ĐỀ HSG 977

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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 9 Năm học 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN. TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve
2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays
3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched
4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though
5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. They are not_________to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old
7. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite C. because D. becauseof
8. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _________does his brother.
A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either
9. If I had the map now, I_________a short-cut across the desert.
A. could have taken B. take C. couldtake D. can take
10. If I were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method.
A. try B. trying C. totry D. tries
11. My father is very busy. _________, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore
12. The capital of Thailand is_________.
A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh
13. This detailed map is_________the atlas.
A. more useful B. moreusefulthan C. more useful as D. usefuler than
14. The smaller the room is, the_________furniture it needs.
A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more
15. He hates_________at while he is out in the street.
A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. beingstared
16. If I_________you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow.
A. is B. are C. were D. would be
17. It was_________hot day that we decided to leave work early.
A. such B. so C. so a D. such a
18. Let’s go for a walk, _________we?
A. will B. shall C. do D. must
19. I wish I_________to him. Now it is too late.
A. hadlistened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened
20. Ellen: “_________?” ~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. How is John doing B. What does John like
C. WhatdoesJohnlooklike D. Who does John look like
Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction.
21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight. is
A B C D
22. Nam istallest student inhis class. thetallest
A B C D
23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t. don’t
A B C D
24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building weredestroyed. was
A B C D
25. They suggestedban the sale of alcohol at football matches. banning
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal