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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

LỚP 9-THCS
PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. predator b. recollect c. restore d. preface
2. a. youths b. maps c. cigarettes d. months
II. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of
the others.
4. a. company b. carelessly c. improve d. drinking
5. a. produce b. celebration c. japanese d. entertain
6. a. discovery b. simplicity c. difficulty d. commodity
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentences. (15
pts)
1. Although the government has taken certain measures to protect elephants, numerous
threats remain for them.
a. a lot of b. too much c. a few d. some
2. When we get to the park, there will be several places ______ we can have lunch.
A. when B. what C. where D. which
3. Mary gave Peter a gift for his birthday. Select the most suitable response to fill in the
blank. Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.”
Mary: “______.”
A. Have a good day B. Thank you C. Cheers D. You are
welcome
4. The water supply of Hanoi was ______ off because the main underground pipeline
supplying water from Da River in Hoa Binh to Hanoi burst.
A. held B. paid C. handed D. cut
5. It is _______ that about 700 deer have been killed in the last few years due to their horns.
A. declined B. grown C. damaged D. estimated
6. I think that my abilities, personality, and my experience will meet the ______ of the job
A. satisfaction B. Information C. qualifications D. requirements
7. I ran ________ an interesting article about fashion while I was reading the newspaper.
A. cross B. away C. after D. out
8. Hello. Is that 22103575? Please put me _________ to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
9. The contractor’s recommendation is that the old building ________.
A. is needed repairing B. needs to be repaired C. need repairing D. need to repair
10. The noise of the airplanes ______ from the airport over our house was unbearable at
times.
A. which taking off B. taking off C. which was taking off D. tot take off
11. Everyone in our family says best wishes to………… in the early morning of the first
day of the New Year.
A. ourselves B. thenmselves C. one another D. the others
12. Ms.Moor has had years of experience dealing with student’ problem……….., she is
sometimes confused by the problen that she can not handle by herself.
A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. On the other hand D. Likewise
 13. :……….ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat
A. If you hadn’t arrived B. Were you arrived C. If you arrived D. Had you
arrived
14:……..unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score
A. Being B. Having C. Because D. Upon
15. John………this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thanh-you.
A. must have completed B. may have completed
C. could have completed C. should have completed
Question II: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense of form.
1. Yesterday I (cross)…………..a street when a truck (turn)………..the corner very fast
and almost (hit)……..me
2. He spent his money as if he …………(win) a lottery
3. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She (not tell) ………… a lie
4. The envelop………..(lie) on the the table has no stamp on it
5. I’ll help you translate the letter into English after I…………(finish) my report
6. I caught him (climb)………. over my wall. I asked him (explain)………. but he refused
to say
7. It is expected that tax increases (announce)…….. in tomorrow’s budget.
8. By the time you come here again, this palace (build)..............
Question III: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them.
Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely
exhausted after our long journey and looking forward to shower and a rest. However, we
found that our room has not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was
extremely apologetic. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an
interest which we had read about in brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they
had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for organise them had left suddenly
and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant,
saying it has closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was
empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was at the back of
the hotel, and we hada view of a car park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We
seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form.
The origins of Halloween
Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time
when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _________
(DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain. The
celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts. These
people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and
Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were
at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.
The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a
period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it
was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7)
________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The
Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the
Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this
point. When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION.
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitbabe woed or
phrase for each space.
Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that
is (1)….. and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you are (2)…… because
you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your feeling position (1)….. the real
you. In a normal (4)……, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important
position the one you go to sleep in. If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very (5)…..
person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas.
You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your (6)….. feelings. You’re quite
shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather
secretive person. You (7)….. a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your
own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hope too much. You usually live for
today not tomorrow. This means that you (8)…..… having a good time. If you sleep curled
up, you are probably a very (9)…….. person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so
you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You (10)
……… to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
1. A. Important B.serious C.Secret D.Particular
2. A. Awake B. active C. Happy D.Honest
3. A. Makes B. understand C. changes D. Shows
4. A. Room B. Bed C. Night D. Body
5. A. independent B. open C. talkative D.Generous
6. A. Real B. lonely C. cheerful D. Gentle
7. A. Talk B. sleep C. Relax D. Worry
8. A. Regret B. enjoy C. Mind D. Deny
9. A. Strong B.healthy C. nervous D. Careful
10. A. Pretend B. oppose C. Refuse D. Prefer

Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news.
Two of their fishing - boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the
night . In the cottages round the harbour people stood by their doors (1) _______ worried to
talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (2) _______ the harbor before dark , and the men
from these ship waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men . Some
had (3) ________ thick blankets and some flasks of out of their boats, and (9)_____ they
were stiff (10) ______ cold and tiredness, they were all safe. hot drinks, knowing that the
men (4) _______ be cold and tired . When dawn began to break over in the east, a small
point of light was (5) ______ in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (6)
______ was a shout.
Before long, the two boats were turning in , past the lighthouse, to the inside
of the harbor . The men (8) _______ helped
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. (5 pts)
Lily Chen always prepared an ‘evening’ snack for her husband to consume on his return at
1.15p.m. This was not strictly necessary since Chen enjoyed at the unusually late hour of
11.45 pm, what the boss boasted was the best employees’ dinner in any restaurant. They sat
waiters, boss, and boss’s mother too, at a round table and ate soup, a huge fish, vegetables,
shredded pork, and a tureen of steaming rice. Lily still went ahead and prepared broth,
golden- yellow with floating oily rings and put it before her husband when he returned. She
felt she would have been failing in her wifely duties otherwise. Dutifully, Chan drank the
soup he raised to his mouth in the porcelain spoon while Lily watched him closely from the
sofa. It was far too rich for him. Lily had the gas fire burning five minutes before her
husband’s footfall on the stone stairs and Chan would be perspiring heavily by the time he
finished, abandoning the spoon and applying the bowl to his lips to drink the last awkward
inches, the beads of moisture on his forehead as salty as the broth. He fancied they fell in and
over- seasoned the last of the soup. Four years ago, at the beginning of their marriage, Chen
had tried leaving the last spoonful but Lily’s reproachful eyes were intolerable. She was
merciless now, watching him with sidelong glances from the sofa, her knees pressed closely
together while she paired the baby’s socks from the plastic basket on the floor. ‘Did you
enjoy that, husband?’ ‘Was it nice?’ she would enquire brightly. Chen would grunt in his
solid way, not wishing to hurt her feelings but also careful not to let himself in for a bigger
bowl in the future.
Although comfortably full, Chen would have liked a biscuit but Lily was
unrelenting here as well. Sweet after salty was dangerous for the system, so she had been
taught; it could upset the whole
balance of the dualistic or female and male principles, yin and yang. Lily was full of
incontrovertible pieces of lore like this which she had picked up from her father who had
been a part- time bone-setter and Chinese boxer. For four years, therefore, Chen had been
going to bed tortured with the last extremities of thirst but with his dualistic male and female
principles in harmony. This was more than could be said for Lily, Chen often thought, who
concealed a steely will behind her demure exterior.
1. What was Chen’s job?
A. He ran a restaurant B. He washed dishes C. He was a cook D. he worked as a
waiter
2. How did Chen feel about his meal at home?
A. It was too hot B. He looked forward to it
C. It was well-balanced D. He would rather not have it
3.. Chen always finished his soup because Lily
A. Felt content if he did. B. Would then allow him to drink
C. Did not like to throw food away D. Complained bitterly if he didn’t
4.Chen’s homelife was difficult because of his wife’s
A. Lack of concern B. Rigid ideas C.Thoughtlessness D.Unco-operative
behavior
5. Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between Lily and
Chen?
A. They were indifferent to each other B. They respected each other
C. They made each other suffer D. They did not get on wel
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
I.Rewrite
1 I am only interested in why he did it.
 The only thing…………………………………………………………………….
2 House prices have risen dramatically this year.
There has been……………………………………………………………………...
3 I can’t understand how this new computer works.
This new computer works…………………………………………………………….
4 She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
Her uncle didn’t…………………………………………………………………….
5 I only recognized him when he came into light
Not until…………………………………………………………………………….
6 Only when I checked did I notice the tyre was flat.
It was only……………………………………………………………………………
7 This problem can’t be solved instantly.
There is no……………………………………………………………………………
8 They said that the accident was Mary’s fault.
They blamed…………………………………………………………………………
9 There is nothing strange about this.
There is nothing out…………………………………………………………………
10 It’s compulsory for all the students to leave a cash deposit.
All the students are…………………………………………………………………….
Question II: Use the cues to make complete sentences. (5pts)
1. Latel/you/not work/hard/as/should
2. Brother/wish/that/can speak English/fluent/as/native speaker
3. Life/Vietnam/year 2100/be/very different/what/it/today
4. In/end/decide/not buy/dictionary/because/too expensive
5. If/you/want/lose weight/you/shouldn’t/eat/too much/ fatty food/

Question III. Pararaph writing(10pts) : “PARENTS ARE THE BEST TEACHERS”.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.