Đề HSG Anh9 Q1 2012-2013

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO I
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH QUẬN 1
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
LISTENING (15 pts)
I. Listen to the recording and decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE or FALSE in the space given in the answer sheet.
1. The rebels attacked the President’s country house.
2. The USA sent ships to the area this morning.
3. There were two lost climbers.
4. The climbers got caught in a heavy rain.
5. The climbers haven’t been found yet.
II. Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
6. John was on holiday in _________________in January. A. his hometown B. Switzerland C. Florida
7. In Florida, the weather was __________________. A. warm B. wonderful C. awful
8. People in Florida were quite ____________________. A. excellent B. fantastic C. friendly
9. John’s wife doesn’t ____________________. A. like Florida B. go on holiday with him C. live with him
10. John’s children were ____________________last month. A. with him B. with his wife C. with their grandparents
III. Listen to the recording and give short answers to the questions.
11. Where was he during the First World War?
12. How old was he when he had to go to hospital?
13. Why did he have to go to hospital?
14. Does he still work, or is he retired now?
15. How is his life now?
USE OF ENGLISH (25pts)
Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in the blank in each sentence.
16. The boys look _______________their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at
17. We are brought ______________in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up
18. Hard work can often bring __________________success. A. into B. in C. about D. up
19. They are fascinated ____________________the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with
20. They broke ___________________their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up
21. ___________________what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore
22. The experts were not fully ________________that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered
23. I hope you will take this matter into __________________. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice
24. He could not resist the _______________of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation C. invitation D. trial
25. You asked me to ________________you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall
26. After a lot of difficulty, he ________________open to door. A. managed B. succeeded C. was able to help D. was capable
27. That man has __________________medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned
28. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ________________. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up
29. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of _______________. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualification
30. I absolutely _______________of everything that has been said. A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept
31. The man ________________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2010. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have