PHÒNG GD&ĐT HOÀN KIẾM ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT LẦN I – NĂM HỌC 2020 -

TRƯỜNG THCS NGÔ SĨ LIÊN 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Ngày khảo sát: ……/……/2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian
phát đề)

Họ và tên học sinh: .................................................... Lớp: ........... Số báo danh: ...................

(Đề khảo sát gồm 04 trang. Học sinh làm bài vào Phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm và không
được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question A. changed B. showed C. played D. stopped
1:
Question A. waits B. sees C. speaks D. helps
2:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question A. arrange B. listen C. habit D. friendly
1:
Question A. energy B. memory C. tradition D. musical
2:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: He was frightening when he saw the spider.
A. when B. frightening C. the D. saw
Question 6: Robert arrived at the meeting more early than Francis.
A. at B. meeting C. more early D. than
Question 7: Frank used to played football for the local team, but he’s too old now.
A. played B. but C. for D. too

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: Bad weather has _________ a lot of problems on the roads.
A. caused B. led C. resulted D. affected
Question 9: When Martin _________ to school this morning, he _________ a dangerous accident.
A. cycled / was seeing C. was cycling / was seeing
 B. was cycling / saw D. cycled / have seen
Question 10: We decided _________ to France and Germany on our summer holiday.
A. travelling B. travel C. to travel D. to travelling
Question 11: His doctor suggested that he _________ eat less and do more exercise.
A. must B. may C. could D. should
Question 12: Dad won’t be with us next week, _________?
A. will Dad B. will he C. does he D. won’t he
Question 13: Sam lived in France for two years, _________ he could speak French fluently.
A. but B. or C. therefore D. so
Question 14: Turkish people celebrate Children’s Day _________ April 23.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
Question 15: My hometown is not _________ it was 15 years ago.
A. as same as B. the same C. the same as D. same as
Question 16: Hurry up! They’ve got only _________ seats left.
A. a few B. a little C. much D. any

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: Peter: “I am sorry. I’ve broken your old vase.” - Gary: “_________.”
A. OK. Go ahead C. That’s alright. Don’t worry
B. Thank you D. You’re welcome
Question 18: Mai: “Why don’t you come with us to the Language Festival next week?”
Tom: “_________”
A. Yes, that’s right. B. What a pity! C. Never mind. D. Sounds great.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: Mary’s friend gave her some advice to buy suitable books for her ten-year-old sister.
A. information B. recommendation C. interest D. knowledge
Question 20: She had quickly read her notes before going to the exam room.
A. looked through B. looked up C. looked after D. looked forward

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Maths is a compulsory subject in Vietnamese high schools.
A. difficult B. required C. important D. optional
Question 22: She gave up her job and started writing poetry.
A. stopped B. finished C. continued D. banned

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
About 75% of the world’s animals are insects. They (23) _________ on Earth for
over 400 million years, long before humans appeared. Insects have changed a lot and
adapted to new climates in order to survive. Today, there are about one million different
species of insects, and scientists are (24) _________ new ones daily. Insects have (25)
_________ sizes and body forms. Most of them are very small, but they can grow as
large as 30 cm. Among (26) _________ most common insects are flies, beetles,
butterflies, moths and wasps. Insects live in every region of the world. They can survive
in any type of climate, from tropical rainforests to icy polar regions, as long as they can
find food. They can live in places (27) _________ other animals cannot survive; some
even live in underground caves.

Question 23: A. live B. lived C. have lived D. are living

Question 24: A. inventing B. creating C. discovering D. making
Question 25: A. different B. difference C. differently D. differ
Question 26: A. a B. the C. an D. Ø
Question 27: A. whom B. which C. when D. where

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand, and wind is destroying the huge
statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-year-old statue, which has the body of a lion
and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there
is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into
the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the
stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in
Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is
damaging the statue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by extremes of
temperature. The air is very cold at night, but during the day the stone of the statue
becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe
sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day
also cause a lot of damage to it.
Question 28: Which of the following is TRUE about the statue?
A. It has the face of a lion. C. It is badly damaged.
B. It is being completely saved. D. It is in the center of Cairo.
Question 29: According to the passage, the statue was built ______.
A. 500 years ago C. in the 5th century
B. in the 10th century D. 5,000 years ago
Question 30: All of the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue
EXCEPT ______.
A. temperature B. fires C. air pollution D. tourists
Question 31: The word “ancient” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. very old B. very big C. modern D. beautiful
 Question 32: The word “it” in the passage refers to ______.
A. salt B. the stone C. air pollution D. temperature

Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 33: “Did you fly to Singapore last year?” Steven asked Mia.
A. Steven asked Mia had she flown to Singapore the previous year.
B. Steven asked Mia if she had flown to Singapore last year.
C. Steven asked Mia if had she flown to Singapore last year.
D. Steven asked Mia if she had flown to Singapore the previous year.
Question 34: They are building a new hall in our town.
A. A new hall is being built in our town.
B. A new hall is being building in our town.
C. A new hall was being built in our town.
D. A new hall is be built in our town.
Question 35: The last time I visited my grandmother was three months ago.
A. It is three months when I last visited my grandmother.
B. It is three months since I last visited my grandmother.
C. I haven’t visited my grandmother since three months.
D. I last visited my grandmother was three months ago.
Question 36: It’s a pity we can’t stay longer in Phu Yen.
A. I wish we stay longer in Phu Yen.
B. I wish we can stay longer in Phu Yen.
C. I wish we could stay longer in Phu Yen.
D. I wish staying longer in Phu Yen.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 37: The weather is awful. They won’t go to Hyde Park as planned.
A. If the weather is good, they won’t go to Hyde Park.
B. If the weather was good, they will go to Hyde Park.
C. If the weather were good, they would to go Hyde Park.
D. If the weather is good, they would go to Hyde Park.
Question 38: We saw Avatar a few days ago. It won several Oscars.
A. Avatar, that we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.
B. Avatar, which we saw a few days ago, won several Oscars.
C. Avatar, which we saw it a few days ago, won several Oscars.
D. Avatar won several Oscars, which we saw a few days ago.
Question 39: Those are such expensive shoes that we can never afford them.
A. Those shoes are too expensive that we can never afford them.
B. Those shoes are not expensive enough for us to buy.
C. Those shoes are so expensive that we can never afford them.
D. Those shoes are expensive enough that we can never afford them.
Question 40: He doesn’t earn much. However, he enjoys his job.
A. Although he earns much, he enjoys his job.
B. Despite of not earning much, he enjoys his job.
C. In spite of he doesn’t earn much, he enjoys his job.
D. He enjoys his job despite not earning much.

__________ The end __________