De TK hk 1 A 9 (1)

ÑEÀ KIEÅM TRA HOÏC KYØ I (ñeà nghò)

A. Listening comprehension: Listen to the tape three times. Then do as directed.
Part I: Write T ( True ) or F ( False ) next to those statements. (1 pt)
The trip started at 5.30 in the morning. ______
They had to stop to get some more fuel. ______
They could see a lot of cows and buffaloes on their way. ______
At the store, the bus turned left. ______

Part II: Choose the best answer A , B or C. (1 pt)
After picking everyone up, the bus continued north on ________.
A. a small road B. Highway Number 1 C. a lane
The bus left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road ________.
A. westward B. eastward C. southward
Before arriving at their destination, they went through a ________.
A. green paddy field B. small bamboo forest C. tunnel
There is a ________ near the store.
A. pool B. lake C. pond

B. Grammar and Vocabulary: Circle the letter of the best answer. (2.5 pts)
He said that he __________ with his parents in Ho Chi Minh City then.
A. is living B. was living C. lives
What aspect of __________ do you find most difficult?
A. learn B. to learn C. learning
My father __________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
A. starts B. started C. has started
"How old are you? " The examiner said. The examiner asked Nga _______________.
A. how old I was B. how old you were C. how old she was
Your brother doesn’t like coffee, ___________?
A. likes he B. does your brother C. does he
They often go to that ___________ to pray.
A. market B. hotel C. shrine
Producing a dictionary is a very __________ job; a large number of hours, months, years, etc. is needed for it.
A. time-consuming B. convenient C. difficult
The company enjoys a world-wide __________ for quality of design.
A. course B. reputation C. exchange
The competitions will take place __________ 8 a.m. and 12 a.m.
A. from B. up to C. between
The bus collected us at 5 a.m. __________ the morning.
A. at B. in C. on

C. Reading comprehension.
Part I: Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT GIVEN (NG). (1 pt)

Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed. For example, the English word "byte" was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word ‘tomato’ was borrowed from Nahuati, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word ‘meat’ used to refer to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most school children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well.

1. English is changing very quickly. __________
2. English is spoken by many people. __________
3. ‘Meat’ means food in general now. __________
4. One of the ways to learn English is copying what you hear. __________

Part II: Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. (2 pts)

English has for more than a century and a half been called a world language. The number of people who (1)____ it as their mother tongue has been estimated at (2)____ three hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognised as an official language in countries where 1.5 billion people live. In China, the (3)____ attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 million. But this spread of English (4)____ the world is relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English was spoken (5)____ just under five million people. The arrival of English in North America was the key step in its world-wide expansion. The United States is a huge (6)____ market and this has tended to promote the English language in many other nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world`s computers is believed (7)____ in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in business. Frequently it is the language used at international conferences (8)____ when people are doing business together.

A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell
A. about B. approximately C. for D. between
A. importance B. important C. import D. importantly
A. over B. of C. throughout D. for
A. with B. by C. at D. in
A. commerce B. commercially C. commercialize D. commercial
A. to be B. is C. be D. being
A. but B. and C. so D. although

D. Writing:
Part I: Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete these sentences. (1.5 pt)
If / you / want / get well earlier / you / ought / stay / bed.
(
I / forward / hearing / you soon.
(
Tom / Jack / go / movies / last week.
(

Part II: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (1 pt)
"Do you often practice speaking English with your partners?" the examiner said to Lan.
( The examiner asked Lan
Does your sister travel to work by bus every morning?
( Your sister ?

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ANSWER KEYS

I. 0.25 each
Part 1:
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F

Part II:
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C

II. 0.25 each
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B

III.
Part I : 0.25 each
1. F 2. NG 3. F 4. T

Part II : 0.25 each
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C
5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B

IV.
Part I: 0.5 each
If you want to get well earlier you ought to stay in bed.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Tom and Jack went to the movies last week.

Part II: 0.5 each
The examiner asked Lan if she often practiced speaking English with her partners.
Your sister travels to work by bus every morning, doesn’t she?
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I
TIẾNG ANH 9


I/ Listening comprehension (2pts)
Part 1: Listen to the tape 3 times. Then write T next to those statements that are true and F next to those statements which are false.

The trip started at 5:30 in the morning. ……, ……
They could see a lot of cows and buffaloes on their way. ……. ..…..
The bus ran between small bamboo forests. …… ……
Everyone came back in the afternoon. …… .……

Part 2: Listen to the tape three times. Then choose the best answer A, B or C.

Nga is studying English in ____________.
A. The USA B. Ha Noi C. London
Nga works for a ____________ in Ha Noi.
A. bank B. newspapers C. university
She wants to improve her ____________ skills.
A. reading B. listening C. writing
Her listening skill is ____________.
A. perfect B. terrible C. good

II/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks. (2.5pts)

They often go to the ____________ to pray.
market b) hostel c) hotel d) shrine
There is a small bamboo forest at the ____________ to the village.
entrance b) entrain c) entrant d) enter
I can complete a ____________ English test if you want.
speak b) spoke c) spoken d) speaking
I saw your school’s ____________ in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
advertise b) advertisement c) advertiser d) advertising
I wish you ____________ us someday.
visit b) will visit c) visited d) would visit
My father ____________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.
starts b) started c) has started d) is starting
It rained heavily, ____________ I couldn’t go to the movie with you.
and b) but c) because d) so
She said that she ____________ learning English with you.
like b) liked c) likes d) to like
She has been here ____________ yesterday.
in b) since c) for d) on
If you go to the university, you can live in a dormitory ____________ campus.
at b) on c) in d) to




III/ Read the passage then write True (T) or False (F) or Not Given (NG) for each of sentences below. (1pt)
1) True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG) (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.
Questions:
English is only used in England. …………….
English is useful for studying other subjects …………….
English is the second compusory language in China.. …………….
English is useless. …………….

IV/ Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage.(2pts)

Sally had a very (1)____________ summer vacation this year. Her (2)____________ friend invited her to visit her family in the south of French. Sally (3)____________ by plane from London to Paris. Marie, her pen friend (4)____________ her at the airport and they took a train from Paris to Marserlles, (5)____________ Marie’s family lives. It is a large port. A lot of people live in Marserlles and there are many (6)____________ shops and cafes there. Sally started (7)____________ French at school two years (8)____________ and she spoke French all the time with Marie and her family.

A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
A. pencil B. pen C. book D. letter
A. went B. caught C. took D. got
A. waited B. visited C. saw D. met
A. here B. where C. there D. place
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly
A. learn B. learnt C. learned D. learning
A. then B. now C. ago D. already

V. Use the prompts provided to write complete sentences. (1.5pts)

Use the given words to write a passage. (1.5 m)
If / sister / want / good grades / try hard
→ __________________________________________________________
The man / like / living / country very much
→ __________