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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi có ….. trang)

PART I. LISTENING ( … POINTS)

PART II. PHONETICS (…. POINT)

PART III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (55 POINTS)

I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)

1. Solar energy doesn’t cause…………….

A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant

2. A ………….. is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.

A. electrician B. carpenter C. blacksmith D. plumber

3. She never goes to work late, …………?

A. doesn’t she B. does she C. did she D. didn’t she

4. She passed the entrance exam, ……….. made her parents very happy.

A. who B. which C. that D. it

5. My parents lent me the money. ……….. , I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise

6. You have a good feeling about yourself and .................... when you volunteer.

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A. the others B. other C. the other D. others

7. All the boys are good at cooking, but ……….. is as good as the girls.

A. either B. neither C. every D. none

8. Our children are looking forward to …………. to the circus this weekend.

A. take B. taking C. being taken D. be taken

9. There's a good film................town.

A. at B. over C. on in D. in on

10. Please ………….. and see us some time. You’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come around C. come about D. come away

11. Not only …………… to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused

12. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of my…………...

A. tongue B. brain C. mind D. memory

13. There is .................. in my bedroom.

A. a square wooden beautiful table              B. a beautiful square wooden table

C. a wooden beautiful square table             D. a beautiful wooden square table

14. “I passed the final test, Daddy.” - “ …………….”

A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck

15. We've been together through..........in our friendship, and we won't desert each other now.

A. bad and good B. thick and thin C. odds and ends D. spick and span

16. ______ Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country with a great patriotism through its history.

A. The B. A C. An D. Ø

17__________ what he says, observe what he does.

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A. Although B. In contrast C. Contrary D. Never mind

18. He__________ his life to the skill of the surgeon.

A. owes B. keeps C. perseveres D. maintains

19. I don’t think that this fashion will __________.

A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over

20. If you don’t repay the money, we will, as a last __________, take you to court.

A. measure B. attempt C. act D. resort

Your answers:

1. ____2. ____3. _____4. _____ 5. _____6. ____7. ____8. _____9. _____10. _____

11. ____12. ____13. ____14. ____15. _____16_____17______18_____19_____20______

II. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in each brackets. (10 points)

1. By the time you come back next week, I (finish) ________ this picture.

2. Look! That building (pull) ________ down.

3. When I came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) ________ for 15 minutes.

4. The casstle looks so old that it needs (repair) ________.

5. There was a cold wind (blow) ________ in our faces as we were in the field.

6. She regrets (not/ buy) ________ that house. It is much more expensive now.

7. I’d rather you (not/ tell) _______ her the truth last night.

8. It is necessary that the campaign to raise funds (start) ________ at once.

9. It’s our fault to keep Mary (wait) ________ so long. We (inform) _______ her in advance.

10. This is the first time I (ever/ enjoy)___________beef noodles in Viet Nam.

Your answers:

1. ___________2. _____________3. _____________4. _____ _______5. ___________

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6. ___________7. _____________8. _____________9. _____________10. __________

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 points)

1. John felt very  ___________when he failed the driving test the third time.(COURAGE) 

2. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to ___________ (UNDERSTAND)

3. Teenagers are now ______________ dressed.  (FASHION)

4. Many zoos fund ___________ research into animals and their behavior. (SCIENCE)

5. Most of the banks are now_____________ (COMPUTER)

6. English is an and important subject. (INTEREST)

7. The library in our city has over 50 . (EMPLOY)

8. My birthday is on the of September. (TWENTY)

9. The fire was started by a____________ discarded cigarette. (CARE)

10. I visit my grandparents a month. (ONE)

Your answers:

1. ________________ 2. ________________

3. ________________ 4. ________________

5. ________________ 6. ________________

8. ________________
7.________________
10. ________________
9. ________________

IV. Each of the following sentences has one word/ phrase that is not correct. Point out and
correct it. (10 points)

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1. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-rise apartment
block in Kuala Lumpur last week.

2. I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs.

3. The City Council is planning to take measures regarding to the noise level in the city centre.

4. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.

5. When a lion gets hungry, its manner changes and it becomes threatened.

6. My father used to give me a good advice whenever I had a problem.

7. The teacher asked him why hadn’t he done his homework, but he said nothing 

8. Although his family is poor, but he studies very well.

9. The package must be wrapped carefully before it is post.

10. I am very interesting in problems caused by pollution.

Your answer

1. _______________________________ 2. ______________________________

3. _______________________________ 4. ______________________________

5. _______________________________ 6. ______________________________

7. _______________________________ 8. ______________________________

10. _____________________________
9. _______________________________

V. Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences
(5 points)
1. Peter took _________his rain coat before he came in.
2. You mustn’t believe him. He made ________ the whole story which was completely wrong.
3. Many of my friends came to the airport to see me _________.
4. The teacher told us to put _________ interesting details of the presentation.
5. If we don’t conserve the natural gas, it will soon be used _________?

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PART IV. READING (50 POINTS)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap. The first one has been
done as an example (0). (10 points)

Example: (0). A . beginning B. first C . primary D . basic

VOLUNTEERING

When Pamela Janet left university to become a (0).....school teacher, it was by no (1)......
easy to find a job. She therefore decided to go abroad as a volunteer teacher for a year. When she
realized she would be teaching deaf and blind children, she was a (2)...... taken aback. But after a
month's training she felt more confident that she would be able to cope with the situation. The
basic living conditions also (3)...... as something of a shock.

Pamela's school was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her accommodation
(4) ......of one room and a shared bathroom. Not only was the space cramped, but there was no
electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (5)...... from the outside world. Now
back home in Britain, Pamela has used her (6) ...... experience to set up a similar school for the deaf
and blind which has made a huge (7)......to dozens of children who would (8), ......, find themselves
struggling to learn. She is now concentrating her efforts on (9)......her school to cater for children
with other learning difficulties, too. It seems as if the more people get to know her, the (10).....the
demand is for her skills.

1. A. means B. extent C. ways D. account

2. A. rather B. quite C. little D. somewhat

3. A. appeared B. came C. proved D. arrived

4. A. combined B. consisted C. contained D. composed

5. A. down B. away C. out D. off

6. A. worthy B. valuable C. priceless D. precious

7. A. contrast B. difference C. change D. transformation

8. A. furthermore B. nonetheless C. otherwise D. however

9. A. growing B. increasing C. expanding D. stretching

10. A. greater B. larger C. steeper D. taller

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Your answers:

1. _______ 2. ______ 3. ________ 4. ______ 5. _______

6. _______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (20 points)

In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the
economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and
transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as
canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct
ways ; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvement ; second, by
providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit.

In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount
of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing
targets reflected both similarities in and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century
and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on
peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade
generally came under state inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and
gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct
labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including
setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses.

Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government
was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native
industries. Toward these ends the federal government pursued several courses of action. It
established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a
supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It
permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead
Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set
up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position
by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth
century.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. States' rights versus federal rights

B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction

C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century

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D. Regulatory activity by state governments

2. The word “effect” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. value B. argument C. influence D. restraint

3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved state governments in the
nineteenth century EXCEPT _________.

A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education

4. The word “distinct” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative

5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads
were_________.

A. built with money that came from the federal government

B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously

C. built predominantly in the western part of the country

D. sometimes built in part by state companies

6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT_______.

A. licensing of retail merchants B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance

C. imposing limits on price-fixing D. control of lumber

7. The word “setting” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding

8. The word “ends” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals

9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862 ?

A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.

B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.

C. It increased the money supply in the West.

D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.

10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the
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nineteenth century?

A. Control of the manufacture of gunpowder

B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked

C. Regulation of the supply of money

D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands

Your answer:

1. _______ 2. ______ 3. ________ 4. ______ 5. _______

6. _______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (20 points)

People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1)
........................ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages
and disadvantages to a long (2) ........................

In the first place, people (3) ........................ live longer can spend more time with their
family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing
time when they can do the things they have never had time for.

(4) ........................ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many
people become ill and consequently have to (5) ........................ time in hospital or become (6)
........................ on their children and friends. Many of them (7) ........................ this dependence
annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8) ........................ people get, the fewer friends
they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (9) ........................ to make
new friends.

To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy
(10) ........................ to remain independent and enjoy life.

Your answer

1. _______ 2. ______ 3. ________ 4. ______ 5. _______

6. _______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

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PART V. WRITING (50 POINTS)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10 points)

1. Although he is old, he often plays tennis.

In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………

2. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
John advised Elizabeth........................................................................................

3. All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.

But for…………………………………………………………………………

4. People think that Quang Hai is the best football player in Viet Nam.

Quang Hai ……………………………………………………………………

5. I have never read such a romantic story.

This is ………………………………………………………………………

6. This baby rarely cries during the night.

Rarely………………………………………………………………….

7. It's sad, but the crime rate is unlikely to go down this year.

Sad ………………………………………………………………………………

8. It’s nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.

Nobody is to……………………………………………………………………………

9. I don’t care if Tom doesn’t phone me

It makes…………………………………………………………………………..

10. I don't feel like going to the party.

I am not in the …………………………………………………………………

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using

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the word given. Do not change the word given. (20 points)

1. In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job offer. (down)

........................................................................................................................

2. There is no way that I can meet you tomorrow. (question)

.......................................................................................................................

3. Joe is more hard-working than his brother. (not)

.......................................................................................................................

4. He was arrested when they caught him driving a stolen car. (act)

…………………………………………………………………………………

5. David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. (congratulated)

........................................................................................................................
6. During the teacher’s absence, the class was very noisy. (absent)

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow. (have)

……………………………………………………………………………….…………………..

8. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain. (needn’t)

……………………………………………………………………………………….

9. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.( as soon as)
………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot. (more)

………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Which do you prefer, living in a nuclear family or living in an extended family? In about
250 words, write an essay to express your viewpoint. (20 points)

Notes:

Nuclear family: the family of two generations: parents and children

Extended family: the family of more than two generations.

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