ĐỀ THI HSG NĂM HỌC 14-15
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
A. PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word that has……
1. A. measure B. please C.his D. disease
2. A. weather B. breathe C.healthy D. although
3. A. plumber B. celebrate C. describe D. abrupt
4. A. chemistry B. machine C. mechanic D. orchestra
5. A. alien B. crazy C. trace D. planet
6. A. played B. cooked C. examined D. called
7. A. eggs B. floors C. books D. pens
II. Fine the word that has different stress…
8. A. dangerous B. popular C. environment D. beautiful
9. A. purpose B. entrance C. music D. depend
10.A. although B. remove C. together D. poison
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Circle the best answer.
11. I have been looking for this book for months, and…………… I have found it.
A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present
12. The purpose of the examination was to……………the student’knowledge of the
subject.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
13. I’ll have to………… to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. shout B. say C. whistle D. whisper.
14. The teacher…………… them the answer to the question
A. explained B. told C. said D. discussed
15. I have never ……………… any experience of living in the country.
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
16. Over the past 50 years, many serious illness have been brought………………
control.
A. in B. under C. to D. over

A. Mrs Hoa is now used to drive on the left in London.
B. Mrs Hoa now used to drive on the left in London.
C. Mrs Hoa has been now used to driving on the left in London.
D. Mrs Hoa is now used to driving on the left in London.
26. The children began playing soccer 30 minutes ago.
A. The children have played soccer since 30 minutes.
B. It is 30 minutes since the children began playing soccer.
C. The children have played soccer for 30 minutes.
D. Both B & C are correct.
27. Scientists can find a cure for cancer soon.
A. A cure for cancer can found by scientists soon.
B. A cure for cancer can be found by scientists soon.
C. Scientists can be found by a cure for cancer soon.
D. A cure for cancer can is found by scientists soon.
28. The water was so hot that he couldn’t drink it.
A. The water wasn’t cool enough for him to drink.
B. It was such hot water that he couldn’t drink it.
C. The water was too hot for him to drink.
D. All A, B, C are correct.
29. I am going to have someone repair my TV set tomorrow.
A. I am going to have my TV set repairing by someone tomorrow.
B. I am going to have my TV set to repair tomorrow.
C. I am going to have my TV set repaired tomorrow.
D. I am going to repair my TV set tomorrow.
30. Tom hasn’t eaten Vietnamese food for over two years.
A. It took over two years since Tom ate Vietnamese food.
B. It is over two years since Tom has eaten Vietnamese food.
C. The last time Tom ate Vietnamese food was over two years ago.
D. It is over two years when Tom ate Vietnamese food.
III. Give the correct form of the words.

take enough care
( 46)………… the countryside. Wild animals ( 47)…………quickly disappearing. For
instance, tigers are rare in India now ( 48)………… we have killed too many for
them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk (49)………the problem, we must
act now before it is too late to do any thing about it. Join us now. Save the earth. This
is too important ( 50)……… ignore.
II. Read the detail and match.
A. BESTON HALL
Summer special
A six week programof classes covering
all aspects of English, both spoken and
written, for serious students whether
beginners, intermediate or advanced. At
least six hours’ teaching every day
except Sundays, plus individual work
plans on topics of special interest.
B. BESTON HALL.
Summer holiday courses
Three- week, one- month or six- week
courses for students of all standards, which
combine daily language classes with full
program of sports
( tennis,swimming,volleyball etc…), social
activities ( disco, quizzes, film clubs, etc. )
and outings ( London, Bath, etc.)
C. LONDON LANGUAGES
Business Department.
Courses in most Eropean languages are
offered for adults wishing to study
outside office hours, including

general English from three to twelve
months. Accommodation is carefully
chosen and the school is famous for its
program of activities beyond the class.
Teenagers and young adults come to us
from over thirty different countries to study
hard and enjoy themselves.
51……………Mr. Nam is a journalist. He knows quite a lot of English, but he wants
to improve his writing skill. He works long hours on weekdays at an office in London.
52……………Lan is going to university next year and wants to spend this year
improving her English. She wants to meet people from other parts of the world and
have a good social life.
53……………Ms Nhung is 48. She would like to follow an individual course of study
somewhere quiet and comfortable with a private teacher.
54………… Quang is visiting England for the first this summer. He’ll stay for a
month and hopes to make new friends,but it is rather shy, so he’d like a school with
lots of out-of-class activities.
55………Hoa lives with a family in London and looks after their little girls during the
day. She studies on her own but she also needs a language course that will help her
prepare for her exam.
III. Read the text and choose the best answer.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is extremely
complicated. It is complex ( 56)…………………….much pollution is caused by
things that benefit people. ( 57)………………………, exhaust from automobiles
causes a large ( 58)… of all air pollution. But the automobiles provides
transportation for millions of people. Factories ( 59)………….much of the material
that pollutes the air and water, but factories give ( 60)…………….to a large number
of people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would ( 61)
………using many things that benefit them. Most of people donot want to do that, of

It’s………………………………………………
72. I’m sorry that I must take you home right now.
I wish…………………………………………………….
73. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“ How……………………………………………?’ she said.
74. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
There…………………………………………………………
75. “ I’m very busy. I’ll ring you tomorrow”, he said
He told…………………………
76. I would like you to help me to put the chair away?
Do you………………………………………………?
77. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor.
Unless……………………………………………………………
78. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
He’d rather……………………………………….
79. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too……………………………
80. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest……………………………………………………………
III. Many people say that English is the most popular and useful language in the
world. Do you agree? Why or why not? ( 4ms)
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