Đề thi HKI (2009 2010)

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2009- 2010
Môn :TIẾNG ANH - Lớp 9

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( gồm 02 trang ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN( 4.0 điểm )- Thời gian làm bài:40 phút
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I/. LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2 PTS )
Listen to the passage two times then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence: ( 1 – 4 ) ( 1.0 pt )

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1. Where are they ?
B. in the USA
A. in London
C. in Vietnam
D. in Ha Noi
2. Why does she study English ? Because ( of )
B. her higher studies
A she needs it for her job
C. she wants to visit her friends abroad

D. to take a test
3. Where does she work ?
A. for a bank in Ha Noi
B. at the airport
C. at a high school
D. she is out of work
4. Her listening is
A. terrible
B. great
D. a little bad
C. okay

Listen to the passage two times then state whether the sentences below are TRUE or FALSE: (
5 – 8 ) ( 1.0 pt )
5. The questions were easy.
6. She asked Lan how she went to school
7. The teacher asked Lan to read a passage.
8. The told Lan to pass the written exam if she wanted to attend the course.
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II/. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY:
Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to complete each sentence: ( 9 – 14 )
( 1.5 pt )
9. The ao dai is the ………. dress of Vietnamese women.
A. traditional
B. tradition
C. traditions
D. traditionally
10. Footballers ………T- shirts and shorts to play in a match.
A. wear
B. carry

C. hold
D. put
11. In the 1970s ………. people started wearing jeans.
A. more and more B. more and most
C. fewer and most D. fewer and less
12. ……… television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs.
B. In spite of
C. Instead of
D. In addition
A. Thanks to
13. Islam is Malaysia’s official ………
.
A. religion
B. custom
C. politics
D. tradition
14. In Malaysia, English is a compulsory ……… language.
B. first
C. primary
D. foreign
A. second


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Pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to fill in each of the numbered blanks, completing
the meaning of the passage: ( 15 – 18 ) ( 1.0 pts )
The journey to the village is very …….(15).…… . People have the chance to travel between the

green paddy fields and cross a small bamboo forest before they reach a big old banyan tree at the
entrance to the village.
Liz met Ba’s family at his house early in the morning; and after two hours …….(16).…… by bus,
they reached the big old tree. Everyone felt tired and hungry, …….(17).…… they sat down under
the tree and had a snack. After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about 30 minutes to
visit Ba’s uncle. Then, they walked …….(18).…… the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese
hero and enjoyed the fresh air there.
15.
16.
17.
18.

A. interesting
A. traveling
A. so
A. up

B. interest
B. to travel
B. because
B. down

C. interested
C. travel
C. unless
C. at

D. interestedly
D. to have traveled
D. while

D. off

Read the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D ) to answer each question: (
19– 22 ) ( 1.0 pts)
The ao dai is so lovely, romantic, and poetical ! For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have
mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and songs. The ao dai is the conventional dress of
Vietnamese women. It consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.
Traditionally, it was frequently worn by both men and women. The design and material used for men
were different from those used by women. Nowadays, women usually wear it, especially on special
occasions. However, many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work,
because it is more convenient. Now fashion designers want change the conventional ao dai. Some
have even printed lines of poetry on the ao dai, so they look modern and very fashionable. Other
designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. They have visited villages and
studied traditional designs and symbols such as suns, stars, crosses, and stripes. They have added
these patterns to the ao dai, so Vietnamese women can continue to wear the unique dress, which is
now both traditional and fashionable.
19. What is the ao dai like ? The ao dai is ………
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A. nice
B. bad
C. so so
D. non-sense
20. Who has mentioned the ao dai ? Where ?
A. Poets, writers, .. in their poems, novels and songs
B. Designers in their advertisements
D. Foreigners back in their countries
C. Villagers in their paddy fields
21. Traditionally, the ao dais used by men and by women had …………. design and material
A different .
B. the same

C. similarly
D. opposite
22. Fashion designers are making the ao dai ………
A. more lovely and more modern
B. out of fashion gradually
D. complete new and strange
C. completely similar to their ethnic minorities

T Ự LUẬN ( 2.5 điểm )- Thời gian làm bài:10 phút
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART IV.- GRAMMAR ( 2.0 pts)
Question 6: Write the verbs in brackets in their correct tense and form:
1. Louis Pasteur ( die) in 1895.


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2. The City of Sai Gon ( build ) over three hundred years ago.
3. you ( ever, be ) to Singapore ?
4. I don’t have his phone number. I wish I ( have ) it now.
Question 7: Complete each of the sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the original
one. Use the passive form or reported speech
1. We might find intelligent life on another planet.
Intelligent life ………….
2. They grow rice and corn in tropical countries.
Rice and corn …………
3. They have built two department stores this year.
Two department stores …………
4. “ Do you like pop music ?” she said to me.
She asked …………………….……….
PART V.- WRITING ( 0.5 pts )

Question 8: Write complete sentences, using these prompts:
1. If you / want / get well / ought / stay / bed.
2. Yesterday / they / plan / have / trip / June.

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