Team Anh Hồ Thành - chuyên luyện thi tiếng anh lớp 9 10 11 12

KHÓA HỌC 2023 – 2024 – GRADE 9

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - BÀI HỌC: MID-TERM 1: TEST 4
Họ và tên: ______________________________ Trường: _____________________

I. Listen and choose the best answer: (1 pt.)

Question 1: Mai thinks the country is better because there is lots of _______________.
Question 2: Joe thinks the country is too _______________.
Question 3: Mai likes _______________ and quiet.
Question 4: Joe thinks there's lots of fresh air in the _______________.

II. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in the blank of each sentence. (3 pts.)
Question 5: The company operates completely _______________.
A. independently B. dependent C. dependence D. independent
Question 6: I wish Mary _______________ harder for her examination.
A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. works
Question 7: I wish you _______________.
A. lucky B. were lucky C. had luck D. good luck
Question 8: Management felt no _______________ to provide housing for families.
A. compulsion B. compel C. compulsorily D. compulsory
Question 9: This knife _______________ cut the apples and oranges.
A. was used to B. be used to C. used to D. is used to
Question 10: Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists _______________?
A. of B. to C. with D. in
Question 11: “Thank you very much for your help.” – “_______________”
A. You're welcome. B. It's quite OK. C. That's right. D. I'd love to.
Question 12: It's a difficult _______________ and I don't know what the answer is.
A. material B. situation C. style D. pattern
Question 13: His clothes were artfully arranged to look stylishly _______________.
A. casual B. tropical C. national D. strong
Question 14: She _______________ her students to do the best they could.
A. inspired B. depended on C. slit D. grew
Question 15: The musician has taken _______________ from Japanese dance.
A. inspiration B. experience C. material D. pattern
Question 16: It seems very difficult _______________ to have a trip abroad.
A. that I B. to me C. for me D. for I

III. Look at the sign or the notice. Choose the best answer for question 17 and 18. (0.5 pt.)
Question 17: What does the notice say?
A. Students are prohibited from using cell phones during breaks.
B. Students are not allowed to use cell phones at school.
C. Students can use cell phones in the schoolyard.
D. Students should turn off cell phones during class.

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Question 18:What does the sign tell us about?

A. The restaurant is open from Monday to Saturday.
B. The restaurant is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
C. The restaurant is closed on the weekends.
D. The restaurant is closed on holidays.

Question 19:What does the sign mean?

A. Don't stay in your tent.
B. Don't leave your tent outside.
C. Don't put up your tent here.
D. Don't make a fire near your tent.

Question 20:What does the notice say?

A. Visitors can enter the building freely.
B. Visitors must inform security before entering.
C. Visitors can check their belongings with security
D. Visitors must check in before 9:00 am.

IV. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The country and the city have advantages and (19) _______________. People in the country live in more
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (20) _______________ and quietness, and can do their work at their own
pace because no one is in a (21) _______________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their
neighbors are friendlier, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can (22)
_______________ and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (23) _______________ they are ill or
want to take children to school. The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of
disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They (24) _______________ have polluted air but also have noisy
streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this means that people have no time to get to know each other
and make friends.
Question 21: A. joy B. enjoyment C. happiness D. disadvantages
Question 22: A. quiet B. quietly C. peace D. peaceful
Question 23: A. hurry B. hurried C. hurriedly D. hurrying
Question 24: A. bored B. bore C. boring D. bores
Question 25: A. unless B. because C. although D. if
Question 26: A. never B. ever C. hardly D. only

V. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 25 to 28 are True or False and choose
the correct answer for the questions 29 and 30. (1.5 pts)
The Ao Dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17 th century,
Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional Chinese costume, creating
the primitive forms of the present Ao Dai. This creativity showed Vietnam's strong sense of
independence. The Ao Dai, with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by both men and
women. Over the years, despite the coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily activities

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of modern life, the Ao Dai has been there to stay. Therefore, Vietnamese women goon wearing this
unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and which conveys our rich culture to the world.

Question 27: The Ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17th century. __________
Question 28: Vietnamese Ao Dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same. __________
Question 29: Both men and women wore the Ao Dai in Vietnam many years back. __________
Question 30: Although a little inconvenient in modem life, the Ao Dai is uniquely fashionable. __________
Question 31: Vietnamese women _______________ wearing this unique dress.
A. continue B. can't continue C. hate D. dislike
Question 32: The main idea of the passage is _______________.
A. the traditional dress of women B. modern clothing
C. the traditional dress of Vietnamese women D. the writer' s clothing

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1 pt.)
Question 33: Quaker meetings are _______________ held in silence. (tradition)
Question 34: _______________ are welcome on the grounds before or after the performances. (picnic)
Question 35: She is remembered as a _______________ of the French Resistance. (heroic)
Question 36: Grapes need a long, slow ripening period, and that is _______________ on temperature. (depend)
Question 37: They were lounging _______________ on the sofas when I came into the room. (relax)
Question 38: She's quite an _______________ woman. (interest)
Question 39: His _______________ was destroyed when he was caught stealing some money. (reputable)
Question 40: People learning a new language often encounter some _______________ at first. (difficult)

VII. Rearrange the words and groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt.)
Question 41:used for/ and material/ men/ were different from/ The design/ used for/ those/women /. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________________.
Question 42:is living with/ in the American state/ named Nam/ A Vietnamese boy/ the Parker family/
of Ohio /. /
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it. (1 pt.)
Question 43: Tam was so lazy that he couldn't pass the examination.
→He was such____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 44: Her husband is cutting some trees in the garden at the moment.
→Some trees_____________________________________________________________________________.
Question 45: When his brother was a boy, he lived in the country.
→His brother used________________________________________________________________________.
Question 46: My parents work on Saturdays.
→I wish___________________________________________________________________________________.

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