Bài kiểm tra 1 tiết môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

I.	Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1.	Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE)
→	Local people 	
2.	That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS)
→	That man	
3.	Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT)
→	Pictures	
4.	There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN)
→	The Earth has	
5.	The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL OFF)
→	The council 	
6.	She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING)
→	She	
7.	I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME)
→	I 	
8.	After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET)
→	After 	
9.	She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN)
→	
10.	Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET OFF)
→	Nicholas 	
II.	Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the box.
call off	set up	turned down	gave up	turn up
carried out	worn out	came across	took off	broken into
1.	Sue was offered a job as a translator but she 	 it 	.
2.	His shoes are quite 	. He’ll have to get a new pair.
3.	They have had to 	 the football match because of snow.
4.	Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t 	.
5.	Can you imagine who I 	 while I was in Paris?
6.	An investigation was 	 by the local police.
7.	A house in our neighborhood was 	 last night.
8.	He’s been feeling much better since he 	 smoking.
9.	She 	 her clothes 	
 and got into bed.
10.	Zedco wants to 	 a new sales office in Germany.
III.	Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1.	I almost missed my flight 	 there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
	a. although	b. since	c. despite	d. because of
2.	I want to be well-groomed 	 other people think nice things about me.
	a. in order to	b. so as not to	c. so that	d. as soon as
3.	 she is young, she is very independent.
	a. Although	b. Because	c. In order that	d. In spite of
4.	 I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
	a. As soon as	b. Although	c. After	d. Before
5.	 he had finished his studies, he went to America.
	a. While	b. Before	c. After	d. Until
6.	You’ll never guess what happened 	 I left my room.
	a. as long as	b. as soon as	c. while	d. as far as
7.	 they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
	a. When	b. As soon as	c. Even though	d. Because
8.	She went back to live with her mother 	 she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.
	a. although	b. so that	c. in order to	d. because
9.	They were driving to Dallas 	 they caught an accident.
	a. when	b. while	c. before	d. as soon as
10.	 she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
	a. In order that	b. Although	c. Because of	d. While
IV. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1.	Tokyo is one of 	 cities in the world. (liveable)
2.	You should go by train, it would be much 	. (cheap)
3.	Universal Studios is by far 	 place to visit in Singapore. (good)
4.	The price of electronic devices in Vietnam is not	 	 that in Japan. (reasonable)
5.	Today is 	 day I’ve had in a long time. (bad)
6.	Your team is much 	 today than last week. (lucky)
7.	Of the four participants, Bill is 	 experienced. (little)
8.	I didn’t want to wake anybody up, so I came in 	 I could. (quietly)
9.	I ran pretty far yesterday, but I ran even a lot 	 today. (far)
10.	Singapore is the second 	 destination in Asia. (popular)
V.	Use a phrasal verb from the list to replace the words underlined.
went on	go over	got on with	getting over	look forward to
think over	came across	knock down	looked after	turned down
1.	She’s never had a good relationship with 	 her sister.
2.	Maria is slowly recovering from 	 her illness.
3.	I found 	 this article while I was doing my project.
4.	Could you examine 	 this report and correct any mistakes?
5.	He refused 	 the job because it sounded boring.
6.	She continued 	 talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.
7.	I need some time to consider 	 his proposal.
8.	My mother says she’s feeling happy and excited about 	 meeting you.
9.	The city is going to destroy 	 the old train station and build a new library.
10.	Our neighbour took care of 	 our cats while we were away.
VI.	Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1.	Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad 	.
	a. asthma	b. jet lag	c. confusion	d. recreation
2.	Leave the ironing 	 - I’ll do it later.
	a. for the time being	b. from time to time	c. in any time	d. in the nick of time
3.	These factors contribute 	 making city life more difficult for its residents.
	a. in	b. with	c. to	d. on
4.	Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be 	 after Grenfell Tower fire.
	a. got down	b. let down	c. turned down	d. pulled down
5.	The trip to the National Gallery has been 	 until next Friday.
	a. put off	b. looked into	c. turned up	d. found out
6.	The street food in Hoi An is delicious and 	.
	a. available	b. fabulous	c. affordable	d. fascinating
7.	“Thanks for giving me a ride to work today.”
	“ 	 I was heading this direction anyway.”
	a. You don’t need to.	b. Yes, thanks.	c. No worries.	d. I’d love to.
8.	“	?” “Everything is fine. How about you?”
	a. How old are you?	b. How’s it going?
	c. What’s your life?	d- What’s the matter?
9.	Life in Ho Chi Minh City is 	 than we thought at first.
	a. far the busier	b. the more busier	c. much more busy	d. much busier
10.	Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was 	 the worst rated by its residents for culture.
	a. a bit	b. a lot	c. much	d. by far
VII.	Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1.	“Our daughter wants to study abroad for a year,” they said.
2.	“Have you ever experienced school pressures?” she asked me.
3.	“Yesterday I couldn’t watch my favourite cartoon on Disney Channel,” he said.
4.	“Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?” Jane asked me.
5.	“What are the skills that you find the most difficult to learn?” she asked me.
6.	“Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?” she told me.
7.	“I’ll come and help you on Saturday,” Joana told me.
8.	“When will you come back home?” my mom asked me.
9.	“Do you need any help on this assignment?” the teacher asked me.
10.	“My friend got engaged to a German last month,” Danny told Ann.
	VIII.	Rewrite the following questions in reported speech, using question words before to-infinitives.
1.	“What should we do to help her overcome stress?”
	They didn’t know 	
2.	“Should I discuss this matter with my teammates?”
	Jonas wondered 	
3.	“Where should I register for a course on life skills?”
	An asked Mary 	
4.	“How should we find a support center for the homeless?”
	James and Lily couldn’t tell 	
5.	“When should we start our campaign?”
	They had no idea 	
6.	“Mom, who should I call upon arriving at the airport?”
	Trang asked her mother 	
7.	“Should I dial 18001567 to ask for advice about family problems?"
	Phong was not sure 	
8.	“What should we do to help those disadvantaged children?”
	They wondered 	
9.	“When should I start teaching my children to cook?”
	She couldn’t decide 	
10.	“How should I deal with negative emotions and stress?”
	Hoa asked Nam