PHÒNG GD&ĐT QUỲNH LƯU KHẢO SÁT HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
Question 1. A. income B. campus C. century D. comic
Question 2. A. nominated B. polluted C. provided D. destroyed
Question 3. A. planet B. fashion C. travel D. nature

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 4. A. enjoy B. equal C. enroll D. affect
Question 5. A. encourage B. violent C. government D. personal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6. The reason _________ I phoned him was to invite him to a party.
A. what B. whose C. why D. which
Question 7. I’m terribly nervous. I’m not used in front of the public.
A. speaking B. spoken C. to speaking D. to speak
Question 8. Ba wishes he ________have a new computer.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
Question 9. I suggest ________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
Question 10. You should stop working too hard ________ you’ll get sick.
A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas
Question 11. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. they sometimes have a quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes
C. their sometimes quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
Question 12. Were you absent ___________the lecture yesterday?
A. in B. with C. up D. from
Question 13. Nam seldom goes fishing, ____________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. does Nam D. doesn’t Nam
Question 14. You should _____________ the shoes when coming into the Japanese houses.
A. take off B. put on C. get off D. take on
Question 15. They found the football match last night________________.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excite
Question 16. __________ occurs when all people in an area have no food.
A. Flood B. Drought C. Famine D. Freezing
Question 17. The weather was _________ that we didn’t go camping.
A. such terrible B. so terrible C. very terrible D. terrible enough
Question 18. It is believed that she'll be a billionaire by the time she__________ forty.
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 A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
Question 19. I don’t believe that story. I am sure you make it __________ .
A. from B. of C. out D. up
Question 20. Big cities like New York and Chicago are_________ populated.
A. largely B. densely C. closely D. locally
Question 21. She is fluent____________English.
A. at B. on C. for D. in
Question 22. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _________ the heavy fog.
A. due to B. on account C. instead of D. as a result
Question 23. The English speaking contest takes________in Hall A on December14th.
A. part B.place C. after D. over
Question 24. I ___________ an old school friend when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. have seen B. saw C. see D. am seeing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
Question 25. Electric cars are better for the environment. In addition, they can save money on petrol.
A. In conclusion B. For example C. Nevertheless D. Furthermore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
Question 26. Everyday, in homes, people waste huge amounts of energy and water.
A. use B. spend C. save D. keep

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best completes the exchange
in the following questions.
Question 27. Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
- Nancy: “I think school days are the best time of our lives.”
- James: “ _____________________. We had sweet memories together then.”
A. I’m afraid so B. I doubt it C. That’s nonsense D. Absolutely
Question 28. William is talking to Jenny about his headache.
- William: “Oh, dear. The pain in my head is killing me.”
- Jenny: “_______________________”
A. How do you do? B. What can I do for you now?
C. Don’t mention it. D. I’m sorry. I can’t.
Question 29. Helen is speaking to Calvin, who has just returned from a trip.
- Helen: “Did you have a good trip?”
- Calvin: “______________________”
A. I’m afraid I can’t. B. It’s very good of you.
C. Yes, not too bad. Thanks. D. Yes, I have. Thanks.
Question 30. Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
- Laura: "____________________"
- Bob: "That's great. Congratulations!"
A. I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow. B. I've passed the exam with an A.
C. I'll get the exam results tomorrow. D. I didn't do well in the exam.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
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The coronavirus is a kind of virus. Viruses are tiny germs that are so small that you can't see them. They are so
(31) ______that they can float through the air in tiny drops of water, and they can sit on your skin without you
feeling them. If some of these germs get inside you, they can use your body to make more germs, and that can
make you ill. There are lots of different types (32) _____ coronaviruses and some of them infect people. If you
have been infected with one of these coronaviruses, all you probably (33) _____ was a snotty nose or a cough.
But when this completely new coronavirus germ gets inside a human body, it causes (34) _____ illness called
COVID-19. When people talk about "catching the coronavirus", they are talking about this illness. (35) ____
this coronavirus is new, scientists don't know everything about it yet. But they think that there are two main
ways that people can catch it.
Question 31. A. big B. small C. light D. heavy
Question 32. A. about B. for C. with D. of
Question 33. A. had B. made C. took D. caught
Question 34. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 35. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Therefore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.
Child labour started to become a major problem when children started to work in factories and mines in
England during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. Although many countries have laws that forbid
child labour under a certain age, there are millions of children all over the world who are forced to work,
especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Common for children is factory work, working on farms or even prostitution. Some work as tourists
guides; others sell things on the streets or are beggars. According to the United Nations there are about 200
million child workers all over the world. Among them are about 100 million who work in dangerous jobs.
Over 22,000 children die in accidents at work every year.
The International Labour Organization has been fighting child labour for many decades. The United
Nations declared that children must be protected from dangerous work. Over the past years many agreements,
which protected the rights of children, have been signed. The ILO has set 15 as the lowest age for legal
employment. Although many countries have already applied this law, some countries in the Third World do
not control it enough.
Question 36. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Child labour B. The United Nations
C. The International Labour Organization D. The Third World
Question 37. According to the UN, there are approximately ________ children working around the world.
A. 100 million B. 22,000 C. 200 million D. 200 billion
Question 38. Which of the following has/ have set 15 as the lowest legal employment age?
A. England B. The International Labour Organization
C. The United Nations D. Some countries in the Third World
Question 39. What are the common works for many children?
A. working on farms B. factory work C. prostitution D. all are correct
Question 40. The word “them” in the passage refers to __________.
A. United Nations B. children C. beggars D. child workers

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 41. Now that the stress of examinations are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
A. the B. are C. can go D. for our holiday
Question 42. There were so a lot of people trying to leave the burning building that the police had a great deal
of trouble controlling them.
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 A. There were B. a lot of C. burning D. great deal
Question 43. The English summer course will start in May 29th and finish in August.
A. The English summer B. will C. in May 29th D. in August
Question 44. He got up lately yesterday morning, so he could not catch the bus.
A. got B. lately C. yesterday morning D. so
Question 45. He said to Mr. Nam must be tired after such a long journey.
A. said to B. must be C. tired D. such

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 46. They teach small children English in the morning.
A. English is taught small children in the morning.
B. Small children are taught English in the morning.
C. Small children is taught English in the morning.
D. English is taught by small children in the morning.
Question 47. No matter how hard Fred tried to start this machine, he didn’t succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start this machine and succeed.
B. It’s hard for Fred to start this machine because he never succeeds.
C. However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start this machine.
D. Fred tried hard to start this machine with success.
Question 48. Tom asked me: “Would you like to go out for dinner?”
A. Tom asked for going out for dinner.
B. Tom insisted on going out for dinner.
C. Tom invited me to go out for dinner.
D. Tom requested to go out for dinner.
Question 49. I haven’t got enough money, so I’m not going on holiday.
A. If I have enough money, I would go on holiday.
B. If I have had enough money, I would go on holiday.
C. If I had enough money, I would go on holiday.
D. If I had had enough money, I would go on holiday.
Question 50. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. Calling at home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.

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