Đề thi Cuối kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 Global success (Đề 2 kèm file nghe)

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ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ 1 - ĐỀ SỐ 2
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NĂM HỌC: 2024 – 2025 MÔN: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian: 60 minutes I. LISTENING
Listen to a conversation between a man and a receptionist. Fill each of the gaps in the
notes with no more than two words or a number. You will listen TWICE.
MAYFAIR HOTEL - BOOKING FORM
Name: Mark (1) ___________________.
Phone number: (2) ___________________.
Number of days: (3) ___________________.
Number of guests: (4) ___________________. Price: $160
Note: Book a (5) ___________________ for him. II. READING
TASK 1. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.
If you live in a city, you will probably see many people, hear the noise of traffic, and smell the
pollution from cars and factories. We are living in a new era in the history of the world. Before
this, most people were farmers. They lived in small communities in the country. Now many
people are leaving the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. As a
result, the cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are becoming more crowded. People are
driving more cars, burning more fuel, using more water, eating more food, making more
garbage, and producing more things in factories than ever before. Life in modern cities can
bring many opportunities, but also many difficulties.
The authorities are trying to plan for a better future. They are building new roads, putting up
new houses, looking for more water sources, and limiting growth in certain areas. But people
are still crowding into the cities faster than the cities can take them. The cities are running out
of space. There are no easy answers to this problem.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Drawbacks of the city life and the solutions.
B. Advantages of living in the city.
C. Disadvantages of living in the city.
2. People tend to move to big cities to _________ A. find jobs B. do farming C. entertain
3. The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to_________ A. Cities B. many people C. People
4. Which sentence is NOT true according to the text?
A. People used to live in small communities in the country
B. A lot of people move to the city which makes the city more crowded.
C. Life in modern cities only brings many opportunities.
5. How many solutions are mentioned in the plan of authorities for a better future? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
TASK 2. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the
population does not have any (1) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in
the world spend at least some time of the vear homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are
trying to (2) _______. However, there are (3) _____ things that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a
lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4) _____ homes or improve an
impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your
own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission
of some supporting food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter. 1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed 2. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out 3. A. little B. less C. more D. fewer 4. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down 5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local III. WRITING
TASK 1. Use the given words to make meaningful sentences
1. I/ wish / father/ can/ speak/ English.
_______________________________________________
2. If you/ want/ lose weight/ you/ do/ more exercise.
_______________________________________________
TASK 2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions
1. The new employee completed the training programme, and now she is ready to start her new job.
A. After completing the training programme, the new employee is now ready to start her new job.
B. The new employee completed the training programme, which prepared her for her new job.
C. The new employee had finished the training programme, SO she can now start her new job.
D. Before the new employee completed the training programme, she was ready to start her new job.
2. The manager gave the team some words of encouragement before the big presentation, but they still felt nervous.
A. Despite the manager's words of encouragement, the team still felt nervous for the big presentation.
B. The team received some words of encouragement from the manager, so they felt nervous before the big presentation.
C. Although the manager gave the team some words of encouragement, they were still nervous before the big presentation.
D. Before the big presentation, the manager gave the team some words of encouragement, SO
that the team remained nervous.
3. The company hired a new CEO, and she implemented a new strategy to boost profits.
A. The new CEO were hired by the company, but she didn't implement a new strategy to boost profits.
B. After hiring, the new CEO of the company implemented a new strategy to boost profits.
C. The company hired a new CEO who was implemented a new strategy to boost profits.
D. After the new CEO was hired, she implemented a new strategy to boost profits.
4. The project deadline was moved up, so we had to work overtime to finish the project on time.
A. We had to work overtime to finish the project on time before the deadline was moved up.
B. Because the project deadline moved up, we had to work overtime to finish on time.
C. After the deadline was moved up, we had no choice but to work overtime to finish the project on time.
D. The project deadline was moved up, which forced us to work overtime to finish in time.
5. New employees are usually nervous on their first day, but they quickly adapt to the new environment.
A. Despite of feeling nervous on their first day, new employees quickly adapt to the new environment.
B. New employees often feel nervous on their first day, but they are able to adapt to the new environment quickly.
C. Although new employees adapt quickly to the new environment, they are nervous on their first day.
D. On the first day, new employees are very nervous, although they quickly adapt to the new environment. IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The job is not well-paid, _______ it will give you the opportunity to learn about the food industry. A. nor B. or C. but D. and
2. She decided to learn English _______ she will have a better chance of finding a job with a multinational company. A. although B. so that C. if D. while
3. _______ Mai starts looking for a job or she continues her education at a vocational school.