Trường THCS Trưng Vương Năm học 2021-2022

Họ và tên: _________________ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ

Lớp: 9_______ Ngày: 26/4/2022 Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Mã đề: 901 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. guess B. ginger C. gold D. gain
2. A. oranges B. brushes C. catches D. leaves
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is stressed differently from
that of the other words.
3. A. famous B. forward C. agree D. thousand
4. A. festival B. holiday C. interest D. important
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that best fits the blanks.
5. He was always talking in a very loud voice, ______?
A. was he B. did he C. didn't he D. wasn’t he
6. Jane isn’t very _____ on having a holiday on the mountain.
A. fond B. keen C. eager D. interested
7. This is the first time I ______ such an amazing film.
A. saw B. see C. have seen D. had seen
8. Wearing jeans became a symbol of youth rebellion _____ the 1950s.
A. at B. during C. since D. on
9. All of them _______ to talk to foreigners for the first time.
A. have difficulty B. find difficult C. have it difficulty D. find it difficult
10. Mike will fail his exam _____ he works harder.
A. when B. unless C. if D. while
11. ______ I was unable to answer the questions, I asked my brother for help.
A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. Due to
12. She was an ______ example to her followers.
A. inspired B. inspiringly C. inspiration D. inspiring
13. Ho Chi Minh is a very beautiful city which is situated __________ South of Viet Nam.
A. an B. a C. ɸ D. the
14. - Minh: __________ turning down your stereo a bit? - Mary: I’m learning my lesson.
A. Would you B. Would you like C. Would you mind D. Would you please
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
15. After a three-hours search, the missing girl was found alive under the debris.
A. After B. three-hours C. was found D. under
16. She speaks English more fluently, so she always gets a first prize in the English - speaking contest.
A. more fluently B. a C. in D. English – speaking
17. - Lan: “How far does it take you to get to school every day?" - Tom: "About fifteen minutes."
A. How far B. take C. to get D. every day
18. I wish he had had more time to help you with your lesson at the moment.
A. had had B. to help C. with D. at the moment
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that has the CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. Teenagers often feel awkward in formal social situations.
A. familiar B. embarrassed C. acquainting D. frequent
20. Take your swimming trunks with you – they might come in handy.
A. be useful B. be imperfect C. be difficult D. be strange
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that has the OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It is a dangerous place.
A. handy B. suitable C. harmful D. safe
22. Mr Smith has just bought a little tiny puppy.
A. extreme B. medium C. gigantic D. small
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 POLLUTION
First, soil is one of the most essential sources for living things. Soil pollution is a pollution (23)___
involves the contamination of soil by the release of harmful substances into the soil. It (24)___ by hazardous
waste and sewage spills, improper farming practices, deforestation, household dumping and littering. The
effects of soil contamination are poor growth of crops, loss of wildlife habitat, soil erosion, and
desertification. Nutrients, taken by the plants, are transferred to people and animals that consume these plants.
(25)____, the entire food chain is affected by the pollution. Next, noise is defined as an unpleasant sound
that has a bad affect (26)____ the human ear. Noise pollution is the increase in the rate of noise in the
environment. The causes of the pollution are moving vehicles, man-made machines, and loud music. Noise
can be caused by anything, but these three sources are the main reasons for the noise pollution around us.
Noise can be extremely dangerous especially (27)_____ it is all around us. The main effects are hypertension,
stress, aggression, and annoyance. Moreover, depression is also one of the possible effects.
23. A. what B. whose C. whom D. that
24. A. is usually caused B. usually caused C. usually causes D. was usually caused
25. A. Moreover B. Besides C. On the contrary D. As a consequence
26. A. with B. on C. across D. for
27. A. when B. whereas C. that D. though

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
RELAXATION
Not only spending a lot of time on studying but also rest, relaxation, and doing activities away from your studies
is crucial.
What makes up relaxation?
Everyone has different ways of relaxing. Whether you enjoy reading a book, doing some exercise, watching a
film, or delving into the arts, the aim of relaxation is to feel well-rested and refreshed. Separating your working
environment from the spaces you choose to relax in is a good way to ensure that when you are relaxing, you’re
able to disassociate your thoughts from study.
Healthy habits
There are times of year when you might find you have an increased workload and struggle to fit in relaxation
time. Even if you find you don’t have a lot of time to unwind during these periods, it’s important that you maintain
healthy sleeping habits and try to stay away from "all-nighters". A research shows that the lack of sleep can
negatively affect the brain function, immune and digestive system. Sleep is important for consolidation of
memory, so ensuring that you get a good night’s sleep after a hard day’s study will help your memory retain what
you have learnt.
Keeping up with hobbies, friends and family
It can be easy to get engrossed in your study during busy times of the year – and that’s okay! It’s important to
try and keep up with your hobbies, interests, and social life, as you’ll probably find this help to improve your
mood and will increase productivity when you are studying. If you’re looking to meet other students who have
the same interests as you, or try something new. If you can’t find one that appeals to your interests then you can
apply to start your own.

28. In writer’s opinion, it is important to ______.

A. spend time studying as well as relaxation B. devote all time and effort to your studies
C. devote all time and effort to relaxation D. think of your work when you are relaxing
29. What are the main purposes of relaxation?
A. to feel interesting B. to feel amused
C. to feel well-rested and refreshed D. to feel less busy
30. What should be done if your workload increases?
A. You should spend more time watching TV. B. You shoud set your alarm to get up early.
C. You should spend lots of time exercising. D. You ought to achieve enough sleep.
31. Sleep is important ___________.
A. because it is facinating
B. because it can have impacts on the brain functions.
C. because it can not make your immune system better.
D. because you might feel sleepy all day.
32. What is NOT essential to do during busy time of the year?
 A. to eat a lot B. to keep up with your hobbies
C. to meet other students D. to try something new
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which has the same meaning with
the given one.
33. He got up late yesterday and missed the bus.
A. If he didn’t get up late yesterday, he wouldn’t have missed the bus.
B. If he hadn’t got up late yesterday, he wouldn’t have missed the bus.
C. If he got up early yesterday, he wouldn’t miss the bus.
D. Unless he got up late yesterday, he wouldn’t miss the bus.
34. “Why don’t you spend time with us next weekends?” my grandma said.
A. My grandma asked me if I stayed with them the following weekends.
B. My grandma asked me why I not stay with them the following weekends.
C. My grandma suggested staying with them the following weekends.
D. My grandma suggested I stay with them the following weekends.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate a meaningful sentence from the words and
phrases given.
35. Water/ warm/ enough/ us/ swim/ winter/. /
A. The water is warm enough for us swimming in the winter.
B. The water is enough warm for us to swim in the winter.
C. The water is warm enough for us to swim in the winter.
D. The water is warm enough for us swimming in the winter.
36. It/ say/ many/ visitor/ love/ eat/ street/ food/ Hanoi/ ./
A. It says that many visitors love to eat street food in Hanoi.
B. It is said that many visitors love to eat street food in Hanoi.
C. It said that many visitors love to eat street food in Hanoi.
D. It is said that many visitors love eat street food in Hanoi.
37. Hanoi/ people/ want/ live/ center/ culture/ economy/ politics/ ./
A. Hanoi where people want to live in is the center of culture, economy, and politics.
B. Hanoi which people want to live in is the center of culture, economy, and politics.
C. Hanoi, where people want to live, is the center of culture, economy, and politics.
D. Hanoi which people want to live in is the center of culture, economy, and politics.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet which best combine two sentences into a new one using
the given word(s) in brackets.
38. They were warned to be on time. However, they both arrived late. (DESPITE)
A. Despite of warned to be on time, they both arrived late.
B. Despite of the fact that warned to be on time, they both arrived late.
C. Despite being warned to be on time, they both arrived late.
D. Despite arriving late, they both warned to be on time.
39. The injury looked worse than it was. (BAD)
A. The injury was not so bad as it looked.
B. The injury was as bad as it looked.
C. The injury looked so bad as it was.
D. The injury didn’t look bad than it was.
40. The woman works in advertising. You were talking to her. (WHOM)
A. The woman whom works in advertising is the person you were talking to.
B. The woman to whom you were talking works in advertising.
C. The woman works in advertising, whom you were talking to.
D. Whom you are talking to is the woman, working in advertising.

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