ĐỀTHI KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút
I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. the B. thus C. mother D. thumb
2. A. chalk B. chicken C. machine D. chapter
3. A. massive B. angel C. change D. shape
4. A. music B. future C. public D. cubic
5. A. through B. brother C. both D. teeth
II. Find the word that has stress pattern different from that of the others.
1. A. alcohol B. legendary C. prominent D. legitimate
2. A. architect B. pioneer C. military D. principle
3. A. conceal B. conference C. confidence D. context
4. A. activity B. biology C. geography D. scientific
5. A. musician B. museum C. competent D. computer
III. Choose the one option that best completes the sentences from the four words A, B, c or
D.
1. …………… they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climate.
A. Despite B. Even though C. Nevertheless D. But
2. Unemployment…………… by 2% last month alone.
A. has been falling B. has fallen C. fell D. is falling
3. Actually I’d rather you…………… in here.
A. are not smokingB. hadn’t smoked C. didn’t smoke D. don’t smoke
4. Traveling by air is not cheap. And it isn’t interesting……………
A. neither B. either C. too D. also
5. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he…………… in the mud.
A. had been lay B. had been lying C. had been laid D. had been lain
6. I’ve always…………… you as my best friend.
A. meant B. thought C. regarded D. supposed
7. I…………… the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
A. used to B. was used to C. be used to D. am used to
8. At last we decided to give half of the money to Peter and …………… half for ourselves.
A. keep another B. hold the other C. keep the other D. hold another
9. You had steak with chips and a salad, …………… ?
A. had not you B. did you C. had you D. didn’t you
10. He doesn’t work but he gets a good …………… from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary
11. We went to that new restaurant in the High Stress and we both enjoyed……… very much.
A. ourself B. oneself C. my self and him self D. ourselves
12. Cut the cake into six…………… pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
13. He was a good swimmer so he …………… swim to the river bank when the boat sank.
A. could B. might C. succeeded to D. was able to
14. …………… his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for
15. This book is different…………… the one I had.
A. with B. of C. to D. from
16. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he …………… to the dentist.
A. had gone B. was going C. would go D. went
17. An operation is usually performed by a……………
A. doctor B. scientist C. surgeon D. operationer
18. I’m afraid your motorbike won’t be…… until tomorrow. We have had change the brakes.
A. available B. ready C. completed D. present
19. ……… Mount Everest is ……… highest peak of …… Himalayas.
A. A – the – x B. X- the – the C. X – at – the D. The – the – the
20. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of …………… were very young.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
IV. Use the correct form of the words in CAPTIAL:
1. I was late because …………… how much time I’ll need. ESTIMATE
2. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so……… SLIP
3. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only…………… successful. PART
4. How can you… the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slumps? JUST
5. I ……… met an old friend last week. EXPECT
6. I think it is very…… of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week. REASON
7. I have applied for the job, but I am not sure because there are a lot of job……. APPLY
8. The thing I hate about John is his………… RELY
9. The …………… of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night. DIE
10. An aero plane has to overcome the ……… of the air. RESIST
V. Match the first part in column A with the second one in column B to make the
conversations. 0 has been done as an example
A B
0. How about going to the cinema?
1. You are looking good today!
2. I’ve eaten three plates of chips!
3. He’s a very good chess player.
4. Oh dear, have you lost your pen?
5. I haven’t done my homework yet.
6. That car nearly knocked me down.
7. Has Hazel broken her leg?
8. It wasn’t a good idea to argue with
Paul.
a. I know. He could play when he was five years old.
b. You should have finished it by now.
c. Well, I thought he was wrong.
d. That’s a good idea.
e. You should be more careful when you cross the road.
f. Oh, thanks, Bill. You are sweet.
g. Actually, I found it last night.
h. You oughtn’t to eat so much!
i. Yes, the doctor said she mustn’t walk on it for two
weeks.
VI. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE or TWO words only. 0 has been done as
an example .
Sue Hamilton is a very ambitious girl. In two years’ (0) time she will have completed her
degree. Then she plans to go to the USA (1)__________ she can earn lots of money. Her dream is
to set up her (2)__________ business selling the jewellery she designs. She says that she expects
to (3)__________ her fortune before she is thirty so she can retire. However, in case things don’t
work out, she is considering (4)__________ a partner in her brother’s firm. She has worked
(5)__________ him during her vacations and she says she (6) __________ mind doing that again.
Her brother is a very successful accountant and is always trying to tempt her into working with
him. Sue thinks she (7) __________ give it a go. Otherwise she will just wait and see (8)
__________ comes along.
VII. Fill in the blanks numbered 1-8 with the words and expressions given in the box. Two
of them aren’t used. 0 has been done as an example
A. They are older than me
B. I’m very noisy
C. But when my husband retired
D. There aren’t many people on the roads
E. We were married after a year and a
half
F. Here, we have neighbors
I met my husband in Singapore at a party. (0) E , and lived there for about two and a
half years. (1)_____ about 18 months ago, we came back to England.
It’s difficult here. I feel I am living in the 1940s, not the 1990s. (2)_____, so it is entirely
different from Singapore. It’s too quiet. I am used to the noise. In Singapore, we live in an
apartment in a big block. (3)_____ but we hardly ever see them.
The friends I have here are mainly from the tennis club. (4)_____ and they all have
children. Usually we only meet for tennis. They hardly ever even go out with each other. People
only seem to go out with their families, if at all. (5)_____ after six o’clock. It’s very strange.
Maybe in London it might be different: I could go to the disco every night. (6)_____. I’ve
hardly socialized at all.
I’m very different to my husband. For a start, (7)_____ but he is very quiet. Sometimes he
tells me to be quiet or I’ll disturb the neighbors. When my sister was here, I started telling her,
‘Shhh, you’ll disturb the neighbors.’ Perhaps (8)_____. I hope not.
Before I left, my father said: ‘Nothing is better than Singapore.’
VIII. Read the passage then pick out one best option for your answer
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, paper and metal. Did you know that nature recycles, too?
One of the things nature recycles is water. Water goes from the ocean, lakes and rivers into the air.
Water falls from the air as rain or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the ocean.
Nature’s recycling process for water is called the water cycle. The water cycle has four stages:
storage, evaporation, precipitation and run-off. Water on Earth gets stored in oceans, lakes, rivers, ice
and even underground. Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation.
When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid into a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up
into the atmosphere. Water returns to Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of
water when the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections of water droplets. Most precipitation
falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from higher places to lower ones - This flow is called
run-off. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make rivers and eventually the
water flows into storage in the ocean, then the water cycle starts all over again.
1. What can nature recycle ?
A. Cans, glass, paper and metal B. Ocean C. Lakes and rivers D. Water
G. I don’t like English people
H. I live in a village now
I. But my husband enjoys being at home
J. I always stay at home
K. I’m becoming more like the English
2. In recycling, where does water go from ?
A. From rivers, lakes to oceans B. From oceans to lakes
C. From the ocean into lakes, rivers and pondsD. From oceans, lakes and rivers into the air
3. What is nature’s recycling process for water called ?
A. Water cycle B. Waterfall C. Run-off D. Water vapor
4. In what way, does water go from storage into the atmosphere ?
A. By a process called precipitation B. By a process called evaporation
C. By tornadoes D. By moving of air
5. When water evaporates, how does it change ?
A. From the air as rain or snow B. From water vapor up into the atmosphere
C. From a gas into a liquid called water vapor D. From a liquid into a gas called water vapor
6. How does water form and return to Earth ?
A. Water boils and evaporates into the air
B. Water ice melts into water and runs off on land
C. Water vapor precipitates into droplets and then they fall
D. Water freezes to clouds and water droplets and falls to Earth
7. On land, how does water flow ?
A. From the pipes to the faucets. B. From the cracks of the pipes.
C. From higher places to lower ones. D. From low places to higher ones .
8. In the end, where does water flow into ?
A. Wells B. Ponds C. Lakes D. Storage in the ocean.
IX. Finish each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the sentence
above it.
1. I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
I expect him…………………………………………………………………
2. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused……………………………………………………….
3. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened………………………………………………….
4. The drama critic of the “daily news” regard the new play as a major breakthrough.
According……………………………………………………………………
5. Although the team played well, they lost.
Despite………………………………………………………………………
6. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday
Only
7. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
He is ……………………………………………………………………….
8. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If…………………………………………………………………………
9. “I must see the manager!” he cried.
He insisted ……………………………………………………………….
10. I had better get back to work.
It’s……………………………………………………………………….
X. Use the word given in bold in brackets to finish the second sentence so that it has the
similar meaning to the first one. Don’t change the forms of the given words
1. This room is too small for two people to live. (enough)
This _________________________________________________ .
2. “Where have I left my keys, Dung?”, asked Nam. (where)
Nam _________________________________________________.
3. Languages are my best subject at school. (better)
I am _________________________________________________.
4. If you don’t take good care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)
Unless _________________________________, they won’t last for long.
5. I was taught Italian by a very good teacher. (who)
The __________________________________________________________.
6. As a school boy, he often played football in the school team. (to)
He ___________________________________________________________.
XI. Make any changes and additions when necessary to build the sentences from the
following sets of words and phrases. 0 has been done as an example
0. I/ use/ live/ this house/ when/ young.
I used to live in this house when I was young.
1. It/ necessary/ students/ wear uniforms/ they/ school/.
__________________________________________________________________
2. About five million/ bottle/ champagne/ produced/ France/ next year/.
__________________________________________________________________
3. I/ now/ tired/ since/I /stay/ late/ do/ homework/.
__________________________________________________________________
4. That/ one/ most/ interesting/ books/I/ read/.
__________________________________________________________________
5. Know/ how/ use/ computer/ very important nowadays/.
__________________________________________________________________
6. He/ show/ photograph/ hotel/ stay/ holiday/.
KEYS
I.
1.D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B
II.
1. D(3) 2. B (3) 3. A(2) 4. D(3)
IV
1. unestimated 2. slippery
3. partly 4. justify
5. unexpectedly 6. unreasonable
7. applications 8. unreliability
9. death 10. resistance
V.
1 – f 2 – h 3 – a 4 – g
5 – b 6 – e 7 – i 8 – c
VI.
1. so/ so that/ where
2. own
3. make
4. becoming/ working as
5. for/ with
6. wouldn’t/ would not
7. may/might
8. what
VII. (1) C (2) H , (3) F (4) A
(5) D (6) I (7) B (8) K
VIII.
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B
5. D 6. C 7. C 8. D
IX.
1. I expect him to be there/ to get there by lunch time
2. The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels
3. The bank robber threatened the clerk of not moving or he would shoot
4. According to the drama critic of the …the new play is regarded as a …
5. Despite playing well, the team lost
6. only by training hard every day, can you become a good athlete
7. He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
8. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy a new car.
9. He insisted on seeing the manager.
10. It’s necessary for me to get back to work.
X
1. This room is too small for two people to live. (enough)
This room is not big/ large enough for two people to live.
2. “Where have I left my keys, Dung?” asked Nam. (where)
Nam asked Dung where he had left his keys.
3. Languages are my best subject at school. (better)
I am better at languages than any other subject at school.
4. If you don’t take good care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)
Unless you look after those shoes carefully, they won’t last for long.
5. I was taught Italian by a very good teacher. (who)
The teacher who taught me Italian was a very good teacher.
6. As a school boy, he often played football in the school team. (to)
He used to play football in the school team when he was a school boy.
XI.
1. It’s necessary for students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
2. About five million bottles of champagne will be produced in France next year.
3. I am now (feeling) tired since I stayed up late doing homework.
4. That was one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read.
5. Knowing/To know how to use the computer is very important nowadays.
6. He showed me the photograph of the hotel where he (had) stayed during the holiday.
. ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút
I. Find the word that has its underlined. came back to England.
It’s difficult here. I feel I am living in the 194 0s, not the 199 0s. (2)_____, so it is entirely
different from Singapore. It’s too