ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1.5 marks)
1. A. craftsman B. factor C. indicator D. concentrate
2. A. talked B. decided C. stopped D. finished
3. A. please B. measure C. seat D. beach

II. Choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (4.0 marks)
1. I buy a new pair of glasses I can see better.
A. so as to B. so that C. in order to D. so as not to

2. I think he is the student in my class.

A. most intelligent B. more intelligent

C. intelligent D. as intelligent as

3. The art gallery will be a new tourist for the city.

A. interest B. attraction C. society D. appeal

4. My brother used to football, but an injure stopped him from playing.

A. play B. playing C. plays D. played

5. My sister asked me to use the washing machine.

A. how B. what C. which D. where

6. Minh wishes he English perfectly well.

A. speaking B. speak C. spoke D. spoken

7. My sister always at 6 o'clock and goes to work at 7 o'clock every

morning.
A. gets up B. gets over C. gets off D. gets on

8. I am really out! I've had three sleepless nights thinking about my exam.
A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. stressed

III. Read the text and choose the best answer to the following questions by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.5 marks)
After only 50 minutes flying from Ho Chi Minh City, you will set foot on the tropical
paradise of Vietnam and the world: Phu Quoc Island.

The island has a roughly triangular shape with a north-south length of 50km and a west-east
width of 25km. A great part of the terrain is filled with beautiful sandy beaches, but there is a
mountainous region with 99 peaks, among which the Peak of Chua Mountain is the tallest
one at 603 meters. Due to Phu Quoc's location in the Gulf of Thailand, its climate is sub-
equatorial with a temperate weather all year round, making trips to Phu Quoc possible any
time in the year. However, the best time to travel to this island is during the dry season, from
November until March, when the sky is blue and clear and the rains are away.

Phu Quoc is most famous for its cuisines and a natural wonderful coastline. The most famous
food of Phu Quoc is fish sauce, which has become quite popular all over Vietnam and the
world. Besides, another thing worth trying there is the spicy yet interesting black pepper.
However, the factor that will definitely intrigue you to visit Phu Quoc is its untouched
coastline featuring several heavenly beaches. They have yet to be explored to their full
ability, but this fact might be actually positive as it gives the shores a romantic beauty that
you can find in nowhere else in the world.

1. According to the passage, what is Phu Quoc Island regarded as?

A. Pearl of the Orient B. Tropical Paradise

C. City of Eternal Spring D. Lanterns Paradise

2. According to the passage, Phu Quoc Island .

A. has both beaches and mountains

B. doesn't have many tourist attractions

C. has the tallest mountain in Vietnam

D. doesn't have rains all the year round

3. Tourists can visit Phu Quoc anytime in the year thanks to .

A. its location by the sea B. its friendly local people

C. its temperate weather all year round D. its dry season

4. What are Phu Quoc's specialities?

A. Red pepper and fish sauce. B. Black pepper and dried fish.
C. Red pepper and soya sauce. D. Spicy black pepper and fish sauce.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Phu Quoc Island is located in the Gulf of Thailand.

B. The beaches in Phu Quoc Island have been explored to their full potentials.

C. Phu Quoc's dry season is from November to March.

D. The island is roughly triangular in shape.

IV. Give the correct form of the words given to complete each of the following sentences.
Write your answers in the gaps provided. (1.0 mark)
1. We take part in a lot of activities in our community. (culture)
2. The photo brought back many happy memeories of my . (child)
3. We used to of our home village when we lived overseas. (thought)
4. , we used to cook five-colour sticky rice on the first day of the lunar
month. (tradition)

V. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.0 mark)
1. The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.

→ No building in this city

_______________________________________________________________ .

2. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields.

→ It was raining so
____________________________________________________________________ .

3. People say that he is a great teacher.

→ It is
_________________________________________________________________________.

4. He said "Let's go out for dinner!"

→ He suggested
______________________________________________________________________ .
ENGLISH GRADE 9 TEST 1st
I. Choose the best answer. (2,5ms)

1. The town council decided to pull (up/ over/ down) the building, as it was unsafe.

2. There is a big gap between (generations/ events/ stages). The old find it hard to understand
the young.

3. We liked the Lion Dance (though/ therefore/ because) the dancers skillfully danced to
drum music.

4. They (used to listen/ use to listen/ used to listening) to the news program through a
loudspeaker.

5. Children are very creative. They are good (at/ about/ for) acting out stories.

6. I invited her to join our trip to Bat Trang, but she refused. I wish she (can/ could/ will) join
us.

7. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common (behaviour/ practice/
tradition) in many Asian country.

8. Students love to eat from street (vendors/ trucks/ vans) for the cheap price

9. Japan is the (most/ more/ less) developed country in the world.

10. A. dry B. carry C. burry D. lorry

II. Supply the correct form of the word (1.5ms)

1. Students tend to feel ………………………… before taking an important exam.
(NERVE)
2. I can’t put up with Mary’s ……………………. any longer. (BEHAVE)
3. Thirty years ago, only ………………… people had the television (WEALTH)

III. Correct tense of the verb (1ms)

1. What …………. your brother often ………. when he has free time? (do)
2. He said he was delighted because he ……………… a birthday present from his sister.
(just receive)

IV. Complete the passage.

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