Đề thi học kỳ 1

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Ngày kiểm tra: 28-12-2007
PHÒNG GD&ĐT H. BÌNH CHÁNH
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 60 phút
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Listen to the passage carefully. Check (() the correct answer - True or False. (1m)
True False
People got the news from town criers.
Only teenagers like reading the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay.
Viewers can watch a lot of programs on different channels.
Remote controls are used to turn on TV.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words. (1m)
A. stars B. tickets C. trains D. weekends
A. worked B. watched C. stopped D. cleaned
A. convenient B. special C. prefer D. women
A. around B. how C. bought D. found

Choose the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of the following sentences. (2ms)
The place where students live instead of going home every day is called…………….
A. dormitory B. campus C. school ground D. institute
He asked me who the editor of this book…………………………
A. is B. are C. was D. were
My mother often wears ao dai …………………special occasion.
A. at B. on C. in D. out
I’ve been here…………………..ten o’clock.
A. in B. on C. since D. for
This bridge………………………from 1990 to 2000.
A. builds B. built C. is built D. was built
I do not use the Internet very often……………………….I don’t have much time.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
Who told you the news? The…………………….may not be correct.
A. inform B. information C. informational D. informative
What do you think about his………………………of coins?
A. collect B. collector C. collection D. collective

Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (1m)
English and Chinese are widely speaking in Malaysia.
A B C D
In the 1970, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper.
A B C D
How far does it take to get there?
A B C D
The examiner told her that she passes the written examination.
A B C D

Reading comprehension.
Read the passage carefully, then write T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false or N if the statement is not given. (1m)
English is a very useful language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like. We will not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say. English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are written in English every day in many countries. English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all corners of the world. Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

English is an international language. It’s very useful.
You can’t go to England if you don’t know English.
People write hundreds of English books every day in England.
English helps us to spread ideas and knowledge to everywhere in the world.

Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each gap. (2ms)
The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the (1)…………city in the country. The (2)…………in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country’s official religion. (3)………….addition, there are other religions (4)……………Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia (also known simply as Malay). English, Chinese and Tamil are widely (5)……………… The language of instruction (6)………………..primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, (7)……………some students may continue (8)………………in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory second language.

1. A. large B. larger C. largest D. smallest
2. A. country B. population C. popularity D. language
3. A. In B. On C. At D. Into
4. A. like B. as C. like as D. such as