DE THI HSG THANH PHO HCM

NAME: ____________________________

ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH CHUYÊN ANH LỚP 9 (ĐỀ 1)
I. PRONUNCIATION: (10pts)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (5pts)
1. A. exhaust B. diarrhea C. prohibit D. exhibition
2. A. mysterious B. severe C. serious D. sincere
3. A. southern B. youth C. worthy D. mouths
4. A. session B. decision C. leisure D. equation
5. A. atlas B. increase C. headaches D. compose
B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three: (5pts)
6. A. champion B. recycle C. factory D. traveling
7. A. illustrate B. action C. remember D. universe
8. A. explanation B. experiment C. achievement D. discovery
9. A. photography B. mathematical C. policeman D. collecting
10. A. scientist B. interesting C. industry D. result

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks: (20pts)
1. The wind was so strong that it ____________________his tent to pieces. A. broke B. tore C. smashed D. destroyed
2. “would you mind if I turned up the radio?” –“I’d really rather you ______________.” A. not to do B. didn’t C. don’t D. don’t mind
3. I hate _______________when my friends use my computer without asking permission. A. that B. a thing C. about D. it
4. Children always need their parents’ support, __________________they’re 4 or 24. A. if B. in spite of C. whether D. until
5. Public concern about environmental issues has risen ________________in recent years. A. highly B. deeply C. generously D. considerably
6. All laboratories have instructions about what to do ___________________fire. A. in place of B. in charge of C. in danger of D. in case of
7. Having a computer allows you to have all kinds of information at your _____________. A. arm B. fingertips C. fingers D. hand
8. You can leave the vegetables but eat as __________________of the meat as you can. A. much B. more C. most D. many
9. “Someone is knocking at the door. ___________________it be Mary?” -“It ___________________Mary. To my certain knowledge she is in Moscow.” A. May/isn’t B. Might/may not be C. Could/can’t be D. Is/can’t be
10. Travel broadens the mind. Therefore, I _________________to over five countries for two months now. A. have traveled B. travel C. am traveling D. have been traveling
11. You’ve had a fever for a week, you _________________better see a doctor. A. are B. should be C. had D. would
12. Who was the first American person _________________on the moon ? A. walking B. who walks C. walked D. to walk
13. “Are we about to have lunch?” – “Yes, it _________________in the dining room.” A. is serving B. serves C. is being served D. served
14. Remarks that children make can be ___________________and amusing. A. delighted B. delighting C. delightful D. delight
15. I wish you _________________that! It’s a really annoying habit. A. didn’t do B. wouldn’t do C. couldn’t do D. don’t do
16. ________________majority of tourists in big cities go to Dalat in summer. A. One B. A C. The D. First
17. ________________Vietnamese people, many people in Southeast Asian countries are Buddhists. A. Like B. As C. Such D. With
18. ________________today is not Sunday, Van Mieu is full of tourists. A. However B. Although C. But