Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2021 (10 đề)

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 1

Section A: Phonetics 

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. natural                        B. nature                  C. native                  D. nation

2. A. southern                     B. northern              C. mouths                D. months

3. A. both                              B. cloth                      C. ghost                      D. sold

4. A. examine                       B. determine             C. famine                   D. dine

5. A. sacred                           B. decided                 C. contaminated       D. watered

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others 

1. A. appliance                     B. activity                  C. adventure             D. average    

2. A. dormitory                     B. category               C. priority                  D. ordinary

3. A. compliment                 B. effective               C. charity                   D. extreme

4. A. advertise                      B. advertisement      C. teenager                D. surrounding

5. A. national                         B. newspaper             C. dormitory             D. biology

Section B: Grammar & Vocabulary 

III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences

1.  - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!”      - Mary: “______.”

A. Lovely, I think so                                  B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

C. Of course not, it’s not costly                D. No problem         

2. Analysts suggested the country __________its infrastructure to get foreign investment.

A. improve                B. to improve            C. improves               D. improving

3. The children __________to the zoo.

A. were enjoyed taken                                 B. were enjoyed taking

C. enjoyed being taken                                D. enjoyed taking

4. _______ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.

A. Most                      B. The most of          C. Most of                 D. Most out of

5. _______ hard it is, we’ll finish solving it before you come back.

A. No matter what    B. How far                 C. No matter how     D. Whichever

6. It was clear that the young couple were _______ of taking charge of the restaurant.

A. responsible          B. reliable                  C. capable                 D. able

7. _______ he loved her, he didn’t forgive her for what she had done.

A. Much as                B. Because                C. No matter             D. However

8. _______ for the intolerable heat in the hall, we would have stayed much longer.

A. If it weren’t          B. Unless it were      C. Hadn’t it been      D. Had it not been

9. Last year, Matt earned..........................his brother

A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than   D. twice as more as

10. Rarely...........about the environment enough to give up their cars

A. do people care     B. are people care    C. people are care     D. care people

11. Tom always.............the crossword in the paper before breakfast

A. makes                    B. writes                    C. does                       D. works

12. I do not mind your using my bike.................you take care of it

A. although               B. for the fear that    C. provided that        D. unless

13. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that.

A. over                       B. on                           C. off                          D. out of

14. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.

A. Try out                  B. Keep on                C. Speed up               D. Go off

15. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______ are now in print.

A. both of which       B. both of them         C. all of which          D. all of them

16. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.

A. well                       B. badly                     C. good                      D. worse

17. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.

A. Arriving                B. We arrived           C. Arrived                 D. We were arriving

18. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.

A. qualified               B. qualifying             C. unqualified           D. qualification

19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam,___________?

A.doesn’t he            B. hasn’t he               C. haven’t they        D. don’t they

20. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.

A. Only who                                                  B. Only those who   

C. Only who were those                              D. Only were those who

21. They hardly believe him and ................

A. so do I                      B. neither do I        C. I do, too                D. I believe him

22. The house was .............building.

A. a stone nice old                                        B. a nice old stone

C. a nice stone old                                        D. an old nice stone

23. At the moment she's considering ________ a car.

A. buying                   B. to buy                                C. to buying              D. buy

24. She.................her neighbor’s children for the broken window

A. accused                 B. complained                      C. blamed                  D. denied

25. I don’t think we have very much......................., we are very different people

A. together                B. in common                       C. the same                D. similar

IV. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D 

1. (A)Because the expense of (B)traditional fuels, many countries (C  )have been investigating alternative (D)sources of power..

2. Mrs. Barnes, (A) who was so (B)proud of her new car, (C) drove to work when the accident (D)suddenly happened and damaged her car.

3. The (A)oceans contain many (B)forms of life that (C)has not (D)yet been discovered.

4. (A)Not only my teacher (B)but also my close friend (C)are (D)here.

5. (A) Dislike the gorilla, the (B) male adult chimpanzee weighs(C) under 100 (D)kilograms. 

6. (A)Among the people (B) present at the bar, the police (C)suspected a (D)thirty-years-old man

7. Tom drove (A)past (B)the police’s station (C)on his (D)way to work

8. (A)After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly (B)realized that he (C)has been driving (D)in the wrong direction.

9. So far Linda(A) has been writing 5 novels(B) on the problems (C)teenagers have to (D)cope with in the new world.      

10. Pele, (A)from Brazil, is (B)considered one of the (C)greatest football (D)player of all time.

V. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket 

1. The committee has made some ..........................changes for the better (DECIDE)

2. Do you know that the ..................of the awards are coming on Sunday? (RECEIVE)

3. She thinks chatting on the Internet is.......................(TIME-CONSUME)

4. John went to bed early because he had had a ___________day.                  ( TIRE)

5. The professor explained his idea with great________.                                  ( CLEAR)

VI. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets (1 point)

1. You (stop) ______by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.

2. She wishes she ( not give )______ them her phone number last week.

3. Would you be so kind as (switch off)………….. the lights when leaving?

4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)………

5. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out)................................ with me to the party

SECTION C: READING  

VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word 

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ..................... Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not (2)........................an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other (3)..................... parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4).............pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (5)........................- the place where they live is disappearing. More land is   (6)...................for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces (7)..........there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, (8)..................these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human (9)......................- will soon be the only ones left, unless we can (10)....................this problem.

VIII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage 

One step beyond automated machines is the (1) _______ robot, the heart and brain (2) _______ which is the microcomputer. Unlike most automated machines, industrial robots can (3) _______ programmed to do a variety of tasks (4) _______ are usually accomplished by human factory workers. Like their human (5) _______, industrial robots can be switched from one job to (6) _______ and can be programmed to (7) _______ new tasks. Thus, robots have found their greatest use in assembling (8) _______ components. However, they are swiftly branching (9) _______ basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their (10) _______ wonderful use of all is the exploration of oceans and outer space.

1. a. industry             b. industrial               c. industrialize                      d. industrialization

2. a. of                        b. in                            c. from                                    d. for

3. a. to be                   b. be                            c. is                                         d. being

4. a. who                    b. whom                     c. whose                                 d. that

5. a. combination     b. counterpart           c. evaluation                         d. abolishment

6. a. some                  b. any                         c. another                               d. others

7. a. handle                b. expose                   c. judge                                  d. compare

8. a. mechanic           b. mechanical            c. mechanics                         d. mechanization

9. a. for                      b. onto                        c. from                                    d. forward

10. a. most                 b. best                         c. worse                                  d. less

IX. Read the following passages and choose the best answers to each questions

People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones.

One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

          A. Common Complains About Work             B. Accomplishing Trivial  Matters

           C. Achieving Job Satisfaction                        D. Learning To Manage Time

2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish  things?

            A. They do not prioritise tasks.

            B. They get tied down by one difficult problem.

          C. They fail to deal with trivial matters.

            D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.

3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:

          A. daily lists             B. trivial matters           C. priorities              D. people

4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to:

          A. consult a time management expert

          B. accomplish time-consuming matters first

          C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.

          D. spend only a short time on each task.

5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses:

          A. mental and physical health problems.

          B. another solution to time management problems

          C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.

          D. different types of lists.

Section D: Writing

X. Sentence transformation 

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one

1. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

If I were.............................................................................................................................

2. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

At no time ........................................................................................................................

3. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you?

 Have……………………………………………………………………………….........

4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.

I don’t................................................................................................................................

5. Vietnamese women continue to wear the fashionable Ao dai.

 The fashionable Ao dai……………………………………………..………………......

6. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann.

 Peter invited…..……………………………..………..………………...........................

7. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.

He objected....................................................................................................................

8. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.

Not only  .......................................................................................................................

9. Thomas and David are very good friends. 

Thomas and David get.....................................................................................................

10. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.

Americans aren't..............................................................................................................

XI. Sentence building 

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. 

Dear Na,

1.      I/ already/ arrive home/ New York

…………………………………………………………………………………………

2. It/ happy/ see/ whole family again.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Thank/ for/ lovely time/ you/ house

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. It/ kind/ you/ show me so much/ hometown

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I/ really impressed/ friendliness/ your people

…………………………………………………………………………………………

6.  mountainous sights/ make/ deep impression/ me

…………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I still remember/ invited/ eat/ sour meat/ and / it/  delicious

…………………………………………………………………………………………

8. your homeland/ beautiful/ so/ I wish/ have a chance/ visit/ again

…………………………………………………………………………………………

9. If/ you/ time/ write/ me

…………………………………………………………………………………………

10. I / look / hear / you/. Give/ regards/ parents

…………………………………………………………………………………………

 Love,

 Daisy

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 2

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Đề thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 3

A. LISTENING

Part 1. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer.

Question 0.

1. What is John going to do tonight?

2. Which is Ben's family?

3. Which bag does the woman buy?

4. How much did the woman pay for the apples?

5. What time does the film start?

Part 2. Listen to the conversation between a man and a woman as the man joins the local library.

For questions from 6 to  10: Complete the Membership Application Form below: 

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS. 

Part 1. Choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences. 

11. Going into the city by the expressway takes ______ longer than the local roads because of heavy traffic.

12. Every employee is required to attend ______ one of the training workshops each month. 

13. Several important methods were ______ for   preserving food in the nineteenth century.

14. What does the poster say?

15. It is said that a person's personality is more important than ........ appearance.

16. People play golf on a ........... .

17. ______ energy is the energy that we get from the sun.

18. We finally ______ our teacher to go on a camping trip with us.

19. What does the poster say?

20. I’ve to see the dentist for a check-up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to ______.

21. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.

A. honorable             B. honesty                 C. historic.                 D. hourly

22. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.

A. although               B. design                    C. purpose                 D. cotton

Part 2. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets. 

23. They (see) ______ to go out three times a day.

24. Do you hear someone (whisper) ______  in the next room?

25. Present day problems demand that we (be) _____ ready for any emergency.

26. If I hadn’t lost my passport last Monday, I (not have) ______ a lot of trouble now.

27, 28. Just as I (wonder) ______ what to next, the phone (ring) ______.

29. On their next anniversary, Tim and Laura (be) ______ married for 5 years.

30. Seldom Anna (buy) ______ a newspaper.

31. I can’t go with you as I (not finish) ______ my work.

32. I promise I (come) ______ over your place on time. 

Part 3. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. 

Part 4. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.

43. The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get.

                                  A          B              C                 D

44. Polar winters arelength, dark and cold enough to kill most plants.

                             A        B                                 C                  D

45. CAT scanners are used not only for detecting conditions but also for observation the 

                                      A                                                       B                                 C

effects of therapy.

  D

46. The chain of rider stations along the way werecrucial to the success of the Pony Express.

                                                    A                    B         C                    D

47. Although smoking cigarettes make Mr. Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up.

                  A                                   B                              C                                    D

48. On hearing the good news, all of the children were too exciting to sit still.

             A                                              B                                     C             D

C. READING 

Part 1. Fill in the gaps with ONE suitable word to complete the text. 

English is the first language of many people in (49) ______ outside the United Kingdom. When you (50)_____speakers of  English from around the world, you can notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (51)____ in the words they use, including the names of (52)_____objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. Although (53) ______ and vocabulary are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (54)____ opposite sides of the world can understand each (55)____ quite easily. It does not seem to (56)_____ where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other (57)____are keen  on learning English too. If you know English, you are more (58)_____to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

Part 2. Read the text and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the text.

Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (59) ______ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (60) ______ locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (61) ______ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (62) ______ for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (63) ______ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (64) ______ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (65) ______ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (66) ______ planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (67) ______ or icebergs.  Radar helps weathermen warn of (68) ______ hurricanes or tornadoes.

Part 3. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. 

The lion dance has a long history in China. There are many different stories about how the lion dance first started, but no one knows for sure. One story tells us that long time ago, a lion appeared in a small village in China and attacked the people and animals there. The villagers didn’t know what to do and offered ten pieces of gold to anyone who could help them. 

A kung-fu fighter heard about this and went to the village. He fought with the lion three times but couldn’t kill it. So he taught kung-fu to some of the villagers to help him kill the lion. A few months later, they killed the lion. After this the villagers celebrated the event every year by following the steps of those who fought the lion in a dance.

Another story tells us there was once an emperor who used to have bad dreams every night and couldn’t sleep. One night he saw a lion dance in his dream and the bad dreams just disappeared.

When he woke up that morning, he showed his guards how to do the dance. From then on, they did the dance on that same day every year and the emperor never had bad dreams again.

Lion dances take place at people’s homes during Chinese New Year. Chinese people believe that the dancers will bring good luck to the homes they visit. Two people do the dance, one at the head and another at the tail of the lion. They move the lion’s eyes, mouth and ears to make it look alive during the dance. Loud music is played and sometimes firecrackers are fired during the dance. This loud noise helps to keeps evil spirits away and to bring good luck. The lion dance is one of the most colorful events of the Chinese New Year celebration.

69. How did the lion dance first start?

A. When the kung-fu fighter killed the lion.

B. When the emperor had a dream.

C. When the emperor taught his guards how to do the dance.

D. No one knows for sure.

70. Why did the kung-fu fighter go to the village?

A. He wanted to get some gold.

B. He wanted to teach kung-fu to the villagers.

C. He wanted to kill the lion.

D. He wanted to teach the people how to do the lion dance.

71. How did the villagers celebrate the killing of the lion?

A. They taught kung-fu to everyone in the village.

B. They gave gold to all the people who killed the lion.

C. They followed the steps of the fighters every year in a dance.

D. They gave ten pieces of gold to the kung-fu fighter every year.

72. What happened when the emperor saw the lion dance in his dream?

A. He woke up quickly.

B. The bad dreams disappeared.

C. His guards woke him up.

D. He couldn’t sleep after that.

73. Why do people light firecrackers during the lion dance?

A. The loud noise keeps evil spirits away.

B. The loud noise brings good luck.

C. Both these reasons.

D. Neither of these reasons.

D. WRITING 

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 

74. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

-> As long as .........................................................................................................................

75. It took us 3 hours to open the door.

-> We ....................................................................................................................................

76. These bookshelves are my own work.    

-> I made …………………………………………………………………………………...

77. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement.

-> In spite…………………………………………………………………………………...

78. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.

-> My English friend isn't .....................................................................................................

79. "I've seen the film three times, Mary", said George.

-> George told .......................................................................................................................

80. My brother studies now harder than he used to.

-> My brother ........................................................................................................................

81. “Shut the door,” he said to me.

-> He ……………………………………………………………………………………….

82. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this.

-> No matter ……………………………………………………………………………….

83. The headmaster said some very reassuring things.

-> What …………………………………………………………………………………….

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 

84. Tim looks nothing like his father.                                                                               TAKE

-> Tim ……………………………………..his father at all.

85. I regret giving Dennis my phone number.                                                                  DENNIS

-> I wish ……………………………..my phone number.

86. “Is there anything you want from the shops?” Alison asked her mother.              THERE

-> Alison asked her mother if ……………………………from the shops.

87. Oh bother, we don’t have any milk left.                                                          RUN

-> Oh bother, we ………………………milk.

88. We advise customers to buy their tickets in advance.                                  ADVISED

-> Customers ………………………………their tickets in advance.

89. Despite the bad weather, we went out for a picnic.                                               ALTHOUGH

-> We went out for a ……………………………..bad.

90. ‘I’m sorry I’m late again,’ he said.                                                                  APOLOGISED

-> He ………………………………………….. again.

Part 3. Write a pharagraph at least 150 words  about “Life skill is very important and useful for students   nowadays ”. 

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Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 4

I. LISTENING
Question 1 and 2: Choose the correct letter A - C. Identify your answer by writing the
corresponding letter A, B or C on your answer sheet
1. Gavin’s apartment is located on the ……….
A. ground floor B. second floor C. third floor
2. The monthly rent for Gavin’s apartment is ………
A. $615 B. $650 C. $655
Question 3 - 6: Complete the table below. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
ITEM VALUE
(3) ………………………… $450
(4) ………………….......... $1,150
Watches $2,000
CDs and (5) ………………… $400
Total annual cost of insurance (6) $........................
Question 7 - 10: Complete the form below. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
1. A. method B. father C. feather D. weather
2. A. chemistry B. children C. schooling D. character
INSURANCE
APPLICATION FORM
Name: Mr. Gavin (7)…………………..
Address: (8)…………………….. Biggins Street
(9)……………………..
Date of birth: 12th November 1980
Nationality: (10)……………..3. A. state B. status C. station D. statue
4. A. bury B. carry C. heavy D. many
5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pear

III. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each
sentence below. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
6. “Let’s go dancing, ……………..?” - “Yes, let’s”
A. will we B. do we C. don’t we D. shall w
7. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just……., please.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
8. As the drug took………., the patient became quicker.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
9. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
10. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles.
A. Were Peter B. If were Peter
C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
11. This is not the right.............. to ask for my help: I am far too busy even to listen !
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstances
12. It is................. knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thome quarrel violently
several times a week.
A. common B. important C. popular D. general
13. "My daughter, Mary, tries to ............... to see me at least once a week", Mrs. Jones told
the social worker.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
14. The party,......... I was the guest of honors, was extremely enjoyable
A. by which B. at which C. for which D. to which
15. _______ music is _______ popular pastime at many schools.
A. Ø / a B. The / the C. A / the D. The / Ø
16. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for……… off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
17. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for…………………....
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check - up
18. ……………….…from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. only C. Apart D. separate
19. He was an……writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas.
A. ordinary B. influential C. unlimited D. accurate
20. Many parents do not let their children make a decision ______ their future career.
A. in B. about C. on D. out
21. Our classroom supplied with ………………
A. plenty of chalks B. plenty of chalk C. several chalks D. several chalk
22. …………..saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. The woman was
C. That the woman was D. What was the woman
23. Unemployment ___________ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year.
A. has raised B. rose C. has risen D. was raised
24. Don’t try too hard. Don’t ______ off more than you can ______
A. eat – chew B. bite – chew C. eat – swallow D. bite - swallow
25. Anne: “Make yourself at home”. - John: “ ____”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you

IV. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITAL. Writing the correct answer on your
answer sheet.
26. Humphry Davy helped Faraday much in his later......................
(DISCOVER)
27. The farmer is trying to……………..….. the pig before killing it for meat. (FAT).
28. This organization is very concerned about the………. of the rain forests.
(DESTROY)
29. I was annoyed at his………….…to cooperate.
(REFUSE)
30. Two……. from the group " Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students.
(REPRESENT)
31. This knife is ……………………… It can't cut anything.
(USE)
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32. This photo has just been ………………………………
(LARGE)
33. She has been …………………………….since her husband died.
(POVERTY)
34. Most orphans are bred in …………………………..
(ORPHAN)
35. …………………………covers the sky at night. (DARK)

V. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete
each of the numbered gaps in the passage below. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the
answer sheet.
YOUR BEST FRIEND IN DISGUISE?
Do you (36)……. people on what they look like? I think we all (37)……..that we shouldn’t
do this although many of us still do. Some people are impressed by clothes from a particular
(38)……..; others think that things such as someone’s hairstyle is critical to their (39)……of
someone. But, if you sit and chat to people, you can see that, whatever they look (40)……….,
that person may be really good (41)……and could become a close friend of yours – if only
they were given the (42)……... The point is that we should take people as they are and not
dismiss them just because they (43)……..differently from us. You may ignore someone who
could be your best friend just because they are (44)…….the wrong jeans. We need to look
past the clothes, the tattoos and the hairstyles and think about personality, not (45)…….. .
36. A. decide B. rule C. consider D. judge
37. A. notice B. catch C. realize D. aware
38. A. seller B. designer C. cutter D. maker
39. A. view B. sight C. thought D. picture
40. A. alike B. as C. similar D. like
41. A. pleasure B. laugh C. fun D. sport
42. A. moment B. opportunity C. occasion D. hope
43. A. dress B. wear C. clothe D. look
44. A. fitting B. wearing C. matching D. carrying

45. A. figure B. form C. manner D. appearance

VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked
A, B, C or D. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet.
When I injured my back I had to take a break from my running career. I decided to introduce
more women to the sport, to show them how much fun it can be and to give them the
confidence to get out and run. I decided to start a running club for women in my area because
I was annoyed by the attitude of many race organizers. They complain about the lack of
women in the sport but also use this as an excuse for not providing separate changing
facilities.
I put up posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined. All of them were attracted
by the idea of losing weight but I don’t think they had really thought about running before.
When or if they did, they had a picture of painful training. They didn’t think of chatting and
smiling while running in beautiful places, like by a river.
At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty minutes. They’ve also learned
from other runners about diet and keeping fit in general. I want to do something for women’s
running and I have had so much pleasure watching their progress – almost as much as they’ve
had themselves.
46. What is the writer’s main aim in writing the text?
A. to describe her own running career B. to complain about race organizers
C. to talk about women runners D. to describe good running method
47. What would a reader find out from the text?
A. the best kind of places for running
B. how runners can avoid injuring themselves
C. the progress made by the women in the club
D. the teaching skills of the writer
48. What is the writer’s opinion of the runners she trained?
A. They were too serious B. They needed encouraging
C. They couldn’t develop their skills D. They were difficult to train
49. Why did the women join the running club?
A. to have a good time B. to meet other people
C. to help them lose weight D. to become top runners
50. Which of the following would be the best title for the club poster?
A. Discover the Pleasures of Running B. Riverside Running Club for Women
C. Athletics Competition: How to Win D. Keep Fit by Training Hard

VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked
A, B, C or D. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet.
As far back as 700 B.C., man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus
and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by
wolves. It is believed that when a she - wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take
its place.
This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century
when a French doctor actually found a naked ten - year - old boy wandering in the woods. He
did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled
and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him.
After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy
to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a certain number of words, as well as write
letters and form words.
51. The French doctor found the boy
A. having no clothes on him B. carrying some woods
C. growling at him D. speaking intelligibly
52. In this passage, the word litter most nearly means
A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair
53. The doctor was able to work with the boy because
A. the boy was highly intelligent B. the boy trusted him
C. the boy liked to dress up D. the boy was dedicated and patient
54. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. She - wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters
B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century
C. The French doctor succeeded a domesticating the boy somewhat
D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly
55. In this passage, the word preposterous most nearly means
A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. unreasonable

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
56. You must see it to believe it.
- > It…………………………………………..………….……………….
57. The furniture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it.
- > The furniture was ……………………………..……………………..
58. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
- > We’re going……………………………………………….………….
59. A child can’t stay too far from home.
- > It is …………………………………………………………………..
60. Many others have the same situation as you.
- > Your situation is……………………………………………………..

IX. Write an essay about the following topic: (words limited: about 120 - 150)
Image that you have a friend in another country and you would like to invite him or her to
visit your village. Write a brief introduction to attract him to visit your village.
Suggested content:
Your writing should include:
- pictures of your village
- people and their jobs

ĐÁP ÁN
I. Listening
1. B 6. 184
2. A 7. Murray
3. fridge/refrigerator 8. 16C
4. stereo system 9. South Hills (bắt buộc phải số nhiều)
5. Books (bắt buộc phải số nhiều) 10. English/ British
II.
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D
III.
6. D 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. D. 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. B 22. A 23.C 24. B 25. D
IV.
26. discovery/discoveries 31. useless
27. fatten 32. enlarged
28. destruction 33. poor
29. refusal 34. orphanages
30. representatives 35. Darkness (bắt buộc viết hoa đầu từ)
V.
36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
41. C 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. D
VI.
46. C 47. C 48. B 49. C 50. A
VII.
51. A 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D
VIII.
56. It must be seen to be believed.
57. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
The furniture was not cheap enough for us to buy.
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58. We’re going to have/get the/our car repaired next week.
59. It is impossible for a child to stay too far from home.
It is not possible for a child to stay too far from home.
60. Your situation is the same as many others’. (Lưu ý dấu sở hữu cách)
(Your situation is similar to many others’.)

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Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 5

PART I: LISTENING & PHONETICS
I. Listen and fill in each gap a word you hear to complete the letter. Write the words on
your answer sheet.
Dear Harry,
Hi! It's now (1)………………. o'clock in the afternoon and I'm sitting in the living room
writing this letter. It's a (2)………………. day outside. The weather is great. The sun's
(3)………………. and the birds are singing. My dog, Paddles, is sitting beside me and (4)
…………….at me with her big brown eyes. The eyes are (5) ……………. me for some food.
But I'm not (6) ……………. her anything because she's getting fat. I'm learning Spanish now
at evening (7) …………….. My Spanish is (8) ……………. slowly. I like my teacher. She's
doing an (9) ……………. job. I'm really (10) ……………. my class. I hope you are well and
happy and that your family is also well. Please write to me soon.
Bye for now,
Jenny
II. Listen and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B or C on your answer
sheet.
1. What is the woman's name?
A. Julie B. Jenny C. Jane
2. Where is the woman from originally?
A. Argentina B. the United States C. Chile
3. About how old was the man when he returned to the United States?
A. 7 years old B. 10 years old C. 17 years old
4. What is the man studying?
A. physics B. biology C. Psychology
5. What is the woman's job?
A. a sales representative B. a computer programmer C. a receptionist
III. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. meat B. leader C. heat D. sweater
2. A. foot B. school C. book D. good
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3. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
4. A. century B. city C. teacher D. afternoon
5. A. reported B. intended C. crowded D. laughed

PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
1. The tree________________by my father last year is very high now.
A. planting B. planted C. was planted D. plants
2. She never let you cook the meal, ________________?
A. did she B. doesn't she C. didn’t she D. does she
3. I really regret ________________you the story. I didn't know it would make you
disappointed.
A. to tell B. tell C. told D. telling
4. Not many people ________________for the meeting last night.
A. turned on B. turned out C. turned up D. turned down
5. Would you mind If I ________________the window?
A. open B. opening C. opened D. to open
6. These clothes need________________immediately otherwise they will smell.
A. to wash B. washing C. to be washing D. washed
7. Mary always wears nice and new clothes. She looks________________.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashionably D. fashioned
8. They wish they________________ have to work hard to earn money.
A. couldn't B. can't C. don't D. didn't
9. If the weather ________________fine tomorrow, we ________________on a picnic.
A. is/go B. is/will go C. will be/go D. will be/will go
10. Vietnamese people are always proud ________________Vietnam's traditions and
customs.
A. in B. of C. on D. at

II. Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. Write
them on your answer sheet.
1. Wearing seat belts in cars is ___________by law.
(COMPEL)
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2. He drives very___________ He is sure to have an accident.
(CARE )
3. She will never forget her happy ___________
(CHILD)
4. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been ___________.
(CONNECTION )
5. I watch the news every day because it's very___________
(INFORM )
6. The Internet has___________developed in every field.
(INCREASE)
7. You are only one of many___________for that job.
(APPLY)
8. John likes a lot of dishes of Vietnam, ___________ Pho.
(SPECIAL)
9. The house is large, but it is terribly ___________to live in.
(COMFORT)
10. Many designers took ____________ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
(INSPIRE)

PART III: READING
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the numbered blank in the following passage.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
A trip to France
Paul had a very interesting summer holiday this year. His French pen – friend invited him to
visit her family in the south of France. Paul (1)............by plane from London to Paris. Marie,
his French friend, (2).............him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to
Marseilles. Masreilles is the town (3)........... Marie’s family lives. It is a very large port. A lot
of people live in Marseilles and (4)............are many interesting shops and cafes there. Paul
started learning French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie
and her family. (5)......., it was very difficult for him but soon it became (6)............easier. One
day, Marie and her parents (7)...... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill.
From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (8)......... In the (9).........., they could see the
sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is already
looking (10).......... to the next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his
family in England.
1. A. got B. moved C. went D. transfered
2. A. met B. saw C. took D. greeted
3. A. what B. where C. when D. who
4. A. they B. those C. these D. there
5. A. At first B. At beginning C. At starting D. At first time
6. A. much B. so C. too D. extremely
7. A. brought B. took C. carried D. got
8. A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery
9. A. space B. air C. distance D. way
10. A. through B. forward C. on D. out

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write the words on your answer
sheet.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Louis Armstrong, who (1) ...................... born in 1990 and died in 1971, was a very famous
jazz (2) ....................... He used to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with
him all his (3) ....................... As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to (4) ...................... the
trumpet while he was living in a special home for children who had got into (5) ......................
with the police. When he had finished his stay in the home, he joined various bands and then
he formed his own. Between 1925 (6) ......................1928, he made about 60 records. These
records made him one (7) ......................the first solo stars in the history of pop (8)
...................... When he died, he had been making records and he had been touring all over
the (9) ...................... for more than forty years, and he was just as popular (10) ......................
he had been before. He even had a number one pop record - What A Wonderful World – in
the 1960s.

III. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions
below. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Mr. Smith gave his wife 10 pounds for her birthday- ten pretty pound notes. So a day after
her birthday, Mrs. Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to
an old lady. After a while she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it she saw
a wad of pound notes exactly the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into
her own bag – the notes had gone! Mrs. Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next
to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but as she disliked
making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the
old lady’s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure that
nobody was watching, and then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the
notes and put them in her own bag. When she got home that evening, she showed her husband
the beautiful hat she had bought. "How did you pay for it?" he asked. "With the money you
gave me on my birthday, of course”, she replied. "Oh? What’s that then?” he asked as he
pointed a wad of ten pound notes on the table.
1. When did Mrs. Smith go shopping?
A. After a while. B. On her birthday.
C. Ten days ago. D. The day after her birthday.
2. What did Mrs. Smith see in the old lady’s handbag?
A. A pound note. B. A wad of ten pound notes.
C. A wad of pound notes D. Ten pounds
3. What was Mrs. Smith sure the old lady had done?
A. stolen her money. B. called the police.
C. given her money to her husband. D. taken her bag
4. Why did Mrs. Smith look round the bus?
A. to call the police. B. to make sure nobody was watching.
C. to make a fuss. D. to look for her money
5. What did Mr. Smith point to?
A. Mrs. Smith’s beautiful hat B. Mrs. Smith’s handbag.
C. the table D. a wad of ten pound notes on the table

PART IV: WRITING
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1. Your brother’s birthday is in December 22nd
, isn’t it?
A B C D
2. Linda wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
A B C D
3. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
A B C D
4. When he saw the teacher looking at him, he stopped to talk
A B C D
5. I don’t know the town very well because I am only here since last week
A B C D
6. The book writing by my uncle has just been published
A B C D
7. Nancy was made repeat the whole reading.
A B C D
8. If I was in your place, I would make a trip to England
A B C D
9. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.
A B C D
10. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate any more
A B C D

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
1. I haven’t seen my sister since 2006.
→ I last __________________________________________________________.
2. He is too young to go to school alone .
→ He is __________________________________________________________.
3. We spent two hours getting to London.
→ It took _________________________________________________________.
4. If you don't try hard, you will not pass your final exam.
→ Unless _________________________________________________________
5. "Let's go to the cinema. ", Lien said.
→ Lien suggested __________________________________________________
6. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
→ In spite ________________________________________________________
7. Has someone booked the seats yet?
→ Have _________________________________________________________?
8. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early?
→ Do we really_____________________________________________________
9. He has never played a computer game before.
→ This is _________________________________________________________
10. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
→I was the_________________________________________________________

III. Use the cues, write complete sentences.
1. I/ arrive/ Ho Chi Minh City/ this morning.
2. Mr. Hai/ my uncle/ pick/ me/ Tan Son Nhat airport. He/ I/ home/ bus.
3. We/ dinner/ lot/ Sai Gon specialties.
4. I/ bring/ your present/ your aunt/ Nguyen Trai street/ tomorrow.
5. Mr. Hai/ also/ promise/ take me/ Duc Ba church. I/ fly/ back/ Ha Noi/ two days.
6. When/ I/ meet you/ have/ chance/ enjoy/ Sai Gon foods.

ĐÁP ÁN
PART I: LISTENING & PHONETICS
I.
1. four/ 4 2. lovely 3. shining 4. looking 5. asking
6. giving 7. college 8. improving 9. excellent 10. enjoying
II.
1. B. Jenny 2. A. Argentina 3. C. 17 years old
4. C. psychology 5. A. a sales representative
III.
1. D. sweater 2. B. school 3. A. though
4. A. century 5. D. laughed
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.
1. B. planted 2. A. did she 3. D. telling 4. C. turned up
5. C. opened 6. B. washing 7. B. fashionable 8. D. didn't
9. B. is/will go 10. B. of
II.
1. compulsory 2. carelessly 3. childhood
4. disconnected 5. Informative 6. increasingly
7. applicants 8. especially 9. uncomfortable
10. inspiration
PART III: READING
I.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
II.
1. was 2. musician 3. life 4. play 5. trouble
6. and 7. of 8. music 9. world 10. as
III.
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
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PART IV: WRITING
I.
1. B → on 2. B → were 3. B → was 4. D → talking
5. C → have been 6. A → written 7. B → to repeat 8. A → were
9. B → bored 10. D → can hardly
II.
1. I last saw my sister in 2006.
2. He is not old enough to go to school alone.
3. It took us two hours to get to London.
4. Unless you try hard, you will not pass your final exam.
5. Lien suggested going to the cinema.
6. In spite of tiredness/ being tired, the poor farmer kept working.
7. Have the seats been booked yet?
8. Do we really have to arrive so early?
9. This is the first time he has (ever) played a computer game.
10. I was the last person to hear/know about the accident.
III.
1. I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City this morning.
2. Mr. Hai, my uncle picked me up at Tan Son Nhat airport. He and I went home by bus.
3. We had dinner with a lot of Sai Gon specialties.
4. I’ll bring your present to your aunt on Nguyen Trai street tomorrow.
5. Mr. Hai also promised to take me to Duc Ba church. I’ll fly back to Ha Noi in two days.
6. When I meet you, you’ll have a chance to enjoy Sai Gon foods.