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Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

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Thời gian làm bài: 40 phút
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Họ và tên: ...............................................Số báo danh......................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. essential B. sculpture C. attention D. nutritious
2. A. sand B. snack C. spam D. stage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
3. A. nation B. picture C. worker D. suggest
4. A. Vietnamese B. decision C. important D. location
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5. Children in the poor villages are allowed to go to school without _______ money.
A: paid B: paying C: to pay D: to paying
Question 6. “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the_________ you see
yourself”, said the advice columnist.
A: distance B: way C: route D: path
Question 7. Mathematics and Literature are two of_________ subjects in high school
examinations.
A: compulsory B: optional C: additional D: adding
Question 8. “Do you _________ your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A: look forward to B: get on with C: face up to D: keep up with
Question 9. The flat_________ he lives in is not far from his office.
A: which B: what C: where D: when
Question 10. The Boeing 747 is twice the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than B. as bigger as C. as big as D. more bigger than
Question 11. My parents are very proud _________ my result.
A: of B: from C: at D: with
Question 12. Question 2. I _________ to Ho Chi Minh City several times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
Question 13. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then
put into water _________ they can avoid tearing and any breakage.
A:although B:because C:so that D:therefore
Question 14. We are looking for place to spend our____ holiday.
A. the/the B. a/X C. a/ a D. the/ a
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: After we graduated from our university, my friend and I meet each other
once in a blue moon.
A. amazing B. delighted
C. almost without limit D. occasionally
Question 18: It is easy to make a salad. Mix some lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber.
A. Put together B. Take out C. Put away D. Take up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: We can grill, roast, or stir-fry meat. We don’t usually eat meat raw.
A. early B. as starter C. for lunch D. cooked
Question 20: The shop assistant has to break off the conversation to serve a customer.
A. interrupt B. hurry C. continue D. begin

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: Janet: “What a lovely house you have!”
Jane : “……………………………………….”
A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so
Question 22: Mary: “It’s nice, today. Let’s play a game of tennis!
Linda: “………………………………………..”
A. Will we not play? B. Why not do we play?
C. Why not? D. Shall not we play?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 26.
 Scientists and doctors say that about 55 million Americans are too fat. Why is this? One
(23) ________ is the kind of food Americans eat. Many Americans like "fast foods". These
foods (such as hamburgers and ice-cream) often have fattening things in them. (24)
________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks between regular
meals. These extra foods (25) ________ extra fat on the body. A third cause is that they do
not take enough exercise. Americans like driving everywhere instead of walking. They
often have machines to do a lot of the work for them. Some Americans are also too heavy
(26) ________ health problems. But for most of those 55 million people, the problem is the
American lifestyle.
Question 23: A. way B. source C. cause D. ground
Question 24: A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Others
Question 25: A. add B. put C. include D. make
Question 26: A. instead of B. in spite of C. according to D. because of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 27 to 31.
Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to
find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own
country?
The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to
the language all the time. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever
you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other
people. At home, it is always possible to speak Vietnamese if you want to and the learning
is slower.
On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don’t
have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to
Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good
teacher, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without
going to a school.
So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best
choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so
being at home is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is
to maximise your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English
whenever possible outside the class.
Question 27: What is probably the topic of the passage?
A. How many people learn English?
B. The best way to learn English
C. English schools in England and America
D. Learning English in Viet Nam
Question 28: What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?
A. There are no Vietnamese people in Britain.
B. There are very good teachers of English there.
C. You will have to speak English and not your language.
 D. The language schools in the UK are always better.
Question 29: What is one of the advantages of staying at home to learn English?
A. The teachers aren’t very good in Britain.
B. You have to work too hard to make money in Britain.
C. You can concentrate on learning English only.
D. Your life can continue more or less as it was before.
Question 30: The underlined word "viable" in the passage probably means ________.
A. possible B. understandable C. important D. careful
Question 31: People who don’t have a lot of time and money should ________.
A. learn English in Britain
B. try and speak English in class more often
C. go to America to learn English
D. speak English more outside the class

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 32: When he arrived, I talked on the phone with my best friend.
A. When B. arrived C. talked D. with
Question 33: The children are boring with watching the same programme every day.
A. The B. boring C. watching D. same
Question 34: They asked me what did happen last night, but I didn’t want to tell them.
A. asked B. what did happen C. didn’t D. to tell

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 35: "Please don’t tell anyone my new address, Tom," said Jane.
A. Jane told Tom to tell everyone her new address.
B. Jane asked Tom not to tell anyone her new address.
C. Jane said to Tom and anyone else her new address.
D. Tom wanted Jane to know his new address.
Question 36: A human brain is more complex than a computer.
A. A computer is not as complex as a human brain.
B. A computer is as complex as a human brain.
C. Compared to a human brain, a computer is too complex.
D. A computer is much more complex than a human brain.
Question 37: We should move the furniture to higher places because of the flood.
A. The furniture to higher places should be moved because of the flood.
B. The furniture should be moved to higher places because of the flood.
C. The furniture to higher places because of the flood should be moved.
D. The furniture should because of the flood be moved to higher places.
Question 38: Tom lives in the area affected by air pollution, so he has breathing
problems.
 A. If Tom didn’t live in the area affected by air pollution, he wouldn’t have breathing
problems.
B. Tom will have breathing problems if he lives in the area affected by air pollution.
C. If Tom lived in the area affected by air pollution, he would have breathing problems.
D. Tom won’t have breathing problems if he doesn’t live in the area affected by air
pollution.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best
written from the words/phrases given.
Question 39: If/ go on/ waste wate, / there/ a shortage/ fresh water/ few decades.
A. If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
B. If we goes on wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
C. If we go on wasting water, there is a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
D. If we go on wasting water, there would be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
Question 40: Yesterday/ I/ take/ shirt/ salesperson/whom/ I/ buy/ from.
A. Yesterday I take a shirt to the salesperson who I buy from.
B. Yesterday I took a shirt to the salesperson whom I buy from.
C. Yesterday I took a shirt to the salesperson who I bought from.
D. Yesterday I took a shirt to the salesperson whom I bought it from.

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