UBND QUẬN BA ĐÌNH ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ II

TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ Năm học: 2023 - 2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Full name: ________________________________ Class: 9 _____ Mã đề 936

Lưu ý: 1. Đề thi gồm 40 câu – 3 trang: Thí sinh làm bài trên Phiếu trả lời.
2.Bài trắc nghiệm tô bút chì, bài tự luận viết bằng bút mực.
3. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
4. Khi nộp bài, thí sinh phải nộp cả Đề và Phiếu trả lời. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
English is (1) ____________ first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you meet speakers of English from around the world, you immediately notice that they do not all
speak in the same way. There are also some (2) ____________ in the words they use, including the names
of common objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. (3) _________ pronunciation and vocabulary are
not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers from opposite sides of the world can
understand each other quite easily. It does not seem to care where they learnt the language. And of course,
this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (4) ________ learning English too. If you
know English, you are more likely to be able (5) _______ or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as
the United States or Australia.
Question 1. A. a B. x C. the D. an
Question 2. A. difficulties B. meanings C. differences D. interests
Question 3. A. Although B. Moreover C. Because D. However
Question 4. A. in B. on C. about D. of
Question 5. A. studying B. to study C. studied D. study
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.
Question 6. A. accent B. variety C. factor D. massive
Question 7. A. relaxed B. prepared C. gained D. proved
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 8. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It’s too dark for me to read.
A. the B. turn on C. for D. too
Question 9. People think that computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do
A. People B. do C. in fact D. that
Question 10. I don’t like to eat out because it isn’t easy to find a restaurant who has good food and
service.
A. to find B. who C. to eat out D. service
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; they are street children, orphans,
children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students, and young people in very poor families.
This school provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnamese and Asian cooking,
French and European cooking, French baking and pastry, restaurant and catering services, domestic
services, sewing and embroidery. After completing a year of training, the school helps us secure full-time
jobs and we can work in a number of hotels, restaurants, private houses, embassies, or companies
throughout Vietnam.
To cover all the training costs, our school runs four businesses: a restaurant, a bakery, a catering
service, and a sewing & embroidery shop. These income-generating businesses also provide an excellent
opportunity for us to gain valuable practical experiences. If you ever come to Vietnam, don’t miss the
chance to taste delicious Vietnamese and French dishes at our restaurant.

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Question 11. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. The students have to pay a lot of money for their training.
B. The school accepts students who are in difficult situation.
C. After the training, the school finds jobs for the students.
D. The school sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation.
Question 12. Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the school?
A. sewing and embroidery B. catering service C. tourism D. bakery
Question 13. The word “street children” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. orphans B. children of war-invalids
C. hearing-impaired children D. homeless children
Question 14. The word “us” in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.
A. the students B. the tourists C. the school teachers D. the school authorities
Question 15. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To talk about the life of the students B. To discuss the difficulties of the school
C. To give information about the school D. To prove how successful the school becomes
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 16. A. bilingual B. contribute C. affordable D. guarantee
Question 17. A. journey B. fantastic C. staple D. language
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 18. -Lan: “We appreciate your contribution to the success of the project”. – Mai: “_______”
A. It was my pleasure. B. It pleased me. C. That’s alright. D. You can say that again.
Question 19. - Lan: " "
- Mai: "A pizza base, some cheese, some bacon, an onion, and an apple."
A. What do we need to make a pizza? B. Who is going to make a pizza?
C. How much is this pizza? D. Why do I have to make a pizza?
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 20. The children have seen various kinds of animals and birds at the zoo.
A. similar B. different C. plentiful D. abundant
Question 21. Mother tongue is the language that you learn to speak from birth.
A. second language B. tongue C. first language D. language
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from
the cues given.
Question 22. not see / her/ since / leave school
A. We didn't see her since we have left school. B. We haven't seen her since we have left school.
C. We won't see her since we have left school. D. We haven't seen her since we left school.
Question 23. Picture/ which/ Laura/ painted/ shown/ exhibition/.
A. The picture which Laura painted is being shown in an exhibition.
B. The picture which Laura painted shows in an exhibition.
C. The picture which Laura painted is shown in a exhibition.
D. A picture which Laura painted is showed on exhibition.
Question 24. weather/ be/ too/ cold/ go outside/ without/ jacket/.
A. Weather is too cold go outside without jackets.
B. The weather is too cold to go outside without jacket.
C. A weather is too cold going outside without the jacket.
D. The weather is too cold to go outside without a jacket.
Question 25. Life/ city/ not/ peaceful/as/ life/ the countryside.
A. Life in the city does not more peaceful as life in the countryside.
B. Life the city is not as peacefully as life in the countryside.
C. Life in the city not so peaceful as life in countryside.
D. Life in the city is not as peaceful as life in the countryside.
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is almost in meaning as
the sentence given.
Question 26. He is seriously sick because he smokes a lot.
A. If he stops smoking, he won’t be seriously sick.
B. Although he is seriously sick, he smokes a lot.
C. If he would stop smoking, he wasn’t seriously ill.
D. He wouldn’t be seriously sick if he didn’t smoke a lot.
Question 27. English has borrowed many words. They come from other languages.
A. English has borrowed many words which come from other languages.
B. English has borrowed many words who come from other languages.
C. English has borrowed many words where come from other languages.
D. English has borrowed many words comes from other languages.
Question 28. We should learn English vocabulary through reading.
A. English vocabulary had to learnt through reading.
B. English vocabulary have to be learn through reading.
C. English vocabulary should be learnt through reading.
D. English vocabulary should be learning through reading.
Question 29. “Shall we hold a party on New Year’s Eve?” said John
A. John wanted to know if we should hold a party on New Year’s Eve.
B. John advised to hold a party on New Year’s Eve.
C. John asked us to hold a party on New Year’s Eve.
D. John suggested holding a party on New Year’s Eve.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 30. The villagers are trying to learn English___________they can communicate with foreign
customers.
A. in order that B. because of C. even though D. however
Question 31. She _______ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A. looked B. learnt C. took D. picked
Question 32. Most people prefer flying ______going by sea because it’s much faster.
A. to B. from C. than D. over
Question 33. If I were you, I _____more time improving my pronunciation.
A. would have spent B. would spend C. will spend D. should spend
Question 34. I wish I _______ English as well as a native speaker.
A. can speak B. am speaking C. will speak D. spoke
Question 35. If you want to improve your speaking skill, you should attend the courses that are taught in
a _____way.
A. communicator B. communicate C. communicating D. communicative
Question 36. I applied for ______ job last week. _______job involved driving ________ van around the
country.
A. the/ the/ the B. a/ the/ a C. a/ the/ the D. a/ a /a
Question 37. My friend _______ is very good at English gives me his tips to learn English well.
A. what B. whom C. which D. who
Question 38. Could you go to the groceries and buy me __________ of cabbage?
A. clove B. stick C. head D. bunch
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 39. My grandma usually takes care of us when my parents are away on business.
A. bothers B. follows C. abandons D. concerns
Question 40. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. shelter B. harmony C. danger D. safety
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