ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LỚP 9

ÑEÀ THI TOÁT NGHIEÄP THCS 
Năm học 2003 - 2004
I- You will hear 4 people talking about their free time activities. Listen and choose
the correct answer a or b : (2pts)
* 1
st
Person :
1- a) playing the guitar b) playing the piano
2- a) collecting stamps b) collecting coins
* 2
nd
Person :
3- a) shopping b) jogging
4- a) reading books b) cooking meals
* 3
rd
Person :
5- a) swimming b) climbing
6- a) reading novels b) reading newspapers
* 4
th
Person :
7- a) reading books b) reading magazines
8- a) doing gardening b) doing repairs
II- Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences : (2.5pts)
1- If Ba ___________________ here tomorrow, I will phone you. (comes - come - will come - came)
2- Nhan __________ to the sea when she lived in Hai Phong. (goes - has gone - used to go - is going)
3- Nam suggested ___________ showers instead of baths to save water. (takes, talking, to take, take)
4- Nga’s house ______________________ in 1995. (build - has been built - was built - was building)
5- Lan_____Saigon Waterpark if she lived in Ho Chi Minh City.(visits, visited, would visit, will visit)
6- We all like the sticky rice cakes ________ are made by our grandmother. (who, which, they, that)

7- People know they should save energy, _________________ they still waste it. (but - and - or - so)
8- Vietnamese people celebrate the Independence Day________Sept. 2
nd
every year. (in, on, at, for)
9- Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look_______her younger sister.(at, up, for, after)
10-In order to keep fit, we should do exercises__________(regularly, regulating, regular, regulation)
III- Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage.
There is ONE extra word you do not need to use : (2pts)
news for while popular example
appeared interactive because there
Television first ______________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the
most _________________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers
cartoons for children, world ___________________, music and many other programs. If someone is
interested in sports, for __________________, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can
enjoy a broadcast of an international football match __________________ companies to advertise their
products.
It is not too hard for us to see why ______________ is a TV set in almost every home today. And,
engineers are developing _______________ TV which allows communication between viewers and
produces.
IV- Read the following passage and do the exercise below it : (1pt) 
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly. There are some differences, but
there is a very important similarity. It is this : learning how to do these things needs a lot of practice. It is
never enough to read a book on how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any
practice, you will kill yourself. The same is true of learning a foreign language. For example, can you
speak English well without having lots of practice ? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a
foreign language should know.
* Write TRUE or FALSE for the statements about the passage.
1- Learning a foreign language and learning to fly are the same in an important way. (....................)
2- Information about flying from books is enough for someone to fly. (....................)
3- It is dangerous to try to fly without any real practice. (....................)

4- Talking to a native speaker can be a good way to speak English well. (....................)
V- With the cues given, write a complaint letter about the bad situation of your
school’s environment. You should put them in a good order first, then begin to
write : (2.5pts)
• I / suggest / local authority / make / them / stop / polluting activities //
• They / produce / lot / smoke / so / we / not / breathe //
• I / write / you / the pollution made / factory / near / school //
• I / look / to / see / reply //
• They / also make / river / behind / school / dirty / chemical waste //
Start your letter like this :
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ÑEÀ THI TOÁT NGHIEÄP THCS 

Năm học 2004 - 2005
I- Listening : (2pts)
• Part 1 : Listen and choose the correct answers
1- A. Before the appearance of newspapers, people got news from the bells.
B. Before the appearance of newspapers, people got news from the town criers.
2- A. Vietnamese people hate newspapers and magazines.
B. Vietnamese people enjoy newspapers and magazines.
3- A. Private newspapers get about 60% of their income from advertising.
B. Private newspapers get about 16% of their income from advertising.
4- A. Viewers can ask questions about the shows on TV.
B. Viewers can not ask questions about the shows on TV.
• Part 2 : Listen and answer with True or False
5- Town criers often use their loud voice to give news. (....................)
6- “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is the magazine for teenagers only. (....................)
7- The income of commercial TV stations comes from advertising. (....................)
8- Remote controls are used for interacting with TV.(....................)
II- Choose the correct answers : (2.5pts)
1- Van feeds the chickens, Sam gardens, __________ Peter collects eggs. (and, though, or, because)
2- Cows are farm animals, _____________ zebras are wild ones. (so - as - but - if)
3- Mr Long, __________ has just talked to you, is my uncle. (who - that - whom - whose)
4- Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which _______________________________ from jean.
(were made - was made - were making - made)
5- She has taught English here ___________ 10 years. (in - for - since - from)
6- He wishes he _______________ fly. (can - will - should - could)
7- They _______________ me if I could speak Japanese. (told - said - talked - asked)
8- Mrs Lan lives here, ________________ ? (does he - doesn’t he - does she - doesn’t she)
9- If Ba became rich, he _____________ travel around the world. (can - will - would - should)
10- Tornadoes can suck up anything that is __________ their path. (on - in - at - for)
III- Fill the gaps with the words given. There is ONE extra word you do not need to
use : (1.5pts)

like movement destroyed abrupt disasters number as
The natural ______________ called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of an
__________ shift in the underwater _____________ of the Earth. In the late 2004, a series of tidal waves
struck the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asian countries. The famous resorts such
______________ Phuket and Fifi were completely ______________. A large ____________ of people
were killed.
IV- Read the advertisement and do the task below it : (1.5pts) 
G/F, 149 Pasteur Street
• Study English, German, and Japanese in the morning and evening.
• Places available in beginner / intermediate classes.
Courses start November 3
Please call 08.8.113.114 for further information
* Write TRUE or FALSE for the statements about the advertisements :
1- The school is on the ground floor. (....................)
2- They teach English, German, and Japanese here. (....................)
3- If you don’t know any English word, you cannot study here. (....................)
4- You can begin to study from November 3. (....................)
5- There are classes available from 1:00 P.M to 4:00 P.M. (....................)
6- If you want to get information, you can phone 08.8.113.114. (....................)
V- With the cues given, write a complaint letter. You should put them in a good
order before writing : (2.5pts)
• What / make / me / worried / be / that / they / using / dynamite to catch fish //
• I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes //
• I / look / to / see / your solution //
• This / kill / only / fish / also / other water creatures //
• I would suggest / you / fine / them / heavily //
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I 
Năm học 2003 - 2004
I- Read the passage and do the tasks that follow : (3ms)
Clothes can tell a lot about a person. some people like very colorful clothes because they
want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to
wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at
them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way
they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.
Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between
1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth.
They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man made
cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.
* Answer the questions :
1- Why do some people like very colorful clothes ?
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2- What kinds of clothes do other people like to wear ?

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3- Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today? And what kind of clothes did all women
wear ? ................................................................................................................................................
4- What do sometimes women wear today ?
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* Make up questions, using the words given below :
5- What / clothes / make / from / 1800s ?
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6- there / be / many new kinds / man made cloth / today ?
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II- Read the first sentence then write the second one. Start the second sentence with
the given words : (2.5ms)
1- It’s a pity ; I can’t play the piano.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
2- They built the church in 18
th
century.
The church ______________________________________________________________________
3- Someone has stolen my bike.
My bike ________________________________________________________________________
4- “Can you speak English ?” Mr. Brown asked.
Mr. Brown asked me ______________________________________________________________
5- “What do you usually do in your free time ?” the examiner asked.
The examiner asked me ___________________________________________________________
III-Imagine you are studying English in London now. Make all the changes and
additions necessary, from the words and phrases, to produce a complete letter to
your Japanese pen pal : (2.5ms) 
Dear Kumiko,
1- I / have / wonderful time / here in London.
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2- I / stay / International School of English / some foreign students.
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3- They / come / France, Italy and Spain.
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4- They / be / friendly and very helpful, / and / their English / be / much better / mine.
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5- Every day / I / practice / speak English / them.
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6- My speaking / be / bad, / and / they / often correct / my pronunciation.
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7- Sometimes / I / find / it / difficult / understand them, / especially when / they / speak fast.
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8- My English grammar / be / OK, but I sometimes / make / spelling mistakes / in writing.
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9- I / hope / improve / my English / the end / course.
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10- Write / me soon.
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Your sincerely.
IV-Listen. You are going to listen to the text about computers. Check () the
correct box for TRUE or FALSE : (2ms)
1- Computers can work much more quickly than a person. 
2- They cannot keep information for a long time. 
3- They may also forget things as people do. 
4- They rarely make mistakes. 
5- They sometimes lose important information. 
6- Computers may not delete information even when they break down. 
7- They may stop doing anything at all. 
8- According to some doctors, you can work with computers all the time. 
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