PHÒNG GD& ĐT ….

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025

Môn: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60’ ; Đề gồm 03 trang
LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording . Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
questions.
1. What is the most serious problem in Bangkok?
A.Pollution B. Bad weather C.Traffic jams D. water pollution
2. How does Suzanne go to work?
A.By car B.By Skytrain C.By metro D. By bike
3. How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day?
A.Two hours B.Five hours C.Half an hour D. Ten hours
4. In the evening the traffic is ___________.
A.better B.worse C.the same D. bad
Part 2. Listen to the recording. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C and D for each of the following
sentences.
Last week we had a memorable trip to a new (5) ________ on the outskirts of the city. We were all looking
forward to the trip. There are lots of wild animals, and they are looked after carefully. Each species is kept
in one big compound and the animals look healthy. After we looked round the animal zone, we gathered on
a big lawn at the back of the zoo. There we played some(6) ___ games and sang songs. Then we had a
delicious lunch prepared by Nga and Phuong. In the afternoon, we walked to a (7) ________ nearby. There
is a big collection of handicrafts made by different (8) ________ villages. I'm sure that the zoo will be our
new place of interest.
5.A. city B. zoo C. park D. zoos
6.A.team-building B. building C.team D.group
7. A. park B. museum C. museum D. forest
8. A. handicrafts B. lacquerware C.crafts D.craft
B. LANGUAGE
Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
9. A. developed B. located C. founded D. completed
10. A. bustling B. construction C. suburbs D. community
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11.Mr Buong lives in the ____,but he works in the citycentre, so it takes him30 minutes to go to work.
A.suburbs B.downtown C.buildings D.small house
12. Lan couldn’t pass the exam _________ she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
13. The larger the flat is, ________my family feel.
A. the comfortable C. the most comfortable
B. the more comfortable D. the comfortabler
14. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning C. was she planning B. is she planning D. if she was planning
15.I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know____ to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
16. When we lived in Russia, we often used go to work by_____which we travelled under the ground.
A. sky train B. motro C. private car D. public buses
17.The government should _____action about the environmental pollution.
A.take B.make C.do D.have
18. My father………………his hat when he goes to the pogoda.
A. take over B. take off C. take after D. take part
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
19. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed. I had no job then.
A.out of order B.out of fashion C.out of work D.out of practice
20. If you have free time, you should go out with some of your friends.

A.hang out with B.come down with C.catch up with D.get on with
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
21:The government is carrying out a health project for the poor in remoted regions and rural areas.
A. mountainous B. urban C. suburban D. coastal
22:If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage of water in the future.
A. saving B. doing C. losing D. using

Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For
example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on timefor the next day’s
newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the
world for the cost of a local telephone call. Email allows users to send doCuments, pictures and other data
from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new business
opportunities. Some businesscs are advertising their products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to
do shopping. This saves a lot of time. lt is possible to use the Internet for education-students may connect
with their teachers from home to send or receive email or talk their problems through on-line rather than
attend a class.
23. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The advantages of the Internet C. The Internet: Advantages and DisadvantagesD.
B. Shopping with the Intermet Working from Home with the Internet
24. The word “opportunities” is the closest in meaning to:
A. chances B. jobs C. activities D. contraots
25. With the help of the Internet, ___________.
A. people still have to travel to work
B. people now can work from home
C. people must work at their offices
D. people have to work at ther offices instead of working from home
26. It takes ____________ to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. a lot of time B. much time C. a little time D. more time
27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Internet provides a lot of business opportunities.
B. Email can be used to send documents, pictures and other data quickly.
C. The Internet can be used for education.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrasal that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
Last month,my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in Viet Nam: Bat
Trang. That day all of us got (28)__________very early so that we could arrive at the village early in the
morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for
ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot.(29)_______there were up to twenty members in our class, we
decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. After we
had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village ,our teacher took us to Bat Trang
Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was _(30)_______ part of our trip. The local people instructed us to(31)
_______ pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that
pottery-making skills were (32)________from generation in the village. Before we left,the locals gave us
small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked forward to another trip to Bat Trang.
28. A. up B .down C.on D. off
29. A.so B. so that C. since D .though
30.A. the most interesting B. the interesting C. the more interesting D.the most interested
31. A. make B. do C.make of D. made
32.A.turned down B.went in for C. passed down D.brought out

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D. WRITING
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.
33.The country was significantly changed since we came here in 2007.
A B C D
34. Like her brother, Jane is very interested in Mathematics and their applications.
A B C D
Reorder the words below to make sentences.
35.went/ We/ bad/ weather/ although/ the/ out/ picnic/ a/ was
_______________________________________________________________
36. I/ never/ read/ such/ romantic story/ this/ before/a/ have/like / this
_______________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
37.Alex doesn’t know how he can get to the Thu Le zoo. (TO)
_______________________________________________________________
38.Mrs Mai becomes older, she feels forgetful. ( THE OLDER)
_______________________________________________________________
39.If you don’t work harder, you will not pass the final exam. (UNLESS)
_______________________________________________________________
40.Lan Anh often looks after her younger brother after school. (TAKE)
_______________________________________________________________

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PHÒNG GD& ĐT …. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60’ ; Đề gồm 03 trang
LISTENING
Part 1. Listen to the recording . Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
questions.
1. What is the most serious problem in Bangkok?
A.Pollution B. Bad weather C.Traffic jams D. water pollution
2. How does Suzanne go to work?
A.By car B.By Skytrain C.By metro D. By bike
3. How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day?
A.Two hours B.Five hours C.Half an hour D. Ten hours
4. In the evening the traffic is ___________.
A.better B.worse C.the same D. bad
Part 2. Listen to the recording. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C and D for each of the following
sentences.
Last week we had a memorable trip to a new (5) ________ on the outskirts of the city. We were all looking
forward to the trip. There are lots of wild animals, and they are looked after carefully. Each species is kept
in one big compound and the animals look healthy. After we looked round the animal zone, we gathered on
a big lawn at the back of the zoo. There we played some(6) ___ games and sang songs. Then we had a
delicious lunch prepared by Nga and Phuong. In the afternoon, we walked to a (7) ________ nearby. There
is a big collection of handicrafts made by different (8) ________ villages. I'm sure that the zoo will be our
new place of interest.
5.A. city B. zoo C. park D. zoos
6.A.team-building B. building C.team D.group
7. A. park B. museum C. museum D. forest
8. A. handicrafts B. lacquerware C.crafts D.craft
B. LANGUAGE
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group
9. A. developed B. located C. founded D. completed
10. A. bustling B. construction C. suburbs D. community
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
11.Mr Buong lives in the ____,but he works in the citycentre, so it takes him30 minutes to go to work.
A.suburbs B.downtown C.buildings D.small house
12. Lan couldn’t pass the exam _________ she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
13. The larger the flat is, ________my family feel.
A. the comfortable C. the most comfortable
B. the more comfortable D. the comfortabler
14. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning C. was she planning B. is she planning D. if she was planning
15.I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know____ to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
16. When we lived in Russia, we often used go to work by_____which we travelled under the ground.
A. sky train B. motro C. private car D. public buses
17.The government should _____action about the environmental pollution.
A.take B.make C.do D.have
18. My father………………his hat when he goes to the pogoda.
A. take over B. take off C. take after D. take part
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
19. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed. I had no job then.
A.out of order B.out of fashion C.out of work D.out of practice
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20. If you have free time, you should go out with some of your friends.
A.hang out with B.come down with C.catch up with D.get on with
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
21:The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous regions and rural
areas.
A. mountainous B. urban C. suburban D. coastal
22:If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage of water in the future.
A. saving B. doing C. losing D. using
Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For
example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on timefor the next day’s
newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the
world for the cost of a local telephone call. Email allows users to send doCuments, pictures and other data
from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new business
opportunities. Some businesscs are advertising their products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to
do shopping. This saves a lot of time. lt is possible to use the Internet for education-students may connect
with their teachers from home to send or receive email or talk their problems through on-line rather than
attend a class.
23. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The advantages of the Internet C. The Internet: Advantages and DisadvantagesD.
B. Shopping with the Intermet Working from Home with the Internet
24. The word “opportunities” is the closest in meaning to:
A. chances B. jobs C. activities D. contraots
25. With the help of the Internet, ___________.
A. people still have to travel to work
B. people now can work from home
C. people must work at their offices
D. people have to work at ther offices instead of working from home
26. It takes ____________ to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. a lot of time B. much time C. a little time D. more time
27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Internet provides a lot of business opportunities.
B. Email can be used to send documents, pictures and other data quickly.
C. The Internet can be used for education.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrasal that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
Last month,my English class went on a field trip to one of the most ancient villages in Viet Nam: Bat
Trang. That day all of us got (28)__________very early so that we could arrive at the village early in the
morning. When we got there, we were all astonished by a variety of ceramic products, most of which are for
ordinary use such as bow, cup, plates and pot.(29)_______there were up to twenty members in our class, we
decided not to join the buffalo tour. Instead, we took a walk for sightseeing and shopping around. After we
had visited some of the ceramic stores along the road in the village ,our teacher took us to Bat Trang
Porcelain and Pottery Market. This was _(30)_______ part of our trip. The local people instructed us to(31)
_______ pottery products by themselves and introduced the tradition of the village. We were told that
pottery-making skills were (32)________from generation in the village. Before we left,the locals gave us
small ceramic key chains as souvenirs. We really looked forward to another trip to Bat Trang.
28. A. up B .down C.on D. off
29. A.so B. so that C. since D .though
30.A. the most interesting B. the interesting C. the more interesting D.the most interested
31. A. make B. do C.make of D. made
32.A.turned down B.went in for C. passed down D.brought out
D. WRITING

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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.
33.The country was significantly changed since we came here in 2007.
A B C D
34. Like her brother, Jane is very interested in Mathematics and their applications.
A B C D
II. Reorder the words below to make sentences.
35.We went out for a picnic although the weather was bad.
36. I have never read such a romantic story like this before.
III. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has the similar meaning to the first
sentence.
37.Alex doesn’t know how he can get to the Thu Le zoo. (TO)
 Alex doesn’t know how to get to the Thu Le zoo.
38.Mrs Mai becomes older, she feels forgetful. ( THE OLDER)
 The older Mrs Mai becomes , the more forgetful she feels.
39.If you don’t work harder, you will not pass the final exam. (UNLESS)
 Unless you work harder, you will not pass the final exam.
40.Lan Anh often looks after her younger brother after school. (TAKE)
 Lan Anh often takes care of her younger brother after school.

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