ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (LỚP 9)

Mã đề: 01

Questions 1-2: Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced
differently from the others: (0.5 point)

Question 1. A. beds B. groups C. jams D. skills

Question 2. A. bulbs B. cut C. put D. shut

Questions 3-4: Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable pronounced
differently from the others: (0.5 point)

Question 3. A. organise B. decorate C. divorce D. promise

Question 4. A. develop B. conduction C. partnership D.

majority

Questions 5-6: Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech)
from the others: (0.5 point)

Question 5. A. city B. village C. region D. languague

Question 6. A. differ B. offer C. letter D. wander

Questions 7-18: Pick out ONE best option to complete each of the following
sentences: (3.0 points)

Question 7. Ann is interested ______ history.

A. about B. for C. to D. in
Question 8. He is _____ at maths than at any other subjects.
A. gooder B. more good C. better D. best
Question 9. The faster we walk, _____ we’ll get there.
A. sooner B. the sooner C. the soonest D. the more soon
Question 10. She said to me that she _____ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
Question 11. Losts of houses _____ by the earthquake.
A. were destroyed B. are destroying C. was destroyed D. destroyed
Question 12. The baby laughed _____ as she played with her toys.
A. happiness B. happily C. happy D. unhappy
Question 13. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful _____ on
National Day.
A. generations B. parades C. parties D. populations
Question 14. She asked me _____ I liked pop music.
A. if B. or not C. that D. who
Question 15. John got wet _____ he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. and C. therefore D. because

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 Question 16. My father gave up smorking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
Question 17. This would be the perfect _____ for our wedding party.
A. set B. tomb C. setting D. recognition
Question 18. What _____ should we take to reduce pollution?
A. actions B. activity C. plan D. action

Questions 19-26: Pick out ONE best option to fill in each numbered blank,
completing the meaning of the passage: (2.0 points)

For centuries, poets, writers and musicians (19)________ the ao dai in poems, novels and
songs. The ao dai is the traditional (20)________ of Vietnamese women. It consists of a
long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants. Traditionally, it was
frequently worn by both men and women. The desian and material used for men were
(21)________ from those used for women. Nowadays, women usually (22)________ it,
especially on special occasions. However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer
to wear modern clothing at work, (23)________ it is more convenient.

Now fashion (24)________ want to change the traditional ao dai. Some have printed lines
of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modern and very fashionable. Other designers have
taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. They have visited villages and
studied traditional designs and symbols (25)________ suns, stars, crosses, and stripes.
They have added these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to
wear the unique dress, which is now (26)________ traditional and fashionable.

Question A. have B. is mentioning C. mention D. are

19. mentioned mentioning
Question A. dress B. coat C. shirt D. skirt
20.
Question A. alike B. unlike C. same D. different
21.
Question A. report B. tell C. work D. wear
22.
Question A. unless B. but C. though D. because
23.
Question A. doctors B. workers C. engineers D. designers
24.
Question A. because of B. such as C. so that D. in spite of
25.
Question A. as B. either C. both D. or
26.

Questions 27-32: Pick out ONE best option to fill in each numbered blank,
completing the meaning of the passage: (2.0 points)

Recently, we made a trip to visit Dong Ho village with a desire to meet the old artisan –
Nguyen Huu Sam. Just when we arrived villagers at the dyke in the village and talked
with the villagers about the artisan, they immediately told us about him.

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The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the village. On the walls
of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings
to landscape paintings shown in a set of “four seasons”.
Mr. Sam told us about his past. When he was three years old, he was instructed in the
craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply
the Dong Ho paintings, and learn how to print the paper with proper colours. At seven,
he was able to draw with a pen and make the most difficult samples. Years went by and
the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the poonah-paper.
In the 1940s, this craft flourished. At that time, he was assigned by his parents to take
the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village have
been engaged in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has
waited for opportunities to restore this traditional craft. In 1967, when the local
authorities assigned him to restore the traditional genre of Dong Ho folk paintings, he
gathered 50 villagers with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to
establish the Dong Ho Painting Cooperative. Thanks to his efforts, such famous painting
as "Rat's wedding", “Rooster”, “Scene of jealousy” and “Writing verses about precious
flowers" have been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many parts of the
world such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.

Question 27. The themes of Dong Ho paintings are about __________

A. landscapes
B. weddings
C. various aspects of life
D. animals and flowers

Question 28. In order to make Dong Ho paintings, we need seashell powder paint, the
poonah-paper and __________
A. proper colours
B. water
C. markets
D. woodblocks

Question 29. From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he
mostly helped his parents by __________
A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper
B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making
C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings
D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale

Question 30. All of the following can be inferred about the artisan - Mr. Sam – EXCEPT
that ___________
A. he is popular in the village
B. he could paint when he was three
C. he keeps a collection of Dong Ho paintings in his house
D. the local authorities tried to revive the traditional genre

Question 31. In the writer's opinions, the future of Dong Ho paintings is _________
A. international

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B. concerning
C. optimistic
D. negative

Question 32. In “The old house owned by the artisan is situated in a long alley of the
village.”, artisan means __________
A. someone who does skilled work with their hands
B. a skill or special ability
C. a person whose job is to build things
D. a building that people live in

Questions 33-36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions: (1.25 points)

Question 33. She asked me that I lived.

A BC D
Question 34. Lyn wishes she had a bigger apartment and can buy a car.
A B C D
Question 35. After he finished his homework, he watched television.
A B C D
Question 36. Bill used to going to work by bus, but now he goes by motorbike.
A B C D
Question 37. Our teacher told to us to spend more time at home practicing our
pronunciation.
A B C D

Questions 38-40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is

closest in meaning to each of the following questions: (0.75 points)

Question 38. He said to Jenny: “Did you see the accident yesterday?”
A. He told Jenny that did she see the accident yesterday.
B. He asked Jenny that she saw the accident the day before.
C. He asked Jenny whether she had seen the accident the day before.
D. He told Jenny if she had seen the accident the day after.

Question 39. Mr Smith said to her:”Where will you go on your vacation?”

A. Mr Smith asked her if she would go on her vacation.
B. Mr Smith asked her where she will go on her vacation.
C. Mr Smith asked her where would she go on her vacation.
D. Mr Smith asked her where she would go on her vacation.

Question 40. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
C. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
D. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.

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