Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 - Đề 2

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 ĐỀ 02
Thời gian làm bài :45 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề)
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A. LISTENING: (1pt). Listen and complete the passage.
Hi, I’m from Ha Noi. I’m in my last year of high school. I’m feeling a bit
(1)___________ about my situation. I’ve been studying really hard to satisfy my
(2)_____________ and have always had good grades. But last week they said that they didn’t
want me to go to Arts School to be a (3) ______________. They want me to be a (4) ______ I
feel confused… I don’t know what to say to my parents. B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4pts) I. PRONUNCIATION: (1pt)
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. (0,5pt) 1. A. medicine B. graduate C. confident D. encourage 2. A. cognitive B. abandon C. emotion D. important
Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5pt) 3. A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved 4. A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer. (2pts)
1. Have you ever ________________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where people
make the famous Bai tho conical hats. A. go B. went C. gone D. been
2. _________________ he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more profit. A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because
3. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____________ there. I really enjoyed it. A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
4. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will _______________? A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
5. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t
_____________ this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs. A. help out B. live on C. work on D. set up
6. Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia. A. more B. better C. much D. most
7. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________. A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
8. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really _______________. A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy
III. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences. (1pt)
1. My grandfather has devoted himself to many________events in our community CULTURE
2. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist ___________in this city. ATTRACT


C. READING: Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft,
and choose the best answer. (2pts)
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is
among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a
teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale,
and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his
interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s
computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company
with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.”
In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to
his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told
you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft.
He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve
healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
2. What did he study at Harvard University? A. computer science B. business C. law
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard? A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
4. Why did he drop out of Harvard? A. because he was ill
B. because he wanted to study at another university
C. because he wanted to start a software company
5. What did he receive from Hravard in 2007? A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company D. WRITING: (3pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the words given. (2pts)
1. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City………………………………………Da Nang.
2. I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week. OVER
→ I’ll ……………………………. and give you an answer next week.
3. His parents raised him very strictly. UP
→ His parents …………………………. very strictly.
4. “Should I tell this to her?” he asked himself. WHETHER
→ He wondered ……………………………………. to her.
II. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket. (1pt)
1. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….

- THE END – ĐÁP ÁN
A. LISTENING: (1pt). Listen and complete the passage. (UNIT 3: SKILLS 1 – Speaking)
Hi, I’m from Ha Noi. I’m in my last year of high school. I’m feeling a bit (1) depressed
about my situation. I’ve been studying really hard to satisfy my (2) parents and have always
had good grades. But last week they said that they didn’t want me to go to Arts School to be a
(3) designer. They want me to be a (4) doctor. I feel confused… I don’t know what to say to my parents. B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4pts) I. PRONUNCIATION: (1pt)
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. (0,5pt) 1. A. ‘medicine B. ‘graduate C. ‘confident D. en’courage 2. A. ‘cognitive B. a’bandon C. e’motion D. im’portant
Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,5pt) 3. A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved 4. A. sculpture B. failure C. closure D. structure
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: Choose the best answer. (2pts)
1. Have you ever ________________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? Its’s the place where people
make the famous Bai tho conical hats. A. go B. went C. gone D. been
2. _________________ he’s spent a lot of money to redecorate his shop, he cannot make any more profit. A. In order to B. Although C. So that D. Because
3. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ____________ there. I really enjoyed it. A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
4. This company has gone bankrupt. Do you know who will _______________? A. take care of it B. look after it C. take it over D. turn it up
5. The people in my village cannot earn enough money for their daily life. They can’t
_____________ this traditional handicrafts. They have to find other jobs. A. help out B. live on C. work on D. set up
6. Osaka has become one of ______________ “liveable” cities in Asia. A. more B. better C. much D. most
7. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________. A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
8. Huy got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really _______________. A. disappointed B. relaxing C. interested D. happy
III. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences. (1pt)
1. My grandfather has devoted himself to many ___cultural___ events in our community CULTURE


2. You should spend at least one week to visit the tourist ___attractions____ in this city. ATTRACT
C. READING: Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and
choose the best answer. (2pts)
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is
among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a
teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale,
and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his
interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s
computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company
with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “ I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.”
In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to
his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told
you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft.
He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve
healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years B. when he went to university C. when he was at nursery school
2. What did he study at Harvard University? A. computer science B. business C. law
3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard? A. play sports B. play video games C. go to parties
4. Why did he drop out of Harvard? A. because he was ill
B. because he wanted to study at another university
C. because he wanted to start a software company
5. What did he receive from Hravard in 2007? A. an honorary degree B. a job C. a company D. WRITING: (3pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the words given. (2pts)
1. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City is more exciting than Da Nang.
2. I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week. OVER
→ I’ll think it over and give you an answer next week.
3. His parents raised him very strictly. UP
→ His parents brought him up very strictly.
4. “Should I tell this to her?” he asked himself. WHETHER
→ He wondered whether to tell that to her.
II. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket. (1pt)