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

4 - Steven: ____________. A. Never mind B. I’ll say C. What’s up D. I hope not 4. John had a close shave. He ____________ in that car crash. A. should have been killed B. ought to have been killed C. could have been killed D. must have been killed 5. ____________ migrate long distances is well documented. A. That birds B. It is birds that C. Birds that D. It is that birds 6. She received a ____________ of recognition as part of National Nursing Home. A. certificate B. degree C. permit D. qualification 7. For some weeks, we wondered if she would ____________ her illness. A. pull through B. wear out C. come down D. pay off 8. When we were in Athens, I bought a ____________ statuette. A. white sophisticated marble little B. sophisticated little white marble C. marble sophisticated little white D. sophisticated little marble white Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following question. 9. The investigative team’s meticulous approach revealed subtle discrepancies in the data. A. superficial B. negligible C. scrupulous D. cursory Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following question. 10. She decided to break the bank and splurge on a luxurious vacation in the Maldives. A. spend money B. earn money C. invest money D. save money II. Read the passage and use the correct forms of the words given. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point) Plants are considered one of the (1. CREDIT) ____________ diverse groups of living organisms, with forms ranging from the tiniest mosses to giant redwood trees. Plants are unique because they have a process called photosynthesis, which is (2. DISPENSE) ____________ for their survival and for life on Earth. Photosynthesis enables them to convert light energy into chemical energy, stored in carbohydrates. This process is fundamentally different from the way animals obtain energy. Unlike animals, which are dependent on consuming other organisms, plants are (3. AUTOTROPH) ____________ and produce their