Bureau of Education and training
Long Bien district
Duc Giang secondary school
Written test Grade 9
The second term (Code 001)
School year: 2019-2020
Full name:………………..class: 9
Time: 45 minutes
Students do the test on the answer sheet.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0pts )
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 each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. ahead B. breath C. unpleasant D. leader
Question 2. A. stopped B. talked C. decided D. reduced
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 the position of first stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. preparation B. development C. economic D. education
Question 4. A. decide B. nature C. happen D. factor
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 5. He decided doing the job himself as the cost of repairs to his car was so high.
A. cost B. himself C. doing D. to his car
Question 6. People in the South speak more direct than people in the North do.
A. do B. more direct C. people D. the South
Question 7. He wishes he can visit all the natural and man-made wonders in Viet Nam.
A. man - made B. wishes C. natural D. can visit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. My father has a trouble with his lungs, ________ he decided to give up smoking.
A. so B. since C. though D. so that
Question 9. My grandma is a ______________ woman. She always cares about how we feel.
A. confident B. tolerant C. obedient D. sympathetic
Question 10. We went out for _______dinner last night. _______restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. x/a B. the/ the C. x/the D. the/ a
Question 11. Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spoke to President Richard Nixon, they _______an
American flag on the moon.
A. have planted B. had planted C. were planted D. planted
Question 12. If I had enough money, I _________abroad to improve my English and try the local specalities.
A. would go B. should go C. should have gone D. will go
Question 13. The driver stopped _______a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. had B. having C. to have D. have
Question 14. The number of private cars on the roads has increased ____________ since 2010.
A. considerable B. significant C. dramatic D. dramatically
Question 15. He showed me the house ________he was born and grew up.
A. in where B. in which C. in that,, D. which
Question 16. My grandmother, _____I really love, often tells us many interesting things about life in the
past.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. that
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 17. A: “How did you get here?B: “_________”
A. I came here by train. B. Is it far from here?
C. The train is so crowded. D. I came here last night.
Question 18. “Did you see the new 3D films at Megastars Theater?
- " Yes. It was better than good. It was________ "
A. over the moon B. out of this world C. one in a blue moon D. the sky’s the limit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 19. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. alone B. widely C. overseas D. secretly
Question 20. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. unsuccessful D. successful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 21. He passed the exam as he worked very hard.
A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early
Question 22. The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it went away.
A. appeared B. flew C. disappeared D. traveled
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 numbered blank.
I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them
English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their
success at school.
Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents
usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and
support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could
have time for studying.
However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore,
it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their
success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in
studying.
Question 23. A. wasted B. taken C. had D. spent
Question 24. A. best B. more C. most D. better
Question 25. A. do B. learn C. work D. earn
Question 26. A. but B. in order C. because D. so that
Question 27. A. in order to B. with C. for D. of
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.
Smog is a combination of smoke and fog. It occurs when gases from burnt fuel mix with fog on the
ground. When heat and sunlight get together with these gases, they form fine, dangerous particles in the air.
Smog occurs in big cities with a lot of traffic. Particularly, in the summertime, when it is very hot,
smog stays near the ground. It is dangerous to our breathing, and in smoggy areas, we cannot see very well.
Smog was first discovered in Great Britain in the 19th century, during the beginning of the Industrial
Revolution. At that time, people used coal for heating and cooking. Factories also used coal to produce iron
and steel. Smoke mixed with wet, foggy air and turned yellow. The smog often hung over cities for many
days. It caused lung diseases and breathing problem. Thousands of people died in London every year.
Today, cities that have a large population and are located in hot, subtropical areas have the biggest
smog problems - for example, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Cairo.
Question 28. What probably caused the smog in Britain at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
A. There were too many cars in the country. B. People smoke a lot at that time.
C. Factories and people used coal as energy. D. The weather there was too foggy.
Question 29. What will happen if smog stays close to the ground?
A. It will make the sky cleaner. B. It will disappear in a short time
C. It will cause many storms. D. It will harm our health and block our sight.
Question 30. In the third paragraph, the word it refers to ______.
A. iron B. smog C. smoke D. steel
Question 31. In the first paragraph, the word fine is closest in meaning to
A. tiny B. shiny C. good D. harmful
Question 32. Where can smog possibly be found?
A. In a city where many people smoke
B. At a place where the traffic is heavy and the weather is foggy
C. Underground
D. At a place where it is rainy
II. WRITING ( 2.0pts )
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 33. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
A. Although his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
B. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
C. In spite of he is intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
D. In spite his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
Question 34. Did you always eat sweets when you were small?
A. Were you used to eat sweets when you were small?
B. Were you use to eat sweets when you were small?
C. Did you used to eat sweets when you were small?
D. Did you use to eat sweets when you were small?
Question 35. “What time did you come home last night, Mark?” said Tom.
A. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home the previous night.
B. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home last night.
C. Tom asked Mark what time he came home last night.
D. Tom asked Mark what time had he come home the previous night.
Question 36. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
A. If you have a visa, you will be able visit the USA.
B. You could visit the USA if you didn’t have a visa.
C. If you don’t have a visa, you can’t visit the USA.
D. You won’t be able to visit the USA if you have a visa.
Question 37. Last night I had dinner at home. Then, I went out with my friends.
A. Last night before I had had dinner at home, I went out with my friends.
B. Last night after having dinner at home, I went out with my friends.
C. Last night I had dinner at home after I went out with my friends.
D. Last night before having dinner at home, I went out with my friends.
Question 38. He/read/book/his room/when/he/hear/big explosion/.
A. He was reading books on his room when he heard a big explosion.
B. He was reading books in his room when he was hearing a big explosion.
C. He was reading books in his room when he heard a big explosion.
D. He read books in his room when he heard a big explosion.
Question 39. “If I were you, I wouldn’t make a fuss,” he said.
A. He accused me of making a fuss. B. He denied making a fuss.
C. He refused to make a fuss. D. He advised me not to make a fuss.
Question 40. Do you remember the lady? Her daughter won the competition yesterday.
A. Do you remember the lady whose daughter won the competition yesterday?
B. Do you remember the lady who daughter won the competition yesterday?
C. Do you remember the lady the daughter of which won the competition yesterday?
D. Do you remember the lady that won the competition yesterday?
Code 001-F2E9:
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1
9
17
25
33
2
10
18
26
34
3
11
19
27
35
4
12
20
28
36
5
13
21
29
37
6
14
22
30
38
7
15
23
31
39
8
16
24
32
40