ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 - 23

ĐỀ SỐ 23
A. Phonetics - Grammar - Vocabulary:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p):
1. A. photo
B. below
C. wonder
D. lotus

2. A. forest
B. resort
C. reason
D. visit

3. A. health
B. speak
C. each
D. seat

4. A. thirsty
B. guitar
C. dirty
D. listen

5. A. sundeck
B. garden
C. weekend
D. event

Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish
B. examine
C. imagine
D. chemistry

2. A. desire
B. mountain
C. plateau
D. constant

3. A. industry
B. interest
C. suburb
D. equality

4. A. medicine
B. decide
C. distance
D. patient

5.A arrangement
B. relationship
C. scientist
D. improve

Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. ........... he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. When

2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ............... .
A. lied
B. I laying
C. is telling lie
D. is lying

3. .................., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying
B. While it is flying
C.When they are flying
D. Once flying

4. Mr. John does not know ................. the lawn mower after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put
B. where they did put
C. where they put
D. where to put

5. The .............. noise startled the woman .
A. frightened
B. frighten
C. frightening
D. fright

6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need ..............
A. cleaning
B. cleaner
C. to clean
D. clean

7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .................. .
A. difficulties
B. difficult
C. difficulty
D. difficultly

8. We lived in that ................ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old house
C. small old brick houseD. house brick small old

9. ............. around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard.
C. Hearing the sounds.
B. That the hearing of sound.
D. Whatever the sounds are heard .

10. He took his seat quietly ,............ .
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation.
C. in order not disturb their conversation .
B. so as to disturb their conversation
D. so as not to disturb their conversation.

QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting(10p).
1. I suggested that you takinghis advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
2.Even thoughstudying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of carelessor dumping of waste.
A B C D
4. If today isSunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A B C D
5. She apologizedforbeingmanyrude to me.
A B C D
6.The children were playinglast night outdoorwhen it began to rain hard.
A B C D
7.The bridge was hittingby a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older thanmy twenty - year - old sister.
A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A B C D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing