TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN VĂN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ 2

HUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi có 04 trang) Mã đề: 902

A.PHONETICS

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.
1. A. technical B. bilingual C. dialect D. settlement
2. A. recommend B. community C. involvement D. industrial
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differ from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
3. A. vegetable B. lemon C. pepper D. delicious
4. A. phrases               B. clothes              C. changes                D. packages
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Which language is more-> most spoken as the first language in the world?
A B C D
6. Jessica, that->who works for a country hospital, will still have to commute to work.
A B C D
7. Unless she wasn’t-> was badly ill, she could take part in the sport event held in her town last
summer.
A B C D
Choose the word or phrase that has CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part in each of these
sentences.
8. There are variety of vegetables in the garden.
A. few B. a lot C. several D. plenty of
9. Put the prawns, celery, two table spoons of mayonnaise, some salt in a bowl, then mix all the
ingredients well.
A. combine B. add C. mixture D. pour
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part.
10. Things got a bit out of hand at the party and four windows were broken.
A. under pressure B. under control C. out of control D. under the condition
11. Because of the bad weather, there were no take-offs from the airport this morning.
A. checkout B. touchdowns C. pile-up D. check- in
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
12. There was a storm ….I had never experienced before.
A. which B. such as C. as which D. for which
13. Excuse me, how much is a ………….. to New York?
A. ticket return B. return ticket C. returning ticket D. ticket returning

14. Boil the beans until they are…………..

A. red B. soft C. hard D. tender
15. The author…… you criticized in your review has written a reply.
A. whom B. Where C. which D. when
16. Eight o’clock is…good time to phone Nick. He’s always at home in…evening.
A. Ø - the B. a – Ø C. a – the D. a - an
17. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will ……...new words without even realising
it when you read.
A. give up B. pick up C. face up D. look up
18. The language that you learn to speak from birth is the………..language.
A. second B. foreign C. first D. official
19. If I (be)…taller, I (be)…a basketball player, but I’m too short.
A. was – will be B. am – would be C. was – may be D. were – would be
20. I’ve borrowed some English grammar books …………. the school library because these books
explain the grammar thoroughly and provide me with various types of exercises.
A. on B. from C. in D. at
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.
21. I want to go somewhere for my coming holiday. Can you recommend me where to go?
A. I suggest to go to Dalat. B. I suggest you must go to Da Lat.
C. I suggest you should go to Dalat. D. I think Da Lat is not a good place to go in this season.
22. Mai: “Shall I peel the bananas for you?” - Nga: “______________.”
A. You’re welcome. B. You’re kidding me.
C. That’s right. D. Sure, you can give me a hand if you want to.
C. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Different Types of Tourism
Perhaps the most common type of tourism is what most people associate with traveling:
recreation tourism. This is (23)……..…people go to a place that is very different from their regular
day-to-day life to relax and have fun. Beaches, theme parks and camp grounds are often the most
common places regularly visited by (24)…………….tourists.
If the objective of one’s visit to a particular place is to get to know its history and culture then
this type of tourism is known as cultural tourism. They may attend festivals and ceremonies in
order to (25)……….…a better understanding of the people, their beliefs and their practices.
For tourists who want to see wildlife or take the joy of just being in the middle of nature,
nature tourism is the answer. Ecotourism and nature treks are all part of this kind of tourism. Bird
watching,
for example, is one activity that nature tourists are fond of doing. What marks this kind of tourism
is that it has low impact (26)……….…the local community.
Religious tourism is another type of tourism where people go to a religious location or
locations to follow the footsteps of their founder or to attend a religious (27)………...
23. A. when B. what C. where D. why
24. A recreation B. enjoy C. enjoyment D. recreational
25. A. benefit B. increase C. gain D. provide
26. A. for B. on C. in D. at
27. A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memorial

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
With estimated 1.5 billion speakers around the world, English is considered a global language. It's
widely spoken in many countries as first and second language. Why is English so popular?
Linguists believe what makes English different from other languages is the simplicity of its
grammar and the flexibility of its vocabulary. While it's not the easiest language to learn in the
world, English requires a relatively short time to pick up. The domination of many English-
speaking countries such as the United States also plays an important role in establishing English as
the global language. These countries' influences in areas such as finance, education, science and
technology make speaking English an essential skill.
28. How many people speak English around the world?
A. About 1.5 billion people. B. About 1.5 million people.
C. About 15 billion people. D. About 15 million people.
29. What makes English different from other languages?
A. The simplicity of its grammar and the flexibility of its grammatical rule.
B. The simplicity of its listening and the flexibility of its vocabulary.
C. The simplicity of its grammar and the flexibility of its vocabulary.
D. The simplicity of its communicating and the flexibility of its grammatical rule.
30. How long does it take to pick up English?
A. A relatively long time. B. A relatively short time.
C. An extremely short time. D. An extremely long time.
31. What plays an important role in establishing English as a global language?
A. The domination of American population.
B. The domination of many non-native English-speaking countries.
C. The domination of many English-speaking countries' population.
D. The domination of many English-speaking countries.
32. In what areas do these countries influence?
A. Tourism, education, science and technology.
B. Finance, education, science and technology.
C. Finance, education, science and linguistics.
D. Finance, education, music and technology.
D.WRTING
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.
33. If you wanted my advice, I wouldn’t visit Son Doong cave after August.
A. If I were you, I wouldn’t visit Son Doong cave after August.
B. If I were you, I won’t visit Son Doong cave after August.
C. If I were you, I wouldn’t visit Son Doong cave before August.
D. If I were you, I would visit Son Doong cave after August.
34. Despite the bad weather, we visited Tay Ho village.
A. Although the bad weather, we visited Tay Ho village.
B. Although the weather was bad, we visited Tay Ho village.
C. In spite of weather was bad, we visited Tay Ho village.
D. Although the weather is bad, we visited Tay Ho village.

35. She asked if he would meet her that weekend.

A. She said to him:”Did you meet me that weekend?”
B.She said: “ Would you meet me one weekend if I asked you?”
C.Her question is “ Will you meet me this weekend if I like?”
D. She said to him: “Will you meet me this weekend?”

36. "How can I improve my English?" Nick wondered.

A. Nick wondered if how to improve his English.
B. Nick wondered to improve his English.
C. Nick wondered how to improve his English.
D. Nick wondered whether how to improve his English.
37. Stop eating a lot of fatty food, or you will be obese.
A. Unless you don’t stop eating a lot of fatty food, you won’t be obese.
B. Unless you don’t stop eating a lot of fatty food, you will be obese.
C. Unless you stop eating a lot of fatty food, you won’t be obese.
D. Unless you stop eating a lot of fatty food, you will be obese.
38. Mr. Jones worked hard so he was sick.
A. Mr. Jones worked so hard that he was sick.
B. Mr. Jones worked very hard that he was sick.
C. Mr. Jones worked so hardly that he was sick.
D. Mr. Jones worked such hard that he was sick.
39. My friend has decided to buy a motorbike. His bicycle was stolen last week.
A. My friend, whom bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
B. My friend, whose bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
C. My friend, who bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
D. My friend, that bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
40. My uncle is a fire fighter. He visited us last week.
A. My uncle who visited us last week is a fire fighter.
B. My uncle, whom visited us last week, is a fire fighter.
C. My uncle, who visited us last week, is a fire fighter.
D. My uncle whom visited us last week is a fire fighter.