
TRƯỜNG TH-THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT MATRIX FOR THE FIRST ENG-TERM TEST (ENGLISH 9)
School year: 2023-2024
PARTS No. of
Ques
Mark Task types Re Com Low App High App
TN TL TN TL TN TL TN TL
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(2,0)
2 0.4
Pronunciation: Indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently form
the others// which word has different stress
syllable.
0,4
3 0,6 Vocabulary: MCQs: Circle the best option 0,4 0,2
5 1,0 Grammar: MCQs: Circle the best option 0,4 0,6
READING
(2,0)
5 1,0 Read the text and fill in the blank (with suitable
words from the box) 0,8 0,2
5 1,0 Read the text and circle the best answer 0,8 0,2
WRITING
(2,0)
2 0,4 (Error identification) Circle A, B, C or D which
is not correct in standard English 0,4
2 0,8 (Sentence transformation) Rewrite the sentences
so as its meaning keeps unchanged 0,8
2 0,8 (Sentence building) Complete the sentences
using the word given 0,8
LISTENING
(2,0)
5 1.0 - Listen and tick…/ Listen and number 1.0
5 1.0 - Listen and circle the best answer 1,0

TOTAL(8,0) 40 8.0 3,4 2,2 1,6 0,8
SPEAKING
(2,0)
2 0,6 Introduction 0,4
5 1,0 Topic speaking 0,2 0,8
3 0,4 Questions and Answer 0,4 0,2
Grand Total
(10,0)
50 10,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0

TRƯỜNG TH-THCS LÝ THƯỜNG KIỆT SPECIFICATION FOR THE FIRST END-TERM TEST (ENGLISH 9)
School year: 2023-2024
PARTS CONTENTS No. of
Ques
Mark Task types Re Com Low App High App
TN TL TN TL TN TL TN TL
LANGUAGE
COMPONENT
(2,0)
Pronunciation:
-Q1: sounds /t/, /d/ & /id/
-Q2: sounds /ʌ /, /ə / 2 0.4
Indicate the word whose
underlined part is
pronounced differently
form the others
0,4
Vocabulary:
- Q3: 1 collocation about
teen stress and pressure
-Q4: 1 adjective of
wonders in Viet Nam
2 0,4 MCQs: Circle the best
option 0,4
Vocabulary:
-Q5: 1 noun about life in
the past 1 0,2 MCQs: Circle the best
option 0,2
Grammar points:
-Q 6: 1 sentence about
Wh/H + to-infinitive
-Q7: 1 sentence about
phrasal verb
-Q 8: 1 sentence about
“suggest” and passive
voice
-Q9: 1 sentence about
comparisons
-Q10: 1 sentence about
complex sentence
5 1,0 MCQs: Circle the best
option 0,4 0,6

READING
(2,0)
-Q11: 1 noun
-Q12: 1 verb
-Q13: 1 adverb
-Q14: 1 adjective
-Q15: 1 noun
5 1,0
(Cloze test) Read the text
about a city and fill in the
blanks (with suitable
words from the box)
0,8 0,2
-Q16: Choose the best
answer for specific
information
-Q17: What does the word
“…” in the text refer to?
-Q18: Find the specific
information
-Q19: Find the correct
meaning
-Q20: Choose the best
answer for general
information
5 1,0
( Reading
comprehension) Read the
text about life in the past
and circle the best
answers
0,8 0,2
WRITING
(2,0)
-Q21: 1 sentence about
Used to
-Q22: 1 sentence about
reported speech
2 0,4
(Error identification)
Circle A, B, C or D
which is not correct in
standard English 0,4
-Q23: 1 sentence about
passive voice
-Q24: 1 sentence about
Wish
2 0,8
(Sentence
transformation) Rewrite
the sentences so as its
meaning keeps
unchanged
0,8
-Q25: 1 sentence about
SUGGEST
-Q26: 1 sentence about
passive voice
2 0,8
(Sentence building)
Write complete sentences
from the words given. 0,8
LISTENING
(2,0) -Q27-31: Choose the best
answer 5 1.0
Listen to a recording
about what teenagers did
at their weekend and
choose the best answer
1.0
-Q32-36: T/F statement 5 1.0 Listen to a dialogue
about some friends’
favourite local
1,0

environment
TOTAL(8,0) 38 8.0 3,4 2,2 1,6 0,8
SPEAKING
(2,0)
- Introduce personal
information (hobby,
school, houses, family,
teacher, subject..)
2 0,4 Introduction 0,4
- Choose a topic and
present about it
1. Talk about a place of
interest
2. Talk about some
features of city life
3. Talk about teen stress
and pressure and how to
cope with them
4. Talk about life in the
past
5. Talk about a man-
made or a natural wonder
of Viet Nam
5 1,0 Topic speaking 0,2 0,8
- Answer three questions
about one of the topics 3 0,6 Questions and Answers 0,4 0,2
Grand Total
(10,0) 48 10,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0

