SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG NAM
TRƯỜNG PTDTNT THCS&THPT NƯỚC OA
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KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
MÔN: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
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A. LISTENING (2.0 pts)
I. Listen to a passage about The Importance of English and choose A for the sentence that is
True and B for the one that is False (1pt)
Question 1. English helps us talk to people from other countries.
A. True B. False
Question 2. Knowing English is not useful for working in big companies.
A. True B. False
Question 3. There are few books and videos available in English.
A. True B. False
Question 4. Learning English can help you find new and interesting things.
A. True B. False
II. Listen to the conversation between Huy and Minh about Huy’s holiday to choose the
correct answer from A, B, C or D.(1pt)
Question 5. How long did Huy stay in Ha Long Bay?
A. Two days B. Three days C. Four days D. Five days
Question 6. What did Huy and his family do on the first day?
A. Went hiking B. Took a boat ride C. Visited a museum D. Went shopping
Question 7. What activities did Huy do during his trip?
A. Fishing and hiking B. Swimming and paddling
C. Cycling and camping D. Sightseeing and shopping
Question 8. What kind of food did Huy and his family try in the evenings?
A. Italian food B. Fast food C. Seafood D. Desserts
B. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (3 pts)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of stress in each of the following questions. (0.5 pts):
Question 9. A. visit B. explore C. support D. admire
Question 10. A. authentic B. consistent C. amazing D. generous
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.5pts)
Question 11. I often ……. ……… new words in an English- English dictionary.
A. look up B. go on C. look for D. go over
Question 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Young people are often good at hunting for cheap transportation and accommodation.
A. rich B. beautiful C. expensive D. nice
Question 13. The Grand Canyon is considered a famous …………….
A. aquarium B. natural wonder C. snowfall D. rank
Question 14. Tom and Mi are at school.
Tom: “Good luck with your English exam?”
Mi: “……………”
A. Yes, I can B. Sorry, I can’t
C. Thanks. I’ll try my best D. Yes, please
Question 15. John asked if we ……………. the homework.
A. do B. does C. doing D. did
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Question 16. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in the following question.
Nam and his family are on holiday in Paris.
A. date B. vacation C. summer D. weekend
Question 17. English is the language ……………… is known as a global language.
A. whose B. who C. where D. which
Question 18. ………. is for people who love trying different local dishes.
A. Ecotourism B. Shopping tourism C. Food tourism D. Domestic
tourism
Question 19. Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak………?
A. fluency B. fluent C. fluencies D. fluently
Question 20. The student …… homework is due tomorrow needs to complete it tonight.
A. whose B. what C. who D. who
C. READING (2.5 pts)
I. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.25 pts)
Ha Long Bay is one of the seven natural wonders in the world. Ha Long Bay is located in
Quang Ninh province which is in the north of Vietnam. It is nearly 200km from Hanoi. Therefore,
it takes you about 4 hours by car. You can also travel there in a coach or even in a helicopter on
Saturday. The best season to visit Ha Long is in summer when the weather is warm and sunny. Ha
Long Bay has many beautiful caves and islands; therefore, you must take a boat trip to enjoy the
view here. You certainly must take pictures to remember the trip better, too. If you are an active
person, you must do water sports here like swimming, sailing, and windsurfing. One more thing,
you must try the seafood here because it is incredibly fresh and delicious. With this travel guide, I
hope that you will have a wonderful time here in the number one natural wonder of Vietnam.
Question 21. Where is Ha Long Bay?
……………………………………………………………………………………
Question 22. How far is it from Ha Noi to Ha Long?
…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 23. What is the best season to visit Ha Long?
…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 24. Can people play water sports here?
…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 25. Why visitors must try the seafood here?
…………………………………………………………………………………
II. Fill in each gap with a word from the box to complete the passage. (1.25 pts)
correctly learners lead of and
Some people find it really difficult to learn English, and here are some of the reasons.
Firstly, English has one of the biggest vocabularies (26) …..…. all languages. Therefore, it is very
hard for English learners to remember all the words and phrases as well as use them (27) …... in
different contexts. Secondly, English grammar is complex. For example, there are twelve basic
tenses in English. This makes (28) …..…. confused when they have to use the tenses correctly in
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different sentences. Other grammatical points, such as prepositions, reported speech, (29) ……
the passive voice are not any less challenging. Thirdly, a lot of learners find English
pronunciation very confusing. Words which have the same combination of letters may be
pronounced differently. For instance, the ‘ou’ in ‘rough’ is not pronounced the same as that in
‘through’. Another problem is sentence stress. Stress we put on different words may (30)…….to
the difference in meaning. In general, English vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation may make
learning it not an easy task.
Question 26. ……………….
Question 27. ……………….
Question 28. ……………….
Question 29.……………….
Question 30 ……………….
D. WRITING (2.5 pts)
I. Find the mistakes in the following sentences (0.5 pt)
Question 31. I have a friend which is very good at reading English. …………
Question 32. Tom took part on the Natural Wonders Contest. …………
II. Make any changes and additions necessary to produce meaningful sentences from set of
words or phrases given in each of the following questions. (1.0pt)
Question 33. What countries / people / speak English / first language /?
…………………………………………………………………………….
Question 34. We / stay / hotel / which / my friend / recommend / us /.
……………………………………………………………………………..
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
Question 35. The children are playing in the park. Their parents are nearby.
(Relative Pronoun)
The children …………………………………………………….......................
Question 36. Linda: “Do you plan to visit the art exhibition this weekend, Sam?”
(Reported speech)
Linda asked Sam ……………………………………………………………………
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