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KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2023-2024)
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Chữ ký của giám thị: Mã Phách:
………………………………………………………………………………
Điểm: Chữ ký của giám khảo: Mã phách:
PART A. LANGUAGE COMPONENTS: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the word A, B, C, D whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others
1. A. package B. stalagmite C. accent D. safari
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress is placed differently from that
of the others.
2. A. economic B. academic C. competition D. technology
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
3.
A popular time of the year for holidays is called.......................
A. check-out B. passer-by C. peak season D. bus stop
4. Christer Fulgesang said he enjoyed floating around in the
...................
environment.
A. homesick B. weightless C. virtual D. gravity
5. She spoke English with a(n)
...................
that I couldn't understand.
A. stress B. accent C. intonation D. tone
6.
……….. is a dish of small cakes of cold cooked rice, served with raw fish, avocado,
etc.
A. Sushi B. Mango sticky rice C. Cobb salad D. Curry
7.
She
...................
up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt
8. If you...................to lose weight, you....................less rice and sweet food.
A. want/ should eat B. will want/ eat C. wanted eat D. want/ eat
9.
We have
...................
rice, but we don’t have
...................
meat.
A. any - some B. some – some C. some - any D. any – any
10. The book
...................
Amelie is reading now is about the Big Bang theory.
A. which B. who C. where D. whose
PART B. READING: (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each numbered blank to
complete the passage.
Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life
(11) ______ we know it. Scientists believe Earth was (12) ______ approximately 4.5
billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest (13) ______ in our solar system. Its equatorial
diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The
distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It (14) ______
365,3 days for Earth to orbit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface
temperature ranges from -88 to 580C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered
by ocean, (15) ______ has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was
estimated that 7,3 billion humans are living on Earth.
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11. A. as B. so C. beca
12. A. find B. formed C. f
13. A. system B. planet C. s
14. A. has B. takes C. get
15. A. what B. that C. w
II. Read the following passage. Choose the correct answer.
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788
Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from
Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It
is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter
and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney
and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from
overseas. There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the
Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House, which
was opened in 1973.
16.Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney
17.Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. Sydney’s Opera House B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydney’s beaches and harbors D. An introduction of Sydney
18.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the biggest port in the South Pacific.
19. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. 11 beaches B. over 20 beachesC. nearly 20 beaches D. 770 beaches
20.When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1788 B. 1973 C. 1932 D. 1625
PART C. WRITING (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. Then correct the
mistakes.
21.
If my English were good, I will confident at interviews. ……………….
A B C D
22. After they finished their breakfast, they left for school. …………………
A B C D
II. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first.
23. The story is very interesting. My grandmother told me this story last night.
The story ………….…………………………………………….
24. Don’t eat a lot of sweets or you may have problems with your teeth.
If………………………………………………………………...
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25. I haven’t practised my Russian for a long time. (RUSTY)
My ……………………………………………………………….….
26. We did our homework, then we took a look around the shops
Before ……………………………………………………………….….
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases below.
27. The hotel/ will/ redecorate/ a famous designer.
......................................................................................................................................
28. French/ be easy to master if it/ not have/ difficult grammar.
........................................................................................................................................
PART D. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)
I. Listen and tick (✔) true (T) or false (F).
T F
29. Kenya was more male-dominated in the mid-twentieth century than now.
30. Women work to be financially independent.
31. The number of women attending colleges and universities has risen.
32. About one third of Kenyan females stayed at home as housewives in 1995.
33. In 2025, more than half of the student population in Kenya will be girls.
II. Listen the conservation about English Club. Answer the questions by choosing
A, B, C or D. You will hear the conversation twice
34. Which language is most spoken as a first language in the world?
A. English B. Chinese C. Vietnamese D. Japanese
35. English has about ___________ words and technical terms.
A. 500000 B. 300000 C. 100000 D. 800000
36. The ___________ of form makes English easy to learn.
A. simplicity B. similarity C. openness D. flexibility
37. One of the reasons why the vocabulary of English is open is that it has _____.