TRƯỜNG THCS CẦU GIẤY

KIỂM TRA KHẢO SÁT – LỚP 9

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Chữ ký GK1 Chữ ký GK2 Số phách

(Đề kiểm tra gồm 04 trang. Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy này và không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể
cả từ điển. CB coi kiểm tra không giải thích gì thêm)
Each correct answer is worth 0.25 points
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. carved B. practiced C. washed D. impressed
2. A. museum B. cultural C. drum D. sculpture

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. afford B. prepare C. admire D. modern
4. A. specific B. cognitive C. different D. separate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
5. These computers are all too expensive for us to buy them at this time.
A. These B. are C. for us D. buy them
6. Unless you study hard, you will pass the next exam.
A. Unless B. hard C. the next D. exam
7. Our class will visit the teacher when our test will be over.
A. will visit B. the C. will be D. over

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. ___________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. On C. At D. From
9. Baths use twice___________ showers.
A. as much water as C. more water than
B. the most water D. water than
10. While he ___________for a route to the Indies, Columbus discovered America.
A. searched C. was searching
B. had searched D. has been searching
11. He bought a(n) __________cottage in the countryside.
A. stone old small C. old small stone
B. small old stone D. stone small old
12. __________ all these problems, he continued to work on his projects.
A. Because of B. Although C. Because D. Despite
13. I hate __________ what to do.
A. telling B. to tell C. being told D. told
14. His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always __________.
 A. entertain B. entertainment C. entertaining D. entertained
15. My favourite writer is going to __________another novel. I can’t wait.
A. bring out B. bring up C. turn up D. turn down
16. __________ beautiful garden you have got!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
17. Peter: Do you feel like going to the stadium this afternoon?
Tim: ___________________________
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid. C. I feel very bored.
B. You’re welcome. D. That would be great.
18. Huong: Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.
Loan: _________________________
A. I’m sorry, but I have to agree. C. I don’t think so, either.
B. That’s unbelievable. D. You can say that again.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.
A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced
20. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the forest will come into force next month.
A. eliminate B. protect C. pollute D. destroy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
21. Mathematics and Literature are compulsory subjects in high schools.
A. optional B. required C. suggested D. responsible
22. Success has always meant the providing their families with a decent standard of living.
A. high B. good C. acceptable D. low

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
People enjoy living in large cities. But cities have problems. One problem is that they frequently grow
very (23) __________. Transportation (24) __________ complicated. There are a lot of cars, buses and
bicycles. As a result, people are trying to improve the big cities, and they are also planning for new cities.
Plan A is a large city (25) __________smaller cities around it. There is an open land with trees, fields, and
lakes between the large city and smaller cities. Each small city is (26) __________. It has offices, schools,
hospitals, and places of entertainment. In Plan B the cities are (27) __________by a road. In Plan C, the
cities are in rings around the central city and all of them are connected to each other. The goal of all these
plans is to limit the growth of the large city.

23. A. rapid B. rapidly C. more rapid D. rapider

24. A. becomes B. returns C. happens D. develops
25. A. in B. for C. with D. at
26. A. entire B. finished C. total D. complete
27. A. connected B. connecting C. connect D. to connect
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated
village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock
as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there.
The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the
countryside was. One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And
the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted
the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it
worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers,
who had never had running water before. And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it
was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good
experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone
who was considering working for a charity.

28. The author ______.

A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N'Djamena
C. was born in a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
29. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised B. impressed C. disappointed D. depressed
30. Which of the following is not true?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
D. Solar energy was used to heat water.
31. The word 'It' in the passage refers to ______.
A. running water B. the pump C. the pipeline D. the
supply of water
32. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money. C. It was not worth working.
B. It wasted time. D. It provided good experience.

II. WRITING. (2 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
33. Snowboarding is more dangerous than tennis.
 Tennis is not ………… ……………………………………………………
as dangerous as snowboarding

34. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?

 Are you getting………. ………. your boss?
on well with

35. He asked himself, “Should I go to the party?”.

 He wondered whether ……
he should go to the party (or not).

36. People say that he grows a lot of cabbages in his field.

 He ……
is said to have grown a lot of cabbages in his field.

Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the words given. DO
NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.
37. I left early because I wanted to catch the bus. (so that) I left early so that I could catch the bus.

38. I am not good at English, so I can’t become a tour guide. (If) If I was good at English, I could become a tour guide.

39. He was very tired. He tried to finish his work. (Although) Although he was tired, he tried to finish his work.
40. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly) Phong walks more quickly than his friends do.

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