Đề HSG Q3 (2010-2011)

ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG ANH 9 QUẬN 3
(NH: 2010-2011) 120’

PART I: LISTENING
Listen to two university students, Pete and Sarah, who are trying to find a place to live in London. (10pts)
A. Are the sentences True or False ?
1. London is full of students every September.
2. Peter has £2,000 to spend on accommodation for the year.
3. Sarah wants to cook a pizza.
4. The flat for £400 is a long way away.
5. There are enough rooms for Pete and Sarah at Tom’s flat.
B. Who says what ? Peter Sarah Tom
6. We’ve waited too long to look for a flat.
7. There’s a big flat in East London.
8. We’ll keep warm with blankets.
9. I’m alone and I’ve got to pay a lot of money.
10. I know two people could be interested.
PART II: USE OF ENGLISH
A. Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. (20pts)
1. The ____________________of Canada is the Canadian dollar. A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card
2. Please return _______________half an hour. I’ll be ready _________________then. A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by
3. Sarah: “_______________is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.” A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often
4. She gave her son three _______________________. A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills
5. The Russians have ____________________in controlling urban growth. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved
6. I can’t get ___________________how rude he was. A. on B. over C. in D. away
7. The fruit tasted sweet, rather __________________a peach. A. more B. like C. as D. similar
8. My brother took great ___________________in playing the new toy. A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully
9. I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ___________________. A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid
10. The plane would have landed easily ___________________the thick fog. A. unless B. but for C. because of D. due to
11. _________________he does sometimes annoys me very much. A. What B. When C. How D. Why
12. Hardly anybody knows about it, _________________? A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody
13. __________________I turn on the fan? – It’s OK. A. May B. I wonder if C. Do you have any objection if D. Anybody mind
14. It was in the countryside ______________________. A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up
15. A group of us _____________________London next month. A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to
16. ___________________was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Everywhere D. Anywhere
17. “So long!” is another way of saying _____________________. A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!”
18. It is an open question ____________________. A. and John will get the job. B. as to whether John will get the job. C. which John will get the job. D. when John will get the job.
19. None of the children would ___________________to breaking the window. A. make up B. own up C. keep up D. catch up
20. “Don’t forget to ring me.” - ___________________________. A. I asked Jane not to