Bộ sách 50 Bộ đề thi Tiếng Anh từ lớp 6 đến Lớp 9 được biên soạn theo chương trình mới của Bộ giáo dục vào Đào tạo nhằm bồi dưỡng và luyện kỹ năng môn Tiếng Anh. Hy vọng cuốn sách sẽ giúp các em học sinh học giỏi hơn môn Tiếng anh.
LỜI NÓI ĐẦU TEST Time alloted: 45 minutes (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) I PRONUNCIATION Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation from those of the others (1,25 pts) A typhoon B deny C sky D compulsory A sleeve B sightseer C sneeze D sheet A chairman B chase C brochure D check A access B pancake C campus D exchange A cross B novel C mosque D correspond II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer (3,75 pts) We used to each other quite well, but after such a long time, I could hardly him at the first sight yesterday A recognize / know B know / know C recognize / recognize D know / recognize The children in this school are to speak English every time they meet each other A suggested B hoped C protected D required Every one of the customers in this shop can take as many as he likes because everything there is free of A sells / fare B sold / charge C is sold / money D sell / pay The young man is old enough to his own living A win B keep C earn D gain She likes the shirt with a lot of white and yellow , so she often wears it 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 10 11 12 13 14 A points B signs C spots D marks It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but is quite to perform skillfully A other B another C some D the other Miss White who your friend, will try her best to help you with your spoken English A am B is C are D be With your help, we have nothing A worrying B to worry C to worry about D worried about has taken my dictionary? A Who of you B Who you C Which you D Which of you We ought to prepare ourselves for the future as A possible as we can B possible as we C unexpects D unexpected I'm sorry, I told you I'd be ready to leave at 5:30 but I still my work A didn't finish B haven't finished C hadn't finished D wouldn't finish I wish I to the move with you last night A could go B could have gone C have gone D had gone we'll spend translating the book depends on the time left A When B Why C How long D That So often write to me that I can be where he is living now A did he / kept informing with B does he / kept informed by C does he / kept informed of 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER D he does / kept informed of 15 – She didn't take her medicine last night, did she? – A No, but I wish she wouldn't B Yes, I wish she did C No, but I wish she had D No, but I wish she drank III READING Read each of the following passage and then fill in the numbered blank with a most suitable word or phrase (2,5 pts) People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the (1) and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run (2) through the narrow High Street "They not only make it (3) to sleep at night, but they are doing damage to our houses and shops of historical (4) ," said John Norris, one of the protesters "If we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey, a biology student, "Why don't they build a new road that goes (5) the town? Burlington isn' t much more than a large village Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic " Harry Fields also studying (6) said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to force the other students to realize what everybody was having to accept, "Most of them don't stop here anyway," he said, "they come in for meetings and that the Town Hall is soundproof so they probably don't (7) the noise all that much It's high time they realized the problem." The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were mostly not their side, and even if they weren't, they soon would be (8) stop them asked if they were afraid that the police might come to "Not really," she said, "actually we are (9) bell-ringers I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church There is no law against practicing." 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER I 10 (10) the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears A college B village C tower D church A now and then B over and over C day and night D up and down A terrible B difficult C uncomfortable D unpleasant A scene B period C interest D sense A to B through C over D round A well B hard C biology D education A notice B mention C fear D control A I B We C She D They A proper B experienced C hopeful D serious A left B found C reached D passed IV WRITING From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B, C or D Choose the best one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2,5 pts) Phung / has / written / already / a / letter / her / friend / to / and / has / the / addressed / envelope A Phung already has written a letter to her friend and has addressed the envelope B Phung has already written a letter to her envelope and has addressed the friend C Phung already has a written letter to her friend and has addressed the envelope 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER D Phung has already written a letter to her friend and has addressed the envelope Mr Sinh / has / already / had / shower / and / a / washed / hair / but / he / hasn't / shaved / or / his / cleaned / teeth / his / vet A Mr Sinh has already had a shower and washed his hair but he hasn't shaved or cleaned his teeth vet B Mr Sinh already has had a shower and washed his hair but he hasn't shaved or cleaned his teeth vet C Mr Sinh has already had a shower and washed his hair but he hasn't shaved or cleaned his vet teeth D Mr Sinh has a already had shower and washed his hair but he hasn't shaved or cleaned his teeth vet The / is / door / locked I / she's / already / think / gone / out A The door is locked I think already she's gone out B The door is locked I think she's already gone out C The door is locked I think she's already out gone D The door is locked I think she's out already gone They / already / have / seen / the / and / the / lions / monkeys / they / haven't / seen / the / but / birds / and / tigers / the / yet A They already have seen the lions and the monkeys but they haven't seen the birds and the tigers yet B They have already seen the lions and the monkeys but they haven't seen the birds and yet the tigers C They have already seen the lions and the monkeys but they haven't seen the birds and the tigers yet D They have seen already the lions and the monkeys but they haven't seen the birds and the tigers yet Look! / Her / is / very / hair / wet I / think / just / washed / she's / her / hair A Look! Her hair is very wet I think she's just washed her hair B Look! Her hair is wet very I think she's just washed her hair C Look! Her hair is very wet I think just she's washed her hair D Look! Her hair is very wet I think she's just her washed hair 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER TEST Time alloted: 45 minutes I PRONUNCIATION Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation from those of the others (1,25 pts) A comprise B Hinduism C first D Islam A occasion B casual C concern D grocery A factory B symbol C yoghourt D minority A territory B official C compulsory D symbol A inspiration B slit C rivalry D minimize II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer (3,75 pts) Aircraft lights may be stars in the evening A mistaken for B misunderstood for C misused as D mistrusted as I my pen and wrote down the telephone number on the wall A put back B put down C pulled out D pulled away She fifteen yuan and passed it to the A numbered off B counted on C counted out D mattered up The little boy was his mother to tell him a story, but she was too busy then A longing for B hoping for C longing after D wishing for He had hoped to some personal opinion after he thought over the problem A come up with 10 B come out in 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER C come out of 10 11 12 13 14 15 D come out with On in Shanghai Smith went to see his aunt who arrived three years before A coming B arriving C reaching D getting To her great disappointment, one little mistake was the of all her failure A bearing B cause C reason D defense Junny's father is a person of German A nativity B origin C root D breed The boy couldn't find anything reading, so he had to sit there looking about A beneficial B rare C worth D good The glass was slipped from the boy's hand, and was broken into A piece B details C articles D pieces The from the forest fire could be seen ten miles away A smell B spark C steam D smoke0 It is to ask somebody who you see the fist time about his private affairs A rude B friendly C appropriate D joyful From their smiling faces, we knew they had had a discussion A noisy B dark C complete D friendly After a whole day' s work, his father was tired out, and soon asleep A fast B soundly C deeply D very Such kind of film will have effect on children 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 11 A sick C badly B ill D few III READING Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (2,5 pts) If you come to the town of Medway, Rochester in England between May 28 and June 6, you will find you are back to the Victorian days The town is crowded with people - as so many people come to the town from all over Britain They all wear Victorian clothes: men with tall hats and women in long skirts They are celebrating the yearly Dickens Festival because it was here that Charles Dickens spent his childhood, held his wedding, and died not far from here A special train called "Mr Pickwick" sends people from London to Rochester Then at the railway station of Rochester, people will see all the characters from Dickens' novels are performed, not only on stages, but also in the streets and bars The most interesting place is, of course, the Dickens Center, where the people can see relics of the nineteenth century: how Charles Dickens lived The climax of the Dickens Festival is in big churches where people hold service in memory of the great writer Charles Dickens The yearly Dickens Festival is _ A an international festival B celebrated in the place where Dickens died C celebrated in April D in memory of the famous writer Dickens In the Dickens Festival, most of the visitors wear _ A tall hats B Victorian clothes C long skirts D modern clothes You can see all the 'characters from Dickens' novels "come alive" _ A whenever you go to Rochester B wherever you go on May 28 C at the Rochester Railway Station in the yearly Dickens Festival D in London 12 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 10 11 12 13 14 15 The gentleman wanted to buy a new car He didn't how much he would spend A matter B care for C mind D concern When the woman doctor found the dying man, rushed through her head; How would she save him? A minds B thoughts C facts D idea It's not surprising she is so tired , she is already at the age of eighty A In all B At all C Above all D After all the obvious differences in size and population, the states of the United States have much in common A In spite of B Instead of C Because of D Owing to In the terrible traffic accident, some of the children from it A escaped B survived C fled D ran The child knocked the girl her bike A down B into C off D out The little lovely boy can give his piano a good A beat B strike C hit D tone When we got to the airport, he had got on the plane Hong Kong A gone to B set for C bound for D getting to Since you have worked out a plan, you must put it into A reality B action C practice D dead My cousin will come to see me this afternoon 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 217 A far B faraway C distant D permanent III READING Read each of the following passages and then fill in the numbered blank with a most suitable word or phrase (2,5 pts) Most new born babies sleep 17 to 18 hours (1) day By age 10, this has (2) to to 10 hours, and it continues to reduce during adolescence Two-thirds of adults sleep seven to eight hours and one-tenth sleep more than nine During old (3) , sleep decreases to an average of 6.5 hours a night For the average adult, then, seven or eight hours a night is "normal" But is it (4) ? Some good sleepers worry that they regularly fall short of the Big Night They (5) Two psychologists at a well-known institute have found that (6) who naturally sleep less than six hours a night are happier and more active than longer sleepers They may have more (7) and are more sociable Some people fear insomnia and it affects so strongly that their fears (8) their sleeplessness But what' s the real effect of a few (9) hours? Several studies have shown that one rotten night with as little as two hours of sleep doesn't (10) affect people's performance the next day 218 A one B par C the D in a A dropped B out C fallen D taken down A days B time C age D years A important B proved C necessary D discovered A should B need C must D needn't A they B those 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 10 C these D still others A force B action C energy D interest A add to B keep back C result from D bring back A useless B lost C wasted D missed A actual B rather C fairly D really IV WRITING From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B, C or D Choose the best one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2,5 pts) The / hotel / so / noisy / was / that / couldn't / they / sleep A The hotel was noisy so that they couldn't sleep B The hotel was so noisy that they couldn't sleep C The hotel was so noisy that they sleep couldn't D The hotel couldn't so noisy that they was sleep The / beach / so / crowded / was / that / was / hardly / there / room / to / sit / down A The beach was crowded so that there was hardly room to sit down B The beach was so crowded that there was room hardly to sit down C The beach was so crowded that there was hardly room to down sit D The beach was so crowded that there was hardly room to sit down They / enjoying / weren't / themselves, / so / went / they / home A They weren't themselves enjoying, so they went home B They weren't enjoying themselves, so they went home C They weren't enjoying themselves, so they home went D They weren't enjoying themselves, they went home so Their / had / a / room / very / view / unpleasant, / so / felt / they / quite / miserable 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 219 A Their room had a very unpleasant view, so they felt quite miserable B Their room had a very view unpleasant, so they felt quite miserable C Their room had a very unpleasant view, so they felt miserable quite D Their room had a very unpleasant view, they felt quite miserable so The / was / so / holiday / disappointing / they / decided / that / to / ask / their / money / for / back A The holiday was so disappointing that they decided to for ask their money back B The holiday was so disappointing that they decided to ask for their back money C The holiday was disappointing so that they decided to ask for their money back D The holiday was so disappointing that they decided to ask for their money back TEST 49 Time alloted: 45 minutes I PRONUNCIATION Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation from those of the others (1,25 pts) 220 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 1 A concern B concede C forum D compile A music B wisdom C deposit D install A four B thought C ought D journey A movie B tie C pie D diet A concrete B discrete C interest D eternity II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer (3,75 pts) you hadn't hurt Jim so much He is still very glad A Only if B If only C If D As if She would choose to go out to work her son should be deprived of education A but B as well as C other than D rather than Difficult the task was, I managed to fulfill it on time A however B although C as D yet a lawyer by training, he became a business man A When B While C As D If We should carefully remove might be harmful to young people A what B whatever C that D anything Tim is my brother He is than I A older six years B six years elder C six years older D older by six years My father is said another book on science already A to have writing B to have written 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 221 C that he has written 10 11 12 13 14 15 D having written Both of them are studying hard , but of them a good student A neither / are not B neither / are C neither / is not D neither / is Haven't you read simplified English stories ? Tell me one, please A some B any C either D all He found it difficult to make living under the circumstance A a B an C the D Ø The young singer is quite popular the public, she has made a remarkable achievement a girl of her age A with / to B to / for C with / for D for / to We have more questions these two to ask you A much / besides B many / besides C many / expect D much / beside The singer and dancer our party A is to attend B are to attend C were to attend D is attended No sooner had they got to the foot of the mountain it began to rain A when B then C than D While We are going to visit a company makes toys for children A where B which C in which D there III READING Read each of the following passage and then fill in the numbered blank with a most suitable word or phrase (2,5 pts) 222 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER All languages have rules for (1) words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences In written(2) , meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters In spoken languages, (3) is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds Word order is more(4) in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian Like other languages (5) is always changing, but it changes very slowly People (6) new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed For example, the English word byte was invented by computer (7) in 1959 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word meat once referred to food in general People learn English as well as languages by (8) copying what they hear, and using the language Most schoolchildren (9) their first language easily - and sometimes other languages (10) well A changing C forming A languages C words A inventing C meaningful A formal C casul B language D combining B sounds D sentences B ordering D meaning B important D popupility A Vietnamese B Chinese C Japanese D English A invent C develop A languages C sometimes A listening C writing A will learn B descover D research B specialists D means B speaking D reading B learns 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 223 C have learned D learn 10 A so B as C very D so that IV WRITING Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct (2,5 pts) No problem If we want to been there in time, we must run as A B C D quickly as possible Don't worry If you want to pass the example, you should work A B C D harder and harder She ought to go to the doctors A B C D If it stops of raining, we can go home A B C D Alright If your homeworking is ready, you may leave now A B C D TEST 50 Time alloted: 45 minutes I PRONUNCIATION Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) that corresponds to the answer whose underlined part has different pronunciation from those of the others (1,25 pts) 224 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 1 A labourer B foul C outcome D gout A whodunit B wheel C whale D wharf A amount B youth C south D boundary A service B ferment C advertisement D ergot A intermediate B level C else D help II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer (3,75 pts) The feature report, long in length, still attracted many readers, who couldn't stop once they started reading it A though B as C when D since that is true, what should we do? A Only if B If C If only D As if money I had on me yesterday was lent to Jane A What B That C Which D Where She thought I was talking about her daughter, , in fact, I was talking about my daughter A whom B where C which D while It seemed only seconds the boy finished washing his face A when B till C for D before impressed the parents present deeply was the children made with their own hands A That / that B What / that C What / what D That / what I found to answer all these letters within hours A it impossible B that is impossible C that impossible D that it is impossible 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 225 Look around when the street A crossing B crossed C across D being crossing College students are free to study them A whatever that interests B whatever which interests C whatever interesting D whatever interests 10 11 12 13 14 15 226 None of them a good singer A were B was C is D are He talks as if he to Japan before A had really been B has really been C is really D was really The fire that broke out at midnight and quickly caused heavy losses A spreaded B was spread C was spreaded D spread It's a pity that Harry isn't here If he , we would be happier A came B comes C had come D has come Her brother his home town for nearly three years A has left B left C has been away from D has arrived The teacher ought you so much homework, otherwise, you wouldn't feel tired A not to let B to not let C not to have let D to have not let 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER III READING Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (2,5 pts) The rattlesnake, often considered the most poisonous of all North American snakes, has often been the subject of research and discussion among naturalists This snake gets its name from the rings of tough skins on its tail that remains when the dropping-off of skin happens When a rattlesnake gets nervous, it begins to move its tail, causing the rings of tough skin to make a rattling noise Most naturalists believe that this noise is a reaction that results from the nervousness of the reptile; they not think that the rattlesnake wants to make a warning Studies have proved that the rattlesnake is the only poisonous snake that gives a signal before striking and in fact this reptile is the only sort that has rattles However, both the bull snake and fox snake also shake their tails rapidly whenever they become nervous Whether or not the rattlesnakes should be called "the gentleman among snakes" becauseof the noise it makes before striking, it is an interesting question Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? _ A The rattlesnake is a dangerous snake B The rattlesnake is one of the many poisonous snakes that give warning before they strike C The rattlesnake's rattling is caused by rings of tough skins on its tail D The rattlesnake is the only sort of snake that has rattles What eventually happens to the skin on its tail of the rattlesnake? _ A The snake lets it come off B It actually rots away C It becomes tougher and gives off poisonous liquid D The snake forms another smooth skin over the old The naturalists believe that _ A the snake is able to control the rattle B the rattle is a nervous reaction 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 227 C the rattle is a kind of warning D the rattlesnake doesn't rattle until it is in danger The rattlesnake makes a rattling noise _ A by spraying poisonous liquid B when it moves rapidly C when it remains still D when it either changes its skin or becomes nervous The best title for this passage might be _ A Why the Rattlesnake Makes a Rattling Noise B The Studies of the Snakes C The Rattlesnake Is a Gentleman D The Nervous Rattlesnake IV WRITING From the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B, C or D Choose the best one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2,5 pts) If / the / gets / fog / thicker, / the / might / plane / be / diverted A If the fog thicker gets, the plane might be diverted B If the fog gets thicker, the plane be might diverted C If the fog gets thicker, the plane might be diverted D If the gets fog thicker, the plane might be diverted If / you / to / improve / want / your / skills / listening, / you should / practice / to / the / listening / radio / regularly A If you want to improve your listening skills, you should practice listening to the radio regularly B If you want to improve your skills listening, you should practice listening to the radio regularly C If you want to improve your listening skills, you should practice listening to the regularly radio D If you want to improve your listening skills, you should practice listening to radio the regularly Well, / if / see / you / her / tomorrow, / you / ask / could / her / phone / to / me? 228 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER A Well, if you see her tomorrow, could ask you her to phone me? B Well, if you see her tomorrow, could you ask her to phone me? C Well, if you see her tomorrow, could you ask phone her to me? D Well, if you see me tomorrow, could you ask her to phone her? We / take / must / a / taxi / if / don't / want / we / to / our / miss / flight A We must a take taxi if we don't want to miss our flight B We must take a taxi if we don't want to our miss flight C We must take a taxi if we don't want to our flight miss D We must take a taxi if we don't want to miss our flight If / you / to / go / want / out / you / to / complete / have / your / assignments A If you go out to want you have to complete your assignments B If you want to go out you have to complete your assignments C If you want to go out you complete to have your assignments D If you want to go out you have to your complete assignments * * * 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 229 MỤC LỤC Test Test 10 Test 14 Test 19 Test 24 Test 28 Test 32 Test 37 Test 43 Test 10 48 Test 11 52 Test 12 57 Test 13 62 Test 14 66 Test 15 70 Test 16 74 Test 17 78 Test 18 83 Test 19 88 Test 20 93 Test 21 97 Test 22 101 Test 23 105 Test 24 109 Test 25 113 Test 26 118 230 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER Test 27 123 Test 28 127 Test 29 131 Test 30 135 Test 31 140 Test 32 144 Test 33 148 Test 34 153 Test 35 157 Test 36 162 Test 37 166 Test 38 170 Test 39 174 Test 40 178 Test 41 183 Test 42 188 Test 43 193 Test 44 197 Test 45 202 Test 46 206 Test 47 210 Test 48 215 Test 49 220 Test 50 224 50 TESTS FOR ENGLISH 9, SEMESTER 231