Đề ôn thi HSG 9/2009-2010

I. Pick out ONE best option to complete these following sentences.
1. Smoking is a dirty ___.
A. habit B. fashion C. manner D. custom
2. This tool is not dangerous ___ it is used carelessly.
A. unless B. whether C. only D. except
3. You’re ___ your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never help you.
A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing
4. People work mainly to ___ money.
A. pay B. finance C. earn D. win
5. Bank only ___ money if they are sure it will be paid back.
A. borrow B. lend C. interest D. charge
6. We’re thinking of going ___ holiday to Spain.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
7. I saw a ___ good film on TV last night.
A. lovely B. pretty C. nice D. beautiful
8. What a ___ that your father is ill again.
A. pain B. sorrow C. sadness D. pity
9. What John says ___ true but I very much doubt it.
A. may be B. should be C. will be D. shall be
10. There’s someone at the door. ___ it.
A. I’m answering B. I answer C. I’ll answer D. I answered.
11. This film is for ___ only. People under 18 may not see it.
A. adults B. children C. pupils D. infants
12. The villagers were very ___ during the strong earthquake .
A. terrify B. terrifying C. terror D. terrified
13. Mr. Smith has never smoked in the office, ___?
A. hasn’t he B. has he C. hasn’t Mr. Smith D. has Mr. Smith
14. There’s a lot of information to learn in ___.
A. cartoon B. folk music C. newsreel D. violent film
15. With ___ TV, viewers are able to question about the show by using their remote controls.
A. interactive B. colour C. black and white D. cable
16. Jeans are considered the ___ of youth and health .
A. fashion B. material C. symbol D. design
17. In Viet Nam, all those ___ live apart from families try to come back home at Tet .
A. whose B. who C. when D. which
18. Millions of tons of garbage ___ into the oceans since the 20th century.
A. are thrown B. were thrown C. have thrown D. have been thrown
19. If they replace these bulbs by energy-saving bulbs, they ___ a lot of money every year.
A. could save B. would save C. will save D. save
20. His family is aware ___ saving energy .
A. with B. in C. at D. of
21. I wish I ___ President Ho’s Mausoleum in Ha Noi someday .
A. will visit B. could visit C. can visit D. visit
22. In the past, some people hated ___ in big cities .
A. living B. lived C. live D. lives
23. They apologized ___ late.
A. to arriving B. in arriving C. for arriving D. their arriving
24. She accused me ___ her handbag.
A. to steal B. to stealing C. of stealing D. of teal
25. The Browns had to use all their ___ to buy their new house.
A. expenses B. savings C. reserves D. remains
26. They named their daughter .................... their favorite movie star.
A. of B. for C. after D. on

27. I won`t speak to her ........................ she apologizes.
A. in case B. in spite of C. so that D. unless
28. My mother used to ........................ research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
29. Let’