Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án)

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I-PRONUNCIATION 
Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others. 
1. A. sunny B. highland C. typhoon D. flashlight 
2. A. nuclear B. suggest C. solar D. faucet 
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 
3. A. wanted B. needed C. liked D. planted 
4. A. meat B. seat C. please D. pleasure 
5. A. daughter B. through C. thought D. laugh 
II-VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. 
6. We are talking about the preservation of _________resources. 
 A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize 
7. The air in the city is very_________. 
 A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutant 
8. A large number of inhabitants have made _________on how to protect the environment. 
 A. suggest B. to suggest C. suggestion D. suggested 
9. She stays at home because she has to take care of her baby. 
 A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look for 
10. What can we do to spend less _________lighting? 
 A. in B. on C. about D. of 
11. – Well done Paul! -_________. 
 A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. I’m sorry D. You are very nice 
12. You were standing there while I was walking _________my groom. 
 A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. untill 
13. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th of the eighth _________ month. 
 A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar 
14. A(n) _________is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. 
 A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 
15. Many reports in newspapers talked about the _________of UFOs. 
 A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing 
16. A person who travels in a spacecraft is called a(n) _________. 
 A. astronaut B. spaceman C. cosmonaut D. All are correct 
17. Tet is a festival _________ occurs in late January or early February. 
 A. that B. which C. what D. A&B 
18. You will fail the exam, _________you study harder. 
 A. as B. if C. unless D. although 
19. If I _________a bird, I would be a dove. 
 A. are B. were C. am D. is 
20. Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it _________be a spacecraft. 
 A. will B. might C. is D. was 
III-ERROR IDENTIFICATION 
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 
21. The police have caught the man whom stole my motorbike. 
 A B C D 
22. Is that the reason what I should come on time? 
 A B C D 
23. The man to who you have just spoken, is the secretary. 
 A B C D 
24. It is the village when you used to live, isn’t it ? 
 A B C D 
25. What was the name of the horse who won the race? 
 A B C D 
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IV-GAP-FILL 
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the passage 
DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT ? 
 Some volcanoes are always (21)___. They are called active volcanoes. Mount Etna in Italy is an active 
(22)____. Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times. These are (23)____ extinct volcanoes. Most 
of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes no longer have a hot spot under them. They can 
not erupt anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again. These are 
called dormant volcanoes. (dormant : temporarily inactive) 
Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt. Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. 
Scientists drill into volcanoes. They make maps of the inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study 
volcanoes (29) ____ space. Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not (30)___ to tell what 
a volcano might do. 
26. A. erupting B. running C. going D. firing 
27. A. mountain B. volcano C. river D. hill 
28. A. named B. thought C. called D. said 
29. A. in B. from C. into D. out of 
30. A. easy B. difficult C. able D. good 
V-WRITING 
31. He told her about the book. He liked it best. 
 A. He told her about the book which he liked it best. 
 B. He told her about the book which he liked best. 
 C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. 
 D. He told her about the book whose he liked best. 
32. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. 
 D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 
33. I always give my mother flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 A. My mother always is given flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 B. Flowers is always given by my mother on Mother’s Day. 
 C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 D. My mother is given always flowers on Mother’s Day. 
34. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 A. So the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 C. Since the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 D. Though the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
35. I am poor, so I can’t buy a car. 
 A. If I am rich, I can buy a car. B. If I were rich, I can buy a car. 
 C. If I were rich, I could buy a car. D. If I were rich, I will buy a car. 
VI-READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage carefully, then tick True(T) or False(F). 
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most western countries. Celebrations start on December 24, 
Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all 
the presents, food, drinks and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends 
and relatives. Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning, 
children open the presents that are in their socks. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with 
potatoes and various other vegetables. 
FACTS T F 
36. Celebrations start on December 24, Christmas Eve. 
37. Christmas is the smallest festival of the year. 
38. People send Christmas cards to friends and relatives. 
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39. Children open the presents on the Christmas afternoon. 
40. The traditional Christmas dinner doesn’t consist of roast turkey. 
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ANSWER KEYS 
I-PRONUNCIATION 
Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others. 
1. A. sunny B. highland C. typhoon D. flashlight 
2. A. nuclear B. suggest C. solar D. faucet 
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 
3. A. wanted B. needed C. liked D. planted 
4. A. meat B. seat C. please D. pleasure 
5. A. daughter B. through C. thought D. laugh 
II-VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. 
6. We are talking about the preservation of ______________ resources. 
 A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize 
7. The air in the city is very _________________. 
 A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. pollutant 
8. A large number of inhabitants have made __________ on how to protect the environment. 
 A. suggest B. to suggest C. suggestion D. suggested 
9. She stays at home because she has to take care of her baby. 
 A. look at B. look after C. look up D. look for 
10. What can we do to spend less _________lighting? 
 A. in B. on C. about D. of 
11. – Well done Paul! _________. 
 A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. I’m sorry D. You are very nice 
12. You were standing there while I was walking _________my groom. 
 A. forward B. throughout C. towards D. untill 
13. Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th of the eighth _________ month. 
 A. moon B. sun C. solar D. lunar 
14. A(n) ______ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. 
 A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 
15. Many reports in newspapers talked about the ___of UFOs. 
 A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing 
16. A person who travels in a spacecraft is called a(n) _____. 
 A. astronaut B. spaceman C. cosmonaut D. All are correct 
17. Tet is a festival _________ occurs in late January or early February. 
 A. that B. which C. what D. A&B 
18. You will fail the exam, ____ you study harder. 
 A. as B. if C. unless D. although 
19. If I ___ a bird, I would be a dove. 
 A. are B. were C. am D. is 
20. Scientists say that if people see a UFO, it ___be a spacecraft. 
 A. will B. might C. is D. was 
III-ERROR IDENTIFICATION 
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 
21. The police have caught the man whom stole my motorbike. [who] 
 A B C D 
22. Is that the reason what I should come on time? [why] 
 A B C D 
23. The man to who you have just spoken, is the secretary. [to whom] 
 A B C D 
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24. It is the village when you used to live, isn’t it ? [where] 
 A B C D 
25. What was the name of the horse who won the race? [which] 
 A B C D 
IV-GAP-FILL 
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the passage 
DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT ? 
 Some volcanoes are always (26)___. They are called active volcanoes. Mount Etna in Italy is an active 
(27)____. Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times. These are (28)____ extinct volcanoes. Most 
of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes no longer have a hot spot under them. They can 
not erupt anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again. These are 
called dormant volcanoes. (dormant : temporarily inactive) 
Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will erupt. Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. 
Scientists drill into volcanoes. They make maps of the inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study 
volcanoes (29) ____ space. Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not (30)___ to tell what 
a volcano might do. 
26. A. erupting B. running C. going D. firing 
27. A. mountain B. volcano C. river D. hill 
28. A. named B. thought C. called D. said 
29. A. in B. from C. into D. out of 
30. A. easy B. difficult C. able D. good 
V-WRITING 
31. He told her about the book. He liked it best. 
 A. He told her about the book which he liked it best. 
 B. He told her about the book which he liked best. 
 C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. 
 D. He told her about the book whose he liked best. 
32. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday. 
 C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory. 
 D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory. 
33. I always give my mother flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 A. My mother always is given flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 B. Flowers is always given by my mother on Mother’s Day. 
 C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day. 
 D. My mother is given always flowers on Mother’s Day. 
34. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 A. So the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 C. Since the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
 D. Though the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time. 
35. I am poor, so I can’t buy a car. 
 A. If I am rich, I can buy a car. B. If I were rich, I can buy a car. 
 C. If I were rich, I could buy a car. D. If I were rich, I will buy a car. 
VI. READING COMPREHENSION-Read the passage carefully, then tick True(T) or False(F). 
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most western countries. Celebrations start on December 24, 
Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all 
the presents, food, drinks and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends 
and relatives. Christmas Day, December 25, is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning, 
children open the presents that are in their socks. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with 
potatoes and various other vegetables. 
FACT T F 
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36. Celebrations start on December 24, Christmas Eve.  
37. Christmas is the smallest festival of the year.  
38. People send Christmas cards to friends and relatives.  
39. Children open the presents on the Christmas afternoon.  
40. The traditional Christmas dinner doesn’t consist of roast turkey.  
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