Bộ đề thi học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

Name: ..
Class: 9
TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM – GRADE 9
TIME: 45 MINS.
PART 1: LISTENING.
Listen and then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (1.25pts)
____ 1. Radio programming was different from what it is now after the appearance of TV sets.
____ 2. Radio stories do not require listeners to use their imagination.
____ 3. Families used to gather around a radio to hear the news or to listen to a programme.
____ 4. Most people now listen to radio programs in their car.
____ 5. Most radio programming consists of news and music.
PART 2: PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the word that has the different underlined part. (0.75pts)
6. 	A. religion	B. reputation	C. reproduce	D. reactive
7. 	A. locate	B. violent	C. commercial	D. symbol
8. 	A. watched	B. laughed	C. seemed 	D. practiced
Choose the word that has the different stress. (0.5pts)
9. 	A. designer	B. document	C. encourage	D. socialist
10. 	A. unique	B. gather	C. picnic	D. raincoat
PART 3: GRAMMAR AND PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the most suitable answer to complete each sentence. (2.5pts)
11. We have planned ______ a trip in June.
	A. have	B. having	C. to have	D. had
12. Today we can tell many benefits of the Internet.
	A. advantages 	B. interests	C. obligations	D. responsibilities	
13. Mr. Parker is a farmer; he grows rice and corn in his field.
	A. cereal	B. maize	C. grain	D. ration
14. Malaysia is divided ______ two parts by the sea.
	A. with	B. about	C. into	D. from
15. Like many animals, bears can’t see very well, and ______ find food by using their sense of smell.
	A. because	B. so	C. though	D. but
16. Televisions now ______ such an important role in so many people’s life.
	A. give	B. do	C. have	D. play
17. British people can’t drive on the left, ______?
	A. can he	B. are they	C. do they	D. can they
18. The weather is not fine, so I can’t go out. If only it ______ fine!
	A. is	B. were	C. would be	D. had been
19. He will be in Vietnam from Monday ______ Wednesday.
	A. up to	B. until	C. till	D. All are correct
20. You shouldn’t spend much time ______ on purposeless websites.
	A. wandering	B. be wandering	C. to wander	D. wandered
Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence. (1pt)
21. Could you please sending me details of courses and fees?
 A B C D
22. He is able to do many things because he has no legs or arms.
 A B C D
23. As the black cloud is coming, I think it is going to rain hardly soon.
 A B C D
24. The Internet has increasingly developed and became part of our everyday life.
 A B C D
Supply the correct form of the verbs. (0,5pts)
25. I wish (become) ______________ a teacher in the future.
26. My family (never be) ______________ to Hanoi before.
PART 4: READING.
Read the passage below.
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspaper, weekly newspaper and special-interest newspaper. Daily newspapers published at least one edition every weekday are the most common. They often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week. They focus on neither national events nor international events, they often give you the information about local happenings. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of reader of feature news about a specific topic. 
Choose the best answer. (0,5pts)
27. What is the main context of the passage?
 A. Kinds of newspapers.	C. The development of newspapers.
 B. How newspapers affect our life.	D. How often newspapers are published.
28. Which of the following is NOT true?
 A. The result of an evolution can be printed on a newspaper.
 B. The newspaper helps spread information throughout the world.
 C. Weekly newspapers focus on national and international events as well as local happenings.
 D. Sometimes, special-interest newspapers are not published as frequently as daily and weekly newspapers.
Answer the questions. (1pt)
29. What is the purpose of newspapers?
đ 
30. What kind of newspaper is most widely used?
đ 
PART 5: WRITING.
Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (2pts)
31. “Why are we going to this place now?” Thuy said.
đ Thuy asked
32. “Does anyone feel thirsty? We must call someone.” said a tourist.
đ A tourist asked 
33. They will build a department store next month. (passive)
đ 
34. The last time I visited my parents was a year ago. (present perfect)
đ 
~ THE END ~
TEST 2
A. LANGUAGE FOCUS :
I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 
 from that of the others: (1.0 pt)
1. A. comprise 	B. divive 	C. primary 	D. religion
2. .A. attended 	B. started 	C. persuaded D. learned
3. A. campus 	B. access 	C. pagoda 	D. blanket
4. A. A invention B. question C.information D.protection 
II. Circle the best answer: (1.0 pt)
5. For me, Internet is a wonderful ___ of modern life.
A. discovery	B. invention	C. benefits	D. inventors
6. We must learn English at school. It’s a(n) ___ subject.
 	A. compulsory 	B. national 	C. optional	D. primary
7. The ___ of people attracts tourists coming to Viet Nam.
	A. friendly	B. friend	C. friendship	D. friendliness
8. The weather was bad, ___ we didn’t go on a picnic.
A. however	 	B. but 	 	C. because 	 	D. so
III. Supply the correct form of the word or verbs in brackets: (1.0 pt)
9. I ................................Lan since 2005.( not see)
10. If we ... the train, we can get the next one. (miss)
11. He works for a .... bank in Ha Noi. (nation)
12. Many (design)............ took inspiration from VietNam’s ethnic minorities.
IV. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition: (1.0 pt)
13. We are looking forward .. hearing from you .
14. The final exam will be held ... May 5th, 2007.
15. The competition will take place ... 7am and 11am.
16. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists..?.
V. Circle the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (0.5 pt)
17.You don’t know what time the cartoon “ Tom and Jerry” is on, isn’t it ?
 A B C D
18.Mss. Chi said she would go to Hue tomorrow.
 A B C D 
B. READING
* Read the passage, then answer the questions. (2.5 pts)
	Nga is my friend. She is studying English in London because she needs English for her job. She works for a bank in Hanoi. She learned English at school and university, too. She has forgotten a lot of it. She wants to improve her listening skill. Her listening is terrible. This is her biggest problem. People talk very quickly and she can’t understand them. She likes studying English well. She hopes she can talk to people from all over the world and understand the words of her favorite songs.
*Answer the questions:
19. What is Nga doing in London?
20. Where does she work?
21. Did she learn English at school and university?
 22.What skills of learning English is she bad at?
23. Can she understand what people talk ?
C. WRITING:
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one: (2.0 pts) 
24.I’m sorry, I can’t help you 
à I wish ...
25. The club has postponed the match.
à The match.
26. .“Do you want time to type your report?” Tom asked Sussan
à Tom asked Sussan ..
 27. Nam said “ I’m going to visit my aunt tomorrow”
à Nam said .
II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words: (1.0 pt) 
28. She / be / tired / so / go / home / yesterday.
à .
29. He / study / English / for / four years.
à 
TEST 3:
I. Choose the word that the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 point) 
1. A. break
B. please
C. sea
D. seat
2. A. divided
B. prayed
C. arrived
D. seemed
3. A. value 
B. use 
C. music 
D. currency
4. A. invite	 
B. river	
C. shrire	
D. primary
5. A. faithful 	 
B. think	
C. ethnic	
D. together
II. Listen to the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (2.0 points)
1. England is a large country.
2. Many English families don’t spend their summer holidays at the seaside. 
3. There are many towns in England.
4. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. 
III. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (2.5 points)
1. Is Kuala Lumpur different ___________ Ha Noi? - The two cities are the same in some ways. 
	A. with	B. at 	C. from D. of
2. He wishes he ___________ a good student.
A. were	 B. was C. is	 D. will be
3. I have met him ___________ over 9 years.
	A. for	B. ever	C. since D. never
4. Today young generation is fond ___________ wearing Jeans.
	A. with	B. of	C. in D. on
5. If the test ___________ well, my parents will take me to Hanoi.
 A. do	 B. does	 C. is done D. did
6. Susan studied very well, ___________ she could pass the exam easily. 
 A. if	 B. so	 C. but D. or
7. Do you enjoy ___________ people from other countries?
 A. meet	 B. meeting	 C. to meet D. met
8. This school ___________ here ten years ago.
 A. built 	B. is built	 C. was built D. has been built
9. My father said he ___________ me a new bike the following week.
 A. buys 	B. would buy	 	 C. bought	D. will buy
10. They asked me ___________ I liked watching T.V.
 A. if 	B. whether	 	 C. that	 	D. Both A&B are correct
IV. Read the following passage, then do the tasks below:
The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been mentioned in many poems, novels and songs. It is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special occasions such as Tet, Vietnamese Teachers’Day, or Wedding Anniversary. Nowadays, some fashion designers have made it more and more beautiful by changing the traditional ao dai. Some of them print lines of poetry on it, or they add the patterns such as sun, stars, crosses, and stripes to the ao dai. The ao dai becomes the national clothing, just like Kimono in Japan. Every morning, thousands of schoolgirls in white ao dai make the streets look nicer. Vietnamese women continue to wear this unique and fashionable dress.
* Choose True (T) or False (F). (1.0 point)
1. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
2. Vietnamese women never wear the ao dai on special occasions.
* Answer the questions. (1.5 point)
3. What is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women?
4. Do Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on special occasions?
5. What occasions is the ao dai worn on?
V. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (2.5 points)
1. I last saw her three years ago.
à I haven’t ................................................... ............................ 
2. Because Hoa worked hard, she passed the exam.
à Hoa worked ...................................................................................................
3. I’m sorry I can’t speak English well.
à I wish 
4. “ What is your address?” Lan asked.
à Lan asked me ..
5. Someone is going to repair my TV set tomorrow.
à My TV set ..
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TEST 4
II. Phonetics (1m)
A. 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
B. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3. A. experience	B. dormitory	C. academy	D. material
4. A. cotton	B. access	C. bamboo	D. entrance
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (2ms)
1. My youngest brother loves..................... game shows on TV.
A. watch	B. watching	C. watched	D. being watching
2. In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, ..................... many people began wearing them.
A. but	B. become	C. so	D. so that
3. If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further.....................
A. registration	B. inspiration	C. tuition	D. information
4. They are flying to Florida tonight.....................?
A. aren’t they	B. don’t they	C. are they	D. they aren’t
5. 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
6. Hoi An is famous..................... its ancient streets which attract thousands of tourists every year.
A. with	B. by	C. for	D. about
7. Many people think that chatting on the internet is.....................
A. time-consuming	B. costly	C. available	D. A & B are correct
8. Teenagers nowadays..................... too much of their time using Facebook.
A. spend	B. take	C. make	D. let
9. Our school year often starts..................... September 5 and finishes..................... the end of May.
A. on/in	B. on/at	C. at/on	D. of
10. 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.
IV. Give the correct form of the word provided for each sentence. (1m)
1. I’ve just met Trang at the .....................to AEON Mall.
(enter)
2. Dr Samuel King’s talk was both ..................... and interesting
(inform)
3. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the written .....................
(examine)
4. Today English is..................... spoken in many countries around the world.
(wide)
1..................................... 2..................................... 3................................... 4.....................................
V. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. (1m)
Email is a short word for electronic mail. You create texts and send them over a network of computers. The first emails go back to the 1960s. The invention has greatly changed our lives and emails have become a popular means of communication.
Emails offer users a lot of advantages. First of all, they are really easy to use. You can organize your daily correspondence, send and receive electronic messages and save them on computers. Second, emails are also very fast. They are delivered at once around the world. It is believed that no other form of written communication is as fast as an email. Last but not least, emails do not use paper. They are environmentally friendly, which helps save a lot of trees from being cut down. So you find emails really useful? Have you ever sent or received an email? Send one to your best friend and wait for nice things to come.
QUESTIONS
1. What does email mean?
2. When did the first email appear?
3. How many benefits of emails are mentioned in the reading?
4. According to the writer, is Email the fastest way to communicate?
VI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank space in the passage. (1.5ms)
I am from Taiwan, and I (1)........................ to Seattle two years ago. I’m studying Science and Engineering (2)........................ Seattle University. Seattle is a coastal seaport city in the U.S. state of Washington. It is very international. That is its best characteristic. There are students and (3)........................ professors from all over the world. During my first year here, many students didn’t seem friendly toward new people. I was nervous at the beginning (4)........................ my English wasn’t very good. When my English improved, I tried (5)........................ with other students more. After several months, I (6)........................ a few good friends. Then I started to enjoy the city with my friends. My first impression was not very good. People seemed unfriendly. But now I have a good opinion of Seattle and I really enjoy studying here.
1. A. move	B. have moved	C. moved	D. will move
2. A. on	B. in	C. with	D. at
3. A. well-qualified	B. well-paid	C. well-treated	D. well-developed
4. A. so	B. because	C. but	D. if
5. A. talk	B. talking	C. to talk	D. talked
6. A. did	B. made	C. took	D. airport
VII. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 
1. Sandra wrote this essay three days ago.
đ This essay	
2. “Where will you go on vacation next summer?” We said to Mr Hung.
đ We asked	
3. Get up early or you can’t have enough time for breakfast.
đ If you	
4. What a pity I can’t answer the teacher’s question.
đ I wish	
VIII. Write meaningful sentences using the cues given. (1m)
1. We / not heard / Sharah since she / moved / Atlanta.
2. In my opinion / Internet / a very fast / convenient way / get information
----------The end---Part I : PRONUNCIATION
A. able 	B. capital 	C. rapid 	D. happy
A. like 	B. sites 	C. it 	D. ride
A. shown	B. known	C. town	D. snow 
A. made	B. played	C. said	D. afraid 
A. but 	B. nut	C. fun	D. bury 
A. think 	B. knife 	C. find 	D. line
A. famous 	B. space 	C. pace 	D. attack
A. heavily 	B. tea 	C. seaside 	D. increase
A. honor 	B. himself	C. heart 	D. honey
A. seen	B. sit	C. sure	D. seem 
A. off	B. wife	C. knife	D. of 
A. game	B. guest	C. guess	D. guesture
A. worse	B. horse	C. sword	D. order
A. dear	B. wear	C. fear	D. hear
A. secret	B. season	C. serious	D. sugar
A. husband	B. useless	C. must	D. industry
A. village	B. passage	C. magazine	D. gestures
A. none 	B. won	C. son	D. on
A. laugh	B. thought	C. bought	D. ought
A. dead	B. bean	C. meat	D. seat
A. wool	B. wood	C. food	D. foot
A. chorus	B. christian	C. cholesterol	D. check
A. cost	B. most	C. post	D. cold