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PART 1. LISTENING
Dorita is an English student in at a school in Queens, New York city.
I. Listen to her letter to Minguel, her brother in Argentina and complete the missing
words.
1. Dorita has classes in ______ at La Guardia Community College.
2. Her teacher’s name is Isabel. She is very ______ and a very good teacher.
3. Annie is ______ years old and a dancer.
4. New York is very big, very exciting but very ______
1.
2.
3.
4.
II. Listen to her letter to Minguel, her brother in Argentina and decide whether the
following statement is true( T) or false (F).
5. The students in her class are all from America.
6. She is now living with 4 students.
7. Isabel is very fine and a very good teacher.
8. The subway is easy to use.
5.
6.
7.
8.
PART 2. PHONETICS
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
9. A. remote B. close C. scholarship D. local
10. A. logical B. located C. tropical D. grocery
11. A. sound B. around C. about D. thought
12. A. attend B. reputation C. domitory D. listen
13. A. developed B. located C. founded D. completed
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
PART 3. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
14. I’m learning English ______ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
15. People should eat ______and do ______ to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less fat/ more exercise B. less and less fat/ the more exercise
C. the less fat/ the more exercise D. fatter/ more exercise
16. French is a_______ language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult
C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
17. His neighbours sometimes wondered ______ he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
18. He ______ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KÌ I
Năm học 2021 - 2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9
(Thời gian làm bài 45’)

19. She said to me that she ______to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
20. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and______TV.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch
21. Youngsters love to eat from street______for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
22. Mai: “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”
Lan: “______”
A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.
C. Really? I can’t imagine that D. That’s cool!
23. Peter: ‘ How was your trip to Vietnam after 10 years?
Jack: ‘______’
A. Amazing! I couldn’t believe how much it has changed!
B. Thank you for asking me.
C. 10 years? It’s 11 years.
D. No, I can’t tell you.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
II. Put the correct of the verbs in the blanket
24. I wish I (have) ______ a new job.
25. I used to (smoke) ______three cigarete a day.
26. Tom suggested that we (help) ______our mom make cakes.
27. We can learn how (make) ______a lantern on the Mid- autumn
28. They______ (live) in Paris for 10 years before they moved home.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
PART 4: READING
I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (29) _______ for it sold-
fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (30) ______ millions of tourists every
year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered
the most damage (31) ______ the storm. New Orleans is a city but built below sea level, so it
has levees-walls built to keep sea from flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these
levees and the city eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone,
buildings were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (32) ______ that it will cost more than
26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
29. A. good B. famous C. lovely D. beautiful
30. A. absord B. keep C. attract D. call
31. A. with B. at C. of D. from
32. A says B. sayed C. say D. said
29.
30.
31.
32.
II. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).
Being over-shadowed by Ha Long Bay to the North, Cat Ba Island is often left out of
the itineraries of the majority of travelers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless, Cat Ba Island is
one of the most underrated destinations in Viet Nam. The park possesses seven different

ecosystems, both underwater and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with
seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be
used as medicines.
There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested
mountain within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also divided by different levels of
difficulty, so travelers don’t have to be worried if their fitness is not very good. In addition,
travellers can take a side visit to explore the exquisite Trung Trang cave, or discover the
traditional village of Viet Hai.
33. Many travellers choose not to visit Cat Ba Island because______
A. they think Ha Long Bay is much better
B. it is not a good destination for tourism
C. there is too much rain there
D. it is too far from Ha Long Bay
34. Cat Ba Island is suitable for ______
A. scientific research and exploration
B. ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam
C. experiencing urban life
D. many indoor activities
35. Which of the following is NOT true about Cat Ba National Park according to the
passage?
A. Hiking and trekking in Cat Ba National Park requires a high level of fitness.
B. It is one of the most diverse national parks in Viet Nam.
C. There are seven different ecosystems in Cat Ba National Park.
D. It was established in 1986.
36. The word ‘rugged’ in the passage is closest in meaning to ______
A. even B. smoothed C. smooth D. uneven
33.
34.
35.
36.
PART 5. WRITING
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
37. I can’t play the guitar.
->I wish___________________________________________
38. My grandfather often played tennis when he was young
->My grandfather used____________________________________
39. If I were you, I would play football.
->I suggested___________________________________________
40. People know that drug addiction is dangerous.
->It ___________________________________________
The end
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BÀI KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2021-2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh
PART 1. LISTENING
Dorita is an English student in at a school in Queens, New York city.
I. Listen to her letter to Minguel, her brother in Argentina and complete the missing
words.
1. Dorita has classes in ______ at La Guardia Community College.
2. Her teacher’s name is Isabel. She is very ______ and a very good teacher.
3. Annie is ______ years old and a dancer.
4. New York is very big, very exciting but very ______
1. English
2. Nice
3. 20
4. Expensive
II. Listen to her letter to Minguel, her brother in Argentina and decide whether the
following statement is true( T) or false (F).
5. The students in her class are all from America.
6. She is now living with 4 students.
7. Isabel is very fine and a very good teacher.
8. The subway is easy to use.
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
PART 2. PHONETICS
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
9. A. remote B. close C. scholarship D. local
10. A. logical B. located C. tropical D. grocery
11. A. sound B. around C. about D. thought
12. A. attend B. reputation C. domitory D. listen
13. A. developed B. located C. founded D. completed
9. C
10. D
11. D
12. D
13. A
PART 3. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
14. I’m learning English _________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
15. People should eat_______ and do___________ to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less fat/ more exercise B. less and less fat/ the more exercise
C. the less fat/ the more exercise D. fatter/ more exercise
16. French is a_______ language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult
C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
17. His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
18. He that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
19. She said to me that she to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
20. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch
21. Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
22. Mai: “In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents.”
Lan: “______”

A. Sure. That’s right. B. I suppose it was.
C. Really? I can’t imagine that D. That’s cool!
23. Peter: ‘ How was your trip to Vietnam after 10 years?
Jack: ‘______’
A. Amazing! I couldn’t believe how much it has changed!
B. Thank you for asking me.
C. 10 years? It’s 11 years.
D. No, I can’t tell you.
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. A
19. D
20. A
21. B
22. C
23. A
II. Put the correct of the verbs in the blanket
24. I wish I (have) ________ a new job.
25. I used to (smoke) ________three cigarete a day.
26. Tom suggested that we (help) ________our mom make cakes.
27. We can learn how (make) ________a lantern on the Mid- autumn
28. They________ (live) in Paris for 10 years before they moved home.
24. had
25. smoke
26. should help
27. to make
28. had lived
PART 4: READING
I. Choose the correct answer for each gap to complete the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (29) _______ for it sold-
fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (30) ____________ millions of
tourists every year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered
the most damage (31) __________ the storm. New Orleans is a city but built below sea level,
so it has levees-walls built to keep sea from flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed
these levees and the city eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone,
buildings were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (32) ________ that it will cost more
than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
29. A. good B. famous C. lovely D. beautiful
30. A. absord B. keep C. attract D. call
31. A. with B. at C. of D. from
32. A says B. sayed C. say D. said
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. C
II. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).
Being over-shadowed by Ha Long Bay to the North, Cat Ba Island is often left out of
the itineraries of the majority of travelers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless, Cat Ba Island is
one of the most underrated destinations in Viet Nam. The park possesses seven different
ecosystems, both underwater and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with
seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be
used as medicines.
There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested
mountain within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also divided by different levels of
difficulty, so travelers don’t have to be worried if their fitness is not very good. In addition,

