MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9

Time allowed: 60 minutes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. bilingual B. dialect C. simmer D. pile-up
2. A. attraction B. exhibition C. multinational D. question
3. A. village B. luggage C. page D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
4. A. adolescence B. multicultural C. metropolitan D. limestone
5. A. bamboo B. coffee C. career D. Chinese
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. Nowadays people no longer smoke...........................
A. more than they used to be B. as many as they used to
C. as much as they used to D. more than they do now
7. Don’t sit too near the screen, ................?
A. do you B. do we C. will you D. won't you
8. Tom: “How did you get to the airport?" - John: “…………………”
A. I came there last night. B. I came there by train.
C. The train is so crowded. D. Is it far from there?
9. You should …………………. the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses
A. take off B. put on C. get off D. take on
10. London is …………far the most popular tourist destination in the world.
 A. at    B. on C. in    D. by
11. If I were you, I............. that coat. It’s much too expensive
A. bought B. didn’t buy C. would buy D. wouldn’t buy
12. I suggest ................ different kinds of waste in different places.
A. putting B. puting C put D. to put
13. My sister _________in the bank for five years before she was sent to Da Nang.
A. has worked B. was working C. had worked D. works
14. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.
A. moulded B. cast C. carved D. knitted
15 - “ I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests.” - “ ________”.
A. Congratulations B. Yes, I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so
16. The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence
17. If people drove more carefully, there _________ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn’t have been D. aren’t
18. ________ he got top marks at high school; he never went to university.
A. Despite B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless
19. When Jack _________ me, I _____________ a letter.
A. phoned- has been writing B. has phoned- was writing
C. phoned- was writing D. was phoning- wrote
20. “That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing!” - “___________________”
A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the wash C. I’m glad you like it D. Oh, no, not really
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following sentences.
21. The country has significant changed since we came here in 2007.
A B C D

22. She has such a good sense of time. She makes everybody laugh.
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Sense of humor
A B C D
23. I wish I can go to see all the wonders which have been recognized by UNESCO.
A B C D
24. The doctor suggested that he should drink more water and took a lot of rest.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
25. Mary: “Shall we have a drink when you finish your talk?”
John: “ ”
A. No, you can’t B. All right C. You’re welcome D. You needn’t do that
26. Son: “Could you get to the park before 3 o’clock?”
Dad: “ . I’m still at the meeting then”
A. I think so B. Yes, I could C. I’m afraid not D. I’m afraid so

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in the following question.
27. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. turned off B. put off C. sold off D. taken off
28. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. are in good condition B. remain for good C. stand in life D. remain in effect
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word
in the following question.
29. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original
30. There has been no rain for a long time, so land is getting more and more barren.
A. wet B. dry C. windy D. hot

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best
fits each of the numbered blanks
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony.
The total (31)_____ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South
(32)______, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time.
Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was (33)______ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the
reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In
the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of
tracks. The new and improved system was (34)______ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail
system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of

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people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now,
(35)______ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.
31. A. long B. length C. wide D. will
32. A. Railway B. Road C. Route D. Way
33. A. seriously B. importantly C. serious D. very
34. A. recalled B. known C. considered D. renamed
35. A. buyers B. visitors C. passengers D. attendants
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers,
people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even
shop by phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines.
People can even use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by
electric mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular
phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk
can also phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a call anymore. Now you
can take your calls with you everywhere.
36. The main topic of the passage is______
A. the use of a telephone in the past. B. the use of a cellular phone
C. the convenience of a cellular phone D. current use of telephones
37. People didn’t use to______
A. make phone calls only at home B. make phone calls only in the office
C. make only phone calls with the telephone D. shop by phone
38. What are advantages of having a cellular phone?
A. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket. B. You can keep it in your car.
C. With a cellular phone, you can phone and walk. D. All A, B and C
39. With a cellular phone, you can ______
A. only carry it in your pockets B. only keep it in your car
C. make a phone call everywhere you want D. phone and walk
40. The word “pay phone” means______
A. the phone pays you B. you can phone free of charge
C. you pay for the call D. you don’t pay for the call
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
41. Mary said, “I don’t know what Fred is doing".
A. Mary said that she doesn’t know what Fred is doing.

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B. Mary said that she didn’t know what Fred is doing.
C. Mary said that she doesn’t know what Fred was doing.
D. Mary said that she didn’t know what Fred was doing.
42. I didn’t know that he was a liar. I now regret it.
A. I wish he wasn’t a liar. B. I regret that he is a liar.
C. I wish I had known that he was a liar. D. I regret to believe him and what he said.
43. They have built a new bridge across the river.
A. A new bridge across the river have been built. B. A new bridge has built across the river.
C. A bridge has been built new across the river. D. A new bridge has been built across the river.
44. We arrived too late to see the first film.
A. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
B. We didn’t arrive enough early to see the first film
C. We arrived early enough to see the first film
D. We didn’t arrive early enough to seeing the first film
45. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
A. Peter apologized for not breaking the glass.
B. Peter apologized for breaking the glass.
C. Peter apologized to breaking the glass.
D. Peter apologize for breaking the glass.
46. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car.
D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
47. Did you always eat sweets when you were small?
A. Were you use to eat sweets when you were small?
B. Did you used to eat sweets when you were small?
C. Were you used to eat sweets when you were small?
D. Did you use to eat sweets when you were small?
48.The last time we met Nguyen Quang Hai football player was two months ago.
A. We have met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
B. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player since two months.
C. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
D. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months ago.