HSG & TS 10

SỞ GD&ĐT………
KÌ THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC:….
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 201…-201…
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly
02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says
03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked
04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
05. A. leaf B. knife C. café D. of
06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul
07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue
08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost
09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge
10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. We usually write to each other ………
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
12. If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need.
A. at B. for C. up D. through
13. Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem?
A. to B. for C. of D. about
14. I feel sick now. I wish I ......... so much cake.
A. not ate B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten
15. ......… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.
A. If it had been B. If it hadn’t been C. Had it been D. Hadn’t it been
16. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard ......... him”.
A. about B. from C. after D. of
17. ......... lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it.
A. But B. Although C. If D. However
18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A. With all my heart B. Never mention me
C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made ……… all her money to the robber.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
20. ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. She never let you cook the meals, .........?
A. didn`t she B. doesn`t she C. did she D. does she
22. If you had taken my advice, you ............ in this mess now.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been
23. It’s no use ......... a language if you don’t try to use it.
A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
24. She drove so .......... that she had an accident.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
25. She doesn’t allow anyone ......... in her room.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
26. He ......... to anyone suspicious when the class was over.
A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking
C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk
27. We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor.
A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized
28. It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.