Hoang Dieu Junior High School THE FIRST TERM TEST ENGLISH 9
Full name: ………………………… SCHOOL YEAR: 2013- 2014
Class: 9… Time limited: 45 minutes
MARKS TEACHER’S COMMENTS
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I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. question B. option C. federation D. mention
2. A. church B. chair C. children D. champagne
3. A. campus B. relax C. locate D. fashion
4. A. grocery B. qualify C. baggy D. scenery
5. A. published B. cried C. ordered D. sprayed
II. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences
6. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are……………
A. pen pals B. writers C. co-writer D. paper pals
7. He worked very hard, …………….he passed the exam easily.
A. and B. so C. but D. because
8. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the rest
A. picnic B. bamboo C. forest D. mountain
9. A lot of money ……………on advertising each year.
A. are spent B. spends C. spend D. is spent
10. I think that watching TV is time-………………
A. consume B. consumer C. consuming D. consumption
11. The interviewer asked her ………….her name ………….
A. what/is B. if/was C. what/was D. if/is
12. She was born ……….…12
th
, July.

A. at B. on C. in D. for
13. How much do you spend …………….the web a day?
A. posting B. responding C. surfing D. using
14. The Internet is useful,…………?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it
15. The Ao dai is the…………….dress of Vietnamese women.
A. traditional B. beautiful C. casual D. baggy
16. My friends and I usually play soccer…………….Sunday afternoon.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
17. Dong is the unit of currency of
A. Vietnam B. Malaysia C. Laos D. Thailand
18. Hoa likes fish, ?
A. won’t she B. don’t she C. isn’t she D. doesn’t she
19. I wish I his name.
A. know B. knew C. will know D. would know
20. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is in
A. Ho Chi Minh City B. Hue C. Ha Noi D. Da Nang
III. Identify mistakes in these sentences
21. I look forward to see you on Tuesday after work.
A B C D
22. First of all, he asked me where I came from and what do I like.
A B C D
23. Mr Smith asked me what did I think of the flat.
A B C D
24. I wish there is a park near my house so that I could play soccer.
A B C D
25. Mai and Anh don’t like news, don’t they?
A B C D
IV. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D ) to fill in the blank
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's a beautiful (26)……….with lots of parks and

open spaces. It's also a very (27)……… city.
Most of the people (28)…….… in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very
modern with (29)… … of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China
town, there (30)……… rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and
date from the colonial days.
26. A. city B. town C. district D. village
27. A. small B. dirty C. clean D. large
28. A. lives B. live C. are living D. lived
29. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much
30. A. were B. will be C. is D. are
V. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentences
31. They’ve built two department stores this year.
A. Two department stores have to be built this year. B. Two department stores have been built this year.
C. Two department stores are built this year. D. Two department stores this year have been built.
32. “Can you speak English?” my boss asked
A. My boss asked me if can I speak English. B. My boss asked me if I can speak English.
C. My boss asked me if could I speak English. D. My boss asked me if I could speak English.
33. “How do you go to school on rainy days, Mai?” the teacher said
→ The teacher asked Mai………………
A. how she went to school on rainy days. B. how you went to school on rainy days.
C. how she goes to school on rainy days. D. how do you go to school on rainy days.
34. People have built that house since 2008.
A. That house have been built since 2008. B. That house was built since 2008.
C. That house has been built since 2008. D. That house is built since 2008.
35. “I will go to Hue tomorrow”, Mr. Hung said
A. Mr. Hung said he will go to Hue the following day B. Mr. Hung said he would go to Hue the following day
C. Mr. Hung said he would go to Hue tomorrow. D. Mr. Hung said he will go to Hue tomorrow.
VI. Read the passage and answer the questions by circling the best option (A, B, C or D)
Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most parts of Indonesia. It
comes from the ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The

rain is always heavy, and rivers can be walked across in the dry season now be come dangerous. When it rains the
whole day, they may suddenly overflow and cause great damage to the land.
Most farmers are glad when the wet season begins. There is water for their fields and they can again start
growing rice. But people in town are not so glad for the streets soon get muddy and dirty. They prefer the dry
season when they can sit outside and enjoy the cool evenings.
36. When is the wet season?
A. From May to November. B. In November. C. In May. D. From November to May
37. What cause the rainfall?
A. Clouds building up the mountains. B. The ocean C. The mountains D. The afternoon
38. Why are many rivers dangerous in the wet season?
A. They dry up and can not provide enough water. B. They are very big rivers.
C. Long periods of heavy rain make them full. D. People try to cross them.
39. What damages the land?
A. The overflow of the rivers. B. The sudden rain. C. The wet season. D. The dry season.
40. When can farmers start growing rice again?
A. The land has been damaged B. There is water again C. The dry season has begun D. The rivers overflow
ĐÁP ÁN BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 - NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014
Mỗi câu đúng được 0, 25 điểm (40 câu x 0, 25 điểm = 10 điểm)
1. A 11. C 21. B 31. B
2. D 12. B 22. D 32. D
3. C 13. C 23. C 33. A
4. B 14. D 24. A 34. C
5. A 15. A 25. C 35. B
6. A 16. B 26. A 36. D
7. B 17. A 27. C 37. A
8. B 18. D 28. B 38. C
9. D 19. B 29. B 39. A
10. C 20. C 30. D 40. B
MA TRẬN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I ANH 9

Nội dung kiểm tra Nhận biết Thông hiểu
Vận dụng
Cấp độ thấp
Cấp
độ
cao
VOCABULARY
Pronounciation,
Stress, Gerund
Số câu
Số điểm Tỉ lệ
%
10
2.5 25%
10
2.5 25%
GRAMMAR
Adv of result,
Passive, Reported
speech, Prep of time,
Tag-questions, Wish
sentence
Identify
mistakes
Choose the
same meaning
sentences
Số câu
Số điểm Tỉ lệ %
10

2.5 25%
5
1.25 12.5%
5
1.25 12.5%
20
5.0 50%
READING
COMPREHENSION
Read a passage about
Singapore
Seasons in
Indonesia
Số câu
Số điểm Tỉ lệ %
5
1.25 12.5%
5
1.25 12.5%
10
2.5 25%
Cộng điểm
Số câu Tỉ lệ %
25
6.25 62.5%
10
2.5 25%
5
1.25 12.5%
40

10 100%