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SECONDARY SCHOOL ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I-NĂM HỌC: 2021- 2022

----------------------------- Subject: English 9( Chương trình thí điểm )
Time: 45 minutes(không kể thời gian giao đề)
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A- LISTENING:
Question I. Listen and write the missing word in each gap.( 1.0 point)
1.“Some ………………….. have problems with pollution, crime or bad weather – here we have
traffic jams”.
2.Before going to the………………..…………… , she has to take her children to school.
3.In the evening the ……………………..………….. is even worse.
4.Now so many people have a car, and there aren’t enough …………………….. in the city.
Question II. Listen and choose the correct answer.( 1.0 point)
1.What is the most serious problem in Bangkok?
A. Pollution B. Bad weather C. Traffic jams
2.How does Suzanne go to work?
A. By car B. By Skytrain C. By metro
3.How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day?
A. Two hours B. Five hours C. Half an hour
4.In the evening the traffic is ___________.
A. better B. worse C. the same
B- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question III. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. ( 0.5 point)
1. A. provided B. watched C. stopped D. walked
2. A. hour B. house C.hat D. history
Question IV. Find the word with has different stress pattern from the others . ( 0.5 point)
1. A. remind B. embroider C. preserve D. craftsman
2. A. mistake B. village C. enjoy D. agree
Question V. Choose the best answer. ( 1.5 points )
1. When I turned up, the town hall was already ___________ of teenagers.
A. full                 B. packed                C. crowded                   D. jammed
2. She turned ______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
A. on                  B. down                    C. off                             D. up
3. This city has one of the most ______ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient             B. fashionable            C. cosmopolitan             D. fascinated
4. This laptop is much more user- friendly, but it costs ________the other one.
A. so much as      B. as many as      C. twice as much as              D. twice as many
5. Today's cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger               B. much larger           C. as large                   D. the largest
6. After I found all the information I needed, I ___________ the computer.
A. turned off           B. switched on               C. looked for                     D. put off
Question VI. Give the correct form of the following verbs: ( 1.0 point)
1. She often (go) _______ to school by bike every day.
2. I ( play) ______________ football with my friends yesterday.
3. My father likes (watch) _______________ television in the evenings.
4. They (buy) _______________ a new car for 10 days.
C-READING:
Question VII.Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.(1.5
points)
In our Life Skills lesson last week, our class (1) ______ a visit from a Fire Safety Officer, and
this is what he told us: ‘Today I’m going to tell you what to do (2) ______ fire. If there is a fire,
keep calm. Be sure you know where (3) ______ the nearest exit or stairway. Do not use the lift.
Before you leave, close all the doors behind you. You should know how (4) ______ the fire
alarm, and then shout ‘fire’. You should know what number to call to report the fire and ask (5)
______ help. In Viet Nam, it's number 114. The number is toll-free and you can call it any time
from (6) ______ a mobile or a landline without dealing area codes.’
1. A. has B. had C. has had D. will have
2. A. in case B. in case of C. if D. unless
3. A. can find B. can you find C. you can find D. you to find
4. A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
5. A. to B. with C. for D. about
6. A. either B. neither C. both D. not only
Question VIII. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and
answer the questions below.(1.0 point)
Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents
sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were in
eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making more.
In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought
he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his father. Two years
later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They
worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program
that would run one of the first personal computers. In 1975, they created a company called
Microsoft to sell their product.
Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and
started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the age of
thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA.
Questions
1.Where was Bill Gates born ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.When was Gates accepted at Harvard University ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.Why did Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft in 1975 ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4.Was Bill Gates the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA at the age of 34 ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
D-WRITING:
Question IX. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones.
(1.5 points)
1. "I come from England" Nick said.
-> Nick said ...........................................................................................................
2. "Do you like pop music ? ": Nam said to me
-> Nam asked ...........................................................................................................
3. Despite the bad weather, we visited Tay Ho village.
-> Although ..................................................................................................................
4. It was raining. They cancelled the trip to Trang An.
-> Because .....................................................................................................................
5. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. ( use: keep up with)
-> We have ................................................................................................................
6.She was born and spent her childhood in Thanh Hoa City. ( use: grew)
-> She ..........................................................................................................................
Question X. Make complex sentences using the subordinators in bracket.(0.5 point)
1. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Đáp án và thang điểm chấm:
A- LISTENING :
Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. cities
2. office
3. traffic
4. roads
Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
B- USE OF LANGUAGE
Question III. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.A
2.A
Question IV. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.D
2.B
Question V. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.A
Question VI. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. goes
2. played
3.watching
4. have bought
C.READING
Question VII. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)

1 2 3 4 5 6
B B C D C A
Question VIII. ( 0,25đ / câu đúng)
1. Bill Gate was born in Washington State.
2. Gates was accepted at Harvard University in 1973.
3. Because they wanted to sell their products and make money.
4. Yes, he was.
D. WRITING:
Question IX. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. Peter said that he came from England
2. Nam asked me if I liked pop music
3. Although the weather was bad, we visited Tay Ho village.
4. Because it was raining, they cancelled the trip to Trang An.
5. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep up with theirs.
6. She grew up in Thanh Hoa city.
Question X. ( 0.25/ câu đúng)
1. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out. (even though)
→ We decided to go for a walk in the park even though it was very cold out.
2. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam. (so that)
→ Mai studied hard for the exam so that she could have good marks.