ôn thi HSG Tỉnh Anh 9

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH. ( 09-10 )

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Lions tend to .........................on large animals, like deer.
A. hunt B. kill C. prey D. chase
2. If too many species ........................ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
3. You really should ........................ your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
A. preserve B. keep C. maintain D. conserve
4. I shall do the job to the best of my ..................
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
5. If it/s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put ................. the match till Sunday.
A. off B. away C. in D. on
6. She stopped him ....................... home by hiding the car key.
A. not drive B. not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
7. Just keep working on him; he`ll come ........................ the idea sooner or later.
A. down with B. up for C. up with D. round to
8. If you keep the wound clean, it should........................ very quickly.
A. cure B. heal C. recover D. treat
9. Don`t think about it; just make a ........................ selection.
A. rough B. sample C. random D. skilled
10. ............. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Beacause of D. Due to

Part 2: read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Just a bit of fun?
For many people, playing card games is one of the most
(0) enjoyable ways of spending their leisure time. Indeed, in ENJOY
some cultures card games and even an element of (1)……………….…… GAMBLE
amongst friends and family is quite common on certain special
occasions, such as New Year’s Eve. (2)………………………at cards is WIN
a bit like having your fortune told - it is a (3)…………….…….bit of fun. HARM
even if you don’t win, you can take comfort in sayings, such as
(4)………………………at cards, lucky in love.’ It is often LUCK
(5)……………………to watch someone who has never played cards AMUSE
before beat all the experts. This is called ‘(6)……………..………..luck’ BEGIN
and it adds to the fun. Some people find it (7)……………………..…just FASCINATE
watching a game of cards, while others find the whole thing
incredibly (8)………………..……….if they are not taking an active part. BORE
(9)…………………….………., for some people card games become an FORTUNATE
(10)………………………….that they cannot control. ADDICT
Part 3: Complete these sentences using the correct form of one the pharsal verbs below in each space.
catch on catch up drop out drop off kick off
join in fall behind fall out kick out join up
1. I am not friends with Peter anymore. We’ve ……………………………….. .
2. Don’t just sit there watching the game,……………………………….…… !
3. If there is a war and they want soldiers for the army, would you.…………...?
4. I’m looking forward to the match. What time do they………………………….?
5. The pupil misbehaved so much that the teacher had to………...him……….… .
6. After the first year I couldn’t cope with university, so I decided to……………. ..
7. That style looks so old-fashionned; I don’t think clothes like that will ever……………..…
8. The other runners were so far ahead that it was difficult for him to………………..……
9. She couldn’t catch up with the other runner because she had……….too far………..
10 When we got to the market I asked the taxi driver to……………..me…………….
II. READING: (25points)
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space

ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (1)............... as stunts, are usually (2)............... by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (3)............... can crash a car