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PHÒNG GD&ĐT …………………. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO CUỐI KÌ I TRƯỜNG THCS………………………. NĂM HỌC: 2024 - 2025 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Số báo danh: …………………………………… A. LISTENING (2.5 points) Listen to the recording and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each question below: Question 1: What is the speaker's grandmother's age? A. Over 80 years old B. Over 70 years old C. Over 90 years old D. Over 100 years old Question 2. What time did the speaker's grandmother use to start her day? A. 4:00 a.m. B. 4:30 a.m. C. 5:00 a.m. D. 5:30 a.m. Question 3. What was the speaker's grandmother's hobby? A. Watching television B. Reading books C. Listening to the radio D. Knitting Question 4. What did the family use to do in the evenings? A. Watch movies B. Play games C. Go for walks D. Sit by the fire and talk Question 5. How did the speaker's grandmother treat illnesses in the family? A. She took them to the hospital B. She used herbs she collected C. She gave them modern medicine D. She called a doctor Listen to the audio and decide whether the statements are true or false. Question 6: John visited his grandmother every year. Question 7: Emily liked sports when she was a child Question 8: David moved to a small town when he was ten. Question 9: Sarah had a pet dog named Max. Question 10: Both John and Michael were interested in history. Answers: 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others. Question 11: A. artisan B. craftsman C. garbage D. fragrance Question 12: A. serious B. thousand C. found D. around Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 13: A. advise B. delay C. mental D. awake Question 14. A. importance B. violence C. buffalo D. grandparent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 15. The instructor led us through a team-building exercise where we had to put ____ tents at the campsite. A. on B. with C. up D. in
Question 16. The school will ______ our old computers with new ones next month. A. support B. replace C. avoid D. provide Question 17. A: It’s so sad that you have to leave early. B: __________ A. You don’t have to do that. B. Sorry for coming late. C. I promise I will visit you soon. D. Thanks a lot for doing that. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in question 18. Question 18. The children love to explore the woods behind their house. A. take B. forget C. learn about D. hunt for Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in question 19. Question 19. Managing schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and social life can leave teens feeling stressed out. A. pleased B. relaxed C. frightened D. tensed Question 20. If the team works effectively, they _______ complete the project ahead of schedule. A. can B. must C. can't D. mustn't C. READING (2.5 points) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Most people think mental and (21) _________ health issues are not related. However, professionals believe that having one issue can increase the chances of having another. The connection between mental and physical health is often due to stress. If you have problems at work or home, it can affect your physical health. (22) _________ , a stressed person might eat unhealthy food because they are too tired to cook. Stress can also weaken the immune system and make it harder to fight off infections. This can happen if people (23) _________ too tired to eat well and take care of themselves. Mental and physical health are also connected through (24) _________ and hormone levels, (25) _________ can affect different parts of the body, including the brain. Question 21: A. physics B. physical C. physically D. physicist Question 22: A. For example B. However C. Because D. Although Question 23: A. will be B. are C. is D. would be Question 24: A. priority B. deadline C. mood D. stress Question 25: A. which B. that C. who D. whom Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option to each of the questions. Digital devices are used in every aspect of life and provide a mobile, interactive tool for learning. Educators are finding ways to use them effectively, including the nuances and process of social channels. Digital devices also allow students to be more mobile instead of being chained to a desk. Interactive communication such as Skype can also be used for new learning experiences that are shared with other classrooms. This allows for collaboration for projects between classes and even school-to-school introducing experiential learning in many communities.
Technology and digital devices have also made teachers more accessible to students using educational platforms, social media and other means to communicate, upload lessons and assignments, and for assignment submissions. At the same time, many fear that artificial intelligence is the sleeping giant that can replace a teacher with many adaptive software developments opening up various possibilities. Schools are using the internet as a learning tool with many focusing on IT skills. While many have smart boards in every classroom and students carry around laptops to their lectures. Question 26. Digital devices are described in the passage as __________________. A. ways students learn these days B. helpful educational materials C. things that help in mobile learning D. a platform for collaboration Question 27. What is one advantage of using Skype in education? A. It only encourages individual learning experiences. B. It limits interaction between classes and school-to-school. C. It’s a new learning experience in many communities. D. It enables collaborations across classrooms and schools. Question 28. According to the passage, artificial intelligence __________________. A. has no clear impact on education B. is more accessible to teachers than to students C. can communicate, upload lessons and assignments D. is feared as a potential threat to teachers Question 29. The phrase “sleeping giant” in paragraph 3 means __________________. A. one that has great but unrealized power B. one that is too weak to fight C. one that is lazy and has no ambition D. one that is sometimes strong Question 30. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The internet is considered a learning tool at schools. B. Teachers can use educational platforms to communicate with students. C. Many people are afraid that artificial intelligence can replace teachers. D. Social channels prevent educators from using digital devices effectively. D. WRITING (2.5 points) Rewrite the sentence with the given word so that it has the same meaning with the previous one. Question 31. Kindergarten teachers don't have training courses in making handmade teaching materials. (WISH)  I__________________________________________________________________________ Question 32. He started working as a computer programmer five years ago. (FOR)  He ________________________________________________________________________ Question 33. Meet the deadline of the school’s project or you can’t go out with your friend. (IF)  If ________________________________________________________________________ Question 34. It surprised me a lot when I met Andy at the History Museum. (EXPECT)  I ________________________________________________________________________ Write a paragraph (about 100 -120 words) to talk about your favorite place: city or countryside. Explain your choice, you can use your own ideas. (1.5 points) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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