Đề kiểm tra 45 phút môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

 FIRST TERM TEST IN ENGLISH FOR GRADE 9
 TIME: 45m
SKIMMING (2pts)
Part 1: Listen and choose the correct answer for each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D. (1pt) 
1. Abraham Lincoln became presesident in ____. 
A. 1860 B. 1862 C. 1869 D. 1890
2. Hundreds of thousands of people died in terrible ____. 
A. fires B. battles C. accidents D. events
3. Abraham Lincoln was known as ____.
A. the greatest leader B. Honest Abe 
C. Loyal Lincoln D. the greatest president
4. Abraham Lincoln was president for only ____ years.
A. two B. three C. five D. four
Part 2: Listen and fill in the missing word (1pt)
5. Julie is reading a blog about ________ and France.
A. Thailand B. Asian C. Europe D. Songkran
6. Thai people are very ________.
A. rich B. friendly C. hospitable D. poor
7. Many people go there because they want to experience new things like new _________, new activities.
A. festivals B. people C. food D. drinks
8. Here are some pictures of Songkran. It’s a ________ festival.
A. water B. religious C. spring D. natural
PHONETICS (1pt)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Circle the letter A, B, C or D (0.5pt)
9. A. passed B. looked C. studied D. stopped
10. A. although B. those C. themselves D. thatched 
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. Circle the letter A, B, C or D (0.5pt) 
11. A. imagination B. tradition C. position D. musician
12. A. measure B. structure C. variety D. cavern
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3pts)
13. I wish we can _____ with animals.
A. communicate B. say C. speak D. tell
14. People who can not read or write are _____.
A. deaf B. illiterate C. dumb D. blind 
15. We should _____ garbage for recycling.
A. preserve B. collect C. entertain D. act out
16. The hotel is beautifully _____ in a quiet spot near the river.
A. sat B. stood C. situated D. lain 
17. Ha Long Bay was first _____ as a world Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. 
A. seen B. known C. met D. recognized
18. I live with my grandparents, parents and two sisters. I live in a(n) ______ family.
A. big B. extended C. nuclear D. small
19. It is not easy _____ our man-made wonders.
A. preserve B. preserved C. preserving D. to preserve
20. Before he went to bed, he _____ all his exercises.
A. had finished B. finished C. has finished D. will finish 
21. We suggest ______ by public buses instead of private cars.
A. travel B. travelling C. travels D. to travel
22. It is _____ that Thang Long Bridge was built in the 20th century.
A. believed B. believe C. to believe D. believes 
23. _____ your grandfather ____ go bare-footed when he was small? 
A. Does/used to B. Did/used to C. Did/use to D. Does/use to 
24. My English is bad. I wish I _____ it well.
A. learn B. am learning C. will learn D. learnt
READING (2pts)
Part 1: Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word.
 I was a postman in a remote area of Myanmar. Once a month I went downtown to collect the post and then (25) _______ from village to village, which were far away from each other. In each village, I (26) ________ and collected the post. I also used to read and (27) _______ letters for the villagers. Most of them were illiterate. I also passed on the news I had (28) ______ from the town and the other villages. The people treated me well. It was a hard job but I loved it.
25. A. happened B. walked C. ran D. appeared 
26. A. delivered B. bought C. sold D. threw away
27. A. see B. make C. write D. burn
28. A. listened B. known C. seen D. heard
Part 2: Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions (1pt)
 DOING HOMEWORK
 It is a good adea to start your homework early. If you can do it before your evening meal, you will have more time later to do things that you enjoy, like talking on the phone. It is also better to do homework as soon as possible after the teacher has given it to you. Then, if the homework is difficult and you need time to think about it, you will still have time to do it. Always turn off your mobile phone and the television when you are doing homework. You will work a lot faster without them. Make sure you have a quiet place to work, with enough light and a comfortable chair.
29. Is it good to do homework late or early?
A. It is good to do homework late.
B. It is not good to do homeowrk early.
C. It is good to do homework early.
D. It is good to do homework late or early.
30. When is it better for us to do homework?
A. It is better to do homework before your evening meal.
B. It is better to do homework as soon as before the teacher has given it to us.
C. It is better to do homework later.
D. It is better to do homework as soon as after the teacher has given it to us.
WRITING (2pts)
Part 1: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1pt)
31. People speak English all over the world.
A. English speaks all over the world.
B. English is spoken all over the world.
C. English was spoken all over the world.
D. English spoke all over the world.
32. There aren’t any parks and amusements in my hometown.
A. I wish there are any parks and amusements in my hometown.
B. I wish there are some parks and amusements in my hometown.
C. I wish there weren’t any parks and amusements in my hometown.
D. I wish there were many parks and amusements in my hometown.
Part 2: Combine those pairs of sentences using the given words (1pt)
 33. His life is very hard. He studied quite well. (although) 
 A. Although his life is very hard, he studied quite well.
 B. His life is very hard although he studied quite well.
 C. Although he studied quite well, his life is very hard.
 D. His life is very hard, he studied quite well, although. 
 34. The book is very expensive. He bought it at the bookstore. (which) 
 A. The book which he bought at the bookstore is expensive.
 B. The book he bought at the bookstore which is expensive.
 C. The book which is expensive he bought at the bookstore.
 D. The book he bought which is expensive at the bookstore.
TAPESCRIPT:
Part 1:
Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860. At this time, the USA had lots of problems. The North and South of the country disagreed over many things including slavery. Because of this, the Civil War started in 1861. Hundreds of thousands of people died in terrible battles. In 1865, the Civil War ended and the country started to reunite.
To many people, Abraham Lincoln was a great leader and great president. He was known as "Honest Abe" because of his direct way of speaking. He's remembered as an intelligent and able president because he was able to reunite the country. He signed the Lieber Code so soldiers would follow laws during times of war. And he also passed the Homestead Act so poor people could buy land. Unfortunately, not everybody thought he was a great leader. One night, while he was watching a play at the theater, he was shot and killed. He was president for only four years. 
Part 2:
Max: Hi Julie. What are you doing?
Julie: I'm reading a blog about the top three reasons tourists visit other countries.
Max: Really?
Julie: Yes. It's about Thailand and France.
Max: Why do tourists visit Thailand?
Julie: A lot of people go there because they want to meet the local
people.
Max: I heard Thai people are very friendly.
Julie: Some people go there because they want to experience new
things.
Max: Like what?
Julie: You know, new food, new activities. Festivals, too.
Max: Really?
Julie: Yeah. Look, here are some pictures of Songkran. It's a water
festival.
Max: That does look like fun. What's the last reason?
Julie: Because they want to see wildlife and nature.
Max: Where can they see them?
Julie: In jungles or national parks.