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KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI 9 Năm hoc 2017-2018
ĐÊ THI MÔN. TIÊNG ANH
ĐÊ SÔ
(Thơi gian 150 phut)

Section A: Phonetics (10 points)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 points)
1. A. light
B. like
C. lit
D. lifebuoy
2. A. stay
B. chance
C. occasion
D. amaze
3. A. power
B. tore
C. more
D. flow
4. A. brother
B. honey
C. love
D. lose
5. A. fell
B. meat
C. shell
D. best
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group (5

points)
1. A. occasion
B. religion
C. federation
D. collection
2. A. economic
B. encourage
C. embroider
D. experience
3. A. puppet
B. unique
C. tunic
D. notice
4. A. objection
B. opinion
C. official
D. optional
5. A. compulsory
B. convenient
C. correspond
D. communicate
Section B. Grammar and vocabulary (35 points)
I. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(10 points)
1. When ....... a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it
contains.
A. having used
B. use
C.to use
D. using
2. How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.

A. what
B. which
C. this
D. the
3. ............. Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since
B. As soon as
C. Now that
D. Until
4. If I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A.am
B. could be
C. were
D. would be
5. You have never been to Nha Trang, ..................... ?
A. have you
B. haven’t
C. you have
D. you haven’t
6. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ............. Paris.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. to
7. The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.
A. fewer
B. small
C. more
D. less
8. The secretary to ........... I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.

A. which
B. who
C. that
D. whom
9. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used .......... dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have
B. to having
C. having
D. have
10. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ...................... .
A. are you
B. have you
C. do you
D. you do
II. Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 points)
1. Jane (rest) is resting now. She always (rest) rests after lunch.
2. He (leave) left after he (write) had written the report.
3. When I (meet) met her two weeks ago, she told me that she (be) had been to London.
4. John (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.
5. When you (take) have taken the medicine, you (feel) will feel better.
6. We (wait) will wait here until the rain (stop) stops.
7. By the time he (return) returns next month, I (finish) will have finished this job.
8. (Not worry) _ Don’t worry! The plane (land) will land in a moment.
9. I’d prefer (stay) to stay at home tonight. I’ve got something (prepare) to prepare for the
meeting tomorrow.
10. You’d better (not come) not come to her office between 2pm and 4pm today. She (have) will be
having an office meeting then.


III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:

(10 points)
1. It's (HONEST) dishonest of you to say that. You know it isn't true!
2. We must test the (PURE)_ purity_ of the water.
3. Three firms are in (COMPETE)_ competition__ for the same contract.
4. She is extremely (KNOW)_ knowledgeable_ about the history of art.
5. I got some very (SURPRISE)_surprising_ news this morning.
6. I’m applying for (MEMBER) membership of this club.
7. What I hate most about Tom is his (RELIABLE) unreliability.
8. The boy was not (COURAGE) courageous to admit his mistake.
9. This is Alexandra, my personal (ASSIST) assistant.
10. The police asked me to give a (DESCRIBE) description of the suitcase I had lost.
IV. Fill in the blank with one preposition(5 points)
1. In the end, he succeeded in solving the problem.
2. She apologized to her teacher for her coming late.
3. For (Over) the last two days, she has been away on business.
4. Mr. Jones is in charge of the planning department.
5. We can’t deal with this problem without his help.
6. We were all surprised at (by) the news about our success.
7. Did he break the window by accident or on purpose?
8. Are you acquainted with the girl with long hair over there?
9. He is always quarreling with his sister about small little things.
10. Jane is not very good at speaking in public
Section C. Reading comprehension ( 30 points)
I. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it.(10 points)
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful
sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules
for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of
sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is
in some languages, such as Russian.
Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent

new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed. For
example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato
was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat once
referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what
they hear, and using the language. Most children learn their first language easily – and sometimes
other languages as well.
1. What kinds of rules do all languages have?
They have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences
2. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?
It is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds.
3. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?
Word order is.
4. By whom was the word byte invented?
It was invented by computer specialists.
5. How do people learn English and languages in general?
They learn them by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language.
II. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word(10 points).
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) without reading about the damage we
are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (2) and the future looks bad (3) what
can each of us do ?
We cannot clean (4) up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor we can stop the(5)
disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem(6) while scientists
look for answer.


It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) completely but some steps are easy to take:
cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8)
energy, which also (9) reduces household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) for our grandchildren.
III. Read the passage then choose the correct answer to each question. Circle A, B ,C or D(10

points)
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century,
he has the most famous man in England. He became (1)_____ while still at the university, mainly
(2)_____ of his sporting achievements. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football,
cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3)_____ a popular
sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to
him (4)_____ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5)____ known as
“Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6)_____. They point out that he lived at a time
(7)_____ standards were quite low and (8)_____ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is
certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes.
However, it is only fair to judge him (9)_____ the standards of his (10)_____ time. There is no doubt
that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. fame
B. rich
C. well-known
D. common
2. A. because
B. that
C. which
D. thus
3. A. so
B. too
C. also
D. of
4. A. with
B. without
C. no
D. not
5. A. be

B. which
C. what
D. was
6. A. achievements
B. succeed
C. famous
D. expect
7. A. then
B. when
C. which
D. that
8. A. him
B. men
C. they
D. it
9. A. at
B. beneath
C. out of
D. to
10. A. single
B. owe
C. own
D. private
Section D. Writing (25 points)
I. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find them and write your corrections in the
numbered space provided.(5 points)
1. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
1. six-hours  six-hour
2. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
2. arranging  arranged

3. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
3. little
 few
4. Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
4. can
 could
5. They’re going to get their house to decorate for the May Day.
5. to decorate

6. I used to sit next to a man who his name is Almed.
decorated
7. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.
6. who his
 whose
8. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
7 typing
 type
9. The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children. 8 too
 so
10. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.
9 writing
 written
10 who
 which
II.-Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the
sentences printed before it:(10 points)
1. I wish I had a sister.
If only I had a sister.
2. People think Columbus found America before others.
America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.

3. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys.
One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night
4. I was late for the meeting because I missed the bus.
If I had caught the/my bus, I wouldn’t have been late/in time for the meeting
5. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
She asked, “How much does the Colombian coffee cost?”
6. It is often easier to prevent a disease than to cure it.
It is often less difficult to prevent a disease than to cure it


7. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone.
Fierce as/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone
8. It is impossible to finish the job today.
The job can’t be finished today.
9. "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them
10. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport
III-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences(10 points)
1. These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes.
These exercises are/ were too difficult for the students to do without (any) mistakes
2. The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them.
The more clearly the teacher explains / explained our/ the lessons, the faster we understand/
understood them
3. He/ can’t/ go/ work/ bicycle/ because/ live/ far/ office.
He can’t go to work by bicycle because he lives (very) far (away) from the/ his office
4. After/ Peter/ finish/ homework/ turn off/ light/ and/ go/ bed.
After Peter had finished his homework, he turned off the light and went to bed
5. If/ Bob/ have/ lot/ money/ he/ buy/ car/ and/ travel/ around/ world.
If Bob had a lot of money, he would buy a car and travel around the world

6. I/ not see/ Mai/ since/ we/ leave/ school.
I haven’t seen Mai since we left school.
7. Last summer/ holidays/ be/ time/ when/ we/ have/ lot/ fun.
The last summer holidays were the time when we had a lot of fun.
8. Mr. Green / not used / take / children / circus / when / live / city.
Mr. Green didn’t use to take his children to the circus when they/ he lived in the city
9. Although/ Uncle Tom/ look/ everywhere/ glasses/ not/ find.
Although Uncle Tom looked everywhere for his/ the glasses, he didn’t/ couldn’t find them
10. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.
Good luck !