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ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 NĂM HỌC 2021-2022
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút)
1 Đề số 1
I LANGUAGE FOCUS
1 Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C
1 He asked me in Ha Noi I was studying
2 Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C
He his name on a tree and left
Trang 21 Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question
More than 80% of American high school students work at part-time jobs in the evenings, on
weekends or in summer These part-time jobs bring teenagers great advantages
One of the benefits of the work is the students can learn the skills that will be useful for the rest
of their lives When they work, they have to manage both the job and schoolwork To be able to
do so, they must be very organized and able to keep a sensible schedule They also learn to cope
with the job stress apart from the stress of the schoolwork Some of the most stressful jobs
include teaching, nursing, and police work These skills help prepare teenagers for their later
careers High school students who work are more likely to succeed as adults than people who
enter the job market at a later age with no work experience
Teenagers want a lot of expensive things: clothes, mp3 players, trips with their friends, etc Not
all parents can afford them And even if they can, the teens might not really appreciate that
money because they did not earn it When teenagers make money for themselves, they know its
true and are less likely to spend it foolishly
1 Which of the following is a good title for the passage?
A Why teenagers should work
B Advantages and disadvantages of part-time jobs
C Part-time jobs cause stress
2 According to the passage, what is NOT an effect of part-time jobs?
A Teenagers become organized
B Teenagers become stressed
C Teenagers are more likely to have successful careers
3 The word “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to
Trang 35 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A Only some US students do part-time jobs
B US students suffer part-time job stress
C Part-time jobs are somehow good for teenagers
III WRITING
Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given You can use other words in
addition to the cues to complete the sentences
Here is an example
0 Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday
Answer: 0 Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays
1 Phù Lãng/one/most famous/pottery/village/Viet Nam
Listen to a conversation between a man and a receptionist Fill each of the gaps in the notes
with no more than two words or a number You will listen TWICE
MAYFAIR HOTEL - BOOKING FORM
Name: Mark (1) _
Phone number: (2) _
Number of days: (3) _
Trang 4Number of guests: (4) _
Price: $160
Note: Book a (5) _ for him
Listen to Mrs Blue Hair giving advice to two teenagers who call the helpline You will listen
TWICE
For questions 1-3, fill each gap with NO MORE THAN THREE words
1 The competition at Minh’s school is
2 & 3 Minh has to compete in both _ and activities
For questions 4-6, decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F
4 Minh’s parents expect him to do excel T F
5 Minh doesn’t want to become an excellent student T F
6 Minh has taken pride in any work that he does with all efforts T F
Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given You can use other words in
addition to the cues to complete the sentences
1 Phù Lãng is one of the most famous pottery villages in Viet Nam
2 It is located along the Cầu River, about 60 kilometres from Ha Noi
3 Potters have been at work in Phù Lãng for a long time since the Trần Dynasty
4 In the past village potters mainly produced articles for everyday life
5 Recently young artisans have opted to produce artistic ceramics
IV LISTENING
Listen to a conversation between a man and a receptionist Fill each of the gaps in the notes
with no more than two words or a number You will listen TWICE
1 Gibson; 2 0404668886; 3 Two/2; 4 One/1; 5 (city) tour
Listen to Mrs Blue Hair giving advice to two teenagers who call the helpline You will listen TWICE
Trang 51 fierce; 2 academic; 3 extra-curricular; 4 T; 5 F; 6 F
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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Trang 6D confusion
III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
7 You may have had certain eating habits for so long that you do not they are
9 Such as sugar, sugarcane, and coconut water are mostly used in Southern
Vietnamese food than in Northern and Central Viet Nam
Trang 713 There isn't _airport near where I live. nearest airport is 70 miles away
18 We should do interesting activities in English, and using it to talk about things we enjoy will
make practising a experience
Trang 8The survey of eating habits was (19) _ in Ho Chi Minh City by a group of Japanese
nutritionists in order to understand the changes of eating environments and habits accompanying
with the economic growth after the war in Viet Nam
The surveys were made in 2002 and 2006 In the survey in 2002, the Vietnamese surely took
three meals a day without taking any snacks They mainly took (20) _ like rice, bread,
noodles and some vegetables But the (21) _of oils and fats and milk products was rare
It is like (22) of Japan in several decades ago
In the survey in 2006, the changes in eating habits were observed (23) _the rising of
their concern on eating, they rarely took food late at night The variety and frequency of food was increased The intake (24) _ snacks was also increased These changes are (25)
_to have been caused by the change in their attitude towards eating due to the change in lifestyle and those changes had been observed in Japan More rapidly, however, they were in Viet Nam
Trang 9VI Read the passage and identify whether the statements are true (T), or false (F)
Son Doong Cave in Viet Nam - Good Morning America
Son Doong Cave and Swallow Cave (En Cave) were recorded and broadcast on Good Morning
America - a programme of ABC Television (USA) By being broadcast on Good Morning
America (ABC Television), Son Doong Cave would be introduced widely to international
travellers
This is a good chance for Quang Binh tourism to promote the image of Son Doong – the biggest
cave in Viet Nam – to travellers around the world Therefore, the film crew worked in the most
favourable conditions The programme was directly broadcast on satellite in May 2015
The cave is a part of the underground system connecting over 150 other caves in Viet Nam near
Viet Nam - Lao border with many caves such as Phong Nha Cave
Son Doong Cave is compared equally to Mount Everest in terms of attraction The biggest
natural cave in the world is appreciated to be an interesting destination for a several-day tour,
including exploring underground rivers, caves and camping The overwhelming natural
landscapes inside Son Doong Cave create an attraction by majestic and magnificent scenes It
takes months to end up a cave's round In addition, the condition to join tours in Son Doong Cave
is extremely high Adventurers must be in good mental and physical health to conquer the cave
Son Doong, the biggest cave in Viet Nam, along with other attractions in Quang Binh, is an
attractive destination for travelers, especially those who are fans of natural exploration The first
exploration tour was held in early August 2013 The first tour consisted of 6 people from the US, Russia, Australia, and Norway They underwent 7 days and 6 nights to explore Son Doong Cave There are a large number of tourists registering for next tours since then
26 Thanks to the programme of Good Morning America on ABC Television, a large number of
people around the world will know Son Doong Cave
27 The film crew making the programme about the cave met a lot problems from the local
authorities
28 There are many caves in Quang Binh province but Son Doong Cave may be the most well
known
Trang 1029 The number of people climbing Mount Everest is the same as that exploring Son Doong
Cave
30 The exploration tour of Son Doong Cave is so hard that it requires tourists to have good
physical and mental health
VII Write the sentences with the same meaning to the first ones Use words given
31 We won’t eat fruits and vegetables We will have health problems (If)
Trang 1131 If we don’t eat fruits and vegetables, we will have health problems
32 Nick, who I’ve known for a long time, is my classmate
33 If we left a bit early, we could visit Vy on the way
34 Think in English the thing you pratice all the time because it is really important when you
Trang 124 This laptop is much more user- friendly, but it costs the other one
II Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box You don’t need to
use all of them
live turn break get give keep come take find go
1 Has Phuc arrived yet? - No, but I’m sure he ……… up soon
2 My aunt never really ………… over the death of her pet dog
3 It’s not easy to ………… up smoking My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without
success
4 Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you Please ………… on and finish what you are saying
5 I enjoyed living in London, but it didn't really ……… up to my expectations
6 I’m sorry I’m late, but the car ……… down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi
Trang 137 You were going too fast! I couldn't ……… up with you
8 Remember to ……… out how many people are coming to the party
III Rewrite the sentences using the words given
1 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK)
6 My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don’t seem to have a good relationship with
each other (GET)
………
IV Complete the second sentences in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentences
1 This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one
→ The last exhibition was not ………
2 The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am
→ The teacher says that I'm ………
3 This book is the least interesting I've ever read
→ I have never ………
4 I think Vung Tau City is the most “livable” city in Viet Nam
→ I think there is no ………
5 This city is the same as it was in the 1990s
→ This city hasn’t ………
6 He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing
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2 The doctor told my father to give up smoking
3 The cost of living has been going up considerably in the past few weeks
4 Margaret Thatcher was born and grew up in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
5 His business is going badly, so he’ll have to close it down soon
6 My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don’t seem to get on well with each other
IV
1 The last exhibition was not as interesting as this one
2 The teacher says that I'm the noisiest student in the school
3 I have never read a less interesting boring book than this one/ read more boring book than this
one
4 I think there is no city in Viet Nam (that is) more “livable” than Vung Tau City
5 This city hasn’t changed since the 1990s
6 He felt quite depressed by the visit to the gallery/ quite depressed about the visit to the gallery
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I: Chose the word which has the underlined is pronounced different from the others (1pt)
Trang 15II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2pts)
1 How about energy – saving bulbs?
Trang 16III Give the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets (2pts)
1 If we plant more trees, we (have) more shade and fresh air
2 They ( live) in Bac Giang since 1999
3 The teacher suggests that he (learn) harder
4 Why don’t we (organize) a show to raise money?
IV Read the passage carefully and then answer the given questions (2pts)
Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important celebration in the year which occurs in late
January or early February Tet is a time for family members who live apart try to be together
The preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months but nowadays the holiday is
much shorter However, there is great excitement building up well before Tet Streets are
decorated with colored lights and red banners Shops are full of goods People ofen buy gifts,
clean and decorate their house and cook traditional foods for Tet
On the first days of Tet people try to be nice and polite to others They visit their relatives
or friends and exchange New Year’s wishes Children receive the “lucky money” inside red
envelopes Many people go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family.Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
Questions:
1 Does the Tet holiday in Vietnam occur in late January or early February ?
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3 What do Vietnamese people often do to prepare for Tet?
4 Where do many people go to pray for a happy new year?
V Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (2pt)
1 They have just sold that old house
That old house
2 It rained heavily, so we had to stay at home
IV Write the correct forms of the words in brackets (1 point)
1 (Electric), gas and water are not luxuries but necessities
2 We can save (nature) resources by using solar energy
3 We reduce the amount of garbage to protect the (environmental)
4 She was (extreme) pleased that she passed the exam
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 4 I: Chose the word which has the underlined is pronounced different from the others (1pt)
Trang 182 They are decorated with colored lights and red banners
3 They often buy gifts, clean and decorate their house and cook traditional foods for Tet
4 Many people/ They go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their
family
V Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (2pt)
1 That old house has been sold
2 Because it rained heavily, we had to stayed at home
3 I suggest taking showers to save water
4 If he doesn’t take these pills, he won’t be better
IV Write the correct forms of the words in brackets (1 pt)
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I MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions