ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM TẾNG ANH 9 HKI

READING
Unit one :
I. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.
Where is Chiang Mai ? (1)
A. in the east of Thailand B. in the south of Thailand
C. in the north of Thailand D. in the centre of Thailand
Key:
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai ? (1)
A. It is the largest city in Thailand.
B. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.
C. It is surrounded by high mountains.
D. It is over one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand.
Key:
Chiang Mai is now ________. (2)
A. a quickly developing city B. famous for its rivers
C. an ancient city D. near the Silk road
Key:
Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for? (2)
A. umbrellas B. silver C. woodcarving D. silks
Key:
The world “significant” in line 2 means _________ (3)
A. ancient B. large C. important D. developed
Key:
II. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
Is Australia the world’s largest island and its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of about 16.5 million. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries.
What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants.
What does the passage mainly discuss? (2)
A. The natural resources of Australia. B. The economic features of Australia.
C. The history of Australia. D. The geographical features of Australia.
Key:
“That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries” means ________ (3)
A. this nation has the most population in the world.
B. this nation is one of the countries that have the least population
C. this nation has less population than its neighbors.
D. this nation has more population than other countries.
Key:
The majority of Australians are of ______ (1)
A. English and Irish .
B. English, Irish, and Greek. .
C. English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish .
D. English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish .
Key:
“Over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home” means ________ (3)
A. they left their countries and moved to Australia
B. they built their new houses in Australia
C. they bought houses in Australia.
D. they made their houses the same as in Australia
Key:
What is NOT true about Australia? (2)
A. It is the largest island in the world.
B. It consists of islands.
C. It is the only country that is also a continent.
D. It is the smallest continent.
Key:
Unit two:
I. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans started almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa was called “jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later, Levis began making