BỘ ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 1 PHÇN 1 TEST I Question 1. Listen to the passage and complete the sentences that follow. (2.5 pts) Tom and I became friends when we were in Mrs. White’s ………… We often did crazy ………. in class. When Mrs. White opened the drawer, she screamed ………. and the class ………. After ………., Tom’s family moved to another town. We wrote letters to each other for ………., but then we lost contact. Question 2. Read the following passage and check T (true) or F (false) to the statements. (2.5 pts) Holiday of a Lifetime! Rio de Janeiro There is a lot to do in this exiting city. There is opera and ballet as well as museums, churches, parks and great beaches. And just outside the city, you should visit Sugarloaf and the Corcovada Mountains. Dining starts late in Rio, around 9 pm. And dancing in the clubs begins around 11. Buenos Aires In this unique city of art, culture and history, there are over 150 parks, 42 theaters and museums and shops everywhere. You must visit Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world. The food is excellent and you simply have to try the steaks! The home of tango also offers great nightlife – all night long! Iguacu Falls Bigger than Niagara Falls, this is truly an unforgettable wonder. For a real adventure, you ought to take a boat ride. And you must explore the national parks near the falls. T F 1. People have dinner late in Rio de Janeiro. 2. Niagara Falls is bigger than Iguacu Falls. 3. Buenos Aires has the widest avenues in the world. 4. Both Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires have an exiting nightlife. 5. Rio de Janeiro, Iguacu Falls and Buenos Aires have unforgettable parks and beaches. Question 3. Put in the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2.5 pts) 1. Mrs. Lan (be) ……………. a teacher of English for twenty-seven years. She first (start) ……………. teaching English at a small school. After she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) ………… to a big city. Since then she (be) …………… a teacher at a big school. 2. I (pass) ……………. up my book to her. She (ask) ……………. me why it had taken me so long to do the work. I (explain) ………… to her that I had had very little time to do my work. 2 3. I (wear) ……………… sunglasses now because I have sore eyes and the glare of the sun (hurt) …………… them. I (use) …………. dark glasses for several days already, but my eyes have not improved yet. Question 4. Write a letter to a pen pal introducing yourself, using the suggestions below. (2.5 pts) Name and place/date of birth Home address or telephone number Family members: father/mother/sister(s)/brother(s) School/grade/subjects Hobbies/interests You may start and finish the letter with: Thai Binh, 24 December, 2003 Dear White, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… …………… … Best wishes, Tran Thu Thuy Test II Question 1. Listen to the dialogue and tick T (true) or F (false) to each of the following sentences. (2,5 pts) T F 1. Lan thinks it’s not easy to remember English words. 2. Nga asked Lan to tell her how she learned to speak well. 3. Lan never uses a dictionary. 4. Lan sometimes puts words in groups and learns them. 5. Lan learns thirty new words a day. Question 2. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2.5 pts) Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the ‘Golden City’ and the ‘ Mother of Cities’ because it has many beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15 th century clock. People also call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’. There are many concert halls, and every May there is a famous music festival: ‘ Prague’s Spring’. There are also twenty theatres and many old pubs, wine bars, and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets. 1. What is the population of Prague? 2. What is the most popular building in Prague? 3. Why do people call Prague ‘Europe’s School of Music’? 4. When is there a famous music festival? 5. How many theatres are there in Prague? Question 3. Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. (2.5 pts) 3 1. People all love _________ books. A. to be reading B. reading C. readD. reads 2. It’s time we _________ work. A. start B. must start C. started D. starting 3. I’d rather _________ up late every morning. A. getting B. not get C. don’t get D. gets 4. My bicycle is out of order. I must _________ it . A. repair B. correct C. clean D. wash 5. Pupils must go to class _________ time. A. by B. on C. at D. into 6. Hoa _________ in Ha Noi for 3 years so far. A. has lived B. is living C. lives D. live 7. If you have good qualifications, you will have a good _________ A. vacation B. work C. job D. holiday 8. This is the house _________ Hai was born. A. where B. which C. that D. when 9. This work needs _________ on time. A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. to have finished 10. It is Saturday today, _________ ? A. is it B. isn’t it C. it isn’t. D. wasn’t it Question 4. Hung is a student of Hue Science College. Use the following notes to write a brief biography of him. (2.5 pts) Place to live: Hue City Job: student Hobbies: football and volleyball Likes: classical music Dislikes: rock’n roll, coffee Education: 1st year student of Hue Science College Characteristics: open-minded, kind Dream: become director of an electric company You may start your writing with: Hung lives in Hue City …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… TEST III Question 1. Listen to the TV program about a natural disaster and check the correct box for True or False. (2 pts) T F 1. The program is about natural resources. 2. All the guests have survived tonight. 3. Martha was spending her holiday in the South Pacific. 4. She was having a bath when the volcano erupted. 5. She ran to the habour with other people. 6. The ship was leaving when the lava hit the town. Question 2. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. (3 pts) 4 The computer is a wonderful machine. It is the most important invention. Almost every profession now uses computers. They are used in science, industry, business, medicine, and education. The oldest kind of computer has been used in China since the sixth century. In the 17 th century an adding machine was invented. The first large, modern computer was built in 1937. Computers improved quickly. A few years later a computer could do 5,000 additions per second. Today all computers have a processing unit, an arithmetic and logic unit, and a memory. Computers are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster. Even in a very large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger. Computers can work together – they can network with each other. The worldwide computer network is called the Internet. Using Internet, you can find all kinds of information and news from people and countries around the world. Complete the sentences. Since the 6 th century ……………………………………… In the 17 th century ………………………………………… 3. In 1937 ……………………………………………………… Answer the questions. What parts do all computers have today? ……………………………………………………………… How small is a very large computer’s part that does the actual computing? ……………………………………………………………… What is the main advantage of using Internet? ….…………………………………………………………… Question 3. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.5 pts) 1. My brother finally managed to get a job. My brother finally succeeded ………………………………… 2. They have sold the old house at the end of the road. The old house ………………………………………………… 3. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today. You don’t ……………………………………………………. 4. Tan is a better cook than Quang. Quang can’t …………………………………………………. 5. Mark is too young to see the horror film. Mark is not ………………………………………………… Question 4. Imagine you have just gone home from a visit to Oxford in England. Write a letter to your friend to tell him/her about it. Use the following suggestions. (2.5 pts) going on excursion / Oxford / classmates / weekend getting up early / taking bus / arriving on time visiting National Gallery / Hyde Park / Big Ben / morning buying dictionary and disk / meeting English students / speaking English / afternoon having nice trip / feeling tired …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… 5 TEST IV Question 1. You hear a telephone conversation between Ms. Janet Snow from Save Environment Society (SES) and Mr. Sivan, a school head teacher. (2 pts) Listen and check the correct answer. The main purpose of Ms. Snow’s telephone conversation with Sarah’s head teacher is to find out if Sarah A. is really a student there. B. can have enough time for the volunteer work at SES. C. is a good student at school. D. is allowed to work as a volunteer at SES. Check whether the following statements are true, false or not mentioned according to what you hear about Sarah. True False Not mentioned 1. Sarah is applying for a part-time job at SES. 2. Sarah does not enjoy school very much. 3. Sarah is often absent from class. 4. Sarah is a responsible person. 5. Sarah is a hard-working student. 6. Sarah is not very busy because she is in grade 9. Question 2. Read the passage below and answer the questions. (3 pts) In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s day. Mother’s day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are often very hard. The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in the day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes. Flowers are an important part of Mother’s Day. Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. When do American people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s Day? ……………………………………………………………………… What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members? ……………………………………………………………………… What kinds of gift does she love most? ………………………………………………………………………. Why are mothers’ working days often very hard? ………………………………………………………………………. Where do the family members have their dinner party on this occasion? ………………………………………………………………………. What are the similar things that father gets on Father’s Day? ………………………………………………………………………. 6 Question 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (active or passive) in parentheses. (2,5 pts) 1. This book (have to return) to the library today. 2. That letter (ought to send) immediately. 3. Endangered animals (must protect) from extinction. 4. Those letters (arrive) yesterday. 5. I don’t have my motorbike today. It (repair) ______________ right now. Question 4. Look at the information given in disorder about a story of Jack and Jill. Put the information in order and write a passage of 10 sentences about their eventful evening. (2,5 pts) The film / very good, but longer / than / thought. It / a long / walk. To their surprise / it / a neighbor of theirs. They / getting tired / when / suddenly / a car / stop / next / them. Jack / want / take / taxi / but / Jill / disagree. They / have / no choice / so / they / start / walk / home. When / come / out / the cinema / last / bus / go. They / happy / see/ him / accept / the ride / home / even though / they only / five minutes / from / home. They / not / know / how / get / home. Start the passage like this: One evening last week Jack and Jill went to the movies. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 7 TEST V Question 1. Listen to the passage and complete the sentences. (2.5 pts) 1. Mother’s Day is celebrated in the USA and Britain on…………….? The children usually ………………………. do on that day? Mother’s Day first started in ……………………… ? Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis wanted the people …………………. with each other after the war. 5. Mother’s Friendship Day became Mother’s Day in ……………. Question 2. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2.5 pts) There are at least 2,000 different languages in the world. Of all these languages English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language of sport and science. So it is very important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers. There are not only over one billion people living in China today, but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely understood in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages the United Nation has chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. How many languages are there in the world? …………………………………………………………………. Why is English the most widely used? ………………………………………………………………… Which language has the greatest number of speakers? ………………………………………………………………… Where is French spoken? ………………………………………………………………… How many languages are chosen to be used by the UN? ………………………………………………………………… Question 3. Fill in the blanks with the right verb forms. (2.5 pts) On 4 October 1957 the first satellite, Sputnik, (1) ……… (launch). Since then, thousands of spacecrafts (2) …………. (send) into space. Every few weeks new satellites (3) ………… (put) into orbit. Unfortunately, space (4) ………… (pollute) by debris from these space flights. More than 70,000 objects have been left in space. Parts of rockets (5) …………… (leave). Old satellites (6) ………… (abandon). Other items, including a glove or a camera, (7) …………. (lose) by astronauts. The situation up there is becoming dangerous. An astronaut (8) …………… (kill) if he or she (9) …………… (hit) by a piece of rubbish. It would cost billions of dollars to collect all the debris, but if nothing (10) ……… (do) the situation will only get worse. 8 Question 4. Write a paragraph about the problem of pollution, using the following suggestions. (2.5 pts) pollution / become / biggest problems / facing world / today. main cause of pollution / waste / no longer needed. waste / many things / such as / used newspaper / dirty water / smoke. some waste / dangerous / it contains poisons. problem of pollution / worrying people and governments / today. Start the passage like this: Pollution has become . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Test VI Question 1. Listen and fill in the missing words. You will hear the passage twice. (2,5 pts) Well, I like living in Glasgow, mainly (1)_________ I live right in the centre. If I want to go to the (2) ___________ , I can leave my house about fifteen minutes (3) ___________the show starts, and walk there . I can do the same with a cinema. On Sundays, I can go to the park with my friends or visit a (4) ________ or art gallery. Or I can go to the countryside with my (5)_________ and brother. Question 2. Read the dialogue and answer the questions. (2.5 pts) Nam: But I heard that life in the countryside was very boring. Do you have much to do in your free time in the village? Lan: Well, in fact, life was very boring in the village ten or twenty years ago. But it’s getting much better now. There have been a lot of changes. Nam: Oh, that’s interesting. Tell me about the changes. Lan: Twenty years ago, there didn’t use to be electricity in the village, so people used to go to bed very early, as soon as the sun set. But now they can watch TV or listen to the radio in the evening. Nam: That’s good for them. Lan: Also, a Cultural House has been built. So young people can go there to meet each other. They can sing and dance there, too. Nam: Oh, I see. Life in the countryside nowadays is really different from what it used to be. 1. What was Lan’s village like ten or twenty years ago? 2. What does Lan think life in her village now? 3. Why did people in her village go to bed very early in the past? 4. What are the changes in her village? 5. What do people do in the Cultural House in Lan’s village? 9 Question 3. Complete the passage using one suitable word in the box for each gap. There are more words than needed. (2,5 pts) knows things subjects many to know in Indeed, English is a very useful language. If we (1) _________ English, we can go to any countries we like. We shall not find it hard to make people understand (2) __________ we want to say. English also helps us to learn all kinds of (3) __________ . Hundred of books are written in English everyday in (4) _________ countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (5) _______ all corners of the world. The English language has, therefore, helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world. Question 4. Write an instruction on how to make hot tea, using the following suggestions (2.5 pts). first of all/firstly/secondly/then/after that/next/finally boil some water make the tea pot warm put 2 spoons full of tea into the tea pot fill the pot with hot water wait for 2 minutes have nice tea …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………….……………………………………. TEST VII Question 1. Listen to the passage about Galileo, the great scientist and his scientific studies, then fill in the missing information. (2 pts) 1. Galileo was born in Pi Sa, Italy in ………… 2. He studied philosophy, …………… and astronomy. 3. He was famous for his study of …………………. 4. He discovered that both heavy things and light things fell …………… 5. He went to prison …………………………… Question 2. Read the passage and answer the questions. (3 points) The first real bicycle was made in Scotland. It was built in 1839 by a man named Macmillan. His bicycle had two wheels like a modern bicycle. But it was much difficult to ride. It was heavier because it was made of wood and iron. It did not have rubber tires like a modern bicycle. Instead, it had wooden wheels. This made it very uncomfortable on bumpy roads. But Macmillan was lucky about one thing: he could not get a flat tire! Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise. But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. They also are easy and cheap to fix. In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic. They also do not have to find a place to park. And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution! 1. Where and when was the first real bicycle made? …………………………………………………………………… 10 [...]... friendly and very helpful, / and/ their English/ be / much better/ 3 Every day/ I/ practice/ speak English/ them 4 Sometimes/ I/ find/ it/ difficult/ understand them,/ especially when/ they/ speak fast 5 I/ hope/ improve/ my English/ the end/ course Write to me soon Yours sincerely ANSWER KEY TEST I Question 1 Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm third grade things loudly laughed two years a few... about this problem and discovered that both heavy things and light things fell at the same speed Many religious people did not agree with him because his scientific ideas were different from theirs He even went to prison for a while; but no one could stop him from thinking He continued to look for scientific answers Question 2 Tổng số điểm: 3; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm 1 It was made in Scotland in 18 39 2... the International School of English with some foreign students 2 They are friendly and very helpful, and their English is much better than mine 3 Everyday I practice speaking English with them 4 Sometimes I find it difficult to understand them, especially when they speak fast 5 I hope to improve/ that I will improve my English at the end of the course Write to me soon Đề THI PHầN 2 TEST I Question 1... strong and it did (5) wear out easily In the 196 0 many university and college students (6) jeans Designers made different (7) of jeans to match the 196 0s fashion: Embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on In the 197 0s more and more people (8) wearing jeans because they became cheaper In the 198 0s jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous (9) started making their own styles of jeans,... how things fall 4 at the same speed 5 for a while Tapescript Galileo was one of the first modern scientists He was born in Pi Sa, Italy, in 1564 He studied philosophy, mathematics and astronomy He was very interested in the way the earth and other planets move around the sun He was famous for his study of how things fall Before, people used to think that heavy things always fell faster than light things... favourite magazine I decided to write to you and introduce myself My name is Tran Thi Thuy I was born on 9 July, 198 8 in Thai Binh Province Now I live at 297 Quang Trung Street in Thai Binh There are four people in my family: my father, my mother and my elder brother and I My father is a teacher of Math and my mother is a teacher of English They both teach at Le Loi Lower Secondary School My brother is a student... big school in the city I am in grade 9A We study many subjects such as English, Math, Geography, History but I like English because it is widely spoken all over the world I like to read books and watch TV in my free time Perhaps you could write and tell me something about yourself It would be wonderful to hear from you Best wishes, Tran Thu Thuy TEST II Question 1 Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5... idea succeeded The same thing happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 190 8 Mothers Friendship Day became Mothers Day 19 Question 2 Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm 1 About 2,000 2 Because it is most widely used 3 Chinese 4 French is widely spoken in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia 5 Six languages Question 3 Tổng số điểm: 2,5; mỗi... be 10 Our school in 199 5 A is built B was built C will be built D would be built Question 4 People think it is necessary to save the energy to protect the environment Write a paragraph (about 100 words) to share this idea Follow the prompts (2.5 pts) + the reason(s) for saving energy + how to save energy: - reducing garbage reusing paper saving water + State whether or not you think your idea will... combining those sounds Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages such as Russian Like other languages, English is always changing but it changes very slowly People invent new words, borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 195 9 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an . decided to write to you and introduce myself. My name is Tran Thi Thuy. I was born on 9 July, 198 8 in Thai Binh Province. Now I live at 297 Quang Trung Street in Thai Binh. There are four people. good _________ A. vacation B. work C. job D. holiday 8. This is the house _________ Hai was born. A. where B. which C. that D. when 9. This work needs _________ on time. A. finish B. to finish. village? 9 Question 3. Complete the passage using one suitable word in the box for each gap. There are more words than needed. (2,5 pts) knows things subjects many to know in Indeed, English