Đề kiểm tra học kì I Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THCS Đinh Tiên Hoàng

LISTENING
Part I:
You are going to listen to Lan talking about her trip to the countryside. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer and circle the letter A, B, C or D. You will listen to the recording twice. (1pt)
Who did Lan visit?
her grandmother 	b. her grandfather 	c. her grandparents 	d. her uncle
How did Lan and her family get to the countryside?
By bus 	b. By car 	c. By ferry 	d. By bicycle
What did they see in the fields?
The buffaloes 	b. The chickens 	c. The farmers 	d. A&C are correct.
On the first day, Lan and her family ______________.
had a picnic	b. rode bicycles around the village
went to Bell Pagoda	d. went boating
Where did they have a picnic?
Under the big old banyan tree 	b. At the entrance of the village
c. Near the bamboo forest 	d. On the river bank
Part II:
You will hear a conversation between a secretary and a student. The secretary is asking the student for information in order to complete an application form for a course. As you listen, fill in the appropriate on the form below. (1pt)
Surname: (0) WILLIAMS
First name: (1) 
Country: (2) 
Address: (3) Crew Street RC4
Telephone number: (4) 
Age: (5) 
OTHER SKILLS
I. Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence (2pts)
1) There are some small villages at the .................... of the mountain.
a. bank	b. near	c. leg	d. foot
2) Lan was old enough to join the course of social skills, ....................?
a. wasn’t she	b. isn’t she	c. didn’t she	d. won’t she
3) How much time a day do spend .................... the Internet? 
a. to surf	b. surfing	c. surf	d. to surfing
4) Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
a. worked	b. cleaned	c. watched	d. stopped
5) ....................you .................... her recently?
a. Do/see	b. Have/seen	c. Did/see	d. Will/ see
6) Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others.
a. population	b. documentary	c. traditionally	d. reputation
7) David didn’t study hard, ....................he failed the exam.
a. because	b. but	c. so	d. why
8) We have waited for you ....................2 o’clock.
a. at	b. since	c. for	d. over
9) The Internet is not only ....................and costly but also dangerous because of viruses.
a. consuming-time	b. time-consuming	c. timing-consume	d. consume-timing
10) Mrs Jones often goes shopping ....................Sunday morning.
a. on	b. at	c. in	d. between
II. Complete the dialogue using the phrases given in the box. There is one that you do not need. (1pt)
A. I agree B. I disagree C. Let’s D. Why don’t we E. Because F. If we go there
Ba: 	(1) .................... go to VUS school. It has excellent reputation.
Nam: 	(2) .................... because we can’t practice speaking English with native speakers.
Lan: 	(3) .................... go to Brighton Center? (4) ...................., we can live in a dormitory on campus.
Nam: 	But the course is too expensive. It costs 2,000 dollars. We should go to VAS school in the USA. 	
	It’s cheaper, only 1,500 dollars.
Ba: 	(5) .................... because we can experience Western culture.
Lan: 	That’s a good idea. Let’s go to VAS school.
III. Read and choose the correct responses. There is one statement that you do not need. There is one example. (1pt)
The two cities are the same in some ways.
Oh yes, very much. Vietnamese people are very friendly and Hanoi is a very interesting city.
Yes, I live in Kuala Lumpur. Have you been there?
That’s right, I am.
Pleased to meet you, Nga. Are you one of Lan’s classmates?
No. I came here last week.
Since last Friday.
D
Eg. Nga: Hello. You must be Maryam.
 Maryam: (0) .................... .
Nga: Pleased to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I’m Nga.
Maryam: (1) .................... . 
Nga: Yes, I am. How long have you been here?
Maryam: (2) ....................
Nga: Are you enjoying your stay in Vietnam? 
Maryam: (3) .................... . 
Nga: Do you live in the city, too?
Maryam: (4) .................... . 
Nga: No, is it different from Hanoi?
Maryam: (5) ....................
Nga: I see. Oh, here’s Lan. Let’s go. 
IV. Choose the correct words given to complete the following passage (1pt) 
religions	capital	population	regions	language	climate
Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total (1) . is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the (2) . of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.
The country enjoys a tropical monsoon (3) ., and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The national (4) . is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other (5) . such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.
V. Read the text below. Put the following sentences in the correct order according to the events in the story (1pt)
 Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Levi Strauss came to sell canvas to these gold miners. Canvas is a heavy fabric. So Levi Strauss thought the miners could use the canvas for tents. 
 One day Strauss heard a miner complain that he could not find the clothes strong enough for work he was doing. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were that the miners needed. In one day Strauss sold all the pants he had made.
 Strauss wanted to improve his pants. He wanted to make them even better. He bought a fabric that was softer that than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called Serge De Nimes. The miners liked this fabric. They called it ‘denim’ and bought even more pants from Strauss.
 However, ‘denim’ had no color. Because of this the ‘denim’ pants did not look very interesting, and they got dirty easily. To solve these problems, Strauss dyed ‘denim’ blue.
 Strauss continued to improve his jeans. Today, the company he started is known around the world. And jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well.
In one day Strauss sold all the pants
In 1850 a young immigrant from Germany arrived in San Francisco.
Strauss decided to dye the denim blue.
Strauss made into pants some of his canvas.
Strauss wanted to improve his pants. 
1. 	2. 	3. 	4. 	5. 
VI. Rewrite these sentences without changing their original meanings (1pt)
1. I usually walked to school when I was a little girl.
à I used 	
2. Mr Hung started working in this factory 2 years ago.
à Mr Hung has 	
3. They have built a new supermarket recently.
à A new supermarket 	
4. What a pity! The weather is awful today.
à People wish 	
5. Lan asked Michael, “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
à Lan asked Michael	
VII. Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Follow the outline below (1pt)
Outline
Introduction:	Say how you come to know about the institution (advertisement on newspaper/ watch on TV); express your interest (want to know more information).
Request: 	State how good your English is; exactly what kind of information you want.
Further information:	Say you are ready to supply more information about your English/study (record of study) if necessary.
Conclusion:	End with a polite closing.