KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
A. PHONETICS
I. Cricle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word that has bolded part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each question
1 A. washed
B. missed
C. watched
D. closed
.
2. A. dental
B. send
C. pretty
D. petty
3 A. arrives
B. changes
C. classes
D. finishes
.
4. A. proficiency
B. musician
C. ancient
D. criticism
5. A. international
B. application
C. geography
D. mathematics
II. Cricle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word with the stress pattern differently from that of
the others in each question
1. A. popular

C. I relax
D. I'll be relaxing
3. Having overcome a lot of difficulty, he __________ to find a good job.
A. managed
B. succeeded
C. obtained
D. realized
4. My brother enjoys working with his American specialist, __________ is kind and devoted.
A. that
B. who
C. he
D. which
5. Laura wonders why __________ tell a secret to him.
A. she would rather
B. she would prefer C. she would like
D. would she like
6. They arrived at the destination _______ .
A. safe
B. safely
C. save
D. savely
7. Daisy has approved ______ telling Peter the story.
A. on
B. about
C. at
D. of
8. However _______ she couldn’t find a good job.
A. hard she tried
B. hard did she try
C. hardly she tried

A. too young
B. not enough old
C. too young girl
D. not very old
15. A: “Have you finished your work?”
B: “No, I haven’t and _______”
A. she has not too
B. neither she has
C. neither has she
D. she has either
16. Barbara's supposed to have written the letter, _______ ?
A. hasn't he
B. wasn't he
C. didn't he
D. isn't he
17. A: “Are you leaving?” B: “Yes, but I wish I _______ to go”
A. didn’t have
B. will no have
C. don’t have
D. may not have
18. Your brother was ______ driver!
A. how careful a
B. so a careful
C. so careful a
D. what a careful
19. I’m sorry, I haven’t got _______ change. Why don’t you try the bank?
A. some
B. lots
C. any
D. all

Japan and Poland.
III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) at the end of the line.
If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line.
FASHION DESIGNER
Lines Answer
When I was 17, my father asked me about what jobs I was applying for. It was
0
about
the moment I’d been dreading, but I couldn’t avoid it. I said: “Dad, this may
00

be come as a shock to you, but I’m thinking of going to university.” He looked
1
confused. “University! What do you want to go there for?” “To train to be a
2
fashion designer,” I said. He looked out from me to my mum and back again.
3
“You’re joking, aren’t you? Please tell me you’re joking.” No one believed me
4
I was serious. But in the end I stuck to my plans. I knew what I was good at,
5
I knew what I wanted and I knew how much to get it. And I did. After a
6
three-year course, I graduated with a degree in fashion design. In my final year,
7
months before graduating, I was sent examples of my designs around the world.
8
The directors of an Italian fashion company were so far impressed with my work
9

South Korea, becoming the best-selling album in the (6) ............ since 2010.
In 2013, Girls' Generation's fourth album called I Got a Boy was (7) ............. The album was
subjected to major attention from western media after it was (8) ..............Video of the Year at the
inaugural YouTube Music Awards.
In April 2012, S.M. Entertainment formed a small group of Girls' Generation named TTS (also
known as TaeTiSeo), (9) ............. is composed of three members: Taeyeon, Tiffany, and
Seohyun. In May 2012, they released their debut album “Twinkle”.
Until now, Girls' Generation is the most sucessful korean girlgroup in the world. Girls'
Generation is usually (10) ................ "The Nation's Singers" or "The Nation's Girl Group".
1.

A. as

B. by

C. in

D. on

2.

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. under

3.


A. history

B. USA

C. Koreans

D. Asian

7.

A. fininshed

B. publics

C. sell

D. released

8.

A. won

B. awarded

C. called

D. sold

9.

A. A healthy diet
B. Food with fiber C. Sweets and cavities
D. Tooth decay
2. The word "influences" underlined in line 4 in the passage is closest in meaning to
____________ .
A. has
B. affects
C. increases
D. gives
3. The author of the passage states that the amount of acid produced by the bacteria in your
saliva increases ____________ .
A. with the number of times you eat sweets B. with the amount of sweets you eat
C. if you eat sweets with your meals
D. if you eat sticky sweets
4. According to the passage, the value of eating foods with fiber is that ____________ .
A. they contain Vitamin A
B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush
C. they contain no sugar
D. they are able to remove the plaque from your
teeth
5. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets?
A. All sweets should be avoided.
B. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time
throughout the day
C. Sweets should be eaten with care.
D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets.
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
Sherlock Holmes, (1) ________ name is well-known, didn’t really exist. However, for
many who have read adventures, he might as well have been a real person. The man who created
Holmes (2) ________ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Edinburgh in 1859. He trained (3)

D. WRITING


I. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. I was not surprised to hear that Tom had failed the exam.
It came ……………………………………………………………………………
2. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
No sooner …………………………………………………………………………
3. I had better get back to work.
It’s ………………………………………………………………………………...
4. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are ……………………………………………………………………………
5. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
Her performance made ……………………………………………………………
6. His parents keep complaining about his job.
His parents are…………………………………………………………………
7. He forgot about the gun until he got home.
Not until …………………………………………………………………
8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind …………………………………………………………………?
9. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.
There was …………………………………………………………………………
10. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had ………………………………………………………………………
II. Write an essay in which you discuss the necessity to learn English nowadays. (About 150
words)
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20. B
II. (2 pts)
1. dislike
2. anxiety
3. enjoyment
4. beneficial
5. introduction
6. additional
7. properly
8. comparisons
III (1 pts)
1. be
2. 
3. out
4. me
5. 
6. much
7. 
8. was
IV. (1 pts)
1. up
2. up
3. for
4. after
5. on
C. READING
I (2 pts)
1. a
2. b
3. d

9. D 10.N
D. WRITING
I. (2 pts)
1. It came …………as no surprise to me that Tom had failed the exam.
2. No sooner ……… had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
3. It’s ……time I got back to work.
4. They are …………being made to study hard.
5. Her performance made ……..a considerable / great impression on the critics.
6. His parents are ….always complaining about his job.
7. Not until …he got home did he remember about the gun.
8. Would you mind ……lending me your pen?
9. There was ……severe criticism of the proposals for the new motorway.
10. I never had ……any intention of going to the meeting
II. (2 pts)
- Organization
- Content
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
Total: 20 points

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