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SỞGD-ĐT VĨNH LONG 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. 1. A. label B. earthquake C. behave D. last 2. A. household B. account C. round D. generous 3. A. respond B. rock C. cotton D. comment + Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 4. A. reputation B. description C, suggestion D. pollution 5. A. earthquake B. evidence C. disappear D, slavery 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 A. old B. fashionable C. cheap D. inexpensive 7. We started to walk to the village. The to the village was tiring but very interesting. A. voyage ** B. travel C. going D. journey 8. While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of . to show the trip to her friends. A. pictures B. things C, signs . D. photos 9. Mary, have you seen our school's .in today's edition of the "Times" ? , A. advertise B. advertisement C. advertiser D. advertising 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. A. TV seers B. home viewers C. audience D. TV lookers 12. Mobile phones are also an example of modern . A. communication B. telecommunication C. transportation D. conservation 13. Using electricity to catch fish is very dangerous. People may die from shock. A. electric B. electronic C. electricity D. electrify 14. When fuel is not freely available, we'll face a (an) . that is, the time of great difficulty with energy. A. fuel problem . B. energy crisis C. capacity problem D. energy problem 15. One of the alternative energies is such as uranium and plutonium, has already been used. A. wind power B. solar energy C. gas fuel D. nuclear power 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. A. to see B. seeing C. to be seeing D. to be seen 18. hie said he met you once in Paris last year. him since ? A. Did you see B. Were you seen C. Have you seen D. Had you seen 19. I feel sick. I think you . see a doctor if you want to get well. A. may B. can C. had to D. ought to 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. A. to pass B. passing C. on passing D. for passing 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, . ? A. do they B. did they C. don't they D. didn't they 24." If it's raining tomqrrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday. A. put away B. put on C. put off D. put out 25. .coal, gas and oil are safe to use in the short term, they present a long-term threat to the invironment. - A. Because of B. Inspite of C. Since D. Even though 26. Do you know .,,., .,., ? A. how old is the earth B. how old was the earth 1 C. 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 .; A. she h-as just finished typing. B. she just finished typing C. she had just finished typing . D. had she just finished typing 29. Be careful ! The floor A. just polished • B. has just polished C. has just been polished D. had just been polished 30. The problem .never occurred. A. I had expected B. which I had expected it C. that I had expecte.d it D. I had expected it 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. 1 A. which B. that C. who D.both A and B 2 A. being B. be C. been D.have been 3 A. this B. that C. the D. a 4 A. pait B. role C. field D.both A and B 5 A. in B. of C. with D.one 6 A. upon B, on C. over D.in 7 A. there B, they C. which D.where 8 A. go B. run C. get D.work 9 A. so B. such C. go D.get 10 A. with B. on C. by D. through 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 . A. parents' handbook, B. school timetable C. teenage magazine D. children's book 12. What is the writer trying to do ? …… A. To be amusing. B. To be,argumentative C. To be helpful D. To be apologetic 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, 2 d. 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 3 . 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