®Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn anh _ 9
M«n tiÕng anh (150 phót)
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QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
(5p)
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit
4. A. potential B. delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
Question III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (10p):
1.The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
2. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. lining
3. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious.
A. is B. was C. are D. have
4. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
5. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
6. People have different ways of preparing _____ .
A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams
7. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work .

8. Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as widely
accepted
A B C D
as this one .
9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of
time .
A B C D
10. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isn’t it ?
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p):
1. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
2. She extremely ______ about the history of art . (know)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job . (qualification)
4. Thousands of people are living in ______ after earthquake . (miserable)
5. She has an ______ command of the language. (impress)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _____ . (depend)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (inform)
8. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge.
(courage).
10. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment . (disaster)
Question VI . Read the passage and choose the best option(10 p) .
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he
has the most famous man in England. He became (1)__________while still at the university, mainly
(2)________ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time, captain of the university football,
cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3)________ a popular
sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “ Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him
(4)________ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5)________ known as
“ Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6)________ . They point out that he lived at a time

of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But
they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake
everyday. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most
industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water
surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly
throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore .
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the
world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage . Clean
water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do
something now.
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is ________ .
A. acid rain B. industrial pollution.
C. safe water shortage. D. population explosion .
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .
A. acid rain. B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage D. all A, B, C, are correct
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16 B. exactly 16.
C. exactly 15 D. less than 15.
5. What is the message to reader?
A. We should take action to protect our water resources.
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first

6. Over the years/ people/ argue whether/ his machines/ ever work .
7. Recently, however,/ the Science Museum/ London/ finish/ build/ engine based/ one /
Babbage’s designs.
8. It/ take/ six years/ complete/ and/ more/ four thousand parts/ specially/ make.
9. Whether/ it/ work/ not/, the machine/ be/ show/ special exhibition/ the Science Museum/
remind/ people/ Babbage’s work./....
Question XI : (10p) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 120 words about the following topic :
“What should we do to save energy ? ”
You may use the following suggested ideas :
- get a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
- Take a shower instead of a bath .
- Turn off the lights, the fans, air conditioner.... when no one is in the room .
- Turn off the faucet after using .
- Keep the fridge door closed or prepare food carefully before turning on the stove.
- Travelling by bikes or public buses instead of using motorcycles .............
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Hø¬ng dÉn chÊm ®Ò thi chän ®éi tuyÓn anh _ 9
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Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ B 2./C 3/ D 4/ A 5/ D
Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ B 3/ A 4/ C 5/ A
Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ B 3/ A 4/ C 5/ C 6/ C 7/ D 8/ A 9/ B 10/ D
Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. B  too.
2. B  much
3. B  herself
4. D  smells
5. B  is

Charles Babbage.
12. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician.
13. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”.
14. But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of them.
15. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work .
16. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on
one of Babbage’s designs.
17. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially
made.
18. Whether it works or not , the machine will be shown at the special exhibition in the Science
Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work./.
Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).