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THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence or do the task as directed. Write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
1. The students in this class were made _______ very hard.
A. learn B. to learn C. learned D. learning
2. She can speak _______ English, so it is not difficult to communicate with her.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
3. If everything is all right, we _______ our work on time.
A. will complete B. have completed C. complete D. are completing
4. Smoking is _________ to your health.
A. serious B. good C. accustomed D. harmful
5. Coffee contains caffeine, and _______.
A. does tea so B. so tea does C. so does tea D. tea does so
6. That film is sure to ______ a prize at the festival.
A. gain B. win C. score D. beat
7. They all laughed because the film was very ______.
A. amuse B. amused C. amusing D. amusement
8. The boys were punished _______ he made many mistakes.
A. even though B. because C. although D. so
9. It’s not the right moment to ask for help; I am _______ busy to listen!
A. so far B. far too C. far so D. too far
10. They decided to take a late flight ______ they could spend more time with their family.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. in order
11. Don’t worry about your car. Give it to me and I promise to _______ great care of it.
A. make B. take C. bring D. keep
12. Madrid is ______ bigger than Granada.
A. much B. bit C. lot D. many
13. Something _______ for these poor men.
A. must do B. must be done C. must be doing D. must be do
14. My brother never listens to ________ radio. In fact, he hasn’t got _______ radio.
A. a/a B. a/the C. the/the D. the/a
15. She failed the final exam because she didn’t make any ______ for it.
A. prepared B. preparing C. preparation D. prepare
16. A great number of people are involved _______ the use of English.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
17. Don _______ last week.
A. had his father to paint B. had his house painted
C. had painted his house D. had his house paints
18. Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
19. - “I’m taking my GCSE examination tomorrow.” - “______!”
A. Take care B. Congratulations C. That’s great D. Good luck
20. - “________.” - “Thank you for your compliment.”
A. You’ve done your work B. I’m glad that you’re well again
C. This is a present for you D. You look pretty in this dress

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II. Use the right form of the words given in bold to complete the spaces in the following
sentences. Write your answers in the box provided.
1. Tornadoes are one of the most _______________ kinds of storm on Earth. DANGER
2. We can’t be sure of _______________, but we always try our best to do it. SUCCEED
3. Looking back on my _______________ makes me smile. CHILD
4. His parents have always _______________ him in his choice of career. ENCOURAGEMENT
5. Can you _______________ how the email system works? EXPLANATION
6. We have long realized the _______________ effects of combining exercise and study. BENEFIT
7. _______________ is not usually tolerated by parents. OBEDIENT
8. That sentence is completely _______________, it makes no sense at all. MEAN
9. Mr. Brown is one of the _______________ I’ve ever known. CONSERVE
10. It was never _______________ true that all the work was done by hand. WHOLE

III. Complete the information about coffee with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in
parentheses. Write your answers in the box provided.
COFFEE FACTS
Coffee ____________________ (1. be) the most popular drink in the world.
400 billion cups of coffee ____________________ (2. consume) each year.
The world’s first coffee house ____________________ (3. open) in Constantinople in 1475.
Coffee ____________________ (4. import) into Europe since 1600, when it ____________________ (5. arrive)
in the port of Venice for the first time.
IV. Complete each sentence with a suitable word, beginning with the letter given.
1. We were lost, so we stopped to ask a policeman for d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 1. _______________
2. You can only work properly if you get e_ _ _ _ _ sleep. 2. _______________
3. I will tell you what she said if you promise to keep it a s_ _ _ _ _ . 3. _______________
4. At weekend, I like lying on the couch doing n_ _ _ _ _ _ but watch TV - it was 4. _______________
wonderful!
5. He tried to climb to the top of the mountain, but it was i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 5. _______________

V. Read the text and look carefully at each line. There is an unnecessary word in some lines.
Tick () the lines which are correct and pick out the unnecessary words. There are two
examples at the beginning. Write your answers on the corresponding lines.
Answers
0. Thank you very much for having sending me the magazines. Since they arrived the having
00. other day I’ve been so busy reading them that I’ve hardly had time to watch TV. 
1. One of the best things about them is that they are great for learning English, ________
2. particularly the ones that have articles on subjects what I know something about. ________
3. I find those easy to read, because that some of the words are like words in my first ________
4. language, and I can usually to work out the meanings of any new ones without ________
5. having to look them up in the dictionary. I should have started doing this a long ________
6. time ago, and I wish I’d mentioned it sooner. Anyway, while I was reading one of ________
7. them I came across by an advertisement for an international edition, so I’ve decided ________
8. that I’m going to write off and have it be delivered here every month. In fact I ________
9. think I’ll do that right now, in case I will miss this month’s edition. Anyway, it’s time ________
10. I have started my homework, so I’d better close. Bye for now. ________

READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C
or D) in the box provided.

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Before you buy that new (1)______ of trainers - and whether or not you know your shoe size - (2)______ your
feet. They tend to be longer and wider as you grow older, and the same happens if you (3)______ weight. It is
also important to bear (4)______mind the fact that they get bigger later in the day, (5) ______ try to shop for
them in the afternoon or evening.

When it comes to actually choosing which to buy, you should make (6)______ - rather than appearance - your
top (7)______, so the first thing to check is whether they both (8)______ properly. Walk up and down in them,
turn round quickly a few times, jump (9)______ and sprint a few paces. If you’re in a shop that’s too small,
settle for running on the (10)_______ instead.

1. A. kit B. pair C. duo D. set

2. A. have B. look C. measure D. know
3. A. put on B. add on C. get on D. take on
4. A. from B. at C. of D. in
5. A. therefore B. so C. however D. despite
6. A. hobby B. choice C. interest D. comfort
7. A. priority B. aspect C. factor D. guideline
8. A. suit B. fit C. match D. feel
9. A. on B. up C. about D. down
10. A. point B. spot C. site D. place

II. Read the emails and the letters. Which is

1. an apology and a request for information? _________
2. a message to a friend? _________
3. a reply to a colleague? _________
4. a hotel booking? _________

Write A - D in the blank provided.

A. To: Charles Hotel From: Mark Grady

Subject: Prague seminar, Attn Ms Eva Novotná
Dear Ms Novotná 2 August 2017
Following our phone conversation today, could you please reserve ten single rooms and three twin-
bedded rooms for our seminar participants for Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September. I will send
details of meal and refreshment requirements tomorrow.
Best regards
Mark Grady
Partner, Global Training
P.S. Please can you fax me a map of the city centre?

B. To: Mark Grady From: Vana Bell

Subject: Prague seminar
Attachments: Presentation summaries & Workshop 12 August 2017
Hi Mark
Thanks for your email and all the programme details. Sorry I didn’t get back to you yesterday - too
much work!
I attach two files with everything you asked for. Let me know if you need anything else - I’m away for
the next two days.
See you in Prague.
Vana

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C. To: Barry West From: Marie Sirová
Subject: Hello
Hi Barry 30 August 2017
This email is to get in touch again after a long time. How are you? Are you enjoying your new job in
Prague? I’m going to be in Prague soon, attending a seminar and staying at the Charles Hotel 18-21
September. I’d love to see you. Any chance of meeting on Sunday 20 after 1 p.m., or any time on
Monday 21?
Hoping to see you soon.
Marie
D.
K0H_I-NOOR A.S.
F.A. Gerstnera 3
C.Z 703 00 Ostrava
Ceská Republika

Tel. + 420 69 000 200

Fax + 420 69 000 808
Email: [email protected]
www.koh-i-noor.cz

Mr Mark Grady
Partner, Global Training
17 Barley Road, Chiswick
London W4 4GH

Dear Mr Grady
This letter is to thank you for the invitation to your Cross-cultural Training Seminar in Prague on 19 and
20 September. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend as I will be away on business. Would you
please tell me if you are planning to repeat the seminar at a later date as I would be very interested to
attend.

Yours sincerely
Petr Sovák
Personal Manager

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
TEEN WHIZ SURVEY
At precisely 12:00 A.M., on January 1, teenagers around the world will welcome another New Year. Many
teens make a resolution for the New Year. Last month, Teen Whiz magazine asked readers to answer this
question: What is your #1 resolution for the New Year? The results are in the chart below.

NEW YEAR’S % OF THE WORDS FROM OUR READERS…

RESOLUTIONS READERS
Get a fresh appearance 30% “I’m going to buy a new outfit for my birthday celebration!” –
Yolanda
Stop a bad habit 20% “I always whistle while I work. I have to stop!” – Luc
Be more affectionate 10% “I want to show my boyfriend I can be romantic.” – Sherry
Be more generous 10% “I want to share my good fortune with others.” – Franz
Change my attitude 5% “I am too pessimistic about life. I want to be happy every day.” –
Maria
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Read my horoscope 2% “I want to meet someone who was born in the year of the dragon.”
- Mia
Other 23% “I need to be more loyal to my friends.” – Joey

The clock is ticking..... Do you have a New Year’s resolution yet?

1. What is this article mainly about?

A. People with good habits
B. Reasons why people read a magazine
C. Teenagers’ plans for improving their lives
D. Teenagers’ plans for celebrating a holiday
2. Who has a bad habit?
A. Sherry B. Luc C. Yolanda D. Maria
3. How many readers want to change their appearance?
A. 5% B. 10% C. 20% D. 30%
4. What is probably true about Maria?
A. She often feels lucky. B. She is a positive person.
C. She is happy most of the time. D. She usually has a negative attitude.
5. What does “welcome” mean?
A. Greet B. Celebrate C. Spend D. Enjoy
6. What does “fortune” mean?
A. Possessions B. Friendships C. Luck D. Time

IV. Fill each gap with a suitable word. Write your answers in the box provided.
James was always something of an unusual child. To start with, he (1) ____________ walk by the time he was
nine months old and then he was able to speak in proper sentences before he was a year (2) ____________ a
half. There are other examples, but I particularly remember when he (3) ____________ us all by surprise
shortly before his tenth birthday when he (4) ____________ to memorize every capital city for fun one week.
He (5) ____________ have an incredible memory. For example, if you ask him what he was doing on a
particular day a year ago, he could tell you exactly (6) ____________ he was, who he was (7) ____________
and what they were doing. James left university last year and (8) ____________ he hasn’t been able to find a
job that really suits him (9) ____________. We really hope he’ll be able to put his talents to good
(10) ____________. He’s a very special person.

WRITING
I. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. A dictionary can be used in our English classes. ARE
We _______________________________________________________ a dictionary in our English classes.
2. We have no use for this equipment. NOTHING
There is ______________________________________________________________ this equipment.
3. Uniforms aren’t compulsory at their school. HAVE
They __________________________________________________________________ at their school.
4. The students didn’t find the visit to the museum quite interesting. FELT
The students _________________________________________________________ the museum.
5. Adrian was the only person who didn’t enjoy the meeting. WITH
Everyone enjoyed the meeting ______________________________________________________ Adrian.
6. If he doesn’t have a break immediately, he’ll end up exhausted. UNLESS
He’ll end up exhausted ____________________________________________________________ break.
7. My mother wouldn’t give me permission to go to the disco. LET
My mother _________________________________________________________ the disco.

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8. We’re going to run out of petrol before long. LEFT
We are going _________________________________________________________ petrol before long.
9. Our teacher says we must always do our homework. ESSENTIAL
Our teacher says _________________________________________________________ our homework.
10. In spite of the expense, the train is still the best way to travel. EVEN
The train is still the best way to travel, _____________________________________________ expensive.

II. Write a paragraph to answer the following question:

“Is it necessary for students to do homework during Tet holidays? Why?”
You should write about 100 words.

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