Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal

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ENGLISH 9 UNIT ONE: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL 
TIME ALLOWED: 60 MINUTES 
FULL NAME MARK REMARK 
I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. (2,5pts) 
1. Buddhism is the official _________________of Thailand. 
A. Region B. religion C. language D. capital 
2. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They ________________at least once every two months. 
A. Write B. correspond C. exchange D. visit 
3. They really enjoy the peaceful _________________in Viet Nam. 
A. Impression B. atmosphere C. faces D. expression 
4. Is physical education ____________________in your school? 
A. Additional B. national C. traditional D. compulsory 
5. Malaysia is divided into two ____________, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. 
A. Sections B. regions C. nations D. places 
6. She was really impressed _________________the friendliness of the local people. 
A. With B. by C. in D. on 
7. The book ________________of ten units. 
A. Comprises B. consists C. makes D. has 
8. Islamic people usually go to the _________________ to pray. 
A. Pagoda B. mosque C. temple D. church 
9. This is a difficult problem. I wish I _______________the answer. 
A. Know B. knew C. had known D. would know 
10. It’s raining heavily now. If only I_________________an umbrella. 
A. Have B. having C. had D. had ha 
II. WORD-FORM. (1,5pts) 
1. They were reunited after a ____________________of more than 20 years. (SEPARATE) 
2. Everyone was very _______________________to me. (FRIEND) 
3. He has been the BBC’s political ___________________for many years. (CORRESPOND) 
4. Most _________________are written in English. (INSTRUCT) 
5. In some countries military is _____________________(COMPEL) 
6. She sings _________________(BEAUTY) 
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. (0.5pt) 
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IV. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. (2pts) 
June the 1st is Pen Pal Day. I’m sure most of us have 
had a pen pal at one time in our lives. Many of us still 
have one. Today is the day to say thank you to your 
pen pals. It is also the day to thank your key pals too. 
Nowadays, most people_______ (1) _______ via e-
mail, chat or text messaging. We type using keys, 
rather than write with pens. Using the latest 
technology, we can also have webcam pals. Times 
_____ (2) ______ since the original idea of a pen 
pal. Many language students have pen pals _____ (3) ____ it’s a great way to practice 
_____ (4) _____ in another language. There are many websites people can visit to find a 
pen pal. If you would like a pen pal, perhaps this is the day to start looking and make a new 
friend. 
 Being pen pals can lead to lifelong______ (5) _______. Some pen pals arrange to meet 
face to face and others even get married. It is a natural part of who we are to want to 
communicate with other people and share our hobbies, interests and facts ____ (6) 
______ our life. Many of us are pen pals without even knowing it. Perhaps we all strike up a 
friendship with someone online and then ______ (7) ______in contact. It might be that 
the Internet will change the idea of a pen pal forever. The traditional mailing of a letter 
written on paper and then mailed in an envelope may soon disappear. Many traditionalists 
say it is more exciting ______ (8) _______ a real letter through the post. Before the 
Internet, opening and reading a letter from a pen pal was special. 
1. A. communicate B. talk C. speak D. say 
2. A. changed B. have changed C. changes D. is changing 
3. A. although B. therefore C. because D. but 
4. A. write B. writes C. to write D. writing 
5. A. friend B. friendship C. friendly D. friendliness 
6. A. about B. in C. on D. of 
7. A. put B. keep C. come D. go 
8. A. receive B. to receive C. receiving D. received 
V. REARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. (0,5pt) 
1. South East Asian Nations/ Malaysia/ the Association/ is one of/ of/ of/ the countries 
 Malaysia _________________________________________________________ 
2. Kuala Lumpur/ The capital/ is/ of/ Malaysia 
 The capital _______________________________________________________ 
VI. READ AND CHOOSE TRUE OR FALSE. (1pt) 
 Friendship Day takes place on the first Sunday of August every 
year. It is one day of the year we can say thank you to our friends. 
The tradition began in the USA in 1935 and has slowly spread 
around the world. The U.S. Congress declared Friendship Day as a 
national celebration. It still has a way to go before it is as popular 
as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. On Friendship Day people spend 
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time with their friends and exchange presents. Some people send cards, write special songs or 
bake friendship cakes. One great way to celebrate is to make a poster or create an album about 
your friend or friends. Perhaps include Winnie the Pooh on it because the United Nations made 
Pooh the world’s Ambassador of Friendship in 1997. 
 Friends are extremely important to us. They are often like members of our own family. In 
fact, many people spend more time with their friends than with their relatives. People also tell 
their friends more secrets. We start friendships almost from the time we can walk. Everyone 
has special childhood friends, and some of these become lifelong friends. We usually meet out 
best friends early on in our life. Best friends usually stay best friends forever. Nowadays the 
Internet has changes the way we make friends. Many people strike up friendships online. The 
Web is also useful to find long-lost friends. There are many sites to find old friends. 
1. Friendship Day accurs on the first day of August. ______ 
2. The origin of Friendship Day started in the United State of America in 20th century. ______ 
3. Many people use their time for friends more than their relatives. ______ 
4. We can find out our friends whom we don’t meet for a very long period. ______ 
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. (2pts) 
1. I hate having to go to school on Saturday. 
 I wish __________________________________________ 
2. It ten years since I came to Da Lat with my family. 
 I have __________________________________________ 
3. Mr.John doesn’t hang out with his wife more often than he did. 
 Mr.John used ____________________________________ 
4. Mary always drives her car on the left hand. 
 Mary is__________________________________________ 
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