đề ôn luyện tiếng anh lớp 9

SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Listen to the results of a survey of leisure activities among people aged sixteen to
thirty and fill in the missing information. You will listen to the tape three times.
playing video games
going for a run or to the (2)__________
going to the cinema
(4)
____________ a video / DVD
reading a newspaper or a (6)__________
going for a (7)_____________________
going to a (8)______________________
listening to the (10)_________________
playing a (11)______________________

(1)

_____ %
28%
(3)
_____ %
(5)
_____ %
100%
93%
(9)
_____ %
71%
(12)
_____ %

Part 2: You will listen to a song called His Latest Flame. Listen and fill in each numbered

blank with ONE word. You will listen to the tape three times.
His Latest Flame (*)
A very old friend came by (1) ____________
Cause he was telling everyone in town
About the (2) ____________ that he just found
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame
He talked and talked and I heard him (3) ___________
That she had the longest blackest hair
The prettiest (4) ____________ eyes anywhere
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame
Though I (5) ___________ the tears inside were burning
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
He was (6) __________ but still his words kept returning
What else was there for me to do but cry
Would you believe that (7) ___________
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She’d be (8) ___________ eternally
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame
(*)

(Pomus/Shuman R & H Music BMI)
flame = boyfriend/girlfriend

SECTION TWO: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0pts)
Question 1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences.
1. Kate _______ a great time in Nha Trang and doesn’t want to come back.
A. is having
B. has
C. has had
D. had

2. You have never been to Nha Trang, _______ ?
A. haven’t you
B. have you
C. do you
D. don’t you
3. I had to wear _______ uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. some
B. any
C. a
D. an
4. You can improve your English by practising it _______ .


A. hardly
B. ordinary
C. badly
D. regularly
5. _______ we should put garbage bins around the school yard.
A. Why don’t
B. What about
C. Let’s
D. I suggest
6. If I _______ you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am
B. could be
C. were
D. would be
7. The pop star we invited onto the chat show didn’t _______.
A. turn on
B. turn up

C. turn off
D. turn down
8. Paper money _______ for over a thousand years.
A. has used
B. was being used C. was used
D. has been used
9. “Jane! May I introduce you to Maryam, my Malaysian pen pal?” - “_________”
A. Oh. Thank you very much.
B. Hi! Pleased to meet you, Jane.
C. Hi! Nice to meet you, Maryam.
D. That’s right. I’m Jane.
10. “How did your dog _______?” - “I don't know. Someone might have poisoned it.”
A. get killed
B. kill
C. be killed
D. was killed
11. That pipe has been leaking for ages. We must get it ______ soon.
A. mend
B. mended
C. mending
D. to mend
12. It was _______ of you not to play the music while I was asleep.
A. considering
B. considerate
C. considerable
D. consideration
Question 2. Match the two halves of the sentences. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
0. When you rang, I was in
1. I waited outside the tennis club for
2. We finally got to the stadium just in

3. I was so nervous the first time I was in
4. I just play football for
5. Your salary depends on
6. I love that film and when it comes out
7. Tom works as a policeman and he’s on

G
.........
.........
.........
.........
.........
.........
.........

A. fun, and I don’t want to do it as a job.
B. charge of the whole department.
C. time to see the match start.
D. duty for about 8 hours every night.
E. a long time but Peter didn’t appear.
F. on DVD, I’ll definitely get it.
G. the middle of cleaning my shoes.
H. how long you’ve been working here.

Question 3. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are
correct but some have a word which should not be there.
FASHION DESIGNER
Lines
Answer
When I was 17, my father asked me about what jobs I was applying for. It was

0
about
the moment I’d been dreading, but I couldn’t avoid it. I said: “Dad, this may
00
ü
be come as a shock to you, but I’m thinking of going to university.” He looked
1
confused. “University! What do you want to go there for?” “To train to be a
2
fashion designer,” I said. He looked out from me to my mum and back again.
3
“You’re joking, aren’t you? Please tell me you’re joking.” No one believed me
4
I was serious. But in the end I stuck to my plans. I knew what I was good at,
5
I knew what I wanted and I knew how much to get it. And I did. After a
6
three-year course, I graduated with a degree in fashion design. In my final year,
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months before graduating, I was sent examples of my designs around the world.
8
The directors of an Italian fashion company were so far impressed with my work
9
far
that I was given a contract for to design jackets for their summer collection. And
10
for
at my graduation fashion show, there were no prouder parents than mine.
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ü

Question 4. Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in
HOMEWORK
School inspectors have found that, contrary to all (0)______ children
EXPECT
don’t (1)______ homework at all. In fact, many do more than their
LIKE
teachers suggest, either because of (2)_____ about their marks or
ANXIOUS
simply for (3)______. The inspectors’ findings add to the evidence of
ENJOY
the powerful (4)______ effects of homework on pupils’ achievement.
BENEFIT
The inspectors also recommend the (5)______ of “homework charters”.
INTRODUCE
These tell parents and children how much (6)______ work is expected
ADD
and provide encouragement to schools to form links with parents who can
check that tasks are (7)______ completed.
PROPER
International (8)______ suggest that a typical 14-year-old does six hours
COMPARE
homework in Britain, eight hours in Italy, and almost nine hours in Hungary,
Japan and Poland.
Barbara saw a doctor who is a specialist in such cases. Her powers of (1.
concentrate)…………. aren’t as good as they used to be and at times s he is
very forgetful but the doctor has confidently predicted that in time she will
make a complete ( 2. recover)…………… He believes she is making very
(3. satisfy)…………progress in this direction. Of course, not all such

predictions come true, but the doctor is usually very reliable. As for the
cuts and bruises she had, they have healed almost ( 4. complete)……………
Barbara herself is very ( 5. thank) …………to be alive. As one of the
people who examined her at hospital said, she was extraordinarily lucky.
SECTION THREE: READING (6.0 pts)
Question 1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
HOW WE READ
Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect
to understand every (0)_____ part of it and will you remember anything about it in a
fortnight’s (1)_____? Common sense suggests that the answers to these questions depend on
“readability” - whether the (2)_____ matter is interesting, the argument clear and the
(3)_____ attractive. But psychologists are discovering that to (4)_____ why people read and often don’t read - technical information, they have to examine not so much the writing as
the reader.
Even the most technically confident people often (5)_____ instructions for the video
or home computer in favor of hands-on experience. And people frequently (6)_____ little
notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of
contracts.
Psychologists researching reading tend to assume that both beginners and (7)_____
readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are (8)_____ among
them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some believe that fluent
readers take (9)_____ every letter or word they see; others (10)_____ that readers rely on
memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed
that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension occurs, then reading
stops.
0.
A. simple
B. single
C. separated
D. sole

1.
A. term
B. period
C. time
D. gap
2.
A. subject
B. topic
C. content
D. text
3.
A. pattern
B. formation
C. layout
D. assembly
4.
A. ensure
B. determine
C. value
D. rate
5.
A. miss
B. omit
C. pass
D. ignore
6.
A. get
B. pay
C. take

D. make
7.
A. competent
B. sufficient
C. considerable
D. valid
8.
A. objections
B. arguments
C. contests
D. separations
9.
A. up
B. over
C. out
D. in
10. A. insist
B. direct
C. urge
D. press
Question 2. Seven phrases/clauses have been removed from the following passage
A. shopping is a way of getting out and meeting people
B. for most of us in today’s busy world
C. than it did on the screen
D. without leaving the house
E. from what it was
F. if you are already using it for business
G. or make a phone call
H. where you can see
You no longer need to leave your house in order to shop! In fact you don’t even have to post a

letter (0)_____ – you simply use the Internet. More and more shops are connecting to the Internet
(1)_____ what you would like to buy on your screen in your own living room. I’m not suggesting
you should get onto the Internet simply to be able to shop. However, (2)_____ , study, or other
reasons, you might find it useful. Just imagine, no more driving in traffic, no more trying to find a
place to park, no more queuing in shops. Now you can buy everything from a new garden seat to a
gold ring (3)_____.
Of course there are disadvantages. If you live on your own, especially if you don’t work or perhaps
don’t leave the house much, (4)_____. Also, if you don’t actually go to the shop, you can’t try to
get another 10% off the price! Another problem could be if you are buying clothes – you may need
to return some things if they don’t fit properly or if the color looks different (5)_____ .
However, (6)_____, time is what we haven’t got enough of. Shopping on the Internet is probably
not less expensive but it is simple, good fun and above all, it’s quick!
Question 3. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space..
TAKING IT EASY
Society has changed (0)_____ many ways (1)_____ the introduction of computers,
and people’s lives at home and at the office have been affected. Most people are working for
fewer hours per week than they (2)_____ to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are
becoming much (3)_____ interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent
report stated that, (4)_____ the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby (5)_____
become much more specialized.
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (6)_____ spend time with
their families (7)_____ stay late in the office every day. Home life is seen to be just as
important (8)_____ working. Some companies now (9)_____ managers take their annual
holidays even if they don’t want to, because this leads to (10)_____ an improvement in their
performance if they have some rest.


In (11)_____ of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The
standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (12)_____ it harder to get
into university than it was 20 years (13)_____. Schoolchildren and students are now having

to work (14)_____ hard that in many cases they work longer hours than their parents.
SECTION FOUR: WRITING. (5.0 pts)
Question 1. Make any changes and addition to build the sentences from the cues given.
0. I / not / much time, / so / not / use / Internet / very often.
I do not have much time, so I don’t use the Internet very often .
1. If we / go on / litter, / environment / serious / pollute.
2. Ba’s parents / often / him / not / waste / time / play / computer games.
3. She / ask / what aspect / learn / English / I / most difficult.
4. Although / he / severe / disabled / take part / variety / sports activities.
5. I / sorry / I / break / your watch / but / I / have / it / repair / at the moment.
6. Nam’s mother / tell / him / she / hear / TV / there / typhoon / come.
7. My parents / not use / let / me / stay / late / when / I / little boy.
Question 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
given. Don’t change the form of the word given. 0 has been done as an example.
0. The pond isn't deep enough to swim in.
(TOO)
The pond is too shallow to swim in.
1. Can I ask you a few questions?
(IF)
Do you _________________________ a few questions?
2. “Is it raining outside?” asked Michael.
(KNOW)
Michael wanted to ____________________________ raining outside.
3. He didn't feel very well but he went to work.
(SPITE)
He went to work ________________________________ very well.
4. It isn't necessary for anyone to work late tonight.
(HAS)
Tonight ______________________________________ work late.
5. Tuan’s behaviour at the party embarrassed me.

(TUAN)
I was embarrassed by the ________________________ at the party.
6. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you.
(CARRY)
You must _______________________________ instructions exactly.
7. They decided to advertise their house on the Internet.
(PUT)
They decided _______________________________ their house on the Internet.
8. Miss Lan had to finish the accounts and write several reports as well. (ADDITION)
Miss Lan had to finish the accounts ______________________________ several reports.
Question 3. These days some of your neighbors drop litter in the area. Despite your
warning, they continue to dump rubbish. Write a letter of about 120 – 150 words to the


head of the local authorities to complain about the problem.
(Please DO NOT show your address, your name or signature in the letter.)

SECTION ONE: (2.0 đ). Mỗi câu làm đúng đạt 0.1 đ.
Part 1: (1.2 điểm)

Part 2: (0.8 điểm)

(1)

playing video games
going for a run or to the (2) gym
going to the cinema
(4)
renting/hiring a video / DVD
reading a newspaper or a (6) magazine

going for a (7)
walk
(8)
going to a
restaurant
listening to the (10) radio
playing a (11) musical instrument

11 %
28%
(3)
46 %
(5)
40 %
100%
93%
(9)
64 %
71%
(12)
8 %

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

today
love
say
green
smiled
gone
yesterday
mine

SECTION TWO: (7.0 đ). Mỗi câu làm đúng đạt 0.2 đ.
Question 1: (2.4 điểm)
0. B
1.A 2.B
3.C

4.D

Question 2: (1.4 điểm)
0. G
1.E

2.C

5.D

6.C

3.B

Question 3: (1.6 điểm)
1. be
2. ü
3. out

7.B
4.A

5. ü

4. me

Question 4: (1.6 điểm)
0. expectations
1. dislike
2. anxiety
5. introduction
6. additional

8.D

9.C

5.H
6. much

10.A 11.B

6.F

7.D

7. ü

3. enjoyment
7. properly

12.B

8. was

4. beneficial
8. comparisons

SECTION THREE: READING (6.0 pts). Mỗi câu làm đúng đạt 0.2 đ
Question 1: (2 điểm)
0.B
1.C
2.A
Question 2: (1.2 điểm)
0. G
1.H

3.C

4.B
2.F

5.D
3.D

Question 3: (2.8 điểm).
0. in
3. more
1. since / with /
4. although / while
following
5. had
2. used
6. rather

6.C

7.A

4.A
7. than
8. as
9. make / insist
10. such / quite

5.C

8.B

9.D

10.A

6.B

11. spite
12. making
13. ago
14. so

SECTION FOUR: WRITING (5.0 pts).
Question 1: (1.4 đ) Mỗi câu viết đúng đạt 0.2 đ.
1. If we / go on / litter, / environment / serious / pollute.
- If we go on littering/dropping litter, the environment will become / be seriously
polluted.


2. Ba’s parents / often / him / not / waste / time / play / computer games.
- Ba’s parents often ask (tell/advise/want/...) him not to waste time playing computer
games.
3. She / ask / what aspect / learn / English / I / most difficult.
- She asked (me) what aspect of learning English I found (thought) most difficult.
- She asks (me) what aspect of learning English I find (think) most difficult.
4. Although / he / severe / disabled / take part / variety / sports activities.
- Although he is/(was) severely disabled, he takes part/has taken part/(took part) in a
variety
of sports activities.
5. I / sorry / I / break / your watch / but / I / have / it / repair / at the moment.
- I am sorry that I broke (have broken) your watch but I am having it repaired at the
moment.
6. Nam’s mother / tell / him / she / hear / TV / there / typhoon / come.
- Nam’s mother told him (that) she heard on TV (that) there would be/was a typhoon
coming.
( a typhoon that/which was
coming)

7. My parents / not used / let / me / stay / late / when / I / little boy.
- My parents did not (didn’t) use to let me stay up (stay out) late when I was a little boy.
Question 2: (1.6 đ) Mỗi câu viết đúng đạt 0.2 đ.
1. Can I ask you a few questions?
(IF)
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
2. “Is it raining outside?” asked Michael.
(KNOW)
Michael wanted to know if/whether it was raining outside.
3. He didn't feel very well but he went to work.
(SPITE)
He went to work in spite of not feeling very well.
4. It isn't necessary for anyone to work late tonight.
(HAS)
Tonight no one / nobody has to work late.
5. Tuan’s behaviour at the party embarrassed me.
(TUAN)
I was embarrassed by the way Tuan behaved at the party.
6. You must do exactly what the teacher tells you.
(CARRY)
You must carry out the teacher’s instructions exactly.
7. They decided to advertise their house on the Internet.
(PUT)
They decided to put an advertisement for their house on the Internet.
8. Miss Lan had to finish the accounts and write several reports as well. (ADDITION)
Miss Lan had to finish the accounts in addition to writing several reports.
Question 3: (2.0 pts).
Điểm thành phần của bài viết (lá thư) được đề nghị như sau:
- Organization: Đúng dạng thư phàn nàn/khiếu nại (3 phần: mở đầu, nội dung, kết thúc)
(0,5đ)

- Ideas: (Nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi: Nêu được lý do viết thư; thực
thực
trạng của vấn đề; đề nghị các giải pháp; mong đợi giải quyết...) (0,5đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt)
(0,25đ)
- Sentence structure: Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức..) (0,5đ)


- Length: Viết đủ số lượng từ qui định (không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn). (0,25đ)
Learning how to learn
There is usually one important (1) ......... missing from most school (2) ............ Very few
students are (3) ........... how to organize their learning, and how to (4) ........... the best use of
their time. Let's take some simple (5) ............ Do you know how to (6) ...........up words in a
dictionary, and do you understand all the (7) ........... the dicti onary contains? Can you
(8) ........... notes quickly, and can you understand them (9) ........... ? For some reason, many
schools give learners no (10) ........... with these matters. Teachers ask students to
(11) ........... pages from books, or tell the m to write ten pages, but don't explain (12) ...........
to do it. Learning by (13) ........... can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine
(14) ........... of a subject. You can (15) ........... a lot of time memorizing books, without
understanding anything about the subject!
1. A theme B book C subject D mark
2. A agendas B timetables C terms D organizations
3. A taught B learnt C educated D graduated
4. A take B give C get D make
5. A sentences B results C rules D examples
6. A find B look C research D get
7. A information B advise C subjects D themes
8. A do B send C make D revise
9. A after B afterwards C lastly D at last
10. A teaching B ability C instruction D help

11. A concentrate B remind C forget D memorize
12. A how B what C why D it
13. A the way B heart C now D law
14. A information B success C understanding D attention
15. A pass B waste C tell D use
Are you an exercise fanatic or do you prefer to lie in front of the TV? There’s good news
and there’s bad news whoever you are. We all have some idea how fit we are- for example,
someone even a little fitter than me doesn’t have to stop for breath at the top of a hill! The
question is how do you get fit? Exercise, of course! But (and this is the good news for
people like me!) not all the time. Too much training is actually bad for your body. Of
course, this doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take exercise, but rest is also important.
Muscles are damaged during physical exerciseAfter a really hard day, your body needs
around 48 hours to recover . While you are resting, your muscles are repaired and
strengthened. A good way to get fit is to take up running. If you want to give it a try, choose
a distance that’s long is enough to challenge you but short enough to allow you to finish in
comfort. Sa ve the long distances until you’ve had plenty of practice. A ‘fun run’ with
runners every level of training is a good place to start. Keep away from runs with big hills
and try to avoid extremely hot or cold weather. Remember - build up gradually and have
two or three rest days every week. A few days before the ‘big day’, start taking it easy.
There’s more good news for lazy people like me. After hard exercise, your muscles need
carbohydrates and protein- so you should eat something like a sandwich fairly quickly.
And the more you exercise, the more food you need. Rest is essential if you want your
fitness to improve - and so is sensible eating and drinking. And that can be done in front of
the TV! Fitness fanatic or couch potato? It’s best to be a bit of bo th!
1. The article is mainly about __________ A. exercise. B. watching TV. C. eating. 2. The
article is from __________
A. a popular magazine. B. a sport club newsletter. C. a scientific journal.
3. According to the article, the best way to get fit is to __________
A. exercise as much as possible. B. exercise and rest. C. eat the correct foods
. 4. According to the article __________

A. muscles are built during exercise.
B. muscles are strengthened after exercise has stopped.
C. you should take care not to damage your muscles when you exercise.
5. When you start running you should __________
A. run as fast as you can. B. run a distance that is not too hard. C. run only a short
distance.
6. A ‘fun-run’ is a race for __________
A. non-serious runners. B. all kinds of runners. C. runners who are training.
7. According to the article you shouldn’t __________
A. run in the rain. B. run in direct sunlight. C. run if it’s freezing.
8. According to the article people who exercise __________
A. should eat more than people who don’t. B. should eat the same as people who don’t. C.
should not change the amount they eat.
9. ‘Couch potato’ means someone who __________
A. is very keen on exercise. B. likes doing exercise, but not too often. C. does not like
exercise at all.
10. The writer __________
A. is very keen on exercise. B. likes doing exercise, but not too often. C. does not like
exercise at all. Read the article about Freddy Adu. Choose the most suitable heading from
the box (AF) for each part of the article (1 -5). There is one extra heading which you do not
need to use. Write your answers in the numbered box. (15 points)
A. Life in a new country B. Born to play soccer C. A popular teen D. Just having fun E.
Attractive offer F.
A dream comes true Freddy Adu: A successful teen 1. _____________ Are you one of the
millions of people who love soccer? Perhaps you dream of being a famous soccer player
yourself, watched by excited fans all over the world! For a young American soccer player
named Freddy Adu, that dream came true. At just 14, Freddy started playing
professionally f or DC United, which made him the youngest professional athlete in modern

team sports history. 2. _____________ How did Freddy Adu become one of the most
exciting young soccer players in the world? A few years ago, he was just another kid in
Ghana, kicking a b all around with his friends. But it wasn’t hard to see that he was born
to play the game. His mother, Emelia, says he has been playing soccer since he could walk.
Back home in Ghana, he played soccer against men three times his age. 3. _____________
Freddy’s career took off after his family moved to the USA. He was only years old then.
Life wasn’t easy at first. As a single mother, Emelia worked long hours to support the
family. Meanwhile, Freddy practiced his game on the school grounds. He was soon noticed
by a local soccer coach, and became the best player on the team, playing with kids four or
five years older than him. 4. _____________ Soon others started paying attention. When
Freddy was 10, a team from Italy offered him $750,000 to play for them. But Emelia, who
has always looked out for him, decided he was too young to accept. Freddy wasn’t very
disappointed. He joined the Bradenton Academy, a US soccer program in Florida, and
finished high school when he was 14. Shortly afterwards, he signed his contract wi th DC
United and now, at the age of 17, earns half a million dollars a year doing what he loves. 5.
_____________ Freddy says he’s just like any ordinary kid in many ways. He likes
Playstation, and tries to look good for the girls. He thinks his mom is the be st cook in the
world. Like many other teens, his dream is to play in the World Cup and his favorite
soccer players are Pele and Ronaldinho of Brazil. As a soccer star, he is having the time of
his life. “I’m just having a blast,” he said. “ That was the go al all along. When you don’t
enjoy yourself, it takes a lot out of it.”
PART 4: Read the text. Fit the missing sentences A -E into gaps 1-5 in the text.


One day in 1963, a dolphin named Elvar and a famous astronomer, Carl Sagan, were
playing a little game. The astronomer was visiting an institute which was looking into the
way dolphins communicate with each other. Sagan was standing on the edge of one of the
tanks wher e several of these friendly, highly intelligent creatures were kept. (1)
………………… The dolphin wanted Sagan to scratch his stomach again, as the
astronomer had done twice before. Elvar looked up at Sagan, waiting. Then, after a minute

or so, the dolphin leapt up through the and made a sound just like the word ‘more’. The
astonished astronomer went to the director of the institute and told him about the incident.
(2)……………. Dolphins have bigger brains in proportion to their body size than human
have, and i t has been known for a long time that they can make a number of sounds. (3)
………………….Sound travels much faster and much further in water than it does in air.
That is why the parts of the brain that deal with sound are much better developed in
dolphins than i n humans. (4)……………….. Scientists don’t agree on this. A language is
not just a collection of sounds, or even words. A language has a structure and what we call
a grammar. The structure and grammar of a language help to give it meaning. (5)
…………… If you stop to think about it, you will see that this difference doesn’t come from
the words in the question but from the difference in structure. That is why the question
“Can dolphin speak?” can’t be answered until we find out if dolphins not only make
sounds but also arrange them in a grammatical order which affects their meaning.
A. For example, the two questions “Who loves Mary?” and “Who does Mary love?” mean
very different things.
B. “Oh, yes. That’s one of the words he knows”, the director said, showing no surpris e at
all.
C. Elvar had just swum up alongside him and had turned on his back.
D. But can it be said that dolphins have a “language”, in the real sense of the word? E.
What is more, these sounds seem to have different functions, such as warning each other of
danger