TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC HỒNG ĐỨC KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC SINH LỚP 9

TRƯỜNG TH, THCS&THPT HỒNG ĐỨC NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Đề chính thức Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in the same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Question 1: A. walked B. played C. stopped D. watched
Question 2: A. measure B. steam C. cream D. dream
Question 3: A. teacher B. charity C. children D. chemistry

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the
same line and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Question 4: A. travel B. student C. enjoy D. music
Question 5: A. national B. important C. holiday D. different

PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answer on your
answer sheet.
Question 6: My little sister (goes) to school on foot every
day. Question 7: Do you mind (helping) me with the luggage?
Question 8: She _ (has lived/ has been living) in England for five years.
Question 9: The children were watching (watch) TV when their parents
came back home. Question 10: More trees (grow) in our neighborhood, it would be
cooler on hot summer days.
Were more trees to grow

II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. Write the answers on your
answer sheet.
Question 11: She has _DEVELOPED some very strange habits lately.
(DEVELOPMENT)
Question 12: I was so_WORRIED about the test that I couldn’t sleep all
night. (WORRY) Question 13: Computer are popular WORLDWIDE _ nowadays.
(WORLD)
Question 14: UNLUCKILY _, the storm swept through the city and caused
a lot of damage. (LUCKY)
Question 15: The old theater of our city is being enlarged and MODERNIZED .
(MODERN)

III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following
sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Question 16: We are going to have a meeting for our project Friday morning.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
Question 17: I didn’t go to the party yesterday _ I was sick.
A. because B. although C. but D. so
Question 18: We had a wonderful time in the countryside as we could look at _
moon at night.
A. a B. an C. the D. ϕ
Question 19: I wish I _ enough money now to buy my mother a present.
A. has B. will have C. had D. has
had Question 20: He used to very hard when he was young.
A. work B. working C. worked D. to work
Question 21: The film is really amusing, _ ?
A. isn't it B. is it C. doesn't it D. did it
Question 22: The government has _ every effort to improve the quality of
education.
A. done B. made C. created D. brought
Question 23: My aunt is the old lady you met at my birthday party last night.
A. whom B. which C. when D. whose
Question 24: I’ve tried those tablets and they are not _ in helping me stop coughing.
A. successful B. effective C. profitable D. careful
Question 25: Hoa and John are talking about environment protection.
- Hoa: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
- John: “ _. We can use paper bags instead.”
A. You’re wrong B. I strongly disagree
C. It’s not true D. I completely agree

PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given
in the box to fill in each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
of though creative organisations fulfil
Many of my friends have started talking about their future career (26) though we
still have three more years to go before we finish our school education. Some want to have a
nine-to-five job like a bank clerk, some want to do something more (27) creative like a
designer, and my friend Dan even dreamt (28) of travelling into space. For me, my
plan for future will take far more than three years to accomplish. After getting a university
degree, I will (29) fulfil my long dream: joining the Peace Corps, which is a volunteer
programme run by the United States of America. This programme allows young people to
work abroad for two years with schools, non•profit (30) organisations _,
and charities in areas like education and agriculture.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in
each gap. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the
(31) they live in. Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to
generation.
Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly. They learnt
to respect seniority. When they (32) an object to another person, they had to use
both hands. When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person first.
Boys learnt to work hard to support their families, (33) girls learnt to do housework,
and to take care of others. Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated. When they made a
mistake, they would not let another person be punished (34) _ it. That would
be cowardly and mean. They were taught that families were strong, and everybody should
stick together in adversity.
Fortunately, many of these (35) have been well preserved. They have
contributed to making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.
Question 31: A. community B. neighbours C. countryside D. houses
Question 32: A. took B. passed C. helped D. saw
Question 33: A. however B. therefore C. because D. while
Question 34: A. to B. at C. for D. with
Question 35: A. customs B. lifestyles C. values D. habits

III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best
answers A, B, C or D. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional,
life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities
in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as
secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street
vendors or construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income,
to work harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by
getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of
working and studying, then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with
motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or
high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental room equipped with modern facilities,
like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on. Industrialization and modernization as
well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the cities. One of the most
noticeable impacts is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai” - Vietnamese traditional
clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-
shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.

Question 36: The most important reason why people move to the city is .
A. to enjoy a modern life B. to look for a better life
C. to meet people from different regions D. to become businessmen
Question 37: We can infer from the passage that .
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city
B. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
C. people leave the countryside because life there is simple
D. Many people living in the city have a hard life
Question 38: According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the
following things EXCEPT .
A. the Internet connection B. close relationships with neighbours
C. a wide variety of jobs D. modern facilities
Question 39: Industrialization and modernization may lead to .
A. the fact that women no longer wear ao dai
B. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles
D. much more global integration
Question 40: The word "noticeable" as highlighted in the passage is closest in meaning to
.
A. recognizable B. difficult
C. familiar D. unforgettable

PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning
stays the same.
Question 41: They have already sold their old car.
 Their old car has already been sold.

Question 42: In spite of the heavy rain, they had an amazing party.

 Although it rained heavily, they had an amazing party.

Question 43: “I’m having a wonderful holiday here” Linda said.
 Linda said that she was having a wonderful holiday there.

Question 44: I don’t really like his lifestyle even though I admire his
performances.
 Much as I admire his performances, I don’t really like his lifestyle.
. Question 45: It is believed that a professional thief stole the picture.
 The picture is believed to have been stolen by a professional thief.

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given words so that it keeps the
same meaning. Do not change the form of the words given.
Question 46: It takes my brother 2 hours to do his homework every day. (SPENDS)
 My brother spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.

. Question 47: The little girl is very cute. She lives next door to us. (WHO)
 The little girl who lives next door to us is very cute.
. Question 48: She can’t stand the noise of the traffic in this crowded city. (PUT)
 She can’t put up with the noise of the traffic in this crowded city.
Question 49: A car is more expensive than a motorbike. (AS)
 A motorbike is not as cheap as a car.
Question 50: This is the most interesting book I have ever read. (SUCH)
 I have never read such an interesting book. .
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