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đề THI đề nghị trong kỳ thi CHọN HSG CấP TỉNH
NĂM HọC 2008-2009
MÔN: Tiếng Anh
(Time: 150 minutes)

I. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following passage(2.5p)
One day John’s father (1.buy) a computer for him. He (2. think) it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, which (3.break down). John could use the computer to write essays. He (4. not expect) that John would spend all his time (5. play) computer games on it, which (6. be) what he did it. John neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John (7. realize) that he (8. make) a terrible mistake. Now he (9. play) computer games in his free time. Recently he (10. top) his classmates in the mid-year examination.
Your answer
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2. ………………………
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II. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to fill in the blank (2.0p)
1. She’s quite ……………….. she plays the guitar and the piano (music)
2. Do you think we should ……………….our houses? (modern)
3. I’ll always remember that journey- it was an…………………experience (forget)
4. ………………are furious with the American government for delaying which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions (environment)
5. There can be no doubts that smoking……………..your healthy (dangerous)
6. He is a realistic person. He always knows his………………….(limit)
7. It is………………to apply modern information technology in education (cost)
8. Internet has ……………… developed and become a part of our everyday life (increase)
Your answer
1……………………….
2. ………………………
3……………………..
4…………………………..
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III. Choose the best answer (2.5p)
1. I am going to take the bus…………………….money.
A. for to say B. to save C. saving D. by saying
2. I am very………………….in the information you’ve given me
A. concerned B. surprised C. interested D. interesting
3. May I watch the game……………….we are having lunch
A. while B. during C. between D. just
4. It was raining………………I couldn’t go out
A. because B. so hard that C. so that D. too hard that
5. This is a lovely part of the country, …………….?
A. is this B. isn’t it C. is it D. isn’t this
6. When my parents ……….for a visit tomorrow, they’ll see our new baby for the first time
A. will have B. arrived C. will have arrived D. arrive
7. Son is going to have someone…………….his house next Friday
A. to paint B. paint C. painted D. painting
8. Can you tell me the…………………of these shoes?
A. charge B. price C. amount D. expense
9. All of the money……………………found
A. will B. were C. was D. be
10. He tried to prevent the dog……………..running into the road
A. from B. to C. against D. for
Your answer
1………………………
2. ……………………
3……………………..
4………………………..
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IV. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each space (2.5p)
Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty percent speak both Welsh and English. Every year (1)August there is a Welsh- speaking festival. It (2) place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) years making plan for when the festival will be in (4) town. Each festival is (5) by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and village (6) also from the rest of British Isles and (7) from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (8) to find best singers, poets, writers and