Đề ôn tập kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

I. Complete the passage by choosing the best answer.
The (1).......of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the country. The population in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country's official (2). The national language is Bahasa Malaysia ( also known simply as Malay). English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely (3).......... The language of instruction for primary school children is Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, or Tamil. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary (4), although some students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil. And English is a compulsory (5). language.
1. A. city	B. country	C. capital	D. town
2. A. religion	B. region	C. nation	D. language
3. A. speak	B. spoke	C. spoken	D. speaking
4. A. classrooms	B. school	C. classes	D. schools
5. A. first	B. second	C. third	D. fourth
II. Read the paragraph, then choose the best answer. 
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is EL Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and the most of country is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most interesting sights are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places.
1. According to the passage, how many people visited Egypt last year?
A. 1 million	B. 1,5 million	C. 9 million 	D. 15 million 
2. Cairo is 
A. another name of Egypt	C. the capital of Egypt
B. a busy city of 50 million people 	D. a pyramid
3. What is the most interesting sight in Egypt?
A. Pyramid Giza	B. Alexandria	C. Port Said	D. Both B & C
4. What does the word “desert” in line 4 mean?
A. a kind of meal	C. land surrounded by seas
B. large forest	D. large area with sand
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. More and more people go to Egypt on holiday.
B. El Qahira has about 9 million inhabitants.
C. It is hot and dry in Egypt.
D. The temperature in October is the highest in the year in Egypt.
III. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is similar to the original one.
1. “I am cleaning my room now” said Jane. à Jane said...
2. I can’t do this exercise. à I wish ..
3. Nga started to live in Hanoi when she was 10. à Nga.
4. Lan bought a new bike yesterday. à A new..
5. Lan loves walking in the rain. à Lan is fond.. 
1. My friend doesn’t have a computer. à I wish
2. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't. à He 
3. People say that the professor will arrive this morning. à It is.
4. “I must come to the party tomorrow” Mai said. à Mai said.
5. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Mary?”, said Mr. Johnà Mr. John suggested
1. You must return this book to the library within five days. à This book 
2. “Please don’t talk in class”. Lan told us. àLan told us .. 
3. The house was cheap so we decided to buy it.àBecause 
4. The news was so good that she smiled all the time.à It was such . 
5. We can’t go swimming because of bad weather.àThe weather is too .
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answers (2p):
Tet is a national and........ (1) festival in Vietnam. It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think....... (2) their past activities and hope for good luck in the new year.Before Tet all houses............ (3) white washed and ....... (4) with colorful lights. Everybody is looking....... (5) to a better life. In the new year’s eve, children are smartly dressed............. (6) are hoping to receive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to.......(7) grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should.......... (8) avoided on these days.
1. A. traditional 	B. modern 	C. compulsory 	D. convenient
2. A. about 	B. with 	C. after 	D. for
3. A. was 	B. were 	C. are 	D. is
4. A. decorate 	B. decorating 	C. to decorate 	D. decorated
5. A. for 	 	B. forward 	C. after 	D. at
6. A. them 	B. who 	C. these 	D. they
7. A. his 	B. her 	C. my 	 	D. their
8. A. take 	B. not 	C. we 	D. be
V. Read the passage and complete the following passage. (1,5pts)
Thailand,  one  of  the  countries  of  ASEAN,  is  divided  (1)..  four natural  regions:  the  North,  Northeast,  the  Central  Plain, and  the  South.  
Thailand enjoys  a  warm  and  (2).  Climate.  Its  basic  unit  of  (3)..is  baht.
Bangkok   is   its   (4)   The   country   official   (5)..is   Buddhism.  
In addition, there are other ones such as Islam, Christianity and Hinduism. The national (6). is  Thai. Chinese  and  Malay are also  spoken  in some  areas, while local dialects are common 
 in	rural	communities. English is widely spoken in Bangkok and other major metropolitan areas.
(dialect: từ địa phương; metropolitan: thuộc thủ đô; Christianity: đạo Cơ-đốc)
A. in	B. on	C. from	D. into
A. very old 	B. tropical	C. very hot	D. interesting
A. currency 	B. region	C. money	D. climate
A. country	B. city	C. capital	D. federation
A. language 	B. religion	C. climate	D. territory
A. instruction	B. language	C. mausoleum	 D. religion
Part I: Listen to five short recordings and for each recording you have to choose the best of three pictures A, B or C. (1 point)
1. What do they need to buy?
 A B C 
2. Where do they do their activity?
 A B C 
3. What cannot the speaker borrow?
 A B C 
4. Which shirt does the speaker prefer?
 A B C 
5. Which animal were they able to visit?
 A B C 
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Part II: Listen to a conversation and fill the right words / numbers in the blanks. (1 point).
Information about the library
The speaker wants to do research on the 
He has to speak to the 
Her surname is
She finishes working at 
The cost for downloading is
(1)
(2).
(3)
(4)  p.m.
(5) pounds a day.
 A B C
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Part II: You will hear Judy asking about music lesson. Listen and complete the information. (1.0 point)
GUITAR LESSONS FOR JUDY
Class: Beginners
Day: (1) .................................................
Starting time: (2) ....................................
Price of each lesson: (3) £.........................
Teacher’s name: (4) ..............................
Room number: (5) ......................on the 3rd floor.
Part III: Read the text and choose the best answers. (1 point)
	 I (1) ___ my teaching career neary twenty years ago. I spent four years (2) ________ in remote area where the villagers were very poor and the living standar was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed (3) ______ bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time with youth enthusiasm, I try my best to devote myself to noblest career, that was “teaching”. I loved my poor little students. They (4) _____ living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind. I am proud (5) _____ myself to be a teacher, a hard working “boatman” taking my care of students to the “destination” of the knowledge.
1. A. begin
B. have begun 
C. began
2. A. have taugh
B. teaching
C. to teach
3. A. because of
B. so
C. because
4. A. are
B. were
C. was
5. A. on
B. about
C. of
Part IV: Read the text about Bill Gates, then choose the best answer A, B or C for each question below (1.5 points)
 Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. 
 He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea”. In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree”. Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years	 B.when he went to university C.when he was at nursery school
2. What did he study at Harvard University?
A. computer science	 B. business	 C. law
3. Why did he drop out of Harvard? - Because he ......................................................
A. was ill B. wanted to study at another university C. wanted to start a software company
4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?
A. an honorary degree	B. a job 	 C. a company
5. What is the purpose of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
A. to improve healthcare, reduce poverty B. to promote education around the world 
C. both A and B
Part II: Read the text then choose the best options to answer the questions. (1 point)
 The country is (1) ........... beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer (2) ............. though they cannot live there all the year round. Some cottages have been built in a village so that they can go there whenever they have (3)........... time. English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different (4) .......... each other. Almost every village (5) .............. a church, the round or a square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. 
1. A. much B. more C. very
2. A. time B. period C. holiday
3. A. free B. much C. any
4. A. as B. from C. like
5. A. having B. have C. has
Part III: Read the text then choose the best options to answer the questions. (1 point)
 Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund has helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the country. Each year, over ten thousand children, ages 6 to 18, participate in the program. Some stay at a camp, others live with a host family. The fund pays for all expenses.
 The camps are for 8-to-15-year-old children. At camp, children can learn about the stars, see deer and cows and other animals, and go hiking, fishing, and of course, swimming. The children learn responsibility by helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.
1. The aim of the Fresh Air Fund is to help ____________________ .
A. poor children B. children from New York City C. poor children from New York City 
2. How many children take part in the program every year?
A. all children ages 6 to 18	 B. ten thousand C. over ten thousand 
3. What does the word "others" in line 3 refer to?
A. summers	 B. camps	 	 C. children
4. What don't the children do at the camp?
A. go sailing and flying kites B. learn about the stars. 	
C. see deer, cows, and other animals.
5. Which of the following could replace the word "chores" in line 6? 
A. homework B. housework	 C. hard work 	 
0Part I: Rewrite the sentences with the same meanings as the previous using the following suggestions. 
1. "Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Nam". Mrs. Mai said.
à Mrs. Mai asked...............................................................................................
2. The last time I saw him was in 2010.à I haven’t ....................................................................................
3. This coat isn’t warm. I cannot wear it in winter.à This coat isn’t warm enough.............................................
4. Her hair is long, straight and black.àShe has ............................................................................................
5. Keeping all the medicine in a locked cupboard is safe.à It is ............................................................................
VI. Use the cues below to write a passage telling your recent trip to the countryside (1.5pts)
1. Last weekend/ my family/have/ two-day trip/ home village.
2. We / start / the journey/ early / morning.
3. After three hours/ travel/ bus/ we/ reach/ old banyan/ entrance/ the village.
4. Everyone / feel/ tired/ sit/ under the tree/ take/ rest.
5. After that/ we / start/ walk/ the village/ twenty minutes/ visit/ my grandparents’ house.
6. We/ spend/ enjoyable/ weekend/ the country.
7. We/ all/ feel/ happy and healthy/ the trip.