Đề thi HSG tiếng anh 9

Practice test for Tieng Anh 9
Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (10pts)
A.sun
B. sure
C. success
D. sort

A. evening
B. key
C. envelope
D. secret

A.kissed
B. helped
C. forced
D. learned

A.dear
B. hear
C. bear
D. clear

A.both
B. south
C. truth
D. smooth

A.few
B. new
C. threw
D. knew

A.beds
B. doors
C. students
D. plays

A.question
A. the
A.occasion
B. protection
B. thus
B. condition
C. aviation
C. these
C. production
D. exception
D. they
D. mission

Question 2: Choose the best answer (10pts)
Let’s wait until the rain ……
A stops B will stop C has stopped D is stopping
2. The roads are slippery . It …… heavily last night .
A must rain B must be raining C must be rained D must have rained
3. This problem is difficult for me . I haven’t make …… my mind yet .
A to B in C up D on
4. This book gives a brief …… of the history of the castle the details of the art collection in the hall
A reference B article C outline D research
5. If you try your best , you’ll ……. your classmates .
A keep up with B lose track of C take care of D put an end to
6. When in Rome do ……the Romans do .
A like B as C same D the same
7. We……in a specialist when he grew worse .
A put B talked C saw D called
8. My plans for starting a restaurant fell…… for lack of capital .
A on B through C down D up
9. It was difficult to guess what her …… to the new would be .
A feelings B reaction C capital D opinion
10. Our main …… to export are rice , coffee and rubber .
A products B produce C production D producibility
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (10pts)
She (learn) __________ English at school, but she (forget) __________ most of it.
There is someone behind us, I think we (follow) __________.
The police (pay) __________ no attention to Clare`s complaint because she (phone) them many times before.
Jane (not wear) __________ her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive) __________.
On the left (be) __________ three paintings by Picasso
Anyone who (not finish) __________ his work won`t be allowed to leave now.
Listen! I (hear) __________ somebody knocking at the front door.
The police (pay) __________ no attention to Mary’s complaint.
Question 4: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (10pts)

The ___________of the bird flu is worrying
Congratulations! You have made___________ progress in your study so far.
No___________ details about the celebration have been given
He has spent many ___________nights examining the question
He is in the government; he is a well-known ___________ .
The result was, however, ___________ What a shame !
You must make a quick___________about who wins the contest
People who eat a lot often become ___________ .
It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ___________ .
Graham hates queuing; He is very ___________ .
(break)
(remark)
(far)
(sleep)
(speak)
( satisfy)
(decide)
(weigh)
(bore)
(patient)

Question 5: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. (10pts)
The Internet is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Its universal accessibility has (1) _______it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million users and has a growth (2) _______of 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also created a great (3) _______ of millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet was developed by scientists, (4) _______ as a way for the American government to withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) _______ used in the field of military. Who (