THI HKI ANH VĂN 9 (2010-2011)

PHÒNG GD – ĐT TAM BINH ĐỀ THI HKI . Năm học : 2010 – 2011 TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ THẠNH TRUNG. MÔN : TIẾNG ANH 9 *** I. LISTENING : Listen to the passage, then decide whether the following sentences are true ( T ) or false ( F ) .( 2,5 ms ) 1. …………… Many people want to learn English. 2. …………… There are hundreds of different speaking English schools. 3. …………… Only adults can learn English. 4. …………… Staying with a local family is a good opportunity to improve your English. 5. .………… You should try to talk to students from other countries. II. READING : ( 2,5 ms ) 1. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D ) to complete the passage ( 1,25 ms ) Television is an important invention of the 20 th century. It has been so ( 1 ) … ………. that now we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major mean ( 2 ) …………… communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around he world into millions of home. TV ( 3 ) …………… can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. TV widens our ( 4 ) …………… by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now like spending their evenings watching TV. It is more ( 5 ) ……………. for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere. 1. A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. popularize 2. A. of B. in C. to D. with 3. A. viewers B. lookers C. seers D. watchers 4. A. know B. knowledge C. knowing D. known 5. A. convenience B. inconvenience C. inconvenient D. convenient 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the following questions (1,25 ms ) : Jeans are the most popular kind of clothes in the world. They are popular almost everywhere – in Japan, France, Indonesia, Canada and Brazil. Rich and poor people wear them too. In 1850, when Levi Strauss arrived in California, he saw that workers needed strong clothes, so he began to make them. These pants were very strong and did not wear out easily. The pants became very popular immediately. The word “Jeans” comes from the word” Genoa”. Mr. Strauss made the first Jeans in the United States, but the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe. The names came from France and Italy. Why are Jeans popular ? In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In the other countries, young people wear them because they want to look modern. Jeans are sign of youth and independence. Everybody wears jeans because everybody wants to be modern, young and independent. * Questions : 1. Are Jeans popular all over the world ? A. Yes, They are B. Yes, It is C. No, They aren’t D. No, It isn’t 2. In which country did Jeans become the traditional clothes ? A. Japan B. France C. Indonesia D. The United States 3. Can Jeans be worn out easily ? A. Yes, They can B. Yes, It can C. No, They can’t D. No, It can’t 4. Who wants to wear Jeans ? A. rich people B. poor people C. workers D. everybody 5. Where were the first Jeans made ? A. Europe B. France C. The United States D. Italy III. LANGUAGE FOCUS : ( 2,5 MS ) * Choose the best option ( A, A, C or D ) to complete each of the following sentences : 1. We are really ………… by the beauty of Ha Long Bay. A. impress B. to impress C. impressed D. impressing 2. He wishes he ……. a pilot. A. is B. were C. will be D. would be 3. Some designers have ……… the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it. A. modern B. modernize C. modernized D. modernly 4. Mary bought this car last night, ………………? A. doesn’t she B. didn’t she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she 5. Although we are far away from each other, we still …………… A. keep in touch B. say hello C. keep together D. keep on 6. Math and Literature are ………………. subjects for children in Vietnam. A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. religious * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting : 7. I didn’t see Nga since she moved to Hue with her family. A B C D 8. I dislike to play soccer, it seems quite boring for me. A B C D * Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one : 9. Our boss has suggested a new idea. A. A new idea has be suggested by our boss. B. A new idea was suggested by our boss. C. A new idea has been suggested by our boss. D. A new idea was has been suggested by our boss. 10. “I will be very busy tomorrow,” Linda said. A. Linda said that she will be very busy tomorrow. B. Linda said that she would be very busy tomorrow. C. Linda said that she will be very busy the next day. D. Linda said that she would be very busy the following day. IV. WRITING : Complete the letter by using the given words : ( 2,5 MS ) Dear Sir, I saw your Institute’s advertisement on Today’s TV program. 1. I / be interested in / learn English. 2. I / would like / information / your Institute. 3. I / want / improve reading / writing. 4. Could you please / information / length / courses and fees / beginners ? 5. I / complete / spoken English test / necessary. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Long. ANSWER KEYS : I. LISTENING : Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm / câu : 0,5 đ x 5 câu = 2,5 điểm Tapecript Millions of people around the world want to learn English. Many of them go to the US and other English speaking countries to study at language schools, especially in Summer. There are thousands of different schools. They offer courses for children, teenagers and adults. If you go to a language school, you should try to speak English as much as possible. Students can stay with a local family. This is a good opportunity to improve your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to students from other countries. This will help you to improve your English and it will also show how important English is for international communication. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T II. READING : 1. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm / câu : 0,25 đ x 5 câu = 1,25 điểm. 1. B 2. A 3. A 4.B 5. D 2. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm / câu : 0,25 đ x 5 câu = 1,25 điểm. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4.D 5. C III. LANGUAGE FOCUS : Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,25 điểm / câu : 0,25 đ x 10 câu = 2,5 điểm 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. D IV. WRITING : Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0,5 điểm / câu : 0,5 đ x 5 câu = 2,5 điểm 1. I am interested in learning English. 2. I would like to have some information about your Institute. 3. I want to improve my reading and writing 4. Could you please give me some information about the length of the courses and fees for the beginners? 5. I can complete my spoken English test if necessary. - The end - . PHÒNG GD – ĐT TAM BINH ĐỀ THI HKI . Năm học : 2010 – 2011 TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ THẠNH TRUNG. MÔN : TIẾNG ANH 9 *** I. LISTENING : Listen to the passage,. family. This is a good opportunity to improve your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to students from other countries. This