SECTION B: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.. SECTION A: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following blanks.. SECTION B: Read the p
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THI HỌC SINH GlỎl TlNH - NAM HOC 2008-2009
MON: TIENG ANH - LOP 9
Thời gian: 120 phut ( Khong ke giao de )
PART TWO: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 30 pts.) SECTION A: + Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
+ Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
SECTION B: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
6 He may be from a rich family His clothes look very modern and
7 We started to walk to the village The to the village was tiring but very interesting
8 While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of to show the trip to her friends
9 Mary, have you seen our school's in today's edition of the "Times" ? ,
10 How can we remember all these vocabulary items ? - Well,
A read them in mind B study them in heart C learn them by heart D tell them by heart
11 Through television can see and learn about people, places and things
12 Mobile phones are also an example of modern
13 Using electricity to catch fish is very dangerous People may die from shock
14 When fuel is not freely available, we'll face a (an) that is, the time of great
difficulty with energy
15 One of the alternative energies is such as uranium and plutonium, has already
been used
16 Bill is always trying me
A to avoid to meet B to avoid meeting C avoiding to meet D avoiding meeting
17 I remember him somewhere but I can't tell where it was
18 hie said he met you once in Paris last year him since ?
19 I feel sick I think you see a doctor if you want to get well
20 The mother was afraid to let the boy , : , , the street alone
A risk crossing B risk to cross C to risk crossing D to risk to cross
21 Tom passed the exam I congratulated him the exam
22 At present, my daily expenses are just about equal my income
A risk crossing B risk to cross C to risk crossing D to risk to cross
23 Neither of the students got good marks, ?
24." If it's raining tomqrrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday
25 .coal, gas and oil are safe to use in the short term, they present a long-term threat
to the invironment
26 Do you know ,,., ,., ?
Trang 2C how old the earth is ' , D how old the earth was
27 He told me
A to shut the door, don't lock it B shut the door, not lock it
C shut the door, don't lock it D to shut the door, not to lock it
28 She told me ;
29 Be careful ! The floor
30 The problem never occurred
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION ( 30pts )
SECTION A: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following blanks.( 10pts.)
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTERS
Many of things we do, depend on receiving information from other people Catching a train, making a phone call or going to the cinema all involve information (1) is stored,
processed and communicated: In the past, this information used to (2) kept on paper in
(3) form of, for example, books, newspapers' and timetables Now more and more information is put on computers
Computers play a (4) in our everyday lives, Consider the use (5) computers
in both shops and offices Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all (6) ,, the
country, have to deal with very large amounts of information, They have to make sure (7)
are'enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks
(8) out, to decide which things are selling well and (9) on, All these processes are performed quickly and efficiently (10) computers
SECTION B: Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question.(10pts.)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with'drugs, alcohol, or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary
11 This is from a
12 What is the writer trying to do ? ……
13 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult ?
a Because teenagers are quiet, b Because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents,
c Because teenagers think adults are not honest, d Because most teenagers hate adulds
14 When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual ?
a When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them
b WheTi adults give them a lot of money to spend
c Whenladults talk to them about something other than their work in school,
Trang 3d When adults talk to them about grugs, alcohol and smoking.
15 Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
a They regard it as a mark of adulthood
b Women like smoking and drinking
c Cigarretes and alcohol are cheap
d Cigarretes and alcohol are available everywhere
SECTION C: Fill in each of the blanks with only ONE suitable word.(10pts.)
Lan and Razaii correspond once every two weeks They are from different countries but they have been
(16) penpal for over two years They had not seen each other until Razaii (17) : visited Lan in Ha Noi last week Lan took her pen pal to many places of interest
in Ha Noi
The two girls visited Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, History Museum, and Van Mieu, so called the Temple of Literature Razaii was really (18) impressed by the beauty of Ha Noi and by the
friendliness of its people One day the girls went to the mosque on Hang Luoc Street There Razaii
(19) prayed while Lan was wandering around the mosque The
atmosphere was very quiet here
When they said goodbye to each other at the end of the vacation, they promised that they would keep in
(20) touch by mailing
PART FOUR: WRITING (20pts )
SECTION A: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(10pts.)
.1 They first printed "The times" two hundred years ago
-> "The Times" was first printed two hundred years ago
2 Does your brother use the Internet every day ?
-> Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn’t he?
3 Why don't we reduce the amount of water we use every day ?
-> How about we reducing the amount of water we use every day?
4 That man used to work with me when I lived in New York
-> That's the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York
» 5 Inspite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi
-> Although he does not speak Vietnamese, Mr Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi
„ 6, " Why don't you decorate your room with wall paper ?"
-> Mai suggested decorating my room with wall paper
7 They have to rebuild many houses because of the earthquake
-•> many houses have to be rebuilt because of the earthquake
8 It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to HGM City
-> It took us two hours to fly from Ha Noi to HGM City
9 We last saw our grandfather five months ago
-> We have not seen our grandfather for five months
1.0." You'd better not lend that man any more money, Mary" said John
-> John advised mary not to lend that man any more money
SECTION B; Use the suggestions to complete each sentence of the following Ietter.(i0pts.) Dear Julia,
1 I / sorry / it take / so long / reply / letter I /just / come back / trip / the north / country
2 v - -You / be pleased / know /1 come / London / next weekend
3 It seem / long time / since / we last see / other,
4 - I / like / meet you / and / go out / together I wonder / you like / go / see / film / play
5 - There / be / new Harrison Ford film / New Century cinema
6 - Perhaps / can go / meal / drink / afterwards, Give / ring later /^week / arrange / more definite
7 I / look forward/hear / you soon
Love, Mary