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TRƯỜNG THCS PHƯỢNG MAO LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm có: 07 trang

Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi.

Part 1 LISTENING (20 points)
I. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Jill, and a boy, Guss, about an adventure park they
have both visited. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each question. (1.0 point)
1. What is Guss’s uncle uninterested in?
A. Thunder Mountain B. saving money C. going on rides
2. How many times has Jill gone on the Thunder Mountain?
A. one B. two C. three
3. Jill might visit the park again on a rainy day because___________.
A. she loves getting wet
B. Guss might go riding with her
C. fewer people will wait in line for the ride
4. Which part of the park may Guss visit on his next trip?
A. Future World B. the Jungle Walk C. the Sea Life Theatre
5. Certain areas of the park___________.
A. are under construction B. have been closed down C. are not on the map

Write your answers here:

1. __________2.__________ 3.__________ 4. __________ 5.__________

Part 2
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Next two workshops
Date Workshop title Children advised to Please bring (if possible):
wear:

16/11 Building 6.......... 7 .......... 8 ..........

23/11 9 .......... (Nothing special) 10 ..........

II. PHONETICS (10 points)

Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. scenery B. media C. recent D. heroic
2. A. housed B. preserved C. crooked D. raised
3. A. mouths B. paths C. months D. wreaths
Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is
different from the other three of the group.
1. A. fabulously B. confidently C. beautifully D. traditionally
2. A. adolescence B. development C. emergency D. embroidery
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points)
Part 1. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best completes each of the following sentences. (40 points)

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1. You should take an umbrella because it’s going to rain, ______?
A. needn’t you B. need you C. do you D. shouldn’t you
2. The elderly ______ to receive free healthcare in this country.
A. has B. have C. had D. are
3. We will have a meeting on ______ Monday to finalize the project.
A. Ø B. a C. the D. any
4. They might not buy the house if the agent ______ a better option to them.
A. would not offer B. did not offer
C. would have offered D. hadn’t offered
5. Among animals ______ a natural hierarchy that determines their roles.
A. occur B. occurs C. it occurs D. they occur
6. ______, we must complete the task by tomorrow.
A. There being no choice left B. There is no choice left
C. As there was no choice left D. There to be no choice left
7. He ______ have worked really hard to finish the report on time.
A. should B. could C. might D. must
8. I had three pens, but now I can’t find ______ one.
A. another B. the other C. the others D. other
9. My brother gave me a(n) ______ jacket as a gift for my graduation.
A. stylish blue leather winter B. stylish leather blue winter
C. leather blue stylish winter D. winter blue stylish leather
10.Sarah is a ______ person. You can rely on her in any situation.
A. dependent B. independent C. depending D. dependable
A. remember B. will remember C. must remember D. remembers
11. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, _________proposed some
changes of the rules.
A. have B. has C. are D. is
12. Jane would never forget _________ first prize in such a prestigious competition.
A. to be awarded B. being awarded C. to have awarded D. having awarded
13. I’m glad I managed to talk Sandra out of buying a dog. If I _________, we would now be
looking for a pet-friendly hotel.
A. hadn’t B. did C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
14. _________ he tried, his father didn’t let him run the company.
A. Although hard B. No matter what C. However hard D. Whatever hard
15. A salesgirl is talking to a customer in a clothes shop.
Salesgirl: “Can I help you, madam?”
Customer: “_________”
A. Yes, it’s in our summer sale. B. It’s very cheap.
C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small
16. On no account __________________.
A. the house should be left unlocked B. left unlocked the house
C. should the house be left unlocked D. should the house left unlocked
17. Can you lend me some money to _________ me _________till the weekend?
A. hand/over B. talk/over C. do/over D. tide/over
18. A: “What did the man say when you challenged him?”
B: “He said he _________ pay for the things in his bag, but I didn’t believe him!”
A. is going to B. has been going to C. goes to D. was going to
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
19. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application
form today.

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A. are able to pay the bill B. are suitable C. are of the right size D. are excellent
*Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
20. For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be
protected.
A. modern ideas B. solecism C. traditional ideas D. conventional ideas
Part 2. Read the text and use the bold words in brackets to form words that fit in the numbered
blanks from 21 to 25. (10 points)
The recent economic downturn has caused (31.signify) ____________ problems for small
businesses. The (32.uncertain) ____________ environment has led to a decrease in consumer
confidence, which in turn has affected sales and profits. Entrepreneurs are facing (33.challenge)
____________ as they try to adapt to these conditions and keep their businesses afloat.
(34.resilient)______ ______strategies are needed to overcome these financial difficulties. The
(35.important)______ ______ of innovative thinking in such times cannot be overstated.
Part 3. Identify 5 mistakes in the following passage and correct them. (10 points)
Deforestation is a significant environmental issue that have far-reaching consequences. The cutting
down of trees not only reduces the number of plants that can absorb carbon dioxide, but also
destroys habitats for countless species. As forests are cleared, the soil can become more prone to
erosion, leading to a loss of arable land. Additionally, the release of stored carbon from trees into
the atmosphere exacerbates global warming. We must implement stronger regulations and promote
sustainable practices to protect our forests and combat climate change.
IV. READING (60 points)
Part 1. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
New research reveals that walking just 9,5 kilometers (six miles) a week may make your brain
sharper as you get older. Research published in the October 13 online issue of Neurology (1)
_________that walking may protect aging brains from growing smaller and, in (2) _________,
preserve memory in old age.
“Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems” study author Kirk
Erickson of the University of Pittsburgh said in a news release. “Our findings should encourage
further well-designed scientific (3) _________of physical exercise in older adults as a very (4)
_________approach for preventing dementia and Alzheimer's disease. For the study, the team asked
299 dementia-free seniors to record the (5) _________they walked each week.
Four years later, the participants were tested to see if they had developed (6) _________ of
dementia. Then after nine years had passed, scientists (7) _________the participants’ brains to
measure size. At the four-year test, researchers discovered subjects who walked the most had
reduced their risk of developing memory problems by 50 per cent. At the nine-year checkpoint,
those who walked at least 9.5 kilometers a week, had brains with a larger (8) _________than those
who didn't walk as much. This is not the first study to (9) _________the benefits of walking in
seniors. For example, last spring, Harvard University found that women who walked regularly at a
(10) _________ pace had an almost 40 per cent lower risk of stroke.
1. A. informs B. provides C. suggests D. notifie
2. A. result B. turn C. sequence D. case
3. A. trials B. attempts C. searches D. courses
4. A. indicative B. promising C. fortunate D. ideal
5. A. distance B. length C. duration D. extent
6. A. signals B. factors C. features D. signs
7. A. skimmed B. screened C. scanned D. sounded

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8. A. volume B. amount C. dimension D. quantity
9. A. advertise B. promote C. respect D. admire
10. A. hard B. crisp C. brief D. brisk
Part 2. Read the passage below and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet.
New chapter in relations with historic visit
Nearly seven decades since the start of one of the world's (1) _________devastating wars
and thirty years since normalization of ties in 1995, Việt Nam-United States (2) _________has been
elevated to the highest diplomatic tier, signifying the opening of a (3) _________ new chapter in
bilateral ties.
The move came following US President Joe Biden's historic visit to Việt Nam on September
10-11 at the (4) _________of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central
Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
(5) _________months of speculation, the two countries have pronounced their decision to
upgrade the relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership from Comprehensive Partnership (6)
_________the two countries established exactly ten years ago, bypassing Strategic Partnership step.
The announcement was made during the first State visit (7) _________by a US leader at the
invitation of the Party chief, and the significance of the visit was only enhanced as the location for
the announcement was the headquarters of the Communist Party of Việt Nam in Hà Nội, an
unprecedented move.
It reflects not (8) _________ the substance of the cooperation between the two countries but
also the level of political confidence and understanding that is the culmination of decades of
constant, effective exchanges at all levels across all fields to (9) _________transform former
ideological foes to trusted partners, even with (10) _________political systems.
Part 3. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Robots are useful for exploring and working in space. In particular, many robots have been
sent to explore Mars. Such robots have usually looked like a box with wheels. Though these robots
are useful, by their very nature they are unreliable, extremely expensive, and they break easily.
Also, they cannot do very many tasks. Because of these problems, scientists have been developing a
new and unusual kind of robot. These new robots move like snakes, so they have been given the
name "snakebots."
The way a snake is shaped lets it get into very small spaces, like cracks in rocks. It can also
push its way below the ground or climb up different kinds of objects, like high rocks and trees.
Such abilities account for the usefulness of a robot designed like a snake. A snakebot would be able
to do these things, too, making it much more effective than regular robots with wheels, which easily
get stuck or fall over. Since they can carry tools, snakebots would be able to work in space, as well.
They could, for example, help repair the International Space Station.
But how can such a robot shape be made? A snakebot is built like a chain made of about
thirty parts, or modules. Each module is basically the same in that they all have a small computer
and a wheel to aid movement. The large computer in the “head” of the snake makes all of the
module in a snakebot work together.
The modular design of the snakebot has many advantages. If one module fails, another can be
added easily. Snakebot modules can also carry different kinds of tools, as well as cameras. Since each
module is actually a robot in itself, one module can work apart from the rest if necessary. That is, all
the modules can separate and move on their own, and then later, reconnect back into a larger robot.
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its shape using electricity, almost like animal muscles. Snakebots made with this plastic will be very
strong and hard to break.
Overall, the snakebot design is much simpler than that of common robots. Thus, snakebots
will be much less expensive to build. For example, a robot recently sent to Mars cost over a hundred
million dollars, whereas snakebots can cost as little as a few hundred dollars. With their versatility
and affordability, snakebots seem to be the wave of the future, at least as far as space robots are
concerned.
1. What topic does the passage mainly focus on?
A. The differences between the old robots and the new ones.
B. The reasons for the appearance of the snakebots.
C. The composition and abilities of the snakebots.
D. The physical appearance and problems of the snakebots.
2. According to paragraph 1, the following are disadvantages of the common robots which
have been on Mars, EXCEPT.
A. uselessness B. high manufacturing cost
C. fragility D. difficulty in moving
3. Where cannot a snakebot move?
A. underground B. on the trees C. under the water D. on the mountains
4. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. Wheels B. regular robots C. these things D. snakebots
5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the snakebots?
A. They can move through myriad difficult terrains.
B. They are easier to get stuck or fall over than other kinds of robots.
C. They are unable to work in space like a regular robot.
D. They are made of over thirty different modules.
6. The author implied in paragraph 4 that a snakebot only completely stops working when
A. the head of the snake has something wrong.
B. all the modules cannot reconnect with each other.
C. the whole parts of the snake are broken down.
D. the energy battery in the snakebot runs out of.
7. The word "separate" in paragraph 4 mostly means.
A. join together
B. divide into many different parts
C. control others to work in the way you want
D. have effects on others and the way they develop.
8. What material is going to be used to make snakebots change its shape?
A. plastic B. bronze C. metal D. electricity
9. The word “versatility” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A. flexibility B. rigidity C. firmness D. ability
10. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author toward the new kind of robot?
A. criticize B. admire C. appreciate D. disapprove
V. WRITING (50 points)
Part 1. Write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of
the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph/letter in each of the following questions. (10
points)
1. a. I practice speaking with my classmates every day.
b. Learning a new language can be challenging but fun.
c. I enjoy watching movies in the language I'm learning.

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 d. My teacher gives us interesting homework assignments.
e. Sometimes I use language learning apps on my phone.
A. d-b-a-c-e B. a-b-d-c-e C. b-d-a-c-e D. b-a-d-c-e
2. a. In the afternoon, I often meet friends or go shopping.
b. On weekends, I like to sleep in late.
c. I usually have a big breakfast with my family.
d. In the evening, we sometimes watch a movie together.
e. Sundays are for finishing homework and preparing for school.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. c-b-a-d-e C. b-c-a-d-e D. e-b-c-a-d
3. a. I love to play outside and have picnics in the park.
b. Summer is my favorite season of the year.
c. The days are long and the weather is warm and sunny.
d. We often go to the beach or swimming pool to cool off.
e. Summer holidays are the best time to relax and have fun.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. b-c-a-d-e C. c-b-a-d-e D. e-b-c-a-d
4. a. For dessert, I love to have ice cream.
b. My favorite meal is spaghetti with tomato sauce.
c. I usually drink water or juice with my meal.
d. Sometimes my mom adds meatballs to the sauce.
e. We often eat this dish on Friday evenings.
A. b-d-e-c-a B. e-b-d-c-a C. b-d-c-a-e D. d-b-e-c-a
5. a. We visited a museum and learned about history.
b. Last month, our class went on a school trip.
c. We had lunch in a park and played games.
d. The teachers took photos of us at different places.
e. It was a fun and educational day for everyone.
A. b-a-c-d-e B. a-b-c-d-e C. e-b-a-c-d D. b-d-a-c-e

Part 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)
6. "You should apologize to your sister," his mother said to him.
→ His mother criticized him for ________________________________________.
7. The artist is believed to have painted this masterpiece.
→ It is believed that __________________________________________________.
8. It doesn't matter to me whether he comes or not.
→ It makes no _______________________________________________________.
9. She was just about to start cooking when the phone rang.
→ She was on the _____________________________________________________.
10. The event was so well-organized that everyone praised the organizers.
→ Such _____________________________________________________________.
Part 3. Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so
that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between THREE AND FIVE WORDS.
DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL. (10 points)
11. The project was delayed because of the bad weather. (DUE)
→ The project was delayed ___________________ bad weather.
12. No one understood the joke that he told. (WENT)
→ The joke that he told ___________________ everyone’s head.
13. He is determined to become a famous actor one day. (SET)
→ He is ___________________ a famous actor one day.

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 14. It is unlikely that they will win the match. (CHANCE)
→ There is little ___________________ the match.
15. The manager insisted on seeing all the reports. (DEMAND)
→ The manager ___________________ all the reports.
III. Write a paragraph of 120 to 150 words to express your view on the following phrase noun:
"The importance of forest conservation"
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