Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the UnitedStates today.. Maybe country music is very popular because it is aboutsimple but strong human feelings and events lik
Trang 1Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo
Đề thi Học kì 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Trang 313 Would you mind …… the door?
Trang 420 Mrs Brown, as well as her two children, ……… traditional dress
on the special occasions.
22 She asked me ……… the most?
A what I liked food
Trang 5B I liked what food
C what food I like
C what food I liked
23 Ao Dai is a rich source of ……… for some designers.
25 Jean cloth is very strong and hardly ……….
A wears out
26 Math and English are compulsory subject on this course.
A optioned
B required
C separated
Trang 6D difficult
IV Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question
27 This kind of jacket is considered to be very fashionable these days
A All right
B Yes, I’d love to
C No, I wouldn’t like
D Yes, I do
29 Hoa: Congratulations on your winning
Minh: ………
A That’s very kind of you
B You are welcome
C No, thanks
D Yes, of course
VI Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Trang 7Nowadays, more and more people are changing the …30……… whythey use their television When television was new, we use to turn …31……… and watch whatever there was The fact that it was on TVwas …32……… for us to think it must be enjoyable But not that it ispart of every life We choose the program we watch …33………… morecarefully We remember that we have many other interesting things to do.
As we watch …34……… programs, we want to be sure that we willhave a really good picture, with bright colors, and ……35………… We arereally interested, we want really clear sound Of course, for higher ………36………, we have to pay more
VII Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
37 No one has done any repairs to this house since people built it.
A This house hasn’t been done some repairs since it was built
B This house has been done some repairs since it was built
C This house hasn’t done some repairs since it was built
D This house hasn’t been done some repairs since people built it
38 Janet said to me, “Have you ever seen a UFO?”
A Janet told me if I had ever seen a UFO
B Janet wanted to know whether I have ever seen a UFO
C Janet asked me if I had ever seen a UFO
D Janet asked me have I ever seen a UFO
Trang 839 It's very crowded here I wish
A there was a few people
B there is no one
C there was so many people
D there weren’t anybody here
40 What sentence is correct?
A Would you mind if I asked you a question?
B Would you mind if I will ask you a question?
C Would you mind if I aske you a question?
D Would you mind if I asking you a question?
Đáp án
Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo
Đề thi Học kì 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề 2)
Trang 9A PHONETICS
I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
II Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer
5 Does it take…….long time to get to… city centre?
Trang 108 A bad accident ……… On Highway 95 last night
A happened
B happen
C was happened
D was happening
9 If I ……… taller, I…… better at basketball
A be- will be
B were – might be
C am- will be
D were – would have been
10 The children………… attend that English school receive good education
12 If parents don’t cook at home, their children most fast
A would have
B had had
Trang 1116 Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was
originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical
order
Trang 13C READING
I Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.
It is a custom for all of a Chinese family to be present at home (1)………the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner This custom is meant tosymbolize the unity of the family for the (2)… new year After the reuniondinner, the younger members of the family (3)…… serve tea to theirelders as a show of respect For the first five days of the Chinese NewYear, no one in the family is allowed to (4)……… the floor The Chinesebelieve that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (5)………the New Year could bring
II Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D according to the text.
Trang 14Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of fewspeakers to become the dominant language of internationalcommunication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, afterhaving incorporated many elements of French that were introducedfollowing the Norman invasion of 1030 Until the 1600s, English was, forthe most part, spoken only in England and had not attended even as far asWales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next twocenturies, English began to spread around the globe as a result ofexploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionarywork Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established andgrew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated,English gradually became the primary language of international business,banking, and diplomacy Currently, about 80 percent of the informationstored on computer systems Worldwide is in English Two-thirds of theworld’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language oftechnology, advertising, media, international airports, and air trafficcontrollers Today there are more than 700 million English Users in theworld, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting thelargest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
28 What is the main topic of this passage?
A The number of non-native users of English
B The French influence on the English language
C The expansion of English as an international language
D The use of English for science and technology
29 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
Trang 15A the slave trade
B the Norman invasion
Trang 1636 John will meet me at the airport tomorrow
→ I………
II Combine these pairs of sentences.
37 He is performing well at school He does not know what he will choose
as his future career (despite)
40 She came home late yesterday evening Her parents were worried (adj+ that clause)
→
………
Đáp án
A PHONETICS
I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
II Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others
Trang 17B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer
5 Does it take…….long time to get to… city centre?
9 If I ……… taller, I…… better at basketball
A be- will be
Trang 18B were – might be
C am- will be
D were – would have been
10 The children………… attend that English school receive goodeducation
12 If parents don’t cook at home, their children most fast
A would have
Trang 19Peter: “……….”
A That’s a good idea
B Yes, we do C No, we don’t
16 Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was
originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical
Trang 21II Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D according to the text.
28 What is the main topic of this passage?
C The expansion of English as an international language
29 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A In 1066
B Around 1350
C Before 1600
D After the 16003
30 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread
of English around the world EXCEPT
A the slave trade
B the Norman invasion
33 Before they went home, they had eaten a big roasted chicken.
34 In spite of having a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid (Inspite of his important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid)
35 If you don’t listen to the teacher attentively, you won’t understand thelesson
36 I will be met at the airport by John tomorrow
Trang 2237 Despite his good performance, he does not know what he will choose
as his future career
38 I used credit card to buy a computer game which is called “MarsMystique Mission”
39 If I had a car, I wouldn’t have to work by bus
40 Her parents were worried that she came home late yesterday evening
Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo
Đề thi Học kì 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề 3)
I Circle the words or phrases that make these sentences meaningful.
1 I have taken part free running since I was 15.
A at
Trang 233 When did you last ride a bike?
A What time is it since you ride a bike?
B How long is it since you last rode a bike?
C How much time did you ride a bike?
D How often did you ride a bike?
4 I’m looking for a job as a secretary.
A I’m looking for someone who works as a secretary
B I’m trying to find a job as a secretary
C A secretary is looking for a job as my job
D I was offered a job as a secretary
5 have you known your best friend, Nam? – I’ve known him for two years.
A When
B What year
C How long
D How
Trang 246 I forgot to enclose the vitae with my application form.
8 Circle the error in the following sentence.
9 Her hair, _ has been cut, now looks like boy’s hair.
A that
B whose
C who
D which
10 A: - “I’m sorry about the noise.” B: “……….”
A That’s right
Trang 25London has a (1) _ of about 7 million It lies on the Thames River,where the Romans landed nearly 200 years ago (2) about 1,800until World War II, London was the biggest city in the world, but now thereare many cities which are much bigger.
London is famous (3) many things Tourists come from all over theworld to visit its historic buildings, such as St Paul’s Cathedral, which has
a huge dome, and the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hearthe famous clock, Big Ben They also come to visit its theatres, itsmuseums, and its many shops, such as Harrods, (4) you can buyanything
(5) _ many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution.Over one million use the London Underground a day, but there are still toomany cars on the streets
III Read the article below.
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the UnitedStates today Maybe country music is very popular because it is aboutsimple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, goodtimes and bad times It tells real-life stories and sounds the way peoplereally talk As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good tohear about simple ordinary people
Country music is sometimes called country-western music It comes fromtwo kinds of music One is the traditional music of the people in theAppalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States The other istraditional, cowboy music from the American West The singers usuallyplay guitars when they sing
Country music became very popular in the South During World War II,thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and theMidwest to work in factories They took their music with them Soldiersfrom the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned
Trang 26to enjoy country music there Slowly, it became popular all over the UnitedStates.
Circle the best answer to each question
1 Country music is very popular because
A it is about events like love, sadness
B it is about strong human feelings
C it tells about good times, bad times
D All are correct
2 Country music is
A from two kinds of music which haven’t been widely known
B sometimes called country-western music
C considered as the cowboy music from the American West
D the traditional music of the people in the eastern of the United States
3 According to the passage, it is true to say that _
A country music is a kind of complicated and and difficult music
B country music is very close to people’s real lives
C only good singers can sing country music
D we cannot sing country music if we don’t know how to play the guitar
4 According to the passage, it is NOT true to say that _
A country music was brought from the South by soldiers
B country music gradually became popular all over the United States
C country music became very popular in the South
D factory workers took country music with them from the South
5 The best tittle for the passage is _.
A Music in the United States
Trang 27B The Formation of Country Music
C Country Music
D The Benefits of Country Music
IV Do as directed in parentheses.
1 She/doesn’t know/how/ use/computers/,/ so/she/doesn’t/apply/job (Use the cue words to write a meaningful sentence)
I Circle the words or phrases that make these sentences meaningful.
1 I have taken part free running since I was 15
A at
B on
C in
D of
2 Andi Bell has won the world memory championships three times and he
is famous all the world
A on
B in
C at
D over
Trang 283 When did you last ride a bike?
A What time is it since you ride a bike?
B How long is it since you last rode a bike?
C How much time did you ride a bike?
D How often did you ride a bike?
4 I’m looking for a job as a secretary
A I’m looking for someone who works as a secretary
B I’m trying to find a job as a secretary.
C A secretary is looking for a job as my job
D I was offered a job as a secretary
5 have you known your best friend, Nam? – I’ve known him fortwo years
Trang 29D entered
8 Circle the error in the following sentence.
9 Her hair, _ has been cut, now looks like boy’s hair
A that
B whose
C who
D which
10 A: - “I’m sorry about the noise.” B: “……….”
A That’s right
B Of course
C It’s OK.
D You’re welcome
II Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.
London has a (1) _ of about 7 million It lies on the Thames River,where the Romans landed nearly 200 years ago (2) about 1,800until World War II, London was the biggest city in the world, but now thereare many cities which are much bigger
London is famous (3) many things Tourists come from all over theworld to visit its historic buildings, such as St Paul’s Cathedral, which has
a huge dome, and the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hearthe famous clock, Big Ben They also come to visit its theatres, itsmuseums, and its many shops, such as Harrods, (4) you can buyanything
(5) _ many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution.Over one million use the London Underground a day, but there are still toomany cars on the streets
Trang 30III Read the article below.
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the UnitedStates today Maybe country music is very popular because it is aboutsimple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, goodtimes and bad times It tells real-life stories and sounds the way peoplereally talk As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good tohear about simple ordinary people
Country music is sometimes called country-western music It comes fromtwo kinds of music One is the traditional music of the people in theAppalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States The other istraditional, cowboy music from the American West The singers usuallyplay guitars when they sing
Country music became very popular in the South During World War II,thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and theMidwest to work in factories They took their music with them Soldiersfrom the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned
to enjoy country music there Slowly, it became popular all over the UnitedStates
Circle the best answer to each question.
1 Country music is very popular because
A it is about events like love, sadness
B it is about strong human feelings
C it tells about good times, bad times
D All are correct.
2 Country music is
A from two kinds of music which haven’t been widely known