Đề kiểm tra học kì I Năm học: 2014 - 2015 môn: Tăng cường tiếng Anh – lớp 9 thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

 UBND QUẬN THỦ ĐỨC 	 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NH: 2014 - 2015
 PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Mơn : Tăng cường tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
 Ngày kiểm tra: 20/12/2014. Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
Trường: . Lớp: 9. 
Họ và tên học sinh: ..
LISTENING
READING
WRITING
Teacher’s remark
Note: Students must write the answers on this paper.
Section A. Listening (10pts) 
Part I. Listen and fill in the missing words: (5 pts) 
Police officer: Good afternoon. How can I help?
Sarah : I think someone has (1) ___________ my bag.
Officer : OK, I’ll just take some details. Could you tell me (2) __________ and when 
 you last had it?
Sarah : I think I left it in café in King Street, (3) ___________ an hour ago. 
Officer : And you’ve been back to the café to see (4) ___________ it’s there?
Sarah : Yes, I went (5) _____________ back but it wasn’t there.
Officer : Can you describe it?
Sarah : Yes, it’s blue and white. It’s (6) ___________ of canvas.
Officer : Can you tell me what (7) ___________ in the bag?
Sarah : Yes, my (8) ______________, some make-up, a pen and some keys.
Officer : OK. Was there any (9) ___________________ in the bag?
Sarah : I’m not sure.
Officer : That’s fine. Could you (10) ___________ in this form, please?
Part II. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer: (5 pts) 
1. What is the man afraid of? – ( insects / elevators / biology classes / stairs)
2. What happened to him when he was a kid? – ( He broke his arm. / He broke his leg. / 
 He got stuck in an elevator. / He had a burn.)
3. What was the woman scared of? – ( insects / elevators / biology classes / stairs)
4. Which subject did she study insects in when she was in college? ( Geography / Biology / 
 Literature / Physics)
5. What does the woman think of insects? – ( They are harmful. / They are fascinating. / 
 They are terrible. / They are dirty.)
Section B. Reading (10pts) 
Part I. Read the passage and choose the best answer: (5 pts) 
 One of my favourite books is Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. It’s a fantasy story set in Oxford and it’s the first part of a trilogy.
	 It’s the story of a girl called Lyra. She tries to save some children who have been kidnapped by a strange woman called Mrs Coulter. Lyra and some friends travel north to look for the missing children, who include her best friend, Roger. The ending is very exciting, with an interesting twist, but I won’t give it away. 
1. Who wrote Northern Lights? 
A. Lyra 	B. Roger	C. Philip Pullman	D. Mrs Coulter
2. Where is the story set? 
A. In London	B. In Oxford	C. In Boston	D. In Cambridge
3. Who is the main character? 
A. A woman	B. A man	C. A boy	D. A girl
4. What does Lyra try to do? 
A. save some kidnapped children	C. look for her best friend
B. kidnap some children	D. travel north
5. How is the ending of the story?
A. unhappy	B. tragic	C. exciting	D. uninteresting
Part II. Read the text and choose the word(s) that best fit(s) each space: (5 pts)
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born (1)_______ 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was one of eight brothers and sisters. His father, John Shakespeare, was a (2) _______ businessman. William went to school in Stratford and learned Latin and Greek, (3) _______ he didn’t go to university. At the (4) _______ of fifteen he went to work in his father’s business.
When he was eighteen, he met and (5) _______ with Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than him. They got married in November 1582, and six months later (6) _______ daughter Susanna was born. In 1585 they had (7) _______, Hamnet and Judith. Little (8) _______ about the next seven years of his life. We only know that he (9) _______ to London, leaving Anne and the children in Stratford, and that by 1592 he was writing plays and working as an (10) _______.
1. in / at / on / from
2. success / successful / successfully / succeed 
3. because / or / therefore / but 
4. stage / period / age / time 
5. concentrated / noticed / fell in love / compared
 6. them / their / theirs / hers
 7. doubles / twins / couple / pair
8. knows / knew / has known / is known
9. visited / left / moved / escaped
10. actor / engineer / architect / electrician
Section C. Writing (10pts) 
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences but the meaning stays the same: (5 pts)
1. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
à The trophy __________________________________________________________
2. We got to the cinema. The film started.
à When ______________________________________________________________
3. “It is raining, so I can’t go out for a walk,” she said.	
à She said that _________________________________________________________
4. It will be good to see them again. 
à I’m looking __________________________________________________________
5. He will never forget meeting Nelson Mandela. 
à Meeting Nelson Mandela ________________________________________________ 
Part II. Imagine you have a new exchange student. Write a letter to him / her to introduce yourself. (100-120 words) (5 pts)
THE END
ĐÁP ÁN
 TĂNG CƯỜNG TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 - HỌC KỲ I 
 Năm học: 2014 - 2015
Section A. Listening (10 pts)
Part I. Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.5 điểm (Solutions – Unit 9 F– E1 – Track 7)
stolen
where
about
if
straight 
made 
was 
wallet 
identification 
 10. fill
Part II. Mỗi đáp án đúng 1 điểm (Tactics for Listening – Unit 17 – Dictation – Track 27)
1. elevators
2. He got stuck in an elevator.
3. insects
 	4. Biology
They are fascinating.
Section B. Reading (10 pts)
Part I. Mỗi đáp án đúng 1 điểm
1. C. Philip Pullman
2. B. In Oxford
3. D. A girl
4. save some kidnapped children
5. exciting
Part II. Mỗi đáp án đúng 0.5 điểm
on
successful
but
age
 fell in love 
 their
 twins
 is known
 moved 
10.actor
Section C. Writing (10 pts)
Part I. Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm.
1. The trophy was presented to the winner by the president.
2. When we got to the cinema, the film had started.
3. She said that it was raining, so she couldn’t go out for a walk.
4. I’m looking forward to seeing them again.
5. Meeting Nelson Mandela will always stay in his memory. 
Part II. Write a letter to your new exchange student to introduce yourself. (100-120 words) 
(5 pts)
Content (maximum 2 points)
1½ points for including all given points. 
½ point for general content.
½ point if part of a point is included but not developed.
Form (maximum 1 points)
1 points for correct book review format.
½ point if only part of format is used.
0 points if format is not used at all.
Range (maximum 1 points)
1 points for using a good range of vocabulary and structures.
½ point for using a reasonable range of vocabulary and structures.
0 points for using a poor range of vocabulary and structures.
Accuracy (maximum 1 points)
1 points for accuracy over 80%.
½ point for accuracy between 70 and 80%.
THE END
PHẦN NGHE – LỚP 9
HỌC KỲ I – 2014.2015
Part 1: Solutions – Unit 9 F– E1 – Track 7.
Police officer: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
Sarah : I think someone has (1) stolen my bag.
Officer : OK. I’ll just take some details. Could you tell me (2) where and when you last had it?
Sarah : I think I left it in café in King street, (3) about an hour ago. 
Officer : And you’ve been back to the café to see (4) if it’s there?
Sarah : Yes, I went (5) straight back but it wasn’t there.
Officer : Can you describe it?
Sarah : Yes, it’s blue and white. It’s (6) made of canvas.
Officer : Can you tell me what (7) was in the bag?
Sarah : Yes, my (8) wallet, some make-up, a pen and some keys.
Officer : OK. Was there any (9) identification in the bag?
Sarah : I’m not sure.
Officer : That’s fine. Could you (10) fill in this form, please? 
Part 2: Tactics for Listening – Unit 17 – Dictation – Track 27.
A: Are you afraid of anything?
B: Yes. I’m afraid of elevators. Once, when I was a kid, I got stuck in an elevator.
A: So what do you do when you have to take an elevator?
B: I try to take the stairs! How about you?
A: I was afraid of insects when I was a kid.
B: How did you stop being afraid of insects?
A: When I was in college, I studied insects in a biology class. Now, I’m not afraid at all. In fact, I think insects are fascinating.
LISTENING - GRADE 9
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
School year: 2014-2015
 Part 1: Solutions – Unit 9 F– E1 – Track 7.
 Part 2: Tactics for Listening – Unit 17 – Dictation – Track 27.