Grade 9 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Code 512
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
BẾN TRE Năm học 2012-2013
Đề chính thức
Môn: TIẾNG ANH lớp: 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi
Student’s name: ____________________ Class: ________ Mark(s): ________/10
SECTION I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (6PTS)
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. We’ll play tennis this afternoon, ________?
A. shall we B. don’t we C. shan’t we D. will we
2. In my opinion, the Internet is one of________ wonderful inventions of modern life.
A. the less B. the most C. most D. more
3. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Thanh has a meeting________ 11 A. M and 1 P. M.
A. after B. before C. between D. from
4. Remote controls are used to________ with TV.
A. interacting B. interact C. interactive D. interactively
5. Lan and Mary have been pen pals for two years and they________ to each other every month.
A. write B. exchange C. talk D. speak
6. Last weekend, Mary was taken to the countryside________ her parents.
A. by B. from C. for D. along
7. In future, life________ found on another planet.
A. was B. may be C. would be D. used to be
8. Our school has many well-qualified teachers. It has a/an ________ all over the country.
A. excellent reputationB. bad reputation C. good respect D. great fame
9. If you want to improve your English, we________ help you.
A. must B. have to C. would D. can
10. Nowadays, it is easy to________ to the Internet because it is available almost everywhere.
A. log B. surf C. get access D. use
11. Nobody can deny the________ of the Internet in our life. It’s very helpful.

A. getting information B. getting information and entertainment
C. studying D. entertainment
20. Some people use the Internet so often that ________.
A. they become more and more intelligent B. they become computer programmers
C. it is good for their mind D. it is seriously harming their lives
21. When someone is addicted to the Internet ________.
A. they can get rid of it B. they can stop using it easily
C. they cannot stop using it easily D. they will become intelligent
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22. One of the most addictive activities is ________.
A. chatting B. setting programs C. playing chess D. getting information
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
23. A. practiced B. picked C. finished D. exchanged
24. A. shorts B. trips C. designers D. websites
SECTION II: USE OF ENGLISH (4PTS)
Read the following passage and choose the correct word in the table for each space from 25 to 32.
maize takes Since feels part-time trip feeds well as soon a exchange
Van, a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an (25)_____ student in the USA. He is now living with
the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till the
beginning of October. Mr. Parker grows (26)_____on his farm, while Mrs. Parker works (27)_____at a
grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age (28)_____Van, and Sam
is still in primary school.
(29)_____Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as
(30)_____as he completes his homework, he (31)_____the chickens and collects the eggs. On
weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoon, Peter
plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers and hot dogs while they watch Peter play.
The Parkers are nice, so Van (32)_____like a member of their family.
Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

 Mr. Pike asked___Hoa if/whether she could____speak English.
39. People should stop experiments on animals.
 Experiments on animals___should be stopped. ____
40. I started learning English four years ago.
 I have___learned English for___ four years.
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. If you study at the Brighton Language Center, you can live in a ______ on campus.
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A. dormitory B. hotel C. private room D. house
2. How much time do you spend __________the web a day?
A. posting B. to surf C. surfing D. surfed
3. There is a small bamboo ___________at the entrance to the village.
A. tree B. forest C. street D. mountain
4. The next stage in the development of television is ________TV.
A. cooperative B. interactive C. expensive D. convenient
5. I wish you __________us some day.
A. visit B. will visit C. would visit D. visited
6. If anyone calls me, please tell __________to leave a message.
A. him B. her C. them D. they
7. She said that she __________learning English with you.
A. liked B. liking C. to like D. likes
8. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ________?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. isn’t it
9. It’s quite easy to get access ___________the Internet.
A. in B. on C. to D. for
10. What aspect _________learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. of D. at
11. _________________ is a large building on campus where students live.
A. A Hall B. An Institute C. A dormitory D. A house

A B C D
Complete the following passage by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D.
(26)________my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get
information. I can also (27)________with my friends and relatives by (28)________of e-mail or
chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet very often because I don’t have (29)________time.
For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It (30)________our world a small
village.
26. A. On B. At C. In D. For
27. A. communication B. communicating C. communicate D. communicates
28. A. means B. mean C. meant D. meaning
29. A. most B. many C. more D. much
30. A. do B. make C. makes D. help
Use the words provided to write sentences.
31. Internet / be / very fast and convenient way / get information
._____________________________________________________________________________
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32. Yesterday / beautiful day / so / my friend / I / go / picnic.
._____________________________________________________________________________
33. Hoa / wish / she / can visit / parents.
. _____________________________________________________________________________
34. Daisy / said / want / improve / writing.
._____________________________________________________________________________
35. My mother / like / watch / folk music / news / VTV1 channel.
._____________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first.
36. “How many languages can you speak?” the examiner asked.
 The examiner asked me__________________________________________________________
37. “I’m having a good time here.” said Maryam.
 Maryam said___________________________________________________________________

 My brother wishes he could be there with you._______________________________________
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. roofs B. tickets C. books D. chickens
2. A. prayed B. impressed C. designed D. arrived
3. A. city B. century C. official D. notice
4. A. gather B. healthy C. thirdly D. thankful
5. A. character B. chemistry C. school D. exchange
Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.
6. Her religion is Islam, so she often goes to the _________to pray.
A. church B. pagoda C. temple D. mosque
7. It’s very kind of you _________so!
A. to say B. saying C. say D. to saying
8. I wish Susan _________harder for her coming examination.
A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. would work
9. What were you doing when he _________?
A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming
10. I _________English here since I graduated from university.
A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
11. Look! Cattle and sheep are _________in the meadow.
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A. cutting B. swimming C. grazing D. talking
12. It rains heavily, _________I can’t go to the movies with you.
A. and B. but C. because D. so
13. She said that she _________learning English a lot.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
14. I asked Ann _________she knew how to use a computer.
A. whether B. unless C. if D. A&C
15. The church looks very old. When _________?
A. was it built B. is it built C. has it built D. did it build

famous (30)_______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of
the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food,
and the prices are quite reasonable.
26. A. district B. town C. city D. village
27. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived
28. A. is B. will be C. were D. are
29. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
30. A. in B. on C. at D. for
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.
Last Sunday, Nam went on an 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 very happy to practice
speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day.
31. Where did Nam go last Sunday?
 __________________________________________________________________________
32. What did he visit?
 __________________________________________________________________________
33. Where did he meet some English students?
 __________________________________________________________________________
34. What did he buy?
 __________________________________________________________________________
35. Was he tired after the trip?
 __________________________________________________________________________
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Rewrite these sentences as directed
36. Mary said to Tim, “When will you finish your work?”
 Mary asked Tim_____________________________________________________________
37. They have built two department stores recently.

 Two department stores have been built recently.___________________________________
38. I can’t go to his party, but I’d love to.
 I wish I could go to the party.__________________________________________________
39. I last saw her 10 years ago.
 I haven’t seen her for 10 years._________________________________________________
40. Tuan often went fishing when he lived in the country.
 Tuan used to go fishing when he lived in the country._______________________________
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. publish B. cut C. bury D. but.
2. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually
3. A. what B. who C. where D. which
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
4. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow
5. A. business B. departure C. arrival D. convenient
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. I used to __________money by delivering vegetables to the city.
A. earn B. get C. make D. A&C
7. It is wonderful __________the weekend in the countryside.
A. spend B. spending C. to spend D. spent
8. There is a meeting__________9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
A. at B. between C. to D. on
9. Would you like __________now or shall we wait until the end?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
10.When I entered the room, the baby __________quietly.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping
11.I have a lot of pets, but I prefer dogs __________cats.
A. from B. over C. to D. than
12.I hate __________T.V, but I like__________ books.
A. watch/reading B. watching/reading C. watching/read D. watch/read
13.I remember __________her somewhere.

27.You don’t like tea, do they?
A B C D
28.They spent all morning to learn English yesterday.
A B C D
29.Swim every day is a good way of keeping fit.
A B C D
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30.There are different magazines in this newsagent, aren’t they?
A B C D
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds
(31)_______around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house
and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and
watch statesmen try (32)_______about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about
people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (33)_______out of this world. It brings
them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these
things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (34)_______to entertain. In
fact, TV provides (35)_______entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include
action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
31. A. from B. at C. in D. to
32. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
33. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
34. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
35. A. many B. much C. more D. most
Read and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the
country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories
of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to
reader. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print media

4. If a disaster ________ in an area, people from other areas will offer their help.
A. happen B. happened C. is happened D. happens
5. They________ in that company for five years.
A. work B. have worked C. worked D. are working
6. She likes watching the stars ________night.
A. at B. on C. for D. in
7. My father suggests ________a trip to the countryside on Saturday.
A. to have B. had C. have D. having
8. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be________.
A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. happiest
9. He’s never gone to school on Sunday, ________?
A. has he B. is he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he
10. Islam is the country’s official________ in Malaysia.
A. region B. currency C. religion D. capital
11. She can’t go to the party because she will have to ________her little sister.
A. look up B. look for C. look after D. look at
12. John: Shall we go out to choose a birthday gift for Mary? Peter: ________.
A. That’s a good idea B. Happy birthday C. Yes, please do D. Are you sure?
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13. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her work before going to work.
A. So B. Although C. However D. Therefore
14. We’ll meet David, ________comes from England.
A. whom B. that C. which D. who
15. “Where is Linh now?”
“She________ be in the school library.”
A. may B. should C. will D. ought
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
16. A. expensive B. dormitory C. agreement D. vacation
17. A. plumber B. teacher C. engineer D. poetry

Rewrite the sentences as directed.
35. She doesn’t have time to revise the lesson.
 She wishes__________________________________________________________________________________
36. Ha Noi will be partially cloudy. It is the capital of Vietnam.
 Ha Noi_____________________________________________________________________________________
37. They have just produced a new kind of plants.
 A new kind of plants__________________________________________________________________________
38. “What will you do to help your mother?” they asked him.
 They asked_________________________________________________________________________________
39. They started playing tennis in 2003.
 They have__________________________________________________________________________________
40. If she had time, she would visit her friend.
 She won’t __________________________________________________________________________________
THE END
Fill in each blank with a suitable word in the box.
(Thí sinh chỉ ghi câu trả lời tương ứng với số thứ tự đã cho sẳn)
what crowded shelter with glad strangely
gathered scared shining happily around playing
It was a beautiful day. The sun was (21) shining, the sky was blue, and the weather was perfect. Lan
was outside (22) playing with her dog, Skippy. All of a sudden, the dog began behaving (23) strangely .
She kept running (24) around in circles. Lan ran home with the dog to tell her mother (25) what Skippy
was doing. Lan’ mother Mrs. Quyen (26) gathered her family and told them to find (27) shelter in the
home. Suddenly, the sky became very dark. The storm came (28) with strong winds and heavy rain. Mrs.
Quyen and her family were (29) scared . But soon the storm finished and everyone was (30) glad . What a
clever dog Skippy is. She saved Lan from being caught in the typhoon.
Note: shelter: nơi ẩn náu; strangely: một cách lạ lùng; scared: hoảng sợ; gather: tập họp
III. WRITING:
Use the given word to make sentences.
31. they/enjoy/watch action films.
 They enjoy watching action films._______________________________________________________________

strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem
(10)______. It is easy to think they are like people.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. They ________ Da Lat last summer.
A. visited B. will visit C. visit D. have visited
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working doing sound scientific adults
writers universities angry computers have
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12. We have learnt English _______ 2001.
A. in B. during C. for D. since
13. We ____ already ______ Huong Pagoda.
A. were/seeing B. are/seeing C. have/ seen D. will/see
14. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I _______ French.
A. know B. have known C. knew D. will know
15. The church _________ about 100 years ago.
A. was built B. is built C. has been built D. will be built
16. All the houses in the area _________ immediately.
A. have to rebuild B. have to be rebuilt C. had to rebuild D. has to be rebuilt
17. If he __________ soon, he might miss the train.
A. doesn’t come B. isn’t coming C. didn’t come D. won’t come
18. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day.
A. am going B. go C. was going D. went
19. Mr. Long said that he _______ in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. will live
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________ she?
A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t
21. She likes watching the stars _______ night.
A. on B. for C. in D. at
22. She asked me if I ________ a laptop computer the following day.

A B C D
30. They spent the whole morning to learn English yesterday
A B C D
31. Swim every day is a good way of keeping fit.
A B C D
32. There are different magazines in this newsagent, aren’t they?
A B C D
V. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
38. My Uncle John ______________.
A. is just made the manager of the firm B. has just made the manager of the firm
C. has just been made the manager of the firm D. has just been making the manager of the
firm
39. “He couldn’t repair the broken vase” means ___________.
A. The broken vase couldn’t repair B. The broken vase couldn’t be repair
C. The broken vase could be repaired D. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
40. “Someone must meet him at the railway station.” means ___________.
A. he must be at the railway station B. he must be meet at the railway station
C. he must have been met at the railway station D. he must be met at
the railway station
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VI. Use the suggested words to make sentences.
41. there / many /jeans / are / in /my /store /clothing.
. ___________________________________________________________________________________
42. haven’t / Sue / we/ a / time / seen / for / long /.
. ___________________________________________________________________________________
43. their / not / Browns / moved / flat / have / the / into / new / yet /
. ___________________________________________________________________________________
44. being / it / that / unsafe / block / down /of / because / is / flats / pulled / is /
. ___________________________________________________________________________________

2. A. developed B. watched C. walked D. posted
3. A. please B. street C. break D. feel
4. A. ground B. group C. house D. found
5. A. pollution B. rubbish C. income D. truck
II. Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blank in each sentence.
6. I was born __________1990.
A. at B. in C. on D. about
7. What __________the weather like in Da Nang yesterday?
A. is B. was C. are D. were
8. I used to go to school __________bicycle, but now I go to school __________foot.
A. by/on B. for/in C. in/on D. on/by
9. He can’t play soccer very well and he wishes he __________play soccer better.
A. can B. should C. could D. must
10. She said the boy __________handsome and very nice.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
11. She likes __________TV after doing the homework.
A. watch B. watches C. watched D. watching
12. If you want to lose weight, you __________do exercises.
A. should B. will C. would D. can
13. I __________to read story when I was a child, but now I’m interested in watching cartoons.
A. use B. using C. used D. uses
14. A: __________I help you? –B: No. thanks. I can do it myself.
A. Must B. Can C. Should D. Has
15. He has learned English __________June.
A. for B. since C. in D. on
16. They __________go to Ha Noi tomorrow.
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A. could B. will C. would D. has to
17. I went to Ho Chi Minh City __________.

30. A. flaring B. flare C. flared D. to flare
31. A. therefore B. consequently C. moreover D. however
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32. A. amusement B. thinking C. humor D. sense
33. A. out B. in C. away D. aside
34. A. has gone B. went C. was going D. goes
35. A. how B. which C. what D. that
IV. Find the mistakes in the underlined parts A, B, C or D.
36. The children laughed happy when they heard the funny story.
A B C D
37. Last week, Hung had an accident because his carelessness.
A B C D
38. If the streets will be full of trash, we'll heap it and burn it down.
A B C D
39. I'm amazing that Nga won the first prize in the language contest.
A B C D
40. She go out with her friends yesterday.
A B C D
V. Put the word in correct order to make meaning full sentences.
41. Liz / wish/she/be going/ Hanoi/parents/next Sunday.
____________________________________________________________________________________
42. We/ not used/ wear/ Jeans/ when/ study/ primary school.
____________________________________________________________________________________
43. Nga/ look/ forward/ meet/ aunt/ again/ soon.
____________________________________________________________________________________
44. I/ see/ school's advertisement/ TV/ last night.
____________________________________________________________________________________
45. We/ play games/ listen/ music/ movies/ internet.
____________________________________________________________________________________

45. We/ play games/ listen/ music/ movies/ internet.

We play games and listen to music on the internet.__________________________________________
VI. Read the following passage carefully then choose the correct answer from (A, B, C or D).
The Olympic Games are important international sports events which take place every 4 years in
different city. All sports men who take part must be amateur athletes. The twenty second Olympic
Games were held in Moscow in the summer of 1980. On the first day of the Olympic Games, Olga
Iranov, the 18-years-old Soviet gymnast won the Gold medal.
46. What are the Olympic Games?

They are important international sports events_____________________________________________
47. Who can take part in Olympic Games?

All sports men who are amateur athletes can take part in Olympic Games.______________________
48. Are the Olympic Games international sports events?

Yes, they are.________________________________________________________________________
49. When were the twenty-second Olympic Games held?

They were held in Moscow._____________________________________________________________
50. Where were the twenty-second Olympic Games held?

They were held in the summer of 1980.___________________________________________________
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