ĐỀ ÔN THI TIẾNG ANH THPT QUỐC GIA 9
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s).
Question 1. Moving to a new town brought about many changes in his life.
A. resulted from B. prevented C. speeded up D. resulted
in
Question 2. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in
recent years.
A. comparatively B. almost C. absolutely D.
relevantly
Question 3. Many countries nowadays restrict the exportation of genuine
archeological artifacts.
A. rare B. costly C. authentic D.
particular
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 following questions.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by
humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals,
vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible
definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were
established in England in the fourteenth century air pollutants were limited to
compounds that could be seen or smelled- a far cry from the extensive list of
harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge
of the health aspect of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants
has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air
pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon
monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the
concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they
became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification

A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants B. can
overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions D. will react
harmfully with natural pollutants
Question 8. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better
enforce air pollution laws.
B. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all
air pollutants
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly
review their air pollution laws.
Question 9. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How much harm air pollutants can cause. B. The
economic impact of air pollutant.
C. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere. D. What constitutes
an air pollutant.
Question 10. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an
important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants. B. They
function as part of a purification process.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants. D. They
have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 11. The word "adversely" in the first passage is closest in meaning to
__________.
A. quickly B. considerably C. negatively D.
admittedly
Question 12. The word "These" in the second paragraph refers to
__________.
A. the compounds moved the water or soil B. the pollutants from the

(22)_____ close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few
questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation can
make an even stronger statement. At the (23)____ of an interview, it is
appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer.
Question 14. A. strengths B. practices C.
pressures D. promotions
Question 15. A. hide B. express C. identify D. limit
Question 16. A. accurately B. sharply C. rightly
D. hardly
Question 17. A. change B. chance C. practice D. way
Question 18. A. expression B. ability C.
response D. respect
Question 19. A. enthusiasm B. enthusiast C.
enthusiastically D. enthusiastic
Question 20. A. with B. on C. for D. in
Question 21. A. show B. appear C. conceal D. cover
Question 22. A. make B. spend C. pay D. choose
Question 23. A. finish B. close C. final D. end
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following questions.
Question 24. _______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became
known as black gold because of the large profits it brought. A. That when
discovered B. Discovering C. Which was discovered D. Discovered
Question 25. Tony: "Your desk-mate failed in the oral test." Lisa:
"__________."
A. It's hard for me to express myself in English B. In which
respect
C. Oh, I know D. I'm sorry to hear that
Question 26. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and ______
to a compliment in a proper way.

A. it is a nuclear breeder reactor B. is a nuclear breeder reactor
C. a nuclear breeder reactor D. does a
nuclear breeder reactor
Question 36. Because of ____ weather conditions, California has an advantage
in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favourite B. favour C. favourable D.
favourably
Question 37. __________ for farming purpose, soil must contain the minerals
plants require.
A. To be good B. That's good C. Be good D. Being
good
Question 38. A: "Do you like the advanced training course you are taking?"
B: "__________."
A. No, thanks B. Not me. I'm still waiting C. No, not everyone D.
By and large, yes
Question 39. These two shirts are in very bright colors. I don't like __________
of them.
A. all B. both C. either D. neither
Question 40. After John __________ a rough outline of the model, he will
begin painting.
A. is drawing B. drew C. has drawn D. had
drawn
Question 41. Mark: "Would you like me to pick you up?" Anne:
"__________."
A. Yes, thanks. That's very kind of you B. No, thank you
C. Yes, I'd like D. That would be great fun
Question 42. The temple is still an example of well- __________ traditional
Vietnamese architectures.
A. preserver B. preservation C. preservative D.
preserved

champion
Question 53. A. plough B. cough C. enough D. laugh
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
combination of each pair of the sentences given.
Question 54. You'd better take the keys. It's possible I'll come home late.
A. I'll probably come home late so that you'd better take the keys. B. If I
come home late, you'd better take the keys.
C. You'd better take the keys in case I come home late. D. You'd better
take the keys as I possibly come home late.
Question 55. Julia cleaned the house. Then she fell asleep on the sofa.
A. After cleaning the house, Julia fell asleep on the sofa. B. Julia cleaned the
house so that she could sleep on the sofa.
C. After falling asleep on the sofa, Julia cleaned the house. D. Julia fell
asleep on the sofa while she was cleaning the house.
Question 56. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as
the president of the country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the
Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the
Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. Being the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
Question 57. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have
investigated him for days.
A. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for
days.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
Question 58. Phillip snored all night. I didn't sleep a wink.

2. I didn’t arrived in time to see him.
I wasn’t early_________________________________________
3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize_________________________________________
4. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
If_________________________________________
5. Barbara is the best tennis-player in the club.
No one_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write a letter to a pen-pal to talk about a person who has great
influence on you.
……………………., March 26
th
, 2015
Dear Linda,
I am sorry for not writing to you for so long, but you know we are all busy
with preparing for the coming GCSE. I am writing today to tell you about my
greatest ever idol who has great influence on me.
Everyone has his variety of acquaintances, friends, relatives, teachers, or
partners among whom one may have the one that creates greatest ever
impression on him. For me, I must say that my life would not have been as good
as it is today if I did not meet Mr. Jimmy. It happened to me when I was a lower
secondary student. I remember well that I was a very bad boy at that time. I
always got bad marks for school subjects as well as I got fined daily. My
teachers got very disappointed, my parents felt ashamed as I was very often
mentioned as a bad example at school. My classmates found ways to keep away
from me. I felt so lonely and hopeless. Then Mr. Jimmy, my new Maths teacher
appeared. After having had a talk with me and my parents, he agreed to be my
private tutor. It was so strange that he did not teach me lessons right away, he
made ways to be my friend instead. He spared time to get to know my
difficulties, helped me to gain me confidence, let me believe in what I could do.