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HUYỆN TÂN THÀNH MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

Thời gain lame bay 150 put (Lưu ý : học sinh làm bài vào đề)
Họ và tên : ……………………........ Chữ kí giám thị Chữ kí giám thị Số phách
Học sinh trường : ………………….
Số báo danh :………………………
Phòng thi :…………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách

I. Listen ( twice) and fill in the missing information in the numbered space ( 1.5 pts)
1. In 1995, a big …………………………………......struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
2. The ………………………………....of Mt. Pinatubo made thousands of people die.
3. Tornado passes ……………………………………………....below a thunderstorm.
4. Most earthquakes occur around the ……………………………………………....
5. Tornado has the shape of a ……………………………………………….………....
6. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt ……………… in the underwater movement of the earth.
II. Listen to the information ( twice). Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? ( 1.5 pts)
T/ F
1. Many scientists believe in UFOs. ………………..
2. Kenneth Arnold was an experienced pilot in the USA. ………………..
3. There were not more than 1,500 UFO sightings in 1952. ………………..
4. In 1964, a farmer saw aliens collecting soil samples. ………………..
5. In 1970, two men claimed aliens captured them. …………………
6. In 1978, a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting many aliens………………..
III. Supply the correct form/tense of the verbs given to complete the sentences ( 1.5 pts)
1. I (wait)………………………………...for you here for ages! Why didn’t you phone me earlier?
2. (You still do)……………………..……your homework? I finished mine ages ago.
3. What …………you (do)…………….……… after you (go)………………….. home yesterday?
4. From the clink of dishes one could tell that supper (prepare)………………………………………
5. If I had known that you were in hospital I (visit)…………………………………….you.
IV. Supply the correct forms of the words given to complete the sentences( 1.5 pts)
1. There is a (SHORT) ……………………. of the teaching materials and aids on this school.
2. Everyone in her office does not like her because of her (HONEST) ……………………..……
3. The tourists always complain about their (COMFORT)…………….……………in this hotel.
4. Many students are worried about (EMPLOY)…………….…………. after graduation because
nowadays many people have not found jobs yet.
5. I should be (DEBT)……………………………. to my supervisor for his generous assistance.
6. My students want to improve their (ACCURATE) …………….……………in their English
speaking skill.

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V. CIRCLE the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences ( 3.0 pts)
1. The chameleon is a very strange ____________.
A. creation B. creator C. creature D. creative
2. If we don’t____________ on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
3. I will let you know once I ___________ with an idea for the new project
A. come up B. come on C. come in D. come across
4. Without my spectacles, I cannot____ ______what is written on the board
A. make up B. make about C. make on D. make out
5. Rescue work ____ the site where the building collapsed continued ____ the night.
A. in…in B. for…by C. at…along D. at…through
6. _________Mike _________Jack must have taken the key to the Science laboratory.
A. Not……only B. Also…..both C. Either……or D. As well…..as
7. Three bodyguards follow the President around _________ he goes.
A. wherever B. where C. before D. but
8. The young girl cannot use the scissors_________ she might cut herself
A. unless B. as C. although D. before
9. What kind of research _________ professor Walter_________ in the laboratory at that time ?
A. did / do B. did / make C. does / do D. does / make
10. Hardly_________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint
B. was he being appointed C. was he appointing
11. Can you give me the_________ for tomato soup?
A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
12. “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” “ _________ ”
A. That’s a fine day. B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, let’s
VI. DECIDE which underlined part is not correct and CORRECT it ( 2 pts)
1. My English teacher said we should write another composition for tomorrow
A B
related for our experience at last week’s workshop.
C D
………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The athlete was disqualified from the tournament for participating at an illegal
A B C D
demonstration.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. In space, with no gravity for muscles to work against, the body becomes weakly.
A B C D
………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.
A B C D
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VII. CIRCLE the words that best fit the blank spaces in the passage (2 pts)
MICHAEL FRADAY
During the last 400 years. Most scientists have (1)………….on mathematics in their development
of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not
make (2)…………. of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in
1791 and had no (3)…………. beyond reading and writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired (4)…………. a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy.
Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making a last year of Davy’s life embittered
(5)…………. jealousy.
Faraday made the first (6)…………. motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce
movement. Then Faraday became interested in the (7)…………. between electricity and
magnetism. In 1831 he discovered that when the magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in
the wire. With this discovery he produced a machine for making electricity (8)…………. a
dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances.
Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was
destitute. However Queen Victoria rewarded him for the discoveries by giving him a stipend and a
house. He died in 1867.
1/ a. relied b. insisted c. based d. elaborated
2/ a. usage b. advantage c. use d. utilization
3/ a. instruction b. education c. training d. schooling
4/ a. to be b. being c. like d. as
5/ a. from b. with c. by d. at
6/ a. electric b. electrical c. electronic d. electrician’s
7/ a. closeness b. relation c. relationship d. kinship
8/ a. named b. known c. entitled d. called
VIII. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE proper word (1.5 pts)
Many people (1)………………of being millionaires. However, few actually become one. Having a lot
of money does not always mean lasting (2)……………….
Money buy many things – a car, a house, branded clothes and accessories, and false friends. A rich
person can never be sure who his trusted companion is. (3)………………the other hand, everyone
needs friends.
There are a few precious things that (4)……………… can’t buy. A trusted and loyal friends, good
health and real happiness are just a few examples. (5)……………….good is money when a person is
old and bedridden or lying on his deathbed? For how long can a new car make a person happy and (6)
………him smiling?
IX. Read the passage and answer the questions (2.5 pts)
The strong and aggressive lion is the king of the jungle. It is second largest cat next to tiger. The lions
in Africa are larger than those are in Asia. The male lions can be distinguished from the female by the
manes they have on their heads. Lions in the wild can live for ten to fourteen years while those kept in
the zoos can live up to about twenty years.
Lions are the only cat that live in large social groups called prides. Each pride consists of females,
males and cubs. The lionesses, being lighter and more agile, do most of the hunting while the males
guard and

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patrol their territory. The male lions, however, would get the biggest share of the hunted prey followed
by the lionesses and then the cubs. Lions devour antelopes, rhinos, rodents and even baby elephants.
While the females hunt, the males lion would keep an eyes on the cubs and ensure that they have
enough food.
What do all the lions do in their spare time? They love to sleep and rest. Surprisingly, lions are good
tree climbers.
Questions:
1) Which is the largest cat in the cat family ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2) Why is it bad idea to climb tree if you were chased by a lion ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) Describe two tasks a male lion perform for its pride?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4) Why do you think lions kept in captivity may live longer than those in the wild ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5) Why are the lionesses better at hunting than the lions?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Do as direted (3 pts)

1. Without this treatment, the patient would have died. (Rewrite the sentence)
If the patient ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although he couldn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam. (Rewrite the sentence)
In spite…………………………………………………………………………………………..…
3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. (Rewrite the sentence)
The man……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We don’t have to do so many things to please him. (Rewrite the sentence)
It
is………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too. (Rewrite the sentence)
Not only………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
6. Written English/ not/ systematical/ phonetic/ cause/ difficulty/ foreigners/.( Sentence building)
………………………………………………………………………………………..………….

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 KEY
I. Listen ( twice) and fill in the missing information in the numbered space ( 1.5 pts)
1 In 1995, a big earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan
2 The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo made thousands of people die
3 Tornado passes overland below a thunderstorm
4 Most earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim
5 Tornado has the shape of a funnel
6. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth.
II. Listen to the information ( twice). Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? ( 1.5 pts)
T/ F
7. Many scientists believe in UFOs. ………F………..
8. Kenneth Arnold was an experienced pilot in the USA. ………T………..
9. There were not more than 1,500 UFO sightings in 1952. ………F………..
10. In 1964, a farmer saw aliens collecting soil samples. ………T………..
11. In 1970, two men claimed aliens captured them. ………F…………
12. In 1978, a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting many aliens………F………..

III. Supply the correct form/tense of the verbs given to complete the passage( 1.5 pts)

1. have been waiting

2. Are you still doing
3. did you go – had gone
4. was being prepared
5. would have visited
IV. Supply the correct forms of the words given to complete the sentences( 2 pts)

1. shortage

2. dishonesty

3. discomfort

4. unemployment

5. indebted

6. accuracy
V. CIRCLE the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentences ( 2.0 pts)
1. The chameleon is a very strange ______.
A. creation B. creator C. creature D. creative
2. If we don’t______ on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
3. I will let you know once I _____ with an idea for the new project
A. come up B. come on C. come in D. come across
4. Without my spectacles, I cannot____ what is written on the board
A. make up B. make about C. make on D. make out
5. Rescue work ____ the site where the building collapsed continued ____ the night.
A. in…in B. for…by C. at…along D. at…through
6. _________Mike _________Jack must have taken the key to the Science laboratory.
A. Not……only B. Also…..both C. Either……or D. As well…as
7. Three bodyguards follow the President around ___ he goes.
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 A. wherever B. where C. before D. but
8. The young girl cannot use the scissors___ she might cut herself
A. unless B. as C. although D. before
9. What kind of research ………..professor Walter………in the laboratory at that time ?
A. did / do B. did / make C. does / do D. does / make
10. Hardly………..the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint
B. was he being appointed C. was he appointing
11. Can you give me the……….. for tomato soup?
A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
12. “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” “ _________ ”
A. That’s a fine day. B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, let’s

VI. DECIDE which underlined part is not correct and CORRECT it ( 2 pts)
1 C related for  related to
2. D at  in
3 . D weakly- weak
4. C of that - of What
VII. CIRCLE the words that best fit the blank spaces in the passage (2 pts)
1/ a. relied b. insisted c. based d. elaborated
2/ a. usage b. advantage c. use d. utilization
3/ a. instruction b. education c. training d. schooling
4/ a. to be b. being c. like d. as
5/ a. from b. with c. by d. at
6/ a. electric b. electrical c. electronic d. electrician’s
7/ a. closeness b. relation c. relationship d. kinship
8/ a. named b. known c. entitled d. called
VIII. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE proper word (2 pts)
Many people dream of being millionaires. However, few actually become one. Having a lot of money
does not always mean lasting happiness.
Money buy many things – a car, a house, branded clothes and accessories, and false friends. A rich
person can never be sure who his trusted companion is. On the other hand, everyone needs friends.
There are a few precious thing that money can’t buy. A trusted and loyal friends, good health and real
happiness are just a few examples. What good is money when a person is old and bedridden or lying
on his deathbed? For how long can a new car make a person happy and keep him smiling?
IX. Read the passage and answer the questions (2.0 pts)
Answers:
1. It is the tiger.
2. Lions are good at climbing trees.
3. It keeps an eye on the cubs and ensures that they have enough food.
4. The lions in the wild face more dangers from enemies and diseases than those in the zoo.
5. This is because the lionesses are lighter and more agile than the male lions.
X. Do as direted (3 pts)
1. If the patient had not received been given this treatment, he would have died.
2. In the spite of being unable to speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
3. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
4. It is unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
5. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
6. The written English, which is not systematically phonetic, causes difficulties to foreigners.