ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 - TEST 2_CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

TEST 2 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (GRADE 9)
Time allowed: 90 minutes

I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. which B. whose C. what D. where
2. A. moon B. school C. balloon D. flood
3. A. meat B. heat C. weather D. clean
4. A. pollution B. question C. attraction D. condition
5. A. organism B. gemstone C. imagine D. generous
II. From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
6. A. option B. chemistry C. parents D. compulsory
7. A. protect B. package C. letter D. certain
8. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation
9. A. letter B. happy C. today D. lovely
10. A. reduce B. empty C. factory D. glassware
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
11. If only we _________a long time ago.
A. met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met
12. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
13. The school required that every student _________before September 1st
A. register B. registered C. registers D. was registered
14. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping
15. We haven`t seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others
16. I`d rather walk_________ a bus.
A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching
17. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I`ll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned
18. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
19. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_____ and often speak on the phone.
A. update B. in touch C. in hand D. off work
20. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
21. I don`t think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift
22. She worries ________about details.
A so many B. so less C. too much D. too many
23. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of
24. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer
25. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A this B. that C. it D. which
26. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken
27. Susan said I ought to lie down for a while.
A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while.
B Susan suggested that I lie down for a while.
C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.
D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while.
28. "Have you________ traveled to San Francisco?" - "Yes, ________’’
A. once / once B. ever / once C. never / never D. yet / never
29. Never________ such a magnificent firework display.
A. have I seen before B. have before seen I C. have before I seen D. before have I seen
30. You cannot