Bài tập ôn thi kiểm tra học kì I Tiếng anh lớp 9

I. Circle the word A, B, C or D in each group whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1 pt)
 1. 	A. out	B. about	C. round	D. would
 2.	A. helped	 	B. washed 	C. played 	D. laughed 
 3.	A. child	 	B. school	C. headache	D. chemistry
 4.	A. heat	B.reason	C. teacher 	D. appear
II. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2 pts)
1. A: “May I go out for just a while?” - B: “ ”
	A. It’s nice of you!. 	B. That’s great! 	C. Go ahead!	D. Yes, you could!
2. Mother! Someone _________ my bike. I cannot see it. 
	A. took 	B. has taken 	C. takes 	D. is taking
3. He was named _________ a famous singer.
	A. for 	B. to 	C. from 	D. after
4. She said she _________ Ha Long Bay the following day.
	A. would visit 	B. will visit 	C. visited 	D. will be visited
5. Hoa never goes to the zoo, __________ ?
	A. is she 	B. does she 	C. doesn’t she 	D. isn’t she
6. Is she used _________ up early in the morning?
	A. to get 	B. get 	C. getting 	D. to getting
7. She will be _________ by the structure of the complex of Hue Monuments.
	A. impressed 	B. impress 	C. impression 	D. impressment
8. It’s nearly three months _________ he visited his parents.
	A. While 	B. during 	C. since 	D. when
III. Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1 pt) Answers:
1. Nam (not see) ____ his sister for a long time. _____________________________
2. She (ask) ____ me if I came from Vietnam.	 _____________________________
3. Listen to these foreigners! What language they (speak) ___? _____________________________
4. The house ( build)____ ten years ago. _____________________________
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word in the box to complete the passage. (1pt)
Many 
to get
recently
decorating
 buy
Great numbers of home computers have been sold (1) ________________. People know more about computers than they used (2) ________________. Computers help us much in our work and they are playing a big part in our lives. (3) _________________ people believe we can look forward to the day when our household jobs like cleaning, ironing and (4) __________________will be done by computer-controlled robots. 
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1 pt)
As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, American eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when people move to the US, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high fat food become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba and Hungary. Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.
Questions:
1. Why do American have high rates of cancer and heart disease?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Do the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. In which countries are people also eating more meat and dairy products?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. What do doctors everywhere advise people?
__________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the sentence so that it means as the first one, beginning with the given words. (0,5 pt)
1. I haven’t seen my brother for a month.
ð I didn’t_____________________________________________________________.
2. “How often do you go to the English club?” Nam asked Lan.
ð Nam asked Lan ________________________________________________________________
VII. Using the suggested words or phrases to write meaningful sentences. (0,5 pt)
1. We / used / wear / uniforms / when / we / be / school.
ð _____________________________________________________________________________
2. He / wish / he / have / new / computer.
ð_____________________________________________________________________________
IX. In 50- 60 words, write a paragraph about some effective ways to learn English. (1 pt) 
I- Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest 
1. A. decided	B. polite	C. divide	D. unique
2. A. introduced	B. continued	C. modernized	D. encouraged
II- Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences 
1. My youngest brother loves __________ game shows on TV.
	A. watch	B. watching	C. watched	D. being watched 
2. If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further _________
	A. registration	B. inspiration	C. tuition	D. information
3. They are flying to Florida tonight___________?
A. aren’t they	B. don’t they	C. are they	D. they aren’t
4. My brother is a university student. In the evening, he works______ in a coffee shop.
A. full-time	B. part-time	C. sometimes	D. all the time
5. Hoi An is famous_________ its ancient streets which attract thousands of tourists every year.
A. with	B. by	C. for	D. about
6. Teenagers nowadays _________ too much of their time using Facebook.
A. spend	B. take	C. make	D. let
7. Our school year often starts_______ September 5 and finishes _____ the end of May.
A. on/in	B. on/at	C. at/on	D. of
8. Van: Should we travel to Nha Trang by plane this weekend?
Thu: .....................
A. I disagree because it costs much money.	B. I agree with you. I think it is the fastest way.
C. I think we should go there by train.	D. All are correct.
III. Put the words in brackets into their correct form (1.0pt)
1. Mrs. Nga speaks English quite_______	( good)
2. She is good at ___________.	( speak)
C-READING
I- Read the talk of a Peace Corps volunteer, choose a suitable word to fill in the blank (1.0pt).
remember
Would be
could stay
could take
“I came here two years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I will be leaving in about two months; I wish I (1)______________ longer, but it’s time for me to go home.
My work here has been very interesting. I am learning so much. I always wish that there (2)______________ more hours in the day so that I could do more. Maybe it’s silly, but I worry about what will happen to the village after I leave. I wish my students (3)______________ all the things I’ve tried to teach them. I’ve become so close to the people here, I wish I (4)______________ them home with me! But of course that’s impossible. I wish more people joined the Peace Corps. It’s so rewarding, and there’s so much work to do.”
II- Read the passage ABOVE again and then decide if each statement is TRUE or FALSE. (1.0pt) 
_____ 1. The volunteer taught the local people how to read and write.
_____ 2. He does not want to stay longer.
_____ 3. He loved his work very much.
_____ 4. He wanted to have more hours in the day to work more.
D-WRITING
I-Identify the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting. (1.0pt)
1. The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard.
	A 	 B	 C D
2. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
	 A B C D
3. Unless it doesn’t rain heavily, she will go on a trip to Da Lat.
 A B C D
4. We didn’t write to each other for two years.
 A B C D
II- Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.0pt )
1. Sandra wrote this essay three days ago.
đ This essay	
2. What a pity I can’t answer the teacher’s question.
đ I wish	
III. Write meaningful sentences using the cues given. (1m)
1. We / not heard / Sarah / since she / moved /to / Atlanta.
2. In my opinion / Internet /be/ a very fast / and / convenient way / get information
A. PRONUNCIATION.
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. blankets
B. prepositions
C. weekends
D. partners
2.A. gather
B. entrance
C. family
D. Saturday
3.A. well-qualified
B. invited
C. modernized
D. learned
4.A. aloud
B. found
C. council 
D. course
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS.
Question I. Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket. 
1.Look! A girl _______ (ride) a water buffalo.
..
2.Loan _______ (not finish) her homework yet.
..
3.They used _______ (write) to each other every month when they were at school.
..
4.We wish we _______ (know) his decision now.
..
5.______they ______ (practice) their music lesson last night?
..
Question II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1._______ lunch, everyone leaves the room.
A. before
B. after
C. since
D. for
2.Would you like to go to the cinema with me _______ Sunday evening?
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. on
3.He’s lazy, _______ his parents are very worried.
A. so
B. because
C. for
D. as
4.She asked me if I_______ a driving licence.
A. have 
B. having
C. had
 D. to have
5.People did everything without the help of modern equipment, _______?
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. did it
D. did they
Question III.Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.
1.They are having a ______(WONDER) time in Da Lat. 
..
2.Mr and Mrs.John were very impressed by the _____ (FRIEND) of Vietnamese people.
..
3.My brothers are _____(COLLECT). They have collected a lot of foreign stamps.
..
4.Getting to the village is a very ______(INTEREST) journey.
..
Question IV. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1.I wish I can travel to the countryside next week.
 A B C D
..
2.In Saturday afternoon, Minh invited his friends to have dinner.
 A B C D
..
3.The letter should been delivered in the afternoon.
 A B C D
..
C.READING.
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow.
 broken invented shortage is papermaking exported
 Paper was __________ (1) by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700 years to get to Britain.
 Most paper __________ (2) made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they are carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up and the wood is __________ (3) up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made into paper.
 Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from Britain is __________ (4) to South Africa, Australia and many other countries. Some of the wood used in British __________ (5) industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also imported from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every 400 copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each day buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a day. Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may be a paper __________ (6) before the year 2020.
Answer the questions:
1.Who was paper invented by?
-> ..
2.What is paper made from?
-> ..
3.Where is paper from Britain exported to?
-> ..
4.What is the passage about?
-> ..
D.WRITING.
Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1.Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
->Lan wishes she
2.“Don’t stay up so late”, my father said.
-> My father told me..
3.We repainted the house last week.
-> The house ..
4. Karen plays the piano very well, doesn’t she?
-> Does Karen ..?
5.You must do this exercise carefully.
-> This exercise .
Question II.Complete the sentences, using the words given.
1.My cousin / is / used to / wear / casual clothes.
-> ..
2.The computer / not / work, / he / took / it back / the shop.
-> ..
3.He asked / if / I / be / free / that night.
-> ..
4. In Vietnam, water puppets / make / of wood.
-> ..
A. PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. council 
B. found
C. through
D. amount
2.A. programs
B. appointments
C. foreigners
D. stars
3.A. magazine
B. bamboo 
C. hamburger
D. exchange
4.A. stopped
B. designed
C. embroidered
D. mentioned
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Question I. Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket. 
1.She loves her father, but he doesn’t love her. She wishes he ______ (love) her.
 .
2.______ you ______ (watch) the football match last weekend?
 .
3.We used ______ (correspond) with each other every month when we were students.
 .
4.Listen! The teacher _______ (explain) the lesson.
 .
5.We _______ (live) in Newcastle for three years now.
 .
Question II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1.Hurry up or you'll be late _______ school.
A. on 
B. in 
C. to 
D. for
2. Do you know that woman? Yes, I know ________. 
A. hers 
B. she
C. her
D. him
3. She asked me if I _______ any other languages.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. speaking
D. to speak
4. Miss.Nga is sick today, ________ she doesn’t go to work.
A. so
B. because
C. but
D. however
5. People use the Internet for many purposes, ________?
A. don’t they
B. do they
C. doesn’t it
D. does it
Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.
1.He has a great _______ (COLLECT) of foreign stamps.
.........
2.Vietnamese people are very _______ (FRIEND) and hospitable.
.........
3.He spent an _______ (ENJOY) afternoon at the park.
.........
4.Every morning my mother goes to the _______ (GROCER) store to buy food and drink.
.........
Question IV. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. In Sunday, Tom invited Liz to join his family on a day trip to his home village.
 A B C D
.........
2. He studied hard, but he passed his exam.
 A B C D
.
3.The mail has sent to the wrong address.
 A B C D
.
C.READING
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow.
 can have at better see or 
Today, people like to send postcards to their friends and family. These postcards often _________ (1) pictures of beaches, mountains or castles on them and you _________ (2) write a message on the back. Many people often send postcards when they are on holiday because postcards are cheap and the pictures on them are often _________ (3) than people’s own photos.
Somebody sent the first postcard _________ (4) the end of the nineteenth century. It had a picture of a town by the sea on it. Later on, postcards had pictures showing something in the news that week, perhaps an accident _________ (5) an important person’s visit. People liked to _________ (6) them because they did not have pictures in their newspapers then.
Answer the questions:
1.What symbols are often on the postcards?
-> ..
2.Why do people often send postcards when they are on holiday?
-> ..
3.When did someone send the first postcard?
-> ..
4.What is the passage about?
-> ..
D.WRITING
Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one.
1.Lan cannot visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
->Lan wishes she
2."Don't open the door, please." said Mary
->Mary told me..............
3.They cleaned the garages yesterday afternoon.
->The garages 
4.He makes a lot of mistakes in pronunciation, doesn’t he?
->Does he .?
5.We should stop experiments on monkeys.
->Experiments 
Question II.Complete the sentences, using the words given.
1.My grandmother / is / used to / live / the countryside /.
-> ..
2.We / want / get a good seat, / arrived at / the cinema / early.
-> ..
3.She asked / if / my / school / near / there.
-> ..
4.In Vietnam, / most newspapers / publish / everyday.
-> ..
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’.
1. A. tunnel 
B. sculpture 
C. structure
D. nuclear 
2. A. tried 
B. stayed 
C. stressed
D. D. failed
3. A. thatched 
B. rhythm
C. thread
D. authenticity
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
4. A. picturesque
B. delighted
C. reliable 
D. astounding 
5. A. arctic
B. urban 
C. equal
D. D. annoyed
III. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 
6. They .................. go on holiday when they lived in the countryside. 
A. didn’t use to
B. wasn’t used to
C. don’t use to 
D. isn’t used to 
7. Eating from .................. is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam. 
A. pedestrians 
B. street vendors
C. pavements 
D. streets 
8. He suggested .................. to Phong Nha Cave since it’s a famous natural wonder of Viet Nam. 
A. to go
B. going 	
C. to going 
D. to be going 
9. Recognising your feelings is a way to .................. stress. 
A. resolve
B. take 	
C. overcome 
D. make 
10. A .................. is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside. 
A. bay 
B. tunnel 
C. trench
D. cavern 
11. I wish everybody .................. aware of the importance of preserving their culture. 
 A. is
B. were	
C. will 	
D. would 
12. This city is very .................., there are people here from all over the world. 
A. cosmopolitan 
B. international 
C. cultural
D. metropolitan 
13. Six people applied for the job, but four of them were .................. .
A. turned over
B. turned down
C. turned away
D. turned up 
IV. Choose the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) which is incorrect.
	14. Huong said to me that she stayed up late the day before. 
	 A 	 B 	 C D 
15. All the students were relieved having passed the exams. 
 A 	 B 	C 	 D
	16. Japan is the most second developed country in the world. 
	A 	 B 	C 	 	 D
V. Read the passage and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
I still remember how we (17) ______ Tet when I was small. We used to live in a(n) (18) ______ family, with our grandparents and our uncle’s family. Our family used to make banh chung when Tet came. It was a busy, but wonderful, time for all of us. My aunt used to be the one to clean dong leaves, the leaves we used to wrap the cakes with. My uncle was the one to get water from the well for her to (19)______the cleaning. My mum was always (20)______ for the preparation of the filling, which was made of green beans, and pork flavoured with onion and pepper. Normally, my grandfather did the wrapping, and we sat around watching him do it (21) ______. We were also happy to be (22) ______ to fetch anything my grandpa needed. When the night fell, we started boiling the cakes, which (23) ______about eight hours. It was hard to wait so long for them! We stayed up throughout the night, grilling sweet potatoes, listening to our grandpa’s stories, and playing chess or cards. Now we have grown (24) ______, and are often too busy to make banh chung. But it remains a really sweet memory for us all.
17. A. started 	B. began 	C. celebrated 	D. honoured 
18. A. enormous 	B. extended 	C. nuclear 	D. cooperative 
19. A. do 	B. make 	C. have 	D. wash 
20. A. ready 	B. delighted 	C. excited 	D. responsible 
21. A. exiting 	B. excited 	C. excitedly 	D. excitingly 
22. A. asked 	B. asking 	C. said 	D. saying 
23. A. spent 	B. took 	C. lengthened 	D. extended 
24. A. up 	B. by 	C. in 	D. out 
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
25. What did his family use to do when Tet came? 
____________________________________________________________________________________
26. Who used to clean dong leaves? 
______________________