Tổng hợp đề thi trắc nghiệm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề 41 đến 45

ĐỀ SỐ 41
I. 	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.	A. liked	B. wrapped	C. travelled	D. worked
2.	A. species	B. benefit	C. essential	D. generation
II.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.	A. entertainment	B. traditional	C. illiterate	D. communicate
4.	A. traditional	B. historical	C. facility	D. television
III.	Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5.	We turned off the radio __________ the boring program.
	A. because	B. because of	C. however	D. in spite of
6.	Take the clothes __________ and hang it up before it gets wrinkled.
	A. off	B. on	C. in	D. up
7.	When are you going to get the roof __________? It leaks quite badly.
	A. repair	B. to repair	C. repairing	D. repaired
8.	The child will die __________ nobody sends him for a doctor.
	A. if	B. unless	C. when	D. so
9.	I still can't believed it! My bicycle __________ last night.
	A. was stolen	B. was stealing	C. stolen	D. stole
10.	This morning while I __________ for the bus, the rain stopped.
	A. waited	B. have waited	C. had waited	D. was waiting
11.	She wants to look __________ in her wedding reception.
	A. natural	B. naturally	C. nature	D. natured
12.	Have you got an idea __________ we should do to deal with this matter?
	A. how	B. where	C. what	D. why
13.	Aren't you fed up __________ the same thing everyday?
	A. of doing	B. with doing	C. with do	D. on doing
IV.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
14.	By the time babies will be seven months old, they can sit up without support.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
15.	You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents.
	A	B	 C	 D
16.	The computer is said to be one of the wonder of human beings in modern life.
	 A	B	C	D
V. 	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17.	Patient: "Will I get better soon?"
	Doctor: "Take __________ these tablets and it should clear up in a few days."
	A. Don't worry. 	B. I am sorry.	C. No way.	D. Not at all.
18.	Patient: "Please tell me how shall I take this medicine?"
	Doctor: " __________ "
	A. Take it home with you.	B. Take it back to me.
	C. Take it twice per day.	D. Take as much as you can.
VI	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19.	Consuming too much junk food increases the risk of obesity.
	A. decrease	B. reduce	C. lessen	D. raise
20.	I feel extremely depressed as conflict occurs frequently amongst generations in my family.
	A. comes on	B. comes up	C. comes in	D. comes into
VII.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21.	I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
	A. fed up	B. pessimistic	C. satisfied	D. unhappy
22.	Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
	A. annoyed	B. childish	C. energetic	D. sensitive
VIII. 	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
All of us use energy every day - for transportation, cooking, (23) __________ and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. The choices we make about how we use energy - turning machines off when we're not using them or choosing to buy energy (24) __________ appliances - impact our environment and our lives.
There are many things we can do to use less energy and use it more wisely. Two main ways to (25) __________ energy are energy conservation and energy efficiency. Turning the light (26) __________ when you leave the room and recycling aluminum cans are both ways of conserving energy. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. A compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an ordinary bulb to produce the same (27) __________ of light is an example of energy efficiency.
23.	A. airing	B. hotting	C. decorating	D. heating
24.	A. efficient	B. efficiency	C. efficiently	D. effective
25.	A. store	B. produce	C. use	D. save
26.	A. off	B. on	C. in	D. out
27.	A. amount	B. number	C. speed	D. source
IX.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES
A number of different energy sources are used every day. Burning of fossil fuel is a main energy source. Sources other than this fossil fuel are known as alternative energy sources and there are several of them being used every day.
First of all is water. Water energy can be harnessed to perform work by using waterwheels. In a hydroelectric plant the running or falling water spins a generator to create electricity.
Not only does water spin a wheel but wind can do so as well. Windmills work in the same manner as a waterwheel. Windmills are used as wind turbines that can generate electricity.
The internal heat of the earth is another energy source. It is called geothermal energy. Geothermal energy can be used to heat homes and produce electricity.
Solar energy is often thought to be sunlight. Sunlight is full of energy. People are finding new ways to harness the power of sunlight. One major way is to trap or concentrate sunlight with the use of solar panels. This trapped sunlight can be used to heat homes and water. Also solar cells are devices that convert sunlight into electric energy.
28.	Which of the following is a device that converts sunlight into electric energy?
	A. Solar cells	B. Solar panels	C. Converters	D. Hydro panels
29.	Which of the following is a tool used to trap or concentrate sunlight to be used for energy?
	A. Solar cells	B. Solar panels	C. Solar devices	D. Solar censors
30.	Which of the following is NOT an alternative source of energy?
	A. Water	B. Wind	C. Sun	D. Plants
31.	Sources of energy other than fossil fuel are called which of the following?
	A. Alternative sources of energy	B. Geothermal energy
	C. Solar energy	D. Water energy
32.	Water energy can be harnessed by using which of the following tools?
	A. Windmills	B. Waterwheels
C. Aqua cells	D. Hydroelectric wheels
X. 	Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33.	Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
	→ In spite _________________________________________________________
34.	The cake was so hard so I couldn't eat it.
	→ It was __________________________________________________________
35.	We didn't go because it rained.
	→ If it hadn't _______________________________________________________
36.	I can't cook as well as my mother does.
	→ My mother ______________________________________________________
XI.	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
37.	The weather isn't fine. We can't go for a walk in the woods. (If)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
38.	I'll ask someone to make a new dress. (have)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
39.	The bridge might be built in a hurry. (build)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
40.	You really should be able to dress yourself by now. (time)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
ĐỀ SỐ 42
I.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.	A. Arctic	B. igloo	C. loudspeaker	D. sitting
2.	A. books	B. photographs	C. understands	D. maps
II.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.	A. economic	B. language	C. education	D. preservation
4.	A. habitat	B. possession	C. property	D. recognize
III.	Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5.	Mr Miller hates __________.
	A. being kept waiting	B. to be waiting
	C. being waited	D. to wait
6.	She said __________ and asked if she could get me anything.
	A. she would be going shopping	B. she was going shopping
	C. she will go shopping	D. she is going shopping
7.	Most underdeveloped countries are in __________ of technical assistance.
	A. need	B. lack	C. excess	D. shortage
8.	__________ told me this refused to give his name.
	A. The man whom	B. The man whom was
	C. The man who was	D. The man who
9.	I had no sooner closed the door __________ somebody started knocking on it.
	A. as	B. that	C. than	D. when
10.	__________ he has continued to work on his thesis.
	A. Although all these problems	B. Even though there are problems
	C. Despite all these problems	D. In spite of there are problems
11.	You will become ill __________ you stop working so hard like that.
	A. until	B. when	C. if	D. unless
12.	It is no use __________ to school if you __________ to work hard.
	A. going / do not ready	B. to go / do not ready
	C. going / are not ready	D. go / are not ready
13.	Did you remember anything at __________ the party?
	A. interested	B. interesting	C. interests	D. to interest
IV.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
14.	It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraging a large 
	 A 	 B	C	D
	increase in the number of stamps collectors.
15. 	I wanted to go to university but couldn't decide what for to study.
	 A	B	C	 D
16. 	The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major 
	 A	 B	C	 D
	stations.
V.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17.	A: "Is the surgery a major one?"
	B: " __________ "
	A. Why not?	B. It's OK	C. Yes, it is.	D. I am not sure.
18.	Patient: " __________ "
	Doctor: "Yes. But don't worry. You'll be given painkillers"
	A. Will I get better soon?	B. Will I be checked for temperature?
	C. Will it be painful afterwards?	D. Will there be any side effects?
VI.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19.	We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many world organizations are working hard to reduce it.
	A. heavy	B. destructive	C. harmful	D. serious
20.	Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.
	A. substances 	B. stuffs	C. contaminants 	D. wastes
VII.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21.	We greatly respect our teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
	A. look up to	B. look forwards	C. look for	D. look down on
22.	I regretted not to buy those trendy shoes because of lack of money.
	A. shortage	B. abundance	C. scarcity	D. deficiency
VIII.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
ULTRALIGHT AIRPLANES
An ultralight airplane is very different from a traditional airplane. It looks (23) __________ a lawn chair with wings, weighs no more than 254 pounds, flies (24) __________ 60 miles an hour, and carries about 5 gallons of fuel. Most ultralights are sold as kits and take about 40 hours (25) __________. Flying an ultralight is so easy (26) __________ a pilot with no experience can fly one. Accidents are (27) __________ fatal or even serious because the ultralight lands so slowly and gently and carries so little fuel. Some models now have parachutes attached, while others have parachute packs, which pilots can wear.
23.	A. like	B. as	C. if	D. though
24.	A. about	B. up to	C. for	D. in
25.	A. assembling	B. to assemble	C. assembled	D. assemble
26.	A. as	B. for	C. that	D. to
27.	A. always	B. sometimes	C. rarely	D. occasionally
IX.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It is a computer drawing of the plane of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane called the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK to Sydney in Australia take about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take about four hours. The flight will fly at 4,5000 kilometres per hour and will fly at an altitude of over 10,000 metres. It will carry 300 passengers but it won't have any windows because scientists haven't found glass that is strong enough. It will be better for the environment than other planes because the engines won't produce gases that cause pollution.
In the future, will people travel from London to Australia for the weekend? It's possible! But how much will a ticket cost? The planners say that it won't be very expensive - about £2,000. The A2 will be ready for its first flight in 2020.
28.	How many passengers can it carry?
	A. 500	B. 2,000	C. 300	D. 2020
29.	How much does a ticket for the flight from London to Sydney cost?
	A. very cheap	B. very expensive	C. about £2,000	D. free
30.	How long does it take the A2 plane to fly from London to Sydney?
	A. about twenty-one hours	B. about four hours
	C. about one hours	D. about six hours
31.	What is the speed of the plane?
	A. At 4,5000 kilometres per hour	B. At 5,4000 kilometres per hour
	C. At 10,000 kilometres per hour	D. At 66,000 kilometres per hour
32.	What is the altitude of the flight?
	A. over 10,000 metres	B. over 300 metres
	C. over 2,000 metres	D. over 4,5000 metres
X.	Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33.	My husband didn't leave the car keys, so I couldn't pick him up at the station.
	→ If my husband ___________________________________________________
34.	"I don't think John will come", said Bill.
	→ Bill doubted _____________________________________________________
35.	The postman was bitten by our dog.
	→ Our dog ________________________________________________________
36.	We couldn't drive because of the fog.
	→ The fog prevented ________________________________________________
XI.	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
37.	"Why don't you ask Tom for help, Mary?" Ba said. (suggested)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
38.	Ba is too young to see horror films. (enough)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
39.	They should quit smoking. (better)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
40.	They once started these machines by hand. (used)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
ĐỀ SỐ 43
I.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differ from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.	A. taste	B. swallow	C. player	D. major
2.	A. element	B. preservation	C. emission	D. gesture
II.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.	A. irrigate	B. cosmetic	C. ancestry	D. delicate
4.	A. exhaust	B. occur	C. fluorish	D. garbage
III.	Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5.	Huyen My __________ a Teddy bear, but she doesn't have one now.
	A. used to have	B. used to having
	C. was use to having	D. was used to have
6.	"Quang ganh" is two baskets hung from either end of a bamboo pole __________ the shoulders.
	A. across	B. on	C. at	D. above
7.	Despite changes brought on by industrialisation and modernisation, shoulder poles __________ the main carries of 80 percent of the rural population.
	A. remain	B. continue	C. exist	D. stay
8.	Many people in our village are still __________. They can't read or write.
	A. unhealthy	B. traditional	C. creative	D. illiterate
9.	We like playing tug-of-war and cat and mouse games __________ because playing these games with the friends is __________.
	A. most - funny	B. almost - funny 	C. almost - fun	D. most - fun
10.	Traditional games __________ an important role in children's intellectual life.
	A. play	B. take	C. bring	D. make
11.	He usually __________ himself by playing hide and seek or flying kites.
	A. entertains	B. behave	C. collect	D. imagine
12.	Women have walked dozens of kilometres to market __________ twenty- or thirty- kilogram loads with shoulder poles for generations.
	A. to carry	B. to be carried	C. carrying	D. carry
13.	The little girl started to __________ each part of the story.
	A. go out	B. act out	C. play out	D. cry out
IV.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
14.	To begin with I did advertisements for TV and film, that was fine but not serious 
	A	 B	C	D
	acting.
15.	Only when I am hungry I like eating rice and fish.
	A	B C	 D
16.	The purpose of volunteer work is to help poor people how improving their life.
	A	 B 	 C	D
V.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17.	A: "How much shall I pay you, doctor?"
	B: " __________ "
	A. Don't mention it.	B. It's my pleasure.
	C. £35.	D. Take your time.
18.	- "How are you coming to the dentist tomorrow?"
	- " __________ "
	A. At 8 o'clock.	B. By bus or car.
	C. Just in time.	D. Nearly 20 minutes.
VI.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19.	Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
	A. coexist peacefully with	B. fall in love with
	C. agree with	D. cooperate with
20.	WWF was set up in 1961 and had its operations in areas such as the preservation of biological diversity.
	A. difference	B. abundance	C. variety	D. plenty
VII.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21.	Finally, I decide to follow in my father's footsteps to work in state-owned enterprise.
	A. private-owned	B. public limited
	C. privately-owned	D. government-owned
22.	My grandma usually takes care of us when my parents are away on business.
	A. follows	B. abandons	C. concerns	D. bothers.
VIII.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Many people prefer (23) __________ to developed countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia where (24) __________ facilities are available in terms of medical, education, security and employment. The end result is that those people settle over there and those places become overcrowded. Difference between the number of people who are leaving the country and the number of people who enter narrows down which (25) __________ to more demand for food, clothes, energy and homes. This gives (26) __________ to shortage of resources. Though the overall population remains the same, it just (27) __________ the density of population making that place simply overcrowded.
23.	A. to move	B. moving	C. to moving	D. move than
24.	A. most	B. the best	C. the most	D. best
25.	A. causes	B. leads	C. results	D. brings
26	A. a rise	B. rising	C. rise	D. rises
27.	A. has influence	B. affects	C. has impact	D. has affect
IX.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
HO CHI MINH CITY'S COFFEE CULTURE
Ho Chi Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and in a hurry. The best way to enjoy the balance in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the bacony of one of the numerous coffee houses scattered throughout the city. In this way you will be out of the crowd but able to look down on the street below. You will also be drinking the beverage that must be at least partly responsible for the kinetic energy that has transformed this city into one of the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia in just 20 years - it is coffee.
The classic Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises strong coffee, dripped from a small metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened condensed milk, then stirred and poured over ice in a glass.
Coffee was introduced to Vietnam by the French in the late 19th century, but the country quickly became a big exporter.
At Trung Nguyen Coffee - the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks, with a chain of cafés across the city - the coffee menu stretches to five pages. The varieties of Vietnamese coffee drinks produced by Trung Nguyen deserve exploration. They come with different bean combinations and recipes, and nice names such as "Success", "Creation", "Discover" and "Thought". The “Passiona , another brand of Trung Nguyen has been promoted for women with the promise that drinking this type of coffee would maintain perfect skin and a life of "passion and success".
28.	Coffee is considered __________.
	A. the symbol of the busy and hurried life
	B. part of the French culture
	C. the biggest part of Vietnam's exports
	D. part of the kinetic energy of Ho Chi Minh City
29.	All of the following are true about Trung Nguyen Coffee EXCEPT that
	A. its recipes stretches to five pages
	B. it is considered equivalent to Starbucks in Vietnam
	C. it offers several types of coffee for customers to enjoy
	D. some types have impressive names
30.	When you sit on the balcony of a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee, you can __________.
	A. drink Starbucks coffee
	B. taste all types of the classic Vietnamese coffee
	C. relax for a while
	D. watch the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia
31.	We can inferred from paragraph 2 that the classic Vietnamese coffee served in Ho Chi Minh City may be __________.
	A. colourless 	B. often hot	C. sweet	D. light
32.	The "Passiona" for women promises that by drinking this type of coffee women may have all of the following EXCEPT that __________.
	A. they will have perfect skin
	B. they will keep their skin lively
	C. they will become more interested in the life
	D. they will be more successful in their life
X.	Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33.	John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
	→ It is ____________________________________________________________
34.	Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class.
	→ Maria wishes ____________________________________________________
35.	Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
	→ I'll _____________________________________________________________
36.	You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
	→ In _____________________________________________________________
XI. 	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
37.	I visited a few friends while I was in Manchester. (called)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
38.	What are you trying to say? (getting)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
39.	I must go to the dentist, and get my teeth taken care of. (seen)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
40.	A committee has been established to examine the question. (set)
	→ _______________________________________________________________
ĐỀ SỐ 44
I.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.	A. jumped	B. traveled	C. seemed	D. stared
2.	A. hour	B. humour	C. health	D. happy
II.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.	A. annual	B. announce	C. formal	D. sculpture
4.	A. industry	B. understand	C. engineer	D. competition
III.	Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
5.	Science still __________ a cure for cancer.
	A. doesn't find	B. hasn't found	C. haven't found	D. aren't finding
6.	While he __________ a route to the Indies, Columbus discovered America.
	A. searched	B. was discovering
	C. had searched for	D. was searching for
7.	Einstein, __________ changed our way of seeing the universe, did not learn to read until he was ten.
	A. which theories	B. whose theories	C. that his theories	D. who theories
8.	It was a kind of accident for __________ nobody was really to blame.
	A. whom	B. that	C. which	D. who
9.	The windows __________ yesterday.
	A. were cleaned	B. was cleaned	C. cleaned	D. had cleaned
10.	__________ a city map, we wouldn't have got lost.
	A. If we brought	B. Had we brought
	C. If we hadn't brought	D. Hadn't we brought
11.	__________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
	A. Although	B. Despite	C. Because	D. Because of
12.	Mr. Liming wanted __________ to the meeting 30 minutes early yesterday.
	A. we go	B. us going	C. us go	D. us to go
13.	"I am sorry I didn't phone you earlier," Tom said to Lan.
	→ Torn __________ her earlier.
	A. apologized to Lan for phoning	B. thanked to Lan for not phoning
	C. apologized to Lan for not phoning	D. thanked Lan for phoning
IV. 	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
14.	We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.
	A	B	C	D
15.	Jackson was going to study all night, but he declined our invitation to dinner.
	 A	 B	 C	D
16.	Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
V.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
17.	"Good luck with the exam, Minh!'
	- " __________ Dad."
	A. By no means	B. I wish so	C. Never mind	D. Thank you
18.	"Dad, I've passed the English test."
	- " __________ "
	A. Good job!	B. Good test!	C. Good luck!	D. Good way!
VI.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19.	The beach was heavily polluted because of the amount of waste left there. All this rubbish is killing fish and other marine life.
	A. sea plants	B. sea mammals	C. water life	D. sea creatures
20.	In 1986, the organization changed its name to World Wide Fund for Nature. However, it has operated under the original name in the US and Canada.
	A. old	B. former	C. first	D. ancient
VII.	Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21.	I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my children.
	A. focus	B. abandon	C. neglect	D. allow
22.	My grandpa's point of view about marriage remains conservative.
	A. progressive	B. traditional	C. retrogressive	D. conventional
VIII.	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The increased loss of the ecosystems (23) __________ wetlands, wildlife, rainforests, coral reefs, aquatic life forms, and grasslands are highly influenced by overpopulation. It is out of overpopulation that activities (24) __________ as excessive agriculture, environmental pollution, and extensive land development have become more and more intensive.
For example, rainforests originally covered 14% of the entire earth's surface. Today, rainforest only cover about 6% of the earth's surface and scientists' project it may even become (25) __________ in the next four decades judged by the current rate of vegetation removal, logging, and deforestation. Besides, due to environmental pollution, 30% of the ocean reefs have been lost because of acidification and global warming (26) __________ 1980. Also, (27) __________ half of the original wetlands have been lost.
23.	A. include	B. including	C. includes	D. included
24.	A. like	B. such	C. so	D. many
25.	A. more	B. most	C. less	D. lest
26.	A. in	B. for	C. about	D. since
27.	A. more than	B. more	C. as	D. so
IX. 	Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In comparison with other developing countries, Vietnam’s population enjoys a relatively high standard of education. In the past, Vietnam's educational system was affected by many cultures, of which the Chinese and French had most significant influence.
The Imperial Academy - the first university in Vietnam - was built in 1076 under Emperor Ly Nhan Tong for the education of sons of royalty and other high ranking officials. In 1252, the college was opened to students from various backgrounds.
Before the French came, the old-type Mandarin system administered Vietnam for approximately 2,000 years. As the French took over the government's administration, it was converted from a Confucian system into a Western-oriented one.
In order to participate in the service under the French rule, the Vietnamese had to convert to the French system and were required to know the French language. In addition, they had t