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

---------------------- MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. LANGUAGE
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whoes underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others(1,2pts)
1. A. jumped B. kissed C. touched D. travelled
2. A. prize B. excite C. capital D. design
3. A. hyphen B. honest C. helmet D. heat
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (3,2pts)

1. My cousin is ________ university student.

A. a B. an C. the D. X

2. I can have a conversation in Italian, but I’m a ________ rusty.

A. lot B. very C. too D. bit

3. The paintings _______ Mr. Brown has in his house worth around $100,000

A. whose B. which C. what D. whom

4. She _______ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.

A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt

5. If she _______ here, she would give you some advice.

A. be B. is C. was D. were

6. Is there ________ apple juice in the fridge, Quang?

A. an B. a C. any D. some

7. You should eat more fruits and vegetables if you ________ to lose weight.

A. will want B. want C. would want D. wanted

8. The language that you learn to speak from birth is _______ language.

A. official B. first C. second D. foreign

3. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following
sentences. (0,8pt)
1. At this time it may not be easy to find accommodation with _________ prices.
(REASON)

2. Ivan can write almost like a native speaker, but his ________ is terrible.
(PRONOUNCE)

4. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined parts that needs correction in each

of the following sentences. (0,8pt)
1. The boy which (A) was given the first prize in (B) the contest was (C) very happy. (D)

2. If I had enough (A) money, I would have traveled (B) around the (C) world. (D)

II. READING
1. Read the text. Then choose the right sentence A, B, C or D. (0,8pt)

Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had
been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend.
Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We
got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey
by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed
making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few
weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.
1. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?

A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months

2. How did they travel to the seaside?

A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air

2. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
(1,2pts)

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many (1) ______ adults. Some learn at school, others study
(2) ______ themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on
television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are (3) ______ enough to do
that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

1. A. are B. have been C. were D. will be

2. A. at B. in C. by D. on

3. A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. unlucky

III. WRITING
1. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning and begin with suggestion.
(1,2pts)

1. We can’t offer you the job because you don’t know English.

-> If you ………………………………………………. (knew)

2. Mr Hung was our teacher. We will never forget him.

-> Mr Hung was our teacher ……………………………………………. . . (who)

3. This is the house. I was born and grew up in the house.

-> This is the house……………………………………………………. . (where)

2. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other
words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences. (0,8pt)

1. If/ teenagers/ want/ stay/ healthy/ they/ should/ eat/ more/ fruits/ vegetables.
…………………………………………………………………………………

2. If/ I/ you/, / I / learn harder/

…………………………………………………………………………………