ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 - TEST 1_CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

TEST 1 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (GRADE 9)
Time allowed: 90 minutes

PHONETICS
Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group by circling the letter (A, B, C or D). (1 point)
1. A. town B. how C. grow D. cow
2. A. exciting B. bridge C. combine D. die
3. A. washed B. worked C. watched D. naked
4. A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest
5. A. notice B. shopping C. topic D. crossing

II. Circle the word which has the different stressed syllable with the others. (1 point)
A. picnic B. fishing C. movie D. arrive
2. A. homeless B. serious C. become D. weather
3. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide
4. A. finish B. design C. control D. provide
5. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Question I: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(2 points)
1. How many people took part.............. the contest?
A. in B. from C. with D. to
2. I am better........................ English than Nam.
A. than B. with C. at D. for
3. You will not pass the exam......................... working harder.
A. unless B. without C. if D. although
4. It was raining very......................... so I had to wear my raincoat.
A. wet B. bad C. hard D. heavy
5. Mr. Dung said he.............................. 35 the following week.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
6. Don’t let the good chance go.........................
A. by B. on C. over D. off
7. I wish I................................. to him. Now it’s too late.
A. listened B. has listened C. had listened D. would have listened
8. No one knows her name, ………………?
A. is he B. don’t they C. isn’t he D. do they
9. The man................. our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
10. What is............., a dog or a cat?
A. intelligent B. more intelligent C. as intelligent D. the most intelligent
Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (2 points)
His hair is short. He (have) ……………….his hair cut yesterday.
He said that he (see)………………….. that man before.
If today (be)…………………. Sunday, we would go on a picnic.
I hope the dog (feed)………………. well.
This house didn’t use to (paint)……………….. green.
My father told me (not stay)…………….. up too late.
She wishes she (be) ………………… better tomorrow.
The rooms in this hotel (clean)……………. every day.
When I met him, he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore.
It’s ages since I last (have)…………….. Chinese food.

Question III: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)
1. This dictionary is not so big but it is................................ (inform)
2. She looks................................. in her new dress. (attract)
3. The............................. have to cook rice in this contest. (participate)
4. Old people often have............................ in breathing. (difficult)
5. There were two.................. yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. (compete)
6. I don’t think she has the........................... to do this work. (able)
7. How...................... of you to break that glass! (care)
8. Some of my............ live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city. (relate)
9. The house is large but it is terribly ................... to live in. (comfort)
10. We should learn about keeping our environment................... (pollute)

READING COMPREHENSION:

Question I: Fill in each numbered blank with