Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THCS Quán Toan

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1. REVISION FOR 2ND MID TERM TEST- GRADE 9 Name: . Class: 9A SECTION B. PHONETICS Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 1. A. explored B. relaxed C. tanned D. delayed 2. A. shortage B. luggage C. package D. landscape 3. A. safari B. breathtaking C. sightseeing D. dominant 4. A. resort B. delay C. damage D. explore 5. A. package B. stalagmite C. lag D. safari 6. A. sprinkle B. drain C. tender D. garnish II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. creation B. versatile C. dialect D. breathtaking 2. A. resort B. delay C. damage D. explore 3. A. explored B. relaxed C. tanned D. delayed 4. A. excursion B. season C. resort D. reasonable 6. A. accent B. mistake C. global D. rusty 6. A. cucumber B. delicious C. tomato D. nutritious SECTION C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences. 1. He’s really _______ community tourism because he wants to experience local culture, A. of B. with C. onto D. into 2. The cave was created by river water eroding ________ the limestone underneath a mountain, A. over B. from C. through D. away 3. Package tour isn’t my _______. I prefer independent travel. A. hot potatoes B. piece of cake C. cup of tea D. flesh and blood 4. It's against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They________ extinct. A. are becoming B. becomes C. will become D. became 5. I hope _______ in time for my trip to Australia next month. A. recover B. recovering C. to recover D. to be recovered 6. Ha Long Bay has twice been ________ by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site. A. experienced B. recognized C. discovered D. developed 7. Are you someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak ? A. fluent B. fluently C. fluency D. a fluency 8. “I’m going to France for my summer holiday.” “_______” A. Lucky you! B. Good idea! C. OK. Cool! D. Oh my God! 9. We have narrowed ______ the list to four candidates. A. in B. of C. fowards D. down 10. Don’t worry about lunch. I’ve bought _________ meat and other things. A. any B. some C. a D. an 11. Saturdays are busy, so it’s a good idea to ________ a table in advance. A. offer B. book C. retain D. save 12. Learning the English parts of _______ is a must if you want to learn grammar. A. speech B. accent C. dialogue D. tone 13. The article was about ______ different varieties of English spoken throughout the world,
2. A. the B. a C. an D. ϕ 14. Things are affordable here. We can have a lovely time without ______ the bank. A. opening B. wiping C. robbing D. breaking 15. I find that this magazine is very ______. A. informative B. informatic C. information D. inform 16.A: “How do you do?” - B: “______” A. Not too bad B. Yeah, OK C. How do you do? D. I’m well. Thanks 17. Keeping a ______ for a few days will help you discover your bad eating habits. A. diary B. personal C. food diary D. report 18. She this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock. A. wrote B. has written C. has been writing D. was writing 19. Package tour isn’t my _______. I prefer independent travel. A. hot potatoes B. piece of cake C. cup of tea D. flesh and blood 20. Vietnam has a great number of tourist ______; therefore, it is a good destination for many travellers worldwide. A. attractive B. attractives C. attractions D. attraction 21. Have you made ______ your mind about where to go on holiday? A. up B. out C. off D. at 22.Then add some black pepper ______ the salad dressing. A. with B. on C. in D. to 23. “I’m going to France for my summer holiday.” “ ______ !” A. Ok. Cool B. Good idea C. Lucky you D. Oh my God 24. I remember ______ him somewhere, however I completely forgot his name. A. seeing B. to see C. to seeing D. saw IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word. 1. To begin with, sausage making may be considered disgusting as it deals with using various animal parts. A. unpleasant B. delicious C. awful D. hateful 2. Cars and trucks are banned from driving in the city center. A. enjoyed B. preserved C. prohibited D. allowed 3. The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. A. very little B. greatly C. a lot D. similarly Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word. 1. In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. A. supporters B. participants C. opponents D. advisors 2. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people. A. crowded B. fabulous C. local D. urban 3. If you book tickets early, you can get a discount. A. award D. deduction C. bonus D. charge Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect. 1. The Dominican Republic is a second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba in the Caribbean region. A. The B. Caribbean nation C. a D. region 2. The girl whom father is bilingual in both English and Vietnamese comes from Britain. A. whom B. bilingual C. comes D. from 3. I have studied the French in high school for four years. A.the B. studied C. in D. for four years
3. 4. My mother needed some sticks of garlic, so I went to the market and buy them for her. A. them B. garlic C. so D. some sticks 5. There is only a few food for dinner. I think you should buy some more to eat. A. Is B. a few C. For D.To eat 6. I have studied the French in high school for four years. A. studied B. in C. for four years D. the SECTION D. READING Read the following passage and circle the best answer from the option A, B, C or D to fill each of the numbered blanks. A. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (1)_______ in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest. Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553km2, including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this (2)_______ has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, (3)_______ a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species. 1. A. situationB. destinationC. directionD. ground 2. A. lakeB. riverC. bayD. island 3. A. to includeB. includesC. includeD. including B. If you would like to go to a beautiful, faraway place, you should choose the Hawaiian Islands. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in 1959 the islands (1)______the 50th state of the U.S. Of all the Hawaiian islands, Kauai may be the best place for vacation as it is called a tropical paradise. With increasing tourist attraction, its population is getting higher especially in hot seasons. (2)______thick green rainforests cover the island, the air makes your skin soft and smooth. There is little air pollution here, and no stress. The beaches of Kauai are large part of its beauty; they are all lovely, clean, white sand. If you want to meet colorful undersea creatures you may take a short course for diving. You need an enrolment to get training from professional divers. They also make wide explanations about the characteristics of the Ocean. As soon as you make a (3)______, reserve your place, buy your ticket and say goodbye to your stressful city! 1. A. became B. obtained C. turned D. made 2. A. However B. Because C. Because of D. Although 3. A. Pick B. selection C. choice D. decision C. The survey of eating habits was (1) _______ in Ho Chi Minh City by a group of Japanese nutritionists in order to understand the changes of eating environments and habits acompanying with the economic growth after the war in Viet Nam.The surveys were made in 2002 and 2006. In the survey in 2002, the Vietnamese surely took three meals a day without taking any snacks. They mainly took (2) ______ like rice, bread, noodles and some vegetables. But the intake of oils and fats and milk products was rare. It is like that of Japan in several decades ago. In the survey in 2006, the changes in eating habits were observed. (3) ______ the rising of their concern on eating, they rarely took food late at night. The variety and frequency of food was increased.
4. The intake of snacks was also increased. These changes are considered tohave been caused by the change in their attitude towards eating due to the change in lifestyle and those changes had been observed in Japan. More rapidly, however, theywere in Viet Nam. 1. A. behaved B. carried C. conducted D. made 2. A. basics B. staples C. proteins D.staples food 3. A. Together with B. Because C. Despite D. Due to Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow. Reading A Imagine a vacation in a place of amazing natural beauty. Picture yourself relaxing on a clean beach in Belize. Picture yourself exploring the desert on a camel in Dubai. Or picture yourself following lions and zebras in Kenya. Now imagine that you are enjoying these experiences and helping to preserve the environment. You are protecting wildlife and supporting local communities. Is this too good to be true? No! These vacations are part of a growing trend in the travel industry. The trend is called ecotourism. Ecotourism was not common before the 1990s. It is now a multi-billion dollar industry. But what is ecotourism? These are some of its characteristics: • It means travel to natural, often far away, places. These are often protected areas where development is limited. • Ecotourism destinations focus on recycling, water conservation, and using renewable energy sources. • It builds environmental awareness. Visitors explore an area and learn about it. • It provides an economic reason to save the environment. It raises money to help protect it. • It creates financial opportunities and jobs for the local people. Costa Rica was one of the first success stories. Costa Rica once had the highest rate of deforestation in Latin America. However, since ecotourism, there has been a major reduction in deforestation. Now, more than a quarter of Costa Rica’s land is protected from development. Costa Rica is now the world’s top ecotourism destination. This small country of four million people has about 1.5 million visitors per year! Ecotourism is very important to preserving the land in Costa Rica. This is true for other ecotourism sites around the world. Ecotourism provides visitors with a special vacation too. These vacations are unforgettable and educational. Ecotourism is basically a win-win situation. It is good for both the tourists and the countries they visit. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. The rise of ecotourism in Costa Rica. B. Ecotourism and its positive effects. C. The impact of ecotourism on the environment. D. How to develop ecotourism. 2. Which of the following statements is not true about ecotourism? A. It first came onto the scene in the early 1990s. B. It can mean travel to far off places of great natural beauty. C. It contributes to conservation of the natural resources. D. It is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. 3. What is the meaning of “a win-win situation”? A. A situation in which everyone benefits. B. A situation in which there is no chance of success. C. A situation in which something unpleasant could happen. D. A situation in which people achieve success after a lot of difficulty. 4. According to the passage, ecotourism in Costa Rica ______ A. has helped diminish deforestation in the country.
5. B. prevents farmland from being converted to other uses. C. contributed to land development of the country. D. will encourage ecotourists to come to the country. 5. It can be inferred from the passage that ecotourism ______ A. can earn a lot of money and do a lot of harm to nature. B. aims to boost visits to natural protected areas. C. offers tourists an enjoyable holiday while conserving the environment. D. is more damaging than helpful to wildlife. Reading B Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country? The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Vietnam, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Vietnamese if you want to and the learning is slower. On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Vietnam, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school. So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Vietnam is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximise your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class. 1. What is probably the topic of the passage? A. The advantages of learning English in Britain B. English schools in Britain and America C. Learning English in Viet Nam D. The best way to learn English 2. What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English? A. The language schools in the UK are always better. B. There are very good teachers of English there. C. You will have to speak English but not your language. D. There are no Vietnamese people in Britain. 3. The underlined word "viable" in the passage probably means_____. A. important B. careful C. possible D. understandable 4. The drawback of studying in the UK is ______. A. The teachers aren't very good in Britain B. You have to work too hard to make money in Britain C. You can concentrate on learning English only D. It costs much more than staying at home to study 5. People who don't have a lot of time and money should_____. A. try to speak English in class more often B. try to get by in English C. learn English in Britain D. go to America to learn English Reading C Japan is known as the Land of the Rising Sun, and the red spot on the nation’s flag symbolizes the sun. It is an island nation made up of a large archipelago, and each of the numerous islands has its own flavour. Depending on the season, there is always something to be offered for visitors. If you want to big city life, definitely head to Tokyo. If you want unspoiled beauty and four full seasons, head northward to Hokkaido. However, if you want the place where you can find summer year-round, then Okinawa is going to be your destination of choice.
6. Okinawa, the southernmost island prefecture of Japan, boasts more than just sandy beaches and incredible seafood. It also has a culture and history that is quite different from the rest of Japan. It is a place where the islanders live some of the longest lives on the earth, and it is also where great battles were fought during World War II. However, today it is a travel destination in Japan that is by far one of the best and most worth visiting. While Okinawa is the main island in this prefecture, there are others that you can travel to. Miyako Island and Kume Island are two great spots to find quiet, beautiful beaches. On all of the islands, you can also try Okinawa speciality foods such as sweet potato dishes and soba, a special type of noodle soup. Many of the dishes are low in fat and low in salt, and their health effects are well-known. After all, more people in Okinawa live to over 100 years old than anywhere else on the earth. 28. Where might a person go for four full seasons? A. Hokkaido B. Kume Island C. Miyako Island D. Okinawa 29. Why do people in Okinawa live long lives? A. Because of the battles that were fought there B. Because of their diet C. Because of their long history D. Because of having four full seasons 30. What is the topic of the passage? A. Sweet potatoes and soba are speciality foods of Hokkaido. B. Okinawa dishes are low in fat and salt. C. Okinawa: A Fine Japanese Holiday Destination D. Tokyo offers the big city life. 31. What can we infer about Okinawa? A. People there live longer than those in every other place on the earth. B. It has a greater population than Tokyo. C. There are many historical sites that can be visited all year round. D. It is better known for its natural beauty than Hokkaido. 32. What does the word “prefecture” in paragraph 2 mean? A. landscapes B. an island C. a concentration of local residents D. a local government area SECTION E. WRITING Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. 1. It’s a pity I can’t visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (WISH) → I . 2. They always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains. (USED) → They . 3. I can’t reply his email because I don’t know German. - If 4. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house. → It .. 5. You had better check your answers before handing in the test.  If I were ;; . 6. The town council has created a cooking club.  A cooking club . Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. You can make some changes if necessary. 1. If/ I / be / you/ I / go / English-speaking country/ study/ English. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. children/ laughed/ because/ the story / be/ funny. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Mary / always / afraid / try / anything / new.
7. - Mary . 4. The book/which/ about/ first Asian to travel / space/ be/ very interesting. - The book 5. He/ used/ play/ football/ local team,/ but/ he/ too/ old/ now. 6. It/ nice/ John/ give/ us/ lift/ the train station.  The end