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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC99-2000

Thời gian l m b i0 phútà à

<b>I-Put the correct preposition into each gap</b>
1.I rely ... the buses for getting ... and fro

2.You should go ... foot. It's only a question ... habit
3.Turn the lights ... We must economize ... electricity

4.I'm not accustomed ... getting involved ... other people's business
5.She was angry ... me ... breaking her best plate

<b>II-Choose a,b,c or d to complete the following sentences</b>

1.Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ... between
unfamiliar sounds in that language.

a.separate b.differ c.distinguish d.solve

2.The wind blew so hard and so strong that the windows ... in the frames
a.rattled b.slapped c.flapped d.shocked

3.I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown ... to the
noise of the trains

a.accustomed b.familiar c.unconscious d.aware

4.In spite of her protests, her father ... her train for the race three hours a
day

a.let b.made c.insisted d.caused

5.It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she has to ... a story
a.invent b.combine c.manage d.lie

6.The car had a ... tyre, so we had to change the wheel
a.broken b.cracked c.bent d.flat

7.The play was very long, but there were two ...
a.intervals b.rests c.interruption d.gaps

8.These old houses are going to be ... soon

a.laid out b.run down c.pulled down d.knocked out
9.If we go to the market we might find a ...

a.trade b.shopping c.chance d.bargain

10.Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to ...
a.break b.beat c.breathe c.cough

<b>III-Read the text and tick (v) the correct statements or answer the </b>
<b>qestions below</b>

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we understood it better we could make the most of it.

The way our jobs affect the way we live and how we feel is very

important. Most of us spend more of our walking hours at work than we

do even with our families. In fact, we may spend over 100,000 hours at
work in a lifetime. People do many different jobs, and are satisfied for
different reasons. They also suffer from many different problems and
stresses.

1.Stress is more common in this century than in previous century
2.Stress can cause illness and illness can cause stress

3.Some people still think that stress is natural
4.We should stop felling stress

5.Why is stress "a disease of the twentieth century"?
6.How are attitudes to stress changing?

7.Why should we be concerned about stress?

<b>IV-Put the verbs in parentheses in correct tense and form.</b>
1-He used to (do) research in this library

2.If I (have) a day off,I wouldw go the beach
3.I (watch) that film three or four times before
4.He's used to (stay) up late

5.Computers (use) for all kinds of work

6.She (read) a newspaper when her friend came
7.He (be) to London several times

8.I wish I (watch) the football match on T.V last night.
9.Ann (wait) for me when I arrived.

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