HSG 9
Part I. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) having the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. here B. mere C. there D. sphere
2. A. share B. fare C. declare D. aren’t
3. A. thank B. that C. this D. then
4. A. stone B. zone C. phone D. none
5. A. leaf B. meat C. seat D. sweat
6. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
7. A. chalk B. champagne C. machine D. ship
8. A. knit B. hide C. tide D. fly
Part II. Choose the best answer in parenthese to complete the following sentences.
1. I’ve been in this city for along time. I ( have come/was coming/came/had come ) here sixteen
years ago.
2. I remember ( to meet/met/meet/meeting ) you before, but I have fogotten your name.
3. The United Nations ( consists of/consist of/consist in/consist ) about 160 nations.
4. (No/Never/None/Not only) amount of money can buy true friendship.
5. I’m not able to visit London. I wish I ( can/could/might/will) go there.
6. A large number of students in this school ( speak/speaks/is speaking/has spoken ) English quite
fluently.
7. American are used to ( be/been/was been/being ) independent.
8. Your plan is similar ( with/to/in/of ) his.
9. I don’t feel like ( walk/to walk/to have walk/walking ).
10. What activities do you want to ( taking part/taken part/take part/took part ) in at school?
11. He is a generous man. He is ( well/good/better/best) known for his generosity.
12. I’m very proud ( in/of/off/to ) my father.
Part III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that its means exactly the same the
sentence printed.
1. I started learning English 5 years ago. I have……………………………………………………
2. This is the first time I’ve been to Hanoi.  I have never…………………………………………
3. Harry left before we reached the hotel. By the time………………………………… …………

a book. There are many books about computers in bookstores and libraries. Or you can learn from a
friend. After a few hours of practice you can work with (10) .You may not be an expert, but you
can have fun!
Part VI. Match the words in column A and the meanings in column B.

A B
1. satellite
2. fund
3. survive
4. give off
5. smash
6. unfit
7. press conference
8. an astronaut
9. a biographer
10. a composer
a) a meeting at which an important person talks to jounalists in order to
anounce decision or an achievement, or to answer a question.
b) to hit something / someone very hard.
c) not suitable; not of the requited or an acceptable standard.
d) an electronic device that is sent into space and moves round a planet.
e) some one who travels in a spacecraft.
f) an author who writes about somone’s life
g) some one who writes music
h) financial resources; money.
i) to continue to live or exist ( in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed
by something )
j) to send out or discharge something.

1……….; 2……… ; 3………… ; 4………….; 5………………

3. information 8. night
4. to 9. from
5. perfect 10. computers
Part VI. 2 ®iÓm, mçi tõ nèi ®óng ®îc 0,2 ®
1. d 6. c
2. h 7. a
3. i 8. e
4. j 9. f
5. b 10.g
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