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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Mã số:
Điểm bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
Điểm bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
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C. delicious hot vegetable soup D. delicious vegetable hot soup
18. His short stories, ______usually had unhappy endings, were collected and published.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
19. '______I carry that bag for you?' 'Oh, thank you.'
A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would
20. "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?" "______ "
A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure.
C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind.
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same
line.
Dress Code
UK companies have received (0) criticism from CRITIC
a business forum for what their report refers to as a rather narrow-minded
attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows a case in
which a male (1) …………………………….. working in the post room of a EMPLOY
large (2) ………………………………… in the United Kingdom received a ORGANIZE
(3) …………………………… for wearing jeans to work. While the report SUSPEND
accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4) ………………….. CUSTOM
to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind
the scenes necessarily need to dress formally.
The authors of the report made a (5) …………………between the UK COMPARE
and other European nations where employers seem (6) …………………. CONCERN
about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office.
Their (7) ………………………….... is based on research that claims ARGUE
workers are far more (8) ……………….……….... when they have the PRODUCT
(9) ………………………………. to dress in a way that they feel most FREE
(10) ……………………………... in. COMFORT
Plants
Plants grow in almost (1)______part of the world. We see (2)______ plants as flowers,
grass, and trees nearly every day. Plants grow high on mountain-tops, far in the oceans, and in
many deserts and (3)______ regions.
Without plants, there could be no life on earth. Man could not live without air or food, and so
he couldn’t live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants. The food we
eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful
(4)______ from lumber cut from trees. Much of our clothing is made (5)______ the fibers of the
cotton plant.
Scientists believe there are more than 350000 species of plants, but no one knows for
(6)______. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a (7)______. A drop
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of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms. The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of
California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide
Scientists (8)______ all living things into two main groups – plants and animals. It is usually
easy to tell the two (9)______. Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of
animals move about under their own power. Most plants make their own food from air, sunlight,
and water. Animals cannot make their own food. The basic units of all life, called cells, are also
different in plants and animals. Most plants have thick walls that (10)______ a material called
cellulose. Animal cells do not have this material.
Part 3: Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
1. 'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend?' he asked her. suggested
He ..........................................................................................................
2. The school I studied at last year was better than this one. good
This school ............................................................................................
3. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. objection
The boss would not ...............................................................................
4. That’s the garage where I left my car last week. repaired
That’s where I went ...............................................................................
5. He said to me: 'Don’t believe everything she says.” not
He ..........................................................................................................
6. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. spite
We had ………………………………………………........................
7. Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? let
Do your parents ………………………………………………...................?
8. I regret that I gave him the money. lent
I wish …………………………………………………………………...…….
9. I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight. mind
Would …………………………………………………………..………..…..?
10. It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem. solution
Finding ………………………………………………….……………….……
Part 2: In about 200 words, write a passage about the following topic:
The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be
attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this
decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars
less and public transport more. Discuss possible ways to encourage the use of public transport.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
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