PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF GIA LAM DISTRICT ENGLISH 9
TRAU QUY SECONDARY SCHOOL
School Year: 2020-2021 Time: 60 minutes Class: 9.….
Full name: ……….……. Code: 002
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. arrange B. tender C. simmer D. salad
2. A. passport B. wildlife C. afford D. mountain
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
3. A. fetched B. fixed C. preferred D. worked
4. A. question B. invitation C. intersection D. station
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5. Danang is ________ city in Vietnam where ________ International Firework Festival is held annually.
A. a - a B. a - the C. the - a D. the - the
6. If he really ________ the question, he ________ that way.
A. doesn't understand - will answer B. understands - won't answer C. didn't understand - would answer D. understood - wouldn't answer 7. What did you do with the money ________ your mother lent you?
A. which B. whose C. what D. whom
8. Unfortunately, my flight to Da Nang was ________ for one and a half hour.
A. held on B. delay C. delayed D. cancel
9. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist ________ .
A. accommodation B. construction C. entertainment D. attraction 10. Thanks to the promotion scheme of this travel agency, this abroad trip is ________ to
my family.
A. affordance B. affordable C. afford D. unaffordable
11. I think that ________ cauliflower is not enough for 3 people. Let's buy one more.
A. a pinch of B. a loaf of C. a head of D. a clove of 12. I ________ enroll for that English class if I ________ you.
A. will - am B. would - weren't C. would - were D. will - were 13. You need to ________ the potatoes before ________ them.
A. peel - chopping B. slice - chopping
C. chop - peeling D. marinate - chopping
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
14. He was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D 15. John has played football since he finishes his lesson.
A B C D
16. The children were frightening by the thunder and lighting.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions
17. Mary: “Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow?”.
Mary: “___________”
A. I hope that tomorrow is happy. C. Hope to see a lot fun tomorrow.
B. I’m sorry. I have to visit my cousin. D. All right, you are so generous.
18. Ha: “ How nice ! You performed so beautifully !”
Hoa: “ ________”.
A. Thank you. I am happy you like me. B. Thank you. But I don’t think I did well.
C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. It’s very encouraging.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
19. Mai, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. prepared B. help C. attemp D. busy
20. They are going to pull that building down.
A. find out B. construct C. demolish D. erect
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
21. There are a number of drawbacks of living in the city.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. difficulties D. bad things 22. Mai’s success makes her parents very proud.
A. completion B. improvement C. effort D. failure Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
The survey of eating habits was conducted in Ho Chi Minh City by a group of Japanese
nutritionists in order to understand the changes of eating environments and habits accompanying with the economic growth after the war in Viet Nam.
The surveys were made in 2002 and 2006. In the survey in 2002, the Vietnamese surely took three meals a day without (23)________ any snacks. They mainly took (24)________ like rice, bread, noodles and some vegetables. But the intake of oils and fats and milk products was rare. It is like (25)________ of Japan in several decades ago.
In the survey in 2006, the changes in eating habits were observed. (26)________ the rising of their concern on eating, they rarely took food late at night. The variety and frequency of food was increased. The intake of snacks was also increased. These changes are (27)________ to have been caused by the change in their attitude towards eating due to the change in lifestyle and those changes had been observed in Japan. More rapidly, however, they were in Viet Nam.
23. A. taking B. to take C. doing D. asking
24. A. staples food B. proteins C. basics D. staples
25. A. that B. those C. what D. which
26. A. Despite B. Due to C. Because D. Together with
27. A. regarded B. thinking C. considered D. found
Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.
Fabrizio from Venice: Of course, there’s a lot to see in Venice. It’s one of the most famous cities in the world. First of all, there are the canals. We don’t have cars in Venice so you have to travel everywhere by canal. The most famous place in Venice is the square. St. Mark’s Square with St. Mark’s Cathedral. And there are lots of museums and palaces, and beautiful bridges, too.
Yumi from Kyoto: For me, Kyoto is the most beautiful city in Japan. It’s also the oldest city. It has many old traditional buildings, and beautiful palaces, temples and gardens. The most famous temple is the Golden Pavilion. There are also very good markets, and also really good shops, and some beautiful modern buildings, too.
Murat from Istanbul: I think Istanbul is maybe the most beautiful city in the world, but of course I come from Istanbul! The city is built on hills around the Bosphoros, and so there are beautiful views across the water. From the water, you can see mosques – the most famous is called the Blue Mosque – and palaces and bridges. Istanbul also has a very famous market called the Grand Bazaar. But these days we also have many modern shopping centres and modern buildings and hotels. It’s really a fantastic city.
Claudia from Rio de Janeiro: Rio is one of the most exciting cities in South America ... first of course we have our famous beach, the Copacabana, and there are many mountains around Rio – the most famous is the Sugar Plum Mountain where you can see a big statue of Christ, and of course we have our famous stadium ... the Macarana stadium, maybe the most famous football stadium in the world ... it’s really a great place.
Marina from St. Petersburg: You’ll really love St. Petersburg because there are so many things to see. The most famous is the Winter Palace, where the Tsars lived, and the Hermitage Museum which is a fantastic art gallery, and we have a very beautiful river too, the River Neva, and of course churches and cathedrals. There is so much to see!
28. The place(s) that Fabrizio recommends coming to in Venice most must be ________.
A. the museums B. the square
C. the canals D. beautiful bridges
29. All of the following are true about Kyoto EXCEPT that ________.
A. it only has old traditional buildings B. the Golden Pavilion is very famous C. it has very good markets and shops D. it is the most beautiful city in Japan 30. The most spectacular views of Istanbul are ________.
A. the Grand Bazaar on the Bosphoros B. the mosques across the water
C. modern shopping centres and buildings D. the Bosphoros
31. We can infer from Claudia’s words that people in Rio ________.
A. built the statue of Christ on the Copacabana B. love football very much
C. love architecture D. are very religious
32. People who would probably want to visit St. Petersburg most are ________.
A. art lovers B. sports enthusiasts
C. ballet dancers D. politicians
Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions.
33. _________, Bill arrived late.
A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi 34. The nurse asked Mrs. Nga _________
A. how was old her son B. how old son was
C. how old her son was D. how old her son is
35. The more a car costs, _________
A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes 36. _________, he’ll lose his job.
A. If he works harder B. If he doesn’t works harder
C. Unless he doesn’t work harder D. Unless he works harder
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
37. They will give you a lot of questions at the interview.
A. You will given a lot of questions at the interview.
B. You will be given a lot of questions at the interview.
C. A lot of questions will be given you at the interview.
D. A lot of questions will be given at the interview.
38. She is the woman. I met her last week.
A. She is the woman whom I met last week.
B. She is the woman whose I met last week.
C. She is the woman where I met her last week.
D. She is the woman which I met last week.
39. Sarah/ suggest/ Jim /postpone /trip till/ autumn.
A. Sarah suggest that Jim should postpone his trip till the autumn.
B. Sarah suggests that Jim postpone his trip till the autumn.
C. Sarah suggested that Jim should postpone his trip till in autumn.
D. Sarah suggested that Jim should postpone his trip till the autumn.
40. She hasn’t visited her hometown for two years.
A. She visited her hometown for two years.
B. She didn’t visit her hometown two years ago.
C. She last visited her hometown two years ago.
D. She didn’t visit her hometown for two years.
