TIEN DUOC SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH MOCK TEST

Total: 4 pages Grade 9 – Time: 60 minutes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
2. A. museum B. sculpture C. drum D. cultural
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. bamboo B. village C. workshop D. famous
4. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. He wondered how tell the news to his parents.
A B C D
6. We are looking forward to spend our summer vacation in the country.
A B C D
7. We see Rose in town a few days ago.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. I came here………………….. I could see you.
A. so that B. in order C. after D. despite
9. She presented me with a new blanket on which she …………some beautiful flowers.
A. knitted B. embroidered C. moulded D. carved
10. The members of the family ate hamburgers while Peter …………. baseball.
A. is playing B. plays C. was playing D. has been playing
11. Singers and movies stars always want to look …………… when they appear in public.
A. fashionable B. colorful C. worldwide D. occasional
12. The boy looks …………..when he sees his parents at the door of the classroom.
A. relaxed B. confused C. confident D. confusing
13. Hung _________go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. who used to
14. Tim _________ go fishing with his father when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
15. This school ______ ten years ago.
A. be built B. is built C. was built D. built
16. Florida ______ by Georgia to the North.
A. is bordered B. borders C. frontiers D. boundaries
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
17. “Sorry, I can’t find the books you asked for.” “__________”
A. Don’t mention it. B. It doesn’t matter.
C. It’s your fault. D. Thanks anyway.
18. Marry: “Your parents must be proud of your achievements.” – Peter: “_______”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
C. Sorry to hear that. D. Of course.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents.
A. satisfied B. pleased C. disappointed D. embarrassed
20. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. taken off B. sold off C. put off D. turned off
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous
regions and rural areas.
A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal
22. The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (23)……………important than ever to
succeed at school if you hope to (24 )…….. a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no
wonder that many young people worry (25)………...letting down their parents, their peers
and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (26)……………. tasks until it
becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and
friends. The result is that young people (27)………… from stress.
23. A. more B. much C. little D. very
24. A. gain B. achieve C. have D. retain
25. A. with B. about C. of D. on
26. A. few B. many C. much D. a few
27. A. suffer B. have C. get D. catch
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In developing countries, where three fourths of the world's population live, sixty percent of
the people who can't read and write are women. Being illiterate doesn't mean they are not
intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than
half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women. There are
many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these
programs provided money and training for men. In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a
village woman. At 4:45 a.m., she gets up, washes and eats. It takes her a half hour to walk to
the fields, and she works there until 3:00 p.m. She collects firewood and gets home at 4:00
p.m. She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook. Then she collects water for
another hour. From 6:30 to 8:30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the
dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9:30 pm. International organizations and programs
run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their
agricultural production. Governments have already passed some laws affecting women
because of the UNO Decade for Women. The UNO report will affect the changes now
happening in the family and society.
28. By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized?
A. By the United Nations Organization. B. By the developing countries
C. By the World Health Organization. D. By many African countries
29. Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?
A. Because 60 percent of women are illiterate.
B. Because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.
C. Most women are not intelligent.
D. All are correct.
30. Why do people say that African women's lives are hard?
A. Because these women are busy with housework.
B. Because they work all day in the fields.
C. both A and B are correct.
D. Because they are illiterate
31. A typical African woman spends ______ collecting firewood every day.
A. 3 hours B. 2 hours C. 1 hour D. 4 hours
32. Which of these statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Women's roles in the family and society are changing nowadays.
B. It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy.
C. In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs.
D. Because they are illiterate, women are not intelligent.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence
from the cues given.
33. He / say / he / be/ artisan / workshop / since 2010.
A: He said was an artisan at the workshop since 2010.
B: He said he was an artisan of the workshop since 2010.
C: He said he had been an artisan of the workshop since 2010.
D: He said he has been an artisan at the workshop since 2010.
34. Father / tell /not / borrow / money / friends /.
A. My father told me not to borrow money from friends.
B. My father told to me not to borrow money from friends.
C. My father tell me not to borrow money from friends.
D. My father told me not borrowing money from friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
35. He started working as an engineer 5 years ago.
A: He has started working as an engineer since 5 years ago.
B: He has worked as an engineer for 5 years.
 C: He was working as an engineer 5 years ago.
D: He didn’t work as an engineer any more.
36. “I am going out tonight.” My sister said.
A. My sister said that she was going out tonight.
B. My sister said that she was going out that night.
C. My sister said she is going out that night.
D. My sister said that she will be going out that night.
37. “You’d better go for a walk.” said my father.
A. My father advised me to go for a walk. B. My father suggested me to go for a walk.
C. My father refused me to go for a walk. D. My father invited me to go for a walk.
38. The man said, “You cannot park here!”
A. The man said that I may not park here.
B. The man said to me that I was unable to park here.
C. The man told me that I couldn’t park there.
D. The man forbade me to park here.
39. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House. We knew we could not afford the
rent. (EVEN THOUGH)
A. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House even though we didn't know we could not
afford the rent.
B. Even though we knew we could not afford the rent, we decided to take rooms in
Longwood House.
C. Even though we knew we could afford the rent, we decided to take rooms in Longwood
House.
D. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House even we knew we could not afford the rent.
40. It rained heavily. We all still enjoyed the excursion. (despite)
A. Despite the heavy rain, we all still enjoyed the excursion.
B. Despite it rained heavily, we all still enjoyed the excursion.
C. Despite of the heavy rain, we all still enjoyed the excursion.
D. Despite the heavy raining, we all still enjoyed the excursion.

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 TIEN DUOC SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH MOCK TEST
Total: 4 pages Grade 9 – Time: 60 minutes
Code: 002 Date: 26/11/2023

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. champagne B. childhood C. chapter. D. charity
2. A. landed B. orbited C. excited D. attached
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. remind B. lantern C. impress D. desire
4. A. workshop B. remind C. outskirts D. village
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Our hotel is the cheapest than all the others in the town.
A B C D
6. This is one of the baddest films I’ve ever seen.
A B C D
7. Simon take part with many different voluntary programs in his town.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
8. Mrs. John lives in a flat _______________ she has a lot of money in the bank.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even
9. My house ______ in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
10. He tried hard, __________ he couldn’t win the gold medal at the European
Championship.
A. nor B. because of C. but D. in spite of
11. Water can’t ______here.
A. Find B. found C. to find D. be found
12. The doctor told me ___________in bed for a few days.
A. to stay B. staying C. stay D. stayed
13. ______ I warned her about the quality of the product, she bought it as a souvenir.
A. However B. When C. Although D. Despite
14. We think our parents should ………………..in our shoes.
A. put ourselves B. put themselves C. let them D. put them
15. John asked me ____interested in any kind of sports
A. If I were B. if were I C. If I was D. if I am
16. Ha Noi City now is……… ………than it was 10 years ago.
A. as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
17. “Oh, no! I can’t find my credit card!”
“ ______.”
A. Thank you for letting me know.
B. Don’t worry. They will be back very soon.
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it.
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it.
18. Jane: “I have passed my final exam”
Mark: “ ______.”
A. know B. Congratulations C. Good look D. Thank you
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. I will (communicate) with you as soon as I have any news.
A.be related B. be interested in
B. get in touch D. have connection
20. School uniform is (compulsory) in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended B. required C. divided D. paid
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Name some (famous) football players in the world?
A. infamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular
22. The doctor advised Peter to (give up) smoking.
A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
In the home a dad is very important. He is the (23) ______ who provides with money to feed
and clothes ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your
pets, repairs a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be
very useful for (24) ______ you in the car to parties, music and dancing lessons. A dad is the
person whom you can ask for pocket money. He is the one who (25) ______about the time
you spend talking on the phone as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who support
you in a(n) (26) ______ if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school
(27)______ and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and
settle back in his chair with a newspaper.
23 A. people B. some C. person D. anyone
24 A. bringing B. taking C. picking D. carrying
25 A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. tells
26 A. talk B. disagreement C. argument D. discussion
27 A. report B. result C. record D. review
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
 You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand
the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be
afraid to ask questions about what is expected. Second, use any extra time you have in school
to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to
allow students to study or get homework done. Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your
time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.
Whenever you need some help, the first place to turn for help is your teacher. Sometimes it is
good to have someone explain something in a different way. In addition, you might also be
able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think
about asking that person to study with you.
28. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is _______.
A. to remember the deadline
B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment
C. to go to school library as soon as possible
D. to know what you can do it for you
29. If you have any extra time at school, you should _______.
A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner
C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done
30. The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word "_____”.
A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste
31. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is _______.
A. the best student at school B. his teacher
C. a member in his family D. his friend
32. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.
B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it.
C. Students might get some help from their friends.
D. Students can do their homework in school libraries.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence
from the cues given.
33 "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.
A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.
B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.
C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.
34 “I wouldn't apply for that job, Lan, if I were you," said Minh.
A. Minh advised Lan not to apply for that job.
B. Minh recommended Lan not apply for that job.
C. Minh felt sorry because Lan applied for that job.
D. Minh apologized to Lan for applying for that job.
35. "Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?" said Jim.
A. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night.
B. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night.
C. Jim denied going out for dinner that night.
D. Jim promised to go out for dinner that night.
36. My friend told me, "If I were you, I would give up smoking."
A. My friend advised me to give up smoking.
B. My friend warned me against giving up smoking.
C. My friend prohibited me from giving up smoking.
D. My friend suggested giving up smoking.
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given and mark the letter A, B, or
D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence
37 The train/not/ take/ long/ as/ bus.
A. The train doesn't take as long as the bus.
B. The train does take as long as the bus.
C. The train takes as long as the bus.
D. The train doesn't take as long than the bus.
38 No one/club/ better/ tennis/ Barbara.
A. No one in the club are better at tennis than Barbara.
B. No one in the club is better at tennis more than Barbara.
C. No one in the club is better at tennis than Barbara.
D. No one in the club is more good at tennis than Barbara.
39 We/drive/ less/ carefully/ my classmate/ did.
A. We drove less careful than my classmate.
B. We drove less carefully than my classmate did.
C. We drove more carefully than my classmate did.
D. We drove more careful than my classmate.
40 New York City/ busiest/ world.
A. New York City is busiest city in the world.
B. New York City is the busiest city in the world.
C. New York City is the busiest ones in the world.
D. New York City is the most busiest city in the world.

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