PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO CAN LỘC

KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ I - Năm học 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mã đề: 01
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. breath B. peaceful C. bread D. spread
2. A. changes B. buses C. believes D. rises
3. A. loch B. technology C. ache D. church
4. A. visited B. promised C. hoped D. washed
5. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy
II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
6. This kind of flower _________ in warm places.
A. should grow B. grow C. should be grown D. should be grow
7. My cousin _________ as a teacher of English for nearly ten years
A. worked B. has worked C. have worked D. works
8. In some countries _________ uniforms is compulsory in schools.
A. wear B. to wear C. wore D. wearing
9. She asked me __________.
A. if I understand the lesson B. if I understood the lesson
C. whether to understand the lesson D. whether I can understand the lesson
10. She never goes to school late, __________?
A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. didn’t she
11. Nam is a __________ driver. He never has accidents.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
12. I invited him to join our trip to HaLong Bay, but he ________ down my invitation.
A. sat B. closed C.passed D. turned
13. Mary: “Peter passed in the final examination last term.” - Nancy: “__________”
A. Really? B. Sorry to hear that. C. Thank you. D.Congratulations!
14. she is young, she is very independent.
A. Although B. Because C. In order that D. In spite of
15. I wish I ________ English well in order to study abroad.
A. may speak B. will speak C. can speak D. could speak
16. Ann’s birthday is ________ the first of February.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
17. Remember ________ smartly when you attend an interview.
A. dress B. to dress C. dressing D. dressed
18. We should find some __________ measures to prevent drug-taking among teenagers.
A. expensive B. impressive C. attractive D. effective
19. If I had more money, I __________ a bigger house.
A. will buy B. would buy C. would have bought D. bought
20. Hoa: “Let’s go to the school canteen for some snacks, Huong.”
Huong: “__________________.”
A That’s a good idea B. I don’t know C. I can’t agree with you more D. You’re welcome
III. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
21. I don’t like the ending of the story because it is very disappointed.
A B C D
22. The aim of these courses are to improve students’ language skills.
A B C D
23. We have written to each other when we were in primary school
A B C D
24. He said that they will have to set off soon after midnight.
A B C D
25. It was so a terrible fire that the whole building was destroyed.
A B C D
IV. Complete the following paragraph with the given words in the box. There is one EXTRA
word.
and being popular associated play away
For many young people, sport is a (26) ________ part of school life and being in one of the
school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra
training and often spending a Saturday or Sunday (27) _______ from home since many matches are
played then. It can also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams (28)
_______ then staying after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes, parents, friends or other
students will travel with the team to support their own team.
When a school team wins another one, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the players. It
can also mean that a school becomes well-known for (29) _______ good at certain sports and pupils
from that school may end up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some
really famous names (30) _______ with it.
V. Read the passage and choose the best option
People commonly complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours
and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. According to time management
experts , the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They
get tied down by trivial, time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished
daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through
the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to manage time, but also it serves to give
individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep
lists often face the end of work day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments,
which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common complaints about work B. Accomplishing trivial
C. Achieving job satisfaction D. Learning to manage time
32. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish
things?
A. they do not prioritize tasks B. they get tied down by one difficult problem
C. they fail to deal with trivial matters D. they do not seek the advice of time management experts
33. In paragraph 2, the word these refers to ________
A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people
34. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to ________
A. mental and physical health problems. B. accomplish time-consuming matters first.
C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly D. spend only a short time on each task
35. In the paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
A. mental and physical health problems. B. another solution to time management problems.
C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfilment. D. different types of lists.
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing meaning.
36. I have never tried this kind of food before.
 This is ____________________________________________________________________
37. My brother is not strong enough to be an astronaut.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
38. Peter bought a new car last month.
 A new car __________________________________________________________________
39. The boys said “We will have to try our best to pass the final exam”.
 The boys said ________________________________________________________________
40. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
 The fox tried in ______________________________________________________________
– The End –
Họ và tên: ___________________________________ SBD: _________
Giám thị 1: _______________________________ Giám thị 2: ____________________________