SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA CUỐI KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (2ms)
1. Don't chop the beef into the chunks. ________ (Sprinkle/ Slice/ Simmer) it thinly.
2. Let's buy one more _______ (pinch/ loaf/ head) of bread. One is not enough for our family.
3. Juko and her sister are bilingual ______ (on/ In/ for) both Japanese and Vietnamese.
4. There was a ______ (mix-up/ pile-up/ full board) and we were given the wrong ticket.
5. Do you remember the day _______ (which/where/when) we first met, Sam?
6. Gagarin ____ (has flown/ was flying/ had flown) into space eight years before Armstrong walked on the moon.
7. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern: (fascinate/ consider/ discover).
8. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect: She is (A) studying at a university (B) in (C) the London
II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. (1m)
1. Sorry. Could you _____the question? (repetition)
2. This beef steak is not ______ enough for my grandfather to eat. (tenderness)
3. Their house has been _______decorated for Tet holiday. (beauty)
4. Tourism has become an important factor in the_______ of many countries. (develop)
III. Complete each sentence with a suitable word, beginning with the letter given. (1m)
1. We are advised to b_ _ _ early if we want to get a room.
2. The microgravity makes astronauts w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. You should follow the r_ _ _ _ _ if you want the dish to turn out right.
4. After t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a standstill outside the terminal building.
IV. Complete each sentence with the correct tense or form of one suitable verb from the box. (1m)
1. If I ________ sign language, I would be able to communicate with her.
2. It _______ that production will start at the end of the month
3. My aunt usually_______ glasses when she goes out.
4. She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in _______ my pronunciation.
know intend wear improve
V. Reading.
1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list. (1m)
because - different – do - weightless – float – on
Nowadays, astronauts stay longer on space station. How do they live and work in space for months when they always (a)?
_______
When they work outside the space station, they have to wear spacesuits. However, when they are inside, astronauts wear
clothes like we (b) ______ on Earth. Doing exercise in space is different, too. It is easier to heavy things (c) _______ there is
no gravity. That means they have to use special exercise equipment.
Life in space is really (d) ____ from life on Earth.
2. Read the passage "Playing with your Food" and answer the questions below. (2ms)
Most parents tell their children not to play with their food. A group of musicians in Austria obviously didn't listen. The
Vienna Vegetable Orchestra, which was founded in 1998, uses fresh vegetables to make music. They choose only the
freshest vegetables from local markets for their instruments which are made an hour before the show. "Fresh vegetables
produce high-quality sounds. Plastic-packed vegetables do not make good instruments," they say. Each vegetable can be used
in many different ways.
The orchestra's musical repertoire ranges from classical to electronic. They play about 20 to 30 concerts a year. At the
end of each performance, the vegetables are made into a delicious soup for the audience to eat. The whole experience is
something that all your senses can enjoy.
a) When was the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra founded? ……………………………………………………………..
b) How does the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra make music? …………………………………………………………
c) How long are the instruments made before each show? …………………………………………………………..
d) Will the audience come back as soon as each performance ends? ………………………………………………..
VI. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence or do as directed. (2ms)
1. The bike my friend has just bought is new. -> My friend …………………………………………………………
2. I think she should spend more time practising her English→ If I …………………………………………………
3. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. We........................ when the pilot told us to get off again.
4. a new type of plant/ discovered/ It/ is /scientists /believed that /have. …………………………………………………….
(Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.)
KEY:

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence or do as directed. (2ms)
1. Slice
2. Loaf
3.In
4. Mix-up
5. When
6. Had flown
7. Consider
8. In --> Change "the" to "at"
II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. (1m)
1. Repeat
2. Tender
3. Beautifully
4. Development
III. Complete each sentence with a suitable word, beginning with the letter given. (1m)
1. book
2. weightless
3. recipe
4. touchdown
IV. Complete each sentence with the correct tense or form of one suitable verb from the box. (1m)
1. Knew
2. is intended
3. wears
4. improving
V. Reading.
1. a) Float
b) Do
c) Because
d) Different
2. a) The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra was founded in 1998.
b) They use fresh vegetables to make music, choosing only the freshest vegetables from local markets for their instruments,
which are made an hour before the show.
c) The instruments are made an hour before each show.
d) Yes, they probably will
VI. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence or do as directed. (2ms)
1. My friend has just bought a new bike.
2. If I were her, I would spend more time practising my English,
3. We had just got on the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.
4. It is believed that cientists have discovered a new type of plant.