Trường: ……………………………… Họ & tên: ……………………………… Lớp: …………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ LẠT KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦUNĂMNĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút ĐỀ A I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 marks) A. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (2.5marks) 1. Maryam often goes to the …………… to pray because her religion is Islam.(mosque / pagoda / temple /church) 2. Is Kuala Lumpur very different Hanoi? (from / for / into / with) 3. Buddhism is the official of Thailand.(region /religion /language / capital) 4. I’d love to go camping this weekend ……………. I’m too busy.(but / and / because /so) 5. It is ………… for all motorcyclists to wear helmets. You will be fined if you ride without wearing them. (compulsory / optional / selected /primary) 6. John has known Daisy since they were in primary school and they still ………. in touch. (take / have / keep / meet) 7. When we lived in Nha Trang, we used …….… swimming every morning.(go / going / to go / to be going) 8. We are really …………… by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.(impress/ to impress / impressed / impressing) 9. Mrs.Yen speaks English quite ………… (good / well / fluent/ perfect) 10. They have been pen pals and they ………… at least once every two months (speak / stay / correspond/ take) B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1mark) 1. Mai always (go) ………………. over her lessons before the tests. 2. They (build) …………………………… a new stadium at the moment 3. My dad (take) …………………… me to the National Museum last week. 4. They (learn) ……………………… French since 2004. II. READING (3.5 marks) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions (2 marks) Sydney, the largest city in Australia and the country’s cultural center, is well-known for its performing arts center called the Sydney Opera House, one of the most famous modern buildings in the world. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect. The construction began in 1956 and was completed in 1973 after many years of controversy and argument. It is located on Sydney Harbor and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge. It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape. The whole house looks like a giant ship in full sail heading for the open sea. It is now known as a masterpiece of modern architecture. World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian artists. 1. Where is the Sydney Opera House? 2. Who designed it? 3. When was it completed? 4. How long did it take to finish building the House? B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage (1.5 marks) Tet is a national and (1) .festival in Viet Nam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Trang 1- Đề A Before Tet, all houses are white washed and (3) .with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. (4) . New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (5) .money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (6) be absolutely avoided on these days. 1. A. traditional B. modern C. musical D. summer 2. A. for B. to C. after D. about 3. A. decoration B. decorates C. decorating D. decorated 4. A. In B. At C. On D. When 5. A. receive B. buy C. sell D. make 6. A. need B. should C. ought D. have III. WRITING (3 marks) A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (1 mark) 1. Nam said, “I want to join them.” • Nam said . 2. I don’t know how to swim. • I wish . 3. People enjoy Coca-Cola all over the world • Coca-cola . 4. I have to do a lot of homework today. • I wish B. Imagine you visited your relatives in Ha Noi last summer vacation. Write a letter to your pen pal (about 70 words). Follow the guidelines.(2 marks) - When did you visit Ha Noi? - Who met you at the bus station/ train station/ airport? - Where did you stay? - What did you do in Ha Noi? - What food did you eat? - What things did you buy? - What interested you most? - How do you feel now? Dear John, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your friend, Tam ---The end--- Trang 2- Đề A Trường: ……………………………… Họ & tên: ……………………………… Lớp: …………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ LẠT KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦUNĂMNĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút ĐỀ B I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 marks) A. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (2.5marks) 1. Peter studied very hard ……… his result in the last semester was not good.(and / but / because /so) 2. When I came to New York, I was really impressed by the beauty of the city and the…………….of its people ( friendly / friendliness / friend / friendship) 3. When I was a child, I used ………… candy. (eat / eating / to eat / to be eating) 4. She divided the cake. …………. four then gave each child one piece (into/ between / in / for) 5. Tim and Hoa are pen pals and they ……………. at least once a month (correspond / visit / meet / exchange) 6. In Malaysia, the language of ……………for primary schools is Bahasa Malaysia. (management / instruction / religion / direction) 7. Tuan draws quite ………… His paintings are very beautiful. (good / well / fluent/ perfect) 8. The country’s total …………… is 1,904,443 sq km (region / area / height / population) 9. We must learn English at school. It’s a/an .subject. ( primary/ national / compulsory/optional) 10. Like other countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia enjoys tropical ………… (weather / climate / temperature / area) B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1mark) 1. Water (boil) ………………… at 100 degrees Celsius. 2. I (buy) …………………… this little vase at the shop next to the post office yesterday. 3. They (work) …………………… in that company for six years. 4. The boys (play) . soccer in the yard now. II. READING (3.5 marks) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions (2 marks) Sydney, the largest city in Australia and the country’s cultural center, is well-known for its performing arts center called the Sydney Opera House, one of the most famous modern buildings in the world. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect. The construction began in 1956 and was completed in 1973 after many years of controversy and argument. It is located on Sydney Harbor and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge. It has an eye-catching and distinctive shape. The whole house looks like a giant ship in full sail heading for the open sea. It is now known as a masterpiece of modern architecture. World-class performances are regularly given in the Opera House by Australian artists. 5. What is Sydney famous for? 6. Where is the Sydney Opera House located? 7. By whom was it designed? 8. How long did it take to finish building the House? B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage (1.5 marks) Tet is a national and (1) .festival in Viet Nam. It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think (2) their past activities and hope for good luck in the year to come. Trang 3- Đề A Before Tet, all houses are white washed and (3) .with yellow apricot flowers and colorful lanterns. Everybody is looking forward to a more favorable life. (4) . New Year’s Eve, children are smartly dressed. They are hoping to (5) .money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to their grandparents and parents. Wrong doings (6) be absolutely avoided on these days. 1. A. musical B. summer C. traditional D. modern 2. A. for B. about C. to D. after 3. A. decorated B. decorates C. decorating D. decoration 4. A. At B. On C. In D. When 5. A. sell B. buy C. receive D. make 6. A. have B. need C. ought D. should III. WRITING (3 marks) A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (1mark) 1. He said, “ I like reading picture books.” • He said 2. I can’t go fishing with my friends. • I wish . 3. They designed the first Christmas card a long time ago • The first Christmas card . 4. My parents work hard all day • I wish C. Imagine you visited your relatives in Ho Chi Minh City last summer vacation. Write a letter to your pen pal (about 70 words). Follow the guidelines.(2 marks) - When did you visit Ho Chi Minh City? - Who met you at the bus station/ train station/ airport? - Where did you stay? - What did you do in Ho Chi Minh City? - What food did you eat? - What things did you buy? - What interested you most? - How do you feel now? Dear Susan, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your friend, Mai ---The end--- Trang 4- Đề A PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ LẠT KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦUNĂMNĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 ĐÁP ÁN & BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM ĐỀ A I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 marks) A. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (2.5marks) 1. mosque 2. from 3. religion 4. but 5. compulsory 6. keep 7. to go 8. impressed 9. well 10. correspond B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1mark) 1. goes 2. are building 3. took 4. have learnt II. READING (3.5 marks) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions (2 marks) 1. The Sydney Opera House / It is on Sydney Harbor and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge 2. Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect designed it. 3. It was completed in 1973. 4. It took 17 years to finish building the House. B. Choose A, B ,C or D to complete the passage (1.5 marks) 1. A. traditional 2. D. about 3. D. decorated 4. C. On 5. A. received 6. B. should III. WRITING (3 marks) A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (1 mark) 1. Nam said he wanted to join them. 2. I wish I knew how to swim. 3. Coca-Cola is enjoyed all over the world 4. I wish I didn’t have to do a lot of homework today. D. Imagine you visited your relatives in Ha Noi last summer vacation. Write a letter to your pen pal (about 70 words). Follow the guidelines.(2 marks) Viết đúng 1 gợi ý được 0.25 điểm Trang 5- Đề A ĐẾ B I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.5 marks) A. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (2.5marks) 1 but 2. friendliness 3. to eat 4. into 5. correspond 6. instruction 7. well 8. area 9. compulsory 10. climate B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (1mark) 1. boils 2. bought 3. have worked 4. are playing II. READING (3.5 marks) A. Read the following passage and answer the questions (2 marks) 1. Sydney is famous for its performing arts center called the Sydney Opera House. 2. The Sydney Opera House / It is located on Sydney Harbor and not very far from the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge 3. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect. 4. It took 17 years to finish building the House. B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage (1.5 marks) 1. C. traditional 2. B. about 3. A. decorated 4. B. On 5. C. receive 6. D. should III. WRITING (3 marks) A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (1mark) 1. He said he liked reading picture books 2. I wish I could go fishing with my friends. 3. The first Christmas card was designed a long time ago. 4. I wish my parents didn’t work hard all day E. Imagine you visited your relatives in Ho Chi Minh City last summer vacation. Write a letter to your pen pal (about 70 words). Follow the guidelines.(2 marks) Viết đúng 1 gợi ý được 0.25 điểm ---The end--- Trang 6- Đề A . ……………………………… Lớp: …………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ LẠT KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút ĐỀ A. ……………………………… Lớp: …………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ LẠT KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút ĐỀ B