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UBND HUYỆN NÚI THÀNH KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
TRƯỜNG THCS KIM ĐỒNG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Học sinh làm bài trên giấy riêng)
A/ LANGUAGE COMPONENTS:
I/ Indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0.2 pts)
1. A. distraction B. argument C. speciality D. handicraft
II/ Indicate the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others (0.2 pts)
2. A. experience B. performance C. anniversary D. dependent
III/ Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences: (1.6 pts)
3. Children normally feel a lot of ________ about their first day at school.
A. anxiety B. calm C. hurry D. suffering
4. The view of the valley was so ________. I took a lot of photos then.
A. amazing B. helpless C. boring D. useful
5. Children nowadays have more freedom to ________ their interests.
A. pay for B. replace C. know D. pursue
6. Mai promised ________ how to make some products from plants.
A. learn B. learned C. to learn D. learning
7. I have bought some ingredients, but I don't know ________ to make pancakes.
A. where B. how C. who D. why
8. We are encouraging the people in our community to cut ________ on plastic bags.
A. down B. around C. out D. back
9. The more colourful the flowers are, the ___________________ the garden looks.
A. prettiest B. pretty C. prettier D. more pretty
10. My parents _________the news about a volcanic eruption on TV at 8 o’clock last night.
A. was watching B. is watching C. are watching D. were watching
B/ READING:
I/ Read the text and fill in the blank with suitable words from the box: (1.0 pt):
respects - biggest – who – celebrated – wear
Nowadays, we remember the past and the historic traditions. Hung King Festival is also a
national holiday in Viet Nam that is (11) _________ on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which
usually falls in April. This festival commemorates the Hung Kings, (12) _________ were the first
kings of Viet Nam and are considered the founding fathers of the nation. The festival is celebrated by
Vietnamese people all over the world, but the (13) _________ celebrations take place in the city of
Phu Tho, where the Hung King Temple is located. People visit the temple to pay their (14)
_________ and make offerings of incense, flowers, and food. During the festival, there are also
parades and cultural performances like lion dances and folk song singing. People (15) _______
colorful clothing and participate in traditional games, such as bamboo pole dancing and tug-of-war.
Hung King Festival is an important cultural event in Viet Nam, as it honors the country’s history and
founding fathers.
II/ Read the passage carefully and do the tasks below: (1.0pt)
I went to Singapore on my own for a ten-day summer course. There were about 15 students
from China, Malaysia, Cambodia, India, and Iran in the course. We were all so surprised about the
cleanliness and discipline of the country. On the second day of the course, we had special team-
building activities. We worked in groups of five from different countries to search for a location on a
map that the school staff gave us. The time we spent doing the activity together was memorable. We
discussed how to find the place. After four hours of walking, taking the bus and metro as well as
getting lost, we arrived at the destination. Over the remaining days, we attended English lessons. We
worked on projects and culture workshops. We discussed and shared our traditions and customs.
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During our time here, we also visited the Botanic Gardens, took photos in the orchard garden and
explored Chinatown where we bought souvenirs for our parents and friends. At the weekend, we
went to the Discovery Centre. We were impressed by the attraction and interactive gallery as well as
the brilliant learning experiences we had. After the trip, I felt proud of myself for being able to go
without my parents and leaving my comfort zone.
* Answer the questions: (0.6pts)
16. Why did the author go to Singapore?
17. How did the students find the location on the map given by the school staff?
18. Did the students buy souvenirs in Chinatown.?
* Decide whether the statements are True or False: (0.4pts)
19. The students were impressed by Singapore’s natural beauty. _______
20. The author felt disappointed about leaving the comfort zone. _______
C/ WRITING:
I/ Choose A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English:(0.2 pts)
21. They enjoyed to learn how ethnic minority people use natural materials to dye cloth.
A B C D
II/ Write the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence: (0.2 pts)
22. In 2006, Duong Lam became the first village that was _______ as a national historic and culture
relic. (RECOGNISE)
III/ Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings remain unchanged, using the words given:
(0.8 pts)
23. The tourists wonder where they can buy local handicrafts. (Using to)
The tourists ________________________________________________________.
24. Walking in the heavy rain gave me pleasure. (Using enjoy)
I _____________________________________________________________.
25. Unless she tries hard, she can’t speak English better than you.
If she__________________________________________________________.
26. The last time she ate noodles in this restaurant was two weeks ago.
She has _____________________________________________________________.
IV. Write complete meaningful sentences from the words given: (0.8pts)
27. We/ wish/ she/ have/ more time/ visit/all/ museums/ our country.//
_____________________________________________________________.
28. When/ he/come/, my parents/ listen/ the radio/ the living room/ at 8p.m last night.//
_____________________________________________________________.
D/ LISTENING:
PART 1: Listen to Demi, a student from the Netherlands, talking about her life in the city and in
the countryside and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D: (1pt)
29. Demi used to live in London for _______________with her parents.
A. four years B. three years C. two years D. a year
30. At weekends, they usually visited attractions and famous ________________.
A. parks B. stadiums C. museums D. art galleries
31. Now Demi lives in one of the most ______________________ villages in the world.
A. wonderful B. exciting C. interesting D. beautiful
32. In the village, people only _______________, walk, or cycle.
A. drive a car B. ride a motorbike C. sail round D. ride a horse
33. Her favorite place of interest is the ________________.
A. paddy field B. stadium C. museum D. cinema
PART 2: Listen to the conversation and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F): (1pt)
34. The Dad’s peers bullied him. _______
35. Dad’s friends waited for him outside the classroom and snatched his backpack. _______
36. Dad was so angry that he fought back after his classmate snatched his backpack. _______
37. Minh’s biology teacher checked his previous lesson. _______
38. Minh got a low mark because he learnt the lesson by rote. _______
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