ĐỀ ôn thi HKI tiếng Anh lớp 9

English 9
TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM
I. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the best option ( A,B,C or D)to complete each sentence.
1. The capital of Malaysia is…………………………….
A. Bang Kok B. Kuala Lumpur C. Yongon D. Phnopenh
2 .I wish I …………………….English well.
A. can speak B. will speak C. could speak D. spoke
3. My mother only wears ao dai ……… special occasions.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
4- After two hours travelling by bus, they …… the big old banyan tree.
A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached
5. When he was your age, he …… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used
6. He ……………………….in Los Angeles for many years
A. lives B. is living C. lived D. has lived
7. We will be there …………… 5 o’clock early …………the morning.
A. at/in B. on/in C. in/on D. in/at
8. She asked me where I ……………………from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
9………………… Uncle Ho’s mausoleum?
A. Have you ever been B. Did you ever visited
C. Have you ever visited D. Did you ever been
10 .This library…….20 years ago.
A. is built B. built C. was made D. was built
11. Churches, temples and pagodas are places of ……………
A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship
12. English ………. widely ……… in this country nowadays.
A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke
13. We are having a good time together, I wish you ………… here with us now.
A. are B. will be C. were D. would be

14. My mother only wears ao dai ………… special occasions.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
15. After two hours travelling by bus, they ……… a quiet town by the beach.
A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached
16. When he was your age, he ……… walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.
A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used
17. He’ll show the photos he has taken ………………… his parents.
A. for B. with C. from D. to
18.I don’t like using the Internet because it has some …………………….
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantage
19. You should watch the news every day. It’s very …………………………
A. informative B. time-consuming C. costly D. boring
20. Most children enjoy ……………. advertisements on TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching
21. The first color TV pictures …………… in 1928.
A. produced B. were produced C. is produced D. produce
22. The first printed newspaper ………… in China.
A. appeared B. was appeared C. has appeared D.is appeared
23. You must look up the web pages. The information on them is …………. .
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A. used B. useless C. useful D. unused
24. Internet users say that the Internet offers a wide variety of choices in ………. .
A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainingly D. entertainment
25. No one can ……….the advantages of using computers. They help us do our work quickly and
efficiently.
A. refuse B. deny C. agree D. accept
26. Shakespeare ……………………….in 1564.
A. born B. is born C. was born D. were born
27. My house ………………………… for 2 months.
A. is built. B. was built C. has been built D. are built

28. Let’s play video games,…………………………?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. don’t we
29. They asked me ………………….I liked watching T.V
A. if B. that C. whether D. both A& C are right
30. She often goes to the………to pray because her religion is Islam.
A. church B. pagoda C. shrine D. mosque
31. The Ao dai is the…………………… dress of Vietnamese women.
A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. working
32. My village lies near the…………………… of the mountain and by the river.
A. foot B. feed C. feet D. fit
33. We have many well ……………………teachers here.
A. qualify B. quality C. qualified D. qualification
34. She asked me where I ……………………from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
35. Can you tell me who………………………… this kind of machine?
A. invented B. invention C. inventor D. inventive
36. There is a big old banyan………………… at the entrance to the village.
A. plant B. field C. grass D. tree
37. Hoa Hoc Tro is one of the most………………… magazines for teenagers.
A. like B. dislike C. popular D. know
38. The next stage of the………………… of Television is interactive TV.
A. revolution B. development C. invention D. entertainment
39. Internet is a wonderful………………… of modern life because it makes our world a small village.
A. discovery B. detection C. invention D. creature
40. That is a true story, …………………?
A. isn’t it B. isn’t that C. is it D. is that
II. READING
1.Read the passage . Then write T (true) or F (false):
Last Sunday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on
time. In the morning, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park. In the afternoon, he bought

a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University”. He met some English students in the
bookshop. He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he all
had a nice day.
*True(T) or false(F)? Write T or F
…… 1- Last Monday, Nam went on excursion to Oxford.
…… 2- He got up early and took a bus.
…….3- In the evening, he visited the National gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde park.
…….4- He met some English students in the museum .
…….5- He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners.
…….6- Although he felt tired, he all had a good day.
2. Read the passage then write T (true) or F (false):
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Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to HCM city. Its Provincial city is Bien Hoa city. The
Kinh people account for 82,8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are
Tay ,Kho-mu, Nung, Dao ,and Ma. This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its
picturesque landscapes. This is a very suitable destination for Saigonese to make some short picnics.
…… 1. Dong Nai is at the Western approach to HCM city.
…… 2. The Kinh people account over 80%.
…… 3. There are five ethnic groups in Dong Nai.
…… 4. Nobody comes to Dong Nai for recreation.
3. Read the passage and answer the questions:
John Brown is a lecturer. He went to university in 1982, and he was one of the best students at that time.
In 1990, he became a professor. He has been a senior lecturer since then, he is very well-known in his
teaching career. He has written five books about education, including a book “How to teach deaf children”
in 1998. He has been to Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam to give lectures dealing with “Disable
students and integrated education”. He married to his assistant, Linda. They have two children. In the 1990s
they lived in the suburb of London. They now live in the center of the city. In fact, they have lived there
since 2000.
1- What does John Brown do?
………………………………………………………………

2- When did he write the book “ How to teach deaf children” ?
………………………………………………………………
3- Who is his wife?
………………………………………………………………
4- How long have they lived in the center of the city?
………………………………………………………………
III. WRITING
1. Write a paragraph using the cues given.
1- Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and / become / part / our / daily life.

2- Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information.

3- It / be / cheap way / communicate / friends and relatives / means of e-mail or chatting.

4-Conclusion /the Internet / be / wonderful invention / modern life.

2. Write correct sentences to make a complete letter :
A/ Dear Sir,
1- I / see / Institute’s advertisement / Today’s TV program.

2- I / be interested in / learn English.

3- I / would like / information / your institute.

4- I / want / improve / reading / writing.

5- Could you please / information / length / courses / fees / beginners ?

6- I / complete / spoken English test / necessary.

7- I / look forward / hear / you.

Sincerely,
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Tom Baker.
3. Use the suggested words to write full sentences to make a meaningful passage:
1- Vietnam, / most newspapers / publish / every day.

2- Most people / love / read / them, / and so / I.

3- The Tuoi Tre / one / favourite / newspaper / because / it / useful source / information.

4- Yesterday / I / buy / one .

5- There / so much / interesting / entertaining / news / that newspaper.

6- Therefore / I / read / whole paper.

7- In fact / it / relaxing / me / read newspapers / every day.