
School : Nguyễn Du
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Class : 9 /
THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST
Date of testing: Oct 25, 2024
Duration: 60 minutes
Mark: Comment:
I. LANGUAGE COMPONENT TEST (3 pts)
A. Which underlined part are pronounced differently from others?
1. A. craft B. family C. happen D. drawback
2. A. downtown B. slowly C. powerful D. crowded
B. Choose the best answer.
3. My father always gives ….. to the family.
A. priority B. health C. anxiety D. a well-balanced life
4. The city is now a big…….. site with many half-finished buildings.
A. waste B. tourist C. storage D. construction
5. This city looks like a ….jungle with ugly buildings and almost no parks.
A. concrete B. loveable C. green D. monuments
6. They didn't like the noisy city centre, so they moved to live in a(n)… of London.
A. outskirt B. neighbourhood C. area D. suburb
7. My grandfather is a skillful …, he can make unique vases.
A. maker B. police officer C. artisan D. garbage collector
8. When we visit a city, we usually ….. its downtown.
A. look after B. look around C. find out D. pass down
9. The committee .… a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
A. cut down B. came around C. carried out D. hung out
10. In my village, the old artisans…… the techniques to make beautiful baskets.
A. passed B. handed down C. passed down D. Both B and C are correct
11. The team can’t decide what day _______ on a camping trip.
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
12. The more crowded the bus got, ……it was for me to breathe.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. the more difficult D. more difficult
II. READING (2.5pts)
A.Read and complete with these words: earthquake/ in/ of/ education/ were / downtown/
Tokyo, which is the capital city of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world. Tokyo is a
busy place. It is a center (13) …………………business and (14)…………………... It is also a center for
religion, has places of worship for many people of many different faiths. In addition, Tokyo University, the
beautiful grounds of the Imperial Palace, the famous Imperial Hotel, built ……………...(15).. 1920 by a
noted American, Frank Lloyd Wright and many fine shops, stores, theaters and eating places can be found
in this capital. In ……………….……(16) Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel
may be seen. Some of these were built after the………………....(17)... of 1923. Others ………………(18)
built after World War II.
B. Read three workshops called A, B, C and do the tasks below.
A.
This workshop focuses on designing
posters on Canva. You'll use your
new skills to make a poster with any
themes you like on Canva. We've
got a lot of sample posters and
poster templates to give your ideas.
You'll have a chance to work with
our experienced instructors and to
present your poster at the end, too.
B.
Our workshop is all about dealing
with problems teens face in their
daily life. You'll have a chance to
talk about your own problems, and
our counsellors will help you solve
them. We'll also share with you tips
on time management, priority
setting, and how to live a healthy
life.
C.
This workshop shows you how to
choose good ingredients and cook
healthy dishes. You'll have a chance
to practise choosing and buying
meat and vegetables in a nearby
supermarket. You'll also be able to
cook some dishes at the workshop.
Our professional cooks will give
you feedback to improve your

cooking.
Task 1. Write True (T) or False (F) for each statement.
19. …………. In workshop A, teens will practise doing things, using the new skills.
20……………Workshop B can’t help deal with teens’ daily problems.
Task 2. Answer the questions.
21. Do teens know how to deal with mental problems if they attend workshop C?
22. In which workshop will teens present their product?
III. WRITING (2.5 pts)
A. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0.25pt)
23. The sky train is packed of commuters at rush hours.
A B C D
B. Give the correct word form of the word in bold. (0.25pt)
24. The electrical wires in our neighborhood broke down, so we had to call a/ an………………….
(electricity )
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. (1 pt)
25. Nam has a good relationship with most of his classmates.
…………………gets………………………………………………………
26. In some villages, people reduce the number of steps to make the handicrafts.
………………………………….down……………………………………………….
27. They are wondering where they can buy traditional handicrafts.
…………………………………….. to……………………………………….….
28. A city is safe, it becomes liveable.
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D. Make meaningful sentences from the cues. (1 pt)
29. Many tourist/ be/ interested/ make lanterns / the workshop
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30. After / make lanterns/ by themselves,/ they/ bring/ home.
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IV. LISTENING (2pts)
A. Listen and write True or False.
31. ……………There are many facilities for public use in Tom’s city.
32. …………….Elena likes spending her free time in shopping malls.
33. …………….Food stalls are not popular in Chi’s city.
34…………… In Chi’s city, many teens likes street food more than food prepared home.
B. Listen and write the missing words.
35. The name of the writing contest is “My favorite…………….…………….…helper”.
36. Mr Vinh is……………………………….
37. He is tall and……………………………..
38. He is………………………………., responsible and friendly.
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TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN DU
KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
MÔN: Tiếng Anh 9
ĐÁP ÁN, BIỂU ĐIỂM VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
I. LANGUAGE COMPONENT TEST (3 pts) mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. C
II. READING (2.5 pts) mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm
A. 13. of 14. Education 15. In 16. Downtown 17. Earthquake 18. Were
B. 19. T 20. F
21. No, they don’t.
22. In workshop A.
III. WRITING (2.5 pts)
Từ câu 23-28, mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm
23. B
24. electrician
25. Nam gets on (well ) with most of his classmates.
26. In some villages, people cut down on the number of steps to make the handicraft
27. They are wondering where to buy traditional handicrafts.
28. The safer a city is, the more liveable it becomes.
Từ câu 29-30, mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.5 điểm
29. Many tourists are interested in// making lanterns in the workshop.
30. After making lanterns by themselves, //they can/ will bring them home.
IV. LISTENING (2pts) mỗi câu đúng đạt 0.25 điểm
A. 31. T 32. F 33.F 34. T
B. 35. community 36. garbage collector 37. slim 38. hard-working
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