Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 VIỆT TRÌ - PHÚ THỌ 2024-2025.docx ✅

4 A. though B. although C. as though D. even though 7. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______________ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left 8. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______________. A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion 9. They usually recommend moving the legs and feet regularly, and advise _______________ walks up and down the aisle at least once an hour. A. taking B. to take C. take D. taken 10. There is a real sense of _______________ in our neighbourhood; we care for and help each other a lot. A. community B. duty C. responsibility D. humour 11. I hope that attending university might expand my students’ _______________. A. lines B. vertical C. crossbar D. horizons 12. When they _______________ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over. A. came up B. went in C. set off D. left out 13. After living in Singapore for several years, he has _______________ up some Singaporean English. A. copied B. taken C. picked D. looked 14. I don’t like living in this area because it is like a _______________ with all these tall buildings. A. tourist attraction B. concrete wood C. green space D. concrete jungle 15. It’s always difficult for students to _______________ priority to work, school, and family. A. make B. take C. give D. get 16. She used to smoke two packets of cigarettes a day, but then she decided to stop smoking and quit cold _______________. A. fish B. turkey C. sheep D. donkey 17. Don’t take it as _______________ that you’ll be promoted in your job, other colleagues stand a good chance too. A. told B. heard C. said D. read 18. If you had studied instead of _______________ all semester, then you wouldn’t be so worried about tomorrow’s exam. A. falling flat B. cutting short C. keeping track D. goofing off 19. I go to the gym every Wednesday and Saturday, _______________. A. without fail B. at random C. in progress D. on approval 20. Round and round _______________.