Unit 1. My friends

ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ THI HSG HUYỆN– TIẾNG ANH 9
Năm học: 2013 – 2014

Thời gian: 155 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Phòng GD&ĐT Ninh Giang


A. LISTENING (10 points)
Listen and decide the sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Nick`s school is very new._______
His school has eight hundred students. _______
His school has 110 teachers. _______
His school is only for girls. _______
All the boys wear uniforms at school. _______
Listen and complete the sentences:
Nick`s school is in the middle of ....................
His school is ......... years olds.
He lives in the .............. during the term.
The uniform is dark ...........jacket.
5. They work very ...................
B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
11. A. information B. calculation C. machinery D. introduction
12. A. documentary B. advantage C. occupation D. popularity
13. A. priority B. identify C. terrify D. compulsory
14. A. slavery B. earthquake C. evidence D. disappear
15. A. develop B. demanding C. language D. tradition
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence. (10 points)
16. The nurse was on ________ in the hospital all night.
A. work
B. alarm
C. duty
D. service

17. ________ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides
B. Moreover
C. Apart
D. Together

18. The visit of the president will increase the ________ between the two countries.
A. peace
B. quiet
C. understanding
D. knowledge

19. The newspaper report contained ________ important information.
A. many
B. an
C. a lot of
D. another

20. The ________ cars haven`t been found yet.
A. steal
B. to steal
C. stealing
D. stolen

21. We got _______ the plane at 10.30 and the plane took ________ on time.
A. on- off
B. on- up
C. in- out
D. in- off

22. It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep ________ .
A. growing
B. gaining
C. raising
D. rising

23. She prefers ________.
A. going for a swim to study
B. going for a swim to studying

C. go for a swim to studying
D. go for a swim to study

24. Would you mind if I smoked here? - _________.
A. Yes, I`d love to
B. No, I wouldn`t
C. I`d rather you didn`t
D. I`m sorry

25. Could I just do it right now? - _________.
A. Yes, you could
B. Not for me
C. Yes, let`s
D. Why not? Go ahead

II. Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences. (10 points)
26. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are _______ . PRICE
27. I’m afraid you’ve _______ me because that’s not what I mean. UNDERSTAND
28. My father can repair electrical _______ very well. APPLY
29. Librarians spend a lot of their time _______ books. CLASS
30. My uncle is a keen amateur _________. NATURE
31. A letter should always end with the _______ of the writer. SIGN
32. She became more and more _______ as time went by. ANXIETY
33. He looked at me in _______ when I told him the terrible news. BELIEVE
34. The accident happens because of driving _______ CARE
35. He is extremely _______ about art. KNOWLEDGE
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
36. Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow. A B C D
37. Hanoi, along with Ha Long and Hue, are among the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam. A B C D
38. The whale died because the rescuers didn’t have proper equipment to support its weigh.
A B C D
39. Salt was once too scarce and precious that