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 pts) 1. A. vocabulary B. standard C. language D. grammatical 2. A. mouth B. method C. birthday D. weather 3. A. preserved B. affected C. appreciated D. extended 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. curious B. ideal C. public D. awesome 2. A. destination B. sustainable C. diversity D. embarrassing B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 pts) I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2.0pts) 1. __________ is travelling from one region, country, state, etc. to engage or participate in a sports-related activity. A. Ecotourism B. Domestic tourism C. Local travelling D. Sports tourism 2. The __________ is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers. A. landscape B. picture C. scene D. position 3. The __________ patrols the streets, keeping the community safe and maintaining law and order. A. firefighter B. delivery person C. police officer D. electrician 4. The local _________arranged a homestay in Ninh Binh for us also let us hire his car to get around. A. what B. who C. whose D. which 5. English is a(n) __________ language in Singapore besides Malay, Mandrin and Tamil. A. first B. official C. second D. foreign 6. Minh asked me if I _________ Mount Fansipan. A. knew B. know C. would know D. will know 7. Teenagers _________ drink coke if they don't want to gain weight. A. shouldn’t B. should C. can D. can't 8. She is good at_________ English short stories into Vietnamese. A. picking B. looking C. copying D. translating 9. Can you _________ the definition of that word in the dictionary? A. look over B. lookup C. look at D. look through 10. A: Do you mind if I turn off the lights? It's a bit too bright. B: _________ A. No, I don't mind. But it's bright in here. B. Yes, I do. I think it's bright in here. C. Not at all. Go ahead. D. I don't want to turn on the lights. II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (1.0 pt) 1. He won’t go to the cinema tonight. He (see)_______________that film already. 2. She asked us whether we often (meet) _______________ Angela at school.
3. I recommended (collect) _______________old electronic devices. 4. When their mother (come) _______________home, they (chat) _______________noisily. C. READING (3.0 pts) I. Read and complete each numbered blank in the passage with the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (1.5 pt) Coral reef facts When you look at a coral reef, you might think that you are seeing a group of colourful rocks. But corals are actually (1) __________ creatures. Coral reefs mostly grow in shallow, clean ocean waters on either side of the Equator, because they need sunlight and warm temperatures to survive. The Great Barrier Reef is the (2)__________ reef system on Earth. You can even see it from space! Lots of sea creatures call coral reefs their (3) __________ such as giant clams, sea turtles, and cuttlefish. The reefs provide them with everything they need, including food and shelter. Plants also live on reefs. For example, algae live inside soft coral, using sunlight to provide food and help the coral grow. (4) __________ , coral reefs are endangered. The biggest threats to them are pollution from oil spills, damage from ships and boats, and climate change, (5) __________ makes the water warmer and more acidic. Many people are working hard to clean up the pollution on land and in the sea to save coral reefs. 1. A. live B. life C. living D. lively 2. A. largest B. smallest C. narrowest D. earliest 3. A. house B. home C. accommodation D. shelter 4. A. But B. Although C. Moreover D. However 5. A. what B. who C. where D. which II. Read the following passage and do the tasks. (1.5 pts) Tim was not young, but he decided to study a foreign language. He was determined to become fluent and impress his friends with his linguistic skills. Tim enrolled in a language class and started attending lessons regularly. The teacher was lively and engaging, making the learning process enjoyable. Tim practiced diligently, but he had a funny habit of mixing up words. During a conversation exercise, Tim intended to say, "I like to eat pizza," but instead, he blurted out, "I like to eat penguins!". The class burst into laughter, including the teacher, who had to explain the difference between "pizza" and "penguins". Despite his occasional slip-ups, Tim persevered. He even tried to practice with native speakers he met at a language exchange event. One day, he confidently approached a man and tried to say, "Nice to meet you," only to accidentally say, "Nice to eat you!". The native speaker was puzzled but found it amusing. Tim's journey to fluency was filled with amusing moments like these. Despite the occasional language mix-ups, Tim's enthusiasm never wavered. He embraced the laughter and continued learning, knowing that each mistake was a step towards becoming a better language learner. 1. What was Tim's main goal when he decided to study a foreign language? A. To impress his friends B. To become a language teacher C. To win a language competition D. To communicate with other people 2. What happened when Tim tried to say, "I like to eat pizza"?
A. He said, "I like to eat pasta." B. He said,"I like to eat laughter." C. He said, "I like to eat pancakes." D. He said, "I like to eat penguins." 3. How did Tim's classmates react to his language mix-up? A. They got angry. B. They laughed. C. They ignored him. D. They became confused. 4. The pronoun 'who' refers to __________. A. his classmate B. the class C. the teacher D. the native speaker 5. The word 'persevered' is closest in meaning to __________. A. gave up B. decided to study C. continued to try D. stopped to study D. WRITING (3.0 pts) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.5 pts) 1. I haven't been to Australia for three years. => The last time______________________________________________________________. 2. Duong’s sister can speak both Italian and English perfectly. => Duong’s sister is bilingual ___________________________________________________. 3. I don't have enough money to travel to famous destinations. => I wish____________________________________________________________________. 4. We visited a landmark. The landmark was a symbol of the city's history. => We visited________________________________________________________________. 5. “Are you still working from home?” I asked my dad. => I asked my dad if __________________________________________________________. II. Write a passage (100 -120 words) about a natural wonder of the world that you are most interested in. Use the following questions as clues. What is the natural wonder you like? Where is it? What are the natural features of that wonder? What activities can you do around that wonder? Why do you find it interesting? What can we do to protect and preserve that wonder? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ____________The end____________