ĐỀ THAM KHẢO TUYỂN SINH MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

1- 14. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. It has taken you a long time to get rid __________ your flu.
A. out B. from C. of D. off
2. I wish to congratulate you _____________ your success.
A. at B. in C. on D. about
3. ___________, the chess players began the game.
A. Having taken the seats B. After we had taken our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
4. He used to ___________ to school by his mother.
A. take B. took C. taking D. be taken
5. His public _________ is very different from the real person.
A. picture B. image C. portrait D. painting
6. The earth and Mars belong to the _________.
A. universe B. sun C. stars D. solar system
7. Many foreign tourists enjoy many of the Vietnamese dishes _______they don’t know how to use
chopsticks.
A. as B. since C. even though D. despite
8. A: “Its’ really a nice dress. Thanks, Tom” – B: “________”
A. Not at all. I’m glad you like it B. I apologize for this dress
C. You are welcome. It was very nice of you D. Thanks anyway
9. A: “Your essay was just excellent. You deserved an A+.” – B: “________”
A. That’s OK. Take it easy. B. I believe you can do it.
C. Thanks, Sir. I’m glad you like it. D. Thanks for your suggestion.
10. A: “What if I fail the exam tomorrow?” – B: “________”
A. It’s OK. Thanks. B. Be confident.
C. Not at all. You can make it. D. You can do it. Thanks anyway.

11– 12. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
11. A. pollution B. folk C. conclusive D. innovation
12. A. finished B. closed C. dressed D. washed
13 – 14. Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
13. A. suppose B. happen C. contest D. kidnap
14. A. decorate B. relative C. tradition D. celebrate

15- 20. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage.
Many countries in Asia, such as Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, are very (15) _______ to the
Pacific Rim which is (16) _______as the “Ring of Fire”. These countries are affected by more earthquakes
and volcanoes than anywhere else in the world. People in these countries may (17) _______ landslides, liquid
rock, ash and tidal waves as a result. In June 1991, Mount Pinatubo (18) _______ the Philippines erupted.
Despite scientists’ advance warning of the. (19) _______, hundreds of people were killed. The area around the
volcano was badly damaged. Flows of very hot ash and liquid rock forced people to run away from the area.
They were not able to go back (20) _______ several months afterwards.
15. A. close B. similar C. used D. pleasant
16. A. know B. knew C. known D. knowing
17. A. experience B. enjoy C. take D. discover
18. A. at B. in C. on D. from
19. A. tornado B. storm C. eruption D. earthquake
 20. A. since B. on C. before D. until
21 – 22. Caution signs- Warnings. Circle the correct answer.
21. Sign appears on toys to mean that the toy is A. older than 3.
unsuitable for kids who are _______. B. younger than 3.
C. babies only.
D. toddlers only.

22. Sign warns you that you are coming to the A. see air balloons.
area where you may ______. B. hear sudden loud noise.
C. see crashes.
D. see highways.

23- 28. Read the passage, then decide if the statements are TRUE or False. Choose the correct answer for the
Questions 27 and 28:
Last weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Lam took their children back to their home village about 10 kilometers from
Dalat. The village lies at the foot of a hill where people plant a lot of vegetables.
Mr. Lam’s parents have lived there for nearly fifty years. Their house is in the centre of the village. It’s a
nice house built of brick, located in the middle of a large garden. Their bedrooms look out over the yard behind
the house where various kinds of flowers are in full bloom all year round.
Mr. Lam’s children were very interested in the visit. They got up early in the morning. They followed their
grandfather going up the hill to see the landscape at dawn. Then they went back home for breakfast. Their
grandmother cooked the peanut sticky rice for them. After the long walk, they all felt hungry. They ate sticky
rice as if they hadn’t ever got such a delicious dish.
After breakfast, they visited the fields where their ralatives were working. They were planting vegetables
when they came. “What a lot of work the farmers had to do!”. The children told their parents. They realized
that the farmers had to work very hard on the farm.
In the afternoon, they went fishing with their cousins. They rowed a boat around a small lake behind the
house. Mr. Lam’s family stayed there for two days. The weekend was too short; however, the children enjoyed
the trip very much.
23. Their home village lies on a hill where people plant a lot of vegetables.
24. The children followed their grandmother going up the hill to see the landscape at dawn.
25. There is a small lake behind the house.
26. Farmers plant a lot of vegetable in the village.

27. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The Lam’s family trip to Dalat. B. The Lam’s family’s life in Dalat.
C. The Lam’s family trip to their home town. D. A two-day trip of Lam’s family to their home village.

28. The word “nearly” in line 3 means

A. over B. more than C. approximately D. during

Answers: 23. ________ 24. ________ 25. ________ 26. ________ 27. ________ 28. ________
29- 30. Rearrange the words or phrases in a correct order to make complete sentences.
29. some beautiful pencils / are different / bought me / whose / my mother / colors /./
 My mother _________________________________________________________________________
30. The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one of us /./
 The survival of ______________________________________________________________________
31- 36. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
31. We are disappointed with the _____________________ of public transport in the city. (frequent)
32. We didn’t pay attention to what he said because his _____________________ was boring. (present)
33. The village has been _________________________ since last year. (electric)
34. You can’t see him at 9 o’clock because he has a(n) __________________. (appoint)
35. It was so __________________________ that we could see nothing. (fog)
36. She smiled so ________________________ that a lot of people glanced at her. (attract)

37- 40. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
37. Emily is sick today, so she cannot go to school.
 If Emily _________________________________________________________________________
38. People celebrate Passover in Israel in late March or early April.
 Passover _________________________________________________________________________
39. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays for Barcelona, Spain.
 Messi, who we ____________________________________________________________________
40. You look different. Has someone done your hair?
 Have you _________________________________________________________________________