đề thi HSG 9

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the others.
1. a. Christmas b.machine c.machanic d.scholarship
2. a.needed b.worked c.stopped d.watched
3. a.nation b.pollution c.question d.information
4. a.faucet b.water c.resource d.power
5. a.wood b.school c.food d.truth
6. a.currency b.difficult c.much d.summer
7. a.box b.clocks c.class d.relics
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same that of the others
1. a.complete b.complain c.company d.computer
2. a.economic b.electric c.engineer d.entertain
3. a.equality b.difficulty c.discovery d.simplicity
4. a.honesty b.valuable c.destroy d.engine
5. a.religious b.compulsory c.covenient d.comfortable
III/ Complete the second sentences:
1.She went to bed early because she was sick .
-> She went to bed early because of …………………………..
2.The weather so good that we went swimming.
-> It was ……………………………………………………………….
3.The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
-> The water was not ……………………………………………………
4.The house was so expensive that my brother couldn’t buy it.
-> The house was ……………………………………………………………
5.We didn’t go because it rained
-> If ……………………………………………………………………….
6.Tim never does anything if you don’t tell him what to do.
-> Unless …………………………………………………………………..
7.Tom regretted buying the second-hand car.
-> Tom wished ……………………………………………………………..
8.She won’t visit me again.
-> I wish ……………………………………………………………………
9.I haven’t seen my father for one month.
-> It’s …………………………………………………………………………
10.I haven’t seen that man here before
-> It’s the first ………………………………………………………………..
11.I haven’t heard him since August.
-> The last …………………………………………………………………..
12.It’s the first time I have read this book
-> I have ……………………………………………………………………
13.He started working for this factory a year ago.
-> He has …………………………………………………………………..
14.The flight to Ha Noi lasted 3 hours.
-> It took …………………………………………………………………..
15.They built a new house in five years.
-> It took …………………………………………………………………..
16.Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight.
-> It was not until …………………………………………………………
17.The noise next door did not stop until midnight
-> It was not until …………………………………………………………
18.I have a hairdresser do my hair everyday.
-> I have ………………………………………………………………….
19.No one has ever discussed that question.
-> That question ………………………………………………………….
20.My parents made me to do it.
-> I ………………………………………………………………………..

IV/ Give the correct form of words:
His parents are very ………………………of him because he studies very well. ( pride )
She is lonely because she is ……………………..( friend )
Dad’s words are always ………………………….( persuade )
I think it is …………………….to let her know the truth. ( need )
The ……………………of the air makes it difficult for us to breathe. ( pollute )
How many ……………………are there in a year in Viet Nam? ( celebrate )
Teenagers are now ……………………………..dressed. ( fashion )
Watching TV too much is …………………….to your eyes. ( harm )
V/ Give the correct verb form:
I’d rather you …………………..the test well. ( do )
It’s time we ……………………..the bus . ( catch )
She said to me that she ………………………that car the following day. ( sell )
It took me 2 hours ……………………this work. ( do )
If he …………….free time, he would go swimming.
He …………………..three letter this morning. ( type )
His leg …………………….broken and now he is walking on crutches. ( be )
I don’t like ………………….what to do. ( tell )
He has dificulty ………………this problem. ( solve )
You room needs …………………redecorate )
I wish I ………………………..to the party yesterday. ( come )
Had you worked harder, you ………………………..the exam. ( pass )
I have my car ………………………by the garage. ( repair )
There is no point in …………………any longer, ( wait )
This time next week, we ………………….on the beach. ( lie )
V/ Complete the sentence with the correct preposition:
Are you interested …………….. working for us?
She must be fed up ……………….studying
I ran ten kilometers ……………….stopping.
You must apologise …………… not telling the truth.
Have you succeed ………………finding a job