ĐẾ SỐ 10 HSG ANH 9 (HUYỆN) SECTION 1. LISTENING
I. Listen and complete the application form below. (10 points) VIDEO LIBRARY APPLICATION FORM
 Full name: Louise Cynthia Jones
 Address: Apartment 1, (1) …………..…………….…Street, Highbridge
 Post code: (2)………………………………..….……………………….
 Telephone: 9835 6712 (home) (3)………………………………. (work)
 Driver's licence number: (4)……………………………………………
 Date of birth: (5)…………………………..……………………………
II. Listen and choose the correct answer to the questions. (10 points)
1. Gavin moved into his apartment____________. A. a week ago. B. two weeks ago. C. three weeks ago.
2. Gavin's apartment is located on the ____________. A. ground floor. B. second floor. C. third floor.
3. How much do a fridge and a stereo system cost? A. $1150 B. $ 4000 C. $1600
4. And how many watches does Garvin have? A. one. B. two C. three.
5. The total annual cost of insurance is______________ . A. $ 164 B. $194 C. $184 SECTION 2. PHONETICS
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (10 points) 1. A. most B. remote C. costly D. control 2. A. chef B. machine C. Chicago D. psychology 3. A. scissors B. missing C. necessary D. cassette 4. A. scenery B. media C. recent D. heroic 5. A. bushes B. headaches C. researches D. wishes
IV. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (10 points) 1. A. official B. minority C. inventor D. stationery 2. A. diversity B. popularity C. disappointed D. mausoleum 3. A. divide B. remain C. comprise D. publish 4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountainous.
5. A. fashionable B. marvelously C. eternally D. territory
SECTION 3. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
V. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks. (40 points)
1. I wish I ______ you some money for your rent, but I am broken myself A. can lend
B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend
2. She can’t afford that book because she has________ money. A. a lot of B. few C. a. little D. little.
3. The pigeon is the ____________of peace. A. symbolize B. symbolically C. symbol D. symbolic
4. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18! A. under B. over C. after D. in
5. The music at the party was very loud and could __________from far away. A. be heard B. hear C. be heared D. have heard
6. Minh is new to English, he should attend the ____________ class. A. beginner B. intermediate C. advanced D. new
7. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _________. A. bridges B. rivers C. fields D. meadows
8. Does Mr. Ba bring his farm ________ to the local market every day? A. productivity B. products C. production D. producing
9. “Don’t worry about your necklace. Give it to me and I promise to ______ great care of it.” A. bring B. take C. keep D. make
10. My mother bought me a _________ skirt on my 15th birthday.
A. beautiful French flowered cotton B. cotton French beautiful flowered
C. flowered beautiful cotton French D. beautiful flowered French cotton
11. George: “_____________.”
Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.” A. You’ve done your work B. This is a present for you
C. I’m glad that you’re well again
D. You look pretty in this dress
12. Would you like tea or coffee? – I’d__________ have some tea. A. like B. prefer C. rather D. better
13. He was the first person _______ the fire. A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
14. You will have to_______your holiday if you feel too tired. A. put down B. put out C. put off D. put up
15. “Why don’t you sit down and ____________?” A. make yourself at home B. make it your own home C. make yourself at peace D. make yourself at rest
16. You had to go home right after the farewell party last night,_______ ? A. didn't you
B. hadn't you C. weren’t you D. did you
17. Tommy: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to attend your wedding". - Mary: “____________”. A. Great B. Sounds like fun
C. Oh, that's annoying D. Well, never mind
18. His sister is always leaving her umbrella on the bus. She is very____________ .
A. kind - hearted B. narrow- minded C. open - minded D. absent - minded
19. _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Despite the homework was difficult D. As though the homework was difficult
20. “Never be late for an interview, __________ you can’t get the job.” A. otherwise B. unless C. or so D. if not
VI. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D and then correct it. (10 points)
1. That math problem is too difficult for him and his friends to solve it. A B C D
2. I read something about Taranrino's new film on that magazine. A B C D
3. It is advisable that one should have one's teeth checked regular. A B C D
4. Norman doesn't know everything but he talks as if he knows everything. A B C D
5. Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists. A B C D
VII. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (10 points)
1. My little sister (read) _______________ Sleeping Beauty several times.
2. I saw Maggie at the party. She (wear) ______________ a very beautiful dress.
3. I was made (answer) _____________all the questions by the teacher.
4. Look at the policeman over there. You (stop) _______________if you try to cross the road now.
5. Were I (improve) _______________my English speaking skill, I would easily get that job.
VIII. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word. (10 points)
1. He doesn‘t agree with the _________ that there is life on other planets. believe
2. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you ________. agree
3. I try not to remember this ________ experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts. fright
4. The boy __________ asked for permission to go out with his friends. repeat
5. The thief found the door__________and broke into the house. lock
SECTION 4. READING COMPREHENSION
IX. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fil in each numbered blank in the fol owing passage. (20 points)
Many of the things we do ____(1)____ on receiving information from other people. Catching a
train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information ____(2)____stored, processed
and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper ____(3)____, for example, books,
newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put ____(4)____ computers. Computers play
an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. ____(5)____ the use of
computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large ____(6)____ of information.
They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be
able to reorder before ____(7)____ run out, to decide which things are selling well and go on. All these
processes are performed quickly and efficiently by computers. A lot of office work in the past involved
information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was ____(8)____ for future
reference. This way of working was never ____(9)____ easy or fast. A computer system is much more ____(10)____. 1. A. to depend B. depending C. depended D. depend 2. A. that has B. has C. is D. that is 3. A. in the case of B. in the form of C. in preparation for D. in search of 4. A. on B. in C. by D. with 5. A. To be considered B. To consider C. Consider D. Be considered 6. A. amount B. number C. numbers D. amounts 7. A. stocks B. items C. purchases D. cargoes 8. A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled 9. A. particularized B. particular C. particularly D. particularity 10. A. effective B. skillful C. capable D. formal
X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to the questions. (10 points)
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for
the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach.
The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn't far to the hotel and everyone
was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn't used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a
conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they
were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days
before. He insisted that he recognized my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an
argument but they obviously didn't have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town
and found rooms for everyone, but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to
get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don't know who made that phone
call but it definitely wasn't me…
1. What is the writer trying to do? A. argue B. explain C. apologize D. complain
2. Who was the text written to? A. one of the tourists B. the writer's employer C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
3. Why weren't any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. conference was taking place there.
B. There were more people in the group than expected.
C. Someone had forgotten to book them.
D. Someone had said they were not needed. 4. What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager.
B. The tourists couldn't stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms.
D. The writer called the coach driver back.
5. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other
people.B. The hotel we were taken to wasn't good enough so we asked to change to a different one.
C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.
D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.
XI. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage. (20 points)
Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their (1)_______. Scientific research shows that
it can (2)________ many kinds of diseases. In (3)________, many people who smoke get lung cancer.
Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who do not (4)_________. Nonsmokers often
breathe in the smoke from (5)_________ people’s cigarettes. This is secondhand smoking. People are
becoming very aware of the danger of (6)________ smoke. As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit
(7)________ from smoking in many public places. Besides, many government tend to put taxes on cigarette
(8)________ as to discourage people from smoking. With all the concerted efforts (9)________by the
authority and non-smokers, we can look (10)_________ to the world without smoking. SECTION 5. WRITING
XII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (10 points)
1. I won't be able to go on holiday if my parents don't give me the money.
Unless.........................................................................................................................................
2. “I can’t go to the movies with you tomorrow”
Mary said to John.......................................................................................................................
3. She has only recently started wearing glasses.
She didn’t…………….……………………………………………………………………………
4. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to find my way.
Had ...............................................................................................................................................
5. I am sure that someone has been following me.
Someone …………………………………………………………………………………………
XIII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given word. Do
not change the given word. (10 points)
1. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong sooner
No……………………………………………………………………. went wrong
2. On business trips, I prefer driving home to staying in a hotel overnight prefer
On business trips, I’d …………………….……………..…….. in a hotel overnight
3. My views on this subject are exactly the same as yours. difference
There ………………………………………….. my views on this subject and yours.
4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error been
The accident ……………………………..………………….. by human error
5. The romantic novel was very interesting and I read it twice. so
It was…………………………………………….……………………….… it twice.
XIV. Complete the letter of enquiry by using the words or phrases below, adding more words if necessary. (20 points) Dear Mr. Smith,
1. A friend/ mine/ recently/ return/ England / advise/ me / write/ you.
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2. I/ hope/ come/ England/ next year/ spend/ some months/ Cambridge.
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3. Perhaps/ you/ recommend/ suitable /English family/ me/ stay
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4. I/ want/ have/ more time/ practise/ speak/ English/ native speakers.
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5. While/ I/ there / I/ like/ take / part-time/ course/ improve/ English.
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6. There/ be/ part-time/ course/ your college?
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7. If/ be/ I / grateful/ you/ send/ application form.
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8. Please/ tell / much/ fees/ course/ be.
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9. I / like / know/ what/ date/ course/ begin.
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10. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon
……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yours sincerly, THE END
Document Outline

• 7. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _________.
• A. bridges B. rivers C. fields D. meadows