Đề 1 - HKI English 9 - Long Thành - Đồng Nai

UBND HUYỆN LONG THÀNH ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 – Đề 1
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Choose the best answer. (3pts)
1. The ao dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women.
a. traditional b. beautiful c. convenient d. comfortable
2. _______ does it take you to get to the village by bus ?
a. How far b. How much c. How long d. How many
3. In the 1970s, Jeans became cheaper, so many, many people began _______ Jeans.
a. wearing b. making c. stopping d. developing
4. Have you seen Giac Lam Pagoda _______ ?
a. already b. never c. just d. yet
5. I look forward to _______ from you soon.
a. hear b. hearing c. to hear d. heard
6. You like watching sports, _______ ?
a. do you b. don’t you c. did you d. didn’t you
II. Do as directed in parentheses. (1pt)
a. You must do this exercise carefully. (Change into the passive)

b. You want to lose weight. You should do exercise a lot. (Combine two sentences with “If”)

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable preposition given. (2pts)
in, at, on, since
a. Have you studied English _______ 2004 ?
b. They walked _______ half an hour to reach the waterfall.
c. Mr. Minh had an appointment _______ 4 o’clock.
d. They often go to church _______ Sundays.
IV. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given. (2pts)
a. I spent an hour writing this letter.
- It took me
b. What a pity. I don’t have a chance to visit Ha Long Bay.
- I wish
c. “Where is your house ?,” she asked me.
- She asked me
d. Mai didn’t have time for breakfast because she woke up late.
- Mai woke up late, so
V. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box. Then answer the questions. (2pts)
adults, hearing, lucky, among
Every year many students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are (1) _______. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by (2) _______ the language in films, on television, in the office or (3) _______ their friends. But not many are (4) _______ enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Students in America and Australia study their own language, which is English, and mathematics and another language.
a. Do people of different ages learn English ?
b. Why do many boys and girls learn English at school ?