đề HSG lớp 9 - 50

I- Choose the words which best complete the following sentences.
1. My mother used to ………. research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?
A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we
3. I wish he ……….. that.
A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
5. Don’t do this all at once; Do it little .................... little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
6. They are both good ............. because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen
7. We didn’t ...............to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
8. I don’t think that purple shirt .............. with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ............... .
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
10. ................ you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …….. it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns

15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
16. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.
A. won  B. will win  C. has won  D. would win
17. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.
A. Though excited  B. Excited as  C. Because of excitement  D. Exciting
18. I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden _____you should be home earlier than usual.
A. because  B. so that  C. though D. in case
19. Be patient ______________ you won’t succeed.
A. because  B. unless  C. or D. otherwise
20. Susan couldn’t help ______________ when I told her the joke.
A. laughing  B. laugh  C. to laugh  D. laughed
21. Doctors advise ______________ too many hours watching television.
A. not to spend  B. not being spent  C. not spend  D. not spending
22. Quite ________ people have complained about his behavior. __________ people have voiced their support for him.
A. a few / Many  B. very few / Some  C. a lot / Few  D. a few / Very few
23. ______________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Who  B. The person who  C. Whoever  D. Man who
24. Police believe that there is a ______________ between the 2 crimes.
A. chain  B. link  C. connector  D. mixture
25. ______________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.
A. On my own  B. If you ask me  C. Telling the truth D. Out of the ordinary  26. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance  B. intention  C. convention  D. attention
27. Can