ĐỀ THI HSG NĂM HỌC 14-15 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 A. PHONETICS. I. Choose the word that has…… 1. A. measure B. please C.his D. disease 2. A. weather B. breathe C.healthy D. although 3. A. plumber B. celebrate C. describe D. abrupt 4. A. chemistry B. machine C. mechanic D. orchestra 5. A. alien B. crazy C. trace D. planet 6. A. played B. cooked C. examined D. called 7. A. eggs B. floors C. books D. pens II. Fine the word that has different stress… 8. A. dangerous B. popular C. environment D. beautiful 9. A. purpose B. entrance C. music D. depend 10.A. although B. remove C. together D. poison 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. A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test 13. I’ll have to………… to you, otherwise he will hear. A. shout B. say C. whistle D. whisper. 14. The teacher…………… them the answer to the question A. explained B. told C. said D. discussed 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. A. in B. under C. to D. over 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. A. few B. little C. a little D. a few 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? A. want B. agree C. like D. mind 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 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. F. ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general English from three to twelve 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 64. A. like B. as C. for D. that 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) ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………. . ĐỀ THI HSG NĂM HỌC 14-15 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 A. PHONETICS. I. Choose the word that has…… 1. A. measure B. please C.his. 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. 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.