ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II-NĂM HỌC: 2021- 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

TEST 1

B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 point)
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine
Question II. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.(0.5 point)
1. A. impression B. adventure C. luggage D. develop
2. A. remember B. question C. accept D. decide
Question III. Choose the best answer. (1.25 points )
1. They have been learning English ______________ I was eight years old.
A. since B. to C. for D. from
2.If you study hard, you ___________________ the examination next month.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. will pass
3.Is English a (n)___________________ language in your country ?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
4.They don’t like learning English , ______________
A. do they B. doesn’t they C. are they D. don’t they
5.The book ______________ I liked was the detective story.
A. who B. which C. whom D. where
Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: (1.0 point)
1.If we (use ) _______________ water carefully, more people will have fresh water.
2.I think you should spend more time (improve) _______________ your pronunciation.
3.When he came, we (talk) ________ happily about the class meeting.
4. If Quyen didn’t have a such a lot of English homework, he (go) __________ to the party.
C-READING:
Question I.Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list(1.5 points)
After English surprised learning picked over
When I first started (1) _________ English ten years ago . I could hardly say a word - “ hello” , “goodbye”, “thank you”
was just about it ! I went to classes two evenings a week and I was (2) _________ at how quickly I made progress during
the course we learned lots of vocabulary and studied grammar rules . The thing I enjoyed most was being able to practice
(3) _________ with the other students in my class. ( 4) _________ two years I went to England to a language school .It
was in Cambridge . I did a three – week course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family . It was a fantastic
experience and I (5) ________up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from
all (6) ________ the world . I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back to Spain , I was so much more
confident . I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.
Question II.Read the passage and answer the questions.( 1.0 points )
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the
life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few
Sunday papers and published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English
people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in
imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a
great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are
working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?……………………………………………………………..
2. What do Englishmen do for their traditions?…………………………………………………………
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?……………………………………………………………………
D-WRITING: Question I. Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 1.0 point)
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1. I would like you to help me to carry the bags.
-> Do you mind........................................................................................................?
2. Although she had a lot of difficulties, she managed to buy the house.
-> In spite of.............................................................................................................
3. They built this house last year.
->This house ………………………………………………………………………..
4. Study harder or you will fail the exam.
->If you don’t ……………………………………………………………………….
5. The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living here.
 Even though …………………………………………………………………………….
6. They will build a new supermarket here tomorrow.
A new supermarket ………………………………………………..………………..…...
7. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
 My brother enjoys.............................................................................................................
8. Practice speaking every day or you can't improve your English.
If you don’t........................................................................................................................
9. “Do these clothes belong to you?” said Liz.
Liz asked me ………………………………………………………………………….….
10. We organized an English Speaking Contest last week.
 An English Speaking ………………………………………………………………….….

Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order to have meaningful sentences.(0,75pt)
1.My brother / to / usually / goes / work/ by / bus.
……………………………………………………..……….…………………………………
2.I / study /, / harder / I / pass / will / the / written examination / If.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.wishes / well / Ba / could speak / English / he /.
 …………………………………………………………………………….…………………
4.that / suggests / we / play sports / Nam / every day / should.
………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
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 TEST 2

B. USE OF ENGLISH ( 3,0p)

1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1.A. wanted B. naked C. danced D. needed
2.A. who B. when C. where D. what
3.A. although B. through C. thing D. thankful
2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.
1. A. invent B. interact C. develop D. control
2. A. literature B. newspaper C. teenager D. documentary
3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentences
1. Make sure you ................a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
A. keep B. book C. put D. buy
2. The hotel where we are...................is quite luxurious.
A. living B. existing C. staying D. remaining
3. She speak English with a(n)...............that I couldn’t understand.
A. accent B. stress C. intonation D. tone
4. He spoke a ...................of French that we found hard to understand.
A. slang B. jargon C. language D. dialect
5. She...............up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt
6. I can have a conversation in Italian, but I’m a ..................rusty.
A. lot B. very C. too D. bit
4. Give correct form of the words in brackets
1. My brother trained to be a teacher, but then he decided to become a tourist_________________.(GUIDANCE)
2. My grandfather is 80 years old, and he's _________________ in both French and English. (FLUENCY)
3. Someone who is going past a particular place is a_________________ -by. (PASS)
4. This poem is written in English, which is immediately_________________to our students ( ACCESS)
C.READING (2,5p )
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong. Because the festival only
(1)..................place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it. It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen.
There (2)................... thirty countries participating in the festival. They brought with them traditional food specialties
which reflected their unique national cuisine.
I was really impressed (3)................the Cobb salad. It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens,
tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette. Although the salad requires
quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make. The American chef at the festival (4)...............me the way to make the salad
and it took me only 15 minutes to complete. How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (5)...................my mum for
lunch, and she loved it right away.
1.A.run B.went C.took D.found
2.A.are B.were C.is D.was
3.A.by B.at C.in D.on
4.A.said B.asked C.showed D.gave
5.A.with B.together C.like D.for
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Today English is considered a global language or lingua franca. It is said that if you do not know English and
cannot use it well, you may meet lots of difficulties in the modern world. More and more people are learning
English for several reasons.
Firstly, they want to improve their knowledge. It Is obvious that most of the important sources of information are now in
English. We can easily find websites, journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias in English everywhere. If we know
English well, we can attend quite a lot of online courses or go abroad to study. Many universities in different countries
offer courses in English even though it is not their native language.

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Secondly, it is easier to get a well-paid job if you can use English. Most multinational companies require a certain degree
of English proficiency from potential employees. Therefore, in order to get a position with a top company, more and
more people are learning English. Even local companies now require their staff to know English. The reason for that is
they may have business relationships with companies in other countries which use English as their working language.
These two reasons are the most common ones explaining why people like to, and need to, study English.
1. Is English considered a global language or lingua franca ?
...........................................................................................................
2. If people cannot use English well, what may happen?
...........................................................................................................
3. Where can you find the sources of information in English ?
...........................................................................................................
4. What are your reasons for learning English ?
...........................................................................................................
III. Insert a suitable word in each numbered blank to complete the passage.
English has developed different varieties in different parts of the world. There is not (1) ............. American, Canadian,
Australian, and New Zealand English, but also Indian English, Singaporean
English, and so on. These languages have their own (2) ..............and spelling. They also have their own
(3).........................- a ‘pavement’ in Britain is a ‘sidewalk’ in North America and a ‘footpath’ in Australia. In fact, one
reason (4)......................the richness of English is its ability to borrow (5)........................words from other languages and
cultures that it has come into contact with. Have you ever wondered (6)........................English often has more than one
word to refer to the same thing? Well, it's because new words were (7)........................to English as a result of this contact
with other cultures and languages. Many words (8)......................we consider to be wholly English originally came from
other languages, for example, ‘passport’ from French, ‘mosquito’ From Spanish, and ‘sauna’ from Finnish. You
(9) .......................think ‘hamburger’, ‘ketchup’, and ‘coffee” would come from American English, right? No,
‘hamburger’ is from German, ‘ketchup “ is Malay, and ‘coffee’ is Turkish, believe it or not Some words you
(10)....................... knew the origin of - ‘karate is a Japanese word, for example, ‘violin’ comes from Italian, and ‘tea’
originally comes from Chinese but what about the word ‘cruise’? That actually comes from Dutch
IV. Read the paragraph and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps.
I started (1)..................English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian.
In the (2).................... I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my (3)................. to overcome
them. Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4) ...............by the way I spoke Russian. To solve this problem, I practised
by listening to tapes in English every day. I played the tape, stopped after each sentence, and (5).....................the sentence
several times. At school, I joined an English speaking club (6).................. was organised by a teacher from Britain. She
understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my pronunciation. Secondly, I found it really hard to
learn English vocabulary. In Russian, the way you write the word is the way you it . However, English spelling is often
(7)..................from its pronunciation. To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary. Whenever I learnt a new
word, I looked it (8)....................... carefully in the dictionary. Then I tried to remember the way to read and write the
word. After that, I wrote the word down several (9) ..................in a notebook. Gradually, I got (10) .......................to the
spelling system of the language. Now I'm confident that my English has become much better.
1. A getting B .learning C. writing D, reading
2. A. start B. beginning C. end D. begin
3. A. most B. self C. best D hard
4. A effected B. given C. affected D. reflected
5. A said B. told C. spoke D. repeated
6. A which B.it C. and D. but
7. A different B. the same C. far D differ
8. A down B. on C. out D. up
9. A. ways B. times C. minutes D. lines
10.A, used B. remembered C. well P attracted
D. WRITING (2,5 p)
* Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa.
1. We can’t offer you the job because you don’t know English.
-> If you ..................... ...............................................................
2. Mr Hung was our teacher. We will never forget him.
-> Mr Hung ...............................................................................
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3. This is a house. I was born and grew up in the house.
-> This is a house ......................................................................
4. You should drive carefully, or you may have an accident.
-> If you don’t............................................................................
5. My father can speak both Vietnamese and Chinese perfectly. ( bilingual )
-> My father...............................................................................
6. English has borrow many words . They come from other language.
-> English has.......................................................................................
7. My father can speak Chinese very well. (fluent )
-> My father..........................................................................................
8. If we have more money, ................................................................
9.My father has decided to buy a new motorbike. His bike was stolen last week.
-> My father........................................................................................................
10.Last year, I visited Ho Chi Minh city. My uncle lives in HCM city.
-> Last year,........................................................................................................
11.Hoa is my friend . I will never forget her.
->Hoa .................................................................................................................
12. I can’t find a good job because I am not good at English.
-> If I..................................................................................................................
13. Hurry up, or you will miss the train.-> If you...................................................................................
14.I am not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.-> If........................................................................
15. She hasn’t practiced her English for ages. ( rusty) ->........................................................................
16. I can speak both English and French fluently. (bilingual )
->........................................................................
17.I learnt a few words of English last summer. (picked)
->...............................................................................
18.I don’t read many books because I don’t have time.
->If I............................................................................
19. Mrs Nga was our teacher. We will never forget her.
-> Mrs Nga .................................................................
20. This is the village. I was born and grew up in the village.
-> This is ......................................................................
21. You shouldn’t speak loud, or your children will wake up.
-> If you don’t............................................................................
22.I lent him a book. It was written by Nguyen Du.
-> The book...........................................................................

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TEST 3

B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. ( 0.5 point)
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. hole
2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine
Question II. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.(0.5 point)
1. A. impression B. adventure C. luggage D. develop
2. A. remember B. question C. accept D. decide
Question III. Choose the best answer. ( 1.25 points )
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1. They have been learning English ______________ I was eight years old.
A. since B. to C. for D. from
2.If you study hard, you ___________________ the examination next month.
A. passing B. to pass C. pass D. will pass
3.Is English a (n)___________________ language in your country ?
A. mother B. official C. living D. old
4.They don’t like learning English , ______________
A. do they B. doesn’t they C. are they D. don’t they
5.The book ______________ I liked was the detective story.
A. who B. which C. whom D. where
Question IV. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1.If we (use ) _______________ water carefully, more people will have fresh water.
2.I think you should spend more time (improve) _______________ your pronunciation.
3.When he came, we (talk) ________ happily about the class meeting.
4. If Quyen didn’t have a such a lot of English homework , he ( go) __________ to the party.
C-READING:
Question II.Read the passage and answer the questions.( 1.0 points )
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the
life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few
Sunday papers and published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English
people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in
imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a
great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are
working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?……………………………………………………………..
2. What do Englishmen do for their traditions?…………………………………………………………
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?……………………………………………………………………
D-WRITING: Question I. Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 1.0 point)
1. I would like you to help me to carry the bags.
-> Do you mind........................................................................................................?
2. Although she had a lot of difficulties, she managed to buy the house.
-> In spite of.............................................................................................................
3. They built this house last year.
->This house ………………………………………………………………………..
4. Study harder or you will fail the exam.
->If you don’t ……………………………………………………………………….
Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order to have meaningful sentences.(0,75pt)
1.My brother / to / usually / goes / work/ by / bus.
……………………………………………………..……….…………………………………
2.I / study /, / harder / I / pass / will / the / written examination / If.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.wishes / well / Ba / could speak / English / he /.
 …………………………………………………………………………….…………………
4.that / suggests / we / play sports / Nam / every day / should.
………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

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TEST 4
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A- PHONETICS:
Question I. Circle the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. ( 0.5 point)
1. A. hobby B. honest C. humor D. history
2. A. intermediate B. immediate C. medium D. medicine
Question II. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.(0.5 point)
1. A. impression B. adventure C. luggage D. develop
2. A. remember B. question C. accept D. decide
B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question I. Choose the best answer. ( 1.25 points )
1.All _____________ must complete a visa form upon arrival at Singapore airport.
A. tourists B. departures C .customers D. passengers
2. –“What does your father do?” -“He’s ____________ engineer.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
3.Manh _________________ up some Spanish when he was living in Mexico.
A. took B. picked C. looked D. learnt
4. If Mr. Cuong had an IELTS certificate, he _______ a good job.
A. will get B. getting C. would get D. got
5.The man____________ won the competition is my English teacher.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
Question II. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1.If we go on littering, the environment (become)_______________ seriously polluted.
2.When I came, she (cook) _______________ in the kitchen.
3. They (learn) _______________ English since 2010.
4. If you were the president , what you (do) __________ to help the environment ?
C-READING:
Question I.Read the passage and fill each blank with a word / phrase from the list(1,25 points)
travelling souvenirs addition probably delayed at Nevertheless meet
Most people enjoy (1) _________________ abroad, and having the chance to stay in an exotic city or a seaside
resort . You can (2)___________ new people, learn new things, and take home some interesting (3) ____________. But
before you can do that, you have to reach your destination , and that can sometimes be a challenge! You need to make
lots of preparation. You will ( 4) _________ have to reserve a seat in advance on planes, trains or buses. If you fly, you
may find that your flight has been (5) ___________ or you have problems with your luggage. In (6) ______  to the
travel, it is often difficult to find good accommodation (7) ___________ a price which you can afford.
(8)___________ , most people love to go on holiday.

D-WRITING: Question I. Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 1.5 points)
1. The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living here.
 Even though …………………………………………………………………………….
2. They will build a new supermarket here tomorrow.
A new supermarket ………………………………………………..………………..…...
3. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
 My brother enjoys.............................................................................................................
4. Practice speaking every day or you can't improve your English.
If you don’t........................................................................................................................
5. “Do these clothes belong to you?” said Liz.
Liz asked me ………………………………………………………………………….….
6. We organized an English Speaking Contest last week.
 An English Speaking ………………………………………………………………….….

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 Question II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order to have meaningful sentences. (1pt)
1.My brother / to / usually / goes / work/ by / bus.
……………………………………………………..……….…………………………………
2.I / study /, / harder / I / pass / will / the / written examination / If.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.wishes / well / Ba / could speak / English / he /.
 …………………………………………………………………………….…………………
4.that / suggests / we / play sports / Nam / every day / should.
………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

TEST 5

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences ( 2,5p).

1. Can you turn _________ the TV? I want to see the film.
A. on              B. off            C. for            D. in
2. In most social situations where people of acquaintance meet each other, ___________way of greeting is allowed
A. formal B. informal C. serious D. artificial
3. My sister has been living in Da Lat for two years; _________, she has never been to Than Tho Lake.
A. however B. although C .if D. because
4. My father shouted at me, ____________made me feel sorrowful
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
5. The football match was postponed _________the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite C. because       D. because of
6. If we use water ____________, more people will have clean water
A. care B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
7. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work.
A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfaction
8. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third _____________country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
9. This newspaper _________ every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
A. is publishing      B. is published     C. publishes      D. publish
10. You have a ticket for the game, _____________?
A. do you B. haven’t you C. don’t you D. have you
III. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses ( 1,25p).
1. If I (have)____________________a lot of money, I would buy a new house.
2. Let’s (discuss) ____________________ the topic for the upcoming preservation.
3. Our teacher, Mrs Lan, (be) ______________________ill for two weeks.
4.We don’t like video chatting. We enjoy ( work)______________F2F.
5. Which TV programme (you/watch) ______________________at 9 pm tomorrow ?
IV. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks (1,25p).
library    work    students    schoolyard    beautiful
The name of my school is Luong The Vinh Secondary school. It is a (1) _________________school. There are about
eight hundred (2) _________________and more than forty teachers in my school. They (3) _________________very
hard so that we can understand the lessons well. My school’s (4) _________________is very big. You can see all kinds
of books in it. We also have a very large and clean (5) _________________. Students play all kinds of games during
their break time. My school is not big, but I love it very much.
V. Read the following passage and do the tasks below (1,75p).
Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers in English Literature. He was born into a poor family in England. His
father was a clerk in an office. It was a good job but he always spent more money than he earned, so he was often in
debt. When Dickens was eleven years old, his father was put into prison because he could not pay his debts. At the age of
twelve, Dickens was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week.

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 When Dickens was sixteen, he worked for a newspaper, and soon became a good journalist. He also wrote many short
stories and novels about London’s life. Many of his characters were poor and hungry people. Some of his novels have
been translated into many different languages. His two novels “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” are famous all
over the world.
A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A. Charles Dickens was born into a poor family in England.
B. Charles Dickens always spent more money than he earned.
C. His father was put into prison when he was 11 years old.
D. “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” were written by Charles Dickens.
2. The word famous in the second paragraph mostly means________.
A. strange B. well done C. well- known D. unknown
B. Answer the questions:
1. Was Charles Dickens one of the greatest writers in English Literature?
___________________________________________________________
2. How old was he when he worked for a newspaper?
____________________________________________________________
3. What did he write about in his short stories and novels?
___________________________________________________________
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before (1,25p).
1. Nobody has met them since last month.
 They ___________________________________________________
2. She watched TV, then she prepared her lessons.
After________________________________________________
3. Get up early or you will miss the first bus.
 If you ______________________________________________
4. “We may go sightseeing in Sa Pa next week”. Peter told Mary.
Peter told Mary ________________________________________
5.Although the weather was cold, they still went fishing.
 In spite of ___________________________________________

ĐỀ 6

Đề bài
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. sprinkle B. drain C. tender D. garnish

2. A. imitate B. translate C. phrase D. language
3. A. explore B. exotic C. explain D. excuse
II. Choose the word with different stress from the others in each question.
4. A. celery B. marinate C. versatile D. mayonnaise
5. A. punctual B. flexible C. openness D. specific

6. A. establishment B. derivative C. population D. simplicity

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

7. You should the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.
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A. taste B. cook C. touch. D. smell

8. We haven't got more bread. Would you like

biscuits with your cheese?

A. any – any B. any – some C. some – any. D. some - some

9. Common eating habits that can lead to are: eating too fast, eating when not hungry,
eating while standing up, and skipping meals.
A. gain weight B. weight gain C. put on weight. D. be heavy

10. Despite the differences in cuisine of each region, there are similarities, such as the for main meals – rice, ways of
adding fish sauce, herbs and other flavors.

A. staple B. basic C. foundation. D. necessity

11. If my mother goes home late this evening, my father .

A. will cook B. would cook C. had cooked. D. is cooking

12. For people in Cam Thanh Commune near Hoi An, the coconut wetlands provide fisheries, a beautiful area
for________________as well as an ideal refuge for boats during heavy storms.

A. tourist B. tour C. tourism. D. tour guide

13. What do you think of public transport in Ha Noi?

A. x - x B. a – a C. a - x D. the – x

14. is popular with tourist of young age because they travel with minimum luggage and on a limited
budget.

A. Backpack B. Backpacking C. Backpacker. D. Go backpacking

15. We her if we had her address.

A. email B. will email C. would email. D. should email

16. 2005 was the year there was a big earthquake in Indonesia.
A. which B. where C. who D. when

17. When you a new English word or phrase, make a note of it!

A. come across B. come back C. come into. D. come on

18. Trying to use a dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to stop
translating in your head when you are speaking or listening.

A. biannual B. bicentenary C. bi-monthly. D. bilingual

19. Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak ?

A. fluent B. fluently C. fluency. D. a fluency

20. If you get when speaking, take two deep breaths before you say something.

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A. annoyed B. nervous C. pleased. D. unwilling

IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
English is the most important in the world today. A very large (21)______________of people understand and use
English in many countries of the world.

Indeed English is a very useful language. If we speak English we can go to any place or country we like. We shall
not find it hard to (22) ______________ people understand what we want to say.

English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are published in English every day in many
countries to teach people many useful things. The English language has, (23) ______________, helped to spread ideas
and knowledge to all the corners of the world. There is no subject that cannot be taught in English.

As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world friendlier. The
leaders of the world use English (24)______________ one another. The English language has also helped to spread
better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these (25) ______________ that I want to learn
English.

21. A. few B. deal C. amount D. number

22. A. get B. let C. persuade D. make
23. A. however B. therefore C. although D. otherwise
24. A. understand B. understanding C. to understand D. understood

25. A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. results

V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Free and Easy
In the past, getting recipes and cooking tips was a complicated process. A person had to go to the store and buy a cook
book, or get recipes from friends. Fortunately, the Internet has changed all that. Now, if you want to find a recipe for
lasagna or Cobb salad, you just search online. It couldn't be simpler.

Cooking blogs are a great source of information because they are free and there are so many of them. They are also nice
because they give all different kinds of ideas. The problems with blogs is that because we don't know who is writing
them, we need to use with caution. When you are looking at a new blog, you don't know if the writer knows what he or
she is talking about.
We'd like to introduce two popular cooking blogs. The first is called Smitten Kitchen. This website is run by a family
living in New York City. It focuses on food that doesn't require many ingredients. If you want to make food that is
simple but wonderful, then this is the site for you. It offers hundreds and hundreds of recipes, divided into categories.
You will be amazed at how many there are.

Wednesday Chef is another great cooking blog. It is run by a writer who lives in Berlin. This blog also offers many
recipes, along with recommendations for great restaurants in Berlin, and advice for people who want to start their own
blogs. Wednesday Chef has great pictures of its food, as well as interesting pictures of Berlin. The blog got its name
because in the past, newspapers published their food articles on Wednesdays.

There are a lot of cooking blogs on the Internet, and most of them are pretty good. Go online and check some of them
out. You might be surprised at how much they can help you improve your cooking.

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26. How did Wednesday Chef get its name?

A. The writer only posts recipes on Wednesdays.

B. The writer only cooks on Wednesdays.

C. The writer was born on a Wednesday.

D. Newspapers used to publish food articles on Wednesdays.

27. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooking blogs?

A. There are many of them. B. Everyone who writes them is an expert.

C. They are free. D. They give a lot of different ideas.

28. Who runs the blog Smitten Kitchen?

A. A family in New York. B. A woman in New York.

C. A family in Berlin. D. A woman in Berlin.

29. What does the passage say about Smitten Kitchen?

A. It only gives recipes on Italian food. B. It focuses on simple recipes.

C. It only offers a few recipes. D. Most of the food on that blog is hard to make.

30. Why should we be careful when we are looking at new blogs?

A. We don't know who the writers are.

B. Most new blogs are terrible.

C. The recipes on new blogs are usually hard to make.

D. They charge you some fees to get the recipes.

VI. Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones. Use words given.
31. You don’t sleep eight hours every night. You will feel moody. (If)
...............................................................................................

32. The rescue operation was arranged by a charity organization. It was a success. (which)
...............................................................................................

33. People in the world don't speak the same language, so there are problems in communication. (spoke)
...............................................................................................

34. In universities/ colleges/ English-speaking countries/ primary language/ instruction/ English.

...............................................................................................

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 Trường THCS Phan Đình Phùng ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2
Họ và tên: ……………………………….. Năm học: 2021 – 2022
Lớp: 9 Môn: ANH VĂN 9

A. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the best opinion to complete the following sentences. (3 pts)
1. (Worse/ Out-of-date/ Rusty) means not as good as it used to be, because you have not been practicing.
2. She is (monolingual/ lingual/ bilingual) in the language. She is able to speak two languages equally well.
3. Remember not to steam the fish too long. It would be (undercooked/ overcooked/ deep-fried).
4. When reading in foreign languages, you will need a dictionary to (look for/ look up/ look after) new words.
5. The man (whose/ when/ whom) we met yesterday is a French.
6. If Bill (know/ knew/ known) Japanese, he could talk to the beautiful girl.
7. How (much/ many/ long) oranges d you need? – Two, please.
8. There (is/ are/ isn’t) some milk left in the fridge, Nam.
9. A: you eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for your health.
- (But it’s my favourite food./ But I don’t like chocolate./ OK. I’ll buy chocolate for you.)
10. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C) in each sentence that needs correcting.
Many English words have been simplify over the centuries.
A B C
11. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (versatile/ delicious/ especial)
12. Find the word whose stress is different from the others: (flexibility/ simplicity/ competitive)
II. Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences. (1 pt)
1. The (simple) ______________ of English form helps new learners remember words easily.
2. If Steve eats those (undercook) ______________ chicken wings, he may have a stomachache.
3. Sometimes, an English word can (operation) ______________ as a noun, a verb, and an adjective.
4. Ha Long Bay attracts thousands of (tourism) ______________ every year.
III. Supply the correct forms of tenses of the verbs in the brackets. (1 pt)
1. I (marinate) ______________ two kilos of beef in a special mixture for one hour.
2. If Jimmy (know) ______________ what accent means, he would teach his brother.
3. If you dip some sticks of long biscuits into the milk, they (be) ______________ tastier.
4. You should (slice) ______________ the cucumbers just before the meal.
B. READING
I. Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each blank in the following passage. (1 pt)

mistakes – imitate – look up – guess - translate

It’s normal to have an accent when we speak English. It’s OK – other people can usually understand us. It’s a good idea
to listen to CDs or watch DVDs and try to (1) ______________ other to make your pronunciation better. If you see a
new word don’t know what it means, you can sometimes (2) ______________ the meaning from words you know, or
you can (3) ______________ the word in a dictionary. A lot of good English learners try not to translate things from
their first language. Translation is sometimes an idea, but try to think in the foreign language if you can! It’s normal to
make (4) ______________. When your teacher correct a mistake in your writing or speaking, think about it and try to see
wrong. But it’s more important to communicate, so don’t be afraid to speak!
II. Read the text, and answer the questions below. (2 pts)

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Well, I think there are many ways to keep fit. Firstly, you should eat healthily. Don't eat too much meat, fast food and
fried things. Some people often have a big hamburger and a soft drink for their lunch. It isn't good idea because that meal
doesn't include any vegetables. If they want to have a quick healthy lunch, they should buy some avocado sushi.
Secondly, you shouldn't deep-fry food. You should steam it. Steamed dishes don't use any fat. If you like, you can also
stew lean meat with vegetables. It's healthy and nutritious.

1. Should we have a big hamburger and a soft drink when we want a quick healthy lunch?

2. What dishes don’t use any fat?

3. Do you have a healthy eating habit?

4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. We should eat healthily to keep fit.
B. It is a good idea to have big hamburger and a soft drink for lunch.
C. Deep-fry food doesn’t use any fat.

C. WRITING: Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or do as directed in brackets (2pts)

1. My friend has decided to buy a motorbike. His bicycle was stolen last week.
 My friend whose ________________________________________________________________.
2. She stays up late, so she often gets up late next morning.
 If she _________________________________________________________________________.
3. I need some milk to make a cake. (Make a question for the underlined word.)
 ______________________________________________________________________________?
4. If I am good at cooking, ________________________________________________.
(Complete the sentence with your own idea)
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