ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG 9 51

SỞ GD&ĐT………
KÌ THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC:….
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 201…-201…
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

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. because of
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. could take D. can take
10. If I were you, I would advise _________the new teaching method.
A. try B. trying C. to try 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. more useful than 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. being stared
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. had listened 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. What does John look like 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.
A B C D
22. Nam is tallest student in his class.
A B C D
23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t.
A B C D
24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed.
A B C D
25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches.
A B C D
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30.
It can be shown in facts and