ĐỀ HSG 970

PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
Trường THCS………..

KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 9 Năm học 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN. TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 120 phút)

I. PHONETICS
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. (5 pts)
1. A. pleased B. punished C. practiced D. promised
2. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
3. A. tour B. course C. court D. pour
4. A. cell B. center C. cube D. ceiling
5. A. boot B. root C. shoot D. foot
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
6. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ........................ in the world.
A. departmental stores B. department shops C. department storesD. stores department
7. Robert does not have ....................... Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as
8. In ........................ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won ........................ 158 gold medals.
A. Ø/ the B. the/ Ø C. a/ the D. the/ the
9. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You ........................ be really hungry.
A. might B. will C. can D. must
10. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite ........................ .
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
11. Her marriage has been arranged by her parents. She is marrying a man ........................ .
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know him
C. she hardly knows D. All are correct
12. "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ........................ ”
A. No, you`re welcome. B. No. Thanks. C. Yes, you`re right. D. Yes, I`m OK.
13. It was ........................ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
14. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ........................, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
15. I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company ........................ the time.
A. all B. most C. much D. whole
Part 2. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 pts)
16. Most American men earn on average about $110 a week.
17. He is married to my friend.
18. You’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone off.
19. Are you aware of the regulations concerning the use of guns?
20. I used to watch for the postman`s arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.
Part 3. Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (5 pts)
21. scientists are trying to find out new stars. SCIENCE
22. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t qualified. QUALIFY
23. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little unfriendly. FRIEND
24. Teenagers are now fashionably dressed.  FASHION
25. Some people claim to be able to foretell the future. TELL
Part 4. Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms. (10 pts)
26. The prisoner is thought (escape) to have escaped by climbing over the wall yesterday.
27. Five kilometres (be) is a long way for a little boy to walk.
28. He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) had been standing and walked out of the room.
29. He (serve) served in the army in the last war.
30. She regrets (not/ buy) not buying that house. It is much more expensive now.
31. Peter did not get used to (get) getting up early when he first came