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)

PART 1 I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line. 1. A. schedule B. withdraw C. thermal D. province 2. A. prosperity B. residential C. monotonous D. investigate 3. A. compulsory B. conservative C. discouraging D. ornamental 4. A. reinforce B. prosperous C. principal D. emerald 5. A. valuable B. organize C. celibate D. envisage
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line.
6. A. distant B. embarrassment C. magnificent D. distract 7. A. merchant B. interface C. emergency D. universal 8. A. breakdown B. mislead C. creature D. heating 9. A. deadline B. engine C. underline D. combine 10. A. expose B. coconut C. remote D. judo III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following.  11. “Let’s catch up over a cup of coffee this weekend, __________?” A. will you B. shall we C. won’t us D. will they 12. The form teacher insists __________ homework regularly. A. that the student do B. that the student does C. the student to do D. that the student is doing
13. It is very important that the students have full ____ to all library facilities, including multimedia and groupwork rooms. A. access  B. license C. update D. agreement
14. – “It was very kind of you to invite us to your party.” – “__________” A. It’s my pleasure. B. No, thanks. C. OK. That’s great. D. Good idea, thanks. 15. They only invited 12 people to the ceremony but they bought up to 5 cartons of beer. They ___ that much. A. can’t buy B. were buying C. should not have bought D. should not buy
16. The teacher always __________ that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay. A. reports  B. tells C. says D. recommends 17. Julie was very upset because her hob was __________ twice. A. turned off  B. turned on C. turned down D. turned out 18. __________ of patience, no one can beat Allison. A. Regardless B. In terms C. In spite D. In front 19. Although they are twins, they don’t look __________. A. similarly B. after C. like D. alike 20. It’s sometimes tiring to live __________ the expectations of your loved ones. A. up to B. far away from C. according to D. Above
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
21. Although (A) colour is a minor (B) factor in soil composition, it is excellent (C) characteristic by which we can distinguish different soil layers (D). 
22. The (A) printing press makes it possibly (B) to print books more cheaply (C)and more quickly than ever before (D). 
23. We all (A) think that she will be suitable for (B) the work because she has been working (C) like (D) a secretary for a long time.
24. Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in (D) psychology and psychiatry. 25. Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed to (B) the disease are (C) likely to develop symptoms (D) of it.  26. The children forgot picking (A) up the note (B) from (C) the office and now they are (D) worried. 27. Of all (A) mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) between (C) the friendliest (D) to humans. 28. Harmony (A), melody and rhythm are (B) important elements in mostly (C