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Trang 1ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM 2020 - 2021
Đề thi tiếng Anh lớp 9 học kì 1 - Đề số 1
Vocabulary and grammar
I Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from that of the others
1 A benefit B impression C importance D advantage
2 A traditional B fashionable C convenient D compulsory
II Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A depend B ethnic C region D impress
2 A increase B mean C leak D weather
3 A worked B lived C washed D stopped
III Choose the best answer
1 I wish today my birthday
2 This book in 2000
A wrote B is written C has written D was written
3 What do you use the Internet for? -
A Get information B Be got information,
C To get information d Be getting information
4 You should practise English with your classmates
A to speak B speak C being spoken D speaking
5 Buddhists often go to to pray
6 The unit of currency in Cambodia is the
7 Everything is O.K, ? - Of course
A is it B isn’t it C are they D aren't they
Trang 28 There be a market here.
A used to B is using to C use to D is used to
9 I English since 2014
A learn B have learned C am learning D learned
10 It was very hot, I opened all the windows
Reading
I Choose one of the words given to fill in each gap (1m)
And important editor games well-drawn news
The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper It has all the latest (1) and there is also
an excellent sports page with well-written (2) interesting reports of football and
hockey matches The middle pages contain two crossword puzzles and some very
(3) cartoons of famous people and events Finally, there are always interesting letters to the (4)
II Read the article about doing homework Answer the questions (1m)
Doing homework
It is a good idea to start your homework early If you can do it before your evening meal, youwill have more time later to do things that you enjoy, like talking on the phone
It is also better to do homework as soon as possible after the teacher has given it to you Then,
if the homework is difficult and you need time to think about it, you will still have time to do it.Always turn off your mobile phone and the television when you are doing homework You willwork a lot faster without them Make sure you have a quiet place to work, with enough lightand a comfortable chair
Questions:
1 Is it good to do homework late or early?
2 When is it better for us to do homework?
3 Why do we have to turn off our mobile phone and the television when we are doing
homework?
4 Do you enjoy doing your homework? Why? Or why not?
Writing
Trang 3I Complete the second sentence with the same meaning (1m)
1 We should plant trees around the school yard
I Choose a correct word to complete each of the following sentences
1 Your parents you one hour ago
a phoned b are phoning c have phoned d phone
2 I wish that I her now
a can meet b met c could meet d could met
3 The first man landed on the Moon 21st July 1969
4 He is _in playing soccer
a interest b interesting c interests d interested
Trang 4II Change these sentences into the passive voice
1 They will hold the meeting before May Day
III Turn into Reported speech
1 They said “We must go home now”
I Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (1m)
1 My brother started to work last year
I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
2 A baggy B minority C style D Symbol
3 A chair B check C machine D child
4 A exchange B orange C danger D arrange
II/ Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differenly from the rest
1 A academic B reputation C experience D intermediate
2 A primary B official C tropical D language
Trang 5B> Language focus:
I/ Choose the correct word(s)/ phrase(s) to complete the sentences
1 Mai asked me…… could stay there
A he whether B whether he C he if D though he
2 To reach the village they have to cross a small bamboo………
A forestry B bush C shrub D forest
3 They work…………as a waiter on Saturday and Sunday evenings
A part-time B sometime C full-time D all the time
4 I don’t like using the internet because it has some _
A benefits B advantages C limitations D disadvantages
5 The workers love wearing jeans because the material was very …
6 If you want to … the course, you must pass the coming examination
7 She often goes to the ………… to pray because her religion is Islam
A church B pagoda C temple D mosque
8 Have you ……been to Japan? Yes, I have ………been there
A already/ ever B just/ever C ever/ already D just/ recently
9 when she was young, she……do a lot of exercises
A used to B wasn’t used to C was used to D.was use to
10 I wish the children………making the noise
A will stop B can stop C stop D would stop
II Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that needs correcting
1 It’s time for Maryam to leave for home, but she wishes she has a longer
Trang 64 He said he can’t find his friend’s house in that square.
A B C D
C> Reading:
I/ Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question
Clothes can tell a lot about a person Some like colorful (1) because they wanteveryone to look at them (2) they want to be the centre of attention (3) people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are colorful and fancy They do not wantpeople to look at them Clothes today are very different (4) the clothes of the 19 thcentury One different is the way they look For11 example, in the 19 th century, all women(5) blouses with long skirts But today, women do not always wear blouses withlong skirts Sometimes they wore short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another different(6) the 19 th century and today is cloth In the 19 th century, clothes were madeonly from natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton , wool, silk or line But today,there are many kinds of man-made cloth A lot of clothes are now made fromnylon, rayon, orpolyester
1 A clothes B suits C shirts D trousers
5 A wear B worn C were wearing D wore
II/ Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true IT), false (F) or no information (N)
I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom ofwearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body At first, Ifound it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it You feelreally secure, and also you don't have to worry about what to wear all the time
1 The writer lives in the Middle East now _
2 She was constrained to wear national costume _
Trang 73 She was very annoyed at the costume _
4 She felt confident and safe when she wore the costume _
5 She didn’t have to think of what to wear every day _
D> Writing:
I/ Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given (1m)
1 She said, “I’ll be here again tomorrow.”(Change into reported speech.)
She said ………
2 Mary doesn’t know how to use the Internet.(Rewrite, using “wish”)
Mary wishes ………
II/ Rewrite the sentences so that meaning stays the same (1m)
1 It took Jane many hours to surf the Net for needed information
1 A trip B river C shrine D city
2 A reading B learning C speaking D pleasing
3 A style B poetry C lively D symbol
II Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1 A notice B comprise C friendly D peaceful
2 A casual B tunic C subject D design
3 A inspire B mention C pattern D different
B Language focus:
I Circle the best option ( from A, B, C, or D ) to complete the sentences
1 What was he doing when you ……… ?
Trang 8A come B to come C came D coming
2 Hanoi is not very …… from Kuala Lumpur
A difference B different C differ D differently
3 The ……… language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia
A nation B national C nationally D nationality
4 They ……… to Da Lat in summer when they were young
A use to go B used to going C are used to going D used to go
5 My car ………… yesterday
A repairs B is repaired C repaired D was repaired
6 The Ao Dai is the ……… dress of Vietnamese women
A beautiful B traditional C casual D polite
7 He was born ……… 15th December
8 There is a bamboo ……… at the entrances to the village
A forest B forestation C forest ranger D forestry
9 It rains heavily , ……… I can’t go to the movie with you
10 If he ………… free time , he will go swimming
A has B had C will have D is having
11 They enjoyed ……… football after school
A played B to play C playing D play
12 They haven’t seen this film , ……… ?
A do they B have they C don’t they D they have
C Reading
I Use the word given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage
visited - got up - bookshop – dictionary – bus – speaking
Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford He (1)………early and took a(2)
……… ,so he arrived there on time In the morning, he (3)……….the National
Trang 9gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park In the afternoon, he bought a (4)……… and asmall disc with the words “Oxford University” He met some English students in the (5)
……… He was happy to practice (6)………English with many foreigners Although
he felt tired, he all had a nice day
II Read the passage then answer the following questions:
1 Where did Nam go last Sunday?
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A roofs B tickets C books D chickens
2. A prayed B impressed C designed D arrived
3. A city B century C official D notice
Trang 104. A gather B healthy C thirdly D thankful
5. A character B chemistry C school D exchange
Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
6 Her religion is Islam, so she often goes to the _to pray.
A church B pagoda C temple D mosque
7 It’s very kind of you _so!
A to say B saying C say D to saying
8 I wish Susan _harder for her coming examination next week.
A will work B worked C has worked D would work
9 What were you doing when he _?
A comes B to come C came D coming
10 I _English here since I graduated from university.
A teach B taught C have taught D am teaching
11 Look! cattle and sheep are _in the meadow.
A cutting B swimming C grazingD talking
12 It rains heavily, _I can’t go to the movies with you.
A and B but C because D so
13 She said that she _learning English a lot.
A like B liked C liking D to like
14 I asked Ann _she knew how to use a computer.
A whether B unless C if D A&C
15 The church looks very old When _?
A was it built B is it built C has it built D did it build
16 We have never _any experience of living in the city.
A wish B done C had D made
17 They have to take that English course, _they?
A haven’t B don’t C needn’t D mustn’t
18 Nam cannot earn money _he has no job.
A unless B until C if D without
Trang 1119 This shirt is different _the one I saw last Sunday.
A from B at C on D in
20 I wish that I _how to mend this suit.
A know B knows C knowing D knew
Find one mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
21 John used to going to school by bus, but now he goes by bike.
Read the text and then choose the correct answers by circling A, B, C or D.
Singapore is an island city of about three million people It’s beautiful (26) _with lots ofparks and open spaces It’s also a very clean city
Most of the people (27) _in high rise flats in different parts of the island The businessdistrict is very modern with lots of high new office buildings Singapore also has some niceolder sections In China town, there (28) _rows of old shop house The Governmentbuildings in Singapore are very (29) _and date from the colonial days Singapore isfamous (30) _ its shops and restaurants There are many good shopping centers Most ofthe goods are duty free Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food,and the prices are quite reasonable
26. A district B town C city D village
27. A live B lives C are living D lived
28. A is B will be C were D are
29. A beauty B beautiful C beautify D beautifully
Trang 1230. A in B on C at D for
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.
Last Sunday, Nam went on an excursion to Oxford He got up early and took a bus, so hearrived there on time In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the HydePark In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “OxfordUniversity” He met some English students in the bookshop He was very happy to practicespeaking English with many foreigners Although he felt tired, he had a nice day
31 Where did Nam go last Sunday?
Rewrite these sentences as directed
36 Mary said to Tim, “When will you finish your work?”
Mary asked Tim _
37 They have built two department stores recently.
Two department stores _
38 I can’t go to his party, but I’d love to.
Trang 13Question I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1 Ba can’t speak English well
4 My father likes playing soccer every morning
My father is interested………
5 She worked hard She passed her exam
Trang 1415 She started working as a secretary five years ago.
I Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence:
1 I was really impressed ……….the beauty of Dubai
2 Should all the motorcyclists be ………to wear helmets?
A interested B compulsory C dangerous D impressive
3 He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s ………
Trang 15A information B instructions C statements D questions
4 What is the ……… of your dress? Is it made of silk?
A Design B material C clothing D fashion
5 Tom ……… in the bank for 10 years since he graduated from University
A Worked B was working C has worked D works
6 We had an ………student from Spain staying with us last year
A Exchange B interchange C university D abroad
7 She was sick;………, she went to school yesterday
A So B because C therefore D however
8 If Mary ……….free tomorrow, I will invite her to the concert
II Read the passage, then write TRUE or FALSE for each sentence
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent Unlike children who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak It is even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with the pronunciation There are several things that an
international students can do to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class Studying pronunciation can help student to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, student need to be exposed toEnglish outside the classroom as well This is why that many students say that studying in an English- speaking country greatly affects their English Living with native speakers can help students to learn new words as well as improve their accents International students can also learn important cultural information This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occurwhen people from different cultures live together
True or false?
9 Adult students of English can hardly change the way they speak
10 The top or smartest adult students still have difficulty with pronunciation
11 Living with native speaker can’t help to prevent misunderstandings
12 To improve their pronunciation, students also need to practice reading regularly
III Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
Trang 1613 Many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing on work
A B C D
14 Read the instructions on the bottle carefully before take these medicines
A B C D
IV Complete the following passage by choosing the correct words or phrases
Mr Brown and some (15)……… conservationists are on a very dirty beach now Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again After listening to Mr Brown’s (16 )……… , they are divided (17)……… three groups Group 1 needs to walk along the shore, Group 2 should check the sand and Group3 has to check among
the rocks Garbage must be put into the plastic bags , and the bags will be (18)
………by Mr Jones He will take the bags ………(19)…… the garbage dump Each member will be ………(20) …… a map to find the right place They won’t eat the picnic lunch which was provided by Mrs Smith until the whole area is clean Then, They are eager towork hard so as to refresh this area again
15 A volunteers B voluntary C voluntarily D voluntariness
16 A instruct B instructed C instructor D instruction
18 A collect B colleting C collected D to collect
V Use the correct form or tense of verb given in each sentence
21 After finishing my homework, my mom often has me (buy) ……… some food for lunch.
22 For ages, ao dai (mention)……… in poems, songs, and novels
23 Tom promised he (not/ do ) ……… it again
24 Did you hear someone (cry)……… outside last night?
25 Many accidents ……… ( cause) by careless driving every year.
26 ……… the report( finish)………by Tom yet?
VI Supply the correct word form given in each sentence
27 Hội An is one of the most famous tourist ………in Vietnam (attract )