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1 PHÒNG GD&ĐT …………………. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO CUỐI KÌ 2 TRƯỜNG THCS………………………. NĂM HỌC: 20… – 20… MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 PART A. LANGUAGE FOCUS (4.5 points) I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. church B. change C. choose D. school Question 2. A. proposed B. practiced C. improved D. revised II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions. Question 3. A. happen B. decide C. improve D. avoid Question 4. A. holiday B. customer C. pollution D. handicraft III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. She wishes she ______ enough money to buy a bigger house. A. have B. had C. has D. will have Question 6. The best time to visit the city is ______ March. A. in B. on C. over D. at Question 7. _________United State is one of the biggest countries in the world. A. A B. The C. An D. Ø Question 8. That artist can’t expect to ______ a living from his painting career. A. perform B. obtain C. earn D. gather Question 9. My father advised me not ______ smart phones before bed time. A. use B. to use C. using D. used Question 10. While his mother was washing the dishes, he ______ his homework. A. is doing B. has done C. did D. was doing Question 11. If I have time later, I ______ you to a famous museum in Hanoi. A. have taken B. took C. take D. will take Question 12. The artisans in our village usually ______ their skills to their eldest children. A. hand down B. give out C. look round D. go about Question 13. “How are you today?” – Susan: “__________” A. I feel like a million stars. B. I feel like a million dollars. C. I can feel it in my bone. D. I feel your earsburning. Question 14. The girl ______ mother I was talking to has left the room. A. whose B. who C. whom D. that Question 15. The job requires certain ______. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing
2 with people. A. qualifications B. knowledge C. techniques D. skills IV. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange. Question 16. a. Alice: How about the park by the lake? b. Ben: That sounds great! Where should we go? c. Alice: Hey, do you want to go for a picnic this weekend? (Adapted from KET) A. a-c-b B. c-a-b C. b-a-c D. c-b-a V. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 17. Many wild animals are suffering from losing its natural habitats.  A B C D Question 18: My sister participated in English public speaking contests several times. A B C D PART B. READING (3.0 points) I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.25 points) The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (19) _______ are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school before (20) _______ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (21) _______, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education that you can build on at college and eventually atuniversity. AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. Theyare the UK qualifications most (22) _______ accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences andsocial sciences as well as in vocational subjects such (23) _______ engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years. (Adapted from https://tuyensinh247.com) Question 19. A. big B. small C. long D.short

4 B. Several hikers and campers C. Some environmentalists and conservationists D. Many Native American tribes Question 30. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Tourists can join helicopter tours to visit the Grand Canyon B. Nothing has been done to protect the canyon C. Tourists can go hiking and camping without worrying about any strict rules D. The Grand Canyon should be carefully conserved as it’s a fragile ecosystem PART C. WRITING (2.5 points) I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.5 points) Question 31. Peter drives more carefully than his brother.  Peter’s brother ………………………………………...…………………………………… Question 32. “I am trying my best to prepare for the upcoming examination next month,” my sister said.  My sister said ………………………………………...…………………………………… Question 33. Although he was born in a poor family, he always makes every effort to study well.  Despite ………………………………………...…………………………………………. Question 34. Thanh refused the invitation to my party.  Thanh turned ………………………………………...…………………………………… Question 35. Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio. He received a Nobel prize for Physics in 1909.  Guglielmo Marconi, ………………………………………...……………………………. Question 36. It was a two - hour flight from HaNoi to Ho Chi Minh City..  It took ………………………………………...………………………………………. II. Write a paragraph (about 100-120 words) about how to manage time effectively. (1.0 point) You can use these suggestions: - Making a plan or schedule for things you need to do - Giving priority to the most important task - Building an effective daily routine - THE END –