ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG 9 128

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Class: English 9
Exercise 1
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank.
If Rachel got up earlier, she……………….late.
weren’t b. won’t be c. isn’t d. wouldn’t be
When she lived in the country, she …………….in the river.
was swimming b. used to swim c. is used to swimming d. has swum
I like…………….on the beach. I always spend my holiday……………..
to lie/ to sunbath b. lying/ sunbath c. lying/ to sunbath d. lying/ sunbathing
I’ll have to take these books…………….to the library.
on b. with c. back d. off
Tom …………..going for a picnic, but no one else wanted to.
admitted b. offered c. promised d. suggested
Sai gon…………..more than three hundred years ago.
was built b. has been built c. was building d. built
If Lan and Mai…………….., tell them to wait for me.
comes b. come c. will come d. came
Martin asked us……………..so much noise.
no making b. not make c. to make d. not to make
People know they should save energy,………….they still waste it.
but b. then c. and d. so
Sandra can’t remember the name of the shop……………..she bought the sofa from.
where b. whose c. which d. what
Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
What would you do if you (be)…………..in my posision?
She dislikes (ask)………………to do something by others.
You (not tidy)………………………this room for weeks.
Listen to these foreigners. What language…………..they (speak)……………..?
I wish I (live)……………………in a big city. It is so boring in the country.
Exercise is said (be)………………..good for you.
I’m used to (drive)…………………..in heavy traffic every day.
He is not tall enough (reach)…………………the high shelf.
I hope you (pass)……………….the next exam
My father used to (get)………………up early.
His joke made us (laugh)…………………….a lot.
I don’t want (take)………………….care of as if I were a child.
They advised him (not cross) …………………..the street against the red lights.
I’ll have my brother (repair)……………………….my bicycle.
We (look)………………………..for a cafeteria when we met Sue.
Do you have any difficulty in (solve)………………………this problem?
Fill in the each gap with a preposition.
My mother is very keen……………..growing flowers.
Who is going to look……………..your children while you are at work?
The river divides the city……………….two parts.
The first man walked on the moon………………21 July 1969.
Mozart died…………..Vienna………………1791…………..the age of 35.
What time did you arrive……………the party.
Have you found………………..how much the tickets cost?
I believe you will all succeed……………..passing the final exams.
My mother always busy……………..cooking meal.
She is looking forward…………….seeing her sister.

Fill in each numbered gap with one word.
Learning a (1)………….language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, (2)………….there is a very important similarity. It is this: learning (3)……….to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is never ought to (4)………..a book on how to fly a plane. A book can give you a lot of information (5)………..how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any (6)…………., you will kill yourself. The same is true of (7)……….a foreign language. For example, (8)…………..you speak English well without having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is (9)……………every learner of a foreign language (10)………….know.
Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning.
John smoked a lot year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
John used…………………………………………………………..
How long is it since you saw Tom?
When………………………………………………………………?
“Please turn up the volume, Nga”, said her grandmother.
Nga’s grandmother asked her……………………………………….
Let’s go camping tomorrow.
Why don’t……………………………………………………………?
I fell asleep because the film was so boring.
The film was so……………………………………………………….
Put the words into the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
Maryam / have / and / pen / for / Lan / two years / over / been / pals.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
was / impressed / Maryam / by / beauty / the / of / really / city / the.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
one / the / Singapore / is / countries / ASEAN / ten / of