Bài soạn Đề HSG Anh_9 số 4

M«n: TiÕng anh
Thêi gian: 150’ (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
I/ Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (10Ps):
1. “Let’ go dancing, ....?” “yes. Let’s”
a. will we b. do we c. don’t we d. shall we
2. Inside the old house was................ a church.
a. darker than b. as darker than c. darker that d.darkest as.
3. she looks very........... when I told her the news.
a. happily b. happiniess c. happy d.was happy
4. I haven’t seen tom..... three years.
a. since b. for c. untie d. before
5. Thank goodness we........... catch fish again tonight. Dad didn’t catch any today.
a. must b. have c. must not d.don’t have to
6. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just......., please.
a. few b. a few c. little d. a little.
7. My dog always barks if he.......... Any thing unusual.
a. hears b. in hearing c. will hear d. heard
8. I............ enjoy Sundays, but I do now.
a. wasn’t use to b. didn’t use toc. not used to d. didn’t used to
9. A............ is a pesson who often has a red nose and a painted face in the circus.
a. manager b. acrobat c. clown d. trapeze
10 .If readers want to look for the titles of the books, they can find them in the......................
a. sheles b. Sections c. card catalogne d. corners
II. Fill each blank with the correct form of the world given:
1. She smiles so........, doesn’t she ? (attract)
2. I’ve............. My glasses since my childhood (wear)
3. We had an.......... Lesson on tropical fauna last week (interest)
4. Our school children sometimes go............... at weekends (camp).
5. He drives the........... of all (bad).
6. He doesn’t drive as........... as he did last year (danger)

7. Minh is a good........... all the members of his group like him (lead).
8. What is the....... of this river ? (deep)
9. She roared with........ when she heard the funny story (laugh)
10. The farmer is trying to........... the lie before slaughtering it (fat). S¸t sinh
III: Supply the correct form of verbs.
1. You can use my phone if yours (not work)
2. Please don’t disturb him. He (work)
3. I’m looking forward to (see) you again.
4. Hello ! I’ve tried to telephone you all the week. Where you (be) ?
5. Years (pass) since we (begin) school together.
6. Look ! the rain (stop)
7. At this time next mouth, they (work) in Ho Chi Minh city.
8. She reminds me......... agirl I was at school with.
IV . Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exacthy the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
- It was too................................................
2. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
- The date ................................................
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
- We’re going................................................
4. Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
- Maria wishes................................................
6“Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter ?” said William
- William suggested..................................................................................
7.He started to play the guitar five years ago
- He has................................................................................................
8.I am fonf of my nephew although he behaves terribly
- I am fonf of my nephew in.....................................................................
9. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold

- The sea is not..........................................................................................
10.“ I was not there at the time,” he said.
- He denied ..................................................................................................
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the
new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other
biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana. Sometimes
you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a
Fruitibix. It won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunch time, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods
for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will
give you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them
Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover
Fruitibix. It's on our supermarket shelves now!
1. This is from
A. a letter. B. a magazine.
C. a student's notebook. D. an advertisement.
2. The writer wants to
A. persuade people to buy a product.
B. explain why people use this product.
C. give advice about healthy living.
D. compare this with other sorts of food.
3. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
A. Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate.
B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate.
C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate.
D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate.
4. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A. You don't need to cook it.
B. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere.

C. It's as good as a proper meal.
D. It won't be harmful to your teeth.
5. Which of these people ought to buy Fruitibix
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A. Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party she is giving for
her boss and his wife.
B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. He is going to be very busy tomorrow,
and he thinks he might not have time for lunch.
C. Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and he wants to take something to eat with him. Some kinds
of fruit, like bananas, make him feel sick, but he enjoys salty food.
D. Mrs Booth's baby daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better now, but her doctor has
advised Mrs Booth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but how would you cope with a
rabbit, an owl or a butterfly that simply (1) .......... to keep still? Simon King, wildlife film-maker and
photographer, says you don't need any formal (2) ..........to get started. "The whole idea is that
photographing wildlife should be fun". Simon offers the following (3)...........
Specialise from the start. You're more likely to get good result sooner if you (4) .......... on one type
of wildlife - insects for instance - (5) .......... than just going off to the woods or park with your camera and
snapping whatever you see. Pick something that isn't hard to photograph Choosing an animal that's
hard to (6) .........., or will run away if it sees you (7) .......... unnecessary problems. How about flowers, or
a group of birds?
Search second-hand camera shops and local papers for quality (8) .........
You don't need to (9) .......... a fortune - Simon started with just a second-hand camera that cost around
$30. But you will need a single lens reflex camera. Remember it’s the whole photograph that counts, not
just the subject. (10) .............. you’re composing a picture and try to be as artistic as possible.
1. A. disobeys B. dislikes C. refuses D. avoids
2. A. training B. education C. exercise D. lecture
3. A. lessons B. facts C. warnings D. tips
4. A. think B. concentrate C. limit D. depend

5. A. more B. other C. better D. rather
6. A. spot B. notice C. meet D. glance
7. A. creates B. starts C. puts D. leads
8. A. instruments B. equipment C. material D. tools
9. A. cost B. make C. spend D. lose
10. A. think B. guess C. invent D. Imagine
VII. Make all changes and additions neccessary to produce, from the following sets of words and
phrases, sentences which together make complete letter.

Dear Mr Brown ,
1. I be happy / get/ letter/ offer job/ your company.
.......................................................................................................
2. You /not tell / when / want me / start work/ for you.
.......................................................................................................
3. My present employer / expect me/ stay him/ end month.
.........................................................................................................
4. We /think / about buy/ house / the office.
........................................................................................................
5. My wife/ be anxious / find / good / school/ children / attend.
..........................................................................................................
6. She worry / not be able / continue / study / same subjects.
..........................................................................................................
7. Let hope / problems / not take / long sovle.
..........................................................................................................
8. I look forward / start work / you.
..........................................................................................................
Your sincerely,
John Smith
Gook luck to you !
The end

Keys
I. 1.d 2.a 3.c 4.b 5.d
6.c 7.a 8.b 9.c 10.c
II. 1. attractively 6.dangerous
2. worn 7.leader
3. interesting 8.depth
4. camping 9. laughing
5. worst 10.fatten
III. 1. does not work 5. have passed / began.
2. is working 6. is stopping
3. seeing 7. will have worked
4. were
IV. 1. It was too late to have been done
2. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
3. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
4.We’re going to have our car repaired next week by the garage
5. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.
6. William suggested Peter complaining to the company.
7. He has played the guitar for five years
8. I am fonf of my nephew in spite his terrible behaviour
9. The sea is not warm / hot enough for me to swim (in)
10. He denied being there /( that) he had been there at that time
V. 1. D 2.A 3.D 4. C 5.B
VI. 1.C 6.A
2.A 7.A
3.D 8.B
4.B 9.C
5.D 10.D
VII. Dear Mr Brown ,
1. I am very happy when I got your letter in which you offerred me a job in your company.

2.You did not tell me when you wanted me to start working for you.
3.My present employer is expecting me to stay him until the end of this month.
4.We are thinking about buying a house near the office.
5.My wife is anxious to find a good school for the children to attend.
6.She is worred they will not be able to continue to study the same subjects.
7.Let’s hope our problems will not take long time to sovle.
8.I look forward to starting to working for you.