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Full name:…………………..
Class:………………………

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I (5/12/2013)
Năm học 2010-2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
( Thời gian 60’ không kể thời gian giao đề )


I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.(2p)
1. He was watching television…………the burglar alarm went off. (when/which /where/that)
2. I ………….to go out when I was in the countryside. (not used/wasn’t used/didn’t use/ wasn’t use)
3. Will she………………..take this exam? (has to/have to/to have/has to)
4. They wish their childen…………......good students. (are/were/will be/have been)
II. Put the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.( 3p)
1. What………….your brother (do)……………….in the evening?
- He usually (play)…………….cards or (watch)…………….. TV.
2. ……….you (understand) …………………..the lesson now?
3. They are interested in (play)……………..soccer, but they never (play)………………it.
III. Choose a preposition to fill in each the blank in the following sentences. (1p)
1. I have history class………………(on/in/at/about) Monday.
2. Our classes alway start……………..(in/ at/on/about)7.15 a.m.
3. Who are you waiting………………(with/at/for/in)? – My classmates.
4. She is good …………..(at/in/on/for) English.
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2p)
English is one of the most popular languages in the world. It comes seccond in number of speakers after Chinese. In Viet Nam, more and more people are studying English, considering it is a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.
The best way to improve the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, is practice regulary. You should use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at speaking clubs even with yourself in front of mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read a lot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words. Besides, English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking a lot is good way to correct your mistakes.
Why don’t your try to these advice to see how helpul they are to you?
Questions
1. Why are more and more people in Viet Nam studying English?
2. Does learning by heart all the words help much if you don’t read a lot?
3. Is English one of the most popular lanuages in the would?
4. How do you learn English?
V. Write a new sentence as similar in meaning as possible to the original sentence.(2p)
1. I have never been here before.
It is the…………………………………………………………………….
2. When she was small her family lived in the city.
Her family used…………………………………………………………….
3. We ride our bikes everyday.
Our bikes…………………………………………………………..
4. “You shoud work harder” Their teacher said
Their teacher said………………………………………………………..
5. I like reading books. Books tell about different people and their cultures. (I like reading books which……………………………………………………..
6. Lam is a singer. Lam is wearing a red dress. ( Lam is a singer who…………………………………………………………...
7. My father has to go to work on time. It rains. (Although……………………………………………………………………….
8. You study hard. You will pass the exam.
( If ……………………………………………………………………………..
VI. Make sentences from the words and phrases provided (3ms).
1. I / live/ 12 Van Phuc village/ Bac Ninh Province.
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2. It/ be far / town / so/life/ quiet/ peaceful.
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3. Every day/ get up early/ about 5:30
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4. I/ clean/ teeth/wash/ face/have/ quick breakfast/walk to school.
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5. It/take/ half an hour/ get there.
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6. I/usually/ have/ lessons/morning/so/ often/ home late/12:30
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7. I/ study hard/ school/ because/ not have/ time/ study/ home.
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8. I/ help/ parents/ work/ farm/ afternoon.
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9. Summer vacation/ parents/ often let me/ grandfather/ Nha Trang.
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10.It/ be/ great time/ because