đề HSG lớp 9 - 135

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (7.0 pts).
Part 1: (2.0 pts). Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. I don’t think that red dress ............................. her
A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
2. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep .............................
A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising
3. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ............................. him to go.
A. suggest B. persuade C. make D. prevent
4. The child was told to ............................. for being rude to his uncle.
A. confess B. excuse C. apologize D. forgive
5. ............................. of the committee, I`d like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition
6. Rare records may be .............................. lots of money.
A. worth B. cost C. value D. price
7. I`d ........................... you explained to her why we can`t go.
A. better B. rather C. want D. need
8. The nurse was on .............................. in the hospital all night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
9. Cut the cake into six .............................. pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
10. Who was the first person to ............................... the South Pole?
A. get B. arrive C. reach D. touch

11. I don`t think he`ll ever ................................ the shock of his wife`s death.
A. get through B. get over C. get by D. get off
12. The poor child was in floods of ............................... because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappiness
13. They ............................... going by air to spending a week travelling by train
A. always B. rather C. better D. prefer
14. ............................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
15. ............................... you hurry, you won`t catch the bus
A. As B. Unless C. If D. Except
16. She came in quietly ............................. not to wake the baby up.
A. so as B. is if C. such as D. if so

Part 2: (2pts). Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK CAPITAL. (0) has been done as an example.

Let me make a suggestion to help you deal with difficult situations. If,


for example, you are taking part in a sports (0) ...competition....., meeting
 COMPETE

someone important, or giving a ...(1) ................................ in front of a large
 PERFORM

audience, you will probably be quiet, ..(2) ..........................., and worry that
 NERVE

you will not be as ..(3) ................................ as you would like to be.
 SUCCEED

What you need to do is to prepare yourself thoroughly by running through


the whole ..(4) ............................................. over and over again in your
 ACT

mind , ..(5) ....................................... going through every detail.
 CARE

For example, a famous pianist, ..(6) ..................................... for seven years
 PRISON

for ..(7) .................................. reasons, could still play magnificently on his
 POLITICS

release. When he was asked how he managed to play so well, his …(8) ......
 EXPLAIN

...................................... was that he had practiced every day in his mind.






Part 3:(1.0 pts). Match a line in A and its half in B to make a correct sentence. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example.



 A


 B

E
0.
My brother is too shy

A.
of fourteen new songs.


1.
His last expedition ended

B.
for talented young sisters.


2.
This lesson will focus

C.
on bringing her boyfriend.