Đề thi HSG lớp 9

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. A. clerk
B. terse
C. term
D. jerk

2. A. hand
B. bank
C. sand
D. band

3. A. honey
B. rhythm
C. exhume
D. behold

4. A. dormitory
B. information
C. organization
D. forward

5. A. food
B. shoot
C. shook
D. spool

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
6. A. exchange
B. invite
C. economic
D. embroider

 7. A. intermediate
B. documentary
C. reputation
D. communicate

 8. A. benefit
B. environment
C. wonderful
D. category

 9. A. century
B. conclusion
C. available
D. ambition

10.A. contain
B. achieve
C. improve
D. visit

PART III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 7 pts)
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (0,2 x 15 = 3 pts)
11. I had to get up early, ……………..….I would miss the train.
A. otherwise
B. if not
C. so that
D. but

12. My parents are going to take three days…….next month to help my brother move his house.
A. at
B. over
C. off
D. out

13. English is used as an access …………….….a world scholarship and world trade.
A. into
B. to
C. for
D. towards

14. Parents love and support their children ……….the children misbehave or do foolish things.
A. if
B. since
C. only if
D. even if

15. The Historical Museum is becoming ……………..…. crowded.
A. much and more
B. more and more
C. much and much
D. more and much

16. The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate……………….
A. with other
B. themselves
C. each other
D. with one another

17. Have you ever read anything……………..….Earnest Hengmingway?
A. by
B. of
C. from
D. for

18. Not a good movie,……………..….?
A. did it
B. didn’t it
C. was it
D. wasn’t it

19. Hoi An is……………..….for its old, small and tile-roofed houses.
A. well-done
B. well-dressed
C. well-organized
D. well-known

20. Hurry up! They have only got……………..….seats left.
A. a lot of
B. plenty of
C. a little
D. a few

21. The party, at ….. I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. where

22. _______ parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue.
A. All B. That all C. Since all D. Why all
23. I came ..................an old friend while I was walking along the street.
A. across
 B. into
 C. over
 D. for

24. Everyone ..................Tom was invited to the party.
A. as
 B. from
 C. but
 D. for

25. If you .............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen
 B. will listen
 C. listened
 D. had listened

II. Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
26. He has little……………..….of winning a prize. EXPECT
27. He resigned for a……………..….of reasons. VARIOUS
28. He is very generous and everyone admires his……………..…. . SELF
29. It seems……………..….to change the timetable so often. LOGIC
30. It is……………..….that you missed the meeting. FORTUNE
31. Could you……………..….the picture over the sofa? STRAIGHT
32. She wanted to have her skirt……………..…. LONG
33. They all cheered……………..….as their