PHÒNG GD&ĐT NGHI LỘC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG THCS QUÁN HÀNH NĂM HỌC : 2023-2024

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ tên: …………………………………… Số báo danh: …..
Lớp: ……………. Phòng thi: …….. MÃ ĐỀ: 123
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. travelled B. expressed C. allowed D. considered
Question 2. A. change B. machine C. church ( nhà thờ) D. children
Question 3. A. moon B. food C. flood D. pool
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4. A. student B. hobby C. invite ( mời ) D. simple
Question 5. A. invitation B. scientific C. interesting D. population
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6. Crossing a busy street is _______ flying in an airplane .
A. more dangerous B. more dangerous than
C. most dangerous than D. the most dangerous
Question 7. The trains are never, hardly,... on time, _______?
A. aren’t they B. are they C. do they D. are the trains
Question 8. She _______ the job offer because she didn’t want to move to another city.
A. turned out ( có mặt ) B. turned up ( xuất hiện ) C. turned off D. turned
down ( từ chối )
Question 9. My computer is broken. - Really? Why don’t you have it _______?
A. repairs B. repairing C. repair D. repaired
Question 10. "What ______ if the earth stopped moving?" if + s + v ( ed/ II ), s + would/could/might + V ( inf )
If + S + V ( HTD), S+ Will + V
A. would happen B. will happen C. happens D. happened
Question 11. Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. whose ( sở hữu) B. who + V C. whom + S +V D. that (dùngtrongmệnh
đề quan hệ đã được xác định )
Question 12. In our hospital, patients ______ every morning.
A. are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining
Question 13. Bill managed to get to the train station himself _______ his leg was broken.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of + Ving/Cụm danh từ D.
although + S +V
Question 14. Columbus was one of ______ first people to cross the Atlantic.( đại tây dương )
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
Question 15. Our father suggested ______ to Da Nang for this summer holiday.
A. to going B. going C. go D. to go
Question 16. Urban life is quite different ______ rural life. Different from : khác biệt với
A. for B. from C. to D. with
Question 17. It’s cold outside. ______ your coat.
A. Put off = postpone : trì hoãn B. Put down = suppress : đàn áp C. Put on
mặc D. Put into ( dành thời gian để làm việc gì đó )
Question 18. She hopes ___to V ___ back as soon as possible. Hope to do sth : hy vọng làm một việc gì
A. coming B. came C. comes D. to come
Question 19. It ______ heavily when we came back home.
A. is raining B. was raining C. rain D. rained
Question 20. Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more ________ attitude to life.
A. flexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexify
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Question 21. If the boss shouts at me again in front of a customer, I’m going to give him a piece of
my ______.
A. mouth B. mind C. brain D. heart
A piece of ( one ‘s ) brain : Bộc lộ hết suy nghĩ

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
in each of the following questions.
Question 22. The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink.
A. exhausted B. excited C. surprised D. frightened
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23. We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. turn down B. slow down C. put down D. lie down
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.

Question 24. John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?”
Mickey: “______”
A. No, I won’t B. No, I wouldn’t
C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, I’d love to
Question 25. George: “______”
Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”
A. This is a present for you B. You’ve done your work
C. I’m glad that you’re well again D. You look pretty in this dress
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 26. Running everyday made your heart work harder than just walking.
A B C D
Question 27. Because of the traffic jam, he is late for work yesterday morning.
A B C D
Question 28. Have you ever met the student is standing over there?
A B C D
Question 29. It is say that he speaks English very well.
A B C D
Question 30. Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 31. I haven't visited my hometown for a few years.
A. I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago.
B. I have been in my hometown for a few years.
C. I last visited my hometown a few years ago.
D. I was in my hometown for a few years.
Question 32. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all.
B. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time.
C. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all.
D. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
Question 33. “No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.
A. Jean refused to steal the money.
B. Jean admitted stealing the money.
C. Jean did not intend to steal the money.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
Question 34. My father can’t help me with the assignments. He doesn't have time.
A. If my father had time, he couldn’t help me with the assignments.
B. Provided my father has time, he cannot help me with the assignments.
C. If my father had time, he could help me with the assignments.
D. If only my father had had time, he couldn't help me with the assignments.
Question 35. Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he hadn’t been so rude to them last night.
D. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40.

People in many countries grow freshwater fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers.The fish
live and develop there. People go (36) ________ in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy
catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are
yellowtail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play tapes of
piano music. The fish (37) _______ that piano music means food. (38) _______ the fish are small, the Japanese put them
into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (39) _______ food. Workers also feed them. They play the same
piano music. The fish already know the music. They swim toward it
and bite the food. In (40) ________ months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same
music. The fish swim toward it and the workers catch them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of
their seafood from farms in the ocean.

Question 36. A. enjoying B. fishing C. shopping D.catching

Question 37. A. think B. recognize C. realize D. learn
Question 38. A. When B. So C. However D. Despite
Question 39. A. individual B. private C. self D. own
Question 40. A. few B. a few C. couple D. many
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for
each of the questions from 41 to 45.
Florists, personal trainers, professors, and nutritionists all have healthy jobs according to research. There are many
reasons for this. A florist, for example, sells flowers and plants to customers. This is very relaxing work. A personal
trainer, on the other hand, is usually very fit. He or she trains other people to lose weight and to keep fit.
However, research also shows that some jobs are 'unhealthy'. They cause a lot of stress and worry. For example, a
taxi driver drives all day. He often faces traffic jams and difficult passengers too. A firefighter puts out dangerous fires
and sometimes saves people from burning buildings.
Most people are looking for the perfect job. They want a job that is interesting, with a good salary and not much
stress. However, it is difficult to get everything. Healthy, relaxing jobs are usually not very well paid. On the other hand,
people with stressful jobs often get good salaries. For example, the head of a big company gets a lot of money, but he or
she does not always have good health, or the time to enjoy life.
Question 41. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to find a healthy job and avoid stress B. New evidence about stress
C. Kinds of jobs and their effects on people’s health D. Jobs with good salaries
Question 42. The word ‘trains’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. shares B. copies C. sings D. teaches
Question 43. According to paragraph 2, unhealthy jobs _______.
A. make people stressed B. aren’t very dangerous
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Question 44. The word ‘They’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. Jobs B. Salaries C. People D. Buildings
Question 45. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. A personal trainer always follows a healthy diet.
B. Only difficult passengers travel by taxi.
C. People with relaxing jobs often get high salaries.
D. A president of a large company often has insufficient free time.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for
each of the questions from 46 to 50.
MICKEY MANTLE
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees in their
years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most
popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America
at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and left-handed. He won
game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, but this alone
cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His
career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American
dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, whose
talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without complaint
despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and accelerated the
advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and warned young people not to
follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver transplant operation that had all those
who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
Question 46. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time
B. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
C. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player
D. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball
Question 47. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle ______
A. played for New York Yankees all his life
B. earned a lot of money from baseball
C. introduced baseball into the US
D. had to try hard to be a professional player
Question 48. According to the passage, Mantle could ______
A. give the most powerful hit in his team
B. bat better with his left hand than with his right hand
C. hit the ball to score from a long distance
D. hit with the bat on either side of his body
Question 49. The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to .......
A. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people D. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
Question 50. We can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle ______
A. suffered a lot of pain B. forgot his father’s dream
C. led a happier life D. played even better

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