They asked me how many children ……….. Lam took their children back to their home village about ten kilometers from Da Lat.. Lam’s children were very interested in the visit.. I am very i
Trang 1THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Subject : ENGLISH 9
Duration : 45 minutes School year : 2010-2011
Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này
I LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the correct answer by circling the letter a, b, c, or d.(3 ms)
1 One of my friends said that she ……… learning English with her teacher
2 They asked me how many children ………
a I had b I have c do you have d did you have
3 They have to ask their parents’permission if they ……… out after school
a went b go c are going d have gone
4 If Lan ……… to lose some weight, she must do more exercise
a wanted b wants c want d to want
5 Hoa wishes she ……… to Hue by train
a will travel b travel c travels d would travel
6 The little girl wishes she……… enough money to buy those toys
a had b has c have d will have
7 The students will visit the capital……… summer
a in b on c from d of
8 They have learned English ………….many years
a in b from c since d for
9 A new hospital ……… in this area next year
a is built b will build c builds d will be built
10 The ao dai is the……… dress of Vietnamese women
a tradition b traditional c traditionally d by tradition
11 My friend ……… to the museum last week
a went b goes c go d will go
12 He wishes he ……… the billionaire
a is b be c will be d were
II READING
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.(2.5 ms)
Last weekend, Mr and Mrs Lam took their children back to their home village about ten kilometers from Da Lat The village lies at the foot of a hill where people plant a lot of vegetables Mr Lam’s parents have lived there for nearly fifty years Their house is
in the center of the village It’s a nice house built of brick, located in the middle of a large garden Their bedrooms look out over the yard behind the house where various kinds of flowers are in full bloom all year round
Tran Van Thoi Secondary School
Student’s name :………
Class : …………
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Mr Lam’s children were very interested in the visit They got up early in the morning They followed their grandfather going up the hill to see the landscape at dawn Then they went back home for breakfast Their grandmother cooked the peanut sticky rice for them After the long walk, they all felt hungry They ate a lot of sticky rice The children enjoyed the trip very much
Questions:
1 When did Mr and Mrs Lam take their children back to their home village?
………
2 How far is it from their home village to Da Lat?
………
3 How long have Mr Lam’s parents lived there?
………
4 Were Mr Lam’s children interested in the visit?
………
5 What did their grandmother cook for them?
………
III WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given.(2.0 ms)
1 Tam said :” I can swim across the river”
Tam said that………
2 The examiner asked me: “ Where do you live?”
The examiner asked me………
3 People plant rice in tropical countries
Rice is………
4 She doesn’t have a computer
She wishes………
IV LISTENING
Listen to the letter and fill in the missing words.(2.5 ms)
125 Dien Bien Phu Street, Dist 3
HO CHI MINH City, VN April 20th , 2010
Dear Sir,
I’ve just read your language center’s advertisement on Tuoi Tre newspaper I am very interested in learning (1)……… with native speakers, so I like to get some more information about your center
My English is not pretty (2)………… I can (3)……… just a little English My vocabulary is poor because I don’t read much and my writing is (4)………… I want to improve my English in all skills – speaking, listening, reading and writing – as well Could you please send me more information about your program, schedule and tuition (5)
………
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon
Yours faithfully,
THANH LAN
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Trang 3-ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 HỌC KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
I LANGUAGE FOCUS
( 0.25 điểm cho mỗi câu đúng)
1 c, 2.a, 3.b, 4.b, 5.d, 6.a, 7.a, 8.d, 9 d, 10 b, 11 a, 12 d
II READING
( 0.5 điểm cho mỗi câu đúng)
1 Mr and Mrs Lam Took their children back to their home village last weekend
2 It is about ten kilometers from Da Lat
3 Mr Lam’s parents have lived there for nearly fifty years
4 Yes, they were
5 Their grandmother cooked the peanut sticky rice for them
III WRITING
( 0.5 điểm cho mỗi câu đúng)
1 Tam said that he could across the river
2 The examiner asked me: “ Where do you live?”
The examiner asked me where I lived
3 People plant rice in tropical countries
Rice is planted in tropical countries
4 She wishes she had a computer
IV LISTENING
( 0.5 điểm cho mỗi đáp án đúng)
(1) English, (2) good, (3) speak, (4) bad, (5) fees
Dear Sir,
I’ve just read your language center’s advertisement on Tuoi tre newspaper I am very
interested in learning English with native speakers, so I like to get some more information
about your center
My English is not pretty good I can speak just a little English My vocabulary is poor because I don’t read much and my writing is bad I want to improve my English in all
skills – speaking, listening, reading and writing – as well Could you please send me more
information about your program, schedule and tuition fees.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon
Yours faithfully,
THANH LAN