Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 TA9

Name: ………………………………………..
Class: 9………
TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM – GRADE 9
TIME: 45 MINS.

PART 1: LISTENING.
Listen and then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (1.25pts)
____ 1. Radio programming was different from what it is now after the appearance of TV sets.
____ 2. Radio stories do not require listeners to use their imagination.
____ 3. Families used to gather around a radio to hear the news or to listen to a programme.
____ 4. Most people now listen to radio programmes in their car.
____ 5. Most radio programming consists of news and music.


PART 2: PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the word that has the different underlined part. (0.75pts)
6. A. religion B. reputation C. reproduce D. reactive
7. A. locate B. violent C. commercial D. symbol
8. A. watched B. laughed C. seemed D. practiced

Choose the word that has the different stress. (0.5pts)
9. A. designer B. document C. encourage D. socialist
10. A. unique B.gather C. picnic D. raincoat

PART3: GRAMMAR AND PRONUNCIATION.
Choose the most suitable answer to complete each sentence. (2.5pts)
11. We have planned ______ a trip in June.
A. have B. having C. to have D. had
12. Today we can tell many benefits of the Internet.
A. advantages B. interests C. obligations D. responsibilities
13. Mr. Parker is a farmer; he grows rice and corn in his field.
A. cereal B. maize C. grain D. ration
14. Malaysia is divided ______ two parts by the sea.
A. with B.about C. into D. from
15. Like many animals, bears can’t see very well, and ______ find food by using their sense of smell.
A. because B. so C. though D. but
16. Televisions now ______ such an important role in so many people’s life.
A. give B. do C. have D. play
17. British people can’t drive on the left, ______?
A. can he B. are they C. do they D. can they
18. The weather is not fine, so I can’t go out. If only it ______ fine!
A. is B. were C. would be D. had been
19. He will be in Vietnam from Monday ______ Wednesday.
A. up to B. until C. till D. All are correct
20. You shouldn’t spend much time ______ on purposeless websites.
A. wandering B. be wandering C. to wander D. wandered

Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence. (1pt)
21. Could you please sending me details ofcourses and fees?
A B C D
22. Heisableto do many things because he has no legs or arms.
A B C D
23. Asthe black cloud is coming, I think it is going to rainhardly soon.
A B C D
24. The Internet has increasingly developed and becamepart of our everyday life.
A B C D

Supply the correct form of the verbs. (0,5pts)
25. I wish (become) ______________ a teacher in the future.
26. My family (never be) ______________ to Hanoi before.

PART 4: READING.
Read the passage below.

One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspaper, weekly newspaper and special-interest newspaper. Daily newspapers published at least one edition every weekday are the most common. They often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week. They focus on neithernational events nor international events, they often give you the information aboutlocal happenings. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of reader of feature news