ĐẾ SỐ 03 HSG ANH 9

SECTION A. LISTENING:
PART 1: I. You will hear Sally asking a friend about some homework. Listen and complete
questions 1 to 5. You will hear the conversation twice. (10 points)
HOMEWORK

Subject: (0) Biology

Name of book: (1) ……………………………………………

Written by: (2) Martin ……………………………………..

Read: (3) Pages ……………………………………………

Learn about: (4) ……………………………………………

Finish by: (5) ……………………………………………

PART 2: II. You will hear some information on the radio about a summer music school. Listen
and complete questions 1 to 5. You will hear the information twice (10 points)
SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL
Place: (0) Arts centre

Starting date: (1) ………………………… July

Learn to play: (2) Piano, guitar ……………………

Classes start at: (3) …………………………… a.m.

Cost of classes: (4) £…………………………… a day

Phone number: (5) ………………………………………

SECTION B: PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided. (10 points)
1. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
2. A. jeans B. pants C. shoes D. ties
3. A. audience B. august C. laugh D. taught
4. A. ploughed B. laughed C. coughed D. locked
5. A. champagne B. exchange C. chance D. reach
6. A. swing B. sweet C. sword D. swan
7. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. challenger
8. A. tropical B. collection C. occasion D. comprise
9. A. elephant B. recognize C. sentence D. essential
10. A. surprising B. housing C. pleasing D. increasing

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II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the others. (5 points)
1. A. cinema B. celebrate C. generous D. discover
2. A. endanger B. natural C. habitat D. industry
3. A. compose B. return C. forget D. forecast
4. A. instruction B. establish C. experience D. entertain
5. A. population B. continental C. original D. university

SECTION C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in
the space provided. (20 points)
1. I think he will join us, ______________?
A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
2. ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
3. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint
C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing
4. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you.
A. reserving B. to reserve C. having reserved D. to be reserved
5. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.
A. Though excited B. Excited as
C. Because of excitement D. Exciting
6. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.
A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever
7. As soon as you hear the fire alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.
A. on the verge B. under law C. at no time D. without delay
8. ______________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be
nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it.
A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers
9. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?
A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
10. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
11. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the
building of the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommend
12. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention
13. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.
A. goes wrong B. comes bad C. is out of luck D. loses control
14. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.
A. common B. popular C. widespread D. updated
15. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?
A. for B. of C. with D. to
16. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.
A. in B. on C. under D. into
17. Let’s move ______________ to the next item on the agenda.
A. in B. by C. up D. on
18. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.
A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win
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19. ______________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.
A. Despite B. As for C. Due to D. Instead of
20. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ______________.
A. the earth B. the mountains C. the hills D. the oceans
IV. There is one mistake in each following sentence . Find and correct it. (20 points)
1. Of the two box, this one is the bigger.
2. The faster we finish, the soon we can leave.
3. The food in my country is more tasty than that in the United States.
4. I want to buy a pair of shoes the same style like these I’m wearing.
5. It was very kind of you for help me.
6. I was made work hard by my teacher.
7. She said she saw him the day before.
8. This is the woman who I often meet on the way to my school.
9. How are you?- I’m good. Thanks.
10. You hadn’t better eat too much meat.
Write your answers here:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

V. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. (0) is an example. (15 points)
The (0) original Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in ORIGIN
Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held (1)_____________ REGULAR
every four years until AD 393 when they were stopped by the Roman
Emperor. The (2)____________ games were started again in Athens in 1896. MODERNIZE
The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics
(3) _______________, in which the best athletes spend years training in COMPETE
(4)________________ for this great event. Sports range from basketball to PREPARE
horse riding. Perhaps the most (5)________________ track and field event is CHALLENGE
the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten (6)_______________ running, jumping DIFFER
and throwing events.
Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the
ideas is that the Games encourage (7)_______________ between countries. FRIEND
(8)________________ sports lovers travel thousands of miles to watch the DEDICATE
Games and most (9)______________ athletes want the chance of winning an AMBITION
Olympic medal. Such an (10)___________ can make them known throughout ACHIEVE
the world.
Write your answers here:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

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VI. Supply the correct form of the verbs in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided
under this passage. (20 points)
1. The second film we saw (direct) ______________ by Howard Hughes.
2. The results were completely wrong. As a scientist, she should (plan) ______________ the
experiment more carefully.
3. Is it necessary that we (be) ______________ there tomorrow?
4. I want this mess (clean up) ______________ immediately.
5. There are a lot of new houses (build) ______________ along the streets.
6. I'll return the book to Jim the next time I (see) ______________ him.
7. They were fortunate (rescue) ______________ from the fire before the building collapsed.
8. During the winter I decided that I (grow) ______________ tomatoes and carrots when the
summer came.
9. “You are looking well”. “I (play) ______________ a lot of squash to lose weight”.
10. Have you ever met the man (stand) ______________ over there?
Write your answers here:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION:

VII. Read the following passages and choose the best answer. (20 points)
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I
stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1) _______? Do I leave and start work or
begin a training (2)_______ ?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3)_______ remembering two things: there is more
unemployment (4) _______ those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right
(5) ______ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go
(6)_______into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will
(7) _______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn
(8) _______you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is
(9) _______ possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as
(10) _______ practical work experience.
1. A. after B. later C. then D. past
2. A. school B. class C. course D. term
3. A. worth B. necessary C. important D. useful
4. A. between B. among C. with D. through
5. A. notes B. papers C. arts D. skills
6. A. straight B. just C. direct D. rather
7. A. make B. help C. let D. give
8. A. where B. while C. when D. what
9. A. also B. again C. another D. always
10. A. getting B. making C. taking D. doing

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VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
Write A, B, C or D in the numbered blanks. (10 points)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car
exhausts causes more deaths than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful
air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused
estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria and
Switzerland. This is much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents.
In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of
bronchitis in children, and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the
pollition. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot
of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Pollution and road accidents B. Bad effects of car exhausts
C. the necessity of making cars safer D. The toll of road accidents
2. According to the passage
A. air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents.
B. road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes.
C. long term exposure to pollution is harmless.
D. car fumes cause one third of premature deaths.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Car exhausts cause bronchitis and heart disease.
B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution.
C. Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths.
D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents.
4. The money spent solving air pollution is
A. 27 billion Euros per year B. not able to calculate
C. more than making cars safer D. less than to make car safer
5. Which of the following is not mentioned as the bad effect of air pollution?
A. Causing illness in children B. Causing premature deaths
C. Causing road accidents D. Causing heart diseases

IX. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (2.0 points)
Many thousands of children have……(1)……..in their homes. As a result some children
die. The most common accidents are with……(2)…..and hot water. Small children often touch
pots of……(3)…… water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children
and burns …..(4)…… . Some children like to ……(5)……..with fire. They enjoy striking matches
or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets …(6)….. of
controls. Then the house……(7)…… fire. It is very …(8)……..to play with matches. When a
child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his……(9)….... Then he drops the……(10)……..
on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
Write your answers here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________

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SECTION E. WRITING:
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. She is a far more serious student now than she used to be.
She studies ......................................................................................................................................
2. He has never behaved so violently before.
He is behaving..................................................................................................................................
3. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
As long……………………..............................................................................................................
4. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
Such ................................................................................................................................................
5. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.
The reason why ................................................................................................................................
6. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
You should ......................................................................................................................................
7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
Not until ...........................................................................................................................................
8. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
We have booked five rooms, only ...................................................................................................
9. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
Had it not…………………………………...................................................................................
10. Success depends on hard work.
The harder .......................................................................................................................................

XI. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete letter. Make all the changes
and additions if necessary. (20 pts)
Dear Katty,
1. How/ things/ you/ these days?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/ write/ invite/ accompany me/ trip/ Hawaii.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. As/ know/ I/ booked/ two – week/ package tour/ my brother/ myself.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Since then/ I/ dreaming/ exotic scenes/ carefree time/ spend/ Hawaii.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Unfortunately/ brother/ inform/ yesterday/ couldn’t go/ me.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. This/ disappointed/ because/ half/ pleasure/ travelling/ sharing/ experience/ someone/ close.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I/ very happy/ if we/ go/ travel/ together.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Remember/ once/ showed/ interest/ trip.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. If/ still/ interested/ do let/ know/ possible.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I/ looking forward/ reply.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Best wishes,

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐẾ SỐ 03 HSG ANH 9

SECTION A. LISTENING:
PART 1: I. You will hear Sally asking a friend about some homework. Listen and complete
questions 1 to 5. You will hear the conversation twice (10 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
1. river(s) 2. (Martin) cooper 3. 123-/(to)127 4. fish 5. Friday
PART 2: II.You will hear some information on the radio about a summer music school. Listen
and complete questions 1 to 5. You will hear the information twice (10 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng (2 x 5 = 10 points).
1. 5th(July); 5/7 2. (and) drum(s) 3. 9.15 (nine fifteen)/ a quarter past nine (a.m)
4. (£) 3.25/three pounds (and) twenty-five (p/pence) 5. 2173881

SECTION B: PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box (1 x 10 = 10 points).
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D
II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from
the others (1 x 5 = 5points)
1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C

SECTION C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in
the space provided (1 x 20 =20 points).
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D
11. D 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. C 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. C
IV. There is one mistake in each following sentence . Find and correct it (1x20 =20 points).

1. box => boxes

2. soon => sooner
3. more tasty => tastier
4. like => as
5. for => to
6. work => to work
7. saw => had seen
8. who => whom
9. good => well
10. hadn’t better => had better not

V. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided
under this passage(1.5x10 =15 points).

1. regularly 2. modern 3. competition 4. preparation 5. challenging

6. different 7. friendship 8. dedicated 9. ambitious 10. achievement

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VI. Supply the correct form of the verbs in bracket. Write your answers in the space provided
under this passage(2x10 =20 points).
1- was directed 2- have planned
3- (should) be 4- to be cleaned up
5- built 6- see
7- to have been rescued 8- was going to grow
9- have been playing 10-standing

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION:

VII. Read the following passages and choose the best answer(2x10 =20 points).
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
Write A, B, C or D in the numbered blanks(2x5 =10 points).
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
IX. Fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage(2x10 =20 points).
1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. them 5. play
6. out 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. match

SECTION E. WRITING:
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it(2x10 =20 points).
1. She studies far more seriously now than she used to.
2. He is behaving more violently than ever before.
3. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.
4. Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.
5. The reason why I missed the beginning of the film was my car broke down.
6. You should not have allowed/let a four-year-old child to walk/ walk home alone.
7. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
8. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.
9. Had it not been for my Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.
10. The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.
XI. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete letter. Make all the changes
and additions if necessary(2x10 =20 points).
Dear Katty,
1. How are things with you these days?
2. I am writing to invite you to accompany me on a trip to Hawaii.
3. As you know, I have booked a two – week package tour for my brother and myself.
4. Since then, I have been dreaming of the exotic scenes and the carefree time we could spend in
Hawaii.
5. Unfortunately, my brother informed me yesterday that he couldn’t go with me.
6. This disappointed me, because half the pleasure of travelling is sharing new experience with
someone close to you.
7. I would be very happy if we could go travelling together.
8. I remember that you once showed an interest in this trip.
9. If you are still interested, do let me know as soon as possible.
10. I am looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes,
_____The end_____

TOTAL MARK: 200= 20 POINTS.

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