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Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút.
Section A. Listening (4 points)
Part 1. You will hear a conversation between a man, Marco, and his wife, Sarash
about a film they have just seen at the cinema. Then answer True (T) or False (F). (1
point)
Statements T F
1. Marco and Sarah agree that the city in the film was London.
2. Marco feels that the length of the film made it rather boring.
3. Sarah was upset about how some of the audience behaved during the film.
4. Sarah was disappointed with the way the main actor performed.
5. Marco thinks this film is the best the director has made.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 2: You will hear a radio talk about holidays in Northumberland. Listen and fill
in the missing words.(2 points)
Good morning! This morning on “Holiday Time” I want to tell you about the cycling trip
I took recently to Northumberland in the North of England. Before I went I read a book
by Peter Green (1)………….….. title is Cycling around Northumberland , which I found
really useful when planning my route. Northumberland is a beautiful area of England and
(2)……………… for cycling. There is very little traffic on the roads and plenty to see
and do. For example, why not visit a castle? More of them are open to the public here
than in any other part of the country. While I was there I actually stayed in a flat in a
castle, but there are many hotels, cottages or bed and breakfast places to choose from. In
the summer it is important to book in advance, but I (3)…………………going in the
spring, as it is not so difficult to find somewhere to stay at that time of the year. You will
find that some places are closed in winter. Most of the small towns in the area have
cycling centres where you can hire a bicycle. A week’s hire will cost thirty-five pounds,
two weeks will be fifty-five pounds. There is also a (4)………………....of fifty pounds ,
which you get back when you return the bicycle. Try to plan your holiday when there is a
local event or festival happening. I went in June and was lucky enough to go to a festival
of local food. Every August there’s an(5)…………………..festival of music, but you’ll
find something going on in almost every month of the year. Ring the Northumberland
National Park if you’re interested in finding out about their activities – they have a
programme of guided walks, photography and bird watching. Ring them on double eight
double 0 four six.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part 3: You will hear an interview with a singer called Nick Parker who plays in a
band called Krispy with his sister Mel. For each question choose the best answer A,
B, or C. (1 point)
1. When Nick and Mel started writing music together, they…………….
A. disagreed about the style they should have.
B. didn’t want to be the same as other bands.
C. were influenced by different kinds of music.
2. The band Krispy was started after………………..
A. Nick began studying at music school.
B. two other musicians heard Nick nd Mel playing.
C. Nick and Mel advertised for the band members.
3. In the band’s first year together,…………….
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A. concert audiences liked their music.
B. they signed a recording contract.
C. their national tour was very successful.
4. What does Nick say about life in the band today ?
A. The older members look after him and Mel.
B. He’s pleased to have the chance to travel.
C. There’s no opportunity for them to relax together.
5. What disappointment has the band had?
A. They haven’t yet had a number one single.
B. Their first album sold under a million copies.
C. A health problem delayed their album recording.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION B. PHONETICS (1 points)
Part I. Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (0,5 point)
1. A. campus B. relax C. locate D. fashion
2. A. plays B. says C. rays D. stays
3. A. athletics B. health C. earthquake D. furthermore
4. A. sewage B. save C. treasure D. campus
5. A. cherish B. chorus C. chaos D. scholarship
Your answers:
1.c 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.a
Part II. Circle your choice (A, B, C or D) indicating the word that has a different stress
pattern from the others in the group. (0,5 point)
1. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate
2. A. profession B. condition C. departure D. energy
3. A. hamburger B. minority C. material D. linguistics
4. A. generous B. humorous C. enormous D. dangerous
5. A. understand B. adventure C. engineer D. Vietnamese
Your answers:
1.c 2.d 3.a 4.c 5.b
SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (5points)
Part I. Circle your choice of the word, phrase or expression (A, B, C or D) that best
completes each sentence. (1 point)
1. In a ___________________class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different
customs and traditions around the world.
A. multilingual B. multi-disciplinary C. multi-dimensional D. multinational
2. Learning English isn’t so difficult once you ______________________.
A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
3. Famous is most opposite to _____________________.
A. boring B. poor C. obscure D. untalented
4. 3/4 means _______________________.
A. third quarters B. three quarters C. three fourth D. thirth fourth
5. I am so tired that I can’t make _________________what you are saying.
A. up B. in C. out D. on
6. _______________is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child
within the home.
A. Feeding B. Mothering C. Upbringing D. Educating
7. We found that _______________ students in this class are from the same city.
A. most of B. most all C. almost the D. most of the
8. The captain as well as the passengers _______________frightened.
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 A. was B. be C. to be D. were
9. This school needs _______________. It looks so old.
A. to repaint B. repainting C. repainted D. to be repainting
10. Peter: “Thanks for your help” – Tom: “_______”
A. There’s nothing B. Nothing C. It sounds good D. It’s my pleasure
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part II. Use the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to make sentences.
(1 point)
1. On their next anniversary. Doris and Fred (1. be) ………….married for twenty
years.will have been
2. The news about the storm (2. already broadcast) …..……on radioseveral times so far.
has already been broadcast
3. She is accustomed to (3. train) …training………….for long hours.
4. She (4. sleep) ………..for ten hours! You must wake her up.has been sleeping
5. At this time next week, they (5. sit) …will be sitting………….in the train on their way
to Paris.
6. What tune (6. play)…was being played…………………. when we came in?
7. Scarcely had they (7. move) moved……………..into the new house when their friends
came in.
8. Just as I (8. wonder)was wondering………..….what to do next, the phone rang.
9. During the trip, try to avoid (9. bite)…being bitten……..……… by mosquitoes.
10. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I (10. do)…should have
done…….last week.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable preposition. (1point)
1. Rebecca cut ……in………………….on our conversation to tell us that James had just
been rushed to hospital.
2. The teacher cleared………up……………….the harder parts of the story.
3. Do you mind if I carry……on…………with my work while you are getting tea ready?
4. If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just call……up………………your file
on the computer screen.
5. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes…over……….for a cup of coffee.
6. I’m not sure how old he is but he must be get……on………………….for 70.
7. They had to call……off………….……the match because of the rain.
8. When her millionaire father died, she came…into………………. a fortune.
9. Joe is an orphan. He was brought………up…………………….by his aunt.
10. Arm terrorists are reported to have taken……over……………..the Embassy.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part IV: Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1point)
GETTING AHEAD IN BUSINESS
Your chances of success can be greatly increased if you follow a
few simple rules in your working life. First of all, remember that
your (1)employer……….wants you to do well-that’s what you are 1. EMPLOY
being paid for. Many companies choose (2)…ambitious……… 2. AMBITION
young people to work for them and provide a lot of (3)… 3. ENCOURAGE
encouragement……….for their workers. Working for a large, 4. SECURE
international company may provide job (4)…security…….. On the
other hand, a smaller company might give you the chance to use 5. IMAGINE
your (5)imagination…………more.
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Secondly, remember that any experience you gain will always (6) 6. STRONG
…strengthen……..your position in the company. The company 7. PROVE
wants (7)…proof……..that you want to get to the top. Take any 8. TRAIN
opportunity you get to go on (8)…training………courses related to 9. QUALIFY
your work. The more (9)…qualified……..you are, the better 10. SUCCESS
chance you have of being promoted. Finally, don’t give up, even
when you are (10)…unsuccessful……… Stick with it and you’ll
get there in the end.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part V: The passage below contains 10 errors. UNDERLINE and CORRECT the.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided. There is an example at the
beginning. (1 point)
All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there 0......is.......
are street children, orphans, children of war-invalid, hearing- 1....fields............
impaired students and young people in very poor families. 2.....services...........
This school provides us with free training in one of these areas: 3....embroidring...........
Vietnam and Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French 4.....found...........
baking and pastry, restaurant and catering services, domestic 5......work..........
service, sewing and embroider. After one year of training at the 6.........in.......
school, full-time jobs are finding for us and we could be working 7...excelent.............
in any number of hotels, restaurants, private houses, embassies or 8......experience..........
companies of Vietnam. 9.........to taste.......
To cover all the training costs, our school has four businesses: a 10..............
restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing &
embroidery shop. These income-generating businesses also
provide an excellently opportunity for us to gain valuable
practice experiences. If you ever come to Vietnam, don’t miss
the chance tasting delicious Vietnamese and French dishes at
our restaurant.
SECTION C. READING (5 points)
Part I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options
marked A, B, C or D. (1 point)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged
around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following
the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in
England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the
course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of
exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small
enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As
these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English.
Two - thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of
technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native
speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
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D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. The word “ emerged” in paragraph 1 means ________.
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
3. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are
there in the world today?
A. a quarter million C. 350 million
B. half a million D. 700 million
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Part II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank in
the following passage. (2 points)
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of
life on (1) _____planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as
“Darwin”, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2)_______ years away have any kind of
life on them. Two days (3) _____ , NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of
Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his telescope may be included
in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (4) _____ of 500
million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (5) _____
around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is
actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (6)
_____ processing station. The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full
picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before. Darwin
would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (7) _____ , but Penny
believes a second – generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is
worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8) _____ galaxy, even though these planets
lie (9) _____ our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its
decision (10) _____ Darwin within three years.
1. a. another b. other c. others d. the other
2. a. light b. lighten c. lightening d. lighting
3. a. following b. after c. next d. later
4. a. price b. schedule c. charge d. budget
5. a. driven b. fetched c. launched d. taken
6. a. central b. centre c. middle d. heart
7. a. invents b. searches c. discovers d. looks
8. a. alone b. same c. one d. own
9. a. out b. toward c. beyond d. over
10. a. of b. on c. about d. with
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part III. Fill in each gap in the following text with one suitable word. (2points)
My Son Sanctuary
The sanctuary (1)...comprises.........more than 70 architectural (2)...works.......... They
include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs.
The main component of the Cham architectural design is the tower. (3) ....built......... to
reflect the divinity of the king. Bricks are main material for the construction of the Cham
Towers. However, it has yet been unable to figure out the reasonable explanation for the
linking material, brick baking method, and (4) ....construction..........method of the Cham
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Pa. Even these days, this still (5) .remains.........as an attractive secret to contemporary
people.
Among the ruins of many architectural (6).sites................dug in 1898, a 24-meter-high
tower was found in the Thap Chua area. This tower is a(n) (7).....masterpiece........of
ancient Cham architecture. It has two doors, one in the east and the other in the west. The
tower body is high and delicate with a system of paved pillars, six sub-towers
surrounding the tower. This two-story tower (8) ..looks like.......... a lotus flower. The top
of the upper layer is made of sandstone and carved with elephant and lion designs. In the
lower layer, the walls are carved with fairies, water evils and men (9)
...riding..........elephants. (10).....unfortunately....., the tower was destroyed by US bombs
in 1969.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION D. WRITING (5 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. (2 points)
1. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.
-> Unless …somebody ……..
………………………………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
-> In case…you get,
…………………………………………………………………..................
3. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.
-> I wish …I hadn’t..
………………………………………………………………………….
4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away.
-> You shouldn’t driving away without
5. “I must see the manager! ” he cried.
-> He insisted on .………………………………………………………………………..
6. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
-> Only …when I got did
I………………………………………………………………..…………..
7. It’s Peter’s job to look after his little brother. (responsible)
-> Peter is responsible 4
8. Their car is Japanese. It is big and white.
-> They have a big white Japanese car
9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?
-> Wasn’t it possible
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
-> Enormous effort....has been made …….
Part II. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes
necessary. You can add more words but cannot omit the given words. (1point):
1. famed city / organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/
Sydney International Food Festival/ october/.
The famed city organizes seasonal events such as …. on april or sid…..
2. A hundred years ago / people / all / world / live/ different/ how/ now/.
…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. Smart boards/ help/ students/ use/ fingers/ write directly/ them/.
…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. All gases/ most liquids/ solids/ expand/ heat/.
all gases and most liquids and solids expand when heated

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5. The fossilized/ remain/ a type/ camel/ no longer/ a dog/ find/ Bed Lands/ South
Dakota.
……the fossilized remains a type of camel no longer than a dog was found in
…………………..…………………………………………………………………
Part III. “Many people say that it is the main responsibility of schools for the
violence among students”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Write a
composition, not more than 200 words. (2points)