NGOC LAM SECONDARY SCHOOL

Name: …………………………… A902

Class 9A…
TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM (II) – GRADE 9
Time: 45 minutes
School year: 2019-2020
I. LISTENING
II. USE OF LANGUAGE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
sentences.
Question 6. John told me he would help me as soon as he finishes his work.
A. finishes B. he C. told D. as soon as
Question 7. Although the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. spending B. Although C. rise D. to be
Question 8. I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight.
A. go B. with C. wish D. can
Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
Question 9. Police are carrying out investigations to find the missing documents
A. lost B. available C. absent D. casual
Question 10. “Green tourists” or “eco-tourists” are upset by the effects of mass tourism.
A. tense B. troubled C. relaxed D. nervous
Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
Question 11. Daughter: “Dad! I have just won the first prize ỉn the Olympic English Contest.”
Father: “_________________”
A. That’s a good idea. . B. Congratulations! C. I’d love to. D. Thank you.
Question 12. Jane: “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” – Mary: “_________”
A. Sure, thanks. B. Really? Good C. You’re right D. Not at all
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each o f the following sentences
Question 13. He is interested in ______history, especially _____ history of Asian countries.
A. the/the B. x/ a C. x/the D. the /x
Question 14. In the near future, e-books ______ paper books in school.
A. will replace B. replace C. have replaced D. replaced
Question 15. The Simpson Desert was named _________ the President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal
Geographical Society of Australia.
A. for B. as C. after D. to
Question 16. They make sure that the rooms in that resort in Phu Quoc Island are_____, even the big ones.
A. biological B. affordable C. delicious D. responsible
Question 17. Fruit flies ______ into space before Laika the dog made her space journey.
A. have been sent B. will be sent C. were sent D. had been sent
Question 18. The boy _______ leg was broken can’t join the football match.
A. whose B. that C. which D. who
Question 19. What do you think is ________ city in the world?
A. the livablest B. the most livable C. livabler D. more livable
Question 20. She suggested ________to London for this winter vacation.
A. go B. goes C. going D. to go
Question 21. Mothers are often the ones who provide _________ support for the family
A. emotion B. emotional C. emotionalize D. emotionally
Question 22. Computers offer a much greater degree of ______ in the way work can be organised.
A. flexibility B. flexible C. inflexible D. flexibly
Question 23. If you ________ a millionaire now, what __________?
A. are / will you do B. were / would you do C. was / will you do D. are / would you do
Question 24. My brother has just had his computer ______ by Mr. Black.
A. repaired B. to be repaired C. repair D. to repair
Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
Question 25. A. society B. habit C. wonderful D. spacecraft
Question 26. A. vacation B. Japanese C. biology D. symbolic
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 27. Women get a job to support their families as well as to be financially independent.
A. mentally B. physically C. totally D. economically
Question 28. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. required B. paid C. optional D. depended
Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronounciation.
Question 29. A. dialect B. variety C. bilingual D. derivative
Question 30. A. closed B. provided C. visited D. needed
Read the passage and choose best fits each of the numbered blanks
Many health experts believe that children and young people today are more (31)________ than they used to be. So
why has this happened?One reason is bad eating habits. Lots of young people don’t have a healthy diet. They eat too
much fast food (32)________ hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In the US, many children
(33)________ fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost one-third of American children aged four to
nineteen have been eating fast food nearly all the time.They also don’t do exercise and spend too (34)________ of their
time watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games. So how can you change your habits if you have been
following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long time? First, change your (35)________ and eat more fruit and vegetables.
Next, find an activity you enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young
people have found that becoming fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.
Question 31: A. unhealthily B. unhealthy C. healthy D. healthily
Question 32 : A. like B. includes C. such D. as
Question 33 : A. have been eating B. eat C. are eating D. ate
Question 34 : A. many B. mostly C. much D. most
Question 35 : A. menu B. diet C. ingredients D. recipes
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D that best answers each of the questions about it
A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the person who sees
it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people cannot figure out what the object is after an investigation, it is called
a UFO. If they figure out what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified.
Even though UFOs can be anything, people can use the word UFO when they are talking about alien spacecraft.
Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an identified flying object.
Studies estimate that 50-90% of all reported sightings are identified later. Usually 10 - 20% are never identified. Studies
also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people). Most UFOs are actually natural
or man-made objects that looked strange. 80-90% of UFOs are identified as one of three different things: (a)
astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); (b) aircraft; and (c) balloons. 10-20% of UFOs are other
causes, such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.
Question 36: What does the word “figure out” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. calculate B. explain C. observe D. require
Question 37:How many percent of all reported sights are not identified?
A. 50-90% B. 80-90% C. 20-30% D. 10-20%
Question 38:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. UFO is often used to talk about alien objects. B. Many UFO sightings are hoaxes.
C. UFO means Unidentified Flying Object. D. Over half of all reported UFO sightings are identified.
Question 39:Another word used to describe a UFO is ______________.
A. cooking plane B. astronaut C. flying saucer D. spacecraft
Question 40:Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except ________.
A. rains B. clouds C. stars D. balloons
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence made from suggested words.
Question 41: If/ it/ rains/ tomorrow/ I / not go camping
A. If it rained tomorrow, I won’t go camping B. If it rains tomorrow, I wouldn’t go camping
C. If it rains tomorrow, I won’t go camping D. If it is rain tomorrow, I won’t go camping
Question 42: It/ necessary /you /let /her /know / news
A. It is necessary for you to let her know a news B. It is necessary for you to let her to know the news
C. It is necessary for you to let her knowing a news D. It is necessary for you to let her know the news
Question 43: The doctor/ said /he /should /have / balanced diet
A. The doctor said he should have a balanced diet B. The doctor said he should have balanced diet
C. The doctor said he should having a balanced diet D. The doctor said he should to have a balanced diet
Question 44: He/ want/ visit/village /where /he / born
A. He want to visit the village where he was born B. He wants visit the village where he was born
C. He wants to visit the village where he is born D. He wants to visit the village where he was born
Question 45: When / I / young / used / get up / 9 o’clock
A. When I was young, I used to got up at 9 o’clock B. When I used to get up at 9 o’clock, I was young
C. When I was young, I used to getting up at 9 o’clock D. When I was young, I used to get up at 9 o’clock
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given
Question 46: A designer will redecorate the hotel.
A. The hotel will be redecorate by a designer. B. The hotel will been redecorate by a designer.
C. The hotel will be redecorated by a designer. D. The hotel will redecorate by a designer.
Question 47: I last saw her ten years ago.
A. I haven’t seen her for 10 years. B. I haven’t seen her since 10 years.
C. I didn’t see her for 10 years. D. I didn’t seen her since 10 years.
Question 48: “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address. B. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me for Long address. D. He asked me if I know Long’s address.
Question 49: We are looking forward to summer holidays.
A. We are bored with summer holidays. B. We are proud of summer holidays.
C. We are excited about summer holidays. D. We are interested in summer holidays.
Question 50: Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
A. Because of not driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
B. Because he drives too fast, he caused a serious accident.
C. Because he drove too fast, so he caused a serious accident.
D. Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.
 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM – MÃ ĐỀ A902

Question 1. C Question 18. A Question 35. D

Question 2. C Question 19. B Question 36. B
Question 3. B Question 20. C Question 37. D
Question 4. D Question 21. B Question 38. B
Question 5. B Question 22. A Question 39. C
Question 6. A Question 23. B Question 40. A
Question 7. B Question 24. A Question 41. C
Question 8. D Question 25. A Question 42. D
Question 9. B Question 26. B Question 43. A
Question 10. C Question 27. D Question 44. D
Question 11. B Question 28. A Question 45. D
Question 12. D Question 29. D Question 46. C
Question 13. C Question 30. A Question 47. A
Question 14. A Question 31. B Question 48. B
Question 15. C Question 32. A Question 49. C
Question 16. B Question 33. A Question 50. D
Question 17. D Question 34. C

Tape scripts: English 9 – Unit 8 – Skills 2

Thanks to the widespread use of modern means of transport, people have more choice of holiday destination and can
now visit even the remotest parts of the world. Tourism has certainly become an important factor in the development of
many countries.
An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in economic growth. It contributes greatly to income of a region
or country. It also brings job opportunities to all kinds of people, and therefore helps promote prosperity in diverse fields.
Another positive aspect of tourism is that it helps promote international understanding and cooperation among nations.
In addition, tourism can improve the standard of living of local or rural communities, so young people are encouraged to
stay in their hometown to build a good life rather than move to big cities. Finally, tourism brings cultural benefits, learn
about the history and culture of a place, and spread them around the world.
In the other hand, the drawbacks of tourism can't be denied ...

Listen to the lecture and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
sentences. You will hear TWICE
Question 1. Tourism plays a key role in _________.
A. society B. education C. economic growth D. nation’s culture
Question 2. Tourism can improve the standard of living of __________.
A. mountainous area B. urban area C. rural area D. border area
Question 3. People’s lives get ________ with the development of tourism.
A. inconvenient B. better C. worse D. wonderful
Question 4. Tourism brings ___________ to all kinds of people.
A. income B. national understanding
C. means of transport D. job opportunities
Question 5. The lecture discusses about _________.
A. the tourism industry in Vietnam B. the benefits of tourism
C. the negative effects of tourism D. types of tourism