Bộ đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh THCS môn thi Tiếng Anh lớp 9

ĐỂ SỐ 1
 së gi¸o dôc-®µo t¹o ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh -THCS 
tØnh thõa thiªn huÕ n¨m häc 2004-2005
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®Ò thi chÝnh thøc 	m«n thi: tiÕng anh líp 9 (vßng 1)
	ngµy thi : 12 - 04 -2005
Sè ph¸ch
(Do chñ tich H§ ghi)
 	thêi gian : 120 phót kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) 
	 (thÝ sinh lµm bµi trªn ®Ò thi nµy)
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I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
	A. a revision	B. a control	C. an investiagation	D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .
	A. product	B. outcome	C. amount	D. crop
3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
	A. signal	B. warning	C. shot	D. show
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
	A. Except	B. Only	C. Apart	D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.
 	A. manufacture	B. establish	C. control	D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
	A. change	B. adjust	C. repair	D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .
 	A. excite B. excited 	C. exciting	D. excitement 
8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.
	A. concerned	B. surprised	C. bored	D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.
	A. into	B. after	C. over	D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.
	A. put off	B. cancel	C. play	D. put away
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV
	A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals	VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________	EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of	BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas	SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of	POOR
(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports	ENTERTAIN
(6) ________________ offer children in urban centre a wider range	ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent	FEW
in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films	COMMERCE
are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent	FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers.	VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over
A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
F. complete ( a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place
Your answers:
1. ..........	2. ..........	3. ..........	4. ..........	5...........
6. ..........	7. ..........	8. ..........	9. ..........	10..........
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
 I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions 
1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.
4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip 
 (8) ............ the South.
6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full bloom.
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
	 Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I (7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice, (9) ...................................... was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ...................................... saw him again!
Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
 The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
 1) What is the process of making something dirty ?
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 2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?
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 3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?
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 4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?
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 5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?
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Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or 
 D next to the word you choose. 
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago. 
 	 A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.
 	Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
 A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters
2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ? 
 A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus 
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
 A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
 A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment
 B. wasteful D. economical 
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
 A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy
 B. save forests D. reduce air pollution
IV. WRITING: (25 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same. 
	Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
 It took him two hours to write the letter.
The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions 	
We got lost because we didn't have a map.
 If we 	
I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
 I would rather	
 4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
 It was 	
 5. That was a silly thing to say.
 What 	 
 6. We've run out of tea.
 There	
 7. I last saw him when I was a student.
 I haven't 	
 8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
 Susan was 	
 9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
 Robert has been 	
 10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra. 
 She will not ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences. 
 1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)
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 2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
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 3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
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 4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)
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 5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)
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Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit 
your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, 
where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many 
suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to 
him. (about 200 words)
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së gi¸o dôc-®µo t¹o ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh -THCS 
tØnh thõa thiªn huÕ n¨m häc 2004-2005
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®Ò thi chÝnh thøc 	m«n thi: tiÕng anh líp 9 (vßng 1)
	ngµy thi : 12 - 4 -2005
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H¦íNG DÉN CHÊM
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points) 	 
Part 1: (10 points)
Q#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key
D
D
A
C
B
B
B
D
B
A
Part 2: (10 points)
	1. education	2. backgrounds	3. suburban	4. poverty
	5. entertainment	6. activities	7. fewer	8. Commercials
	9. favourite	 10. violent
Part 3: (10 points) 
Q#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key
F
D
G
J
I
B
A
C
E
H
II. GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not
6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had
Part 2: (10 points)
1) of 2) to 3) on 4) in - to 5) about - on - to	6) at 7) in 
III. READING: (25 points) 
Part 1: (10 points)
 	1. one 	 2. by 	 3. of 	4. like 	 5. saying 
	6. . no 7. found 8. about	 9. who 	10. never
Part 2 (5 points)
 	 1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: pollution.
 	 2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: environment. 
 	 3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: atmosphere.
 	 4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: Resources.
 	 5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: problem. 
Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer
1. A. 2. C. 3. B. 4. C. 5. A.
IV. WRITING: (25 marks)
Part 1: (10 points)
1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day
2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost
3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.
5. What a silly thing to say! 
6. There isn't any tea left. 
7. I haven't seen him since I was a student.
8. Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
9. Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years.
10. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra.
Part 2: (5 points)
1. All the students love the principal because of his kindness.
2. I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets.
3. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
4. The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold.
5. I wish he took the doctor's advice.	
Part 3: (10 points)
 Ÿ Total score of Paper 1 : 100 points
SÅÍ GIAÏO DUÛC-ÂAÌO TAÛO ÂÃÖ THI CHOÜN HOÜC SINH GIOÍI TÈNH -THCS
TÈNH THÆÌA THIÃN HUÃÚ NÀM HOÜC 2004 - 2005
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 Âãö thi chênh thæïc 	 MÄN THI : 	 TIÃÚNG ANH - LÅÏP 9 (Voìng 1)
	 NGAÌY THI : 12 thaïng 4 nàm 2005
 	 THÅÌI GIAN : 120 phuït (khäng kãø thåìi gian giao âãö) 
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Häüi âäöng thi: Træåìng THCS Nguyãùn Tri Phæång - Huãú
 Hoü vaì tãn hoüc sinh: 
Säú baïo danh:
 Ngaìy sinh:
 Hoüc sinh træåìng:
 Hoü, tãn vaì chæî kyï GIAÏM THË 1: Hoü,ü tãn vaì chæî kyï GIAÏM THË 2: 
Säú phaïch:
HÆÅÏNG DÁÙN THÊ SINH LAÌM BAÌI THI
(Giaïm thë hæåïng dáùn cho thê sinh træåïc giåì thi 5 phuït)
A. CÁÚU TAÛO ÂÃÖ THI: 	Âãö thi gäöm coï 4 pháön chênh:
I TÆÌ VÆÛNG (VOCABULARY) :	Gäöm coï 3 pháön (30 cáu) 
II. NGÆÎ PHAÏP: (GRAMMAR) : 	Gäöm coï 2 pháön (20 cáu)
III. ÂOÜC HIÃØU (READING) : 	Gäöm coï 3 pháön (25 cáu)
IV. VIÃÚT (WRITING) : 	Gäöm coï 3 pháön (15 cáu vaì mäüt baìi luáûn)
B. HÆÅÏNG DÁÙN THÊ SINH LAÌM BAÌI:
Ÿ	Thê sinh laìm toaìn bäü baìi thi trãn âãö thi , theo yãu cáöu cuía tæìng pháön. (Vd: âiãön vaìo 
 	khoaíng träúng; khoanh troìn A, B, C hoàûc D âäúi våïi caïc cáu tràõc nghiãûm choün læûa, ...)
Ÿ 	Âã ö thi gäöm coï 5 trang (khäng kãø trang phaïch). Thê sinh phaíi kiãøm tra säú tåì âãö thi træåïc 
 khi laìm baìi.
Ÿ 	Thê sinh khäng âæåüc kyï tãn hoàûc duìng báút cæï dáúu hiãûu gç âãø âaïnh dáúu baìi thi ngoaìi viãûc 
	laìm baìi theo yãu cáöu cuía âãö ra.
Ÿ	Thê sinh khäng âæåüc viãút bàòng mæûc âoí, buït chç, khäng viãút bàòng hai thæï mæûc trãn tåì 	giáúy laìm baìi. Pháön viãút hoíng, ngoaìi caïch duìng thæåïc âãø gaûch cheïo, khäng âæåüc táøy 
 	xoïa bàòng báút kyì caïch gç khaïc (kãø caí buït xoïa maìu tràõng). Traïi våïi âiãöu naìy baìi laìm cuía thê 
	sinh seî bë loaûi.
Ÿ 	Thê sinh phaíi laìm nhaïp træåïc, räöi ghi cheïp cáøn tháûn vaìo pháön baìi laìm trãn âãö thi. Giaïm thë 
 	seî khäng phaït giáúy laìm baìi thay thãú âãö vaì âãö thi do thê sinh laìm hoíng.
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ĐỂ SỐ 2
®Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh
LíP 9 THCS n¨m häc 2005-2006
m«n thi: tiÕng anh 9 (vßng 1)
thêi gian lµm bµi : 120 phót
	 (ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trªn ®Ò thi nµy)
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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (40 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (15 points)
1. Tam go fishing with his brother when he was young.
	A. used to	B. is used to	C. has used to	D. was used to
2. I don't know what to do this evening. What about . . to the movies?
 	A. go	 	B. to go	 	C. going	D. goes
3. I don't like doing the . . , especially cleaning the windows.	
 	A. homework B. housework 	C. job	D. occupation.
4. My favorite . . is Literature. 
 	A. play	 B. game	 	C. subject	 	D. activity
5. My mother is very . . at cooking.
 	A. well	 	 B. good	 	C. popular	 	D. famous
6. She. . a letter when the telephone rang.
	A. writes	 B. wrote	C. has written	D. was writing
7. He has just got an interesting . . in a textile company.
	A. work	B. job	C. occupation	D. employment
8. William suggested . . at home for a change.
	A. staying	B. to stay	C. stay	D. stayed
9. The . . of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.
	A. recycle	B. recyclable	C. recyclement	D. recycling
10. Mrs Nga forgot to . . the faucet when she left for work.
	A. turn off	B. turn on	C. turn up	D. turn down 
11. This book is different ..................... the one I had.
	A. with	B. to	C. from	D. at
12. What will happen if the pollution ....................... on.
	A. puts	B. goes	C, keeps	D. takes
13. I’m afraid this article is ........................ date.
	A. over	B. pass	C. behind	D. out of
14. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
	A. otherwise	B. if not	C. but	D. so that
15. Most young people want to .......................... more about environmental problems.
	A. look up	B. find out	C. deal with	D. make out 
Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. (10 points)
The holiday of a lifetime
If you want a truly(1) ........................................................... holiday , book with us now! We (MEMORY)
can offer you a (2) ..................................................... service that no other company can. 	(person)
Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3) .................................................... about all 	(inform)
of the (4) ................................ ................... buildings and areas that you can visit. On some (history)
excursions, for a small (5) ................................................. change, we can even provide (add)
you with your own individual guide. A trip with us will give you an insight 
into the (6) ................................................................. of the region. We try to make sure (cultural)
that nothing is (7) ............................................................ in order to make your trip a 	 (miss)
(8) .................................................... one that you will talk about for ages. We have (marvel)
something to offer both those (9) ..................................................... for a peaceful time 	 (look)
taking it easy, and more (10) ............................................... people looking for the (energy)
adventure of a lifetime. 
Part 3: Complete the gaps in the newspaper article below with a suitable form of the verb in brackets. Choose from the following active or passive forms: present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, past perfect and modals. (15 points)
VOLUNTEERING
Two and a half years ago, Anita Kapur (0) left (leave) university with high hopes and a degree in the History of Art. She then (1) ......................................(spend) the next two years applying in vain for jobs. ‘I soon (2) ............................................ (realise) that I 
(3) ........................................ (study) something more practical, like computing or accountancy,’ admits Anita. ‘I (4) ........................................... (have) no work experience, and there (5) ........................................... (always be) a lot of competition for jobs in the art world.’ Last summer, Anita (6) ........................................... (see) an advertisement for volunteers to help organise an arts festival in her home town. She 
(7) ......................................... (apply) and (8)........................................ (accept). Since then, Anita (9) ........................................... (find) a job as an administrator in a London gallery. ‘I definitely (10) ........................................... (not get) this job, if I (11) ......................................... (not gain) such useful experience doing the voluntary job at the arts festival,’ she says. Anita’s experience is far from unique, but it is not only job-seekers who (12) ............................................. (benefit) from volunteering. If businesses 
(13) ............................................ (see) to be doing something for the community, it 
(14) ............................................ (enhance) their public image. For this reason, more and more companies nowadays (15) .................................... (encourage) their employees to volunteer, either partly or wholly in the company’s time. 
II. READING: (35 points)
	Part 1: Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct explanation – A, B or C (10 points)
1.
A. You can buy a film ticket one hour before the film begins. 
B. You can buy tickets for live performances half an hour before the show starts. 
C. You must buy your tickets half an hour before the film begins.
2. 
What does Helga want Ravi to do?
A. go to a meeting tonight and make notes to tell her tomorrow
B. take her notes to the meeting tonight and talk about them
C. make some notes to take to a meeting
tomorrow
3 
A. If you want to go to the town museum you must join the History Club.
B. Entrance is free to the History Club if you go to the town museum.
C. By joining the History Club, you can get in free to the town museum.
4 
A.	When you book your holiday you must take out travel insurance. 
B. Travel insurance documents will be sent to all travellers with their booking form. 
C. When you book your holiday you must prove you have your own travel insurance.
5 
What is Jean-Paul going to do this evening?
A. meet Leonie at the theatre
B. have supper with Leonie before the theatre
C. see Leonie before he goes to the theatre
6 
A. Both glass and plastic bottles are welcome for recycling here. 
B. In the past, it was possible to leave plastic as well as glass bottles. 
C. It is acceptable to exchange your glass bottles for plastic ones.
7 
A. If you have visited this port before, you don’t have to register again.
B. As soon as you enter this port, you must visit the harbour office.
C. Before you sail out of this port, you must revisit the harbour office.
8. 
A. Information is given about what this meat-free product contains.
B. You will find suggested recipes for this vegetable product below. 
C. Vegetarians should read the ingredients before cooking this product.
9. 
 Staff are requested not to boil
 water in kettles, but use the
 hot drinks machine provided.
A. You can get a hot drink from the machine or boil a kettle.
B. A kettle is provided for making hot drinks.
C. Use the hot drinks machine rather than
boiling a kettle.
10. Mark,
 See you at the conservation
 talk on Saturday. Can you
 give Sue a ring and arrange
 to give her a lift there?
 Thanks, Tina
Tina wants Mark to 
A. to phone her on Saturday to arrange to see him
B. phone Sue and take her to the talk.
C. take her to the talk on Saturday
Part 2: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 points)
George Holmes has (1) a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (2) , but he won’t be doing that any more. He (3) to dream about what he would do if he ever (4) a big prize but he never really (5) this to happen. However, on Saturday George (6) the news that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (7) , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million. The first thing he did was to (8) some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact. George (9) that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (10) his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years. 
1.A 
paid 
B 
spent 
C 
earned 
D 
bought 
2.A 
remind 
B 
know 
C 
remember 
D 
believe 
3.A 
had 
B 
used 
C 
needed 
D 
must 
4.A 
won 
B 
put 
C 
ordered 
D 
kept 
5.A 
thought 
B 
felt 
C 
expected 
D 
imagined 
6.A 
replied 
B 
sent 
C 
handled 
D 
received 
7.A 
turn 
B 
fact 
C 
case 
D 
time 
8.A 
set 
B 
book 
C 
get 
D 
make 
9.A 
tells 
B 
insists 
C 
speaks 
D 
refuses 
 10.A 
argued 
 B