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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

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?
______________________________________________________
2. What was the first complaint about Mike?
______________________________________________________

Question 3-7: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
3. Mike often talks about __________.
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 __________.
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?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
6. The expenses which Tom and his housemates share do not include________.
A. food B. rent C. light D. heating
7. If Mike goes to live with Tom, he will likely have _________.
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?
______________________________________________
9. On what date will Jane leave her room?
_______________________________________________
10. When is Mike moving into the house?
_______________________________________________

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 ________ museums and art galleries.
A. visiting B. seeking C. traveling D. collecting
2. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ________ the rain.
A. according B. owing to C. in spite of D. although
3. Though she was very tired, she went on ________.
A. work B. to work C. working D. to working
4. That part of the park _______ several times this year.
A. is repaired B. has been repaired C. was repaired D. repaired
5. After a lot of difficulties, he ________ to open the door.
A. succeeded B. obtained C. realized D. managed
6. Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ________, seldom puts out much effort.
A. on the other hand B. even though
C. otherwise D. consequently
7. Mr. Jones, _________ 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 _________ 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 ________.
A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. yesterday D. the following day
10. They were very ________ when they choose the members of the team.
A. selected B. selective C. selectively D. selection
11. _________ 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 _________.
A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. to invite
13. Just when I thought I _______ to set the alarm clock, it went off.
A. had forgotten B. was forgetting
C. would forget D. will forget
14. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before.
A. economic B