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ĐỀ THI HSG NĂM HỌC 14-15
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
A. PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word that has……
1. A. measure B. please C.his D. disease
2. A. weather B. breathe C.healthy D. although
3. A. plumber B. celebrate C. describe D. abrupt
4. A. chemistry B. machine C. mechanic D. orchestra
5. A. alien B. crazy C. trace D. planet
6. A. played B. cooked C. examined D. called
7. A. eggs B. floors C. books D. pens
II. Fine the word that has different stress…
8. A. dangerous B. popular C. environment D. beautiful
9. A. purpose B. entrance C. music D. depend
10.A. although B. remove C. together D. poison
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Circle the best answer.
11. I have been looking for this book for months, and…………… I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present
12. The purpose of the examination was to……………the student’knowledge of the
subject.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
13. I’ll have to………… to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. shout B. say C. whistle D. whisper.
14. The teacher…………… them the answer to the question
A. explained B. told C. said D. discussed
15. I have never ……………… any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
16. Over the past 50 years, many serious illness have been brought………………
control.
A. in B. under C. to D. over

17. Don’t try to phone me. By the time you read this letter……………
A. I’ve left B. I’ll have left C. I’ll leave D. I’m leaving
18. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just……………… , please.
A. few B. little C. a little D. a few
19. My brother doesn’t like pork, and………………………
A. either do I B. neither do I C. so do I D. I don’t too
20. Would you…………….passing this to Susan, please?
A. want B. agree C. like D. mind
II. Choose the sentence that has a similar meaning to the original sentence.
21. We spend half an hour doing that exercise.
A. It took us half an hour to do that exercise.
B. It took us half an hour doing that exercise.
C. We took it half an hour to do that exercise.
D. That exercise took us half an hour to be done
22. I have never seen such a beautiful sight in my life.
A. Never in my life I have ever seen such a beautiful sight.
B. Never in my life have I seen such a beautiful sight.
C. Never in my life I have never seen such a beautiful sight.
D. Never I have seen such a beautiful sight in my life.
23. We/ never teach/ intelligent student/ him/ so far.
A. We have never taught the most intelligent student than him so far.
B. We never teach a more intelligent student than him so far.
C. We have never taught a better intelligent student than him so far.
D. We have never taught a more intelligent student than him so far.
24. The victim/ injure/ the accident/ some minutes ago/ just be/ taken/ hospital.
A. The victim injured in the accident has just been taken to hospital.
B. The victim was injured in the accident has just been taken to hospital.
C. The victim injured in the accident just been taken to hospital.
D. The victim injuring in the accident has just been taken to hospital.
25. Mrs Hoa/ be/ now/ use to/ drive/ the lelf/ London.

A. Mrs Hoa is now used to drive on the left in London.
B. Mrs Hoa now used to drive on the left in London.
C. Mrs Hoa has been now used to driving on the left in London.
D. Mrs Hoa is now used to driving on the left in London.
26. The children began playing soccer 30 minutes ago.
A. The children have played soccer since 30 minutes.
B. It is 30 minutes since the children began playing soccer.
C. The children have played soccer for 30 minutes.
D. Both B & C are correct.
27. Scientists can find a cure for cancer soon.
A. A cure for cancer can found by scientists soon.
B. A cure for cancer can be found by scientists soon.
C. Scientists can be found by a cure for cancer soon.
D. A cure for cancer can is found by scientists soon.
28. The water was so hot that he couldn’t drink it.
A. The water wasn’t cool enough for him to drink.
B. It was such hot water that he couldn’t drink it.
C. The water was too hot for him to drink.
D. All A, B, C are correct.
29. I am going to have someone repair my TV set tomorrow.
A. I am going to have my TV set repairing by someone tomorrow.
B. I am going to have my TV set to repair tomorrow.
C. I am going to have my TV set repaired tomorrow.
D. I am going to repair my TV set tomorrow.
30. Tom hasn’t eaten Vietnamese food for over two years.
A. It took over two years since Tom ate Vietnamese food.
B. It is over two years since Tom has eaten Vietnamese food.
C. The last time Tom ate Vietnamese food was over two years ago.
D. It is over two years when Tom ate Vietnamese food.
III. Give the correct form of the words.

31. My teacher…………………….me to take this examination.
COURAGE
32. This coffee is too……………… to drink.
HEAT
33. I really don’t think he has the…………….to do this job.
ABLE
34. Don’t worry. I’ll be waiting for you at the………………to the pagoda.
ENTER
35. Do you know what the ………………… of the river is?
DEEP
36. He is very…………….carpenter.
SKILL
37. I had……………………in starting my car this morning.
DIFFICULT
38. He drives so………………that he is sure to have an accident.
CARE
39. His……………………….has not improved much
BEHAVE
40. She has an………………….command of the language.
IMPRESS
C. READING
1. Fill in the gap.
We are all destroying the earth. The seas and the rivers are ( 41)………dirty to
swim in. There is so ( 42)………smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of
the world’s cities. In one well- known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars
pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks.
We have cut down so ( 43)…………trees that there are now vast areas of
wasteland
( 44)…………over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow ( 45)
………to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. More over, we donot

take enough care
( 46)………… the countryside. Wild animals ( 47)…………quickly disappearing. For
instance, tigers are rare in India now ( 48)………… we have killed too many for
them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk (49)………the problem, we must
act now before it is too late to do any thing about it. Join us now. Save the earth. This
is too important ( 50)……… ignore.
II. Read the detail and match.
A. BESTON HALL
Summer special
A six week programof classes covering
all aspects of English, both spoken and
written, for serious students whether
beginners, intermediate or advanced. At
least six hours’ teaching every day
except Sundays, plus individual work
plans on topics of special interest.
B. BESTON HALL.
Summer holiday courses
Three- week, one- month or six- week
courses for students of all standards, which
combine daily language classes with full
program of sports
( tennis,swimming,volleyball etc…), social
activities ( disco, quizzes, film clubs, etc. )
and outings ( London, Bath, etc.)
C. LONDON LANGUAGES
Business Department.
Courses in most Eropean languages are
offered for adults wishing to study
outside office hours, including

weekends. Our qualified teachers are
always native speakers, whether of
Danish, English or Greek. You will
study hard in very small groups with lots
of attention to individual needs. Courses
last between three and six months.
D. LONDON LANGUAGES.
Part- time courses
Morning classes 15 hours per
week,afternoon classes 15 hours per week.
Examination preparation 4 or6 hours per
week, afternoons or evenings. All teachers
are highly experienced and well qualified.
Minimum course one month. Central
location, easy access by bus or
underground.
E. LONDON LANGUAGES
Home from home
We placed students with experienced
and qualified teachers throughout Britain
for individual study programs in the
teacher’s own home. An excellent choice
for those who wish to improve their
English fast, but who are not keen on
returning to the classroom. High
standards of comfort, in a friendly but
peaceful atmosphere.
F. ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL
This excellent school in an attractive
suburb of Brighton offers courses in

general English from three to twelve
months. Accommodation is carefully
chosen and the school is famous for its
program of activities beyond the class.
Teenagers and young adults come to us
from over thirty different countries to study
hard and enjoy themselves.
51……………Mr. Nam is a journalist. He knows quite a lot of English, but he wants
to improve his writing skill. He works long hours on weekdays at an office in London.
52……………Lan is going to university next year and wants to spend this year
improving her English. She wants to meet people from other parts of the world and
have a good social life.
53……………Ms Nhung is 48. She would like to follow an individual course of study
somewhere quiet and comfortable with a private teacher.
54………… Quang is visiting England for the first this summer. He’ll stay for a
month and hopes to make new friends,but it is rather shy, so he’d like a school with
lots of out-of-class activities.
55………Hoa lives with a family in London and looks after their little girls during the
day. She studies on her own but she also needs a language course that will help her
prepare for her exam.
III. Read the text and choose the best answer.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is extremely
complicated. It is complex ( 56)…………………….much pollution is caused by
things that benefit people. ( 57)………………………, exhaust from automobiles
causes a large ( 58)… of all air pollution. But the automobiles provides
transportation for millions of people. Factories ( 59)………….much of the material
that pollutes the air and water, but factories give ( 60)…………….to a large number
of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would ( 61)
………using many things that benefit them. Most of people donot want to do that, of

course. But pollution
( 62)………… in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to
( 63)… the amount of pollution that such things ( 64)………… automobiles and
factories cause. Governments can pass and force laws that require businesses or
individuals to stop, or cut down on certain ( 65)……………………activities.
56. A. so B. because C. but D. and
57. A. In addition B. on the contrary C. In general D. For example
58. A. percent B. percentage C. both are correct D. both are incorrect
59. A. discharge B. manufacture C. support D. advertise
60. A. work B. jobs C. employment D. all are correct
61. A. have stopped B. stop to have C. have to stop D. stop having
62. A. can gradually reduce B. can be gradual reduced
C. can gradually reduce D. can be gradually reduced
63. A. weaken B. worsen C. lighten D. lessen
64. A. like B. as C. for D. that
65. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollute D. to pollute
D. Writing
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
66. Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it. ( SUCH……… THAT)
………………………………………………………….
67. I am sorry I don’t speak Enlish well. ( ONLY)
…………………………………………………………….
68. I am quite happy to look after the baby for you. ( MIND)
…………………………………………………………………………
69. We went out to the beach in spite of the heavy rain. ( ALTHOUGH)
……………………………………………………………
70. She thought it was too difficult to finish the job by Sunday. ( FOUND)
…………………………………………………………
II. Finish the second sentence.
71. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

It’s………………………………………………
72. I’m sorry that I must take you home right now.
I wish…………………………………………………….
73. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“ How……………………………………………?’ she said.
74. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
There…………………………………………………………
75. “ I’m very busy. I’ll ring you tomorrow”, he said
He told…………………………
76. I would like you to help me to put the chair away?
Do you………………………………………………?
77. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor.
Unless……………………………………………………………
78. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
He’d rather……………………………………….
79. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too……………………………
80. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest……………………………………………………………
III. Many people say that English is the most popular and useful language in the
world. Do you agree? Why or why not? ( 4ms)
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