KSCL - Tieng Anh 9 - Dot 4 ĐỨC THỌ
KSCL - Tieng Anh 9 - Dot 4 ĐỨC THỌ
One of the most interesting invention of the 1920s was the polygraph, or lie detector. It was __(21)____ in
1921 by a Californian policeman, John Larson. He used the ideas of other psychologists to make a machine
that measured people’s heart rate, breathing and blood pressure while they were asked questions. The experts
believed that _(22)_____ changes in these measurements showed that someone was lying.
Although this invention is well-known, it can’t ___(23)____ detect lies. Marston tried to use measurements
from his polygraph in a court case in 1923, but they weren’t accepted as evidence and __(24)____ have been
since then. ___(25)_____ , polygraphs are still used by some police forces and the FBI because many people
believe they work, so they tell the truth to avoid the machine.
Part IV. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
It is very sad to see litter on the highways or in parks and other public places. Littering is a big problem that
needs to be stopped. There is no reason why people need to litter. Someone who litters is a lazy person. It
means he or she is too lazy to get up and throw away his or her own trash.
Many things have been tried to stop people from littering. Laws have been passed to try to prevent littering. If
someone is caught littering on the highway, he or she can be fined to pay for it. This seems to discourage
some people, but certainly not everyone.
Littering can cause a lot of problems. Littering can be harmful to the wild animals that live in the parks and
forests. Littering can kill animals or make them sick. Sometimes food is left with trash and other things .Wild
animals eat this food, and then sometimes they get sick. Littering also looks bad. It’s hard to enjoy nature
when it is serving as a trash can for us!
26. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Causes for Littering B. Solutions for Trash
C. Trash- A need to Throw Away D. Littering Problems – A Need to Stop
27. According to paragraph 1, who does the writer blame for littering?
A. Lazy people B. Children C. Wild animals D. everyone
28. The word caught in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. taught B. thought C. found D. advised
29. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. problems B. animals C. parks D. forest
30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the problem of littering?
A. Littering is harmful to animals B. Animals can get sick and die from litter
C. Littering looks bad D. Litter makes people lose food supply
Part V. Write 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.
31. Bob asked me that I would come to his birthday party the following week.
A B C D
32. It was too interesting book that I didn’t go to bed until I had finished it.
A B C D
33. She walked home by herself although she knew that it was dangerously.
A B C D
34. That is the more incredible movie I have ever seen.
A B C D
35. Two kilometers are a long distance if we walk.
A B C D
Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the provided
sentence. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
36. I haven’t written to her since I left high school.
I last ________________________________________________________________________.
37. “You should go to the dentist” Miss Smith said to her neighbour.
Miss Smith advised_____________________________________________________________.
38. The teacher corrects our homework every day.
Our homework _________________________________________________________________.
39. Reading a book is more interesting than writing a report.
Writing a report_________________________________________________________________.
40. Your story is different from the facts.
Your story doesn’t tie____________________________________________________________.
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