Bộ 5 đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 9 Friends Plus có đáp án

Đề thi giữa kỳ 2 Friends Plus 9 Đề 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. favour B. master C. nature D. radar
Question 2. A. expertise B. personality C. conservation D. themselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. consider B. encourage C. imagine D. understand Question 4. A. interest B. charity C. relative D. volunteer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Very few lucky observers had witnessed the most spectacular ______ shower in recorded history. A. meteor B. rain C. snow D. star
Question 6. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. He found it difficult doing chemistry. C. It was difficult of him to do chemistry.
B. He had difficulty doing chemistry.
D. To do chemistry was difficult for him.
Question 7. On the course there is a focus on ______ experience and practical work. A. hands-on B. hands-off C. hands-up D. hands-down
Question 8. Wood ______ if there ______ no air. A. won’t burn / isn’t C. isn’t burning / is B. wouldn’t burn / was D. doesn’t burn / is
Question 9. Jane: “______” – Jonas: “Yes, please.”
A. Can you pass me the salt, please?
C. Would you like a cup of tea? B. Do you mind if I sit here?
D. It’s a bit hot in here, isn’t it?
Question 10. The human brain, ______ weighs about 1400 grams, is 10 times the size of a baboon’s. A. that B. which C. who D. whom
Question 11. Kendal ______ is quite a small market town in England. A. it B. its C. itself D. by itself
Question 12. Tom’s worried that if he wears glasses at school the other children will ______ him names. A. tell B. make C. give D. call
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 13 to 14.
Question 13. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
Jake loves having an adventurous life. Every day, he wakes up and wants to
experience something new and exciting. ______.
a. He may try hiking up a mountain or eating a new type of food.
b. During the weekend, he spends hours researching different activities and destinations.
c. He also doesn’t like feeling unprepared, so he always plans ahead and manages to set his time wisely.
(Adapted from SGK Englilsh Discovery 9) A. a-b-c B. b-c-a C. c-a-b D. c-b-a
Question 14. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 13) most appropriately.
A. Jake hates feeling stuck in a routine.
B. He enjoys trying new things and exploring new places.
C. For Jake, adventure is not just a hobby, it is a way of life.
D. He often tries to decide on the perfect adventure for the day.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the
following blanks from 15 to 19.
A New Home in the Future by James Stone
Our planet, Earth, is becoming (15) ______. The world’s population will reach 11
billion by 2100. I think we will need to find a new home in the future. The options are really exciting!
One option is to live on (16) ______ planet, like Mars or Venus. It’s important that
the planet has similar gravity to Earth. We need gravity to stay healthy and on the
ground! Venus’s gravity is similar to Earth’s, (17) ______ Mars’s is much lower.
Tempe-rature will also be a problem. Mars is very cold, and Venus is very hot. People
will need to stay inside all the time. Mars and Venus also don’t have enough oxygen for humans.
Another option is to live in space stations. We can build these near Earth, so people
won’t have to travel far. However, they’re small. There won’t be room for people to
move (18) ______. Also, there’s no gravity on a space station. Living there for a long
time will affect people’s health.
We don’t know (19) ______ our next home will be yet. There’s no other place like
Earth. Our new home will be strange, but very exciting!
(Adapted from SGK i-Learn Smart World 8)
Question 15. A. more and crowded more C. crowded more and more B. more and more crowded D. more crowded and more Question 16. A. any B. another C. other D. others Question 17. A. but B. because C. since D. so Question 18. A. into B. over C. around D. away Question 19. A. when B. where C. why D. whose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions from 20 to 21.
Question 20. I have to work at weekends and I don’t like it at all.
A. I wish I hadn’t had to work at weekends.
B. I wish I hadn’t to work at weekends.
C. I wish I didn’t have to work at weekends.
D. I wish I don’t have to work at weekends.
Question 21. What about trying that new roof-top restaurant that just opened?
A. Why don’t we to try that new roof-top restaurant that just opened?
B. Do you mind trying that new roof-top restaurant that just opened?
C. Shall we try that new roof-top restaurant that just opened?
D. Let us try that new roof-top restaurant that just opened.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that made from the given cues
in each of the following questions from 22 to 23.
Question 22. It/ too/ far/ walk/ so/ I think/ catch/ bus.
A. It’s a too far walk so I think I’ll catch bus.
B. It’s too far to walk so I think I’ll catch a bus.
C. It’s a too far walk so I think I’ll catch the bus.
D. It’s too far to walk so I think I’ll catch the bus.
Question 23. Christmas activities/ illnesses/ always/ seem/ go/ hand/ hand.
A. Christmas activities and illnesses always seem going hand to hand.
B. Christmas activities and illnesses always seem to go hand in hand.
C. Christmas activities with illnesses always seem going hand in hand.
D. Christmas activities with illnesses always seem to go hand to hand.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions from 24 to 25.
Question 24. What does this sign mean? A. Opening traffic C. Two-way traffic
B. Separate-way traffic D. Up-down traffic
Question 25. What does the notice mean?
A. The one-day class and the six-week course cost $50 for each.
B. The one-day class is free for those who book the six-week course.
C. The six-week course is cheaper if you also do the one-day class.
D. You must pay for the six-week course
before you do the one-day class.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions from 26 to 31.
Braj Kachru was a Professor of Linguistics who invented the term ‘World
Englishes’. The term refers to the fact that English has become a global means of
communication with a lot of varieties.