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SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2013 - 20014
QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 28 tháng 03 năm 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 9 THCS
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 05 trang)


Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
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* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm.


SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa các phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ.
Part 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for the following statements and questions. (5pts)
1. Vietnam ranks..............for growth in the number of telephone subscribers.
A. 6th B. 2nd C. 30th D. 8th
2. Vietnam is among the..........countries in the world that have more than two million telephones.
A. 6 B. 140 C. 13 D. 30
3. In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its..............networks.
A. mobile phone B. subscriber C. fixed telephone D. post office
4. At present, ..............per cent of communes across Vietnam have telephone services.
A. 90 B. 80 C. 14 D. 93
5. When was the mobile phone system upgraded?
A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (10pts)
I was trying to think of my best day. You know, my (6)............ at school seems so long ago. I can remember an occasion when I won first prize in a singing (7)............ and I think that had to have been my best day at school. The competition was (8)............ outside the school and we had a stage set up for each of us to sing. The sound quality was not very good since it was an outdoor competition but I suppose that (9)............ have acted in my favour, since I really don’t think I am that good of a singer. But anyway, I can remember feeling on stage as nervous as (10)............, and just closing my eyes and letting myself sort of float in my imagination. I imagined this was my profession, and I thought of myself as a famous person - but I can’t remember (11).............. it was, it was so long ago. Anyway, after the song was finished I remember people were giving me (12)............. a good applause.
When my name was announced as the winner I felt like (13)............. again. You know, it was something that meant so much to me just to be on stage, but to actually (14)..............land the first prize was something else. Now that I think back, (15).............., I probably won more because I had good relations with the judges. They were all teachers who quite liked me, but anyway I won’t forget the feeling.
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts)
16. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
17. A. luxury B. example C. exist D. exempt
18. A. decision B. measure C. confusion D. tension
19. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
20. A. hooked B. wicked C. naked D. crooked
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
21. My brother is intelligent but he……………..common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
22. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m …………… .
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
23. Mary searched all over the house ……………..could not find the key.
A. but B. although C. however D. because
24. The twins look so …………….their father.
A. likely B. alike C. likeness D. like
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