TÀI LIỆU ÔN KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II

TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

Collected by Mrs Trang Anh
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I. Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each line.
1. A. ceramic B. confusion C. delicate D. economy
2. A. statue B. departure C. suggestion D. factor
3. A. checkout B. touchdown C. astound D. pronoun
4. A. stalagmite B. establish C. global D. folk
5. A. affordable B. orchid C. headword D. landlord
6. A. recipe B. delicious C. celery D. vegetable
7. A. habit B. healthy C. hungry D. honest
8. A. salad B. pancake C. shallot D. flatbread
9. A. brown B. yellow C. throw D. bowl
10. A. cucumber B. nutritious C. pumpkin D. butter
11. A. spicy B. seaside C. sauce D. sugar
12. A. luggage B. butter C. pumpkin D. cube
13. A. safaris B. status C. guess D. class
14. A. cooked B. searched C. pleased D. experienced
15. A. pinch B. cuisine C. sprinkle D. whisk

II. Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each line.
1. A. delay B. foreign C. journey D. aircraft
2. A. tropical B. pyramid C. recognize D. imperial
3. A. surprise B. resort C. narrow D. abroad
4. A. economy B. original C. environment D. agriculture
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 5. A. delicious B. ultimate C. promotion D. attractive
6. A. technical B. simplify C. operate D. contribute
7. A. release B. advise C. practice D. improve
8. A. imitate B. official C. possession D. detective
9. A. derivative B. establishment C. immigration D. community
10. A. homework B. canteen C. massive D. settlement
11. A. salad B. garnish C. output D. shallot
12. A. celery B. bilingual C. adventure D. nutritious
13. A. versatile B. delicious C. vinegar D. marinate
14. A. variety B. affordable C. avocado D. derivative
15. A. characteristic B. flexibility C. speciality D. punctuality

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The puzzle had so ____ pieces that we couldn’t finish it.
A. many B. much C. little D. few
2. ____ the students here enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Almost C. Mostly D. The most of
3. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ____ between unfamiliar sounds in that
language.
A. separate B. differ C. distinguish D. recognize
4. We should reduce the ____ of water that our family uses every day.
A. number B. quantity C. size D. amount
5. A strict vegetarian is a person ____ never in his life eats anything derived from animals.
A. who B. what C. which D. whose
6. ____ you revise the lessons carefully, you can’t do well in your exam.
A. As long as B. So long as C. Unless D. If
7. If I had a million dollars, I ____ travel into space.
A. can B. will C. would D. should
8. Stop panicking! If you leave right now, you ____ to make it to the airport on time.
A. should be able B. might be able C. would have D. need
9. Learning a new language is a long and difficult ____.
A. performance B. process C. accomplishment D. procedure

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10. - “How do you like Thai food?” – “____”
A. Oh, I bought some in that grocer’s. B. Oh, do you?
C. Why must I like it? D. Oh, I like it a lot.
11. Before you travel, ____ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to bring with.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
12. Janet is going to take a(n) ____ to England next year.
A. excursion B. outing C. travel D. trip
13. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ____ holiday.
A. displeased B. pleasing C. pleasant D. unpleasant
14. If the service isn’t up to standard, I think you have ____ right to complain.
A. all B. each C. every D. much
15. When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a ____ photograph.
A. recent B. late C. fresh D. modern
16. The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to ____ United States.
A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
17. Mary feels homesick. She wishes she ____ in her home with her parents now.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
18. We’d better ____ early. It’s a very long journey.
A. set off B. make up C. get back D. go on
19. My friend and I agreed to go to London for our holidays. It was a ____ decision.
A. joint B. collective C. agreed D. twin
20. - “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “____”
A. Oh, no, thank you. B. Yes. I’m so happy.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes. Do you like to sit here?
21. A lot of Vietnamese people ____ live abroad want to celebrate Tet in Viet Nam, their motherland.
A. which B. they C. whose D. who
22. When you travel to other countries, you ____ expect everyone to speak your language or English.
A. shouldn’t B. mayn’t C. needn’t D. don’t have to
23. My professor, who is originally from India, speaks four languages ____.
A. absolutely B. fluently C. eloquently D. flowingly
24. Another ____ of recent English is the amazingly ramifying and expansion which have taken place
in the meaning of words.

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 A. feather B. feature C. nature D. future
25. There are many beautiful lakes and mountains ____ are worth visiting when you travel in the
country.
A. what B. they C. where D. that
26. As is known to all, many English words are ____ from Latin.
A. deprived B. arrived C. derived D. survived
27. I will ask my father, ____ advice I can always rely on.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
28. Most of the questions which were ____ in class were about collocations of words.
A. raised B. risen C. lifted D. spoken
29. I don’t have enough money; otherwise I ____ the laptop on sale.
A. will buy B. would buy C. have bought D. would have bought
30. He’s the professor whose classes always ____ well on standardized tests.
A. record B. mark C. score D. earn
31. Dinner is a valuable time _______ our family members stay together after a long day at work.
A. whose B. which C. where D. when
22. _______ winner of _______ award will be announced at _______ dinner at the Sheraton Hotel.
A. The - an - Ø B. The - the - a C. The - the - Ø D. A - the - the
33. More people have suffered obesity, _______ can be caused by improper eating habits.
A. which B. by which C. that D. from which
34. If you _______ your diet properly, you _______ on essential nutrients.
A. didn’t plan - may miss out B. planed - could miss out
C. don’t plan - might miss out D. plan - wouldn’t miss out
35. You _______ a holiday abroad if you _______ in English-speaking countries.
A. could take - might afford B. shouldn’t take - may afford
C. must take - could afford D. should take - can afford
36. He spoke English with _______ exotic accent and in _______ voice that was strong, melodious and full of
_______ authority.
A. an - a - Ø B. the - the - Ø C. an - the - the D. the - a - the
37. If the tourists _______ less, we _______ if there was something wrong with our service.
A. come - would ask B. came - will ask
C. came - would ask D. would come - asked

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38. I’d like to give special thanks to Mr. Colin, _______ I learned a lot about the best speaking practices.
A. from whom B. to whom C. who D. whose
39. Do you know that in _______ English, _______ questions have _______ rising intonation?
A. an - some - the B. Ø - some - a C. Ø - any - a D. the - some - Ø
40. I _______ candles on a birthday cake unless the cake _______ large enough.
A. won’t put - were B. wouldn’t put - was
C. wouldn’t put - isn’t D. would put - were
41. Cooks from all around the Mediterranean have been using olive oil to ________ for centuries.
A. bake B. roast C. grill D. fry
42. Many universities in different countries offer courses in English even though it is not their ________
language.
A. local B. additional C. native D. foreign
43. The butter bread was horrible and my coffee was ________, but that may be because of long distance
delivery.
A. tasty B. tasteless C. tasteful D. tasting
44. I’d like to ________ the accommodation and rent a private car with a guide who can bring us around.
A. book B. buy C. keep D. check
45. The iconic Vietnamese beef noodle ________ or pho bo is probably one of the most well-known noodles.
A. gravy B. sauce C. soup D. broth
46. A(n) ________ consists of transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a tour
operator.
A. exclusive tour B. open tour
C. package tour D. tailor-made holiday
47. This type of pastry is ________ cold and contains rich mousses - lemon cream, butterscotch and toffee.
A. garnished B. cooked C. prepared D. served
48. Were you ________ in your childhood but you stopped using one of your languages and forgot it?
A. bilingual B. fluent C. good D. a bit rusty
49. Thomas Cook (1808 -1892) is widely considered to be the father of modern mass ________
A. tour operator B. tour guide C. tourism D. tourist
50. English is a flexible language and many words do not change according to ________ of speech.
A. characteristics B. parts C. terms D. varieties

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IV. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. If Isabella ________ (eat) less fast food and ________ (do) exercise regularly, she may lose weight.
2. Meat and poultry ________ (can marinate) for several hours or days to tenderize or add flavour.
3. My mother ________ (help) me to translate this sentence into Vietnamese if she ________ (not, cook) now.
4. I grated the cheese then ________ (put) it on the bread, after that I ________ (add) all my other ingredients.
5. I ________ (prepare) ingredients for 12 dishes but ________ (be) only able to get 11 dishes on the table by
the next morning.
6. The pot of soup ________ (simmer) at the moment, and there ________ (be) water droplets on the wall
above the back of the stove.
7. I ________ (have) no experience in baking this cake because this is the first time I ________ (ever, cook) it.
8. He whisked the eggs until they ________ (be) nice and fluffy, then ________ (pour) them into the hot pan.
9. This time last month, we ________ (travel) to the north to view the snow - a rare phenomenon in Viet
Nam.
10. If Sebastien ________ (not, be) too fat, he ________ (could choose) to play for the school’s football team.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. Linda has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A B C D
2. The bookstore did not have the paper that I needed it for my project.
A B C D
3. Kuala Lumpur, where is the capital of Malaysia, is a major trade center in Southeast Asia.
A B C D
4. Ms. Phuong seldom eats beef; she prefers to have a fish or some vegetables.
A B C D
5. Many of radio stations began broadcasting baseball games during the 1920’s.
A B C D
6. Crocodiles are sometimes confused with alligators, but are different from them in the number of
A B C D
ways.
7. If it rained tomorrow, we will have to cancel the outdoor event.
A B C D

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VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
America’s foods began to affect the rest of the world - not only raw staples such as wheat and
corn, but a new American cuisine that spread throughout the world. American emphasis on
convenience and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries,
and soft drinks, which almost all Americans have eaten and drunk. By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods
became one of America’s strongest exports as franchises for McDonald’s and Burger King spread
through Europe and other parts of the world, including the former Soviet Union and China. Traditional
meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace - common in the rest of the world, and once
common in the United States - gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other
countries mimicked American cultural patterns.
By the late 20th century, Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more
poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer eggs and less beef. They also began
appreciating fresh ingredients and livelier flavour, and cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines
in forms closer to their original. In California, chefs combined the fresh fruits and vegetables available
year-round with ingredients and spices sometimes borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an
innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than
typical American cuisine. Along with the state’s wines, California cuisine eventually took its place
among the acknowledged forms of fine dining.
1. Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries and soft drinks ____.
A. are traditional meals of the US people
B. are popular because of their nutritious values
C. became more popular than meals cooked at home in China
D. became popular with other European and Asian countries
2. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word “cuisine”?
A. Food for cooking B. Style of cooking C. Cookery D. Cook
3. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. America’s cuisine used to have an influence on many countries.
B. McDonald’s and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe.
C. Traditional meals cooked at home are not very common in the USA.
D. Fast foods became one of America’s strongest exports.

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 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA.
B. Americans used to eat more poultry, fresh fruits and vegetables than they do now.
C. Cooking styles of other countries began to affect America’s by the late 20th century.
D. Fewer eggs and less beef in the American diet made them fitter.
5. An innovative cooking style was created in California ____.
A. by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens
B. in order to attract more immigrants to the state
C. and therefore made the state’s wines more well-known
D. by combining the local specialities with immigrants’ spices
VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Tourism was not always as important as it is today. In the past, only wealthy people could travel
on vacations to other countries. But more people travel today than in the past because there is a
growing middle class in many parts of the world. People now have more money for travel. Special
airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before.
One person does not travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing
countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and try new foods.
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels, and
restaurants and train men, and women as tour guides to show tourists interesting places. There are
new nightclubs and other attractions for visitors to entertain. International tourism is really a big
business.
1. Who could travel abroad in the past?
2. Why do more people travel nowadays than in the past?
3. What makes travel less expensive and more attractive?
4. What do most people enjoy doing?
5. What do they like to do when they travel?

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks.
Wildlife Gain, a travel agency in Africa, offers about 70 wildlife and adventure safaris. There are
three (1) ____ styles of trip - the Traveller Plus, which is based in three- and four-star accommodation,
the Traveller, which is in tourist class hotels, lodges and camps, and Budget, (2) ____ guest houses and

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DIY camping are part of the action. The safari itineraries outline daily locations, activities and options,
and are accompanied by fact boxes covering the type of trip, transport, staffing, age group and other
data. Locations and route maps are (3) ____. The brochure also provides an extremely useful set of
guidelines about the dos and don’ts of (4) ____ in each of the countries concerned. These vary from
dress code through personal greetings - including a few language tips to impress the hosts - to the
taking of photographs.
For the adventurous, perhaps budget-conscious traveler, there are some tempting safaris (5)
____ offer.
1. A. different B. diverse C. various D. assorted
2. A. which B. what C. where D. that
3. A. consisted B. comprised C. involved D. included
4. A. activities B. behaviour C. culture D. manners
5. A. on B. for C. with D. of

IX. Combine the pairs of sentences, using relative clauses.

1. Last holiday we stayed in a resort. Mi recommended it to us.
->
2. My friend has decided to buy a motorbike. His bicycle was stolen last week.
->
3. Last year I visited a small town. They filmed The Little Girl there.
->
4. I lent him a book. It was written by Daniel Defoe.
->
5. Yoga is a type of exercise. Many people enjoy yoga.
->

X. Rewrite the sentences without changing their original meanings.

1. Although she reads vacancy ads in the newspapers every day, she has not been able to find a job.
-> In spite of
2. Although he is short, he has been accepted into the volleyball team.
-> Despite
3. I don't feel confident in interviews because my English is not very good.

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-> If my English
4. We can't offer you the job because you can't speak English.
-> If you could speak
5. “Why don’t we go out for a drink after class,” said Tom.
-> Tom suggested

XI. There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find the mistake and correct it.
1. Remember not to skip the breakfast because it's the most important meal.
2. If I am you, I would apologize to my friend for what I said and try to make amends.
3. The hotel isn’t full. There are few rooms empty.
4. I work for a man whom farm covers thousands of acres.
5. We had finished all the water after we were halfway up the mountain.
6. If you finish your work early, you could join us for dinner tonight.
7. Despite he is lazy, he was given the job.
8. Don't put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.
9. We can see a large group of people and horses which are parading down the street.
10. Attending an university can provide opportunities for personal growth and development.

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