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Đề thi học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 số 1:

* Phần đề thi:
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Vietnamese people are very _________________ and hospitable.
A. reserved
B. friendly
C. official
D. quiet
2. We can learn how ______ banh chung at Tet.
A. To make
B. Made
C. Making
D. Make
3. Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into twenty-four ___________ divisions since
December 2003.
A. Administrative
B. Administration
C. Administrator
D. Administer
4. Public suggest that the factories_____________ with waste treatment system.
A. Should equip
B. Would be equiped
C. Equiped
D. Would equip
5. Nam didn’t know…………….to find more information the course.
A. What
B. Where
C. why
D. while
6. The farmers in my home village ______ rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-
driven carts.
A. didn’t used to transport
B. Didn’t used transport
C. didn’t use to transport
D. used to transport
7. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a _______ that consists of royal palaces and
monuments.
A. Structure
B. Fortress
C. Complex
D. limestone
8. At night they used to entertain ______ by telling and acting out stories.
A. Themselves
B. Them
C. Their
D. Themself
9. It ………………….that They are quieter and cheaper than taxi.
A. said
B. Are said
C. Is said
D. Say
10. The children in my home village used to go _____, even in winter. Now they all
have shoes.
A. Bare-footed
B. Played around
C. Playing around
D. On foot
11. Mary asked me Where I…………………from
A. Coming
B. come
C. To come
D. came
12. I wish people in the world ______ conflicts and lived in peace.
A. Don’t have
B. Didn’t have
C. Didn’t had
D. Doesn’t have
13. In Viet Nam, ______ often refers to age and social position, not to wealth.
A. Culture
B. Seniority
C. Generation
D. Tradition
14. Tom ‘’Thanks for the nice gift’ Daisy
A. I am glad you like it
B. You are welcome
C. I myself don’t like it
D. I’m happy
15. A ______ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it
from a distance.
A. Radio
B. Computer
C. Loudspeaker
D. Television
16. Traditional craft has …………………….from generation to generation
A. Passed
B. passed down
C. pass
D. Been passed down
17. My mother doesn’t work ………………….. Saturday
A. On
B. in
C. At
D. for
18. It is ……………Ha long bay was recognized as a word Heritage site by UNESCO
A. Knew
B. To know
C. known
D. knowing
II . Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the
others.
19. A. measure B. conduct C. stuck D. frustrated
20. A. impolite B. night C. tradition D. slight
III . Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
21. A. people B. enough C. picture D. father
22. A. depend B. begin C. agree D. happen
IV. Read the passage, and choose the best answer.
Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the
community they live in. Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to
generation.
Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly. They learnt
to respect seniority. When they passed an object to another person, they had to use
both hands. When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person
first. Boys learnt to work hard to support their families. Girls learnt to do housework,
and to take care of others. Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated. When they
made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it. That would be
cowardly and mean. They were taught that families were strong, and everybody
should stick together in adversity.(tai họa, nghịch cảnh)
Fortunately, many of these values have been well preserved. They have contributed to
making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society.
23. Good manners are _______________________.
A. of great value
B. of the community
C. traditional
D. only for the old
24. What was a boy’s main duty?
A. to respect seniority
B. to support his family
C. to do housework
D. to share good things
25. The sentence: “When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be
punished for it,” means they would _______________________.
A. deny their mistake
B. admit their mistake
C. keep it a secret
D. be punished
26. What contributed to making the unique Vietnamese culture?
A. tradition
B. generations
C. good manners
D. seniority
27. This passage is about_______________________.
A. people who possess good manners
B. what bad manners children in the past had
C. the preservation of bad values
D. good manners and their value
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999, Hoi An is the (28) …………..……. main
port of Viet Nam dating back to the 16th century. Today, most of its historic
(29)………………….... have been preserved as landmarks. There are many things
you can do there. For example, you can walk down the streets, (30)
…………….……… by the atmosphere of times gone by. You should (31)...............
the town during the full moon, when the shop owners turn off the lights and decorate
the streets with candle lanterns. You can also take a sampan ride down the Song Do
River, hunting traces of foreign traders such as the Japanese, Chinese, and Dutch who
made Hoi An a centre of (32) ………………..……..in old Viet Nam.
28. A. former B. form C. older D. elder
29. A. structure B. building C.structures D. buildings
30. A. around B. round C.surround D. surrounded
31. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. be visited
32. A. cultural B. culture C. tradition D. traditional
VI. Write the complete sentences, using the the words/ phrases given.(1m)
33. I / suggest/ that/the government/ limit/ the number / daily visitors.
____________________________________________________________________
_____
34. She/ wish/she/ can/communicate/ her pet.
_____________________________________________________________________
____
VII. Arrange the following words/phrases in the correct order to make a
meaningful sentence.(1m)
35. didn’t/young people/ use to/ in / computer games / the past/ play /
_____________________________________________________________________
____
36. Viet Nam/reported/ the /Thien Duong/ it is/ longest cave/ in /that/is/
____________________________________________________________________

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D D A B B C D A C D A B
33. I suggest that the government should limit the number of daily visitors.
34. She wishes she could communicate with her pet.
35. Young people didn’t used to play computer games in the past.
36. It is reported that Thien Duong is the longest cave in Viet Nam.
II. Đề thi học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 số 2:

* Phần đề thi:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different
from the other (1pt)
1. A. accept B. activity C. across D. afraid
2. A. boat B. cow C. grocer D. grow
3. A. display B. drive C. exciting D. idea
4. A. amusing B. cousin C. homesick D. season
Question II: Choose the best answer (2pts)
1. The ao dai is usually made of a light.................
A. cotton
B. design
C. symbol
D. material
2. They................. in Hue................. a long time.
A. were living/ for
B. were living/ since
C. have lived/ for
D. have lived/ since
3. These plants .................................. for animals' food.
A. can grow
B. can be grown
C. have grown
D. grow
4. Japanese people usually wear kimonos on special .........................
A. occasions
B. times
C. situations
D. places
5. He used to ...................................................... to school by his mother.
A. take
B. taking
C. taken
D. be taken
6. They wish they .............................. a new house now.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. would have
7. It rains heavily, ........................................ I can't go to the movies with you.
A. and
B. but
C. because
D. so
8. He asked me where I ................................ the next day.
A. go
B. went
C. will go
D. would go
Question III: Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences. (2
pts)
1. Lan (eat)..............................................................dinner when his friend called.
2. She rarely (get) ............................................. home before six o'clock.
3. We (not/ begin) ............................... to study for the test yet.
4. They (see) .................................................................. this movie before.
5. My friend is a writer. She (write) .............................................. many books.
Question IV: Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word
that you do not need to use (2 pts)
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1) .......................... to
swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to
live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous
gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear
oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast
areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not
(5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice.
Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6)
............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we
have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7)
.............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything
about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.
Question V: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown (2 pts)
1. He can't pass the examination.
-> He wishes ...........................................................................
2. She asked me "Where do you live?"
-> She asked me ........................................................................
3. Mai has lived in Hanoi since she was 10.
-> He started ...........................................................................
4. They can't speak English fluently.
-> They wish .......................................................................................
Question VI. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow
are True or False: (1pt)
Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to fluency. All
foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice. There is a fact that
a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they
can't speak well yet. So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt,
apart from the ability to explain grammar rules. Listening, speaking, reading and
writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the
most difficult.
1. The key to fluency in studying a foreign language is practice. 1............
2. Advanced learners needn't practice. 2............
3. Some English learners find listening and writing the most difficult skills. 3............
4. A learner can't speak well even though he knows a lot of grammar rules and has a
large vocabulary. 4............

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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different
from the other (1pt)
1. B; 2. B; 3. A; 4. D;
Question II: Choose the best answer (2pts)
1. D; 2. C; 3. B; 4. A; 5. D; 6. B; 7. D; 8. D;
Question III: Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences. (3
pts)
1. was eating; 2. gets; 3. haven't begun; 4. have seen;
5. has written; 6. takes;
Question IV: Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word
that you do not need to use (2 pts)
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1) dirty to swim in. There
is so much smoke in the (2) air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities.
In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) pollute the air so
much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4) down so many
trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers
in parts of Africa can not (5) grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is
so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals
are (6) quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we
have killed to many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) about
the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us
now. (8) Save the Earth.
Question V: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown (2 pts )
1 He wishes he could pass the examination.
2 She asked me where I lived.
3 She started living in Hanoi when she was 10.
4 They wish they could speak English fluently.

III. Đề thi học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 số 3:

* Phần đề thi:
SECTION A: LISTENING (2.5PTS)
Part 1. What does each speaker like best about his or her current hobby or
pastime? Write the correct letter. There is ONE example
Example: 1. D
Name Hobby or pastime
1.Zach A. looking at the blue sky
2.Erica B. making great friends
3. Brian C the flowers
4. Evan D using bright colors
5. Danielle E. looking at his collection
6. Marcus F. creating pictures
Part 2.Are these statements true(T) or false (F)? There is ONE example
EX: 1. _F_ She went to a club with her friend.
2. __ He helped his sister clean the garage.
3. __ He went to the gym.
4. __. He played with his nephews.
5. __She saw a boring movie.
6. __She watched TV on Saturday.
SECTION B: USE OF LANGLUAGE(2.5PTS)
Part 1. Choose the word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that the fits the space in each
sentences.
1. “Would you like to have tea with you?” “_______”.
A. Yes, I would
B. Yes, I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea
D. I think so.
2. My brother is a university student, but he works______ as a waiter in the evenings.
 A. all the time
B. full-time
C. sometimes
D. part-time
3. My younger sister takes very good care............ her lovely cat.
A. of
B. for
C. in
D. at
4. We got our mail................... yesterday.
A. been delivered
B. delivered
C. delivering
D. to deliver
Part 2. Supply the correct form of words in parentheses
1: Finding that the film was___________, we turned off the TV. (BORE)
2: He is too busy to have much time for_______ (RELAX)
3: The book is small, but it is________ (INFORM)
4: It was an_________trip, so all of us felt tired and bored. (ENJOY)
Part 3. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others in the same group.
1. A. material B. casual C. flat D. campus
2. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
SECTIONC: READING(2.0 PTS)
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in
the following passage
My name is Linh. Last Saturday, I visited the countryside with my friend Xuan. The
place is not very far (1)______our town. We came there by bus - a journey of 3 hours.
On arriving there, we went straight to the house of Xuan’s parents. They are farmers.
They have lived here for three years. We drank coconut water and ate a lot of cakes.
 (2)_____that we went to the field to fly kites. Then we went swimming in the river
near there and played games together. We enjoyed a weekend completely.
Finally, in the afternoon we (3)_______the countryside for the town. And I got home
at about 6.30. We (4)_____had a lot of fun. Xuan’s parents are very kind. The
countryside is wonderful to me. If we have free time, we‘ll come there again
1. A. from B. away C. to D. for
2. A. After B. Before C. Them D. while
3. A. came home B. returned C. left D. said goodbye
4. A. however B. happily C. really D. ver
Part 2. Read the text carefully, and then decide whether the following statements
are TRUE (T) or FALSE(F)
My best friend, Thuy learned English at school and university many years ago . She is
now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it . She really
needs English for her job . She works for an international bank in Hanoi . Her
speaking and reading are excellent. She just wants to improve her writing skill so that
she can write normal letters in English . In Thuy’s opinion the aspect of learning
English she finds most difficult is listening. It’s her biggest problem. People speak
very quickly and she can’t understand them. Although she has difficulty in studying
this language, she likes it a lot. She said it was an interesting language and she could
talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the words of her
favorite song, too.
1.____.English is unnecessary for Thuy’s job.
2. ____Thuy can speak English very well.
3. ____Thuy finds English very interesting because she has no difficultly in studying
it.
4. ____ People talk too quickly for Thuy to understand.
SECTION D: WRITING (3.0 PTS)
Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one.
1. It rained hard, so we had to cancel the picnic.
Because_______________________________________________
2. She can’t have lunch with me now.
She wishes_______________________________________________
3.She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?”
She asked me_______________________________________________
Part 2. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete
sentences.
1. find/ the solution/ I / sorry / I didn’t/ am/
_______________________________________________
2. you moved here?/ How many times/ since/ have./you / meet him/
_______________________________________________
3. enjoy / to be able to communicate/ We./learning English / with the foreigners/
_______________________________________________

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SECTION B: LANGUAGE USE (2.5 POINTS)
Part 1. 0.25 for each correct answer
1. B; 2. D; 3. A; 4. B;
Part 2. 0.25 for each correct answer
1. BORING; 2. RELAXATION; 3. INFORMATIVE; 4. UNENJOYABLE;
Part 3. 0.25 for each correct answer
1. A; 2. B;
SECTION C: READING (2.0 POINTS)
Part 1. 0.25 for each correct answer
1. A; 2. A; 3. C; 4. C;
Part 2. 0.25 for each correct answer
1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. T;
SECTION D: WRTING (3.0 POINTS)
Part 1. 0.5 for each correct answer
1. Because it rained hard, we had to cancel the picnic.
2. She wishes she could have lunch with me now.
3. She asked me why I was learning English.
Part 2. 0.5 for each correct answer
1. I am sorry I didn’t find the solution.
2. How many times have you met him since you moved here?
3. We enjoy learning English to be able to communicate with the foreigners.