ôn thi HSG Tỉnh Anh 9

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH. ( 09-10 )
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Lions tend to .........................on large animals, like deer.
A. hunt B. kill C. prey D. chase
2. If too many species ........................ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
3. You really should ........................ your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
A. preserve B. keep C. maintain D. conserve
4. I shall do the job to the best of my ..................
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
5. If it
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s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put ................. the match till Sunday.
A. off B. away C. in D. on
6. She stopped him ....................... home by hiding the car key.
A. not drive B. not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
7. Just keep working on him; he'll come ........................ the idea sooner or later.
A. down with B. up for C. up with D. round to
8. If you keep the wound clean, it should........................ very quickly.
A. cure B. heal C. recover D. treat
9. Don't think about it; just make a ........................ selection.
A. rough B. sample C. random D. skilled
10. ............. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Beacause of D. Due to
Part 2: read the text below. 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.
Just a bit of fun?
For many people, playing card games is one of the most
(0) enjoyable ways of spending their leisure time. Indeed, in ENJOY

some cultures card games and even an element of (1)……………….…… GAMBLE
amongst friends and family is quite common on certain special
occasions, such as New Year’s Eve. (2)………………………at cards is WIN
a bit like having your fortune told - it is a (3)…………….…….bit of fun. HARM
even if you don’t win, you can take comfort in sayings, such as
(4)………………………at cards, lucky in love.’ It is often LUCK
(5)……………………to watch someone who has never played cards AMUSE
before beat all the experts. This is called ‘(6)……………..………..luck’ BEGIN
and it adds to the fun. Some people find it (7)……………………..…just
FASCINATE
watching a game of cards, while others find the whole thing
incredibly (8)………………..……….if they are not taking an active part. BORE
(9)…………………….………., for some people card games become an
FORTUNATE
(10)………………………….that they cannot control. ADDICT
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Part 3: Complete these sentences using the correct form of one the pharsal verbs below in
each space.
catch on catch up drop out drop off kick off
join in fall behind fall out kick out join up
1. I am not friends with Peter anymore. We’ve ……………………………….. .
2. Don’t just sit there watching the game,……………………………….…… !
3. If there is a war and they want soldiers for the army, would you.…………...?
4. I’m looking forward to the match. What time do they………………………….?
5. The pupil misbehaved so much that the teacher had to………...him……….… .
6. After the first year I couldn’t cope with university, so I decided to……………. ..
7. That style looks so old-fashionned; I don’t think clothes like that will ever……………..…
8. The other runners were so far ahead that it was difficult for him to………………..……
9. She couldn’t catch up with the other runner because she had……….too far………..

10 When we got to the market I asked the taxi driver to……………..me…………….
II. READING: (25points)
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films.
These scenes, which are (1)............... as stunts, are usually (2)............... by stuntmen who are
specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (3)............... can crash a car, but if you are
shooting a film, you have to be extremely (4)..............., sometimes stopping (5)............... in
front of the camera and film crew. At an early (6)............... in the production, an expert
stuntman is (7)............... in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only
person who can go (8)............... the wishes of the director, (9)............... he will usually only
do this in the (10)............... of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (11)............... in for the actors. Actors like to become
(12)............... in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the
recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never (13)............... them
take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be
sensible and know their (14)............... If they were to be hurt, the film would (15)...............
to a sudden halt.
1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
2. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed
3. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
4. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
5. A. right B. exact C. direct D. strict
6. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
7. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
8. A. over B. against C. through D. across
9. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
10.A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
11.A. work B. get C. put D. stand

12.A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
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13.A. allow B. let C. permit D. admit
14.A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
15.A. come B. fall C. pull D. go
Part 3: Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word in the dialogue below.
Robert: (1)…………………. the television on, Marion. The Rich and the Ugly is on in
a minute.
Marion: You are not watching that rubbish, are you? I can’t stand Brazilian (2)…………….
operas. Anyway, which (3) ………………….is it on?
Robert: I think it’s on Channel Five. I only started watching it last week, this is the last
(4) …………….. I find it quite funny, more like a (5) …………….
than the unusual melodramatic stuff.
Marion: I’d rather watch a (6) ……………. like Tom and Jerry or The Flintstones
any day.
Robert: It’s an incredibly popular (7) ……………….. It’s got bigger (8)……………
ratings than any other show on TV.
Marion: You mean to say that more (9) ……………………. watch rubbish like that than
any other programme?
Robert: Yes. Ah. It’s just starting. Can you turn the (10) …………………. up? I can’t
hear anything.
III. WRITING (25 points)
Part 1: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. You can’t leave the room during the exam.
You are not .....................................................................................................
2. The price of the room includes breakfast.
Breakfast.........................................................................................................
3. Some people said Peter stole the pen.

Peter is ......................................................................................................
4. They haven’t finished building the bridge yet.
The bridge..................................................................................................
5. They will want to know what you have in your suitcase.
You will be asked.........................................................................................
6. I managed to get up on time by going to bed early.
If I ...............................................................................................................
7. I would like you to give me a ring the moment you arrive.
As soon as................................................................................................
8. Take my advice and marry when you are older.
If I were..........................................................................................................
9. It is not necessary for you to wake me up in the morning.
You don’t.....................................................................................................
10.Shoes and trainers are not permitted at my school.
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Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.)
Air pollution is a serious problem in Vietnam. In about 250 words, write about
what causes air pollution, its effect to our health and propose some solutions to this problem.
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