Ôn thi HSG lớp 9

PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others (1.pt)
1. A. harassment B. statement C. paperwork D. vacating
2. A. account B.adjourn C. announcement D. voucher
3. A. pension B. compensate C. security D. secretary
4. A. pins B. ringbinders C. files D. stamps
5. A. technology B. puncher C.pitching D. dispatch
6. A. vision B. mission C. fusion D. confusion
7. A. headache B. stomach C. moustache D. chemist
8. A. danced B. lived C. arrived D. loved
9. A. germ B. gas C. gain D. goods
10. A. faith B. failure C. fainted D. fairly
*Answers ;
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. D
Question 1:
Part a- Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
2. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
3. A. gabage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage
4. A. now B. flow C. row D. know
5. A. complain B. ascertain C. campaign D. bargain
Part b- Choose the word that has the different stress from the others:
1. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
2. A. pesticide B. separate C. slavery D. efficient
3. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
* Answers
Part a:
1.C.pretty 2.B.figures 3.B.garage 4.A.now 5.D.bargain
Prat b:
1.C.priority 2.D.efficient 3.D.average

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (20 points)
1.
A. ought
B. thought
C. brought
D. though

2.
A. thick
B. think
C. thus
D. thin

3.
A. foot
B. school
C. book
D. good

4.
A. knew
B. grew
C. threw
D. flew

5.
A. lose
B. close
C. chose
D. rose

6.
A. dosage
B. massage
C. carriage
D. voyage

7.
A. high
B. home
C. hour
D. horn

8.
A. passed
B. forced
C. threatened
D. walked

9.
A. break
B. steak
C. great
D. bread

10.
A. confusion
B. tension
C. seizure
D. measure


1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A

6. B
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. B

MULTIPLE CHOICE
II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D. (3.0 pts)

1. The weather has turned _____ .
A. coldy and windily
B. coldly and windy
C. cold and windy
D. cold and windily

2. Nobody is ready,_____?
A. is he
B. isn’t he
C. are they
D. aren’t they

3. He was pleased to have the _____ to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of music.
A. occasion
B. possibility
C. opportunity
D. fate

4. _____ I had met him twice before, I didn’t recognise him.
A. Although
B. However
C. If
D. But

5. I wish you’d stop chatting and _____ with some work.
A. get down
B. get on
C. come on