UBND QUẬN TÂY HỒ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II

TRƯỜNG THCS XUÂN LA Năm học 2023 – 2024

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 60 phút không kể thời gian giao đề

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từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.)
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. official B. space C. ocean D. musician
Question 2. A. astronaut B. astronomy C. application D. establish
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. parabolic B. technology C. competitive D. activity
Question 4. A. machine B. gather C. record D. content
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 5. The clown skillful made animals out of balloons when I watched the circus.
A. The B. skillful C. out of D. watched
Question 6. I didn’t see Martin since we graduated from the university in 2001.
A. didn’t see B. since C. graduated D. in
Question 7. The information I got was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do.
A. The B. such C. that D. to do
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 8. I tried _________ type of chocolate in the box, but I only like the dark ones.
A. each B. all C. every D. some
Question 9. He would not be late for the interview unless he ______up late and missed the bus.
A. didn’t get B. would get C. gets D. got
Question 10. My son has started school now. I went to _____________ school to meet his
teacher.
A. Ø (no article) B. an C. the D. a
Question 11. By the time the police arrived, the thieves _______________ the stolen jewellery.
A. hide B. hid C. had hidden D. were hiding
Question 12. She ____________ her homework that makes her teacher angry.
A. is always forgetting B. always forget C. usually forget D. forgets usually
Question 13. My brother's birthday is ______________ the 5th of November.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
Question 14. Everything in the capital is now modern and luxurious, _____________?
A. aren’t they B. is it C. don’t they D. isn’t it
Question 15. There was so many __________ things that we never get __________.
A. interesting - boring B. interested – bored
C. interested - boring D. interesting - bored
Question 16: I ___________ down to earth on my first Monday back to school after my
holiday in Nha Trang.
A. come over B. come back C. come in D. come on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. We've had to delay the picnic because a number of people are busy that day.
A. take up B. call off C. cancel D. postpone
Question 18. We occasionally meet for a drink after work.
A. regularly B. once in a blue moon C. moon time away D. usually
Mark the letter A, B, C or 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 19. My sister's handwriting is familiar to me, so I can always recognize her notes.
A. boring B. difficult C. awful D. strange
Question 20. Many years later Muir recalled his days at Glasgow University.
A. recounted B. remembered C. forgot D. reminded
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 21. Jack: “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the
environment.”
Bao: “_______________________”
A. Never mind. C. I can’t agree with you more.
B. You can say that again. D. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it.
Question 22. Kim: "Why don't we set up an English speaking club for our class?"
An:" _____"
A. That's a good idea. B. As it may improve my English.
C. It is an international language. D. At least 30 of us.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rice is (23)______by Vietnamese people every day. It often grows in tropical countries such
as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for thousands of
years. The (24)______ are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are
taken to fields covered with muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very beautiful.
After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water (25)______
collecting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They don’t use spoons or forks to
enjoy bowls of rice. (26)______, they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice
into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries (27)_____people use chopsticks
very well.
Question 23. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled
Question 24. A. plant B. trees C. rice D. seeds
Question 25. A. in B. after C. before D. to
Question 26. A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Instead
Question 27. A. which B. whom C. in which D. that
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Although you may think you are too young to worry about your future career, it is
important that you start thinking about your life after high school right now so that you can
take the steps necessary to any career you may choose. Some of these steps include choosing
the right high school, enrolling in the necessary courses, earning good grades, getting work
experience and building a resume. It can seem overwhelming trying to choose a career before
you complete high school, but always keep in mind that it is never too late to change your
career path and no one says you have to decide now.
There are lots of different factors that go into choosing a career path. To determine the
occupation you want to enter, you need to consider your interests, how long you want to be in
school, how much money you want to make, the type of work you want to do, the potential for
job growth and job trends in the industry - sounds like a lot, but that is just the tip of the
iceberg.
Make a plan from the beginning, and once you have a plan, work the plan. Do the steps
along the way each year to keep on track toward graduation and higher education.
Question 28. You may consider a future career now because__________.
A. you have to decide it immediately B. it is necessary to have preparations
C. you can change your career path D. you have nothing to worry about
Question 29. At high school, you can do all of the following things to prepare for your
future career EXCEPT
A. choosing the proper high school B. enrolling in the necessary courses
C. earning good grades D. learning by experience
Question 30. Once you have determined your interests and your strengths, you can _______.
A. identify the right career B. identify your skills
C. make decisions in the future D. know about the rest of your life
Question 31. The word overwhelming in the passage is closest in meaning to __________..
A. insignificant B. overpowering C. overqualified D. overthinking
Question 32. What is the best tittle for the passage? .
A. Career Preparation B. What to do in the future
C. Careers in the future D. Different factors to choose a job
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence
from the cues given.
Question 33. She/ suggest/ John/ read/ the directions/ carefully/ before/ use/ printer.
A. She suggested that John reads the directions carefully before he used the printer.
B. She suggested John to read the directions carefully before he uses the printer.
C. She suggested that John read the directions carefully before he uses the printer.
D. She suggested that John should read the directions carefully before using the printer.
Question 34. Janet/ decide/ quit/ job/ high salary/ she/ get.
A. Janet decided to quit the job although the high salary she got.
B. Janet decided to quit the job because of the high salary she got.
C. Janet decided to quit the job despite the high salary she got.
D. Janet decided to quit the job because the high salary she got.
Question 35. They think/ the chance/ fly to/ equal / everyone.
A. They think the chance to fly to space is equal with everyone.
B. They think the chance to fly to space are equal to everyone.
C. They think the chance to fly to space is equal for everyone.
D. They think the chance to fly to space is equal of everyone.
Question 36. My bother / wish / he / speak English / fluent / as / native speakers.
A. My brother wishes he could speak English as fluently as native speakers.
B. My brother wish he could speak English fluently as native speakers.
C. My brother wish he could speak English as fluent as native speakers.
D. My bother wishes he could speak English as fluent as native speakers.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 37. The woman is my brother's close friend. You met her yesterday.
A. The woman who you met her yesterday is my brother's close friend.
B. The woman whom you met yesterday is my brother's close friend.
C. The woman whose you met yesterday is my brother's close friend.
D. The woman which you met her yesterday is my brother's close friend.
Question 38. Children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family. We are
pleased about that.
A. We are pleased about children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
B. We are pleased that children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
C. We are pleased that children allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
D. We are pleased for children to be allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
Question 39. He is a much slower speaker than my brother.
A. He speaks much more slowly than my brother.
B. He doesn’t speak much more slowly than my brother.
C. He speaks much more quickly than my brother.
D. He doesn’t speak much more quickly as my brother.
Question 40. “Which dress are you wearing to the party tonight, Jane?”
A. I asked Jane about the dress she was wearing to the party tonight.
B. I asked Jane which dress she is wearing to the party tonight.
C. I wanted to know which dress she was wearing to the party that night.
D. I wanted to know which dress you were wearing to the party that night.

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