ĐỀ HSG 9 - 08

ĐỀ 8: Section A: Phonetics (10 points)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 points)
1. A. light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy
2. A. stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze
3. A. power B. tore C. more D. flow
4. A. brother B. honey C. love D. lose
5. A. fell B. meat C. shell D. best
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group (5 points)
1. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
2. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience
3. A. puppet B. unique C. tunic D. notice
4. A. objection B. opinion C. official D. optional
5. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate
Section B. Grammar and vocabulary (35 points)
I. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(10 points)
1.When .......a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.
A. having used B.use C.to use D.using
2.How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.
A. what B.which C.this D.the
3. .............Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B.As soon as C.Now that D.Until
4.If I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A.am B.could be C.were D.would be
5.You have never been to Nha Trang, ..................... ?
A.have you B.haven’t C.you have D.you haven’t
6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives .............Paris.
A.at B.in C.on D.to
7.The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A.fewer B.small C.more D.less
8.The secretary to ........... I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A.which B.who C.that D.whom
9.I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ..........dinner at 5 pm.
A.to have B.to having C.having D.have
10.I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ...................... .
A.are you B.have you C.do you D.you do
II. Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 points)
Jane (rest) is resting now. She always (rest) rests after lunch.
He (leave) leftafter he (write) had writtenthe report.
When I (meet) met her two weeks ago, she told me that she (be) had been to London.
John (fall) felloff the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.
When you (take) have taken the medicine, you (feel) will feel better.
We (wait) will wait here until the rain (stop) stops.
By the time he (return) returns next month, I (finish) will have finished this job.
(Notworry) _Don’t worry! The plane (land) will land in a moment.
I’d prefer (stay) to stay at home tonight. I’ve got something (prepare) to prepare for the meeting tomorrow.
You’d better (notcome) not come to her office between 2pm and 4pm today. She (have) will be having an office meeting then.
III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:(10 points)
1.It`s (HONEST) dishonest of you to say that. You know it isn`t true!
2.We must test the (PURE)_ purity_ of the water.
3.Three firms are in (COMPETE)_competition__ for the