ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 SỐ 1 A. PRONUNCIATION. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. (1m) 1. A. too B. food C. soon D. good 2. A. leaf B. deaf C. of D. wife 3. A. lose B. close C. rose D. chose 4. A. cooked B. kissed C. moved D. watched 5. A. bury B. friendly C. pretty D. pleasant B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Circle the best answer among A,B,C,D of the following sentences. (2,2ms) 6. My cousin got up late in the morning because his alarm clock did not ___________ . A. turn off B. take off C. put off D. go off 7. _____________ is a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and pieces of furniture. A. A plumber B. A goldsmith C. A carpenter D. A bricklayer 8. I don’t like shopping ____________ I’ll come with you. A. however B. but C. therefore D. because 9. Peter passed his driving test, ____________ surprised everybody. A. who B. that C. it D. which 10. Alice and Stan are ___________ married. They love each other a lot. A. happy B. unhappy C. happily D. happiness 11. I forgot to thank them _______________ me. A. to help B. help C. about helping D. for helping 12. ____________ is London from Oxford? A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How long away 13. Have you seen the fridge ___________ on T.V last night? A. advertising B. advertised C. was advertised D. to advertise 14. Our English teacher enjoys reading, _______________? A. aren’t you B. doesn’t he C. don’t we D. aren’t we 15. Malaysia is divided ____________ two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. A. in B. by C. of D. into 16. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol, ____________ is only 30 miles away. A. where B. which C. that D. who II/ Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. (1,2ms) */ A: Where’s Lily? B: She (17. study) _______________________________ at the library. A: When ____________ she (18. get) _________________ back home? B: In an hour or so. Probably around 5 o’clock. A: How long ________________ she (19. study) ______________ at the library? B: Since 2 o’clock this afternoon. A: ______________ she (20. study) ___________________at the library everyday? B: Not everyday, but often. */ If money (21. grow) ________________ on trees, all of us (22. be) ________________ rich. C. READING. I/ Read the text and then answer the questions which follow. (1m) The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was designed by two architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi. With a seating capacity of 900, the Hanoi Opera House is a building of great cultural, but also historical significance. In fact, it is the place where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a star on 17 August 1945. Besides, it also witnessed a demonstration to support the August Revolution. In 1997, with the aid of the French Government, the theatre was repaired in accordance with its original design. Provided with the best technical equipment, it is home to various high-quality performances. 23. How long was the Hanoi Opera House constructed? ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 24. Who were its designers? ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 25. How many seats can the Hanoi Opera House provide? ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 26. Why is it not only of great cultural significance but also an important historical place? ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ 27. How was the theater repaired in 1997? ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________ II/ Fill in each blank space with ONE suitable word. (1,6ms) Pulau Paya, a tiny island situated 32 kilometers off Luala, (28)_________________ about to become Malaysia’s first national marine park. It has (29) ___________________ about two years for work on the project to be completed. For those (30) _______________ enjoy outdoor life, the marine park is (31)________________ ideal place to visit. It offers facilities for jungle journeys and camping sites. Activities (32)______________ swimming, sailing, boating, fishing, and diving can (33) _________________ found here. In addition, there are plans to set (34) ________________ centers for the hiring of diving equipment and boats. Now, the authorities are trying to encourage local fishermen to use their boats for transporting tourists, thereby making the (35) _________________ more accessible. D. WRITING. I/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,8ms) 36. The last time he visited Ha Long Bay was 5 years ago. He hasn’t ___________________________________________________________________ ____ 37. What a pity I don’t know how to use a computer. I wish ___________________________________________________________________ _______ 38. She said to her son, “How many engineers are there in your factory?” She asked ___________________________________________________________________ ____ 39. Nobody has invited her to the concert. She ___________________________________________________________________ _________ 40. If Hoa’s parents lived near Hanoi, she would see them on weekends. Hoa doesn’t ___________________________________________________________________ __ 41. Shall we play tennis for a change? Why ___________________________________________________________________ _________? 42. “Someone’s coming”, he said to me, “Get behind the screen” He said ___________________________________________________________________ _______ 43. He hurried. He didn’t want to be late for the lecture. He hurried in order _________________________________________________________________ 44. In spite of his age, he still enjoys life. Although he ___________________________________________________________________ ___ . 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