ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I-NĂM HỌC: 2023- 2024

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9

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A.PHONETICS
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1.A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
2.A. destination B. vacation C. question D. inspiration
II. Circle the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
each of the following questions.
3.A. famous B. workshop C. village D. bamboo
4.A. design B. mention C. prefer D. consist
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose a correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete these sentences.
5. I couldn't concentrate on my lesson .............................. I was very tense.
A although B so that C why D because
6. .................. my cousin is young, she is one of the most skillful artisan in Bat Trang village.
A When B Although C Whereas D In order to
7. You have to read the instruction before making models
A. look up B. look through C. look for D. look up
8. You don't need the fans on in the classroom. .................................., please.
A Turn off it B Turn it off C Turn off them D Turn them off
9. Karachi is ................................... city in the world population.
A the two largest B the two larger C the second largest D the second larger
10. Life in the past was .............................. than it is now.
A less comfortable B comfortable C least comfortable D most comfortable
11. He wondered .................................... his parents what he really thought.
A whether he tell B whether tell C whether to tell D whether telling
12. I’ve been studying very hard for my final exams but I always feel _______________.
A. tired B. calm C. worried D. frustrated
13. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given
14.A: I won the first price in the English speaking contest. B:.............................
A. Stay calm. Everything will be alright! B. Congratulation!
C. If I were you I would get some sleep. D. I understand how you feel.
II. Give the correct form of the following verbs.
15. My brother often (go) _____________ to school by bike every day.
16. My father enjoys (watch) ________________ television in the evenings.
17. Thanh (stay) _______________ with his sister since yesterday.
18. When I (come) __________ home from work yesterday, my mother was cooking dinner.
C. READING
I. Read the passage then choose a correct answer to answer the questions.
Traditionally, rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts when they were not busy with
planting or harvesting crops. Over time, many villages developed the expertise to make
specialised products and so particular villages became famous for such things as weaving,
woodwork, lacquer work and metal products.
With industrialisation many villagers moved to the cities but maintained their craft skills
and networks to produce products for the city market, for example craft villages make
furniture, grow flowers or make utensils for the urban population. Other villages changed
from making traditional crafts to producing different products desired by an industrialised
society. For example, the villagers of Trieu Khuc changed from traditional paper making to
recycling plastic. There are now many craft villages in Vietnam based on recycling plastic,
paper or metal.
19. When do rural villages in Vietnam produced handicrafts traditionally?
A. When they were not busy with planting or harvesting crops.
B. When they were busy with planting or harvesting crops.
C. After they finish harvesting crops.
D. Before they finish harvesting crops.
20. What do many villages developed over time?
A. They developed the expertise to make daily products.
B. They developed the expertise to make specialised products.
C. They developed the expertise to make their own furniture.
D. They developed their old furniture.
21. What does the word maintained in line 5 refer to?
A ignore B conserve C make improve
22. Which of the following is not true?
A. Rural villages produced handicrafts in their free time.
B. Some villages were popular with weaving, woodwork, lacquer work and metal
products.
C. Many craft villages based on farming.
D. Some villages make furniture, grow flowers or make utensils.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones.
23. "Where can I get those traditional handicrafts?" Nick wondered.
-> Nick wondered ...........................................................................................................
24. "I am really disappointed about my exam " Chi said.
-> Chi said that ...........................................................................................................
25. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City. MORE
→ I think Ho Chi Minh City………………………………………Da Nang
26. It was raining. They cancelled the trip to Trang An.
-> Because .....................................................................................................................
27. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. (use: keep up
with)
-> We have ................................................................................................................
28.She was born and spent her childhood in Gia Nghia Town. ( use: grew)
-> She ..........................................................................................................................
II. Rearrange these words to complete the sentences.
29.My father / to / The doctor / give up / told / smoking /.
-> ........................................................................................................................
30.The 7th century / Bat Trang Pottery / developed / since / has/ .
-> ........................................................................................................................
______________ The end______________