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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 04 trang.

PART A - LISTENING
I. You will listen to a conversation between two friends. As you listen, answer the questions below. You will hear the talk THREE TIMES. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Question 1-2: Write NO more than three words.
1. Who is Mike talking about?
landlady______________________________________________________
2. What was the first complaint about Mike?
noise______________________________________________________

Question 3-7: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
3. Mike often talks about ____a______.
A. his difficulties at his house B. finding a place to live in
C. the parties he went to D. his friend’s house
4. Mike wants to move, but he wants to live ____c______.
A. alone B. in a quiet place C. near the school D. with his parents
5. How many people live in Tom’s house besides Tom? b
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
6. The expenses which Tom and his housemates share do not include___a_____.
A. food B. rent C. light D. heating
7. If Mike goes to live with Tom, he will likely have _____d____.
A. more food B. more expense C. more noise D. more freedom

Question 8-10: Write NO more than three words.
8. What day is it when Tom and Mike are talking?
____22th tuesday__________________________________________
9. On what date will Jane leave her room?
__29th_____________________________
10. When is Mike moving into the house?
___30th____________________________________________

PART B – LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
II. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.
1. My little brother enjoys __a______ museums and art galleries.
A. visiting B. seeking C. traveling D. collecting
2. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ____c____ the rain.
A. according B. owing to C. in spite of D. although
3. Though she was very tired, she went on __c______.
A. work B. to work C. working D. to working
4. That part of the park __b_____ several times this year.
A. is repaired B. has been repaired C. was repaired D. repaired
5. After a lot of difficulties, he ___d_____ to open the door.
A. succeeded B. obtained C. realized D. managed
6. Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ___a_____, seldom puts out much effort.
A. on the other hand B. even though
C. otherwise D. consequently
7. Mr. Jones, ___b______ I was working, was very generous about overtime payments.
A. he B. for whom C. for him D. whom
8. Candidates should note that the __a_______ for entries for the examination is 2nd December.
A. deadline B. term C. period D. closure
9. Mary said that she would go to Manila ___d_____.
A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. yesterday D. the following day
10. They were very ____b____ when they choose the members of the team.
A. selected B. selective C. selectively D. selection
11. _____b____ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market.
A. Genuine B. Artificial C. Natural D. Counterfeit
12. Everybody was surprised because he went to the party without ____c_____.
A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. to invite
13. Just when I thought I __a_____ to set the alarm clock, it went off.
A. had forgotten