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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)


PART I. LISTENING
I. People are talking about past events. What happened to them? Choose the correct answer. Question number 1 has been done for you as an example.
You will hear the talks TWICE.
1. A. Her car was damaged.
B. She ran into another car.
C. Her car got stuck.
4. A. He was injured in the fire.
B. He escaped from the fire.
C. He didn’t hear the alarm.

2. A. His plane had mechanical difficulties.
B. His plane flew into bad weather.
C. His plane had to make an emergency landing.
5. A. She won first prize.
B. Her friend won first prize.
C. She show some raffle tickets.

3. A. She got in the hotel.
B. She was stuck in the elevator.
C. She was locked out of the room.
6. A. He spoke to a famous person.
B. He saw a famous person.
C. His wife spoke to a famous person.


Answer: 1 C 2 3 4 5 6 ________

II. You are going to hear a conversation between two people in the marketing department. Listen carefully and complete the table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
The cheapest medium to advertise is
1. …………………………..……………………….

A magazine is aimed at students or at
2. …………………………..……………………….

Information on the radio is more
3. …………………………..……………………….

A jingle is a
4. ……………………………………song.

TV is good because you can advertise to a lot of people at the same time and people
5. …………………companies that advertise on TV.


PART II. PRONUNCIATION
III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. cinema B. celebrate C. generous D. discover
2. A. endanger      B. natural      C. habitat D. industry
3. A. compose B. return C. forget D. forecast
4. A. instruction B. establish C. experience D. entertain
5. A. population B. continental C. original D. university

PART III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D).
1. As the President was absent, I was asked to __________the meeting.
A. officiate B. chair C. govern D. regulate
2. No, it’s no good. I’ve __________my time in trying to make it work.
A. spent B. spoiled C. wasted D. consumed
3. I’m really looking forward __________to university.
A. to go B. going C. to going D. go
4. A walnut tree __________us from the sun on hot days.
A. fences B. warns C. prevents D. shelters
5. Hoa failed her math test. __________, she has to do the test again.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
6. “__________the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
A. Turn off B. Turn down C. Turn on D. Turn over
7. __________smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not ban on tobacco advertising.
A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore
8. The bill came __________$ 1000.
A. at B. for C. to D. as
9. This is __________the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself
10. “ __________you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if
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