1ST MID-TERM TEST

Danang Department of Education &Training

Subject: English
SKY-LINE SCHOOL Time allotted: 90 minutes
STUDENT NAME: …………………………………. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2022-2023
Code 01
CLASS: 9……….

PAPER 1 - LISTENING (25 ms)

PART 1: For each question, choose the correct answer. (5 ms)

1. What did the thieves steal?

2. What present will they take?

3. What will the woman eat tonight?

4. How much will the girl’s ticket cost?

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 5. What is the grandmother’s job now?

PART 2: Listen to a dialogue for key information and match five items
You will hear Simon talking to Maria about a party. (10 ms)
What will each person bring to the party?
Example
0 Maria B
People Food

1. Barbara A. bread
2. Simon B. cake
3. Anita C. cheese
4. Peter D. chicken
5. Michael E. fish
F. fruit
G. ice cream
H. salad

PART 3: You will hear a teacher telling a class about some homework.

HOMEWORK

Day to give to teacher: Friday

Find out about: (1) ……………

Textbook page: (2) ……………

Website address: (3) www. ………………… .com

Number of words to write: (4) ……………

Include: (5) ……………

READING (25 ms)

PART 1: Choose the correct answer. (10 ms)
1. How many balls of wool do you need to ______ that sweater?
A. do B. weave C. knit D. mould
2. Who’s the boy in this photo? I don’t __________ him.
A. remind B. leave C. recognize D. leave
3. The concert will be fantastic. I’m _______________ to it.
A. looking forward B. getting back C. getting rid D. forgetting

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 4. Artisans weave bamboo strips together to make _________.
A. basket B. vase C. painting D. lacquerware
5. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.
A. on B. off C. in D. over
6. Slow down! We’re early, so we can ______ our time.
A. make B. try C. get D. take
7. You can’t stop here. Parking is _________________ in this street.
A. forbidden B. allow C. let D. permit
8. Don’t ___ into making a decision. Think about it for a few days.
A. rush B. hesitate C. stick D. touch
9. Many people choose to live in _________ because they enjoy fresh air there.
A. atmosphere B. melting pot C. suburbs D. metropolitan
10. Choose the word which has different pronunciation.
A. weather B. thread C. together D. rather

PART 2: Match the words with their definitions. (5 ms)

1. useful A. find something by chance

2. old-fashioned B. It’s not modern

3. put off C. Make you feel afraid

4. frightening D. You can do lots of things with it.

5. come across E. postpone something

PART 3: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each sentence below. (5pts,
1pt.ea)
I’m Luke. I’m now twenty-five years old, and I’ll tell you a story about my pen pal. Last year, I had a
most enjoyable experience when I met somebody I had been writing to for over nine years. When I was
about fifteen, my teacher of English asked if anyone wanted to have an English pen pal. I had known
some English and as I was finding it rather difficult I thought this might help me.
A few weeks later, the teacher gave me the address of a boy who lived in Leeds. We began to write to
each other straight away and usually exchanged letters about twice a month. We often wrote that we
would like to meet but, unfortunately, this was never possible. However, last year I was sent on a two-
week course in London by my company. There was a great deal of work to do and I did not have free
time but on the second weekend my friend came to see me. I wondered if we would really like each
other when we met.
Fortunately, there was absolutely nothing to worry about; we had been writing for so long that it was
like meeting an old friend. We had a meal together and spent a whole day talking about our shared
interests. I hope we will be able to meet again soon.

1. Luke started to have a pen pal when ______________.

A. he was a student in primary school.
B. He was a student at secondary school.
C. he was a teacher at university.
2. Luke wanted to have a pen pal because ___________.
A. it might help him improve his English.
B. he liked writing letters
C. he could have chance to go abroad.

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4. How often did Luke and his pen pal exchange letters?
A. Once a week
B. Twice a week
C. Once every two weeks
5. Last year Luke went to London mainly ____________.
A. On business
B. On holiday
C. To visit his relatives

PART 4: Read the text. Then complete the sentences. You can use 1 or 2 words. (5 ms)

Making your mind up! – by Amy Wilson

Have you hesitated to make a decision or even put off making one? If, like me, you answer ‘yes’, read
on. In my experience, it’s all about confidence. I have come up with some ways to help you feel more
confident and become more decisive.
• Learn a new skill. Take up a new sport, learn a new language or learn to play a musical
instrument. I’ve been taking art classes for two years now. I’ve discovered that I’m able to concentrate
more easily.
• Have lots of experiences. Get together with your friends and do different things. I’ve always
accepted every invitation to see and do new things. These experiences have given me more
confidence, and the knowledge that I can do things myself.
• Don’t always ask other people for their advice. Some people think very differently. What is right
for them may not be right for you. Think for yourself!
• Write down all the pros and cons about something – I still haven’t found a better way to make
a big decision. In this way, I can see whether there are more advantages than disadvantages.
So follow these tips and you’ll never have to avoid making a decision again!

1. Amy has _____________ to make a decision in the past.

2. She feels ___________ because she knows that she can do things herself.
3. The advice of ___________ ___________ might not work for you.
4. She feels the best way to way a decision is to think about the _______ and _______.
5. She concludes that the reader will be more decisive if they folow her ___________.

PAPER 3 - WRITING (25 ms)

PART 1: Choose the correct answer. (10pts, 1pt.ea)
1. Jenny went shopping after she _____________ (have) her money back.
A. have had B. had had C. has have D. had have
2. Today's cities are_______ than cities in previous times.
A. as large B. the largest C. lots larger D. larger
3. I (visit) __________________the USA three times.
A. visited B. visiting C. has visited D. had visited
4. Last night, my father (watch) __________________ TV.
A. watches B. watched C. is watching D. was watching
5. While they were watching TV, the maid _______________ (clean) the house
A. cleaned B. cleans C. was cleaning D. had cleaned

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 6. I’ll take my foreign friends to the local market ______ they can see how people sell and buy
things.
A. so B. because C. so that D. in order to
7. _____ flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then.
A. Because B. Due to C. Although D. So that
8. He _____________the dishes before he __________ breakfast.( wash/ have)
A. washes - has B. had washed - had C. washed – had had D. washed had
9. Japan is the_______ developed country in the world.
A. most second B. two most C. second in most D. second most
10. I used to _____________ lots of stamps. But now, I collects figures.
A. collecting B. collect C. collected D. collects

PART 2: Rewrite the sentence. (5 ms)

1. Rearrange the following sentence:

hard/ Mark/ fails/ yesterday/ didn’t/ study/ exams./ so/ he
2. Living in the country is more inconvenient than living in the city.
 Living the the city………
3. They live in the tall building, but they only use the ground floor.
 Although…….
4. Because the weather was bad, we cancelled the trip to London.
 Because of …………..
5. It has been 5 years since I met him.
 I haven’t……………

PART 3: Write an article for a school magazine describing your last summer vacation. (10
ms)

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