ĐỀ THI LUYỆN ÔN THI VÀO TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
( Thời gian : 150 phót - kh«ng kÓ giao ®Ò)
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1. Phonetics - Grammar - Vocabulary:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced
differently from the others (5p):
1. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus
2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit
3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the
others (5p):
1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry
2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant
3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D. equality
4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
(10p):
1. ........... he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ............... .
A. lied B. I laying C. is telling lie D. is lying
3. .................., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object
in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is
flying
C.When they are
flying

needs correcting(10p).
1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A B C D
4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A B C D
5. She apologized for being many rude to me.
A B C D
6.The children were playing lastnight outdoor when it began to rain hard.
A B C D
7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year -
old sister.
A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control
population growth.
A B C D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The
earth is being (1) ............. and the future looks bad . What can
each of us do ?
We can not clean up our (2) .............. rivers and seas overnight.

wind, sun, and (5).......... many tourists and hotels . I have my own flat with
four or five rooms , but I am seldom there . If I am there for a day or two I
prefer to (6).......... with my mother and grandmother . They live in a small
house , (7)......... it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me . I like
good, simple food.
I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8).......... when I was
seven . He was an engineer and I don’t (9)......... him very well . He liked music
very much and wanted me to(10).......... a musician.
1. A. most B. full C. complete D. more
2. A. for B. to C. in D. by
3. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
4. A. and B. so C. while D. that
5. A. far B. too C. much D. more
6. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
7. A. but B. since C. even D. which
8. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died
9. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
10. A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw
fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning . He soon learned how
to make fire for himself . However man probably made his fire by rubbing
two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at
night . He used fire to cook his food . He used fire to frighten away enemies
and wild animals . In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages.
Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals . In some other
countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp,
men used burning sticks as torches . And before man discovered gas and

B. one hour.
D. twelve days .
Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with
ONE suitable word (10p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries
where food is (1)........ people have to spend most of their time getting enough
to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to
(2)............. to science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is
(3)............... and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that
lead to progress and (4).............. of leisure . The problem of (5).............. good
food for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been
(6) ............... for food . But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food .
Nations are beginning to put (7)................. knowledge to work for a
(8 )................ of their food problems . They work (9)............... in the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations
(10)................more food.
C. writing :
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the
same as the first (10p):
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John
advised...............................................................................................................
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .

Despite ......................................................................................................................
..
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

Alan ...........................................................................................................................
.