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PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KÌ THI KSCL HSG KHỐI THCS Năm học 2023-2024
Trường THCS………..
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ
(Thời gian 60 phút)
Score: ………………… Right answers: …………….…

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

I. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that doesn't belongs to the group of others.
01. A. whale
B. dolphin
C. turtle
D. elephant
02. A. horse
B. salmon
C. sheep
D. donkey
03. A. parrot
B. duck
C. cow
D. swan
04. A. buffalo
B. lizard
C. leopard
D. monkey
05. A. squid
B. tiger
C. shrimp
D. eel
II. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
06. A. cats
B. cooks
C. lands
D. suggests
07. A. candy
B. many
C. sandy
D. handy
08. A. covered
B. installed
C. described
D. decorated
09. A. charity
B. chopstick
C. children
D. chemist
10. A. blood
B. balloon
C. moon
D. soon
III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
11. This newspaper is ……………. every day. It's a daily newspaper.
A. publishing
B. published
C. to publish
D. publish
12. He is tired ……………. he stay up late watching TV.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. and
13. We are talking about the preservation of ……………. resource.
A. natural
B. naturally
C. nature
D. naturalize
14. I will be ……………. if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. to surprise
15. Unless you understand, I ……………. explain it again to you.
A. am
B. was
C. will
D. would.
16. There are ……………. saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energetic
B. energize
C. energy
D. energetics
17. I had to pay much money this month for the international ……………..
A. calls
B. calling
C. to call
D. called
18. She is very tired; ……………., she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover
B. so
C. and
D. however
19. She forgot ……………. off the gas before going out.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
20. I suggest ……………. money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save
B. to save
C. saving
D. saved
IV. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that is the best answer to each of the gaps.
These days it is important to open a newspaper (21)………….. reading about the damage we
are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. What can
each of us do?
We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (22)
………….. of plan and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while scientists look for
answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (23)………….. but some steps are easy to take: cut
down the amount of driving you do, or use a little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (25 )
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………….., which also (24)………….. household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work
for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.
21. A. with
B. without
C. and
D. but
22. A. appear
B. appearance
C. disappear
D. disappearance
23. A. complete
B. completeness
C. completely
D. to complete
24. A. water
B. energy
C. money
D. health
25. A. adds
B. decreases
C. reduces
D. supplies
V. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that is the best answer to each of the questions.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To
generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on
house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they also
possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and
which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving
parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
26. What is the passage mainly about?
A. solar energy
B. the advantages of solar cells
C. the disadvantages of solar cells
D. renewable energies
27. Why don't we need new space in order to use solar energy?
A. Because solar cells are small
B. Because solar energy can be used anywhere
C. Because solar energy is long lasting
D. Because they can be installed on house roofs
28. What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
A. solar cells
B. advantages
C. renewable energies
D. turbines
29. What are the disadvantages of other renewable sources?
A. They rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
B. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive
C. Wind and water power rely on turbines which take up large space
D. They are noisy, expensive and which take up large space
30. What is NOT listed in the passage as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They are non-polluting
B. They are quiet.
C. They have a long lifetime.
D. They are cheap.
VI. Choose the right form of the BOLD word to complete each of the sentences.
31. They formed a close (friend) ……………. at school.
……………………….
32. Students do their exercise (care) …………….
……………………….
33. The population from the factory is a public (dangerous) ……………. ……………………….
34. It is always (wisdom) ……………. to write down important points. ……………………….
35. Every student was very (excite) ……………. about the holiday.
……………………….
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
36. I lived on a farm once, but I don't any more.
→ I used…………………………………………….……………………………
37. Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.
→ Mark isn't……………………………………………………………………
38. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.
→ Nga is………………………………………………………………………….
39. Let's meet at the café corner.
→ Bao suggested………………………………….…………………………..
40. Sao Mai movie theater is near Hoa's house.
→ Sao Mai movie theater is not……………………………..………….
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