Tài liệu Bồi Dưỡng HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9
Tiết 1, 2
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- If only + S + V( past simple)
- need +V-ing (mang nghĩa bị động)
- avoid + V-ing
- neither nor (động từ chia theo CN thứ 2)
- have / find dificulty in doing st
- prevent sb from doing st
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II. Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others1. A. climate
B. divided C. write D. religion
2. A. stopped B. laughed C. wanted D. looked
3. A. fashion B. material C. logical D. rivalry
4. A. campus B. subject C. public D. industrial
5. A. weeks B. depends C. presents D. parents
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
6. A. Japanese B. understand C. excellent D. Vietnamese
7. A. Mountain B. village C. journey D. between
8. A. restaurant B. motorbike C. enjoyable D. vegetable
9. A. casual B. favorite C. uniform D. amusement
10. A. Religion B. official C. separate D. tradition
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
11. If only I ………………… in the countryside right now.

A B C D
26. Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our
A B C D
friends.
27. Happiness is a most important thing in my life. Nothing is more valuable than it.
A B C D
28. Our flight was delayed, so we had decided to take a long walk around the terminal.
A B C D
29. Members of high school clubs learn to participation in teams through their involvement in
A B C
community projects.
D
30. He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks.
A B C D
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap
31. When he played cards he is very …………………… He hates losing. compete
32. If your work is …………………. you will get a longer contract SATISFY
33. I’d love to see you next week, but ……………… , it won’t be possible. Fortunate
34. As a doctor she wants to …………………. in child health. SPECIAL
35. 8. Wearing "ao dai" at work can cause……… to modern, active women. convenient
36. His son’s has not improved much BEHAVE
37. Misunderstandings can cause a deep …………… among friends. divide
38. He had real great ………………. to design this ao dai INSPIRE
39. “Back street Boys” is greeted ………………… in the USA nowadays. warm
40. The two sides of the city are ………………… by the river. SEPARATION
IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.
A B
41. I’m surprised how warm it is for March a. I agree. He’s always absent from class.
42. How’s the painting going ? b. Great. It’s the best one.
43. How is your hotel ? c. Yes, all this sunshine is quite surprising.

only from (63) ________ kinds of cloth. They (64) _______ cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today there are
many kinds of (65) _______ cloth. A lot of clothes are now make from nylon, or polyester.
56. A. but B. because C. because of D. so as
57. A. but B. because C. so D. if
58. A. of B. about C. from D. at
59. A. different B. differ C. differed D. difference
60. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
61. A. with B. about C. of D. on
62. A. was B. is C. are D. were
63. A. nature B. naturally C. natural D. naturalness
64. A. were made from B. from were made
C. made from were D. were from made
65.A. man make B. man made C. man making D. made man
III. Complete the letter that Tom wrote to his family while he was on vacation. Write ONE word in
each gap
Hi everyone,
I've been in Paris for almost a week now and I'm having a good (66) _______ . I spent the first few days
visiting the Eiffel (67) ________, Notre Dame, and other tourist attractions. Most places are crowed (68)
________ tourists, so yesterday I decided to go (69) ________ and bought a few (70) ________ .
Today I've been to a couple of interesting art galleries. I got lost on my (71) ________ back to the hotel
but it didn't matter because I discovered a very fascinating market with lots of little stalls (72) ________ just
almost everything from needles to elephants.
I ate in the hotel the first night, but usually I go (73) ________ and have dinner in a restaurant. I guess
I've (74) ________ a lot of money, but it's a great place. I've (75) ________ lots of photos, and I'll show you
when I get back home on the 15
th
.
See you soon,
Tom
D. WRITING


90. Write / me / soon.

Your truly,
Lan
III. Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words with the following topic sentence.
Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work
ANSWER KEY:
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the sentences or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space. 11. A 12. A
13. D 14. D 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
21. C 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. A
26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. B
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap (10 points)
One point for each correct answer
31. competitive 32. satisfactory 33. unfortunately 34. specialize
35. inconvenience 36. behavior 37. division 38. inspiration
39. warmly 40. separated
IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.
41. c 42. d 43. b 44. a 45. j
46. f 47. i 48. e 49. h 50. g
C. READING
I. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.

* Form
- correct form of a passage.
* Task fulfillment:
- complete the passage with all relevant information
- well-organized.
*Language:
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
Tiết 3, 4
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be accustomed to doing st= quen với
- get on well with sb= có mối quan hệ tốt
- effect on = có ảnh hưởng
- blow off = dụng xuống
- object to doing st= ph ản đ ối
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì
- câu bị đông với những động từ chỉ nhận thức cảm giác: think , say, report
II. Nội dung:
- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 2
QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others :
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop

lease the apartment.
3. After she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
4. The food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
5. Buying clothes are often a very time - consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are
A B C D
rarely the ones that fit him or her .
6. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A B C D
7. John decided to buy a car in the morning , but in the afternoon he change the mind.
A B C D
8. Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as widely accepted
A B C D
as this one .
9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time .
A B C D
10. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isn’t it ?
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets :
1. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (PAIN)
2. She extremely ______ about the history of art . (KNOW)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job . (QUALIFICATION)
4. Thousands of people are living in ______ after earthquake . (MISERABLE)
5. She has an ______ command of the language. (IMPRESS)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _____ . (DEPEND)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (INFORM)
8. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge. (COURAGE).
10. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment . (DISASTER)

the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very
deep.
Question VIII : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question :
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.
Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made
many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of
poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals
and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being
destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday. Even where law
existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the
regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground
for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore .
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world
was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage . Clean water is now
scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ .
A. acid rain B. industrial pollution.
C. safe water shortage. D. population explosion .
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .
A. acid rain. B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage D. all A, B, C, are correct
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16 B. exactly 16.
C. exactly 15 D. less than 15.
5. What is the message to reader?

Babbage.

3. Babbage/ bear/ 1791/ and grow/ be/ brilliant mathematician.

4. He/ draw up/ plans/ several calculating machines/ he / call “engines”.

5. But despite/ fact that/ he/ start/ build/ some/ these/ he never/ finish/ any of them.

6. Over the years/ people/ argue whether/ his machines/ ever work .

7. Recently, however,/ the Science Museum/ London/ finish/ build/ engine based/ one / Babbage’s
designs.

8. It/ take/ six years/ complete/ and/ more/ four thousand parts/ specially/ make.

9. Whether/ it/ work/ not/, the machine/ be/ show/ special exhibition/ the Science Museum/ remind/
people/ Babbage’s work./

Question XI : (10p) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 120 words about the following topic :
“What should we do to save energy ? ”
You may use the following suggested ideas :
- get a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
- Take a shower instead of a bath .
- Turn off the lights, the fans, air conditioner when no one is in the room .
- Turn off the faucet after using .
- Keep the fridge door closed or prepare food carefully before turning on the stove.
- Travelling by bikes or public buses instead of using motorcycles
The End
ANSWER KEY:
Question I :

4. Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late
5. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash .
6. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
7. I am having my flute repaired at the moment.
8. He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) luggage under the seat.
9. He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work.
Question X :
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.
10. But actually the idea for computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles
Babbage.
11. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician.
12. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”.
13. But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of them.
14. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work .
15. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one
of Babbage’s designs.
16. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made.
17. Whether it works or not , the machine will be shown at the special exhibition in the Science
Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work./.
Question XI :
Tiết 5, 6
I. Mục tiêu:
- Giúp HS vận dụng kiến thức đã học để làm bài tập
- sau bài học HS cần nhớ được các cấu trúc và từ vựng sau
- to be worried about st= lo lắng
- in a good time for = kịp cho
- put sb through = cho gặp ai
- open one’s mouth wide = há rộng miệng
- prices keep rising = tăng giá
- have st done = nhờ ai làm gì

9. The dentist told him to open his mouth………
A. broad B. wide C. broadly D. widely
10. Venice,………has a lot of old houses built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. where B. which C. that D. whose
II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
1. Television can make things more…….… because it brings both ( MEMORY)
sounds and pictures.
2.Tim is one of the … …on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE)
3.Professor Smith has joined the company in an……….capacity. (ADVISE)
4.They were so alike. It’s sometimes impossible to……between them. (DIFFERENT)
5.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills. (HOUSE)
6……….who spend most of their time in front of a computer (YOUNG)
don’t have enough time for studying and playing sports.
7.We must all protect the environment to……… a better world (SURE)
for our grandfather.)
8.The …….of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
9. A label on a package of food must not be…………. (LEAD)
10.Some people believe that traveling by plane is……… safer (CONSIDER)
than other form of travel.
III.There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them.
Hawaii was the last state join the United States. It became the 50
th
state in August 21
st
, 1959. Hawaii
is the southernmost state in the country. It also is the only state making up entirely of islands. Hawaii is
nicknamed the Aloha State. Aloha is a greeting by the Hawaiian language. It can mean “hello” or
“goodbye”. Most Hawaiians would probably say that aloha is the expression of welcome. Million of
tourists visit Hawaii to enjoy its mild climate and sparkling beaches. Hawaii is made up of 8 majority
islands and 128 islets (small islands). Honolulu, where is on the island of Oahu, is the capital of Hawaii

distinguishing differences …(4)…American English and British English are in pronunciation and
vocabulary. There are slighter …(5)… in spelling, pitch, and stress as well.
…(6)…American English also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and syntax, but at
the same…(7)… appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite these differences, it is often
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1 1 6 6
2 2 7 7
3 3 8 8
4 4 9 9
5 5 10 10
difficult to determine – apart from context –…(8)…serious literary works …(9)…been written in Great
Britain or the U.S./Canada or , for that matter, in Australia, New Zealand, …(10)… South Africa.
Your answers:
1. ………… 2. …………… 3…………… 4. ……………. 5. ……………
6. ………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. ……………
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:
In the 1950s The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then,
there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to
imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and
none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black
Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that
was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to
achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and
singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963
and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too
dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as
souvenir! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out.
Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about …………………
A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups

A. are still famous as they used to be B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans C. are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of …………………
A. admiration B criticism C. neutral D. sarcasm
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
I’d rather…………………………………
2. He didn’t succeed in his career until he was 50.
It wasn’t …………………………………………….
3. He has been a journalist for 10 years.
His career……………………………………
4. As Michael became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters.
The more……………………………………………………………….
5. I regret saying that to him.
I wish………………………………………………………………….
6. “If I were you, I would phone her immediately”. John said to Bill.
John……………………………………………………………….
7. I’m sure she didn’t see a ghost.
She can’t……………………………………………………………
8. He doesn’t know much about life in America.
Little……………………………………………………………
9. Despite his illness, he went to the station with his friends.
Even though………………………………………………………….
10. We have a six deadline for this work.
This work……………………………………………………………
I.Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences.
1. We/know/other/since/children.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. Most/ people/invite/reception/old/friends.

1. memorable 2. participants 3. advisory 4. differentiate 5. household
6. youngsters 7. ensure 8. infrequency 9. misleading 10. considerably
III. There are 10 mistakes in the passage. Find and correct them
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. join 1. to join 6. million 6. millions
2. in August 21
st
2. on August 21
st
7. majority 7. major
3. making 3. made 8. where 8. which
4. by 4. in 9. three-fourth 9. three-fourths
5. the expression 5. an expression 10. large 10. the largest
Section IV: Reading I Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A D B D B C C D C
III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
1. with 2. include 3. although 4. between 5. differences
6. written 7. time 8. whether 9. have 10.or
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C B C D B D A B A A
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. 1. I’d rather you
didn’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
2. It wasn’t until he was 50 that he succeeded in his career.
3. His career as a journalist began 10 years ago.
4.The more Michael became famous, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper reporters.
5.I wish I hadn’t said that to him.
6.John advised Bill to phone her immediately.

- Yêu cầu Hs làm các dạng bài tập hsg
PRACTICE TEST 4
B. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differrently from the rest by the selecting the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D :
1. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
2. A. close B. lose C. chose D. rose
3. A. dosage B. carriage C. voyage D. massage
4. A. thus B. thick C. think D. thin
5. A. book B. foot C. school D. good
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line:
1. A. damage B. collapse C. border D. funnel
2. A. comprise B. climate C. cotton D. casual
3. A. accasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
4. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience
5. A. objection B. opinion C. official D. optional
C. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence :
1. That computer ……… . It broke down this morning.
A. doesn’t work B. hasn’t worked C. didn’t work D. isn’t working
2. Of these three students, who is ………….?
A. more beautiful B. beautiful the most C. the most beautiful D. more beautiful than
3. The sun ………in the West . Look! It ……………… .
A. set/is setting B. set/set C. setting/set D. sets/ is setting
4. Could you tell me how far …………… from here to the next petrol station ?
A. is it B. it was C. it is D. was it
5. All the boys are good at cooking, but ……… is as goos as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. none D. every
6. I don’t mind how you deal with the problem. It’s ……… you.
A. in at B. down on C. over by D. up to

A B C D
2. She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums.
A B C D
3. Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east.
A B C D
4. He has repeated urged the government to do something about this.
A B C D
5. Sorry. I’m very tired that I can’t stay any longer.
A B C D
6. This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young.
A B C D
7. His father was quite satisfied about his success.
A B C D
8. The teacher asked her weather she knew how to solve the problem.
A B C D
9. He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field.
A B C D
10. No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences:
1. Mr. Nam is a ………… person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will.
(depend)
2. After her illness, the old woman started worrying that she was………… (weigh)
3.The manager was sacked after he tried to………… his accounts. ( false)
4. He is an expert in technology. We call him a………
(technique)
5. Third time lucky ! After two ………… attempts, Ba’s finally passed his driving test. ( success)
IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets :
1. Peter usually (drink)…………. coffee with his breakfast, but this morning he (drink)………… tea instead.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Brown (move)………… three times since they (get)………. married.

they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the
listener in the eyes. These social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an
adult and a child.
1. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should…………………
A. avoid looking directly at him/her. B. look directly at him/ her.
C. look to the side D. look down.
2. It is very………… of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
A. polite B. impolite C. honest D. dishonest.
3. Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means …………
A. you are afraid of him/ her. B. you are paying attention to him/her
C. you respect him/ her. D. you feel bored with his/ her words.
4. People can look away for a few seconds when speaking ……………
A. to find the correct word B. to find something
C. to hide their feelings D. to hide something
5. These social rules are used for …………
A. two men B. two women C. a man and a woman D. everybody
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word :
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (1)…………
across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that de did not (2)………… a bull
running towards him. About a hundred meters (3)…………. Was a tree under which he usually sat to draw.
Suddenly, he heard a (4)………. Noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5)
……….than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6)……… and noticed only shape and
movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7)……… him. The bull saw the sudden movement
and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climed (8)……….the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9)
…… the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran as fast as he could.
Everything in the bag was (10) ……… ruined.
E. WRITING:
I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one :
1. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
 It was………………………………

…………………………………….
7. That/ be/ river/ I/ used to/ go swimming/ childhood.
………………………………………………………
8. What/ lead/ disappearance/ some species of fish?
…………………………………………………………
9. I/ interested/ be/ receptionist/ because/ enjoy/ meet/ people.
…………………………………………………………….
10. It/ fast/ convenient/ way/ information/ which/ very updated.
………………………………………………………
THE END

B. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by selecting the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D
1.C 2.B 3.A 4. A 5. C
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line (1 p):
1. B 2. A 3.C 4. A 5. D
C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR:

I. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence
1.D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. B
II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct
10 x 0.1p = 1p
1-B 2-C 3-A 4-A 5-B 6-C 7-C 8-B 9-B 10-D
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences 1. dependable
2. underweight 3. falsify 4. technologist 5. unsuccessful
IV. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets
1. drinks ; is drinking. 2. have moved ; got. 3. will be cleaning ; does.
4. would tell ; were. 5. weeding ; done.

8. What has led to the disappearance of some species of fish ?
9. I am interested in being a receptionist because I enjoy meeting people.
10. It is a fast and convenient way to get information which is very updated.
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