Đề HSG Q10 (2019-2010)

ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG ANH 9 QUẬN 10
(NH: 2009-2010) 150’
LISTENING (15pts)
Section I: Listen to the recording and decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE or FALSE in the space given in the answer sheet. (5pts)
1. The rebels attacked the President’s country house.
2. The USA sent ships to the area this morning.
3. There were two lost climbers.
4. The climbers got caught in a heavy rain.
5. The climbers haven’t been found yet.
Section II: Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank. (2.5pts)
6. John was on holiday in _________________in January. A. his hometown B. Switzerland C. Florida
7. In Florida, the weather was __________________. A. warm B. wonderful C. awful
8. People in Florida were quite ____________________. A. excellent B. fantastic C. friendly
9. John’s wife doesn’t ____________________. A. like Florida B. go on holiday with him C. live with him
10. John’s children were ____________________last month. A. with him B. with his wife C. with their grandparents
Section III: Listen to the recording and give short answers to the questions. (5pts)
11. Where was he during the First World War?
12. How old was he when he had to go to hospital?
13. Why did he have to go to hospital?
14. Does he still work, or is he retired now?
15. How is his life now?
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each of the following sentences. (25pts)
1. The boys look __________________their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at
2. We are brought _______________in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up
3. Hard work can often bring ____________________success. A. into B. in C. about D. up
4. They are fascinated _________________the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with
5. They broke ____________________their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up
6. ___________________what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore
7. The experts were not fully __________________that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered
8. I hope you will take this matter into ___________________. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice
9. He could not resist the ___________________of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation C. invitation D. trial
10. You asked me to ___________________you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall
11. After a lot of difficulty, he ___________________open the door. A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable
12. That man has ____________________medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned
13. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ___________________. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up
14. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ___________________. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications
15. I absolutely _____________________of everything that has been said. A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept
16. The man ___________________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2010. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will have been collecting
17. There’s no point ____________________; the problem will sort itself out.