Name:………………………….. Class:…….

MINI TEST UNIT 1

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1. A. weave B. treat C. deal D. drumhead
2. A. attraction B. surface C. lacquerware D. artisan
3. A. sculpture B. lantern C. pottery D. treat
II. Find the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others
1. A. craftsman B. attraction C. museum D. department
2. A. workshop B. remind C. outskirts D. village
3. A. family B. typical C. grandparents D. embroider
III/ Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however”
1. Polly’s watch was broken _____so________ she borrowed mine
2. My family went to Africa ______because_______ we wanted to study the wild animals
3. Melissa tried to read the book _______but______ she couldn’t understand it
4. She isn’t English _____However________, she speak English perfectly
5. They went to town _______and______ bought a lot of clothes
6. The road was underwater______Therefore_______, the police closed it to traffic.
7. I haven’t got a car ______but_______ I’ve got a motorbike.
8. The air is polluted _______and______ there’s too much traffic.
9. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow ______or_______ blue?
10. She’s working late next Friday _____so________ she can’t come to the party
IV. Choose the correct answer 1: Choose the correct answer
1. I almost missed my flight ___________ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. although B. since C. despite D. because of
2. They decided not to go out for a meal _____________ they were too tired
A. so B. because C. but D. if
3. They were driving to Dallas _____________ they caught an accident.
A. when B. while C. before D. as soon as
4. I want to be well-groomed ______other people think nice things about me.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. as soon as
5. ___________I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
A. As soon as B. Although C. After D. Before
6. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work C. Despite he worked hard
B. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
7. ________ she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
A. In order that B. Although C. Because of D. While
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8. All people should join hand in protecting the environment ___________ we can gain better health.
A. in order that B. when C. because D. even though
9. ____________ her poverty, she feels happy
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
10. Tony went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well C. because he did not feel very well
B. despite of the fact not feeling well D. despite not feeling very well
11.David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living______the outskirts ofthe Lancastrian town of
Preston.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
12. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came ________to their hotel for lunch.
A. at B. up C. down D. back
13. All people should join hand in protecting the environment _______we can gain better health.
A. in order that B. when C. because D. even though
14. A: Would you like to join us on the trip to La Khe Silk Village?
B: ________
A. Sounds great. C. Better things happened.
B. For now. D. I don’t think so.
15. Making rice paper______jobs and income for many locals, help many families out of poverty and
become well-off.
A. keeps B. gets C. applies for D. creates
16. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to_______.
A. close B. close in C. close down D. shut
17. The artisan is delighted to________ to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.
A. demonstrate B. explain C. express D. provide
18. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours _______ they can meet
customers' demands.
A. so B. so that C. but D. in order
19. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back fromthe age of King An Duong Vuong _______
ancient bronze arrowheads were made.
A. because B. although C. so D. when
V. Mark the letter a, b, c or d to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences of
sentences
1. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend. The train arrived.
A. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend as soon as the train arrived.

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B. After the train arrived, Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
C. The train arrived while Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend.
D. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend whenever the train arrived.
2. The water is very cold in January. We go swimming anyway.
A. When the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
B. As the water is very cold in January; we go swimming anyway.
C. The water is very cold in January if we go swimming anyway.
D. Although the water is very cold in January, we go swimming anyway.
3. The water was very rough. The lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
A. Since the water was very rough, the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
B. The water was very rough so that the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water.
C. The water was very rough because the lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave
D. The lifeguards made all of the swimmers leave the water though the water was very rough.
4. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning. Then he gets ready for work.
A. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning after he gets ready for work.
B. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning before he gets ready for work.
C. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning as soon as he gets ready for work.
D. Mike goes jogging two miles every morning when he gets ready for work.
5. Ticket prices might be more expensive. Going to the movies is still much cheaper than going to a
concert.
A. Ticket prices might be more expensive then going to the movies is still much cheaper than going to a
concert.
B. Ticket prices might be more expensive that going to the movies is still much cheaper than going to a
concert.
C. Going to the movies is still much cheaper than going to a concert since ticket prices might be more
expensive.
D. Going to the movies is still much cheaper than going to a concert although ticket prices might be more
expensive.
6. We went to Dong Xuan Market. We flew back to Ho Chi Mirth City at 7pm.
A. We went to Dong Xuan Market while we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.
B. Before we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm, we went to Dong Xuan Market.
C. We went to Dong Xuan Market in order that we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.
D. As we went to Dong Xuan Market, we flew back to Ho Chi Minh City at 7pm.
7. You need to plan your trip to South America carefully. You don’t spend all your money too quickly.
A. You need to plan your trip to America carefully so that you don’t spend all your money too quickly.
B. You need to plan your trip to America carefully although you don’t spend all your money too quickly.
C. You need to plan your trip to America carefully as you don’t spend all your money too quickly.
D. Even though you need to plan your trip to America carefully, you don’t spend all your money too
quickly.
8. Richard is very wealthy. He can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
A. Although Richard is very wealthy; he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
B. Richard is so wealthy that he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
C. Richard is very wealthy so that he can afford to buy almost anything he wants.
D. Richard can afford to buy almost anything he wants, but he is very wealthy.
9. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have had tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
10. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
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A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct
11. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi; he can’t come to the concert in time.
12. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, he went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, William went to school
B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
VI/ Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words
1. He left school because his life was hard
Because of ______________________________________
2. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work
Because ________________________________________
3. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain
Because ________________________________________
4. Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. (although)
_______________________________________________
5. Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)
_______________________________________________
VII/ Complete the following sentences
1.James is quite easy- going. He can __________ on well with many types of people.
2.Peter has been absent from school for two weeks due to his illness. It may be difficult for him to
__________ up with his classmates.
3.Did you watch the film last night? Do you know how the villain __________ back on the hero ?
4.Mr Smith decided to __________ up smoking because the doctor warned him of getting lung cancer.
5.He could __________ with all kinds of people because it was part of his job as a receptionist.
VIII/ Choose the correct answer synonym
1. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
2. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching

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3. Jonny has not smoked since 2002.
A. given up smoking C. take off smoking
B. given off smoking D. take up smoking
4. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
5. I couldn’t make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt
6. I am tired because I went to bed late last night.
A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following sentences.
1. Careful planning (A) is very important to help craft villages growing (B) and flourish to attract more
(C) tourists to the country (D).
2. All families (A) in Phuoc Tich village earned (B) their living from (C) making ceramics for the past
(D) 500 years.
3. Some of (A) the most excited (B) architecture in Britain can be found (C) in Manchester and the
nearby (D) Salford Quays area.

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MINI TEST UNIT 2
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. childhood B. champagne C. chapter D. charity
2. A. conflict B. forbidden C. reliable D. determine
3. A. conducts B. returns C. wanders D. wonders
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others
1. A. negative B. determine C. forbidden D. attraction
2. A. acceptable B. affordable C. reliable D. fashionable
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad _____________.
A. asthma B. jet lag C. confusion D. recreation
2. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be ________ after Grenfell Tower fire.
A. got down B. let down C. turned down D. pulled down
3. The trip to the National Gallery has been ____________ until next Friday.
A. put off B. looked into C. turned up D. found out

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4. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and ______________.
A. available B. fabulous C. affordable D. fascinating
5. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was _________ the worst rated by its residents for culture.
A. a bit B. a lot C. much D. by far
6. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is ________ than we thought at first.
A. far the busier B. the more busier C. much more busy D. much busier
7. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will __________.
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out
8. This ticket _________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits
9. In all _______________, there will never be a Third World War.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
10. Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be ___________.
A. imperative B. perverse C. insufficient D. trivial
Exercise 4: Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things
to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1)_____________skateboarding.
My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually
meet my friends there and we do our school (2)____________ or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always
(3)__________and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they
(4)__________have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving to the (5)
_________. I just love living in the city too much.
1. A. go B. do C. play D. sail
2. A. workshop B. projects C. playgrounds D. competitions
3. A. bored B. surprised C. crowded D. exhausted
4. A. usually B. always C. often D. rarely
5. A. university B. countryside C. mountain D. building
Exercise 5: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
1. What tends _________ (happen) is that the poorest families end up in the worst housing.
2. I like to listen to the birds ________ (sing) when I get up early in the morning.
3. The team has tried their best __________(perform) in the final round.
4. Do the plants need _________(water) every day?
5. It took me a whole day________ (travel) to Dalat last week.

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Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence
1. Remember to take note of what the tour guide said.
Remember to put _____________
2. It took us more than 3 hours to discover the inner Hanoi.
We spent _______
3. My friend plays piano brilliantly.
My friend is ________________
Exercise 7: Write the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The town’s most popular __________is the Marine Science Museum. (attract)
2. Toronto is officially named the most_____________city in Canada. (culture)
3. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum ____________ of the city. (dwell)
4. I often think of the ____________ time we had all together in Boston last spring. (please)
5. The Province of Luxemburg is the largest and least ___________ of the nine provinces of Belgium.
(populate)
6. Hoi An used to be one of the ___________ ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the Japanese,
Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants. (busy)
7. Phu Quoc Island is the ________ place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing. (idea)
8. Nha Trang, a ____________ coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet Nam’s
main beach destination. (delight)
9. Hue becomes one of the most ___________ destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the number of
three million tourists a year. (popularity)
10. He was a very ___________ and honest man who would never betray anyone. (rely)
11. Hoi An is known as the centre for very __________ custom-made clothing. (afford)
12. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very
_____________. (dynamist)
13. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the ___________ heritage of the world with 1,6000
limestone islands. (nature)
14. Below Sa Pa are __________ rice terraces in the endless valley. (picture)
MINI TEST UNIT 3
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident

2. A. daughter B. author C. laundry D. sausage
3. A. rival B. title C. silver D. surprise
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

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1. A. particular B. environment C. advertisement D. circumstances
2. A. arrangement B. tourism C. opponent D. contractual
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer
1. He _____________ a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems in 1951.

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A. forced B. sent C. took D. gained
2. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work ___________ pressure.
A. within B. under C. in D. on
3. Did you forget your purse _____________ purpose so you wouldn’t have to pay?
A. on B. of C. in D. for
4. Taking good notes ____________ students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
5. Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to __________ on the
book or the conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
6. She _____________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked.
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
Exercise 4: Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. "Please, help me to make a decision" Ann asked her friend.
___________________________________________________
2. Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes” the nurse said to the child.
___________________________________________________
3. My sister said to me “Are you crazy?’.
___________________________________________________
-The end-

KEY
UNIT 1
I/ Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore,
however”
11. Polly’s watch was broken _____so________ she borrowed mine
12. My family went to Africa ______because_______ we wanted to study the wild animals
13. Melissa tried to read the book _______but______ she couldn’t understand it
14. She isn’t English _____However________, she speak English perfectly
15. They went to town _______and______ bought a lot of clothes
16. The road was underwater______Therefore_______, the police closed it to traffic.
17. I haven’t got a car ______but_______ I’ve got a motorbike.
18. The air is polluted _______and______ there’s too much traffic.
19. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow ______or_______ blue?
20. She’s working late next Friday _____so________ she can’t come to the party

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B
5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B
9. B 10. D 11. C 12. B

II/ Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words

1. Because of his hard life, he left school.
2. Because John worked hard and methodically, he succeeded in his exam.
3. Because it rained heavily, we didn’t want to go out.
4. Although she dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
5. Mary will take a plane in spite of not liking flying.
III/ Complete the following sentences
1.James is quite easy- going. He can __get _ on well with many types of people.
2.Peter has been absent from school for two weeks due to his illness. It may be difficult for him to
__catch_ up with his classmates.
3.Did you watch the film last night? Do you know how the villain __got__ back on the hero ?
4.Mr Smith decided to ____give___up smoking because the doctor warned him of getting lung
cancer.
5.He could____deal __ with all kinds of people because it was part of his job as a receptionist.
IV/ Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun
1. The man ______who_____ paid for the meal was a friend of Tom’s.
2. The meeting ____which_______ we had to attend went on for three hours.
3. My office, _____which______ is on the second floor of the building, is very small.
4. Jane works for a company ______which_____ makes shoes.
5. The woman ______whom_____ I was sitting next to talked all the time.
6. This school is only for children ____whose_______ first language is not English.
7. Laura had a wooden box, ____which_______ she kept her photos in.
8. I don’t know the name odd the woman to ______whom_____ I spoke on the phone.
V/ Choose the correct answer synonym

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A
Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following sentences.
1. B (grow)
2. B (have earned)
3. B (exciting)

Unit 2:
Ex 1: 1. B; 2. C; 3. A
Ex 2 1. A; 2. D
Ex4: 1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. D; 5. B
Exercise 5: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
1. What tends _________ (happen) is that the poorest families end up in the worst housing.
to happen
2. I like to listen to the birds ________ (sing) when I get up early in the morning.
singing
3. The team has tried their best __________(perform) in the final round.
to perform
4. Do the plants need _________(water) every day?
to watering
5. It took me a whole day________ (travel) to Dalat last week.
to travel
We spent 3 hours discovering the inner Hanoi.
My friend is a brilliant pianist.
Exercise 7: Write the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The town’s most popular __________is the Marine Science Museum. (attract)
attraction
2. Toronto is officially named the most_____________city in Canada. (culture)
cultural
3. The disease spread quickly among the poor slum ____________ of the city. (dwell)
Dwellers
4. I often think of the ____________ time we had all together in Boston last spring. (please)
pleasant
5. The Province of Luxemburg is the largest and least ___________ of the nine provinces of
Belgium. (populate)
population
6. Hoi An used to be one of the ___________ ports of Southeast Asia, which were used by the
Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, French and Chinese merchants. (busy)
busiest
7. Phu Quoc Island is the ________ place for riding, snorkeling, scuba diving, and relaxing. (idea)
ideal
8. Nha Trang, a ____________ coastal city in Central Viet Nam, is generally recognized as Viet
Nam’s main beach destination. (delight)
delightful
9. Hue becomes one of the most ___________ destinations for travelers to Viet Nam with the
number of three million tourists a year. (popularity)
popular
10. He was a very ___________ and honest man who would never betray anyone. (rely)
reliable
11. Hoi An is known as the centre for very __________ custom-made clothing. (afford)
affordable
12. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis which is still young but very
_____________. (dynamist)
dynamic
13. Ha Long Bay, which means descending dragon, is the ___________ heritage of the world with
1,6000 limestone islands. (nature)
natural
14. Below Sa Pa are __________ rice terraces in the endless valley. (picture)
picturesque

Đáp án đề kiểm tra 15 phút Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Unit 3

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. D
2. D
3. C
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. D
2. B
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer

1. D 2. B 3. A
4. B 5. A 6. D
Exercise 4: Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. Ann asked her friend to help her to make a decision.
2. The nurse asked the child to be a good girl and to sit quietly for five minutes.
3. My sister asked me if I was crazy.