Đề thi học sinh giỏi Lớp 9 cấp Tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2015-2016 - Sở GD&ĐT TP Đà Nẵng

SECTION C:

READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A,B,C or D) in the box provided.

My sister and brother-in-law, Nell and Toti, (1) □( ) a circus. It is (2) □( ) Gifford Circus, and it tours some of the loveliest parts of south-west England. Circuses have always been a part of Nell's life, even (3) □( ) we were children. When she (4) □( ) Toti, she was working in one of the most popular circuses in Europe.

If the word "circus" reminds you (5) □( ) images of clowns and lions, think again. The show is (6) □( ) on traditional travelling circuses and aimed at a rural audience. There are no wild animals, but horses (7) □( ) a leading role in performances, (8) □( ) are a mixture of theatre, dance, traditional circus acts and clowns, all ( 9 ) □( ) by a circus band.

I have visited Nell at the circus a lot, but this time I am going to (10) □( ) the summer there.