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LE QUANG CUONG SECONDARY SCHOOL SOLUTIONS GRADE 9 REVISION FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER I Phonetics A. produced A. scheme A. identification A. provide A. computer A. revolutionary A. expectation A. wicked A. thorough 10 A. enough 11 A. disaster 12 A. character 13 A. pavement 14 A. information 15 A. leather 16 A. fashion 17 A. infamous 18 A. delighted 19 A. special 20 A. symbol B. realised C. frightened D. compared B. mechanic C. chaos D. machine B. implement C. military D. benefit B. improve C. polite D. environment B. reduce C. customer D. security B. introduction C. congestion D. situation B. experiment C. experience D. examination B. naked C. booked D. beloved B. thrilling C. throughout D. themselves B. drought C. tough D. country B. damage C. language D. atlas B. chapter C. scholarship D. chemistry B. alien C. agent D. challenge B. section C. suggestion D. auction B. weather C. measurement D. appearance B. generation C. situation D. occasion B. fame C. stranger D. danger B. disobedient C. negative D. excited B. sea C. sure D. sugar B. plumber C. combine D. forbid II Circle the best answer. 1. He was jealous … …… his little brother A. at B. with C. of D. to 2. I couldn’t afford a taxi home… …… I’d spent all my money at the bookstore A. because B. while C. so D. whereas 3. The party was too late so my friends escorted me home A. returned B. come over C. went to D. accompanied 4. My grandma is ……… her operation. A. getting over B. turning up C. taking off D. setting off 5. I think we need ………… thinking about the past and think about the future A. stopping B. to stop C. to be stopped D. stopped 6. What do you think of my new car? … …… A. I think a lot C. It was nothing, really B. It’s all right I suppose D. That’s all right, never mind 7. He was still hungry……… he had eaten a whole pizza A. because B. because of C. despite D. even though 8. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. My dad used to smoke a lot but he isn’t smoking now A B C D 9. Shakespeare also worked as … …… A. an artist B. a teacher C. an actor D. a singer 10. I am fed … …… this long book A. up B. with C. to D. up with 11. If I wear a long –sleeved shirt, I usually … …… the sleeves A. put up B. take up C. roll up D. get up 12. Tom: What do you think of action films? – Sue: ……… A. Fine, thanks B. No, I don’t C. I like them D. I think of them 13. I’d like to buy a book for my daughter. What do you ………… ? A. recommend B. approve C. introduce D. favor 14. Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? … …… A. I’m afraid so C. Please do it for me B. Don’t mention it D. Another time, perhaps 15. ……… the rain, the picnic was cancelled A. Because B. Because of C. Despite D. Even though 16. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. Would you mind doing a job that is traditional carried out by people of the opposite sex? A B C D 17. They are ……… trousers A. black stripy long B. long black stripy C. long stripy black D. stripy long black 18. ……… people we met on holiday in ……… South of England sent us some postcards A. The/ the B. A/ the C. The/ Þ D. Þ/ the 19. ……… you are the strongest in our group, you can take the lead A. So B. As C. Although D. So that 20. A ……… is not a doctor, but looks after sick people A. surgeon B. dentist C. paramedic D. vet 21 There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it? A B C D 22 Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too A B C D 23 Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness A B C D 24 The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted A B C D 25 Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday A B C D 26. He does technical work in a laboratory. He is a … …… A. scientist B. librarian C. technician D. politician 27. Phrasal verbs … …… a verb and one or two prepositions A. consist B. comprise C. consist of D. B & C are correct 28. Intransitive phrasal verbs are used … …… objects A. with B. without C. within D. in 29. Dakar is the capital of Senegal, ……… the famous motor rally ends A. which B. where C. that D. whose 30. I’m writing to apply.……… the post ……… kitchen helper in your restaurant A. to/ of B. in/ of C. for/ of D. at/ of 31. Laura: “I must be off now, Susan?” – Susan: “… …… ” A. So long B. So long as. C. Sorry D. Thanks 32. He did his job the best as he could A. found out B. carried out C. gave up D. worked out 33. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. There weren’t any tomatoes at home so I had to pick up them from the supermarket A B C D 34. James: “Let me pay for the meal!” Tom: “… …… ” A. No problem C. Never mind B. It’s my round D. It’s on me 35. She’s wearing a… …… at present. A. nice flowery pink dress B. nice pink flowery dress C. pink nice flowery dress D. flowery pink nice dress III Supply the correct verb form 1. I suggest (take) ………………… the taxi home. It’s too late 2. Yesterday when she (come) ………………… home, her father (leave) ………………… for work 3. This morning when I (arrive) ………………… , my office (clean) ………………… 4. She doesn’t like (ask) ………………… questions by other people 5. It’s time we (hand) ………………… the paper 6. The roof of the house needs (fix) ………………… 7. They decided (not buy) ………………… that old car 8. My brother spent a lot of time (decorate) ………………… the Christmas tree 9. (Football/ play) ………………… all around the world? 10. If I (be) ………………… you, I (answer) ………………… his phone call 11. The weather wasn’t warm enough for them (go) ………………… sailing 12. Would you mind if I (sit) ………………… here? 13. How long (you/ have) ………………… that car? 14. Surveillance makes everybody (feel) ………………… guilty 15. Makeup (not be) ………………… very important for romantic personalities. 16. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ……………………… her seat belt, she (not hurt) ………………………. so badly 17. After I (write) ………………………. the letter, I posted it 18. “Why was he so hungry?” “Because he (not have) ……………………….lunch” 19. She used to (go) ………………………. to work by bus 20. Yesterday, when William (fall) ………………………. off his chair, everybody (laugh) ………….…………………… a lot 21. She is used to (live) …………………………. alone here 22. Water can’t (find) ……………….…………. in this area 23. He (always/ enter) ……………………… the room without (knock) ……………………… which is really annoying 24. (you/ buy) ……………………… that top in the sales? 25. It was really hot and the sun (shine) ……………………… IV Supply the correct word form That films really ………………… I laughed all the way through it. (amuse) A labour often does ………………… work on a building site. (physics) My parents are both teachers but ………………… they don’t teach me at school. (luck) His dream is to become a wellknown ………………… (music) We ………………… the garden with colourful lights two days ago. (beauty) You could see the ………………… on the children’s faces when we told them about the holiday. (excite) I dropped all my books as I was going into class It was very. ………………… (embarrassment) Diana doesn’t want to wait for anybody, she is an ………………… girl. (patient) My brother likes working with numbers, so he hopes to be an ………………… (account) 10 Was there any ……………………….in the bag? (identify) V Do as directed I asked “ where did you go yesterday, Susan?”.( Rewrite, using reported speech) 2. In spite of the heavy rain, they went to work.(Rewrite the sentence, using “ although”). 3. There/ scientific evidence/ suggest that/ fast food/ be addictive/ harmful/ too. (Complete the sentence, using given words) … …………………………………………………………………………… 4. They built the motorway to make journeys to London shorter. (Change into passive voice) ……………………. …………………………………………………………………… 5. “Nobody knows why she is sick” said the boy. (Rewrite, using reported speech) The boy said Without air, there would be no life on this planet.( Rewrite, using “ If”) If there . The cat has just broken the vase.(Change this sentence into the passive form) The 8. A / have/ its/ newspaper/ since/ lot of/ written/ articles/ the book/ publication/ about/ been/. (Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence) … …………………………………………………………………………… 9. Nowadays, people use the internet as means of education. (Change into the passive voice) ……………………. …………………………………………………………………… 10. “I must go home now” said my aunt. (Rewrite, using reported speech) My aunt said 11. She is very intelligent. (Write an exclamatory sentence, using “What”) …… . 12. Where/ Harry/ use / live/ before he/ get married/ ? (Write a complete sentence) …… 13. disappointed/very/when/ driving test/ he/ he/ his/ was/failed/ this morning/. (Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence) … …………………………………………………………………….……………… 14. You had your endofcourse exam last week. How did you feel? (Answer the question) ……………………. …………………………………………………………………… 15. They haven’t used this room for ages. (Change into the passive voice) ………… 16 A laboratory is a place. Scientists do experiments there. (Join the two sentences with a relative clause) ………… 17 That’s the woman. Her son is my sister’s boyfriend. (Join the two sentences with a relative clause) ………… 18 He’s the shop assistant. He helped me with my heavy bag. (Join the two sentences with a relative clause) ………… 19 I/ consider myself/ a reliable/ enthusiastic/ worker/. (Write a complete sentence, using given words) ………… 20 Teachers usually ask us to arrive ten minutes before the exam. (Change into the passive voice) ………… 21 the/ the/ which/ ribs/ your chest/ bones / go /protect/ are/and// round / organs/. (Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence) ………… 22 It’s a long time since I read such a good article. (Complete the second sentence) I haven’t……………………………………………………………………… 23 People said that these books were published in 1989. (Change into the passive voice.) These books ……………………………………………………………………………… 24 This is your second warning from me this week about being late for work. (not) (Rewrite without changing the meaning, using the word in brackets) This is the second times this week …………………………………… late for work 25 “Daisy, I’m sorry I broke your vase”. (Complete the second sentence) He apologized ……………………………………………………………… 26 Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now. (Complete the second sentence) Maria wishes . 27 She has a good relationship with the other employees. (Rewrite the sentence, using a phrasal verb) …… 28. Daniel Radcliffe began acting at the age of five. He plays Harry Potter in the films. (Combine the two sentences into one, using a suitable relative pronoun) … …………………………………………………………………….……………………… 29. Why/ you think/ you/ right person/ the job?/ (Write a complete sentence, using given words) ……………………. …………………………………… 30. The air hostess gave me some food and a cold drink. (Rewrite, use a more neutral word for the job.) ………… VI Rewrite the sentences, using the phrasal verbs in the box for the highlighted words call back – call off – look after – look for – look forward to – put away – put on – run out of – switch on – get on well with We haven’t got any rice You’d better wear a raincoat. It is raining outside She has her neighbour take care of her house when she goes out My children are very excited about the holidays We cancelled the volleyball match because of the heavy rain He’s trying to find his keys They would like me to tidy your clothes My sister always has a good relationship with her new classmates She didn’t return my phone call 10 Please turn on the lights, it’s so dark here VII Complete the sentences with the correct words My friends always pull my ………………… about my red wavy hair She called me because she wanted to get something off her ………………… I really put my …………………in it when I asked him about his girlfriend. They split up last month Greg is head over ………………… in love with Sandra I wasn’t going to lend Mike my car, but he twisted my ………………… Stop splitting …………………! I don’t want to hear any more about that We shook our …………………to show the disagreement The ………………… controls your thoughts, feelings and movements The ………………… are used for breathing 10 The ribs are …………………which go round your chest and protect the organs VIII. Section 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank space in the following passage. (2pts) Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with (2) gases and smoke, (3) _ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) _ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) _ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ junk and litter on the land and in the water Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7) _ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) _ death Polluted water kills fish and other (9) _ life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10) _ beautiful world 1. A. means 2. A. thick 3. A. purifies 4. A. soil 5. A. on 6. A. spoiling 7. A. survival 8. A. so 9. A. animal 10. A. nature B. refers B. natural B. pumps B. forests B. in B. leaving B. environment B. ever B. marine B. natural C. provides C. exhaust C. sprays C. streets C. by C. scattering C. development C. too C. human C. naturally SAY “NO” TO PLASTIC BAGS D. reduces D. influent D. poisons D. beaches D. with D. gathering D. growth D. even D. plant D. natured Did you know that on (1) _ we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In (2) _ words, that means a global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute. We are sure you’ll agree this is a truly shocking statistic Plastic bags cannot be simply disposed of along with your domestic rubbish – they can blow off landfill sites and become highly visible litter which can remain in the environment for a number of years. They are not only an eyesore but they are a (3) _ to the environment too. For example, plastic bags almost dammed the Braganza river in Bangladesh, and they are widely (4) _ responsible for causing devastating floods there on two separate occasions They also pose a particular threat to wildlife. More and more frequently dead turtles and whales are discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To marine life, a plastic bag closely (5) _ a jellyfish These are the (6) _ why you should reuse plastic bags you already have or take a small rucksack on trips to the supermarket. Why not take (7) _ now and show how much you care about the environment by (8) _ this small step! A. example A. fewer A. risk A. held A. equates A. motives A. action A. helping B. normal B. some B. difficulty B. shown B. reminds B. causes B. advantage B. taking C. average C. those C. danger C. made C. resembles C. sources C. against C. following D. ratio D. other D. problem D. taken D. appears D. reasons D. account D. doing IX. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D ( 2.5 pts) According to World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts causes more death than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria, and Switzerland. This is much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis in children and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the pollution. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution 1. What is the main idea of the text? A. Pollution and road accidents B. Bad affects of cars exhaust C. The necessity of making cars safer D. The toll of road accidents 2. According to the passage, A. Air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents B. Road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes C. Long term exposure to pollution is harmless D. Car fumes cause one third of premature death 3. Which of the following sentences is not true A. Car exhausts causes bronchitis and heart disease B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution C. Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents 4. The money spent to solve air pollution is A. 27 billion Euros per year B. not able to calculate C. more than to make cars safer D. less than to make cars safer 5. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned as the bad affect of air pollution A. Causing illness in children B. Causing premature deaths C. Causing road accidents D. Causing heart diseases X. Answer the questions 1. Is it important to remember soldiers who died fighting for our country? Why? 2. Which day in our country do people remember soldiers who died in wars? 3. What is your dream job? Why do you think you are right to this job? 4. Do you think men and women are better at different jobs, or equally good at all jobs? Give reasons 5. What can you do to reduce garbage in your home and at your school? 6. What could you do to make your lifestyle healthier? MORE PRACTICE. Multiple choice 1. He does experiments in a laboratory every day. He is a … …… A. scientist B. librarian C. technician D. politician 2. A phrasal verb … …… of a verb and one or two prepositions A. arrives B. comprises C. consists D. includes 3. Madonna, … …… hits include Holiday, is married to film director Guy Ritchie A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 4. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of … …… A. requirements B. thought C. qualification D. quantifiers 5. He’s writing to apply .……… the post ……… life guard in Whales swimming pool A. to/ of B. for/ off C. at/ of D. for/ of 6. Could I just do it right now? – “… …… ” A. Why not? Go ahead B. Yes, you must. C. Yes, let’s D. Not for me 7. She .……… very well with her father now, they never have any arguments A. goes on B. carries on C. gets on D. puts on 8. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal A B C D 9. The teacher gave back the papers which .……… marked A. was C. has been B. had been D. have been 10. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. A. advantage B. orphanage C. damage D. teenage III. Do as directed (3.0 pts) The things I have to do there included taking orders and serving customers. (Rewrite the sentence, using a former way of saying the underlined phrases) …… Mr. Brown looks very sad. His team has lost the game. (Combine the two sentences into one, using a suitable relative pronoun) … …………………………………………………………………….………………… 3. Have/ you got/ experience/ this type/ work/ ?/ (Write a complete sentence, using given words) ……………………. …………………………………………………………………… 4. The spokeswoman explained the company’s decisions. (Rewrite, use a more neutral word for the job.) ………… 5. The test was very difficult but Tom tried to succeed in doing it (Combine the sentence, using “Even though”) ………… 6. Have you finished the book? I lent you the book two weeks ago (Combine these sentences, using “which”) ………… IV. Reading (2.5 pts) A Read the passage and choose the best option. (1.25 pts) You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has the most famous man in England. He became (1) while still at the university, mainly (2) of his sporting achievements. He is, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump He was (3) a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) known as “ Fry’s College” 1. A. fame B. rich C. wellknown D. common 2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus 3. A. so B. too C. also D. of 4. A. with B. without C. no D. not 5. A. be B. which C. what D. was B. Read the passage and CIRCLE the best answers to the questions. (1.25 pts) Devastating floods along the coast have left many people homeless. People are asked to help by donating food, clothes, furniture, and other supplies to the Assistance Fund. Donations of bottled water are especially needed, since the floods have disrupted the local water supply. In addition, volunteers are needed to travel to the flooded area to help distribute the donations 1. What does this notice concern? A. Help for flood victims B. Safety precaution C. Dangerous roads D. Warning about weather 2. What kind of supplies is NOT mentioned? A. Furniture B. Clothing C Food D. Medicine 3. In addition to supplies, what is needed? A. Volunteers B. New bridges C. Places to stay D. Teacher 4. “devastating floods” in line 1 refer to those that _ A. happen suddenly B. are very short C. last for a long time 5. The word “donating” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _ D. cause a lot of damage A. selling B. buying C. giving D. taking THE END ĐÊ THAM KH ̀ ẢO MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NGUỒN Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Đề kiểm tra này gồm hai trang) Phonetics (0.5 pt) Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. appearance B. fearfulness C. heart D. hearingaid 2. A. midwife B. miner C. examination D. applicant II Circle the best answer . ( 2.0 pts) 1. They were bored … …… watching TV, so they went out A. with B. at C. of D. about 2. … …… weather! Let’s go out for a walk now A. How nice B. What nice C. How a nice D. What a nice 3. That’s the hospital … …… her father works A. which B. when C. whose D. where 4. My grandma is trying to find her glasses. A. looking for B. looking after C. looking up D. putting on 5. I think our roof needs … …… before a typhoon A. to fix B. fixing C. to be fixed D. B & C are correct 6. “I think we should save money for future .” “… …… ” A. I think a lot C. I agree with you B. So am I D. That’s all right, never mind 7. We had an interesting trip … …… the weather was not very good A. because B. because of C. despite D. although 8. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted A B C D III Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (1.0 pt). I have been looking for my keys for ages but I (not find) ………… them yet. Last night, I (listen) ………… to my MP3 player, so I did not hear your phone. She didn’t use to (walk) ………… a long distance so she must stop to rest for a while My sister (always/ enter) ………… the room without knocking, which is really annoying IV Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets (1.0 pt) 1. Danny likes working with numbers so he hopes to become an (account) ………… 2. You could see the (excite) ………… on the children’s faces when we told them about the holiday 3. We often shake our head to show our … …… (agree) 4. You can’t tell people how (education) … …… their children V Do as directed (2.5 pts). I asked “whose car did you borrow yesterday, John?”. ( Put the sentence into reported speech) I asked . 2. A laboratory is a place. Scientists do experiments there. (Combine the two sentences into one, use a suitable relative clause) I 10 3. The/ the/ which/ ribs/ your chest/ bones / go /protect/ are/ and/ round / organs/. (Arrange the words into a meaningful sentence) 4. My father works as a lecturer. He also does research into tropical diseases. (Combine the two sentences into one, use a nondefining relative clause) 5. They have just sold that old car. (Change into the passive voice) VI Complete the sentences with the given words (1.0 pt) arm hand mechanics heels ankles attendant 1. I wasn’t going to lend Harry any money, but he twisted my … …… 2. Many people think that there will be more female car … …… in the future 3. My brother is head over … …… in love with Sandra 4. The flight … …… gave us a drink VII Read the text and do the exercises below . (2.0 pts) According to World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts causes more death than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria, and Switzerland. This is much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis in children and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the pollution. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution * exposure(n) sự vach trân, s ̣ ̀ ự phơi baỳ * admission(n) : sự thu nhân ́ ̣ * emission (n): Sự / vât phat ra ̣ ́ A. Are the sentences True or False ? (0.5 pt) 1. The main idea of the text is bad affects of cars exhaust 2. According to the passage, road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes B. Answer the questions (1.0 pt) 1. How many cases of bronchitis in children caused by the car fumes ? 2. How much does the cost of dealing with all diseases caused by the emission from car exhausts ? C. Use your own idea (0.5 pt): What can we do to reduce pollution in our town/ city? (Write about 50 words) HẾT – ĐÊ THAM KH ̀ ẢO MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH KHÔI L ́ ỚP 9 NGUỒN Thơi gian lam bai : 45 phut ̀ ̀ ̀ ́ Listen (2.0 pts) Part 1: People are talking to a hotel receptionist. What does each person want to do? 1. A. leave a message B. check for package C. pick up mail 2. A. move to a bigger room B. move to a quiet room C. move to a smoking room 3. A. arrange for a taxi for the morning I 11 B. arrange for a taxi for tonight C. learn to set the alarm clock 4. A. drive to a restaurant. B. eat in the restaurant C. eat something without meat Part 2: Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words A: My job is so boring. I really don’t like being a (1) …………… B: Really? Maybe you should try something new A: I don’t know. I’ve always wanted to be an (2) ……………but I’d have to go back to school B: So do it! A: I can’t. I need to (3) ……………so I can’t quit my job B: Could your work part time in an (4) …………… and also take classes A: Well, maybe. I’ll think about it II Multiple choice: (2.5 pts) 1. “I think we should fix the leak on the roof before a typhoon”“……………… ” A. Yes, so do I B. I’m very happy C. Yes, I agree D. Yes, I’d love to 2. We were surprised ……………how well the man played the piano. A. about B. with C. for D. at 3. The house was quiet because everyone … …… for work A. left B. has left C. had left D. was leaving 4. Choose the underlined words that need correcting. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted A B C D 5. Please fasten your seatbelts! The plane will …………… in a few minutes A. take off B. go down C. take on D. turn off 6. Jane is so tired. ………… , she has to finish her homework before going to bed A. However B. Therefore C. Even though D. Whereas 7. I wasn’t going to lend Mike any money but he twisted my …………… A. elbow B. ankle C. arm D. finger 8. They cancelled the football match because of the heavy rain A. called back B. called off C. looked for D. run out 9. A laboratory is a place …………… scientists do experiments A. which B. where C. whose D. who 10. … …… weather! We can't go out for a walk now A. How terrible B. How a terrible C. What terrible D. What a terrible III. Reading (2.5 pts) A Read the report and do the exercises below. (1.25 pts) Vietnam's state media say police rescued more than 100 residents from a condominium (nhà chung cư) fire in Ho Chi Minh City and more than 1,000 escaped the fire themselves. A city official says a fire at a condominium complex in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has killed at least 13 people and injured another 27 The city fire and police department official says it's unclear whether anyone is missing in the blaze early Friday morning and declined to give more details More than 700 apartments in the three buildings were built six years ago The official Vietnam News Agency reported that most people died of suffocation or jumping from high floors It said the blaze started in the basement parking area and took more than 200 firefighters more than an hour to put under control. (Viet Nam News 23March 2018) 12 * Choose True or False. 1. At least thirteen people were killed from the fire in Ho Chi Minh City …… 2. There are 700 apartments in the complex condominium. …… 3. People said that the blaze began in the basement parking area. …… 4. It took 200 firefighters many hours to control the blaze. …… 5. Police rescued more than 1,000 people from the fire. …… B. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1.25 pts) A WELSH FESTIVAL Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year, (1) ……… August there is a Welshspeaking festival. It (2) ………. place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) ……….years making plans for when the festival will be in their town. Each festival is (4) ………. by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages but also from the rest of the British Isles and even from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (5) ………. to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as well as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welshspeaking people to be together for a whole week, with the Welsh language all around them 1. A. at B. by C. on D. in 2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 4. A. arrived B. come C. visited D. attended 5. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races IV. Do as directed: (3.0 pts) They didn’t visit Ha Long Bay and they regret it now. (Complete the second sentence) They wish ……………………………………………………………………………… My uncle has a good relationship with his new neighbors. (Rewrite the sentence, using a phrasal verb for the underlined words) My uncle………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I would/ very grateful/ the opportunity/ visit/ your department/ where/we/ discuss my application/ person/. (Write a complete sentence, using given words) 4. David Beckham used to play football for Real Madrid. His wife is Victoria. (Combine the two sentences, using a suitable relative pronoun) 5. Should we remember soldiers who died in wars? Why / why not? (Write about 4060 words) THE END 13 ... 5. The word “donating” in line? ?2? ?is closest in meaning to _ D. cause a lot of damage A. selling B. buying C. giving D. taking THE END ĐÊ THAM KH ̀ ẢO MÔN THI : TIẾNG? ?ANH? ? LỚP? ?9? ?NGUỒN Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Đề? ?kiểm tra này gồm hai trang)... C. Use your own idea (0.5 pt): What can we do to reduce pollution in our town/ city? (Write about 50 words) HẾT – ĐÊ THAM KH ̀ ẢO MÔN THI: TIẾNG? ?ANH? ? KHÔI L ́ ỚP? ?9? ?NGUỒN Thơi gian lam bai : 45 phut ̀ ̀ ̀ ́ Listen (2. 0 pts) Part 1: People are talking to a hotel receptionist. What does each person want to do?... 21 . She is used to (live) …………………………. alone here 22 . Water can’t (find) ……………….…………. in this area 23 . He (always/ enter) ……………………… the room without (knock) ……………………… which is really annoying 24 . (you/ buy) ……………………… that top in the sales?