PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 9

AN LÃO NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

TRƯỜNG THCS BÁT TRANG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian bàm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. imagine B. organize C. manual D. artisan
2. A. illiterate B. professional C. empathetic D. spectacular
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the
others in each group.
3. A. disaster B. determine C. populous D. forbidden
4. A. attraction B. satellite C. external D. embroider
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
5. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.
A. treatment B. expectation C. wonder D. improvement
6. We will join in activities to improve our self-care skills.
A. participate B. take part in C. interested in D. take in
Mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
7.He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. original B. forger C. faulty D . authentic
8. Playing computer games for too long is not good for our eyesight.
A. effective B. careful C. harmful D. enormous
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.
9. One __________ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles.
A. popularity B. popular C. popularize D. popularly
10. During Perfume Pagoda festival, a large number of flock to the pagoda to pray for happiness and
prosperity in the coming year.
A. spectators B. passengers C. pilgrims D. Travellers
11. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a _____ that consists of royal palaces andmonuments.
A. complex B. structure C. setting D. measure
12. . “_________Tom goes to the cinema, only when there's a film he really wants to see."
A. Out of this world B. Over the moon
C. The sky’s the limit D. Once in a blue moon
13. They ________ a three-day tour in Ho Chi Minh city before they enjoyed the Tet festival last year.
A. spend B. had spent C. spent D. would spend
14. The doctor suggested she more exercise to keep her blood pressure down.
A. do B. does C. doing D. did
15. I can’t ride my bicycle ______ there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
A. despite B. as C. although D. but
16. He wore a mask _______ made him look like Mickey Mouse.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
17. These shoes’re both beautiful and affordable - I can’t make ______ my mind.
A. up B. on C. in D. with
18. Climate has a great effect people’s life not only in the city but also in the country.
A. on B. of C. at D. with
19. Mr Jones: “I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy."
Mr Brown: -“ _______”
A. That's a good idea B. Do not say anything about it C. Not at all D. With pleasure
20. Jane: ‘My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.’
Daisy: ‘__________.’
A. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. B. You will be tired.
C. Stay stuck there, D. No, thanks.
Make letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
21. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
A. usually B. are C. common disease D. which
22. Neither the boys nor Jane have seen this movie before.
A. nor B. Neither C. have D. this movie
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each
blank.
Last week I (23) ___ to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival only took
place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food festival I had eve seen. There were

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thirty countries participating in the festival. They brought with them traditional food specialities (24) ___ reflected
their unique national cuisine.
I was really impressed (25) ___ the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens,
tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. Although the salad
requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make. The American chef at the festival showed me the way to make
the salad and it took me only 15 minutes (26) ______ . How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad for my mum
for lunch, and she loved it right away.
Another good dish is steak pie, a (27) ______ British meat pie made from stewing steak and beef gravy, enclosed in
a pastry shell. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to listen to the chef give instructions on how to make this
dish. However, I tried it and it was brilliant.
Next year if there is another food festival, I will definitely join in.
23. A. go B went C. have gone D is going
24. A. which B. who C. whom D. where
25. A. on B. at C. in D. by
26. A. to complete B. completing C. complete D. to completing
27. A. traditional B traditions C. tradidionally D. tradition
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
that follow.
After only 50 minute flying from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical paradise of Vietnam and
the world: Phu Quoc Island.
The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east width of 25km. A
great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a mountainous region with 99 peaks,
among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc‟s location in the Gulf of
Thailand, its climate is sub-equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible
any time in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from November until
March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.
Phu Quoc is most famous for its the cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous food of Phu
Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the worlD. Besides, another thing worth
trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper. However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu
Quoc is its untouched coastline featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full ability,
but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that you can find in nowhere else in
the world.
28. What can be the title of the passage ?
A. The Pearl of Orient B. Specialities of Phu Quoc
C. Phu Quoc island D. Phu Quoc’s natural beauty
29. According to the passage, Phu Quoc Island _____.
A. doesn’t have much tourist attraction B. has both beaches and mountains
C. has the tallest mountain in Vietnam D. doesn’t have rains all the year round
30. What are Phu Quoc’s specialities?
A. red pepper and fish sauce B. black pepper and dried fish
C. red pepper and soya sauce D. spicy black pepper and fish sauce
31. The word “intrigue” has the closest meaning to _____.
A. promote B. attract C. inspire D.pay attention to
32. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The beaches in Phu Quoc Island have been explored to their full potentials.
B. Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand.
C. Phu Quoc’s dry season begins from November and lasts through March.
D. The island is roughly triangular in shape.
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one
33. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.
34. “Why don’t you choose German as your optional subject?” said Jane.
A. Jane suggested choosing German as my optional subject.
B. Jane admitted that I choose German as my optional subject.
C. Jane suggested that I choose German as my optional subject.
D. Jane reminded me of choosing German as my optional subject.
35. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
B. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel healthy.

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 C. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
36. Unless he starts saving now, he can’t go on holiday.
A. Despite his saving now, he can’t go on holiday.
B. If he doesn’t start saving now, he can go on holiday.
C. Although he starts saving now, he can’t go on holiday.
D. He can’t go on holiday if he doesn’t start saving now.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is BEST written from the word/phrases given.
37.Andy/ wish/ he/ can/ speak English/ good/ as a native speaker.
A. Andy wishes he can speak English as well as a native speaker.
B. Andy wish he could speak English as well as a native speaker.
C. Andy wishes he could spoke English as well as a native speaker.
D. Andy wishes he could speak English as well as a native speaker.
38. Chicago/ third/ large/ city/ USA.
A. Chicago is the third larger city in the USA. B. Chicago is the third largest city in the USA.
C. Chicago is third largest city in the USA. D. Chicago is the third largest city in USA.
39.The man/ you/ see/ yesterday/ be/ my secretary
A. The man whom you see yesterday is my secretary.
B. The man who you see yesterday is my secretary
C. The man whom you saw yesterday is my secretary
D. The man which you saw yesterday is my secretary
40. The farmers/ my home village/ used/ transport rice home /trucks / the past.
A. The farmers in my home village used to transport rice home on trucks in the past
B.The farmers in my home village didn’t used to transport rice home on trucks in the past
C. The farmers in my home village were used to transport rice home on trucks in the past
D. The farmers in my home village used transport rice home on trucks in the past