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<b>ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KÌ 2 MƠN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9</b>

<b>CÓ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM 2018 - 2019</b>

<b>I. LISTENING</b>

<b>1. Listen to a teacher of English talking to her students about the number of people</b>
<b>speaking English in the world. Fill each of the gaps with NO MORE THAN TWO</b>
<b>words and or a number. You will listen TWICE.</b>

<b>Name of country</b> <b>Speakers by number</b> <b>Speakers by percentage</b>

(1) ______ 231 million 64.3%

The UK (2) ______ 16.6%

Canada 21.2 million (3) ______

Australia 18.8 million 4.7%

Others (4) ______

<i><b>Total</b></i> 360 – (5) ______ million

<b>2. Listen to a conversation between two friends about their travel experience. Fill each</b>
<b>of the gaps with ONE word. You will listen TWICE.</b>

Nick and Thomas spent one month travelling the (1) ______ Road, which is in China. It was
opened more than 2,000 years ago. What is special is that they didn’t travel by car but they
(2) ______. They had to pack their bags carefully because they didn’t want to take anything
that they didn’t need. Some days they travelled about 80 kilometres, but other days – when

<b>Gender</b> <b>Experience/</b>
<b>Qualification</b>

<b>View</b> <b>on</b>

<b>education</b> <b>Specialization Hobbies</b>

Rebecca
Owen

(1)

_________
_

a (2) __________ in
TESOL

+ A masters in
Leadership and
Curriculum

N/A (3)

__________

talented
students

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Development

Years in Asia

Education is a
(9) __________ N/A

journal and (10)
__________

writing

<b>2. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B or C.</b>

A freelancer is a self-employed person who is not necessarily committed to a particular
employer long-term. There are many reasons why independent work is on the rise, but two
<b>things have mainly fueled the trend.</b>

NEW PLATFORMS FOR PAIRING FREELANCERS WITH BUSINESSES

These days, devices, apps, and other personal technology let us communicate with one
another from virtually everywhere. But there’s another kind of technology that plays even a
bigger role – platforms designed to match companies with freelancers. New online
marketplaces are launching in a wide range of categories, helping talented freelancers to
<i>find jobs in their chosen fields. Vlance.vn is one such platform operating in Vietnam.</i>

CO-WORKING SPACES IN MAJOR CITIES

It's not uncommon for independent workers to feel isolated. But the rise of co-working
<b>spaces in urban centers is changing that, offering freelancers all the needed support and</b>
resources. They also create a collaborative ambience you’d find at any cutting-edge
<i>company. Vietnam is not behind in this trend with booming spaces like Toong,</i>

<b>III. WRITING</b>

<b>1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other</b>
<b>words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.</b>

<b> Here is an example.</b>

0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.

<i>Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.</i>

1. I/ like/ can/ coke/ and/ two/ bottles/ water/ please.
________________________________________

2. If/ you/ eat/ lot/ fruit/ your/ skin/ may/ become/ soft/ and/ smooth.
________________________________________

3. Yesterday/ come/ home/ school/ I/ hungry/ but/ there/ not/ any/ food/ fridge.
________________________________________

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5. If/ you/ continue/ eat/ too much/ fat food/ same time/ you/ may/ have/ stomachache.
________________________________________

<b>2. Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about the advantages that a person may have</b>
<b>when learning English in an English speaking country.</b>

<i><b>You can use the cues given:</b></i>

- Can learn with native teachers

English native speakers.

Although English has fewer native speakers than Chinese, if you combine the total number
of native speakers and non-native speakers, English is still the most widely spoken language
in the world.

(Dừng)

Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe)

(Dừng)

<b>2. Listen to a conversation between two friends about their travel experience. Fill each</b>
<b>of the gaps with ONE word. You will listen TWICE.</b>

1. Silk 2. cycled 3. tired 4. changed 5. local

<b>TASK 2</b>

<b>Listen to a conversation between two friends, about their travel experience.</b>

<b>Fill each of the gaps, with ONE word. </b>

<b>You will listen TWICE.</b>

<b>Now listen and fill the gaps.</b>

<i>Sara: You look so great, Nick! Have you come back from your holiday?</i>
<i>Nick: Yes. Thomas and I have spent a month travelling the Silk Road.</i>
<i>Sara: The Silk Road? Where's it?</i>

(Dừng)

<b>II. READING</b>

<b>1. Read the information about three applicants for the AC post for Teen Language</b>
<b>Centre. For questions 1. - 10, complete the numbered spaces of the table with ONE</b>
<b>word or number from the passage.</b>

1. female

2. degree

3. identifying

4. 30

5. Riverside

6. literacy

7. snorkeling

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9. mission

10. poetry

<b>2. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B or C.</b>

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B

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