Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 BẮC NINH 2024-2025.docx ✅

4 A. You should try your hand at it. B. I wish that we could talk about it. C. Oh well. You're in good company. D. You want to pass the test. Dream on! 7. The runner was far ahead for most of the race, but at the end, she won only ____________. A. by a whisker B. on the dot C. larger than life D. a notch above 8. He is very ____________ about the kitchen - everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place. A. creditable B. particular C. concerned D. delectable 9. Each time I visited Aunt Ada, she ____________ the most fascinating stories from her childhood. A. would have recounted B. was often recounting C. was used to recounting D. would recount 10. ____________, early approaches for coping with workplace stress dealt with the problem only after its symptoms had appeared. A. Although well-intending B. Although it is a good intention C. Although a good intention D. Although well-intended 11. Disappointment ____________ on Richard’s face when his parents didn’t let him go skiing. A. enacted B. registered C. extended D. assigned 12. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ____________ this morning. A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy 13. The project was going smoothly until John decided to ____________ by suggesting a completely different approach. A. put his foot down B. open up a can of worms C. throw in the towel D. take a back seat 14. She didn’t show even a ____________ of emotion when he talked about the diamond ring she would get. A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash 15. He ____________ us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise. A. could have joined B. had to join C. was about to join D. was to join 16. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t ____________ until early in the morning. A. carry off B. let up C. give away D. fall over 17. Although the football team should have won the first place, they ____________ their pride and congratulated the opponents. A. chewed B. digested C. swallowed D. dipped