Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 - Đề 10

ĐỀ SỐ 10
A. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION:
I. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (3.0pts)
1. I have breakfast____________ seven o’clock____________ the morning. A. in, at B. at, in C. on, to
2. I suggest___________ money for the poor people in our neighborhood. A. saving B. saved C. to save
3. He was sick yesterday,___________ he didn’t go to school. A. but B. so C. because
4. Do you collect stamps or other things? - Yes, I’m a stamp __________. A. collecting B. collector C. collection
5. The __________of the volcano was a terrible disaster. A. cyclone B. prediction C. eruption
6. My children are very ___________ about going to the zoo. A. excited B. interesting C. interested
7. The ao dai has been mentioned in poems, novels and songs by poets,
writers and _________ for many years. A. music B. musical C. musicians
8. Jack __________ Alex since he was a child. A. have known B. has known C. have knowed
9. The air is polluted ____________ there’s too much traffic. A. Because B. however C. so
10. We are looking forward to _________ from you.. A. hear B. heard C. hearing
11. Ann: “I’ve passed my driving test”. - Mai: “__________”. A. That’s a good idea. B. Good luck! C. Congratulations!
12. Nam: “My parents missunderstood me. I’m very upset” - Hoa: “____________”. A. I understand how you feel
B. Go on! I know you can talk to your parents
C. Thanks a lot for your advice
13. Nga: “Rita, I’d like you to meet a friend of mine,Ba. – Rita: “________________ ” A. Not at all B. No problem C. Pleased to meet you
14. Student: “May I go out for just a while?” - Teacher: “__________________” A. Let’s go B. Go ahead C. Go out
15. Lan: “Why don’t we go to the cinema now?” - Huy: “_______________” A. Great idea. Let’s go B. All right C. Because I like films
II. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect (1.0pt)
1. She wishes he will stop making noise when he is working. A B C D
2. I suggest to go to Ben Thanh Market. A B C D 3. Lan said she must go then. A B C D
4. It’s difficult follow your directions. A B C D


5. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world. A B C D B: READING
I. Read and match each sentence (from 1-5) with a suitable one (from A-H) (1.0pt).
Eg : 0. Adult cannot sit here -A SEATS AT THE FRONT
1. If you have a second class ticket, you can’t go in A RESERVED FOR CHILDREN. here. SATURDAY-SUNDAY
2. You should wait here before you sit down. B TRAVEL FIRST CLASS AT SECOND CLASS PRICES. C Waiting Room
3. There are no more seats for the show. Closed for cleaning
4. If you want a seat, get your ticket seven days -----TRAINS---- before you travel. D For a seat, book early (one week in advance)
5. First class tickets are cheaper at the weekend. WAITING ROOM E
For passengers with First Class tickets QUEEN’S THEATRE F ALL TICKETS SOLD OUT STANDING ROOM ONLY G
Please wait for a waitress To show T y HI ou S to y WEEK o O ur NLYseat. Buy two full-price tickets- Get one half-price! H
II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (1.0pt)
My mother came from Baffin Island. She used (1)______ in an igloo: a domed house built from
blocks of ice. The house had only one room for all the generations: grandparents, parents, brothers,
unmarried sisters, and sometimes other relatives. Everyone worked together to survive the Arctic
(2)______. Men went out hunting (3)______ women stayed at home making clothes and preparing food.
When they had to travel far, they (4)______ on dogsleds. At night they used to entertain themselves by
telling and (5)______ out stories. They danced to drum music, too. (Akycha from Canada) 1. A. live B. to live C. living 2. A. spring B. summer C. winter

3. A. while B. during C. before 4. A. walked B. rode C. drove 5. A. going B. knocking C. acting
III. Read the text and choose the correct answers: (1.0pt)
Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic
accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have caused many accidents to
happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects people’s health, and it also has a bad influence
on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the
city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings
are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.
1. How many drawbacks of living in a city are mentioned in the paragraph? A. One B. Two C. Three
2. What is the cause of the accidents in a city? A. The increase in population
B. The increasing number of vehicles C. Both A and B are correct.
3. What has a bad influence on the environment? A. Accidents B. Air pollution C. People’s health
4. What does the word “residents” (the last word of the paragraph) mean? A. people C. factors C. buildings
5. What is the passage mainly about? A. Pollution in a city
B. Problems of a city C. Advantages of a city C. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before (1.5pts)
1. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
- Let’s_____________________________________________________________.
2. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
- She has__________________________________________________________.
3. It was very dark, but we tried to finish the work before going home.
-Although__________________________________________________________.
4. “Why don’t we have a rest now?” she said to us.
- She suggested that we _______________________________________________.
5. It’s a pity you never tell us about this.
- I wish____________________________________________________________.
II. Write a passage of about 80 to 100 words to support the idea that: Students should go to school by bike.(1.5 pts)
These prompts may help you:
- Help to protect the environment - Safe and good for health - Save money - …………….
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