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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 120 phut)
A. Phonetics - Grammar - Vocabulary:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the
others (5p):
1. A. photo
B. below
C. wonder
D. lotus
2. A. forest
B. resort
C. reason
D. visit
3. A. health
B. speak
C. each
D. seat
4. A. thirsty
B. guitar
C. dirty
D. listen
5. A. sundeck
B. garden
C. weekend
D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):

1. A. accomplish B. examine
C. imagine
D. chemistry
2. A. desire
B. mountain
C. plateau
D. constant
3. A. industry
B. interest
C. suburb
D. equality
4. A. medicine
B. decide
C. distance
D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship
C. scientist
D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. ........... he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ............... .
A. lied
B. I laying
C. is telling lie
D. is lying
3. .................., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.

A. When in flying
B. While it is flying C. When they are flying D. Once flying
4. Mr. John does not know ................. the lawn mower after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put B. where they did put C. where they put
D. where to put
5. The .............. noise startled the woman .
A. frightened
B. frighten
C. frightening
D. fright
6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need ..............
A. cleaning
B. cleaner
C. to clean
D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .................. .
A. difficulties
B. difficult
C. difficulty
D. difficultly
8. We lived in that ................ on the corner.
A. old house brick small B. brick small old
C. small old brick house D. house brick small
house
old
9. ............. around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard.
B. That the hearing of sound.
C. Hearing the sounds .
D. Whatever the sounds are heard .

10. He took his seat quietly ,............ .
A. in order that not to disturb their
B. so as to disturb their conversation
conversation.
D. so as not to disturb their
C. in order not disturb their conversation .
conversation.
Question IV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting(10p).
1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A
B
C
D
2. Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A
B
C
D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A
B
C
D
4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A
B
C
D
5. She apologized for being many rude to me.

A
B C
D
6.The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard.


A
B
C
D
7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A
B C
D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister.
A
B
C
D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A
B
C
D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A
B
C
D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):

The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without reading 0. possible
about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1) 1. threat
threatened and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We cannot 2. pollution
clean up our (2) polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (3) 3. appear
disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem 4. science
while (4) scientists search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5) 5. defend
defense.
6. complete
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) completely, but some steps are 7. drive
easy to take: cut down the amount of (7) driving you do, or use as little
plastics as possible.
8. house
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) household bills. We must 9. decide
all make a personal (9) decision to work for the future of our planet if we 10. sure
want to (10) ensure a better world for our grand - children .
B. Reading :
Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage(10p):
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling . It is a fast life and (1) full of work
, but I like it and that is the only way (2) for me .
Everything is tiring - music, travelling- but what can I do ? I am not (3) used to complaining . It is
hard to imagine now (4) that I will ever be very long in one place . My home town is on the
Caspian Sea . There is sea, wind, sun, and (5) too many tourists and hotels . I have my own flat
with four or five rooms , but I am seldom there . If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) stay
with my mother and grandmother . They live in a small house , (7) but it is very comfortable and
my mother cooks for me . I like good, simple food.
I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8) died when I was seven . He was an
engineer and I don’t (9) remember him very well . He liked music very much and wanted me
to(10) become a musician.

1. A. most
B. full
C. complete
D. more
2. A. for
B. to
C. in
D. by
3. A. wanted
B. taken
C. used
D. known
4. A. and
B. so
C. while
D. that
5. A. far
B. too
C. much
D. more
6. A. stay
B. go
C. do
D. spend
7. A. but
B. since
C. even
D. which
8. A. killed
B. gone

C. passed
D. died
9. A. know
B. remember
C. remind
D. see
10. A. become
B. turn
C. develop
D. grow
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago. The first time he saw fire was probably when
a tree was struck by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for himself. However man
probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to
cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world


he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some
other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was very also used to give light. Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks
as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from
posts to light the streets.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took
exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle
and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle
clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too
quickly.
1. Man probably first made fire ........
A. from a tree struck by lightning

B. by rubbing two sticks together.
C. from wire baskets hung on poster.
D. from a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire .........
A. to tell the time B. to send signal
C. to light the streets D. to keep warm at
night.
3. Fire was used by Red Indians ........
A. to make gas and electricity.
B. to burn down trees
C. to send messages
D. to frighten away enemies.
4. The first street lights were ........
A. large bonfires B. small fires in hanging baskets
C. burning trees
D. candles
5. The candle clock burned for ....
A. twelve hours B. one hour.
C. a day
D. twelve days
Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable
word (10p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1) scare
people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down progress,
because men have little time to (2) devote to science, industry, government, and art. In nations
where food is (3) plentiful and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that lead to
progress and (4) enjoyment of leisure . The problem of (5) providing good food for everybody
has not yet been solved. Many wars have been (6) fought for food . But it is no longer necessary to
go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7) scientific knowledge to work for a (8)
solution of their food problems. They work (9) together in the Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) produce more food.
C. Writing :
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first
(10p):
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan has not visited his parents for ages.
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It is difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Henry said.
Henry suggested that Anna went/ should go... to the doctor.
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds.
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need not book tickets for the show in advance.
8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim?
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).


Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ London Airport/ Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and/ son / Michael.
a. You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at London Airport by Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and
their son Michael.
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
b. Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first

time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the
band.
c. Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard
and listened to the band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant.
e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter.
f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much.
h. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards.
h. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards.
Love.
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