TRƯỜNG TH&THCS LÊ HỒNG PHONG
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Lớp: 9/…
KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I, NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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PART 1. LISTENING (2.0 points)
I. From questions 1 to 5, listen and write (1.0 point)
A Nice Young Man
An old lady opens her window and looks out of it. The sun shines brightly. There is a young man in
the (1) …………… in front of her house. The old lady looks at him and says, "He is cutting grass for
me!" She goes out into the garden and says to the (2)……………… man, "Why are you cutting grass for
me, young man?" The young man says, "Today's my holiday. You're old and live (3)………………. I
want to do something for you "." It's so (4) ……………… of you, my boy", says the old lady. "Come into
my house and have a cup of tea "." OK", answers the young man, "but I must finish the work first". When
the old lady goes out into the garden an hour later, the young man is not there. The garden looks clean
and (5) …………………… . "What a nice young man!" says the old lady.
II. From questions 6 to 10 Listen to Sue talking to her friend, Jim, about the new sports centre. Choose
A, B, C or D. You will hear the conversation twice. (1.0 point)
6. Which bus goes to the sports centre?
A. 18 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30
7. From Monday to Saturday, the sports centre is open from………………….. .
A. 6 a.m B. 7 a.m C. 9 a.m D. 11a.m
8. If Sue goes swimming, she must take……………………… .
A. Soap B. a towel C. a swimming hat D. a shirt
9. At the sports centre, you can buy……………………. .
A. Bread B. fruit C. sandwiches D. drinks
10. Jim and Sue are going to go to the sports centre next…………………. .
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday
PART 2. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0 points)
I. From questions 11 to 12, choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others. (0.4pt)
11. A.stress B. depend C. expect D. relax
12. A.continue B. delighted C. medicine D. situation
II. From questions 13 to 20, choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C or D) to
complete each sentence. (1.6 points)
13. The wood was…………………… into the shape of the key.
A. carved B. weaved C. knitted D.moulded
14. She often …………………… flower patters on the handkerchief.
A. casts B. embroiders C. carves D. weaves
15. Villagers are usually more friendly and hospitable than city………………… .
A. foreigners B. beginners C. dwellers D. travellers
16. Math is ………………………than Music
A. difficult B. the difficult C. as difficult as D. more difficult
17. Pupils didn’t know ……………. to find the information about the course.
A. what B. which C. when D. where
18. A lot of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ……………….. they can avoid the traffic jams.
A. so as B. although C. so that D. despite
19. They didn’t go camping yesterday………………………. it rained heavily.
A. In spite B. because C. though D. so
20. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ………………………. those of Galileo.
A. as important as B. important than C. more important D.the most important
PART 3. READING (2.0 points)
I. From questions 21 to 25, fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the
following passage. (1.0 point)
be , small , beauty, is , geological
On 23 June 2014, Trang An has just been inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, proudly
being the Viet Nam’s first site to (21)……… acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural heritage.
According to current statistics, Trang An has 48 grottoes and caves alternating with 31 large and (22)
……… valleys. Each valley (23) ………… a various charming beauty bringing a multi-
colorful picturesque landscape. Here is evaluated as an area of rare and unique natural (24)……………
of the world with around 500 pieces of flora, 73 species of birds and 41 species of other animals. Trang
An renowned for its diverse ecosystem, unique natural beauty and (25)……………….. characteristics.
II. From questions 26 to 30, read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the
questions. (1.0 point)
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established
in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the
location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom
windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Hanoi until 1945. In that year,
the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran
Dynasty. Professor Nguyen GiaTuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous
people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be
the school’s students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige as well as its reputation
as one of the top schools in Hanoi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are
around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to
take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
26. The passage mainly discusses ……………. .
A. Chu Van An School over time B. Chu Van An School in the future
C. Chu Van An, the teacher D. the difficulty of being admitted to Chu Van An School
27. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT …………………. .
A. the school was originally named after the location it is in
B. the school admits three thousand students every year
C. the school has a view of the West Lake
D. the school is large
28. The word “principal” is closest in meaning to ……………. .
A. teacher B. head teacher C. founder D. supporter
29. The word “prestige” in the passage mostly means ……….. ..
A. respect B. fame C. status D. position
30. It can be understood from the passage that ………………. .
A. the teachers at the school earn a lot of money
B. the school fees are very high.
C. only children from prestigious families can enter the school.
D. students of the school are very smart.
PART 3. WRITING (2.0 points)
I. From questions 31 to 32, circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English (0.4 point)
31. They used to going swimming when she was a child.
A B C D
32. He asked me how many students there are in my class.
A B C D
II. From questions 33 to 34, rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged (0.8 point)
33. I don’t have a computer.
I wish ……………………….…………………………………………………………………… .
34. People consider that life in the city is wonderful.
It ………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………
III. For question 35, write complete sentences from the words given (0.8 point)
35. The professor/ suggested/that/ students / read/ number/ books/ before/ exam.
….………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
….……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
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TRƯỜNG TH&THCS LÊ HỒNG PHONG
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I, NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
A. PART 1. LISTENING (2.0 points)
I. Listen and write (1.0 point)
Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
1 2 3 4 5
garden young alone kind tidy
II. Listen and choose the correct anwer (1.0pt)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
6 7 8 9 10
A A B C D
B. PART 2. LANGUAGE COMPONENT (2.0 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(0.4 point)
Mỗi câu làm đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
11 12
A B
II. Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (1.6 points)
Mỗi câu làm đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A B C D D C B A
C. PART 3. READING (2.0 points)
I. Read the text and fill in the gaps with suitable words from the box. (1.0 point)
Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
21 22 23 24 25
be small is beauty geological
II. Read the text and answer the questions (1.0 point)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
26 27 28 29 30
A B B C D
D.PART 4. WRITING (2.0 points)
I. Circle A, B, C or D which is not correct in standard English. (0,4 point)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
31 32
B (going → go) D (are → were)
II. Rewrite the sentences so as its meaning keeps unchanged. (0.8 point)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng đạt 0.2 điểm
33. I wish I had a computer.
34. It is considered that life in the city is wonderful.
III. Write complete sentences from the words given. (0.8 point)
Viết câu đúng đạt 0.8 điểm
35.The professor suggested that students should read a number of books before the exam.
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Audio script
Part 1: Listen and write (1.0pt)
An old lady opens her window and looks out of it. The sun shines brightly. There is a
young man in the garden in front of her house. The old lady looks at him and says, "He
is cutting grass for me!" She goes out into the garden and says to the young man, "Why
are you cutting grass for me, young man?" The young man says, "Today's my holiday.
You're old and live alone I want to do something for you"."It's so kind of you, my boy",
says the old lady. "Come into my house and have a cup of tea"."OK", answers the young
man, "but I must finish the work first".When the old lady goes out into the garden an hour
later, the young man is not there. The garden looks clean and tidy ."What a nice young
man!" says the old lady
Part II. Listen and choose the correct answer (1.0pt)
Sue: Have you been to the new sports centre, Jim?
Jim: Yes, Sue. It's not cheap but it's big and light.
Sue: Does bus eighteen go there?
Jim: That's right. It takes fifteen minutes. Don't get bus twenty-five because you have to
walk a long way.
Sue: I like doing sport early in the morning. Is it open at seven?
Jim: Yes, you can go there from six, except on Sundays. Then it doesn't open until nine.
The swimming pool has good hot showers; you have to bring your own towel but you can
get soap there. They don't make you wear a swimming hat.
Sue: Do they sell things to eat there?
Jim: Only sandwiches, they don't sell drinks I usually take some fruit.
Sue: I'd love to go with you next week. How about Wednesday?
Jim: Well, I work until late on Wednesday. I'm free on Saturday but it's too busy then It'll
have to be Thursday.
Sue: OK. See you then.