Tiêu đề ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 9 NINH BÌNH 2021-2022.docx ✅

4 8. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but_________ I have not had a reply. A. as yet B. those days C. so long D. just now 9. A lot of progress has been _________since the country became independent A. created B. done C. built D. made 10. Don’t let a good chance_________. A. go by B. go off C. go down D. go over PART II: Use the correct form of the words in brackets. NEW WATERPROOF CLOTHING There are few experiences as unpleasant as being (0. bitter) bitterly cold and dripping wet on board a boat. The (1. know ) ___________ that you may be several hours away from warm, dry clothing is enough to slow down even the (2. tough) ___________ sailor. However, recent (3. science) ___________ development in the types of material used to make waterproof clothes have, hopefully, put an end to the (4. suffer) ___________ of the sailor. New suits, trousers and jackets have been designed which allow people to stay warm and dry at sea and can be worn (5. comfort) ___________ for days on end. The new clothing is by no means cheap, but that will not stop it from selling well, and not just in the sailing market. (6. like) ___________ previous types of waterproof clothing, which tended to leave the wearer hot, sweaty and sticky even after a (7. relative) ___________ short burst of (8. energy) ___________activity, these new clothes are manufactured with an (9. addition) ___________ inner layer. This is made of a special material which allows the clothes to 'breathe' - in other words, body heat can escape so that the body stays dry, but still maintains its (10. warm) ___________in all weathers. SECTION C: READING (5 points) For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Put a circle on the letter indicating the correct answer. THE MUSTARD SHOP Norwich, a city in the east of England, is a (0) ___________ shopping centre for thousands of people. In particular, visitors love to (1) ___________ the small, unusual shops hidden away in Norwich's narrow streets. The Mustard Shop is usually high on everybody's (2) ___________ of interesting shops to see. The (3) ___________ between mustard, a type of sauce, and Norwich (4) ___________ back to the nineteenth century. Jeremiah Colman began to make mustard in 1814 in a nearby village. The yellow fields,