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NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

Môn thi: Tiếng anh 9 Ngày thi: 20/11/2011 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể phát đề)

(Đề thi có 05 trang)

PART A : LISTENING:(4ms)

I Listen then check true or false ( 2ms)

1 Tokyo is the largest city in the world _

2 It is a quiet place. _

3 The famous Imperrial Hotel was built in 1921 _

4 It was built by an American. _

5 There are many fine shops, stores, theaters in Tokyo.

II.Listen then answer the questions ( 2ms)

1 How long can Peter keep the books ?

_

2 Where did Ann go in the evening ?

3 What does Peter want to be ?

_

4 Why doesn’t Peter go to the cinema ?

5 Did Ann go to the cinema ?

PART B: PHONETICS: (2ms)

I.Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1m)

II.Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (1m):

9 A potential B delicate C apprentice D astonished

10 A technique B treatment C guidance D plastic

PART C : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:(6ms)

I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2ms)

11 If only I ……… in the countryside right now

12 Does the grass need ………

13 Stop now; you’ve done ……… work for one day

14 ……… excellent art museums, Moscow has a world-famous ballet company

A Because of B In spite of C In case of D In addition to

15 I remember ……… you somewhere before

A meet B meeting C met D to meet

16 Don’t worry She is having your bicycle ……… before returning it to you

A repairing B to repair C repair D repaired

17 The government took these measures ……… reduce crime

A in order that B so that C in order to D for

18 The mouse family avoided ……… by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside

A catching B being caught C caught D to be caught

19 One of the ……… of the job is the long hours I work

A advantage B disadvantage C advantages D disadvantages

20 Neither I nor he … at her wedding party now

II Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English (2ms)

21 She bought a new motorbike was made in Japan last week

22 I’d like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight

A B C D

23 Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he ?

24 Even though being ill, Phong still went to school last Monday

A B C D

25 The house is convenient located about a mile from the shopping center

26 Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our friends

27 Happiness is a most important thing in my life Nothing is more valuable than it

28 Our flight was delayed, so we had decided to take a long walk around the terminal

A B C D

29 Members of high school clubs learn to participation in teams through their involvement in

community projects

D

30 He said he was looking after a place to stay for a few weeks

III Give the correct form of the words in parentheses for each black and then write your answer at the end of this part (2ms)

1 The _ of the employees have university degrees (MAJOR)

2 I’d prefer not to work but I don’t have much _ (CHOOSE)

3 I don’t know why he’s always to me (FRIENDLY)

4 Some young people today want to have a strange _ (APPEAR)

5 The supermodel had an _ with the manager and the show was canceled

(ARGUE)

6 She bought a hat in _ to the two T-shirt as a present for her sister (ADD)

7 Thank you for a very _ evening at your house (ENJOY)

8 It’s always to hear other people’s point of view (INTEREST)

9.Television can make things more…….… because it brings both ( MEMORY)

sounds and pictures

10.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills (HOUSE)

Your answers:

1 6

2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10 _

PART D : READING COMPREHENSION: (2,5ms)

I Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space and write your answers at the end of this question (1,25ms)

This semester, be prepared for your (Example: (0) exams -) Follow these

handy hints from the Student Advice Center

Don’t (1) _until the night before an exam The best (2) _ revise and learn early and regularly (3) the semester Revise each night (4) _ you learned in class that day Reread class notes, assignments, handouts or previous test and textbooks Highlight key words and points with a (5) _ pen or pencil It is very (6) _ to write summaries of the notes you take in class

If that sounds like too much effort, then you (7) start studying at least two weeks before your exams (8) _ a study schedule and stick to it, but be realistic (9) _ your goals Don’t try to do too much in one day Resting is (10) _ important as studying

II Read the following passage and choose the correct answers(1.25ms)

In the 1950s The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame,

so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time.

They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular The Beatles changed pop music They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs The Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenir! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them

1 The passage is mainly about ………

A how the Beatles became more successful than other groups

B why the Beatles split up after 7 years

C the Beatles’s fame and success

D many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song

2 The four boys of the Beatles ………

A came from the same family

B came from a town in the north of England

C were at that same age

D received good training in music

3 The word ‘sensational’ is closest in meaning to …………

A notorious B bad C shocking D popular

4 The first songs of the Beatles were ………

A written by themselves B broadcast on the radio

C paid a lot of money B written by black Americans

5 What is not true about the Beatles?

A The members had no training in music

B They had a long stable career

C They became famous when they wrote their own songs

D They changed pop music

6 The Beatles stopped their live performances because …………

A They had earned enough money

B They did not want to work with each other

C They spent more time writing their own songs

D they were afraid of being hurt by fans

7 The year 1970 was the time when …………

C they started their career D They stopped singing live

8 What the fans of Beatles often did was ………

A sing together with them B take their clothes as souvenir

C ask them to write more songs D ask them why they would separate

9 Some songs of the Beatles now ………

A are still famous as they used to be B became too old to sing

C are sung by crazy fans C are the most famous

10 The tone of the passage is that of ………

PART E: WRITING (5,5ms)

I.Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence

using the word(s) given (2,5ms)

1 Reading newspaper in the morning gives him pleasure

 He enjoys

2 The river is too dirty for us to swim in

 Since

3 He doesn’t like coffee and neither do his friends

 Neither he

4 These students couldn’t answer those two difficult answers

 Those two

5 “I know the name of her husband”, John said to me

 John told me

6 Unless we start saving now, we can’t take a trip to Malaysia on holiday

 If

7 Mr Brown often went bowling on Sunday morning

 Mr Brown used

8 We spent two hours writing this writing test

 It took

9 It would be nice to be able to fly a plane

 I wish

10 I have never read such an excellent story

 This is

II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal (3ms)

Dear Maryam,

1 I / have / great time / here / England

2 I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago

3 I / live / dormitory / some foreign students

4 They / come / different parts / the world

5 They / be / very friendly and helpful, / and / their English / much better / mine

6 I / practice / speak / English / them / everyday

7 Now / I / make / good progress

8 My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything

9 I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course

10 Write / me / soon

Your truly,

Lan

THE END

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ĐÁP ÁN & HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9

PART A:

LISTENING

I

II

6 He can keep the books for two weeks. 0,4

8 He wants to be a good student. 0,4

9 Because he does his homework 0,4

PART B:

PHONETICS

I

II

PART C.

GRAMMAR AND

VOCABULARY

I

II

2. choice 0,2

PART D:

READING

COMPREHENSI

ON

I

II

PART E:

WRITING

I 1. He enjoys reading newspapers in the

2. Since the river is too dirty, we can’t

3. Neither he nor his friends like

4. Those two difficult answers couldn’t

be answered by these students 0,25

5. John told me he knew the name of her

6. If we don’t start saving now, we can’t

take a trip to Malaysia on holiday 0,25

7. Mr Brown used to go bowling on 0,25

Sunday morning

8. It took us two hours to write this

9. I wish I could fly a plane 0,25

10. This is the most excellent story I have ever read. 0,25

1.

Dear Maryam, 1.I am having a great time here in

2.

I have been here for three months and my university term started two months ago

0,3

3.

I live / I’m living in the dormitory with some foreign students 0,3

4. They come from different parts of

5.

They are very friendly and helpful, and their English is much better than mine

0,3

6. I practice speaking English with

7. Now I am making / I have made

8.

My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything

0,3

9.

I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course 0,3

10.

Write to me soon Your truly, Lan

0,3

I.TAPE SCRIPT:

Tokyo, which is the capital city of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world, tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also a center religion In addition, tokyo University, the beautiful grounds of the Imerial Palace, the famous Imperiual Hotel, built in 1920 by a noted American, Frank Loyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters, and eating places can be found in this capital

In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be seen Some of these were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built after World War II

II.TAPE SCRIPT:

There is a very good librabry in Newtown Peter often goes to the library and borrow books He can keep the books for two weeks Ann did not go to the library In the evening she usually goes shopping with her mother Sometime, they go to the cinema but Peter doesn’t go because he does his homework He wants to be a good student Ann doesn’t want

to be a good student She wants to go to the cinema every everning

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