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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO

TẠO VĨNH LỘC

KHẢO SÁT CHÁT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH LỚP 9

NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024 MÔN THI: TIÊNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát

đề

PART A PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

in the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Question 1: A amazes B addresses C devices D doubles

Question 3: A happen B table C paradise D family

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Question 4: A invent B student C apple D bookshop

Question 5: A expensive B official C impossible D beautiful

PART B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets Write the answers on your answer sheet.

Question 6: He (leave) _ his house at 6 a.m every day.

Question 7: When I (come) _ home last night, my father was reading magazines Question 8: Mr Hoan (be) _our headmaster since 2019.

Question 9: She suggested (go) _ to the beach for a change.

Question 10: I'm tired of (interrupt) _ when I'm trying to talk.

II Supply the correct form of the words in capital Write the answers on your answer sheet.

Question 11: Because of his _, they failed the exam LAZY Question 12: There are many _ programs at the Festival in Hue CULTURE Question 13: The plane arrived at the airport after a violent storm SAFE Question 14: My grandparents will the 40th wedding anniversary this weekend

CELEBRATION Question 15: He was a worthy of the Nobel Prize RECEIVE

III Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Question 16: Our plane arrives in Hanoi at two o'clock in afternoon.

Question 17: _ John’s mother’s birthday, he made her a big cake.

Question 18: He posted this article on the website yesterday, ?

A don't they B didn't they C didn't he D doesn't he

Question 19: Is this the exercise you’ve ever done?

A difficult B more difficult C most difficult D as difficult as

Question 20: My family went to Africa we wanted to know more about wild

animals

Question 21: Tet is a festival occurs in late January or early February.

Question 22: Veronica is talking to Minh:

- Veronica: “Would you like to come to dinner next

Friday?” Minh: “ ”

A I'm afraid, I can't B Certainly not C Unfortunately not D I hope not

Question 23: Please your cigarette I’m allergic to smoke.

Question 24: In many families the important decisions are by men.

Question 25: In my family, everybody has to do their of the housework.

PART C READING

I Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in the box to fill in each gap Write the answers on your answer sheet.

In humankind's millions (26) years on earth, many types of energy resources have been utilised (27) _, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with (28) disaster Of course, the arth's supply

of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear (29) than most people believe At the current rate of consumption, the world has proven oil reserves may be (30) within forty or fifty years

II Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap Write the answers on your answer sheet.

Plugging into School

"Virtual" (or "cyber") high schools present an alternative for non-traditional learners

(31) hope to carn a high school diploma These online high school students take some or all of their classes while sitting in front (32) a computer at home or at any other location Most US states offer online options to students, (33) participants with

the equipment and books they will need Students "attend" live or pre-recorded classes by clicking on an icon, communicate with teachers via webcam and email, and "chat" with

classmates They turn in their homework online and receive (34) from their teachers

in the same way A great number of public cyber school programs currently have waiting lists, as

the (35) of teenagers, many of whom feel ill at ease in mainstream high schools,

outweighs the current capacity of school districts to accommodate them

Question 33: A giving B providing C lending D borrowing

Question 35: A interested B interest C interestingly D interesting

III Read the following passage and answer the Questions by choosing the best answer A, B, C

or D Write the answers on your answer sheet.

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, in 1503 He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but it was not going well The woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa is said to be Madonna Lisa Del Giocondo She was the wife of an Italian businessman who asked da Vinci to paint a portrait of her

After Leonardo da Vinci finished the painting in 1506, he was invited by the French King, Francois I, to visit France, and he took die painting with him Today, the Mona Lisa is kept in the

Louvre, an art museum in Paris, and it is seen by about six million visitors a year.

The painting measures only 77 centimeters by 53 centimeters and is painted with oil on wood In 1911, it was stolen by a worker at the Louvre, Vincenzo Peruggia, who took it out of

the museum by hiding it under his coat Two years later, police found the painting under

Peruggia’s bed after he tried to sell it

In 1962, the Mona Lisa was taken to Washington and New York for an exhibition For the journey, it was insured for 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever!

Question 36: What is the best title for this passage?

A Leonardo da Vinci - A Famous Painter

B The Louvre - An Art Museum

C Vincenzo Peruggia - the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa

D The Mona Lisa - the Valuable Painting of All Time

Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to .

A the Louvre B an art museum C the Mona Lisa D France

Question 38: The word “hiding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .

Question 39: According to the passage, Leonardo da Vinci .

A spent 3 years completing the Mona Lisa B painted the portrait of his wife

C sold the Mona Lisa to the French King D painted the Mona Lisa for a church

Question 40: What is NOT true about Vincenzo Peruggia?

A He worked in an art museum B He stole the Mona Lisa

C He sold the painting D He hid the painting under his bed

PART D WRITING

I Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

Question 41: It's a pity I can't speak English well.

→ I wish………

Question 42: "You have to wear face masks in public", Mary said to her brother.

→ Mary told her brother that………

Question 43: Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic

→ Because of ………

Question 44: Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.

→However ………

Question 45: But for your help, I couldn’t have finished my project.

→ Had ………

II Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given words so that it keeps the same meaning Do not change the form of the words given.

→ Are ……… ……?

Question 47: They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof (HAVE)

→ The robbers ………

Question 48: My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim (AGE)

→ My ……… ……

Question 49: Did you join the English club last year? (PART)

→ You ……… ……

Question 50: I didn't realize what she would suffer in the first place (DID)

→ Little ……… ……

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-PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO

TẠO VĨNH LỘC

KHẢO SÁT CHÁT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH LỚP 9

NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024 MÔN THI: TIÊNG ANH

KEYS:

PART A PHONETICS

I

Question 1: D

Question 2: B

Question 3: B

II

Question 4: A

Question 5: D

PART B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I

Question 6: leaves

Question 7: was coming

Question 8: has been

Question 9: going

Question 10: being interrupted

II

Question 11: laziness

Question 12: cultural

Question 13: safely

Question 14: celebrate

Question 15: recipient

III

Question 16: C

Question 17: B

Question 18: C

Question 19: C

Question 20: B

Question 21: C

Question 22: A

Question 23: A

Question 24: C

Question 25: D

PART C READING

I

26 of 27 However 28 economic 29 sooner 30 exhausted

II

Question 31: B

Question 32: D

Question 33: B

Question 34: C

Question 35: B

III

Question 36: D

Question 37: C

Question 38: A

Question 39: A

Question 40: C

PART D WRITING

I

Question 41: → I wish I could speak English well.

Question 42: → Mary told her brother that he had to wear face masks in public.

Question 43: → Because of the cold weather they had to cancel their picnic.

Question 44: → However busy Melissa’s father was, he still played with her.

Question 45: → Had you not help me, I couldn’t have finished my project.

II

Question 46: → Are you able to play the piano well?

Question 47: → The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof Question 48: → My grandfather learnt (how) to swim at the age of 60 (sixty)

Question 49: → You took part in the English club last year, didn’t you?

Question 50: → Little did I realize what she would suffer in the first place

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