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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I

QUẬN BA ĐÌNH Khoá ngày ……. tháng ……. năm 2019

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

(Sách giáo khoa mới)

Thời gian: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên học sinh: …………………….… Trường THCS: ……….…................. Lớp: …

Điểm bằng số: Chữ ký Giám thị 1 Chữ ký Giám thị 2

Điểm bằng chữ:

Chú ý các thí sinh:

- Làm bài trên đề thi. Đề thi có 04 trang, thí sinh kiểm tra lại số trang đề thi trước khi làm bài.

A. LISTENING
I. Listen to a conversation between Long and his mother about her school days. Fill
each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number.
You will listen TWICE.
Mum's School Time
- In school (1) from __________ to _________
- School: close to a (2) ______________; one-story building; large yard
- Subjects: no (3) _______________ class; started learning English in Grade 6
- Meals: no (4) _______________ at school
- After school: not much (5) _______________; did housework to help family
II. Listen to a conversation between a journalist and Kate. Fill each of the gaps with no
more than two words. You will listen TWICE.

Kate is living in Melbourne. She feels proud when it became the most liveable city in (6)
_________________. According to her, there are many recreational facilities, and the transport
system is very (7) _________________. There are also many cultural (8) _________________ in a
year, which makes her feel great. However, Kate doesn’t like the (9) _________________ because
it is so changeable and may become extreme. Kate suggests young people stay in Melbourne
because of its educational (10) _________________ and fantastic nightlife.

B. READING
I. Choose the item among A, B ,C or D that best completes each sentence below about the
passage.
Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and others study by
themselves. A few learn English just by listening to the language in films, on television, in offices
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or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to
learn another language. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their
subjects. They study their own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America or
Australia, many boys and girls study their native language, which is English, mathematics and
another language, perhaps French or German or Spanish.
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 college or university. Others
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
11. According to the writer…………………...........................................................
A. only adults learn English C. English is useful only for teenagers
B. no children like to learn English D. English is popular all over the world
12. Most people learn English by………………………………………………….
A. watching videos only C. talking with foreigners
B. listening to the language in offices D. working hard on their lessons
13. Many boys and girls learn English because……………………………………
A. English can give them a job C. they are forced to learn it
B. it is included in their study courses D. they have to study their own languages
14. In America or Australia many school children study………………………….
A. English as a foreign language
B. English and mathematics only
C. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
D. their own language and no foreign language
15. Many adults learn English because……………………………………………………
A. it helps them in their work C. most of their books are in English
B. they want to go abroad D. English is spoken in their offices

II. Match each statement (16-20) to one sign/ notice (A-F). There is one extra sign/ notice you
DO NOT need to use. Write the letters in the space provided at the end of each statement.

A 16. Dogs are not allowed to run free here. _____

.
17. Be careful not to hit the kids. _____
18. The pieces may block your airway. _____
19. You cannot walk on the lawn. _____
20. Be careful not to burn yourself. _____
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F.

C. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences keeping their meanings unchanged.
21. Jim feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding.
Jim wishes……………………………………………………………………………………………...
22. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting of the house.
It is……………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. “I will come and help you on Sunday” Joana told me
Joana said ………..……………………………………………………………………………..............
24. “Why don’t we visit the Royal Citadel first?” Quang said
Quang suggested that………………………………………………………………………………….
25. I started learning English in 1998.
I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) about the recent changes in your neighborhood or
city.
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You should write about:

- The changes
- Things that caused them
- The effects of the changes on you

D. LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest
31. A. publish B. supply C. difficult D. campus
32. A. picture B. cure C. furniture D. lecture
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from that of the
rest.
33. A. household B. scenery C. publish D. amount
34. A. practice B. satisfactory C. practical D. interest
III. Choose the correct option among A, B, C or D for each space
35. The children were acting…………….the story of the birth of Jesus.
A. out. B. on C. down D. at
36. That man can tell us where………………………………..
A. does John live B. John lives C. John living D. did John live?
37. If there………………………..gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
A. aren’t B. isn’t C. weren’t D. hadn’t
38. He asked her to marry him but she…………………..
A. carry him out B. turm him down C. took him out D. let him in
39. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad……………..
A. asthma B. confusion C. recreation D. jet lag
40. He said that he……………Vietnamese spelling difficult to learn.
A. caught B. found C. believes D. thinks
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