Đề kiểm tra một tiết số 2 Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Trường THCS Đinh Tiên Hoàng

SCORE
Dinh Tien Hoang Junior High School 	 Name: _________________	Class:____
ONE-PERIOD TEST 2 - ENGLISH 9
Time allotted: 45 minutes
Listening (2pts)
Part A: Listen to the tape twice. Then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
___ Their grandparents’ village is about 60 kilometers to the west of Trang Bom.
___ After taking a rest, they rode bicycles around the village.
___ They went fishing on the first day of the trip.
___ Lan doesn’t want the trip to last longer. 
Part B: Listen to the tape twice. Then choose the best answer and circle the letter A, B, C or D.
Who did Lan visit?
A. her grandmother 	B. her grandfather 	C. her grandparents 	D. her uncle
How did Lan and her family get to the countryside?
A. by bus 	B. by car 	C. by ferry 	D. by bicycle
What did they see in the fields?
A. the buffaloes 	B. the chickens 	C. the farmers 	D. A&C are correct.
Where did they have a picnic?
A. Under the big old banyan tree 	B. At the entrance of the village
C. Near the bamboo forest 	D. On the river bank
Vocabulary and Structure: (3 pts)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence 
1) They walked up the mountain to visit the .................... of a Vietnamese hero.
A. shrine	B. land	C. site	D. place
2) David didn’t study hard, .................... he failed the exam.
A. so	B. because	C. but	D. why
3) Nam, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is .................... student in the USA.
A. to change	B. a change	C. an exchange	D. to exchange
4) There are some small houses at the .................... of the mountain. It’s very peaceful here.
A. bank	B. near	C. leg	D. foot
5) Ba visited his home village about 100 kilometers .................... the north of Ha Noi.
A. on	B. for	C. to	D. in
6) What .................... of learning English do you find most difficult?
A. aspect	B. side	C. detail	D. position
7) If you want to .................... your speaking skill, you should speak English with friends.
A. pass	B. describe	C. express	D. improve
8) OK. We’ll meet you at the main .................... to the Plaza at six o’clock.
A. arrival	B. access	C. highway	D. entrance
9) I am going to have my car washed ....................Sunday morning.
A. on	B. in	C. at	D. for
10) I can’t fly. I wish I .................... .
A. can	B. can’t	C. could	D. couldn’t
11) I had ....................to the countryside last month.
A. a two-day trip	B. a two-days trip	C. two-day trip	D. two-days trip
12) Mary will stay here ....................8.00 and 10.30
A. on	B. at	C. between	D. over
III. 	Speaking (1pt)
Complete the dialogue using the phrases given in the box. There is one that you do not need.
A. I agree B. I disagree C. Let’s D. Why don’t we E. What do you think about
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? If we go there, 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: 	(4) .................... because we can experience Western culture.
Lan: 	That’s a good idea. Let’s go to VAS school.
IV. Reading (2pts)
Read and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are 
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
____ 1) Only young children learn English.
____ 2) Most people learn English by hearing the language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends.
____ 3) Many boys and girls learn English because it is a compulsory subject.
____ 4) Many other people learn English in order to be able to read magazines and newspapers in English.
Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: 
 My name is Linh. Last Saturday, my classmates and I (1)..the countryside with my friend Xuan. The place is not very far (2)our town. We came there by bus - a journey of 3 hours. On arriving there, we went straight to the house of Xuan’s parents. They are farmers. They have lived here for three years. We drank coconut water and ate a lot of cakes. (3).that we went to the field to fly kites. Then we went swimming in the river near there and played games together. We enjoyed a weekend completely.
 Finally, in the afternoon we (4)..the countryside for the town. And I got home at about 6.30. We really had a lot of fun. Xuan’s parents are very kind. The countryside is wonderful to me. If we have free time, we’ll come there again.
1. A. came 
B. visited
C. watched
D. went
1
2. A. away
B. to
C. from
D. for
2
3. A. After
B. Before
C. Then
D. While
3
4. A. came home
B. returned
C. said goodbye
D. left
4
V. Writing (2pts)
Rewrite these sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. Lan asked Michael, “Can you speak Vietnamese?”
à Lan asked Michael 	
2. She asked me, “How do you go to school?”
à She asked me 	
3. What about going to the concert?
à Why don’t we	
4. “Why don’t we take a day off tomorrow?”, my friend said.
à My friend suggested	
Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Follow the outline below.
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.
ANSWER KEYS
Listening (2pts)
Part A: Listen to the tape twice. Then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1T	2T	3F	4F
Part B: Listen to the tape twice. Then choose the best answer and circle the letter A, B, C or D.
5C	6A	7D	8D
Vocabulary and Structure: (3 pts)
Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence 
1A	2A	3C	4D	5C	6A	7D	8D	9A	10C	11A	12C
Speaking (1pt)
Read and choose the correct responses. There is one statement that you do not need. There is one example.
C	 2. B	3. D	4. A	
IV. Reading (2pts)
Read and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F).
1F	2F	3T	4T
Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: 
1B	2C	3A	4D
V. Writing (2pts)
Rewrite these sentences without changing their original meanings.
Lan asked Michael if he could speak Vietnamese.
She asked me how I went to school.
Why don’t we go to the concert?
His teacher suggested taking a day off the next day. 
Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Follow the outline below.
Content: 0.25
Grammar: 0.25
Vocabulary: 0.25
Format and layout: 0.25
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