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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
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. returned B. cursed C. started D. learned
2. A. construction B. physical C. industry D. satisfy
3. A. recent B. receive C. faucet D. efficient
4. A. eruption B. tradition C. suggestion D. addition
5. A. beard B. search C. pearl D. heard
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. communicate B. effectively C. efficiency D. innovation
2. A. occasional B. industrial C. information D. variety
3. A. plentiful B. adequate C. relative D. electric
4. A. distinguish B. compliment C. slavery D. excellent
5. A. compost B. migrant C. typhoon D. natural
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
1. You have never been to England, __________you?
A. haven’t B. have C. never D. ever
2. Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a __________week.
A. working hard B. hardly C. hard working D. worked
3. Ba dropped his watch when he was __________the bus.
A. turning off B. getting off C. taking off D. going off
4. Mary’s eyes are weak. __________, she has to wear glasses.
A. But B. However C. And D. Therefore
5. Scientists are looking for an __________way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effective B. affection C. effect D. effectively
6. __________to have a lunch at 12 o’clock every day?
A. Did she used B. Was she used C. Is she used D. Did she use
7. The lion – tamer and his lion __________we saw on the stage came from Moscow.
A. who B. which C.  that D. whom
8. Energy-saving bulbs should be used__________electricity .
A. to save B. saving C. save D. to saving
9. Analysts suggested the country __________its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve B. to improve C. improves D. improving
10. The report showed the U.S. trade deficit __________in February.
A. shrink B. shrunk C. shrunken D. shrinking
11. The controversial film was nominated __________eight Academy Awards.
A. of B. about C. with D. for
12. Union members __________the privatization of the country’s airports.
A. replied B. annoyed C. protested D. identified
13. The advertising executive resigned over his inappropriate __________made at a conference.
A. dress B. acting C. welcome D. remarks
14. Thieves made __________over twenty thousand pounds.
A. off with B. off C. up D. up with
15. The children __________to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. were enjoyed taking C. enjoyed being taken D. enjoyed taking
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. It took me so many time to learn that lesson three months ago.
A B C D
2. My father has retiredsince threeyears and he is now living on his pension.
A B C D
3. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school everyday.
A B C D
4. My father asked us not to spendtoo much timeplaycomputer games.