

We are all destroying the earth The seas and the rivers are ( 41)………dirty to swim in There is so ( 42)………smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well- known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks

We have cut down so ( 43)…………trees that there are now vast areas of

wasteland

( 44)…………over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow ( 45)

………to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice More over, we donot take enough care

( 46)………… the countryside Wild animals ( 47)…………quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now ( 48)………… we have killed too many for them to survive However, it isn’t so simple to talk (49)………the problem, we must act now before it is too late to do any thing about it Join us now Save the earth This

is too important ( 50)……… ignore

II Read the detail and match

A BESTON HALL

Summer special

A six week programof classes covering

all aspects of English, both spoken and

written, for serious students whether

beginners, intermediate or advanced At

least six hours’ teaching every day

except Sundays, plus individual work

plans on topics of special interest

B BESTON HALL

Summer holiday courses Three- week, one- month or six- week courses for students of all standards, which combine daily language classes with full program of sports

( tennis,swimming,volleyball etc…), social activities ( disco, quizzes, film clubs, etc )and outings ( London, Bath, etc.)

C LONDON LANGUAGES

Business Department

Courses in most Eropean languages are

offered for adults wishing to study

outside office hours, including

weekends Our qualified teachers are

always native speakers, whether of

Danish, English or Greek You will

study hard in very small groups with lots

of attention to individual needs Courses

last between three and six months

D LONDON LANGUAGES

Part- time courses Morning classes 15 hours per week,afternoon classes 15 hours per week Examination preparation 4 or6 hours per week, afternoons or evenings All teachers are highly experienced and well qualified Minimum course one month Central location, easy access by bus or

underground

E LONDON LANGUAGES

Home from home

We placed students with experienced

and qualified teachers throughout Britain

F ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general English from three to twelve

for individual study programs in the

teacher’s own home An excellent choice

for those who wish to improve their

English fast, but who are not keen on

returning to the classroom High

standards of comfort, in a friendly but

peaceful atmosphere

months Accommodation is carefully chosen and the school is famous for its program of activities beyond the class Teenagers and young adults come to us from over thirty different countries to study hard and enjoy themselves

51………Mr Nam is a journalist He knows quite a lot of English, but he wants

to improve his writing skill He works long hours on weekdays at an office in London 52………Lan is going to university next year and wants to spend this year

improving her English She wants to meet people from other parts of the world and have a good social life

53………Ms Nhung is 48 She would like to follow an individual course of study somewhere quiet and comfortable with a private teacher

54………… Quang is visiting England for the first this summer He’ll stay for a month and hopes to make new friends,but it is rather shy, so he’d like a school with lots of out-of-class activities

55………Hoa lives with a family in London and looks after their little girls during the day She studies on her own but she also needs a language course that will help her prepare for her exam

III Read the text and choose the best answer.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is extremely complicated It is complex ( 56)……….much pollution is caused by things that benefit people ( 57)………, exhaust from automobiles causes a large ( 58)… of all air pollution But the automobiles provides

transportation for millions of people Factories ( 59)………….much of the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give ( 60)……….to a large number

of people

Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would ( 61)

………using many things that benefit them Most of people donot want to do that, of course But pollution

( 62)………… in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to ( 63)… the amount of pollution that such things ( 64)………… automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and force laws that require businesses or individuals to stop, or cut down on certain ( 65)………activities

56 A so B because C but D and

57 A In addition B on the contrary C In general D For example

58 A percent B percentage C both are correct D both are incorrect

59 A discharge B manufacture C support D advertise

60 A work B jobs C employment D all are correct

61 A have stopped B stop to have C have to stop D stop having

62 A can gradually reduce B can be gradual reduced

C can gradually reduce D can be gradually reduced

63 A weaken B worsen C lighten D lessen

65 A polluting B polluted C pollute D to pollute

D Writing

I Rewrite the sentences using the words given.

66 Lan has a nice voice Everybody likes it ( SUCH……… THAT)

………

67 I am sorry I don’t speak Enlish well ( ONLY)

………

68 I am quite happy to look after the baby for you ( MIND)

………

69 We went out to the beach in spite of the heavy rain ( ALTHOUGH)

70 She thought it was too difficult to finish the job by Sunday ( FOUND)

………

II Finish the second sentence.

71 I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years

It’s………

72 I’m sorry that I must take you home right now

I wish………

73 She asked John how he liked her new dress

“ How………?’ she said

74 A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning

There………

75 “ I’m very busy I’ll ring you tomorrow”, he said

He told………

76 I would like you to help me to put the chair away?

Do you………?

77 The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor

Unless………

78 He would prefer you to pay him immediately

He’d rather………

79 It was so late that nothing could be done

It was too………

80 Why don’t you ask her yourself?

I suggest………

III Many people say that English is the most popular and useful language in the world Do you agree? Why or why not? ( 4ms)

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