8 ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Đề 1
I, Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (2.5ms)
1. Oh,he’s running so______ that I can’t catch up with him.
a. quick b.fast c speedy d.rapid
2.Unless you _______,I will explain it again to you
a. understand b.don’t understand
c. won’t understand d. didn’t understand
3.He didn’t know how to solve the problem_________ he asked her for help.
a. since b. because c. so d.for
4. she suggested_________ money for the poor people in the region.
a. to save b.saving c. to saving d. save
5. It was important that he ________ to help us.
a. agreed b. agrees c.agreeing d.agree
6. After coming home,she cleaned the floor_______ cooked dinner.
a.so b. and c.to d. as well
7. We are going to_______ our 20
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wedding. Please stay and come.
a. occur b. celebrate c. do d. parade
8.Auld Lang Syne is a song________ is sung on New Year Eve
a. when b.where c.which d.it
9. Miss Lien ,_______ is my neighbor,often shouts at night
a. that b. who c.whose d. whom
10. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you?
a. will b. would c.shall d.may
II, Listen to the news on solar energy and decide whether the statements are True or False.(2.0)
1.Solar energy can be cheap and clean.
2.Most of our electricity now come from nuclear power.
3.The solar energy that gets to the Earth can’t provide enough power for the world’population.
4.Solar energy can be used on cloudy days.

6.Shall we go to the cinema tonight ?
What________________________________________?
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ĐÁP ÁN BỘ ĐỀ 1
KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI 9
I.Chọn đúng 1 từ(0.25)
1a 2a 3c 4b 5a 6b 7b 8c 9b 10b
II, Đúng 1 câu(0.5)
1T 2F 3F 4T
Tape script
Are you looking for a cheap, clean,effective sourse of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste
natural resourses? Look no further than solar energy from our sun.At present,most of our electricity comes
from the use of coal,and gas,oil or nuclear power.This power could be provided by the sun. One present of
the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population.
Many countries are already using solar energy.Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the
sun’s energy is used to heat water .The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you
can use solar energy too.
Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy
and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015
III,Điền đúng 1 từ(0.25)
1a 2c 3c 4b 5d 6d 7c 8c 9d 10b
IV,Viết đúng 1 câu(0.5)
1.Rice is grown in tropical countries.
2.It is fun to go fishing with friends and family.
3.I wish I had attended the course last summer.
4.Reading novels is his hobby
5.Although she didn’t like coffee,she drank it.
6.What about going to the cinema tonight?
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a. celebrating b. celebrate c. celebrations d. celebration
4. …………………………. he was in a hurry, he stopped to help the old man who fell down.
a. However b. because c. although d. since
5. I hope my friends won’t laugh ________me.
a. with b. at c. in d. for
6. We don’t have a Father’s Day in Viet Nam but in the United States, Father’s Day is held on the third
…………… in June.
a. Monday b. Sunday c. Saturday d. Friday
7. There is a mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence. Find and correct it.
He is a considerate and generous man whom is loved not only by his family but also by us.
A B C D
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1.A. compose B. sticky C. describe D. compliment
2.A. active B. predict C. priority D. ultimately
3.A. charity B. last C. Passover D. congratulate
4.A. celebration B. considerate C. decorate D. ester
8. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, _________________is the capital of California.
a. who b. that c. which d. whose
9. Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest?
a reach b seat c. weather d. between
10.Mary:” I’d like to congratulate you on your drawing, Tom! “
a. Yes, I think so c. It’s very good.
b. Thanks, it’s O.K d. It’s very nice of you to say so
III, READING
1/ Reading the passage and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an
earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were
cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a
result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread.
The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was

Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các phần gạch chân của những từ còn lại trong các câu từ 1 đến 5.
1. A. high B. sight C. this D. find
2. A. stopped B. agreed C. listened D. cleaned
3. A. meat B. seat C. great D. mean
4. A. call B. land C. fall D. ball
5. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think
Chọn từ/ cụm từ gạch dưới (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cần phải sửa trong các câu từ 6 đến 7.
6. She would come to see you if she has your address.
A B C D
7. You must starting your job as soon as possible.
A B C D
Chọn phương án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu từ 11 đến 30.
8. We ___________ to the countryside two months ago.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go
8. What will you do if you __________ the final examinations?
A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed
10. I wish my summer holiday __________ longer.
A. will be B. is C. were D. has been
11. I asked him ________ he came from.
A. where B. who C. what D. which
12. It rained hard; __________, my father went to work.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
13. Your sister writes poems and stories, _________ she?
A. does B. doesn’t C. will D. won’t
14. Laura fell asleep during the lesson _________ she was tired.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
15. How much ________ do you want?
A. bananas B .eggs C. candies D. sugar
16. Do you know the man _________ you met at the party yesterday?

If seismologists could (4) earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Man can
control (5) things about nature, (6) we can not control earthquakes.
1: A. After B. Before C. Until D. During
2: A. was caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused
3: A.at B.on C.in D.to
4: A. is predicted B. predict C. predicting D. was predicted
5: A. some B. more C. much D. many
6: A. so B. but C. and D. too
II.Reading 2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Tet is a national and family festival. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while
thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings
are brightly decorated and almost all stores are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything
is tidied, special food is cooked. First- footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given
lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often
behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.
1. Is Tet an occasion for Vietnamese people to think about the last year and the next year?

2. Are stores crowded with people shopping for Tet?

3. Who makes the first- footing?

WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences, use the suggestions
1.They didn't have any money,but they bought an expensive mobilephone.
→ In spite of.
2.Even though it rained heavily, Lan had to go out with her friend.
→It rained heavily ,but
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3.The children are playing marbles in the yard . They come from different districts.
→The children
4.The house was built five years ago. I am living there with my family

12. We’re very proud _________our teachers.
A. about B. of C. for D. with
13. He is _________-known for his generosity.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
14. My brother is the most effective _________in my town.
A. activist B. activists C. activity D. action
15. People _________take physical exercise can live longer.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
16. Do not laugh _________the poor, but help them as much as you can.
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A. with B. to C. at D. from
17. They want us _________our classroom more attractively.
A. decorate B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorated
18. I wear a hat _________I do not want to be sick.
A. but B. and C. because D. so
19. What can we do to spend less _________lighting?
A. in B. on C. about D. of
20. Many new air-conditioners will _________this morning.
A. be installed B. be sold C. be cleaned D. All are correct.
21. We should _________all the electric appliances when leaving our room.
A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on
22. She told me she _________go to Ha Noi the following day.
A. has to B. had to C. will have to D. would have to
23. Everyone should _________forests and environment.
A. reduce B. prevent C. protect D. wash
24. We were very _________that you won the first prize.
A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement
25. If a disaster _________In an area, people from other areas will offer help.
A. happens B. will happen C. happening D. would happen
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage.

39. The people were killed by the eruption of Mt. Helens less than those by the eruption of Mt
Vesuvius.
40. The town of Pompeii was developed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
1. She said to me “ I will go to China next week. ”
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn’t go to China with us.
 I wish___________________________________________________________________________
3. Someone has stolen my bike.
 My bike_________________________________________________________________________
4. She is the woman. I met her last week.
 She_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Money doesn’t grow on trees. We aren’t rich.
 If______________________________________________________________________________
6. I last saw her ten years ago.
 I haven’t________________________________________________________________________
7. Cars cause pollution. However, people still want them.
 Although________________________________________________________________________
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II
Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 9
Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. media B. deny C. remote D. response
2. A. pity B. wide C. violent D. variety
3. A. shore B. sand C. sugar D. share
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4. A. internet B. telegraph C. recycle D. wonderful
5. A. dynamite B. pesticide C. interactive D. achievement
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

A. but B. if C. although D. unless
21.When he was a little boy, he used to going swimming.
A B C D
22.You rarely drink tea, don’t you?
A B C D
Rewrite the following setences as directed.
23.Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (use Despite)
______________________________________________________________________________________
24.The storm destroyed the town completely. (change into passive)
______________________________________________________________________________________
25.We don’t go on cleaning up the beach because it starts raining. (use conditional sentences type 2)
______________________________________________________________________________________
26. “Good morning! How are you today?” Nam said to me. (use reported speech)
______________________________________________________________________________________
27.Lan goes to the bookshop to buy a dictionary. (make question for the underline part)
______________________________________________________________________________________
Decide which of the options (A, B, C, or D) is the best answer.
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Everyone wants to reduce (28) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is
(29)____. It is compltcated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, (30)_____ from automobiles causes large percentage (31)______air pollution.
But the automobike provides transportation to millions of people. (32)_____ discharge much of the
material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to end or greatly (33)_____ pollution immediately people would have to stop using many
things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be
gradually reduced in several ways. (34)______ and engineers can work to find ways to lessen
the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass
and enforce laws that (35)_____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain polluting
activities.
28. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting

A. The rain B. the windy weather C. the humid weather D. the heavy fog
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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 9
Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
1. A. generous B. volcano C. pollution D. amount
2. A. swimming B. environment C. summer D. excellent
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour
4. A. charity B. character C. child D. Chinese
5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
6. __________he was angry, he listened to me patiently.
A. Despite B. Though C. In spite of D. Because
7. My father is a __________man who is loved by all his friends.
A. ungenerous B. generosity C. generous D. generously
8. She got wet in the rain __________she had a raincoat.
A. because B. but C. so D. even though
9. A: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? –B: “_______________.”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, thanks C. No, I don’t like D. No, please
10.A __________is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
A. volcano B. tornado C. famine D. flood
11.We can protect the environment by __________air pollution.
A. reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. to reduce
12.If we go __________littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
A. to B. in C. out D. on
13.Nam: It’s an excellent picture that you have painted, Hoa. –Hoa: “_______________.”
A. Not at all
B. It’s nice of you to say so

Vietnamese’s New Year is (26)_______according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially
(27)______ as the Lunar New Year or Tet. It occurs in (28)_______ January or early February. The
exact date changes (29)_______ year to year. Vietnamese people usually (30)_______ for Tet
holiday several weeks beforehand. They clean and decorate their homes, cook special food such as
(31)_______ rice cakes, and make offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole
family get together for the reunion (32)______ in which many different kinds of dishes are served.
At Tet, people usually (33)_______ their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s greetings,
and pay mutual visits.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for
hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating
things until they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn
at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things
for themselves.
1. What did teachers make children do in the past?
A. stand for hours B. memorize everything
C. repeat their homework D. sit for days
2. Children in the past were made to learn everything_________.
A. by head B. by hand C. by hair D. by heart
3. Nowadays, many teachers say that they only _________.
A. give children more homework B. make children learn
C. help children D. teach children at home
4. Today, the modern learning method is _________.
A. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books
C. doing homework for children D. letting children discover things for
themselves
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Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 9
Class: 9/……. Time allowance: 45 minutes

17. He failed the final exam ___________ his laziness.
A. because B. because C. so D. if
18. I wish I ___________ a bird to fly from place to place.
A. can be B. were C. would D. can
19. Hoa will ___________ her younger brother when her parents are away from home.
A. look after B. look at C. look forward to D. look up
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20. They decided ___________ that house last week.
A. buy B. bought C. buying D. to buy
21. She would come to visit you if she ___________ your new address.
A. have B. had C. has D. having
22. He is good at English, ___________?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. wasn’t he D. doesn’t he
23. The man ___________ is standing over there is our new English teacher.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. who
24. She worked hard, ___________ she passed the exam easily.
A. so B. because C. if D. although
25. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and floods are all ___________.
A. natural resources B. natural materials C. natural disaters D. natural causes
Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
26. According to Sandra, the Internet is a wonderful ________________ of modern life.(INVENT)
27. The air in big cities is ________________ (POLLUTE).
28. Mr. Thanh is a ________________ driver. He never causes the accident.(CARE)
29. ________________, in Vietnam men used to wear ao dai. (TRADITIONAL)
30. This band consists of seven singers and two ________________.(MUSIC)
Read the passage, then answer the following questions.
Tet holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. Some weeks before
the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New clothes are bought for the
occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make Banh chung, which is the traditional cake,
and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every

1…… she was tired,she helped him with his homework.
A.Although B.If C.When D.So
2.Family members………live apart try to be together at Tet.
A.who B.whom C.which D.whose
3.Passover is in late March …… early April.
A.in B.or C.at D.on
4.I’ll bring a raincoat just ………case.
A.on B.in C.at D.up
5.If it is raining this evening,I ……
A.go out B.will go out C.won’t go out D.goes out
6.The country which won the 1998 Tiger Cup is………
A.Viet Nam B.Singapore C.Malaysia D.ThaiLand
7.These English books……….yesterday.
A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought
8.The holidays were …………cheap that they booked one immediately.
A.so B.very C.such D.too
II.ĐIỀN VÀO CHỖ TRỐNG MỘT ĐỘNG TỪ CÓ NGHĨA,CHÚ Ý ĐẾN THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ(1 điểm):
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up.Actually,the world’s energy
resources are (1)…………Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is(2)………However,we also should(3)
………them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power.According to proffessor Marvin
Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology,we have to start conserving coal,oil and gas before it
(4)…… too late,and nuclear power is the only alternative.
=>(1)=…… (2)=…… (3)=…… (4)=………
III. ĐỌC ĐOẠN VĂN VÀ LÀM BÀI TẬP(3 điểm):
Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim,which is known as the “Ring of Fire”.In
1995,a huge earthquake struch the city of Kobe in Japan.A large number of people were killed when
homes,office blocks and highways collapsed.
1.Viết T (nếu câu sau đây đúng),hoặc F (nếu câu sau đây không đúng với đoạn văn trên) (2 điểm):
………a. 90% of earthquakes happen around the Pacific Rim.
………b. In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city in England.

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