Đề thi HSG Anh văn 9 số 4

Trường THCS Lý Tự Trọng Đề luyện thi HSG Số 04

ĐỀ số 4
Môn : Tiếng Anh
SECTION 1 : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose one of the word or pharse marked A, B, C or D which best completes the
sentence. Circle the correct answer:
1/ I am...............the habit of reading in bed.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
2/ ...............little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. Despite B. However C. So D. As
3/ The Prime Minister has...............from the dogmatic position he adopted a few days ago.
A. backed out B. backed down C. backed up D. backed on
4/ Mario has now...............to the point where his English is almost fluent.
A. arrived B. approached C. advanced D. reached
5/ Without telling her directly they...............that she’d got the job.
A. prophesied B. inferred C. insinuated D. intimated
6/ She’s not very...............going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
A. eager for B. fond of C. looking forward to D. keen on
7/ You should...............to your uncle for being rude to him.
A. forgive B. apologise C. excuse D. regret
8/ She has been working so hard she feels quite...............
A. wasted B. empty C. exhausted D. dull
9/ The roof was damaged, and water...............from the ceilings in wet weather.
A. drained B. spilled C. dripped D. dropped
10/ Although only of...............intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.
A. average B. middle C. minor D. high

Part 2 : Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same
line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

THE ENVIRONMENT : OUR RESPONSIBILITY
These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper without reading 0 . POSSIBLE
about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being
(1)...............and the future looks bad. What can each of us do ? 1 . THREAT
We cannot clean up our (2)................rivers and seas overnight . Nor 2 . POLLUTION
can we stop the (3)..................of plants and animals . But we can stop 3 . APPEAR
adding to the problem while (4)...............search for answers, and laws 4 . SCIENCE
are passed in nature’s (5)............... 5 . DEFEND
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) ................ , but some 6 . COMPLETE
steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of (7)...............you do, or 7 . DRIVE
use as little plastic as possible. It also easy to save energy, which also 8 . HOUSE
reduces (8)...............bills. We must all make a personal (9)...............to 9 . DECIDE
work for the future of our planet if we want to (10)..................a better 10. SURE
world for our grand-children.
1. .................... 2. .................... 3. .................... 4. .................... 5. ....................
6. ............... .... 7. .................... 8. .................... 9. .................... 10. ..................


SECTION 2 : READING

Part 1 : Choose the best options to complete the following passage. Write your answer in the space
provided .

AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is a (1)...............of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries (2)...............laws limiting
the amount of smoke which factories can produce. (3)...............there isn’t enough information on the effects
(4)...............smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (5)...............lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (6)..................air pollution in most cities . The lead in petrol
produces a poisonous gas (7)................often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings . Children
who live in areas