Tiêu đề 2. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO-GK2-ANH 9(GS).docx ✅

PHÒNG GD&ĐT …………………. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO GIỮA KÌ 2 TRƯỜNG THCS………………………. NĂM HỌC: 2024 - 2025 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Số báo danh: …………………………………… A. PHONETICS (1.0 pt) I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation. (0.6 pt) 1. A. discussion B. function C. fluent D. unstressed 2. A. examples B. languages C. stresses D. sentences 3. 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 primary stress. (0.4 pt) 1. A. aggression B. medical C. rarity D. confident 2. A. photographic B. majority C. economic D. affirmation B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 pts) I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts) 1. I'm sure you will be amazed by the ____ of the Atacama Desert. A. landscape B. land C. backdrop D. territory 2. To go on a(n) ______ is to take a trip to see or hunt wild animals, especially in east or southern Africa. A. travel B. safari C. excursion D. picnic 3. If you choose a self-guided tour, you must calculate all the _______ which may include the cost of transportation, accommodation, food or equipment rentals. A. travel prices B. travel costs C. travelling fees D. travelling charges 4. The woman _______ accent is distinctly British lives next door to An's new apartment. A. who B. when C. which D. whose 5. My uncle is an active ________ of the local fauna and flora preservation scheme. A. supporter B. support C. supportive D. supported 6. She asked the children _________ listening to her. A. if were they B. whether they are C. if they were D. whether we were 7. English is used as the ________ language in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. A. official B. foreign C. local D. optional 8. Lan: You mustn’t touch the exhibition in the museum.
Tom: “_________________” A. What exhibits? B. I don’t like this art museum C. I know. Thank you D. I love art. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). 9. She visits job in New York every year because she was born there. A. annual B. through a year C. once last year D. rarely Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s). 10. The villagers preserve their traditional weaving techniques. II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1.0 pt) 1. If she (not/ hurry) , she will miss the last train. 2. She suggested (learn) English harder. 3. Yesterday when I arrived, he (play) the guitar. 4. Hoa (not/ write) any letters to me since she moved to Hue city. 5. My mother taught me how (make) the prawn salad. C. READING (3.0 pts) I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 pt) Mount Everest (Mt. Everest) is the highest mountain (1) ___________ the world. It is 8,848 metres high. Mt. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Every year, a lot of people want to climb Mt. Everest. It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very (2) ___________ and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen; they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. (3) ___________strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They do not have the energy to take the rubbish away. They only have enough energy to go down the mountain (4) ___________ Rubbish is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left tons and tons of rubbish on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to (5) ___________ the rubbish. When people plan to climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their rubbish. 1. A. on B. in C. for D. to 2. A. thin B. pleasant C. thick D. light 3. A. Unless B. Until C. When D. Before 4. A. Freely B. simply C. carefully D. safely 5. A. get out B. pick up C. take off D. turn down II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (2.0 pts)
Tourism in Viet Nam has seen a lot of changes in recent years. For backpackers, culture and nature lovers, military veterans, Viet Nam has become a new tourist destination in Southeast Asia. International tourist arrivals to Viet Nam have continuously risen. In 2008, Viet Nam received 4.218 million tourists. In 2012, the number rose to 6.84 million. Four years later, the country welcomed 10 million international visitors, and in 2019, it was 18 million. This increase made Viet Nam the fifth most visited country in the Asia-Pacific region. By March 2023, the four countries with the largest numbers of visitors to Viet Nam are South Korea, the USA, Thailand, and China. The most attractive destinations in Viet Nam are national parks like Cue Phuong, Phong Nha - Ke Bang, Cape Ca Mau, and World Heritage Sites like Ha Long Bay, Hue, and Hoi An. Tourism is important to the country’s economy. For example, in 2016, tourism contributed 6.6 per cent to gross domestic product (GDP) equal to VN D 279,287 billion. It has also helped to promote the development of related sectors, such as hotels, transportation, entertainment, and food. 1. Most tourists to Viet Nam are interested in its ___________. A. medical treatment B. history C. entertainment D. culture 2. In 2019, the number of international tourists to Viet Nam was roughly _______ as big as that in 2008. A. four times B. twice C. one and a half times D. six times 3. Phong Nha - Ke Bang is an example of a ___________ in Viet Nam. A. architectural attraction B. cultural destination C. national park D. historical site 4. The development of tourism _________ the development of transportation. A. is not related to B. leads to C. depends on D. prevents 5. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to_____________ . A. 2019 B. Viet Nam C. the number of international tourists C. the increase in tourism. D. WRITING (3.0 pts) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2.0 pts) 1. I last visited my uncle six months ago.  I haven’t _______________________________________________________________. 2. He gets old. He becomes experienced. The older _______________________________________________________________. 3. I decided to reduce fast food to lose weight.  I decided to cut__________________________________________________________.