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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút,không kể thời gian giao đề

(Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm: 04 trang)
PART A - LISTENING
I. Questions 1- 10: You will listen to a tape twice.
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10. Many people read newspaper __________waiting for the bus.
A. during B. if C. as they D. while
11. The woman __________he fell in love left him after a few weeks.
A. with whom B. who C. to whom D. for whom
12. The larger a drop of water, __________freezing temperature.
A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than D. higher of its
13. __________was one of the most difficult tasks pioneers faced on their journey west.
A. They crossed rivers B. By crossing rivers
C. Crossing rivers D. Rivers being crossed
14. By the end of this week my illness __________me $100.
A. has cost B. will have cost C. cost D. will cost
15. It sounds like something wrong with the car’s engine. ________, we’d better take it to the
garage immediately.
A. Otherwise B. However C. If not D. If so
III. Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the following
sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. This is very (convenience)______________! Can’t you practice your violin
somewhere else?
2. She was a much less (industry)______________student than her sister.
3. She’s got a job as a (manage)______________of a dress shop.
4. There is a (short)______________of carrots because of the bad weather.
5. During the festival, (decorate)______________were hanging from every tree.
6. Even though the remark was not (intend)______________, it caused embarrassment.
7. It is difficult for a sloppy person to live with a (perfect)______________.
8. They said my illness was (imagine)______________. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of
pain?
9. He spoke (sense)______________to her, and she began crying immediately.
10. The (simple)______________of her dress was in sharp contrast to the mansion she
called home.
PART C- READING

11. A. form B. scheme C. demonstration D. test
12. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
13. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
14. A. called B. heard C. regarded D. know
15. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
V. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word
in each space. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Computers are helpful in many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with
information much more quickly than a person. (1)_________, computers can work with
lots of information at the (2)_________time. Third, they can keep (3)_________for a long
time. They do not forget things as the way (4)_________do. Also, computers are almost
always correct. They are not (5)_________of course, but they usually don’t make mistake.
These days, (6)_________is important to know something about computers. There
are a number of ways to (7)_________. Some companies have classes at work. Also, most
universities offer day and (8)_________courses in computer science. Another way to learn
is (9)_________libraries. Or you can learn from a friend. After a few hours of practice you
can work with (10)_________. You may not an expert, but you can have fun!
VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked
A, B, C or D. Identify your choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to
become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it
today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was
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introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the
most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or
Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread
around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speaker became established and grew
in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually

4. He can’t drive faster because there is an accident.
 The accident
5. My car really needs to be clean soon.
 I really must
VIII. Within 200-250 words, write about one of the memories in your childhood
which you’ll never forget.
THE END
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