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Năm học: Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9

TEST 3
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

PART 1: LISTENING (5 POINTS)

1. Listen to an interview with journalist Adam Green. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C
for each of the following questions.( 2,5 points)
1. Adam first became interested in space when
A. he was asked to write about Edward White.
B. he discovered an interesting story.
C. he spoke to an astronaut.
2. Adam did his research by
A. interviewing people.
B. investigating on the Internet.
C. reading about the subject.
3. What surprised Adam about the rubbish in space?
A. Some of it comes off spacecraft.
B. There is so much ordinary rubbish.
C. Astronauts drop most of it.
4. Rubbish causes so much damage in space because
A. it’s often very large.
B. it travels very quickly.
C. it’s usually made of strong material.
5. What does Adam say about the number of accidents in space?
A. There are more than he expected.
B. The amount is growing.
C. There haven’t been many yet.
2. Listen to some extracts. Fill in each of the following blanks with no more than three words or
numbers.(2,5 points)
Extract 1
Pelé is considered one of the greatest football payers of all time. He was born in (1)
………………………….……….. in Brazil. As a football player, Pelé was famous for his (2)

………………………….……….. and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazilian Football Club in 1956, and in
1962 he led the team to its first world cup championship. Pelé became the only player to (3)
………………………….……….. three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970. By 1974, Pelé had score 1,200
goals and became a Brazilian national hero. He played for an American football club for two years
before he retired in 1977. Later Pelé became an international (4) ………………………….……….. for the sport,
working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.

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Extract 2
The Statue of Liberty, one of America's most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbour. It
is a (5) ………………………….………... Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World. It was a gift to
American people from the French to show the friendship between the two nations. This is the statue
of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning
torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it.
PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION (5 POINTS)
1. Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct letter A,B,C or D.(2,5 points)
To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures
in wonderland and the works of Mark Twain; this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green
Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clinton, Prince Edward Island. Her mother died soon
after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume a business position, she moved
in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. There she went to school and later
qualified to be a teacher.
Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother at
the post office. The first of the books, Anne of Green Gabbles, was published in 1908, and in the next
three years she wrote two sequels. Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly
couple who lives in the fictional town of Avonlea, and Montgomery incorporated many events from
her life in Cavendish into the Anne books.
In 1911, Montgomery married Evan Macdonald and the couple soon moved to Ontario, where
she wrote many other books. However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence, and the
Anne books are still read all around the world. Her novels have helped create a warm picture of Prince
Edward Island’s special character. Several movies, a television series, and a musical play have been
based on her tales, and today visitors scour the Island for locations described in the book.
1. The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne.
B. contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries.
C. provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island.
D. introduce Montgomery and her Anne books.
2. According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily ________.
A. by her grandparents B. in an orphanage C. by her mother D. by her father
3. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green
Gables?
A. From 1874 to 1908 B. From 1911 to 1913
C. From 1908 to 1911 D. From 1913 to 1918
4. The word “elderly” in line 8 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. kindly B. old C. friendly D. sly
5. In the Anne books, the main character lives in ________.
A. the town of Cavendish B. the town of Avonlea
C. Saskatchewan D. Ontario

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B. Read the text below and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (2,5 points)
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and
many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) …………………….. during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is (2) …………………….. longer the trade centre that it used to (3) ……………………... It is difficult
to imagine that at one time its harbour used to be visited (4) …………………….. over 2,000 ships a week,
and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) …………………….. full of spices and silks,
jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (6) …………………….. it very easy to explore (7) ……………………..
foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) …………………….. only physically but in spirit as well. On one
side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown,
where you really take a step back into the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that
sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) …………………….. high
quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10)
…………………….. you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

PART 3: LANGUAGE FOCUS (5 POINTS)

1. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets ( 2 points )
1. You must (wash)……………the vegetables carefully if you (want)………to eat them raw.
2. If I (be) ………………..you, I (exercise) ………………………………………more often.
3. If she (like) ……………eating spicy food, you may (add)……………………..……chili.
4. (Heat).............the butter in a deep pan before (add)…………………………….the celery.
5. (Go)……………to the gym and you (become)………………………..…..stronger.
6. We must (slice)………the cucumber just before the meal if we serve it with main dishes.
2. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (1,5 points)
1. You shoes are similar …………………….. mine but they are not exactly the same.
2. I am surprised …………………….. how much money they want to pay him.
3. It’s unreasonable …………………….. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
4. The government has set …………………….. an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.
5. Your request for an extension of credit is …………………….. of question.
6. I think your mother should let you make ………………….. your own mind.
7. Sarah is becoming increasingly impatient………………………..small children.
8. Can I lean my bike……………………the wall?
9. Poor working conditions are believed to have caused a decrease ………………production.
10. I have learned English for three years, but I am not fluent …………………… English.
3. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence (1,5 points)
1. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ………………………….……….. for years. (act)
2. He used the company for unfair ………………………….………... (dismiss)

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3. They are very ………………………….……….. of one another. (support)
4. Jim is very disorganized and not very ………………………….………... (business)
5. You look rather ………………………….………... Are you worried about something? (occupy)
6. When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in ………………………….………... (weight)
7. The medical tests were ………………………….……….., and will need to be repeated. (conclude)
8. His actions during the crisis were truly ………………………….………... (praise)
9. Your life will change ………………………….……….. when you have a baby. (drama)
10. When he became a boss I found him rather ………………………….………... (approach)
PART 4: WRITING (5 POINTS)
1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (2 points)
1. John isn’t intelligent so he can’t do the test well.
 If John .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. They are going to demolish the old hospital soon.
 The old ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. John and Mike got up late this morning.
 Neither............................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. John has not had his house decorated for over three years.
 The last .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. I’d prefer you not to bring Andrew with you.
 I’d rather ......................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. Missing breakfast always gives me a headache.
 If .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. Why isn’t this TV set working?
 What.................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. "I never told anyone about your scheme," she said.
 She denied ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. This is the quickest way to gel into the town centre.
 There’s ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. I'll lake a mackintosh because it may rain this afternoon.
 In .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Write a paragraph (about 100-120 words) to give your idea about this topic “Life skill is very
useful for all students at secondary school today”.(3 points)
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