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BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 9

BÀI THI KỸ NĂNG ĐỌC + VIẾT
MÃ ĐỀ: 1A – THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 90 PHÚT

READING
PART 1 (5 points)
Questions 1 – 5
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Example:

0. The café will ________

CAFÉ WILL BE CLOSED A. open later than normal on Wednesday.

UNTIL 11 A.M. ON
B. close from 11 a.m. for a staff meeting.
WEDNESDAY DUE TO STAFF
MEETING
C. interview new staff on Wednesday morning.

Answer: A
1. Customers should not ________

To avoid delays at busy time A. expect fast service at busy times.

Please have the money for
your food ready B. make other people wait by searching for their
money.

C. check if their change is correct.

2. To get the best holiday discount, you should _____

For cheapest European holidays,
A. book through the website.
with departures from next week,
visit www.mustdashhols.com
B. travel before next week.
or call 2088928763
(additional charge for phone bookings)
C. visit a country in the advert.

3. Jon wants Pete to ________

Pete
My computer isn’t working so I couldn’t A. help him fix his computer.
get a ticket to the firework party. I will
get one at the entrance instead. I’ll wait B. buy him a ticket online.
for you there!
Jon C. meet him at the firework party.

4. A. Chloe is going to take a river trip tomorrow after

she’s been sightseeing.
Hi Mum
We arrived here by river boat this B. Chloe plans to catch a train from the coast to the
afternoon – lovely hotel! We’ll look at the city tomorrow.
city sights tomorrow morning before
getting the train to the coast. C. Chloe will stay overnight in the city and then go to
Love the seaside.
Chloe

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 5. You don’t need to buy a ticket if you are ________

City bus A. under 16 and travelling alone.

Up to three under-16s
can travel free with B. 15 and travelling with your parents.
one
adult ticket-holder
C. travelling with two classmates.

PART 2 (5 points)
Questions 6 – 10
The people below all want to visit a theme park.
There are descriptions of eight theme parks.
Decide which theme park would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6 – 10, mark the correct letter (A – H) on your answer sheet.
6. Paminder and her nine-year-old son Ravi are going to a theme
park for the day. They’ll take their own food and want to watch a
show before returning home in the evening.

7. 14-year-olds Lily and Alex want to go to a theme park with gentle

rides. They’ll take sandwiches with them and want other activities
to do if the queues are too long.

8. Teenagers Callum and Thomas want to visit a theme park with the
most exciting rides possible. They don’t mind arriving early to
avoid queues and they can’t afford to buy extra tickets or a meal.

9. Gerry and his teenaged daughters want to visit a theme park with
lots of exciting rides, different kinds of activities and some
entertainment to watch.

10. Laura and her friends want to celebrate her 16th birthday at a
seaside theme park. They would like to stay overnight at the park,
see a show and go on lots of rides.

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 Theme Parks
A. Rollercoaster City
This park on the coast has a huge number of rides
including some great rollercoasters. Wristbands allow
unlimited rides and include entry to an evening
theatre performance. No picnics but there is a very
comfortable hotel.
C. Castletown
The rides here are not exciting enough for older
teenagers but younger kids will love Safari Coaster
and Water Splash. You can book some of the rides in
advance but this costs extra.
E. Meadowton Manor
Are you brave enough to try the Doomsday exciting
ride where you hang underneath the track, or The
Wave, where you get wet from head to toe? Entry
tickets here are cheaper than other parks, though by
midday waits can be long and there are few rides for
younger visitors.
G. Fun Land
Waits of up to an hour are not unusual for this
seaside park’s main “horror” rides. However there
are plenty of less crowded rides for all ages. Other
attractions include a 3-D cinema and crazy golf. You
are not allowed to bring your own food.
B. Adventure World
This is a great family theme park with 90% of the
rides designed for children under 12. The fast-food
stalls are rather expensive, but there is a lovely
picnic spot to enjoy your own meal by the lake and
even a small campsite. There are morning and
afternoon sea lion and dolphin performances.
D. Riverside Park
With over 30 rides, this park is perfect for everyone
from the most adventurous to those who prefer more
relaxed entertainment. You could spend time at the
shopping centre as well as enjoy an amazing
collection of rare birds, if you don’t want to wait for
the rides. The best place for a picnic is by the river.
F. Bradwell Bay
The ticket price includes lunch and a pirate film,
complete with special effects. There are some big-
thrill rides with fantastic sea views from the top but
you will have to wait and queue-jumping tickets are
expensive.
H. Greenwood Valley
This can be expensive. Over-12s will love the
Skylight ride and great rollercoasters. Also on offer
are water-rides, roller-skating, music and magic
shows and much more.

PART 3 (10 points)

Questions 11 – 20
Look at the sentences below about teachers who spend time in another country. Read the text to decide if each
sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
Crossing borders
It’s not only students who get excited about setting up links with people from other cultures – their teachers do
too. Nowadays, more and more teachers are travelling abroad in search of contacts and ideas they can bring
back to their own classrooms.
One teacher who recently made an exciting link is Maria Pelman, the Head of Music at a large secondary
school in the UK. She took part in a visit to a school in the Punjab, a region in the northwest of India. The aim
was to find out how students in India learn music, and what new ideas she could bring back to her school at
home.
Maria found her visit extremely interesting but at the same time hard work. She toured a range of different
schools and colleges in the Punjab, and although she found that there was not much music on the curriculum,
music was an important part of local life. Since returning to the UK she has developed a project with the
teachers of other subjects in her own school to introduce 11- and 12-year-old children to a range of Indian
cultural experiences. They learn to make Indian music, food, jewelry and textiles.
Another teacher from the UK, Tim Wilde, visited Japan in order to plan a visit to Japan for his own students.
Many of the Japanese students he met spoke English, and this encouraged his UK students to begin learning
Japanese.

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Other teachers have visited countries as far as Iceland and Australia, Uganda and Siberia. They all consider
their visits to schools abroad to be one of the most satisfying and enjoyable things they have ever done in their
teaching careers.
Just occasionally, a teacher decides to remain abroad for a few years, and although this decision comes as a
surprise to their schools, they are always welcomed back. While away, teachers are able to set up all kinds of
links and students can make friends by emailing each other and even take part in video conferences. These
friendships do not necessarily last, but they certainly go a long way to creating positive attitudes in young
people.
11. Teachers are not keen on working with other cultures.
12. According to the writer, teachers travel abroad to help students in developing countries.
13. Maria Pelman aimed to study how music is learned in India.
14. Maria Pelman found that the amount of music teaching in the schools she visited was limited.
15. Maria Pelman now works closely with colleagues teaching another subject.
16. Tim Wilde hopes his own students will visit Japan.
17. Most teachers find that trips abroad have a negative effect on their careers.
18. Teachers who stay away for a few years are unpopular with their schools.
19. Student contacts can be organized even when teachers are absent.
20. According to the writer, people develop long-lasting friendships based on emailing each other.

PART 4 (5 points)
Questions 21 – 25
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Author of the Week

The popular writer Patrick Hardie has just completed the final work in his series of four novels, which he began
writing when he was just 14. All four are set in an unreal world of fantastic landscapes and magical inhabitants,
who speak their own language.
Patrick never went to school. “My parents taught me at home. I didn’t have to follow the normal curriculum,
which meant I was free to explore subjects that interested me, such as dinosaurs and Egyptian pyramids. I
worked at my own speed, which gave me time to think about my stories and the adventures that would happen
to my characters.
Much of the fantasy world I write about is based on the scenery around my home in Scotland. From my office
window I can watch the changing colours of the snowy mountain tops against the sky reflected in the deep lake
below.
Readers often ask where I get the names of my characters and places from. Sometimes I invent them or
otherwise I use dictionaries of ancient languages which are hardly spoken anymore. I just love those old words.
When I was writing my first book I needed a name for a monster. I looked in several dictionaries and found a
word in Scottish Gaelic that sounded perfect.
Originally I only planned to write three books in the series, but when I started the third book I realized that there
were too many ideas to fit into one novel. That’s how the fourth book happened.
Now that I’ve finished this series I’m going to take a holiday. I want to catch up with my reading. I’ve got so
many other stories in my head. I just have to decide which one I’m going to write next.”

21. What is the main purpose of this text?

A. To review a book
B. To report an interview with a writer
C. To give advice to novelists
D. To describe the characters in a novel

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22. Because Patrick was educated at home, he ____________.
A. didn’t have enough time to do what he likes
B. based his characters on his family
C. had to follow a strict curriculum
D. had time to research his novels
23. Patrick says that the view from his window ____________.
A. sometimes causes him to waste time
B. provides the background to his novels
C. makes him want to climb the mountains
D. always look the same
24. What do we learn about Patrick’s fourth book?
A. He didn’t intend to write it.
B. He hasn’t yet finished it.
C. He got tired of writing it.
D. He had too much material for it.
25. What would a reader say about Patrick’s books?
A. The characters in Patrick’s books are just like the people you meet in everyday life.
B. I’m really disappointed that Patrick says he has used all his ideas and can’t write any more books.
C. It’s obvious from his books that Patrick will continue writing another book after taking a holiday.
D. It’s surprising that so few people have heard of Patrick and that his books aren’t more popular.

PART 5 (10 points)

Questions 26 – 35
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Example:
0. A. with B. whose C. that D. where
Answer: A
Active adverts
In the Harry Potter films, Harry and his friends read a newspaper (0)________ advertisements that move and
talk. Now American scientists have (26)________ the technology to make (27)________ video newspaper
adverts.
Tiny video screens with moving pictures are going to appear in the pages of the US magazine Entertainment
Weekly. The paper-thin screens, about the (28)________ of a mobile phone display, will be able to play
(29)_________ to 40 minutes of TV adverts. The adverts use chip technology, (30)_________ starts
automatically when the reader opens the paper, (31)________ to the singing birthday cards you can buy in
some shops.
Placing a video advert will cost a lot more money than a normal one. (32)________ many companies are happy
to pay the price to (33)________ people to buy their product, unfortunately (34)________ knows yet what the
effect on the environment will be. How can you (35)________ a newspaper with a video screen built in?

26. A. worked B. grown C. developed D. begun

27. A. right B. exact C. alive D. real
28. A. size B. area C. amount D. number
29. A. on B. in C. up D. over
30. A. whose B. which C. what D. who
31. A. similar B. alike C. same D. equal
32. A. After B. When C. Because D. Although
33. A. say B. persuade C. warn D. explain
34. A. nobody B. anybody C. everybody D. somebody
35. A. retire B. reduce C. recycle D. repeat

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WRITING
PART 1 (5 points)
Questions 1 – 5
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
Example:
0. Wimbledon Tennis Club is not far from the centre of London.
Wimbledon Tennis Club is quite ____________________ the centre of London.
Answer: 0. near

1. Kate is the most popular party organizer in London.

Kate is ____________________ than any other party organizer in London.
2. Playing tennis on grass is much faster than playing on a clay court.
Playing tennis on a clay court isn’t as ____________________ as playing on grass.
3. Matt directed his first film at the age of 22.
Matt directed his first film when he ___________ 22 years old.
4. They built a skating rink in the park.
A skating rink ____________________ in the park.
5. Jean left school without any qualifications.
When Jean left school, she _________________ have any qualifications.

PART 2 (5 points)
Question 6
You have just repainted a room in your home, and bought some new furniture. You want your English friend
Sam to come and see the room.
Write an email to Sam. In your email, you should
 tell Sam what your room looks like now
 say why you wanted to make changes in the room
 invite Sam to visit you
Write 35 – 45 words on your answer sheet.

PART 3 (15 points)

Question 7 or 8
Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part.
Write your answer in about 100 words on your answer sheet.
Mark the question number in the box at the top of your answer sheet.
Question 7
 This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

Last week my class went to London for the day and had a great time. I especially
enjoyed going on the river. Tell me about your favorite city. When did you last go
there? What do you like best about it?

 Now write a letter, answering your friend’s questions.

 Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

Question 8
 Your teacher has asked you to write a story.
 This is the title for your story: A favorite movie
 Write your story in about 100 words on your answer sheet.

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