Đề HSG 2

ĐỀ ÔN HSG KHỐI 9
I. Pronunciation (5points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (2 points)
1. A accurate      B account               C occur                   D accuse
2. A hour            B horn                    C vehicle                 D honour
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (3points)
1. A practical      B secretary             C manager              D immediate
2. A alternative   B information           C profession           D discussion
3. A element       B discovery             C enormous           D pronounce
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10 points)
1. We (not visit) our friends in Ha Long this weekend. According to the weather forecast, there (be) much rain there at the time.
2. When I got to the cinema, Jack (wait) for me.
3. (play) football Tim had his leg (break).
4. I can`t stand (sit) with you in this room any longer. You (complain) about the situation for hours.
5. She wishes she (stay) with her mother now.
6. I want this meeting (delay) till next month.
7. If you heat water at 100 degrees Celsius, it (boil).
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)
1. The .............. in the southern part of the country is very rich and fertile.
A ground           B soil                     C earth                     D land
2. He wasn`t allowed to.............. the exam.
A sit                  B make                 C offer                      D go
3. .............. he has not said anything, he seems to be upset about it.
A But                B Because             C Though                 D As
4. You can`t see five yards in .............. fog like that.
A solid              B fat                      C thick                     D wet
5. I know it`s not sunny now; .............. I will take my sunglasses.
A as though       B although              C even so                D even though
6. .............. the rise in unemployment, people seem to be spending more.
A Nevetheless    B Meanwhile          C Despite                 D Although
7. I told him I`d prefer to walk but he insisted on .............. me a lift.
A taking              B helping              C making                  D giving
8. In the winter, many old people wear special clothes to protect themselves .............. the cold.
A of                    B with                  C by                         D from
9. British Rail regrets .............. passengers that The London train is running 15 minutes late.
A informing          B to inform           C inform                   D for informing
10. I`m really bored .............. eating chips. Can`t we have something else for a change?
A with                  B of                     C from                     D about
11. All the doors were open, .............. seemed rather odd.
A it                      B that                   C who                     D which
12. It was the first car .............. I ever drove.
A that                   B who                  C Ø                        D A and C
13. I love Paris, .............. has a lot of beautiful streets.
A which                B that                  C where                   D when
14. There`s a lot more traffic than usual. There must be something .............. in the town centre.
A getting on          B going off           C going on                D getting off
15. Sometimes I`m so hungry in the middle of the night.............. I eat a whole packet of biscuits.
A and                   B that                  C so                         D than
16. You must .............. these instructions very carefully.
A bring out            B carry out           C carry on                D get up to
17. .............. of the students in our class could solve this math problem.
A Neither              B None                 C Not much             D Not
18. The .............. of this product is three times as long as that of the similar one on the market.
A technique          B life                     C cost                    D value
19. Today`s my 20th birthday. - ..............
A Many happy returns!                      C Take care! B I don`t understand.                         D Have a good time.
20. I`ve passed my exam, dad. - ..............
A It`s my pleasure.                            C You`re welcome. B Good job!                                      D Good way!
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence. (10 points)
1. Dictionaries are ............. books.                        REFER
2. You should ............. this in detail.                     DESCRIPTION
3. Mr Green doesn`t smoke. He is a ............. .       SMOKE
4. She is always making a lot of ..............             COMPLAIN
5. They felt ............. as they could do nothing to make the situation better. HELP
6. The ............. for the economy is bright.             LOOK
7. The car is ............. cheap.                               SURPRISE
8. Animals live better in their natural ..............      SURROUND
9. Turn on the lights so that everything is .............. VISION
10. The country roads are being ..............              WIDE
V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it. (