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 A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (2 pts)
1. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
2. A. closure B. pleasant C. decision D. pleasure
II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. (3 pts)
3. A. career B. avoid C. manage D. advise
4. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
5. A. diversity B. severe C. education D. courageous
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
6. The hotel has been built on the ____ of the lake.
border B. boundary C. edge D. front
7. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “____!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you.
8. She used to ____ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. have B. win C. earn D. get
9. Although it was raining heavily, ____.
he went out without a raincoat. B. but he went out without a raincoat.
C. so he went out without a raincoat. D. however he went out without a raincoat.
10. The house was ____ building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone
11. Do you ____ my turning the television on now?
A. object B. disapprove C. want D. mind
12. Last year, Matt earned____ his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as
13. You don`t have to decide now, you can____.
A. put it aside B. call it off C. tear it up D. think it over
14. Jenny and her sister are so ____. They could almost be twins.
A. likeness B. alike C. like D. the same
15. They hardly believe him and ____.
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him
II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
16-17. Jack (be) will be ready in a moment. He (just finish) is just finishing his breakfast.
18. None of the people (invite) invited to the party could come.
19-20. I was terribly disappointed (discover) to discover that he (lie) had lied / had been lying to me.
21-22. Nothing (give) will be given to you if you (not study) do not study hard.
23. We (tell) have been told not to go out at night recently.
24-25. There is smoke and I smell something (burn) burning. There (be) must be a fire nearby.
III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
26. We must learn about keeping our environment (POLLUTE) unpolluted.
27. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (HOUSE) household bills.
28-29. You needn`t go on a diet; but you have to eat (SENSE) sensibly and you mustn’t (EAT) overeat.
30. Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) survivors of the earthquake.
31. My brother can repair electric (APPLY) appliances very well.
32. (ENVIRONMENT) Environmentalists are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
33. These (INNOVATE) innovations will conserve the earth’s resources.
34. The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION) nationwide.
35. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and (CLASS) classified advertising.