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TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
(Đề thi có 13 trang) Ngày thi: 02/4/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng (đối với câu hỏi
trắc nghiệm) hoặc viết vào phần để trống (đối với câu hỏi tự luận).
SECTION A: LISTENING (3.0P) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 p)
Listen to Greta, talking to Jayden, about school work. Choose the correct answer for each of th
following questions.
1. What school work is the most important to Greta at the moment?
A. art B. music C. maths
2. What was Greta's brother doing while she was doing her homework?
A. packing a suitcase B. looking at maps C. playing on the computer
3. What did Greta want to find out about?
A. the rainforest C. deserts B. climate change
4. When is Greta taking part in the public speaking debate?
A. Wednesday afternoon B. Thursday morning C. Thursday afternoon
5. What would Greta like to be one day?
A. a farmer B. a scientist C. a photographer
6. Jayden thinks Greta is ___________.
A. popular and kind B. popular and polite C. kind and polite

Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 p)

You will hear two flatmates, Tom and Richard, talking about their new flatmate, who has just moved
in the week before. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.
Example
Name of new tenant: Anders
Good Points About Him Bad Points About Him
Behaviour He is quiet He is (7) ___________
His Friends His friends visit (8) ___________ They (9) ___________
Other He pays rent (10) ___________ He doesn't (11) ___________

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 Issues to Discuss
Communication: (12) ___________
Friends: (13) ___________
Cigarettes: (14) ___________
Cleaning: (15) ___________

SECTION B: PHONOLOGY (1.0 P)

1. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(0.5 p)
1. A. create B. peaceful C. increase D. easily
2. A. bother B. breakthrough C. thoughtful D. geothermal
3. A. physical B. mythology C. psychology D. rhythmic
4. A. nourish B. flourish C. tournament D. courage
5. A. friends B. opinions C. computers D. picnics

II. Choose the word that has the different stress pattern in each line. (0.5 p)
1. A. exclude B. expire C. expert D. exceed
2. A. decorate B. family C. festival D. tradition
3. A. convenient B. mausoleum C. religion D. condition
4. A. intelligent B. population C. occupation D. economics
5. A. unidentified B. imagination C. disappointedly D. interactively

SECTION C: VOCABULARY (3.5 P)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. (2.0 p)
1. I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the ___________ said "President Resigns".
A. headline B. deadline C. subtitle D. chapter
2. Dr. Mark gave my sister a lovely ___________for spaghetti carbonara.
A. receipt B. recipe C. prescription D. paper
3. We should protect plants and animals of the sea to keep its ___________.
A. resource B. existence C. energy D. biodiversity
4. It's difficult to ___________ accurate predictions about the effects on the environment.
A. make B. do C. go D. take

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5. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ___________ the company I am working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
6. As air pollution continues to be released into the atmosphere, ___________ becomes more depleted,
resulting in an increase of ultraviolet radiation on earth.
A. ozone layer B. oceans C. rainforests D. carbon dioxide
7. The information that Sonia gave me was ___________ so I can't reveal anything.
A. residential B. co-operative C. confidential D. occupational
8. She worried ___________ about her exam and couldn't focus on her revision.
A. constantly B. practically C. decidedly D. effectively
9. When I came into the class I realized I knew ___________.
A. all them B. all of they C. they all D. them all
10. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ___________ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
11. I know his name, but I can't recall it at the moment. It's ___________.
A. on the tip of brain B. on the tip of tongue
C. on the tip of mind D. on the tip of memory
12. Carbon dioxide is released through ___________ processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions
and through ___________ activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels.
A. human natural B. natural-human C. man-made- ordinary D. ordinary-man-made

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
13. Ella is asking Eric about self-study.
- Ella: "Do you think people with self-education can succeed nowadays?"
- Eric: "___________ because they tend to be very independent and self-disciplined."
A. I'm not so sure about that B. That's what I was thinking
C. It's out of the question D. I don't think it's right
14. Claire is talking to her classmate, Simon.
- Claire: "How much time do you spend doing your homework every day?"
- Simon: "___________"
A. Two hours B. One kilometer C. Not too tired D. Very interesting

Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/phrase that has the CLOSEST
meaning to the underlined word/phrase.
15. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.
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 A. foreigners B. landlord C. newcomer D. dwellers
16. Remember to drop me a line while you are away on business.
A. drop in me B. call me C. write to me D. give me a hand
17. If I say something odd, it's because I didn't sleep at all last night. When I get extremely tired, I can
sometimes get a bit weird.
A. not be able to participate B. to act strangely or unusually
C. to be too clever D. not be able to concentrate

Choose and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word/phrase that has the OPPOSITE
meaning to the underlined word/phrase.
18. They had the volume turned down, so I couldn't make out what they were talking about.
A. reduced the noise B. increased the noise
C. limited the noise D. controlled the noise
19. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. rude C. ignorant D. knowledgeable
20. Some of the passengers looked green around the gills after the trip! Their faces turned pale.
A. confident B. attractive C. energetic D. exhausted

II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space. (0) has been done as an
example. (1.5 p)
We've all felt anger at sometime, whether as faint (0) Annoyance (ANNOY) or blind rage. Anger is a
normal, sometimes useful human emotion, but uncontrolled outbursts of temper can be (1) ___________
(DESTROY). "People who give free rein to their anger, (2) ___________ (REGARD) of the offence this
may cause, haven't learned to express themselves constructively", says Martin Smolik, who runs weekend
(3) ___________ (RESIDENCE) courses in anger management. "It is important to maintain your (4)
___________ (COMPOSE) and put your case in an assertive, not aggressive, manner without hurting
others. Being assertive doesn't mean being pushy or demanding; it means being (5) ___________
(RESPECT) of yourself and other people." He adds that people who are (6) ___________ (EASY) angered
are intolerant of frustration, (7) ___________ (CONVENIENT) or irritation and, not surprisingly, find (8)
___________ (RELATE) to other people very difficult. But what causes people to behave like this? It seems
there is evidence to support the idea that some children may be born (9) ___________ (IRRITATE) and
prone to anger and this tendency is sometimes apparent from a very early age. However, research also
suggests that a person's family (10) ___________ (GROUND) may have an influence. Very often, people
who are quick-tempered come from disorganized and disruptive families who find it difficult to express their
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SECTION D: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (3.0 P)

I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option which best completes each sentence. (1.2 p)
1. ___________ bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.
A. Should B. If C. What D. Unless
2. The operating principles of the telephone are ___________ they were in the nineteenth century.
A. the same today B. the same as today C. the same today as D. today what the same
3. Most of ___________ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material
remains.
A. what B. these C. which D. their
4. ___________ that he felt that he didn't have to revise any more.
A. So confident in passing was that arrogant student
B. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have
C. So confident was that arrogant student of passing
D. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing
5. I'd love to have lived in the old days, when people ___________ to market by horse and carriage.
A. have been travelling B. get used to travelling
C. would travel D. had been travelling
6. ___________ a scholarship, I entered the frightening and unknown territory of private education.
A. To award B. Having awarded
C. To be awarded D. Having been awarded
7. ___________ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. Even D. Despite
8. A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl. A newborn antelope, ___________, can run within minutes
of birth.
A. however B. moreover C. otherwise D. even though
9. ___________ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
A. In case of B. During C. Because of D. With a view to
10 . I do agree there ___________ simple solution to this problem.
A. is no B. be not C. not to be D. not being
11. He seldom takes part in any of the class activities, ___________?
A. doesn't he B. does he C. is he D. isn't he
12. She has just bought ___________ at the supermarket.
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 A. a brand-new beautiful Swiss watch B. a Swiss beautiful brand-new watch
C. a Swiss brand-new beautiful watch D. a beautiful brand-new Swiss watch

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete sentences. (1.2 p)
1. I don't think this laptop is worth (spend) ___________ money on it. It has been there in the shop for ages.
2. When we were there four years ago, the building (build) ___________, but now it (not finish)
___________ yet.
3. Mr Hung wasn't wearing his glasses at that time, so he (not notice) ___________ what kind of car the
thief was driving.
4. I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or second hand one. But I (think) ___________
about it.
5. If there aren't any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) ___________ all the time
for nothing.

III. Find the mistakes in the following sentences. (0.6 p)

1. The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating Equipment,
A B C
and to sample population.
D
2. Beaten by Holyfield, his position was not highly appreciated in world boxing.
A B C D
3. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitation attraction.
A B C D
4. Nuclear energy, despite its early promise as a source of electrical power, is still insignificant in compared
A B C D
with older and safer energy sources.

5. Realistic novels, in trying to present life as it actually is, have written many works that are noted for their
A B C D
artistry of style.

6. Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, which all maintain in a delicate
A B C
ecological balance.
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SECTION E: READING (5.0 P)

I. Choose and circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (1.0 p)
In a healthy relationship, both partners respect, trust and embrace (1) ___________ differences. Both
partners are able to communicate (2) ___________. They need to listen to their partner, and work to resolve
conflict in a rational and (3) ___________ way. But maintaining a healthy relationship calls for skills many
young people are never taught. A lack of these skills, and (4) ___________ up in a society that sometimes
celebrates violence or in a community that experiences a high rate of violence, can lead to unhealthy and
even violent relationships among youth.
Dating violence (5) ___________ psychological or emotional violence, such as controlling
behaviours or jealousy; physical violence, such as hitting or punching. More than 20 percent of all
adolescents report having experienced either psychological (6) ___________ physical violence from an
intimate partner and underreporting remains a concern.
Adolescents, (7) ___________ older adolescents, often have romantic relationships, which are long-
term, serious, and intimate. Society has a responsibility to provide young people (8) ___________ the
resources, skills, and space necessary to safeguard their physical and emotional well being in these
relationships. Youth-serving professionals, educators, and parents can help young people in need access
services to (9) ___________ dating abuse victimisation. Research also has shown that programmes intended
to prevent dating violence can be (10) ___________.
1. A. another's B. each another's C. each other's D. one another's
2. A. effective B. ineffective C. effectiveness D. effectively
3. A. non-violent B. violently C. violent D. violence
4. A. bringing B. growing C. raising D. taking
5. A. comprises B. consists C. contains D. includes
6. A. and B. or C. nor D. so
7. A. especial B. especially C. special D. specially
8. A. by B. about C. with D. for
9. A. address B. confess C. deny D. obey
10. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. (1.0 p)
SAFE CAMPING
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 Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go (1) ___________.
Accidents can happen, so it is essential to think about safety both before you go and while you are (2)
___________ This will prevent your fun camping trip turning into (3) ___________ less pleasant.
Firstly, you need to plan ahead. Check out the weather forecast a few days in advance and watch out
for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to. Prepare an emergency kit in case you or
anyone with you has an (4) ___________ or illness while you are there.
Choose your camp site carefully, avoiding any places (5) ___________ there is risk of flooding
before you put up your tent, make sure there (6) ___________ no sharp objects on the ground, or ants'or
wasps' nests nearby.
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out. If you need a camp fire for
cooking, be sure (7) ___________ to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go to bed, remember
to put it out completely, preferably (8) ___________ lots of water.
After meals, pick up any bits of food that could be left on the ground, as these can attract insects or
larger creatures. It also (9) ___________ sense, for the same reason, to keep unused food in closed
containers away from the camp. You don't want a hungry bear or another (10) ___________ suddenly
appearing in your tent!

III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. (2.0 p)
Being aware of one's own emotions - recognizing and acknowledging feelings as they happen is at
the very heart of Emotional Intelligence. And this awareness encompasses not only moods but also thoughts
about those moods. People who are able to monitor their feelings as they arise are less likely to be ruled by
them and are thus better able to manage their emotions.
Managing emotions does not mean suppressing them; nor does it mean giving free rein to every
feeling. Psychologist Daniel Goleman, one of several authors who have popularized the notion of Emotional
Intelligence, insisted that the goal is balance and that every feeling has value and significance. As Goleman
said, "A life without passion would be a dull wasteland of neutrality, cut off and isolated from the richness of
life itself." Thus, we manage our emotions by expressing them in an appropriate manner. Emotions can also
be managed by engaging in activities that cheer us up, soothe our hurts, or reassure us when we feel anxious.
Clearly, awareness and management of emotions are not independent. For instance, you might think
that individuals who seem to experience their feelings more intensely than others would be less able to
manage them. However, a critical component of awareness of emotions is the ability to assign meaning to
them - to know why we are experiencing a particular feeling or mood. Psychologists have found that, among
individuals who experience intense emotions, individual differences in the ability to assign meaning to those
feelings predict differences in the ability to manage them. In other words, if two individuals are intensely
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angry, the one who is better able to understand why he or she is angry will also be better able to manage the
anger.
Self-motivation refers to strong emotional self-control, which enables a person to get moving and
pursue worthy goals, persist at tasks even when frustrated, and resist the temptation to act on impulse.
Resisting impulsive behavior is, according to Goleman," the root of all emotional self- control."
Of all the attributes of Emotional Intelligence, the ability to postpone immediate gratification and to
persist in working toward some greater future gain is most closely related to success whether one is trying to
build a business, get a college degree, or even stay on a diet. One researcher examined whether this trait can
predict a child's success in school. The study showed that 4-year-old children who can delay instant
gratification in order to advance toward some future goal will be "far superior as students" when they
graduate from high school than will 4-year-old who are not able to resist the impulse to satisfy their
immediate wishes.
1. Which of the following can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. If people pay attention to their feelings, they will not be able to manage them.
B. If people pay attention to their feelings, they can control their emotions better.
C. People who can manage their emotions will be controlled by them.
D. Some people can understand their feelings better than others.
2. The word "soothe" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ___________.
A. worsen B. reduce C. weaken D. relieve
3. According to paragraphs 1 to 3, people should be aware of their emotions so that they can ___________.
A. stop feeling angry B. manage their emotions appropriately
C. experience feelings more intensively D. explain their emotions to others
4. From paragraph 2, we can see that Daniel Goleman ___________.
A. wrote about Emotional Intelligence
B. studied how people manage their emotions
C. trained people to increase their Emotional Intelligence
D. treated patients who had emotional problems
5. All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 2 about our emotions EXCEPT ___________.
A. we can manage our emotions B. we should ignore some feelings
C. every feeling is important D. emotions are part of a satisfying life
6. The word "critical" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. indecisive B. inessential C. dynamic D. important
7. The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. intense emotions B. psychologists
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 C. individuals D. individual differences
8. In paragraph 3, the author explains the concept of awareness and management of emotions by ___________.
A. giving an example of why people get angry
B. describing how people learn to control their emotions
C. comparing how two people might respond to an intense emotion
D. explaining why some people are not aware of their emotions
9. The word "pursue" in paragraph 4 mostly means ___________.
A. be involved in something B. improve or develop something
C. try to achieve something D. find out something
10. According to paragraph 5, children might be more successful in school if they can resist impulses
because they can ___________.
A. have more friends at school B. easily understand new information
C. focus on their work and not get distracted D. be more popular with their teachers

IV. Choose the most suitable heading (A-H) from the list for each paragraph from 1 to 5 of the article.
The first one (0: H) as an example has been done for you. There are two extra headings which you do
not need to use. Write them in the numbered blanks. (1.0 p)
A. Research holds the key to success B. New and improved techniques
C. A new kind of athlete D. New equipment has made a difference
E. Athletes are what they eat F. Personalized programs will help
G. The influence of drugs H. Is there a limit to record-breaking?

[0: H]
A world record is every athlete's dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today's
qualifying times. Roger Bannister's famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds,
while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women's marathon since 1953. 'Faster,
higher, stronger' is the Olympic motto, and today's competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what
the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue.

[1: ___________]
The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction
of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also
been important developments in the design the running shoe. And while a shoe won't actually make someone

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run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury- free training.

[2: ___________]
Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic
technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or
adding a few more cm to that elusive world record. It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer
enough.

[3: ___________]
The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete's style is particularly useful
for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed
of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off. However,
the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles. For instance only one-footed take-offs
are allowed in the high jump.

[4: ___________]
In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs. Athletes will
keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes overtraining, the cause
of many injuries. If athletes fee all the information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns
and to advise them individually when they should cut down.

[5: ___________]
Combining the right diet with a training program is vital. Athletes are continually searching for that special
'go-faster' ingredient, but apparently it's still a battle to get them to drink sufficient liquid and to follow a
balanced healthy diet throughout all phases of training, competition and recovery. Diet in the period after an
event is particularly important and often neglected. An athlete who doesn't replace all the liquid lost
immediately after a hard run won't be able to repeat the performance at the same level 24 hours later.

SECTION F: WRITING (4.5 P)

1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. (1.6 p)
1. It's possible that Loan didn't receive my message.
→ Loan mightn't..............................................................................................................................................
2. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries.
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3. Mr. Nam is proud of being a good cook.
→ Mr. Nam prides...........................................................................................................................................
4. It's such a wonderful opportunity that we cannot miss it.
→ It is too........................................................................................................................................................
5. We delayed writing our report until we had done a lot of research.
→ Only after....................................................................................................................................................
6. They decided to repair the printer themselves and not to take it back to the shop.
→ Rather..........................................................................................................................................................
7. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
→ Contrary......................................................................................................................................................
8. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
→ It..................................................................................................................................................................

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first. Use the word in
brackets. Do not change the form of the given word. (1.4 p)
1. Reports say that police have arrested a number of people since the robbery. (REPORTED)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
2. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? (MIND)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
3. Although he was exhausted, he agreed to join the team to do the task. (EXHAUSTED)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
4. Jeremy joined the volleyball club a year ago. (MEMBER)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
5. She moved to Ho Chi Minh City after she had finished her studies. (UNTIL)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
6. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. (LOOK)
→......................................................................................................................................................................
7. They've postponed the meeting until January. (OFF)
→......................................................................................................................................................................

III. Write a paragraph (150-180 words) about the topic: "What should students do to make our
environment better?" (1.5 p)
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