De thi hsg anh 9

PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest( 1 point )

1. A. almost B. not C. gold D. post
2. A. uniform B. ticket C. tide D. inspiration
3. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
4. A. cleaned B. repaired C. planned D. laughed
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets ( 1.5 points )
1. A machine could do this much more (easy)……………
2. Jim swims very well. He’s a good (swim)……………
3. Do you know the (long) ……………of the garden ?
4. She tried to make a good (impress)……………on the interviewer.
5. How much do you (weight)…………?
6. It was (surprise)…………that he failed the exam.
GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer ( 4 points )
1. Our father won’t…………….us drive his car.
A. allow B. let C. leave D. permit
2. Nga told me I would have an accident if I…………….more care.
A. I’m not taking B. haven’t taken C. won’t take D. didn’t take
3. Lan showed me the house…………….she was born.
A. which B. which in C. in where D. where
4. He drank only…………….water.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a little
5. These are my…………….three children.
A. brother Tim’s B. brother Tim C. Tim’s brother D. brother is Tim
6. Give me that magazine,……………. ?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. shall you
7. He speaks…………….good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him.
A. so B. such C. such a D. very
8. The washing machine was expensive,…………….we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
9. Mr. Long, …………….has just talked to you, is my uncle.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
10. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is…………….their path.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
11. She describes herself…………….a fashion designer.
A. by B. as C. in D. from
12. He…………….with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week.
A. living B. has lived C. lived D. live
13. Must this test…………….on time ?
A. finish B. finished C. be finished D. be finish
14. …………….do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover ?
A. What B. How C. Which D. Where
15. Wearing uniform helps students…………….equal in many ways.
A. fall B. feel C. fell D. felt
16. It’s time we…………….the bus.
A. catch B. to catch C. catching D. caught
II. In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (1.5 points )
1. (A) In my first (B) day in Hanoi, my uncle (C) took me to (D) the Temple of Literature.
2. (A) What’s your (B) favorite food ? - (C) I’d like (D) fish.
3. They (A) often (B) have a dinner (C) at (D) half past six.
4. I can’t (A) give you (B) a lift (C) because my car is (D) repairing.
5. The best (A) ways to reduce (B) garbage is (C) to reuse and (D) recycle things.
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