ĐỀ SỐ 1 HSG ANH 9 (HUYỆN)

SECTION 1: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling A, B,
C or D. (6 points)
1. A. parachute B. mechanic C. Christmas D. scheme
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
3. A. shadow B. vanish C. Danish D. Spanish
4. A. have B. many C. shadow D. thank
5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern by circling A, B, C, or D. (4 points)
6. A. benefit B. recycle C. logical D. grocery
7. A. disappear B. existence C. imagine D. extensive
8. A. empty B. relate C. suggest D. effect
9. A. scenery B. scholarship C. dictionary D. compulsory
10. A. sample B. behave C. replace D. parade
SECTION 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. There should be some questions that have more
than ONE correct answer. Circle the letter(s) you choose. (70 points)
11. Student: “…… .” _ Teacher: “No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I’m late B. I want to come in. C. I’m sorry I’m late. D. I’ve just arrived.
12. It was not until late 1960s……on the moon.
A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk
C. when Americans walked D. when did Americans walk
13. The firefighters tried to …… the fire, but all the things were ruined.
A. put off B. put away C. put out D. put aside
14. Let’s raise the fund for the poor, ……?
A. should we B. won’t we C. will we D. shall we
15. They live in a very……populated area of Italy.
A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely
16. The prices at the garage I use are very…….
A. logical B. reasonable C. rational D. acceptable
17. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful……smile.
A. childlike B. childish C. childhood D. childless
18. Lan: “How do you find Hanoi?” Justin: “……-
A. Are you living here? B. I got a map from the tourist office.
C. It’s a beautiful city. D. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
19. Nha Trang, …. last year, is excellent for holiday – makers.
A. we visited B. which we visited C. that we visited D. visited
20. Nobody knows why the picture disappeared, ….?
A. don’t they B. does it C. doesn’t it D. do they
21. Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house.”
Susan: “……”
A. Not all mine B. Don’t mention it. C. It’s my pleasure. D. You’re welcome.
22. When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had … cash.. . his credit card with him.
A. either/ or B. neither/ nor C. both/ and D. not/ yet
23. It is necessary that everyone ………aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is B. be C. are D. to be
24. Never in my life ………such an intelligent boy.
A. I have met B. I haven’t met C. have I met D. haven’t I met
25. Smoking has been …. from all offices
A. abandoned B. given up C. banned D. prevented
26.: …….. too late last night, we would not be so tired by now.
A. When staying up B. Had we not stayed up
C . Unless we stayed up D. If we hadn’t stayed up
27. ………how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.
A. Despite B. Without C. Regardless D. No matter
28. The girl ….. father is a farmer won the first prize in the IOE Examination last year.
A. whom B. whose C. who D. which
29. I didn’t understand what he was saying because I hadn’t read his book.
A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what he was saying.
B. I wouldn’t have understood what he was saying if I hadn’t read his book.
C. It was had to understand his book so I didn’t understand what he was saying.
D. I couldn’t understand his book because I didn’t read it.
30. How he got home last night is still a mystery to me.
A. I am eager to know how be got home last night.
B. I know a little about how he got home last night.
C. I know nothing about how he got home last night.
D. I am curious about how he got home last night.
31. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
A. He was given neither the job nor the position.
B. Because be couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
D. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
32. “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids.
A. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise.
B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside.
C. The lady didn’t want the kids to be in the room.
D. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room.
33. The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
34. ……. working very hard, he failed the test.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Though D. Although
35. The bride didn’t turn up. The wedding was cancelled.
A. The bride turned the wedding into a mess since she got lost.
B. The bride cancelled the wedding by running away.
C. They postponed the wedding since the bride didn’t turn up.
D. The wedding was not carried out since the bride didn’t come.
36. Lucy was late for class this morning because the alarm clock didn’t ….
A. go off B. ring off C. get off D. take off
37. I suggest that she …… well for the first term examination.
A. prepared B. should prepare C. prepare D. prepares
38. The more he tried to help her, ……. she seemed to appreciate it.
A. less B. the less C. lesser D. the lesser
39. “What do you think about my idea, Tom?”, said Tuan.
A. Tuan asked Tom what he thinked about his idea. B. Tuan asked me what I thought about his idea.
C. Tuan asked Tom what he thought about his idea. D. Tuan asked me what I thought about my idea.
40. Something ……… happened or they would be here by now.
A. must B. must have been C. must have D. must be
41. Their students wish that there ….. a swimming pool in their school so that they could learn to swim
every day. A. were B. be C. is D. are
42. I’m … swimmer as my sister. A. better B. good as C. not so good D. not as good
43. His car is red beautiful. It’s made in Italy.
A. He has a red beautiful Italy car. B. He has a beautiful Italian red car
C. He has a beautiful red Italian car D. He has a red beautiful Italian car.
44. A farmer always copes with many difficulties of weather, he also has to work hard from early
morning …… night.
A. till B. to C. still D. until
45. I’m allergic to most canned food. That’s why I always look for something fresh and
A. chemical free B. air- tight C. environment friendly D. home- brewed
Write your answers here:
II. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 points)
46. Remember not to say anything that makes high sensitive people upset.
A B C D
47. One of the biggest problems faces us today is how to reduce pollution.
A B C D
48. There is no point to explain the situation to such a narrow-minded person.
A B C D
49. John could not go camping with his classmates last weekend because his illness.
A B C D
50. I am absolutely convinced that life is pleasure and easy.
A B C D
Write your answers here:
46 …………….. 47………………… 48………………. 49………………… 50……………
SECTION 3: READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points):
Plants grow (51).............almost every part of the world. We see (52)............plants as flowers,
grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountaintops, far in the oceans, and in many
deserts and (53).................regions.
Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or food, and so he could
not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we eat also comes
from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many (54)................. products
from lumber cut from trees. (55)................. of our clothing is made from the fibers of the cotton plant.
Scientists believe there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knows for
(56)................. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a (57)................. A
drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of
California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide
Scientists (58).............. all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It is usually
easy to tell the two (59)............... Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of
animals move about under their own power. Most plants make their own food from air, sunlight, and
water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in
plants and animals. Most plants have thick walls that (60)...............a material called cellulose. Animal
cells do not have this material.
51. A. on B. in C. at D. of
52. A. these B. those C. all D. such
53. A. polar B. polarized C. poled D. pole
54. A. harmful B. useful C. unnecessary D. unhealthy
55. A. Many B. Few C. Much D. Lot
56. A. certainty B. guarantee C. sure D. certainly
57. A. telescope B. periscope C. stethoscope D. microscope
58. A. part B. separate C. divide D. sort
59. A. difference B. apart C. distinctly D. separately
60. A. contain B. maintain C. stock D. incorporate
II. Read the following passage and choose the words from A to H in the box to fill in each gap from
61 to 65. There are THREE extra words you do not need to use (5 points):
A. for C. of E. kinds G. concerned
B. afford D. excited F. channels H. broadcast
Many parents in the United States are (61) .....................about the effect of advertisements on TV on their
children. Children may watch TV and may see candy advertised. The children may ask their parents to
buy the candy they have seen on TV. The candy may not be good (62) ..................... the children’s health.
Also children see many (63) .....................of toys and games advertised on TV. If their parents cannot
(64) ..................... to buy these things, the children will be upset. Many parents wish to have no
advertising during the time when children watch TV. Maybe some day all TV (65) .....................will drop
advertisements. No one likes them much, but they help to pay for the programs.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question (10 points):
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are
flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top or smartest adult
students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do
to improve his or her pronunciation.
 One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to
understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking students often need to be exposed to
English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-
speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up
new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural
information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that may occur when people from different
cultures live together.
However, living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually
excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about
their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might
cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English.
66. According to the passage, it seems that.....................
A. all that the students need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom
B. attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problems with their
pronunciation.
C. most younger students cannot change their pronunciation.
D. adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change
67. What does the phrase “to be exposed to English” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Imitating native speakers. B. Avoiding speaking English outside the classroom.
C. Living in an English–speaking environment. D. Listening to native speakers
68. Which of the flowing is TRUE?
A. The passage implies that adult learners should not study English in an English-speaking country to
avoid these problems.
B. Many students feel depressed because they cannot improve their pronunciation.
C. On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very
excited.
D. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers.
69. According to the passage, many international students feel depressed because.....................
A. living with someone from another culture can be difficult. B. they are lonely.
C. they are homesick. D. they cannot improve their pronunciation.
70. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The problem adult students may face. B. Learning English.
C. How to improve pronunciation. D. How to overcome homesickness.
SECTION 4: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning will stay the same. (20
points)
71. Driving on the left feels strange to her.-She is not used ………………………………….
72. “ What will you do with your plan to raise fund for the poor tomorrow?”, he said.
He …………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
73. I didn’t see her again for ten years.-It …………………………………………………
74. Please don’t make our teacher annoyed by such silly questions.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………….…………………….
75. As soon as she comes back home from school, she helps her mother do the housework.
Hardly …………………………………….………………………………………………………
76. People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub.
The prisoner ……………………………………………………………………………
77. We couldn’t understand him because he spoke so quickly.
If he hadn’t ………………………………………………..…………………………………
78. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
Despite ………………………………………………………..……………………………………
79. Minh regrets not paying much attention to the lecture.
Minh wishes………………………………………………..……………………………………….
80. Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me.
It doesn’t ……….…………………………………………..……………………………………
II. Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about the advantages of life in the countryside. (20
points)
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