Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 - Trường THCS Tân Thanh

ENGLISH 9 
A. PHONETICS (1.0pt)
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 
1. 	A. played 	B. collected	C. remembered	D. studied
2. 	A. compulsory	B. publish	C. tunic	D. product
II. Choose the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others. 
1. 	A. design	B. baggy	C. equal	D. novel
2. 	A. fashion	B. symbol	C. relax	D. subject
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0pts)
I.	 Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.	
1. She likes watching star .................................night. 
	A. at	B. on	C. in	D. from
2. Viet Nam is divided into three ................................. 
	A. religions 	B. regional	C. religious	D. regions
3. If he phones, ................................. him to buy some oranges.
	A. remember	B. recall	C. remind 	D. reuse
4. The boss is angry because Jane ................................. the office telephone for personal calls.
	A. used 	B. is always using	C. is used	D. uses
5. We used to ................................. past the office on the way to school.
	A. walking 	B. walk 	C. is walking	D. walks
6. I wish Susan ................................. harder for the examination.
	A. works	B. has worked 	C. will work	D. worked
7. He asked me ................................. to Mary’s birthday party the following day.
	A. whether I come	B. whether I came	C. if I would come	D. if I was coming
8. That worker didn’t work hard enough, ................................ he lost his job.
	A. because	 B. so	C. but	D. or
II. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 
9. My sister (teach) ...in this school since she left the university.
10. Ba was ill yesterday, so he (not go) ... to school.
11. My cousin and I (watch) ... a film on TV last night when my brother came.
12. The material (make) ... from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
C. READING (3.0pts)
I. Read the passage then choose the best option by circling A,B,C or D. 
MY VILLAGE
 My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people (1) ________ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenery. The air is quite (2) ________; however, the smell of roses makes people (3)________ cool. 
 In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (4) ________ . Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
1. A. grow 	B. buy 	 	 	C. sell 	D. grew	
2. A. dirty 	B. beautiful	 	C. freshly 	D. fresh 	
3. A. felt 	B. to feel 	 	C. feel 	 	D. feeling 	
4. A. colors 	B. place 	 	C. spot 	 D. styles 	
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (2,0pts).
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why adult students have more difficulties in pronunciation than the children. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their pronunciation. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that may occur when people from different cultures live together.
 *Questions
5. Which of the flowing statements is TRUE?
A. It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation.	
B. Like children, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak.
C. Living with native speakers cannot students improve their pronunciation.
D. Adult students have more difficulties in pronunciation than the children.
6. What does the phrase “to be exposed to English” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Imitating native speakers.
B. Avoiding speaking English outside the classroom.
C. Living in an English–speaking environment.
D. Writing to native speakers.
7. Who can help adult students improve pronunciation?
A. International students.
B. English – speaking countries.
C. English native speakers.
D. People from different countries.
8. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The problem adult students may face in learning English.
B. Learning English.
C. How to improve pronunciation.
D. Difficulties in pronunciation of adult students.
D. WRITING (2.0pts)
I. a. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
1. He started going to school in 2000.
A. He has been a student since 2000.	
B. He has been a student in 2000.
C. He has been a student for 2000.	
D. He is a student since 2000.
2. It rains heavily. I can’t go to the movies with you.
A. It rains heavily, and I can’t go to the movies with you.
B. It rains heavily, so I can’t go to the movies with you.
C. I can’t go to the movies with you, so it rains heavily.
D. It rains heavily, because I can’t go to the movies with you.
b. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best form from the given words.
 3. Mai / wish / she / can / spend / summer / holiday / Singapore / 
A. Mai wish that she can spend summer holiday in Singapore.
B. Mai wishes that she can spend her summer holiday in Singapore.
C. Mai wish she could spend her summer holiday in Singapore.
D. Mai wishes that she could spend her summer holiday in Singapore.
4. They / said / they / have / wonderful / time / then.
A. They said that they have a wonderful time then.
B. They said that they are having a wonderful time then.
C. They said that they were having a wonderful time then.
D. They said that they had a wonderful time then.
ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST
Part A: Phonics (1pt)
 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 
 1. a. bulb b. table c. plumber d. label 
 2. a. flow	 b. rock	c. folk 	 d. row
II. Choose the word in each group that has different stressed pattern
 1. a. pollute	 b. reduce	c. provide	d. faucet
 2. a. deforestation	 b. pollution	c. environment	d. prevention
Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (3pts)
I.Choose the most suitable word to complete the sentences.(2pts)
1. I enjoyed......................................TV when I want to relax.
 a. watch b. watching c. watched d. to watch
2. I like English ......................................it’s useful.
 a. but b. so c. because d .although 
3. If the rice paddies are polluted,the rice plants .
 a. are dies b. will die c. is died d.would dies
4. Mr Ha suggests  tennis this afternoon 
 a. played b. play c. to play d. playing
5. Minh is a good student. He speaks English ......................................
 a. good b. well c. goodly d.welly
6. .. air is one of the many problems we have to solve. 
 a. Pure b. Polluted c. Clean d. Pleasant 
7. A: You shouldn’t leave the television on all night.
 B: Sorry, I forgot. I usually ...it before going to bed.
 a. take off b. turnon c. turnoff d. turn up
8. You should the amount of water your family uses.
 a. repair b. increase c. save d. reduce
II. Use the correct verb forms. (1.0pt)
In Viet Nam, it (not snow) ..... in winter except for Sa Pa and Lang Son.
If Lan and Hoa .(come), tell them to wait for me.
3. My brother spent hours ..(repair) his motorbike.
 4. Nothing (do) ........ since he moved here
Part D: Reading (2pts)
I. Read the following passage, then circle the best option(A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. (1.0 pt)
Garbage ia a serious problem in the U.S. Every year, Americans produce about 308 billion pounds. All of the garbage goes to the (1) ... . But many landfills do not have room for all the garbage. One answer to the garbage problem is (2) ... . Half of all the garbage in the U.S can be recycled (3) .. used again. Recycling helps the landfills problem and saves enough energy too. When people recycle newspapers, they save (4) ... When they recycle glass, plastic, or cans, they save oil and electricity. Recycling is good for everything.
1. A. land	B. city	C. garbage	D. landfills
2. A. talking	B. telling	C. recycling	D. asking
3. A. or	B. and	C. but	D. so
4. A. gas	B. paper	C. electricity	D. water
II. Read the passage,then answer the questions. 
	Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun. Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving pars, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
	However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy. 
	Questions:
1. What do we need to generate solar energy?
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2. What is the main disadvantage of solar energy?
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3. Where can solar cells be installed?
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4. Are solar cells totally silent and non- polluting?
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Part E: Writing (2pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first. (2 pts)
1.The author has written a special edition for children.
->A special edition .
2. She went to bed early because of her sickness.    
-> Because she 
3. If Tom doesn’t come soon, he will miss the train.
-> Unless ...
4.“What about changing the date of the meeting again?” Mr. Nick said.
-> Mr.Nick suggested ..
II. Rearrange the word or phrase in the right order to have meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)
1. she / would not / I / make /  so / wish / much / noise /.
-> 
2. using / bulbs / energy-saving / about / instead of / 100-watt light bulbs / What /?
-> 
3.Last summer, / with / went / Nha Trang / Liz  / parents / to / her /.  
-> 
4. should / playing / not / much / of / free / Children / time / spend / electronic / games / their /.
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