PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT GIỮA HỌC KÌ I

HUYỆN GIAO THỦY NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

PART A. PHONETICS (1,0 POINT)

I. Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest.
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer:
1. A.healthy B. happiness C. habit D. honest
2. A. no B.ago C. old D. office
3. A. area B. parent C. square D. repair
II. Choose the word which has different stress pattern from the rest. Circle A, B, C or
D to indicate your answer:
1. A. tourist. B. suburb. C. metro.
D. outdoors.
2. A. priority. B. competition. C. electrician. D.
entertainment.

PART B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3,0 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. I’m a newcomer here. Do you know ___________ to buy some fresh fruit for
breakfast?
A. What B. Where C. Why D. Which
2. Exploring the narrow streets in Hoi An Ancient Town at night is quite ________.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestedly
3. Hang needs to take the taxi to get to the ___________which has many different stores
and restaurants.
A. shopping mall B. museum C. park D. theatre
4. The ___________people live in a city, the busier traffic there is.
A. many B. more C. much D. most
5. Mrs. Lien couldn’t help at the community garden this week because she came
___________with a cold .
A.back B. on C. up D. down
6. If you train harder in three months, you _____ run a marathon.
A. must B. might not C. can D. should not
7. The committee has _____ a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
A. cut down B. come around C. worked out D. carried out
8. Altdorf is a _____ city with a huge number of foreigners, traders, adventurers, etc.
A. quiet B. peaceful C. bustling D. tranquil
9. The government _____ their objective of reducing violent crime.
A. succeeded B. managed C. accomplished D. got
10. - May I give you a hand? - _____.
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A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Thank you. You are so kind.

C. Yes, give me. D. I’m not sure.
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. If Susan (study) ___________ hard for her exam, she will pass with flying colors.
2. We (come) ___________back from our home town last Sunday.
3. When we aren’t at home,our neighbour (take) ___________care of our cat.
4. Whenever I go to a new place,I spend time (look) ___________around.
5. Look! The children (play) ___________ football on the street now.

PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS)

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered
blanks:
The local newspaper carried out a survey with city dwellers about how to make the
city a more (1) _______ place. Most participants in the survey talked about the city’s
traffic. First, they wanted stricter traffic laws to stop drivers from ignoring traffic lights
and breaking speed limits. This would help reduce road accidents. In addition, they hoped
their city would improve its (2) ________ system. For example, buses should be clean
and have air conditioners. There should be bus lines that reach almost all areas in the city,
so it would be easy for people to (3) ________. They said that good public transport
could also save the city money. The local authority wouldn’t need to construct new
parking lots and (4) _________ roads to cater for the increasing number of private cars.
Finally, the survey participants suggested the local authority build traffic apps. The apps
could recommend to drivers the best routes to avoid traffic (5) ________. The sooner the
government started implementing these, the more convenient it would be to travel around
the city.
1. A. lifelong B. living C. lively D. liveable
2. A. public transport B. underground C. amenity D. parking
3. A. go away B. move in C. get around D. come out
4. A. narrow B. widen C. reduce D. block
5. A. signs B. flow C. accident D. congestion
II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
Vong, a small village in Ha Noi, is famous for a speciality food: com (young sticky
rice flakes). To make com, artisans follow a series of steps. They preserve the techniques
by passing them down to their sons. In the past, people made com by hand, but now they
use machines for some steps to shorten the process. They wrap the final product in two
layers of leaves to preserve its fragrance before selling it to consumers. Com Lang
Vong is well known in Viet Nam as a speciality of Ha Noi autumn.
A. Circle the best answer.
1. What does the word ‘them’ in the passage refer to?
A. Com B. steps C. artisans D. techniques
2. What is done to the final product to preserve its fragrance?
A. It is stored in plastic container. B. It is wrapped in two layers of leaves.

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C. It is sprayed with artificial fragrance. D. It is left uncovered.

B. Answer the questions.
3. What is Vong famous for?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How do they preserve the techniques?
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Did people make com by hand in the past?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

PART D: WRITING (3,0 POINTS)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1. In some villages, people reduce the number of steps to make the handicraft.
 In some villages, people cut ............................................................................................
2. This conical hat is cheaper than the hat.
The hat isn’t .....................................................................................................................
3. I was rushing to work because I woke up late.
 I woke up late, .................................................................................................................
4. “I love the endless energy of the city,” said Mark.
 Mark said that .................................................................................................................
5. Don’t run a red light or you will be stopped by the police.
 If you ...............................................................................................................................
II. Write a paragraph (about 100 – 120 words) about your favourite community helper,
the following questions below may help you.
- What is his/her job?
- What does he/she look like?
- What is he/she like?
- What does he / she do for the community?
- How do you feel about him/her?
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