Đề luyện thi HSG môn tiếng Anh lớp 9

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TEST

I- Find the word which have different pronunciation with the remain ones

1. A. say B. may C. can D. pray

2. A. looked B. stopped C. watched D. invited

3. A. there B. thank C. thirty D. think

4. A. sky B. deny C. city D. cry

5. A. hug B. pollute C. funnel D. dump

II- Choose the most suitable word/phrase to fill into the blank

1 The newspaper report contained ________ important information

A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of

2 She refused to eat meat under any ___________

A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason

3 I left my last job because I had no ___________ to travel

A. place B. position C. opportunity D. possibility

4 The meeting had to be put _______ until a later date

A. away B. on C. off D. up

5 He had to leave early, ________ he?

A. didn’t B. mustn’t C. hasn’t D. shouldn’t

6 He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes _______

A. after B. afterwards C. at last D. finally

7 If only he _______ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone

A. will B. may C. would D. were

8 I will show you around the city, when you _______ to visit me

A. come B. are coming C. will come D. will be coming

9 That _______ table used to belong to my great grandmother

A. aged B. mature C. elderly D. antique

10 These buses are _______ to run every 15 minutes, but I’ve been waiting here for 25 minutes already

A. assumed B. promised C. presumed D. supposed

11 His eyes were _______ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front

A. such B. too C. so D. very

12 The poor child was in floods of _______ because his bicycle had been stolen

A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappiness

13 She kindly offered to _______ me the way to the station

A. explain B. direct C. describe D. show

14 She can remember a time _______ cars were rarely seen in the village

A. which B. that C. where D. when

15 I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will _______ up soon

A. come B. clear C. turn D. look

16 The window was so high up that _______ you could see was the sky

A. everything B. all C. only D. just

17 We have bought extra food _______ our friends stay to dinner

A. in case B. if C. provided D. as long as

18 He likes to take _______ in sport, not only to watch it

A. practice B. place C. exercise D. part

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20 The children _______ at the beautiful picture with a sense of wonder

A. gazed B. admired C. glared D. glanced

21 I wouldn’t _______ of going to a party I hadn’t been invited to

A. intend B. dream C. rely D. depend

22 If you want to be healthy, you should cut _______ on your smoking

A. down B. up C. through D. out

23 I hope we will be able to avoid _______ anyone

A. disappointment B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappoint

24 He was clearly nervous, he was sitting right on the _______ of his chair

A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border

25 There were over 30.000 ______ at the match

A. spectators B. viewers C. witnesses D. watchers

III- Read the passage and answer the questions from 1-8

‘Afternoon, Mattie!’ Mr Eckler called from the bow of his boat. ‘Got a new one. Brand-new. Just come in. By a Mrs

Wharton. House of Mirth, it’s called. I tucked it in behind the coffee beans, under W. You'll see it.’

‘Thank you, Mr Eckler!’ I said, excited at the prospect of a new book. ‘Did you read it?’

‘Yup. Read it whole.’

‘What’s it about?’

‘Can’t hardly say. Some flighty city girl. Don't know why it's called House of Mirth. It ain’t funny in the least.’

The Fulton Chain Floating Library is only a tiny room, a closet really, below decks in Charlie Eckler's pickle boat. It

is nothing like the proper library they have in Old Forge, but it has its own element of surprise. Mr Eckler uses the

room to store his wares, and when he finally gets around to moving a chest of tea or a sack of cornmeal, you never

know what you might find. And once in a while, the main library in Herkimer sends up a new book or two. It's nice

to get your hands on a new book before everyone else does. While the pages are still clean and white and the spine

hasn’t been snapped.

I stepped onto the boat and went below decks. The House of Mirth was under W, like Mr Eckler said it would be,

only it was wedged next to Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Mr Eckler sometimes gets authors and titles confused.

I signed it out in a ledger he kept on top of a molasses barrel, then rooted around behind a crate of eggs, a jar of

marbles and a box of dried dates but found nothing I hadn't already read. I remembered to get the bag of cornmeal

we needed. I wished I could buy oatmeal or white flour instead, but cornmeal cost less and went further. I was to get

a ten-pound bag. The fifty-pound bag cost more to buy but was cheaper per pound and I'd told Pa so, but he said

only rich people can afford to be thrifty.

Just as I was about to climb back upstairs, something caught my eye - a box of composition books. Real pretty ones

with hard covers on them, and swirly paint designs, and a ribbon to mark your place. I put the cornmeal down, and

Mrs Wharton too, and picked one up. Its pages were smooth and white. I thought it would be a fine thing to write on

paper that nice. The pages in my old composition book were rough and had blurry blue lines printed on them, and

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I handed Mr Eckler fifty cents of my father's money for the cornmeal. ‘How much is this?’ I asked, holding up one

of the pretty composition books. I had sixty cents from all the fiddleheads Weaver and I had sold to the Eagle Bay

Hotel. It was money I knew I should have given to my pa. I'd meant to, really. I just hadn't gotten around to it.

‘Those notebooks? They’re expensive, Mattie. Italians made them. I’ve got to get forty-five cents apiece,’ he said.

‘I’ve got some others coming in for fifteen cents in a week or so if you can wait.’

Forty-five cents was a good deal of money, but I didn't want the ones for fifteen cents, not after I’d seen the others. I

had ideas. Tons of them. For stories and poems. I chewed the inside of my cheek, deliberating. I knew I would have

to write a lot when I went to Barnard College- if I went to Barnard College - and it might be a good idea to get a

head start. Weaver had said I should be using my words, not just collecting them, and I knew they would just glide

across this beautiful paper, and when I was done writing them, I could close them safely inside the covers. Just like a

real book. Guilt gnawed at my insides. I took the money from my pocket and gave it to Mr Eckler quickly, so the

thing was done and I couldn't change my mind. Then I watched breathlessly as he wrapped my purchase in brown

paper and tied it with string. I thanked him as he handed me the package, but he didn’t hear me because Mr Pulling,

the station-master, was asking him the price of oranges.

1. When Mr Eckler told Mattie about the new book,

A. Mattie felt that it sounded familiar to her.

B. he said that he thought its title was inappropriate.

C. he said that it was a book Mattie would enjoy.

D. Mattie suspected that he hadn't really read it.

2. What does Mattie say about the library in Mr Eckler's boat?

A. New books are frequently added to it.

B. All the books in it are in excellent condition.

C. It contains books that are hidden from view.

D. Mr Eckler doesn’t know exactly what is in it.

3. When Mattie found the new book, she

A. discovered that there were other new books nearby.

B. saw that it had been put in the wrong place.

C. followed Mr Eckler's system for borrowing books

D. had to move something so that she could find it.

4. What was the situation concerning the cornmeal?

A. Her father was unable to save money by buying the bigger bag.

B. Her father could not see the point of buying the bigger bag.

C. Her father felt that cornmeal was better than oatmeal or white flour.

D. Her father had decided to stop buying what he usually bought.

5. One reason why Mattie liked the look of the composition books was that

A. the covers were shiny

B. the pages were completely clear

C. the pages were thicker than in her old book

D. they had better ribbons than her old book

6. When Mattie asked Mr Eckler how much the composition books cost, he said that

A. they weren’t really worth the money.

B. they were not the books he had been expecting to receive.

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D. he had no choice about how much to charge for them.

7. While she was buying one of the books, Mattie thought about

A. how she could use it for making lists of words

B. what the experience of writing in it would be like

C. what people at Barnard College would think of it

D. whether she would have enough ideas to fill the whole book

8. What do we learn about Mattie in the text as a whole?

A. She always thought carefully before making any decisions.

B. She was very keen to impress other people.

C. She was often criticized by people who were close to her.

D. She had an enormous interest in both literature and language.

IV- For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Britain's first shopping center

Brent Cross Shopping Centre in London recently celebrated its 30

anniversary, 0_______ 36 staff who have

worked there since it opened with gifts. Brent Cross was the first large-scale indoor shopping center in Britain and

many l_______ it would be a 2_______ failure. Instead, the center, with its 75 stores, started a shopping 3_______

in Britain.

'They said it 4_______ no chance of becoming popular, but in the first week it was packed, you couldn't move in

here, and that's how it's 5_______ on,' said George Dorman, 68, who has been working as a fruit and vegetable sales

assistant at the Waitrose store since it opened. 'It's a 6 _______ achievement and I've enjoyed every 7_______

minute of it,' he said. 'The company has been very supportive and they help you 8_______. It's a very secure job.'

Sisters Jeanette Harris and Lydia Neidus have both been working as sales assistants at the Fenwicks store since the

center opened. Ms Neidus said: 'The more you get involved, the more you 9_________ to love it because you've

seen everything and you've 10_______ so much knowledge about it all.' Her sister added: 'It's just the most

wonderful achievement. I mean, I 11_______ as if it was 12_______ yesterday when I started and I've loved every

minute. The proof of that is that I'm still here and still working.'

0 A granting B appreciating C rewarding D distributing

1 A estimated B awaited C assessed D predicted

2 A whole B complete C full D true

3 A novelty B alteration C conversion D revolution

4 A took B stood C ran D held

5 A stayed B carried C moved D stuck

6 A great B high C large D vast

7 A actual B single C individual D separate

8 A up B on C out D off

9 A develop B reach C grow D arrive

10 A increased B gained C raised D expanded

11 A feel B seem C sense D find

12 A quite B simply C hardly D just

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See dinosaurs eating!

Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so 0 how on earth can we tell what they used to eat? Find

out at the Cameron Museum, where you can step 1_______________ in time and join some dinosaurs enjoying their

lunch. 2_______________ you enter the new Meet the Dinosaurs exhibition, you'll meet four full-size dinosaur

heads, 3_______________ of them munching away on their favorite food. The model dinosaurs are

4_______________ realistic that you could easily forget that they're 5 _______________ real.

Scientists have pieced 6_______________ information from fossils to work out that dinosaurs with large claws and

sharp teeth ate meat, while flatter teeth were used 7_______________ grinding plants. So Tyrannosaurus rex, with

its prehistoric table manners 8_______________ teeth as sharp as razors, might not have been the 9___________

relaxing dinner guest!

But, 10_______________ you're a meat eater or a vegetarian, 11_______________ not come along to the exhibition

and 12_______________ sure you don't miss an incredible day out!

VI- Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the

gap in the same line

ESCORTED TOURS

Organizing a holiday can be a very 0 challenging task. Some people find the

experience as 1_______________ as the daily demands of work and family

2_______________. If you are in this situation, you may find that taking an

escorted holiday is the ideal 3_______________

Escorted holidays offer a great balance between sightseeing, entertainment and

leisure time, with the added advantage that you have the services of a professional

tour manager, who 4_______________ you throughout the trip, acting as your

5______________ guide. From the first day to the last, tour managers make your

holiday experience even more 6_______________ because of the invaluable

information and 7______________ suggestions they provide. Your tour manager

will give you many 8_______________ into the place you are visiting, including

useful information on the 9_______________ characteristics of the place, such as

regional food and local entertainment.

If you book one of the escorted holiday packages that we offer, you can be sure

that you will have a 10_______________ authentic travel experience.

CHALLENGE

STRESS

COMMIT

SOLVE

COMPANY

PERSON

MEMORY

HELP

SIGHT

DISTINCT

TRUE

VI- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not

change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

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- He gave her some money __________________________________ present.

2. A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment. RUN

- The shop ____________________________ a temporary manager at the moment.

3. If you keep trying, you’ll improve. GIVE

- If you ______________________________________. You’ll get better.

4. How long is your journey from home to work? TAKE

- How long ________________________________ get from home to work?

5. When I rang the box office, the tickets had all been sold. LEFT

- There ________________________________ when I rang the box office.

6. I was surprised when I discovered the truth. FIND

- I was surprised ________________________________ the truth was.

7. If public opinion doesn't change suddenly, he'll win the next election. SUDDEN

- Unless __________________________________ change in public opinion, he’ll win the next election.

8. This is the happiest that Paula has ever been. HAPPIER

- Paula __________________________________ she is now.