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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I-NĂM HỌC: 2023- 2024

------------------- MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài :45 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from three others.
1. A.find B. like C. tidy D.win
2. A.stayed B. cleaned C. looked D. killed
3. A.weigh B. wrong C. write D. wrap
4. A.wishes B. watches C. fixes D. decorates
5. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
II/ Choose the most suitable answer to complete each sentence bellow.
1. My father has given up smoking _______________ten years.
A. since B. in C.at D. for
2. You like playing computer games,_________?
A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you
3. Don’t forget _______ the door when you go out.
A. locking B. for locking C. to lock D. lock
4. We can’t go out tonight _______ the storm is coming.
A. because B. so C. however D. because of
5. If I were rich, I_______ buy a bigger house for my family.
A. can B. will C. would D. have
6. Vietnamese people often have the best__________ before Tet.
A. preparation B. prepared C. prepare D. to prepare
7. The girl______ is standing near the window is my sister
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
8. She asked me if I______ a laptop the following day
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy
9. -“How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?’’- ________________
A. Not at all B. You are welcome C. No, thanks D. That’s a good idea
10. The film was ____________ that I could not keep my eyes off the screen.
A. very interesting B. such interesting C. so interesting D. so completely
III. Identify the mistakeby circling the letter A, B, C or D. (One sentence only one mistake)
1. He told me completing all my homework before going to bed every nigh
A B C D
2. The boy whom was given the first prize in the contest was very happy.
A B C D
3. Every student in my class are good at English.
A B C D
4. He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy.
A B C D
5. The picture was painting by Michael at this time last year.
A B C D
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Tet is a national and (1)______ festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for family members to
reunite to think(2 ______ their past activities and hope for good luck in the new year. Before Tet, all
houses (3) ______ white washed and decorated with colorful lights. Everybody is looking
(4)______ to a better life. In the New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. (5)______ are
hoping to receive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their
grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should (6) ______avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional B. modern C. compulsory D. convenient.
2. A. about B. with C. after D. for
3. A. was B. were C. are D. is
4. A. for B. forward C. after D. at
5. A. them B. who C. these D. they
6. A. take B. not C. we D. be
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
More than two hundred years ago, the term “ environmental pollution” was quite strange to
people. They lived healthy, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is
quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the
environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes.
Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and
cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle.
1. More than two hundred years ago _____________.
A. the environment was polluted as much as it is today. C. air was polluted badly
B. people knew nothing about environmental pollution. D. people was faced with pollution.
2. In former days, people ____________.
A. lived a healthy life C. were worried about pollution
B. lived in the polluted environment D. drank contaminated water
3. Nowadays, many people are concerned about ___________.
A. the destruction of the poisonous air. C. the wastes from the factories.
B. the polluted water D. the pollution of the environment.
4. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases ______________.
A. so they do not travel by car C. but they still prefer traveling by car
B. so they prefer travelling by bicycle D. and they enjoy traveling on foot.
VI. Rewrite sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root on.
1. Speak slowly and he can understand what you mean.
->If you _______________________________________________________________
2. I want to see the painting. You bought it yesterday.
->I want to see the painting_________________________________________________
3. My grandfather is old, but he cycles 10 kilometers every morning.
-> Even though__________________________________________________________
4. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
->He was annoyed_______________________________________________________