ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 9

ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 9 A. PHONETICS - GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus 2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit 3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat 4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen 5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry 2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant 3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D. equality 4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient 5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. ________ he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When 2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ________ A. lied B. I laying C. is telling lie D. is lying 3. ________, a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path. A. When in flying B. While it is flying C.When they are flying D. Once flying 4. Mr John does not know ____ the lawn mover after they had finished using it . A. where did they put B. where they did put C. where they put D. where to put 5. The ________noise startled the woman . A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright 6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need ________ A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean 7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________ . A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly 8. We lived in that ________on the corner. A. old house brick small . B. brick small old house. C. small old brick house D. house brick small old 9. ________ around us gives us vital information about our environment A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sound C. Hearing the sounds D. What ever the sounds are heard 10. He took his seat quietly ,________ A. in order that not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation C. in order not disturb their conversation D. so as not to disturb their conversation 11. They made their living by _________ fish in the ocean every day. A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught 12. They felt _________ when Tet was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 13. Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on _________ . A. Easter B. New Year's Day C. Christmas D. New Year's Eve 14. There is too much traffic. ________, the air is polluted. A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But 15. Tom said that he ________ in Leeds in Great Britain. 1 A. has lived B. is living C. were living D. lived 16. The interviewer asked me why I ________ learning English. A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like 17. Her children all have been ________ in their chosen careers. A. succeeded B. succeed C. successful D. success 18. The teacher said: “This homework ________ carefully” A. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done 19. The city theatre ____ in 1900. A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built 20. If I ________ enough money, I’ll buy a dictionary. A. have B. had C. will have D. would have 21. What would you do if you _________ a ghost? A. see B. have seen C. saw D. will see 22. He was sick yesterday, ________ he didn’t go to school. A. since B. because C. so D. but 23. Young generation is fond__________wearing Jeans. A. in B. at C. of D. on 24. There is always __________ traffic in the city center at rush hours. A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many 25. How many people took part __________the contest? A. in B. from C. with D. to 26. I want to ask my parents __________some money. A. from B. for C. with D. about 27. You are very different __________your brother. A. to B. for C. with D. from 28. I am better__________ English than Nam. A. than B. with C. at D. for 29. You will not pass the exam __________working harder. A. unless B. if C. without D. although 30. It was raining very __________so I had to wear my raincoat. A. wet B. badly C. hard D. heavy 31. Mr. Hung said he__________35 the following week. A. was B. is C. will be D. would be 32. Don’t let the good chance go__________. A. by B. on C. over D. off 33. He _______ to prison by the police last year. A. send B. was sent C. sent D. is sent 34. The ________noise startled the woman. A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright 35. His shoes are very dirty. They need________ . A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean 36. His pronunciation causes me a lot of________ . A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly 37. _____ time you put your toys away. A. It’s the B. There’s C. It’s D. There is a 38. I caught ________of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped. A. view B. scene C. look D. sight 39. The students are used to ________in the school library. A. work B. working C. worked D. being worked 40. I’d rather ________until Jill comes back. Let’s go home. A. not to wait B. not wait C. have not waited D. I didn’t wait 2 41. We tried a lot of hotels, but ________of them had any free rooms. A. neither B. none C. no D. not 42. You want to address an envelope to a whole family. You write:_____ . A. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family B. Family Wilson C. Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson D. Wilson’s family 43. He drank very little ________the police caught him as he drove home. A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case 44. His new appointment takes ________from the beginning of next month. A. place B. effect C. post D. possession 45. Every ________ a license plate. A. cars have B. cars has C. car has D. car have 46. We made the soup by mixing ________ meat with some rice. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 47. The headmaster ________ the discipline problem in his school with growing concern. A. saw B. looked C. viewed D. reflected 48. ________ known as “Stonehenge” has never been determined. A. That the stone circle B. The stone circle C. There is the stone circle D. Who built the stone circle 49. The old houses were ________ down to make way for a block of flats. A. put B. hit C. banged D. knocked 50. Ben was stopped by a police officer last night. He must ________ too fast. A. drive B. be driving C. has driven D. have driven 51. I failed the physics exam because it was ________difficult for me. A. too B. such C. very D. very much 52. All the ________of the dance went to charity. A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 53. The ________exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June. A. false B. unreal C. untrue D. mock 54. ________ next Sunday. A. I would rather you had come B. I would rather you have come C. I would rather you came D. should rather you came 55. The rise in house prices ________ him to sell his house for a large profit. A. managed B. succeeded C. enabled D. achieved 56. "The office was in an uproar." "Yes, it was full of ________ people." A. complained B. complaint C. complain D. complaining 57. The new experimental system didn't ________ expectations. A. reach B. come up to C. rise to D. touch 58. Where ________ Tom ? - He’s lying on the floor. A. is being B. being C. is doing D. is 59. Please wait for a moment . It ________ heavily. A. rains B. is raining C. is rainy D. raining 60. He was ________ boy when he could swim. A. a four-year B. a four-year-old C. four-years old D. a four-years-old 61. We all went to the new supermarket when it ________ last weekend. A. opens B. opened C. was opened D. was opening 62. We ________ rice for breakfast. A. don’t always eat B. always don’t eat C. don’t eat always D. don’t eat alway 63. What do you like ________ after meals ? A. eating B. eat C. to eating D. eats 64. Could you recommend a Vietnamese family for me ________ when I study there? A. to live with B. live in C. to live in D. to live for 3 65. My friend didn’t work hard ________ he didn’t pass the exam. A. so B. but C. because D. yet 66. The rivers in Can Tho are becoming extremely ________. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting 67. Yesterday, while we were having dinner, the earthquake ________. A. appear B. appeared C. was appeared D. was appearing 68. She moved to the city last year ________ she was tired of driving so far to work. A. although B. so C. but D. because 69. This is a picture of The Flower Garden ________ you can see many kinds of flowers. A. which B. when C. where D. what 70. Our class ________ about that book at 8 o’clock yesterday. A. discussed B. was discussing C. discuss D. was discussed 71. In a big city you ________ with your money. A. should careful B. should carefully C. should be careful D. should be carefully 72. When you visit a Japanese’s house, you should ________ your shoes. A. take off B. be take off C. not take off D. not be take off 73. You need about forty different nutrients to stay ________. A. health B. healthily C. wealthy D. healthy 74. Which is different from the others ? A. mailman B. letters C. post office D. planes 75. It was his home town that ________ in his novel. A. was described B. describes C. described D. was describing 76. Which is different from the others ? A. forests B. rivers C. buildings D. mountains 77. Nowadays we often buy the products ________ Viet Nam. A. making in B. made in C. made of D. making of 78. Have you ever seen ________ UFO in your life? A. a B. an C. the D. Φ 79. What would you have done if you ________ Lee Min Ho at the studio? A. see B. saw C. had seen D. have seen 80. Who do you take ________, your mother or you father? A. after B. before C. off D. on QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough. A B C D 2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year. A B C D 3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste. A B C D 4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping. A B C D 5. She apologized for being many rude to me. A B C D 6.The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard. A B C D 7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week. A B C D 8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister. A B C D 9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth. A B C D 4 10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither. A B C D Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given. THE ENVIRONMENT - OUR RESPONSIBILITY These days it is (0). impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1) and the future looks bad . What can each of us do ? We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (3) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while (4) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5) . It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or use as little plastics as possible . It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills . We must all make a personal (9) to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) a better world for our grand - children . 0. possible 1. threat 2. pollution 3. appear 4. science 5. defend 6. complete 7. drive 8. house 9. decide 10. sure B. READING : Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage. My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling . It is a fast life and (1) of work , but I like it and that is the only way (2) me . Everything is tiring - music, travelling- but what can I do ? I am not (3) to complaining . It is hard to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place . My home town is on the Caspian Sea . There is sea, wind, sun, and (5) many tourists and hotels . I have my own flat with four or five rooms , but I am seldom there . If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house , (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me . I like good, simple food. I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven . He was an engineer and I don’t (9) him very well . He liked music very much and wanted me to(10) a musician. 1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more 2. A. for B. to C. in D. by 3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known 4. A. and B. so C. while D. that 5. A. far B. too C. much D. more 6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend 7. A. but B. since C. even D. which 8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died 9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see 10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer. Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning . He soon learned how to make fire for himself . However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together. Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night . He used fire to cook his food . He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals . In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other 5 countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger. Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets . One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock . He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn . Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts . He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle . But the candle clock did not always work well . If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly . 1. Man probably first made fire A. from a tree struck by lightning C. from wire baskets hung on poster. B. by rubbing two sticks together. D. from a candle. 2. Man probably first used fire A. to tell the time. C. to light the streets. B. to send signal. D. to keep warm at night. 3. Fire was used by Red Indians A. to make gas and electricity. C. to send messages B. to burn down trees D. to frighten away enemies. 4. The first street lights were A. large bonfires . C. burning trees . B. small fires in hanging baskets . D. candles . 5. The candle clock burned for A.twelve hours . C. a day . B. one hour. D. twelve days . Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1) people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2) to science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is (3) and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4) of leisure . The problem of (5) good food for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been(6) for food . But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7) knowledge to work for a (8 ) of their food problems . They work (9) in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) more food. Question VIII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm) C. WRITING : Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first. 1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John. John advised 2. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert . Despite 3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan 4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. It is 5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said. Herry suggested 6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick. Nick asked Jane if 7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. You need 8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim ? 6 Don’t you wish ? 9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map. Had 10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation. They succeeded Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter. Dear Mother and father, a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael. b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time. c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band. d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant. e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake. f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter. g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/ h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards. Love. / Carl ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The End A. phonetics - Grammar – vocabulary : Question I: 5® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®) 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5. B QuestionII: 5 ®(mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm) 7 1.A ; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B; 5.C; Question III: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®) 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9.C 10.D Question IV: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®) 1.B 2.A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D Question V: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®) 1. threatened 2. polluted 3. disappearance 4. scientists 5. defence 6. completely 7. driving 8. household 9. decision 10. ensure . B.Read Question VI: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm) 1.B ; 2.A ; 3.C ; 4.D ; 5.B ; 6.A ; 7.A ; 8.D ; 9.B ; 10.A . Question VII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 2 ®) 1.B ; 2.D ; 3.C 4.B; 5.A; Question VIII: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®iÓm) 1. scare 2. devote 3. plentiful 4. enjoyment 5. providing 6. fought 7. scientific 8.solution 9. together 10. produce. C. Writing : Question IX: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm) 1. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money. 2. Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. 3. Alan has not visited his parents for ages. 4. It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping. 5. Herry suggested that Anna went/ should go to the doctor . 6. Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds. 7. You need not book tickets for the show in advance. 8. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ? 9. Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost. 10. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation./. Question X: 10 ®iÓm ( C©u mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm) Dear Mother and father, a. You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at London Airport by Mr and Mrs Robinson and their son Michael. b. Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first time. c. Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard and listened to the band. d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant. e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake. f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter. g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much. h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael asked me to give you their kind regards. 8 . ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 9 A. PHONETICS - GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY: Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined. ________ carefully” A. has to do B. has to be done C. had to do D. had to be done 19. The city theatre ____ in 190 0. A. built B. was built C. has been built D. will be built 20. If I ________ enough. chän ®óng 1 ®) 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10.D Question IV: 10 ® (mçi c©u chän ®óng 1 ®) 1.B 2.A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9. B 10.D Question V: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®) 1. threatened