This document contains a practice English exam for grade 9 students in Vietnam. The exam has 10 sections testing different English skills. Section I has 5 multiple choice questions about pronunciation. Section II has 5 multiple choice questions about word stress patterns. Section III has 10 multiple choice questions about grammar and vocabulary in sentences. Section IV has 10 questions to identify and correct errors in sentences. The following sections continue testing additional English skills through tasks like filling in blanks, answering questions about passages, rewriting sentences, and using suggested words to form sentences. The exam covers a wide range of fundamental English skills.

1. ĐỀ THI CH N Đ I TUY N ANH _ 9
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MÔN TI NG ANH
Ế (150 phút)
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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 .
A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on
8. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _____ .
A. have anything done B. be done something to C. let anything be done D. make something done
9. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off .
A. so B. in order C. so that D. for
10. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
Question IV. Each of the following sentence has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes(10p):
1.These televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.
A B C D
2. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity
A B C D
to lease the apartment.
3. After she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
4. The food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A B C D
5. Buying clothes are often a very time - consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes

2. A B C D
are rarely the ones that fit him or her .
6. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A B C D
7. John decided to buy a car in the morning , but in the afternoon he change the mind.
A B C D
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 (7)________
standards were quite low and (8)________ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true
that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to
judge him (9)________ the standards of his (10)________ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary
skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. fame B. rich C. well-known D. common
2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus
3. A. so B. too C. also D. of
4. A. with B. without C. no D. not
5. A. be B. which C. what D. was
6. A. achievements B. succeed C. famous D. expect
7. A. then B. when C. which D. that
8. A. him B. men C. they D. it
9. A. at B. beneath C. out of D. to
10. A. single B. owe C. own D. private
Question VII : Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word : (10p):
There is much more water than land (1)______ the surface of the earth. The sea and oceans
(2)______ nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3)______ land. If you traveled over

3. the earth (4)______ different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5)______ on
water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that (6)______ every mile of land there is four miles
of water.
There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7)______ to use two words to describe. We use
the word seas to (8)______ those parts of water surface which (9)______ only a few hundreds of miles wide,
the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands of miles wide (10)______ very
deep.
Question VIII : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question
(10p):
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.
Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made
many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison.
Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety 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 (10p):
1. They’ve been living here for six years now .
-> They moved ...................................................................................
2. You should take two tablets every four hours.
-> Two tablets should ........................................................................
3. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
-> I really wish ...................................................................................
4. “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother.

4. -> I asked my brother .........................................................................
5. “I’ll see you here tomorrow ”said Sue ‘And don’t be late’.
-> Sue said she ...................................................................................
6. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
-> The bus driver is said .....................................................................
7. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
-> The owner ............................................................................................
8. My flute is being repaired at the moment.
-> I am ...............................................................................................
9.“ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat” he asked.
-> He suggested......... ......................................................................
10. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
-> He objected....................................................................................
Question X. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage about the
birth of a computer (10p):
1. Most people/ think/ computers/ very modern inventions,/ products / our new/ technological/ age.
2. But actually/ the idea/ computer/ be /work out/ over two centuries ago/ a man/ call/ Charles Babbage.
3. Babbage/ bear/ 1791/ and grow/ be/ brilliant mathematician.
4. He/ draw up/ plans/ several calculating machines/ he / call “engines”.
5. But despite/ fact that/ he/ start/ build/ some/ these/ he never/ finish/ any of them.
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./....

5. H NG D N CH M Đ THI CH N Đ I TUY N 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
6.C  we
7.D  his
8.C  no one
9. B  late
10. D  hasn’t it
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. painful 2. knowledgeable 3. qualified 4. misery 5. impressive
6. dependable 7. informative 8. surprisingly 9. encouragement 10. disastrous
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C
Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct word)
1. on 2. cover 3. its 4. in 5. moving 6. for 7. have 8. describe 9. is 10. and
Question VIII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ B 4/ A 5/ A
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
1. They moved here 6 months ago
2. Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours
3. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
4. I asked my brother if he knew where Tony was .
5. Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late
6. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash .
7. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
8. I am having my flute repaired at the moment.
9. He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) ... luggage under the seat.
10. He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work /...to the fact that his secretary came late to work.
Question X :10 points (1p for each correct answer).
1. Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.
2. But actually the idea for computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles
Babbage.
3. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician.
4. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”.
5. But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of them.
6. Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work .
7. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of
Babbage’s designs.
8. It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made.
9. 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./.