Đề thi cuối kì 1 lớp 9 môn Anh - Đà Nẵng 2020 - 2021

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (3pts)
1. Can you find …………. (in/ at/ out) what time the meeting starts?
2. They went to Hoi An to enjoy the light of many beautiful ………….. (scuptures/ drums/ lanterns).
3. …………. (Because/ Despite/ Although) these silk scarves are very expensive, many tourists buy them.
4. Put your hand in front of your right lens and just ……….. (look through/ come back/ get up) your left lens.
5. Mai’s parents are very pround ……….. (about/ of/ for) her because she studies very well.
6. Mount Everest is ………… (higher than/ the highest/ less high) any other mountains in the world.
7. They can’t decide who …………. (go/ to go/ going) first.
8. I wish people in the world ………. (don’t/ didn’t/ won’t) have conflicts and lived in peace.
9. Kids ………… (use to playing/ used to play/ used play) outdoors with things like stones or feathers
10. Huyen has done very well in the exam, so she ………….. (feel/ felt/ is feeling) morw relaxed now.
11. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: limited / crowded / piped.
12. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern: attraction / exercise / handicraft.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentences. (1pt)

1. The older generation prefer a darker and more …………….…. kind of clothing. (tradition)

2. My school organizes trips to various places of …………………… (interesting)

III. Complete each sentence with the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses. (1pt)

1. She doesn’t like to be disturbed when she …………………. . (work)

2. I can’t recognize Mrs. Lam because she ………………… a lot since last Christmas. (change)

IV. Reading: 1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word from the list. (1pt)

Safe – look – on – being – go

More and more tourists decide to visit Canada and spend their earnings (a)______ shopping. This fact
contributes to the growing number of shopping centres, and not only that – the entertainment sector of the malls
keeps (b)______ upgraded, so the buyers can spend more time within the mall area. Besides, enclosed malls are
(c)______ and secure – different weather conditions do not affect customers' buying time frame. Take a
(d)_____ at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga. More than 24 million people visit the Square One
Shopping Centre every year, and research has shown none of them spend less than an hour and a half in a
shopping experience.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (2pts)

Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost
every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Besides transportation, rivers provide food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for
people who live along their banks. And in order to get water for crops, a dam is built across a river. People can
use water not only to irrigate but also to make electricity. However, several rivers are polluted when industries
develop. It is necessary to keep rivers clean if people want to get benefits of the natural resources.
a) Are the rivers important in people’s lives?
_____________________________________________________________
b) What do rivers provide people with?
_____________________________________________________
c) Why is a dam built across a river?
_____________________________________________________
d) When are rivers polluted?
___________________________

V. Writing: Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the
word(s) given or do as directed. (2pts)

1. She felt very worry because of her son’s sickness.

 Because her ....................................................................................................

2. Lien is the best student in my class.

 No one in my class …………………………………………………………….

3. “Are you having a good time?”, she said.

 She asked me …………………………………………………………..

4. We don’t know where we should put the sofa. (Use a question word + to-infinitive).

 We don’t know ……………………………………………………………………………