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TOPIC FOR WRITING CLASS 9 COMPOSITION 1. A visit ( a trip) to HCM city Every year my family have a visit to somewhere. Last summer was not exception. My parents took us to HCM city on Sunday . Our journey started at about 4:00 AM on that day. My father hired a car to go because going by car was both faster and more comfortable. Two hours later, we arrived in HCM city. The thing that surprised me was that there were too people and too much traffic on the streets. The buildings were high and beautiful. First, the driver took us to the zoo where there were animals, birds, fish and hippos, monkeys. It’s interesting to look at monkeys eating bananas. Then we went to Tao Dan botanical garden where there were lots of shadows . It’s comfortable to go for a walk there. After that we went to Reunification Palace where colonel Nguyen Thanh Trung bombed in 1975.While I was looking at interesting furniture in this building suddenly I heard a loud voice behind me , it’s was my father’s voice. He told that it was time to go home. We hurried to return to parking lot. The driver took us come back home,. I arrived home at 6:00 PM . I felt happy and enjoyed that trip very much. I hope I will have a chance to go to HCM again some next summer. 2. A visit (a trip) to the countryside Every year whenever summer comes I usually have a visit to somewhere. Last Summer was not exception. Last Summer my class held a visit to Ngu hiep village on Sunday. On that day I got up very early. We went there by bike. When we rode on the road , we saw many tall trees, beautiful houses, people . What a lovely sight! It took me about 20 minutes to go there. Before reaching Ngu Hiep village I had a chance to sit on the ferry crossing Tien river. The water in the river is very clean and crystal. When reaching I felt comfortable. The air was fresh and cool there. There were a lot of fruits there such as durians, plum, mango, …Especially, durians are very delicious in Ngu Hiep villages. Then my friend, Lan took us to her uncle’s house and we had lunch there. We also went a walk around . The sights were wonderful there .People were very friendly and hospitable. 1 And finally it’s time for us to go home. We came home at about 5:00 PM . I felt happy and enjoyed that trip very much. I hope I will have a chance to come back there again next year. 3. A picnic Whenever we have free time, my class holds a picnic . Last Sunday I with my classmates had a picnic at my friend’s house, Lan in the countryside. It was a fine day last Sunday. We went to Lan’s house by bike. All of us were five members. We started to go at 5:00 o’clock in the morning. It took us about an hour and a half to go her house. When we arrived, Lan prepared everything carefully. Her parents were very happy when we came. I was surprised that there were lots of food on the table. I asked Lan who made and Lan answered her mother did. After having breakfast, we played games “ What song is it” and “ blind man’s buff”. Then we went fishing in the river behind Lan’s house and went for a walk around . At noon we had lunch in the garden with bread, soft drink, snack and lots of kinds of fruits. We continued to enjoyed our picnic till the evening. At 6:30 PM we hurried gathered things to go home. I enjoyed that picnic very much. It was short, however, it helped us very much . It helps me relaxed after a hard working week and know more about people and places of our country. 4. A letter from… Dear…., I arrived in Nha Trang at 4:00 AM yesterday morning. Thanh met me at the train station and then he took me home by his motorbike. Nha Trang is a quiet and beautiful city. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches. I went to the beach very early this morning and enjoyed the sunrise far out in the sea. Yesterday morning Thanh and Hoai took me to the Tri Nguyen Aquarium. It’s very interesting to see many different kind of fish and sea creatures. I’ve also visited many interesting places like Cham Temple, Aquarium, Pasteur Institute. I’ve taken part in some fascinating out door activities: mud bathing snorkeling and scuba diving. Tomorrow we are going to spend the evening visiting a fishing village where we can get a taste of the local seafood. 2 I feel so happy and enjoy myself so much. The people here are so nice and friendly, the food is excellent and the sights are very beautiful. I’ll leave Nha Trang at 4PM on Saturday and will arrive home at 5AM on Sunday. Please pick me up at the train station Love 5. Talk about your close friend At school I have a lot of friends but my close friend is Nam. Nam is tall and handsome. He is the same age as me. He is my classmate. His house is near my house. Nam is very friendly and helpful. He often helps me with difficult problem whenever I need. Nam studies very well. He always gets good marks. Nam is not only a good boy at school but also a good son in his family. He usually does chores to help his mother. He is loved very much by his teachers, parents, and friends. They are always proud of him. Nam is in deed my close friend. I like him very much, I hope my friendship lasts forever. 6. Uniforms I think it’s necessary for secondary students to wear uniforms when they are at school because of the following reasons. Firstly, wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their school because they are wearing the uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name. Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are rich or poor Finally, wearing uniforms is practical. we don’t have to think of what to wear every day. Therefore, Students in secondary schools should wear uniform. 7.Casual clothes( unit 2) I think it’s necessary for secondary students to wear casual clothes when they are at school because of the following reasons. Firstly, wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable. It’s easy for them to travel Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice about size, colors and fashion Nextly, wearing casual clothes makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes and makes school more colorful and lively Therefore, Students in secondary schools should wear casual clothes. 8.Your favorite clothes 3 As you know everyone has their own favorite clothes. For me, I like wearing jeans and T shirt best because of the following reasons. Firstly, when I wear jeans and T shirt I feel comfortable. I can travel easily. I feel more confident when I talk to everyone. Secondly, wearing jeans and T shirt is very convenient. I don’t have to spend time ironing clothes everyday. Secondly, jeans and T shirt are always fashionable clothes. Wearing them makes us look younger, healthier and more beautiful. On the other hand, nowadays there are a lot of shops selling fashionable jeans and T shirt everywhere. It’s easy for us to buy jeans and T shirt at a low price. In conclusion, I like wearing jeans and T shirt very much. In the future if I have more money, I will buy more jeans and T shirt to wear. 7.What is your favorite subject? At school I have studied many subjects but I like studying English best because of the following reasons. Firstly, English is one of my compulsory subjects. If we don’t learn English well, we can’t pass the exam to study in the upper class. Secondly, I like studying English because English is an international language. Knowing English I can speak to people all over the world. I can read newspapers and watch program on television in English and can understand interesting English songs. Last but not least, studying English well gives us chances to get jobs with good salary. It gives us opportunities to improve our life. In conclusion, English is useful and interesting language. I will try my best to study English better and better. It’s my ambition. I hope it will become true. 8. What do you do in your free time? Everyone has own hobby in their free time. Some like reading . Others like going for a walk. For me, I like watching television in my free time because of the following reasons. 9. What is your favorite media? Nowadays there are a lot of media in life. Some likes reading newspapers. Others like accessing the Internet. For me I like watching television because of the following reasons. Firstly, watching television gives us information about every aspect in our life. It helps us know what is happening everywhere all over the world and widen our knowledge . 4 Secondly, watching television is a cheap mean for relaxing .It’s comfortable to watch interesting film or listen to music at home. Nextly, through watching television we can know how to protect our health thanks to health program for everyone. In conclusion, watching TV is an useful form of relaxing. But we shouldn’t spend much time watching it we should take more time for our study. 10.What is your favorite media? ( unit 5) 10.1 Advantage of the internet As you know nobody can deny the benefits of the internet in our modern life. In deed, the internet brings us the following benefits. Firstly, the internet is a source of information. It is a very fast and convenient way for us to get information about every aspect from our daily life to scientific fields. Secondly, by using internet we can relax after a hard working day. We can listen to interesting music, favorite songs , enjoy exciting football matches, films, games or read newspaper on line. Besides by using internet we can communicate with our friends and relatives through chatting or using email. Finally, thanks to internet we can have education but we don’t have to go to school or colleges because Internet helps us have on line school, on line lessons and self taught. In conclusion, the internet is very useful for us. However, we shouldn’t spend too much time for it and we should be careful while surfing the web. 10.2 Disadvantage of the internet Nobody can deny that the internet brings us a lot of advantages. However, it also gives us lots of the following disadvantages. Firstly, It takes us time to use. We must spend hours getting information. Besides we also spend money accessing it. Secondly, if we use the internet, our personal information such as our name, address can be accessed by the others Nextly, there are lots of bad programs on the internet such as sexual films, motor- races, violent films. These programs can be easily found and badly influence on the children. In conclusion, all of us should be aware of that internet is very useful for us but it also has lots of disadvantages so while surfing the web be alert! 11. PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT 5 Nowadays our environment is polluted seriously so protecting our environment is our duty. For me we can protect our environment in the following ways. Firstly, we can use leaves to wrap food , reuse and recycle bottles and cans to reduce garbage Secondly, we shouldn’t throw trash onto the water to keep water cleaner put garbage bins around the school yard to prevent lazy students from throwing trash and to keep the schoolyard clean. Nextly, we should go to school or to work on foot or by bicycle to reduce exhaust fume to keep our air cleaner. In conclusion, it’s time for us to talk about environmental problem 12. SAVING ENERGY As you know our energy has limitation so saving energy is also our duty. For me, we can save energy in the following ways. Firstly, to save energy we should turn off all electric appliances such as lights, fans , air conditioners, gas stoves when we don’t use them. Secondly, we should turn off the faucets when we go out because a dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month. Finally, we should go to school or go to work on foot or by bicycle or use public transport to save petrol and money. We should also have a mechanic check our motorcycle regularly. In short, saving energy is essential problem that we must do immediately now if we want to preserve our natural resource of the earth 13. CELEBRATIONS Write a passage about if it’s necessary to have a day for dad and another for mom? Why? ( unit 8) This morning I just learned a lesson about father’s Day. It was really interesting. In Vietnam, however, people do not celebrate. Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. In my opinion. It’s necessary to have a day to celebrate for mom and another for dad. There are lots of reasons for celebrating these days but the main reasons are the children will have a special day to express their feelings , their memories and their love to their parents. In addition , we’ll have an opportunity to enhance family traditions as well as a chance to get members of families together in order to bring them closer. I think Sunday is the most suitable day for celebrating . It is free from work or study. 6 It’s not necessary to have parties but it’s a good idea to have lunch or dinner with all family members. In this special day, children should serve their parents with food they like best and offer them flowers, cakes or special gift and cards. I believe my idea will be supported and the day for our parents will be celebrated nationwide someday. 14. NATURAL DISASTERS PREPARE BEFORE THE TYPHOON COMES Typhoon is one of the natural phenomenon. The scientists can predict when it happens. However , it sometimes happens suddenly so preparing well before the typhoon comes is very necessary and practical. For me the things we need to do before typhoon comes are. Firstly, we should buy some canned food and some candles and matches because when typhoon comes the market will be closed and no food will be available and there may be a power cut. Secondly, we should fill with buckets with water because when typhoon comes, the water pipes may be damaged. Nextly, we should fix the leak in the roof and tie the roof to the Ground and pegs and ropes and check the windows and door latches because when typhoon comes it will be rainy and windy. In conclusion, preparing before the typhoon comes is our duty if we want to have a good life in areas where disasters often happen. 15. LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 15. 1 . PREPARE FOR THE SPACE TRIP Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish. If we decide to take the trip to the space , we will have to get ready a few months before the flight. I think the things we need to prepare to have a trip to space are. First of all, we must have a million dollars to buy things we need such as aircraft, personal things and many other things. Secondly, we must have a good health and to have it, we must run a lot, swim everyday, do aerobics and push- ups and we must also get a letter from the doctor that show we are in perfect health. 7 Last but not least, we must be a good traveler, we must get used to being in the situation of weightless condition. We aren’t vomited or dizzied when we are in orbit of the earth To have all of these things, we should do exercise very much every day. In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space and it’s very difficult to have that trip so if you will able to take a space trip , you know what you must do. 15.2 . THE THING YOU SEE WHEN YOU HAVE A SPACE TRIP. Perhaps travelling to the space is everyone’s wish. I think if we get on the space trip , we will able to see wonderful things. In fact, once we get on the trip, we will be in different world. You will see pictures of the Earth. We may also find our country and other interesting places. We will be able to see the oceans, the big rivers, the tall mountains. We will be able to see them many times because we will orbit the Earth 16 times a day! We will also be able to see stars that we couldn’t see from the Earth. Besides, when we are in orbit, you will be able to get out of our seat and walk in the cabin. We will be able to walk on the wall or on the ceiling like in a circus. We will not weigh anything! We will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling we have never had before. We really experience those marvelous things when we are on the board. In conclusion, it’s very interesting to have a trip to space . Do you want to have it? Start to dream now and your dream may come true some day. 16. “Should teachers give pupils much homework?” Write a composition to express your idea on this. (You should write within 200 - 220 words) I believe that much homework is not necessary. Pupils already spend most of the day in school. They need their time outside of school to do other things. They need time to spend with their family, to work, and to just relax. They can learn their lessons with homework two or three exercises a day, but much homework isn’t necessary. All pupils need to spend time with their families. They are still young and they need the guidance and support their parents can give them. They need the companionship of their brothers and sisters . In addition, many families rely on their older children to help out at home. They take care of the younger children and help with the cooking and cleaning. If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have time for their families. Many high school pupils have jobs. They go to their jobs after school and on weekends. Some work in order to help their families. Others works to save money for college. Pupils’ jobs are very important to them. If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have enough energy to go to work. Pupils need time to relax. They study hard in school all day and many works at jobs after school. But they are still young. They need to spend their time with their friends and have fun. When pupils relax with friends, they then have more energy for school and work. They have a chance to develop 8 social skills or to pursue their own interests. Having free time is important for a child’s development. If pupils have too much homework, they won’t have time for relaxation. In conclusion, I think homework is important for pupils, but other things are important, too. Some homework is good, but much homework can take time away from a pupil’s family, job, and relaxation. There needs to be a balance. Therefore, teachers shouldn’t give pupils much homework. DE 1 PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts) I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others 1. A. ordered B. published C. impressed D. escaped 2. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity 3. A. gemstone B. generous C. giant D. garbage 4. A. treatment B. teaching C. disease D. spread 5. A. deny B. terrify C. energy D. liquefy II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C 1. A. planet B. exist C. routine D. behind 2. A. encourage B. primary C. inventor D. addictive 3. A. competitive B. requirement C. temperature D. mysterious 4.A. representative B. satisfactory C. documentary D. deforestation 5. A. annoyance B. government C. experiment D. participate PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 p 1. I read an interesting……………………in the paper the other day A. article B. information C. news D. reporting 2.“How do you feel before the exam?” – “ very…………………….”. A. shy B. boring C. nervous D. fearsome 3.I wish this exam……………………… easier. A. is B. will be C. would D. were 4.Lack of funds prevented him………………………….with his study. A. to continue B. with continuing C. continuing D. from continuing 5.It’s very cold in here. Do you mind ……………………… I close the window A. whether B. as if C. If D. for 6.He seldom goes to the cinema,……………………… ? A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he 7.We arrived……………………………. late that there were no seats left A. much B. very C. too D. so 8.She……………………………speaking to him as long as possible. A. put off B. got off C. went off D. saw off 9.If only he……………………….agree to help us. A. will B. may C. would D. were 10.He used to sell traditional handicraft,………………… ? A. hasn’t he B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. wasn’t he 11. You………………………… better be careful not to miss the train. A. would B. should C. had D. did 12. Would you mind………………………………, please? A. to answer the telephone C. answer the telephone B. answering the telephone D. to the telephone answering 13.You should always wear a…………………………….when riding a motorbike. 9 A. hat B. cap C. guard D. helmet 14. Her house is………………………………situated near the beach, she can go swimming every morning. A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconveniently 15.My mother only wears Ao dai……………………… special occasions A. at B. in C. on D. with II. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt) 1. We’ve been waiting here……………………….ten minutes. 2. Ken and Kate are on holiday……………………………August 3.He has worked here ………………………….the war. 4. The doctors operated the patient just…………………… time to save his life. 5. The baby was sick, so she cried a lot……………………… the night. 6. She’s just gone out. She can’t be back……………………… 10 p.m. 7. Have you ever been to that chat room to chat ………………… the Internet. 8.The majority of young women prefer Korean films………………… Chinese ones 9. Thanks…………………….the invention of the computer, we can enjoy ourselves from entertaining games. 10. They succeeded…………………….means of hard work. III. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 1. They were impressed by the…………………………of the local people (friend) 2. The big garden help………………………….the house. (beauty) 3. Vietnam is an…………………………….country (agriculture) 4. Nga is one of Hoa’s good……………………………… (class) 5. In some countries military service is……………………… (compel) 6. Fashion……………………………are very creative ( design) 7. Finding that the film was……………………… we turn off the TV ( interest) 8.…………………………, the girl and her mother are the same size ( surprise) 9. Most students go…………………… when they have one Saturday off (picnic) 10. There is no water left in the ………………………….well ( near) VI.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) go off(1) go off(2) turn off turn on set off cut off come off get off see off take off 1. You can……………………… your jacket if you like. 2. We forgot to pay the bill and our electricity was…………………… 3. Monica didn’t want to……………………… the bus because it was raining. 4.…………………………….the machine and give it time to heat up. 5. You don’t need to come to the station to ……………….me ………… I’ll be fine on my own 6. You must drink it up within two weeks or it will………………………. 7. Oh brother! One of my buttons has………………………. 8. I set the alarm for 7a.m before going to bed last night, but this morning it didn’t……………. 9. Remember to………………… the lights before leaving for work. 10. We decided to………………… early the next day to avoid the rush hour traffic. PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt) THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was(1)…………… only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. 10 [...]... Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English English is the language of... languages 73 ……… Vietnamese people speak English as their first language 74 ……….75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English 75 ……….40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English 76 ……… .English has more speakers than Chinese 77 ……… People in India speak English as their second language 78 ……….People in New Dehli cannot speak English 79 ……… People in France speak English as their foreign language 80... Love, Freddy and Jill 1 What did Freddy’s grandparents give him and Jill for a wedding present? A Tickets to a museum B A cake C Some coffee D A trip to France 2 Based on this letter, which of the following could be inferred? A Freddy and Jill hate to travel B Freddy is an indoor person, and Jill is an outdoor person C Freddy is an outdoor person, and Jill is an indoor person D Both Freddy and Jill are... more speakers (4) English, but it is only (5) _language for over one billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area the world (6) _ It is (7) _in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universities are (8) _in English More than three-fifths... National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park I have never seen such a big clock before, so I (66)……………….…… a lot of photos of it I thought it was very happy to show these photos to my parents and my friends In the afternoon, I hired a bike and went round the city At last I entered the bookshop and I(67)…… ……………a dictionay and a small disc with the words “Oxford University” I met some English students in the... 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... fleet had (4)……….… the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (5)……….… missing men Some had brought thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (6)…………… be cold and tired As dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was spotted in the darkness of the water and a (7)….……… minutes later, (8)…………… was... out of their boats, and although they were stiff (10)…… cold and tiredness, they were all safe VI Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions ( 1.0pt) The thing I like most about living on a farm when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different If I hadn't been born and raised in the... English as their mother tongue Another 400 million speak it as a second language No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and. .. is too late to do anything about it Join us now! III Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Thank you both for the wonderful wedding present Both Jill and I have always wanted to go to France and visit the many museums We were so shocked when we first saw the airplane tickets that we almost fainted! It was more than we could have hoped . 191 9/ win/ the Nobel Prize/ physics. ->……………………………………………………………………………………… 94 . 191 9/ to 193 3/ live Germany/ travel/ lot/ talk/ scientists. -> ………………………………………………………………………………………. 95 . 193 3/. 91 . Albert Einstein/ born/ 1 897 / Germany/ die/ 195 5. -> ………………………………………………………………………………….…… 92 . He/ graduate/ University of Zurich/ 190 5. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………… 93 Paris is wonderful! The only trouble is trying to decide where to go. I want to go to the museums, but Jill wants to see more of the beautiful traditional churches. In the end, we decided to see