
PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF THANG BINH DISTRICT MATRIX FOR THE MID – 1ST TERM TEST (ENGLISH 9)
LY THUONG KIET SECONDARY SCHOOL School year: 2024 -2025
PARTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Task types
Re
Com
Low
App
High
App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LISTENING
(2,0)
4
1,0
Listen and circle the best answer A, B,
or C
- Listen and choose the best answer.
1,0
4
1,0
Listen and tick T/F.
- Listen to and decide if the statements are
True or False.
1,0
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(3,0)
2
0,5
Pronunciation:
- Indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently form the others.
- Indicate the word which has a different
stress pattern from that of the others.
0,5
4
1,0
Vocabulary: MCQs: Circle the best option
- Noun about Public transport.
- The lexical items related to City life.
- Question word+ to infinitive
- Phrasal verbs
Grammar: MCQs: Circle the best options
- The first conditional sentences.
- Double comparative
- Verb form after “spend”
- Modal verb in the first conditional
0,5
0,5
6
1,5
0,75
0,25
0.5

sentences.
- (Error identification) Circle A, B, C or D
which is not correct in standard English.
- Communication
READING
(2,5)
5
1,25
(Cloze test) Read the text related to the
topic Healthy Living For Teen and fill in
the blanks (with suitable words from the
box).
0,5
0,5
0,25
5
1,25
(Reading comprehension) Read the text
related to the topic Local Community and
decide which statements are True/ False
and then answer the questions.
0,75
0,25
0,25
WRITING
(2,5)
2
0,5
Word formation (Adj/ Noun/ Verb/ Adv)
0,5
4
1,0
(Sentence transformation) Rewrite the
sentences so as its meaning keeps
unchanged. / Rearrange the sentence.
- Question word+ to V1
- First conditional sentences
- Double comparative
- Phrasal verb
1,0
2
1,0
(Sentence building) Write complete
sentences from the words given.
- First conditional sentences
- Double comparative
1,0
TOTAL (10,0)
38
10.0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0

PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF THANG BINH DISTRICT SPECIFICATION FOR THE MID – 1st TERM TEST
LÝ THƯỜNG KIET SECONDARY SCHOOL School year: 2024-2025
PARTS
CONTENTS
No. of
Ques
Mark
Re
Com
Low App
High App
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
TN
TL
LISTENING
(2,0)
Sent 1-4: Listen to a passage about “a
doctor talking about how people can lead a
healthier life” and choose the best answer.
4
1.0
1.0
- Sent 5-8: Listen to “an interview with
three teenagers about life in their cities”
and decide if the statements are True or
False.
4
1.0
1,0
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(3,0)
Pronunciation:
- Sent 9: sounds /ə/ and /əʊ/
- Sent 10: distinguish a different stress
position
2
0.5
0,5

Vocabulary
- Sent 11: 1 noun about Public transport.
- Sent 12: 1 lexical item related to City life.
- Sent 13: 1 question word+ to infinitive
- Sent 14: 1 phrasal verb
Grammar
- Sent 15: 1 verb form in the first
conditional sentence.
- Sent 16: double comparative
- Sent 17: 1 verb form after “spend”
- Sent 18: 1 modal verb in the first
conditional sentence.
- Sent 19: (Error identification) 1 mistake in
the double comparative.
- Sent 20: response to a suggestion.
10
2,5
1,25
0,75
0,5
READING
(2,5)
Fill in the blanks (with suitable words
from the box).
- Sent 21: 1 verb before “from”
- Sent 22: 1 particle followed a verb to form
a phrasal verb.
- Sent 23: 1 noun in context.
- Sent 24: 1 Adj before a noun
- Sent 25: 1 Adj after “to be” in context
5
1.25
0,5
0,5
0,25
True/ False statements
- Sent 26: 1 True/ False statement
in context
- Sent 27: 1 True/ False statement
in context
- Sent 28: 1 True/ False statement
in context
5
1.25
0,75
0,25
0,25

Answer the questions
- Sent 29: 1 Yes/ No question in context
- Sent 30: 1 Wh- question in context
WRITING
(2,5)
- Sent 31: 1 Adj before a noun
- Sent 32: 1 verb infinitive after “to”
2
0,5
0,5
- Sent 33: Rewrite the sentence using
Question word+ to V1
- Sent 34: Rewrite the sentence using First
conditional sentences
- Sent 35: Rewrite the sentence using
Double comparative
- Sent 36: Rewrite the sentence using 1
phrasal verb
4
1.0
1,0
- Sent 37: Write a complete sentence by
using cues with First conditional sentences.
- Sent 38: Write a complete sentence by
using cues with double comparative.
2
1.0
1.0
TOTAL
(10,0)
38
10,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
1,0