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KÌ THI KSCL HSG KHỐI THCS Năm học 2022-2023
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ
(Thời gian 60 phút)

Score: ………………… Right answers: …………….…

Name:………………………….……………………………………………..………………………………..

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
I. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. likes
B. days
C. lives
D. listens
02. A. meat
B. great
C. mean
D. teacher
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
03. A. happy
B. early
C. allowed
D. injured
04. A. inspiration
B. economic
C. situation
D. material
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct in each of the
following questions.
05. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after graduation.
A
B
C
D
06. We were made learning fifty new words every week.
A
B
C
D
07. Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
A
B
C
D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
08. May I watch the game__________ we are having lunch?
A. while
B. during
C. between
D. just
09. She couldn't reach the phone because she__________ a bath.
A. had
B. had been having C. was having
D. is having
10. It is 10 p.m, she__________ for nearly four hours.
A. is studying
B. was studying
C. studies
D. has been studying
11. The thing I hate most about__________ is the boredom.
A. employ
B. unemployed
C. employment
D. being unemployed
12. In developed countries unemployed people can get__________.
A. employment
B. benefit
C. employment benefit D. unemployment benefit
13. Her__________ include swimming and reading.
A. interesting
B. interests
C. interested
D. interest
14. Ask him__________ in. Don't keep him standing at the door.
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. came
15. __________ you work hard, you'll fail the exam.
A. If
B. While
C. Because
D. Unless
16. Forests will disappear__________ we stop cutting down trees.
A. unless
B. if
C. when
D. whole
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges
17. Teacher: “Janet, you've written a much better essay this time”.     Janet: “______________”
A. Writing? Why?
B. Thank you. It's really encouraging
C. You're welcome.
D. What did you say? I'm so shy.
18. Ken and Tom are high-school students. They are discussing where their study group will meet.
Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?”     Tom: “______________”
A. We are too busy on weekdays.
B. Why don't you look at the atlas.
C. The library would be best.
D. Studying in a group is great fun.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus.
A. look for
B. watch out for
C. search for D. watch for
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20. Both Mary and her brother look like her mother.
A. take after
B. take place
C. take away
D. take on
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream
of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. ugly
B. dark
C. dull
D. dirty
22. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream
of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. important
B. likely
C. unreal
D. maybe
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Everyone wants to reduces pollution but the pollution (23)_________ is as complicated as it
is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, (24)_________ from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the
automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories (25)_________ many of
materials that pollute the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of
people.
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that (26)_________ them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But
pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find
ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
Governments can pass and enforce laws that (27)_________ businesses and individuals to stop, or
cut down on certain polluting activities.
23. A. work
B. problem
C. accident
D. event
24. A. exhaust
B. fire
C. gas
D. liquid
25. A. offer
B. bring
C. discharge
D. cause
26. A. benefit
B. harm
C. motivate
D. encourage
27. A. require
B. forbid
C. prevent
D. request
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A
few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their
friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another
language
Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn
English? Is it difficult to answer that question? Many boys and girls learn English at school
because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and Mathematics…and English
(In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is
English, and Mathematics, .and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English
for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university.
Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
28. According to the writer, __________.
A. only adults learn English
B. no children like learning English
C. English is only useful to teenagers
D. English is popular in much of the world
29. Many people learn English by__________.
A. watching videos only
B. hearing the language in the office
C. working hard on their lessons
D. talking with the film stars
30. Many boys and girls learn English because__________.
A. English can give them a job
B. It is included in their study courses
C. their parents make them
D. they have to learn their own language
31. In America or Australia many school children study__________.
A. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
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B. English as a foreign language
C. English and Mathematics only
D. their own language and no foreign language
32. Many adults learn English because__________.
A. their work is useful
B. they want to go abroad
C. most of their books are in English
D. it helps them in their work
B. WRITING (2.0 points)
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the
root one.
33. “I'm sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
 Peter apologized..................................................................................
34. We can't afford sorry to buy the house.
 The house...............................................................................................
35. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
 It is.............................................................................................................
36. Why don't you ask her yourself?
 I suggest..................................................................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in brackets.
37. The day was too hot. He had to cancel the tennis game. (such … that)
 ........................................................................................................................
38. You'd better take a sweater. It might get cold. (in case)
 ........................................................................................................................
39. Most of the audience didn't know the result of the match. The television was interrupted in
the middle of the game. (Therefore)
 ........................................................................................................................
40. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. The doctor warned him. (Even
though)
 ........................................................................................................................
______HẾT______
ANSWER KEYS
01.A
02.B
03.C
04.D
05. C 06. C
07. B
08. A
09.C
10. D
11.D
12. D
13. B 14. A
15. D
16.A
17.B
18.C
19. B
20. A
21. C 22. B
23.B
24. A
25C.
26.A
27. A
28. D
29. C 30. B
31. A
32. D
33. Peter apologized for breaking the glass.
34. The house is too expensive for us to buy.
35. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
36. I suggest that you should ask her yourself.
37. It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game.
38. You'd better take a sweater in case it gets cold.
39. The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of the
audiences didn't know the result of the match.
40. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, even though the doctor
warned him.

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