SỞ GD&ĐT ĐỒNG NAI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II

TRƯỜNG TH-THCS-THPT LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

QUYẾT THẮNG MÔN: Tiếng Anh – Khối 9
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi có 2 trang)

Họ và tên học sinh: .................................................................................. SBD: ...............................

I. USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 PTS)

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Question 1. A. checked B. listened C. installed D. saved
Question 2. A. divide B. environment C. dissolve D. dynamite
Choose the word whose stressed part is different from that of the rest.
Question 3. A. treasure B. prevent C. reduce D. install
Question 4. A. pollution B. energy C. enormous D. effective
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. She smiled ________ when she saw her boyfriend.
A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully D. cheering
Question 6. They didn’t go to Nha Trang beach ___________ the bad weather.
A. because of B. because C. as D. since
Question 7. Do you think it is good to burn trash to reduce the ____________ of garbage?
A. measure B. number C. amount D. lots
Question 8. I think you should __________ lots of vegetables every day.
A. to eat B. eat C. ate D. eating
Question 9. _________ she knew that it was dangerous, she walked home alone.
A. But B. However C. Because D. Although
Question 10. Your mother will go to Hue next week, _________?
A. won’t your mother B. will she
C. will your mother D. won’t she
Question 11. _________ are used to kill insects and weeds to help crops grow better.
A. Dynamites B. Treasures C. Tourists D. Pesticides
Question 12. My weight _________ when I stop eating sugar.
A. goes on B. reduces C. goes up D. increases
Question 13. Choose the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
“We look after neighbor’s cat while they're away.”
A. look at B. take away C. take care of D. look for
Question 14. Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following sentence.
“You should turn off the lights before going out.”
A. turn on B. turn of C. turn about D. turn back
Question 15. Choose the word(s) that need correction in the following sentence.
“If you didn’t hurry now, you will miss the bus.”
A. bus B. you C. didn’t D. miss
II. LISTENING (2.0 PTS)
Listen to some people talking about sports. Listen and write T (True) or F (False) for each statement on your answer
sheet. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
Question 16. George’s favorite sport is swimming. __________
Question 17. Mari loves windsurfing and water-skiing. __________
Question 18. Bill loves to play soccer these days. __________
Question 19. Jody likes jogging, but she can’t jog now. __________
Question 20. Joe loves watching baseball. __________

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You will hear some information about energy levels. Listen and complete the questions below. Write your answers on
your answer sheet. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
My energy levels go (Question 21) __________ and down. Sometimes I’m full of energy, and sometimes I’m drained of
energy. Mornings are when my energy levels are high. I wake up ready to go. I don’t need (Question 22) __________
minutes to wake up, like some people I know. For some reason the food I eat doesn’t affect how energetic I am. Some
people feel tired after (Question 23) __________, while others complain they need to eat something for an energy boost. I
seem to have the same level of energy even if I eat nothing all day. The one thing that does affect my energy is the weather.
A bright, (Question 24) __________ day gives me lots of energy. A dull, rainy day makes me feel (Question 25)
__________ energetic. I also have a lot of energy if I’m doing something exciting – even if it’s study or work.
III. READING (2.0 PTS)
Read and write the word or phrase given in the box that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Most from of because as
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is (Question 26) __________ complicated as it is serious. It
is complicated (Question 27) __________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust
(Question 28) __________ automobiles cause a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation
for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material which pollutes the air and water, but factories give
employment to a large number (Question 29) __________ people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but
fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people
would have to stop using many things that benefit them. (Question 30) __________ people do not want to do that, of
course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.
Read and write ONE WORD or A NUMBER to complete each of the sentences.
Dear Mai,
I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write
to me.
I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my
dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my
mother has a part-time job as a nurse. I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most
subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the
weekends I like going swimming or horse riding. At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m
spending a lot of time in the library.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!
Best wishes,
Mary
Question 31. Mai’s pen pal name is __________.
Question 32. Mai’s pen pal lives in an area of ________ called Maida Vale.
Question 33. Mai’s pen pal’s mother works as a part-time __________.
Question 34. Mai’s pen pal likes going __________ or horse-riding at the weekends.
Question 35. Because Mai’s pen pal has exams soon, she’s working very __________.
IV. WRITING (3.0 PTS)
Finish each of the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct tense form of the given verbs in the
brackets.
Question 36. My parents ____________ newspapers every morning. (read)
Question 37. She ____________ her homework right now. (do)
Question 38. Tom ____________ to the party last night. (not go)
Question 39. I ____________ very fast when James called me. (drive)
Question 40. My brother ____________his classmates for a long time. (not meet)
Rearrange the given words or phrases in such a way that it makes a meaningful sentence.
Question 41. vacation/ Paris?/ Why/ have/ don’t/ a/ we/ in
Question 42. camera./ had/ I/ I/ a/ wish/ new
Question 43. his/ He/ months/ spends/ book./ writing/ four
Question 44. want/ I/ car,/ I/money./ this/ no/ but/ have1
Question 45. be/ Energy-saving bulbs/ used/ should/ save/ to/ electricity.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 46. Let’s have a barbecue this weekend. → How about ____________________________________?
Question 47. Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs? → I suggest we _______________________________
Question 48. Taylor Swift is a good country music singer → Taylor Swift sings ________________________
Question 49. Have a nap or you will feel sleepy. → If you _________________________________________
Question 50. He failed the exam, so he had to do a job he didn’t like. → Because _______________________
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