UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
(Đề có 02 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. LISTENING. (2.0 pts)
I. Listen to the radio advert and fill in the gaps in the table below. (1.0pt)
Tour of Thailand
Length of holiday: 1). …………….days
Bangkok : 2 days visiting 2)…………….. and busy markets
Chiang Mei: 4 days trekking including a ride on a(n) 3)……………..
Phang Nga: 3 days canoeing in Phang Nga National Park
Koh Samui: 3 days relaxing on 4)………………….
II Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt)
1. Why can't Elaine Strong answer the phone?
A. She's in a meeting.
B. She's out of the office.
C. She's talking with another customer.
2. What does the caller want the secretary to send?
A. information on after-sales service
B. a picture of the newest computers
C. a list of software products
3. What time should the secretary send the material?
A. 2:30 PM B. 3:30 PM C. 5:00 PM
4. What is the caller's telephone number?
A. 560-1287. B. 560-1828 C. 560-2187
B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 pts)
I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 pt)
1. A. intention B. revision C. decision D. express
2. A. package B. engage C. luggage D. average
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5 pt)
1. A. biology B. diversity C. television D. discovery
2. A. Vietnamese B. engineer C. refugee D. explosion
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 pt)
1. If you take a……..holiday, you can’t change anything, you have to follow a fixed itinerary.
A. international B. domestic C. pạckage D. shopping
2. Viet is …………in English and Vietnamese, so he can communicate effectively in both languages.
A. excellent B. bilingual C. international D. knowledgeable
3. The hotel, ……. was located near the beach, offered stunning ocean views.
A. whose B. where C. who D. which
4. Tourism ………. millions of dollars to our country’s economy
A. develops B. gives C. contributes D. supports
5. Woods and fields are typical features of the English……………….
A. landscape B. attraction C. development D. exploration
6. The children went on an expedition to….…the flora and fauna of Cuc Phuong National Park
A. admire B. possess C. explore D. support
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (0.5 pt).
1.She dedicated himself to studying French and became …… in the language after two years
(FLUENCY)
2. ……. and wild landscape is a typical feature of the English language (NATURE)
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C. READING. (2.5 pts)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box. (1.25 pt)
destinations discover fantastic tourism attractive
Mui Ne is located 24 kilometres northeast of Phan Thiet city. It is a fishing village as well as a
familiar (1) …… area in Binh Thuan province. With lovely scenery of swaying coconut trees, Mui Ne,
meaning “sheltered peninsula”, is one of the famous and popular holiday (2) ……. in the world with 15-
kilometre strip of resorts along the beach.
Thanks to the shallow and slopped beaches, the blue and clean water, nice sun rarely behind the
clouds and cliffs battered by the waves of the sea, sometimes. Mui Ne is considered Hawaii of Viet Nam.
The beaches are (3) ……. with activities such as surfing and kite surfing. But the most (4) ……scenery at
Mui Ne is moving lines of golden sand which is called “Sand Dunes” by local people. There are also
many interesting sites at Mui Ne such as Po Sah Inu Tower, the ancient Cham building that was built in
the 8th century, some workshops making fish sauce. Mui Ne market and fishing harbor are also a good
chance to (5) ……. daily life of local fishermen.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.25 pt)
The Great Barrier Reef is the earth’s largest reef system. At a length of over 2,500 km, it is the
living structure. You can even see it from space. However, the reef is in danger of dying. Because of
global warming, the temperature in the atmosphere keeps rising. This also affects the water temperature.
When the oceans get too warm the colorful reefs turn grey and die. The reef is also dying of pollution
caused by factories on the Australian and Indonesian coasts. It’s a pity that we don’t care about the
environment the ways the Aborigines did thousands of years ago. They respected nature, the animals
and plants around them. They never killed more animals than they could eat. However, when Europeans
arrived in Australia they destroyed a lot of things that the Aborigines valued.
Questions:
1. How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
2. Why is the reef in danger of dying?
3. What happens when the oceans get too warm?
4. Did the Aborigines care about the environment thousands of years ago differently from what we do today?
5. Who destroyed a lot of things that the Aborigines valued?
D. WRITING. (2.5 pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (1.0 pt)
1. “Will the Amazon Rainforest continue to face deforestation”
→ Linda wanted to know ………………………………………….......
2. The professor is highly respected. The professor teaches advanced mathematics.
→ The professor ………………………………………………
3. She has read a book on history of Bac Ninh. I recommended the book to her 2 months ago
→ She has read………………………………………………
4. “Will the project help protect the biodiversity of the island?”
→ Minh wondered ……………………………………………………………. .
II. Rewrite the sentence or combine each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets so
that the meaning stays the same. (0.5 pt)
1. Let’s visit the museum. Most famous paintings are displayed there (where)
2. “Do you know anything about the Great Barrier Reef?” Peter said to me (whether)
III. Rearrange the given words to make meaningful sentences (0.5 pt).
1 explored / We / the national park/ which / its diverse wildlife /was known for/.
2. Our English club/ intended/ the poor children/ to organize / in our neighborhood/ a class for/.
IV. Write complete sentences from the given cues (0.5 pt).
1. You/can use/travel apps/buy tickets/and book/accommodation/your own.
2. We/can donate/money/or even/volunteer/time/help/conservation organizations.
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