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

4 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 18. Almost everyone voiced their approval of his proposal that a special scheme ____________ to tackle