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

PHONETICS
Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. artificial B. distance C. centre D. cells
2. A. thought B. tough C. bought D. fought
3. A. raised B. talked C. watched D. laughed
4. A. hidden B. minor C. written D. kitten
5. A. many B. lamb C. handle D. camera
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
06. Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week.
A. performs B. participates C. joins D. suffers
07. He`s been teaching music for years, but he hasn`t any _______.
A. examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications
08. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although
09. Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
A. preparing B. preparation C. preparatory D. preparations
10. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
11. ______ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers.
A. Popular B. National C. International D. Traditional
12. I`ve never seen this actor ______ before.
A. comfort B. perform C. present D. represent
13. He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered
14. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
15. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees.
A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate
16. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes.
A. which wrapped B. wrapped C. wrapping D. all are correct
17. Hardly _______ turns up to the meeting.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
18. Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion.
A. decrease B. decline C. increase D. raise
19. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
A. happening once a year B. happening once a term
C. happening once a month D. happening once every six
20. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. On B. In C. At D. For
21. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
A. of B. with C. up D. in
22. How do people ______ New Year in your country?
A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate
23. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
24. She ______ her difficulties to graduate.
A. overcame B. got C. passed D. saw
25. There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
A. competence B. competition C. competitive D. competitor
26.Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned
27. On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year`s wishes to their parents.
A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on
28. The world`s population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached
29. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days.
A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one
30. Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity.
A. raising B. getting C. donating D. giving
LANGUAGE FUNTIONS:Choose the word or phrase