Đề KSCL cuối học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 Thanh Hóa: My brother often (go) … to school by bike everyday

KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 9 tỉnh Thanh Hóa. Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề).

A. PRONUNCIATION.

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. provided         B. needed             C. wanted                             D. played
2. A. humor             B. history                C. hour                              D. hobby
3. A. attraction         B. information    C. question           D. pollution
4. .A. sunbathe            B. father                     C. theater                   D. weather

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS.

Question I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. My sister started_________ English five years ago.

A. learn        B. learnt        C. learning    D. to learn

2. My house __________________ yesterday.

A. was repaired        B. is repaired        C. repaired        D. were repaired

3. This hand- embroidered picture was expensive ____________ we bought it.

A. because          B. when           C. so         D. even though

4. Pleaseturn _______ the light whenyouleave the room.

A. on        B. off                        C. up                           D. down

5.The children in my home village used ______ bare-footed, even in winter.

A. to go                B. went              C. goes         D. going

6.If she_________________free time , she will go swimming.

A. have   B. has                            C. is having                       D. will have

7.Every nation has respect for their long-preserved ________________.
A. behaviours                       B. practices        C. traditions                 D. traditional

8.They have seen this film,  _________________

A. do they     B. don’t they         C. haven’t they           D. have they

9. Long looks forward to _______________Mary soon.

A. see         B. seeing      C. seen                     D. saw

10.They have moved to England ____________ 1999.

A. since           B. at            C. on       D. in

11.We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.

1. on B. up                                 C. up with                  D. up down
2. I invited him to join our trip to Ha Noi , but he ______ downmy invitation.
3. passed B. sat C. turned                       D. closed

Question II. Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket.

1. My brother often (go) _______ to school by bike everyday.
2.  If we use water carefully, more people (have )_______________ fresh water.
3. My father enjoys (watch) _______________television in the evenings.
4. Nga (stay) _______________with her sister since January.
5.  When my father (come) __________ home from work yesterday, my mother was cooking dinner.
6. I wish I (know) _________his address.

Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.

Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1. When he came, I watched a football match on TV. ………….……….

A             B            C                      D

2. Mai has stayed on her uncle’s farm for last week. …………………..

A        B               C                  D

3. Nam wishes he can speak English fluently.

A        B              C                         D

4. She worked hard, although she passed her exam.……………….…

A                           B                     C              D

C.READING.

Question I. Read the text carefully and answer the questions below.

Last Sunday, Nam went on an excursion to Oxford. He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time. In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park. In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “OxfordUniversity”. He met some English students in the bookshop. He was very happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners. Although he felt tired, he had a nice day.

1. Where did Nam go last Sunday?

2. What did he visit?

3. Where did he meet some English students?

4. Was he tired after the trip ?

Question II.  Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________  soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (6) __________ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

D.WRITING.

Question I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. Nam can’t speak English well.

→ Nam wishes ……………………………………………………………………

1. They grow rice in tropical countries.

→ Rice …………………………………………………

3.“I will go to my village next week” Mr.Nick said.

→ Mr.Nick said ………………………………………………………………

1. My father likes playing soccer every morning.

→ My father is interested……………………………………………………………

1. She worked hard. She passed her exam .

→ She worked ………………………………………………………………………

6.They expect the professor will  arrive this morning.

→ It is expected ……………………………………………………………………

Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. Last week /, / she / suggest / collect / plastic bags in our school.

2. This exercise / must / do / carefully.

3. Mr Cuong/ enjoy/ read / newspapers / every morning.

4. I / not see / Nam / for three years.