Đề kiểm tra kiến thức học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Trường THCS Nguyễn Gia Thiều

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TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN GIA THIỀU Môn: Tiếng anh 9 
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST (80 points) 
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each 
of the following questions. 
Question 1:A. bath B. bathe C. both D. breath 
Question 2:A. supply B. recycle C. reply D. energy 
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the 
following questions. 
Question 3: A. follow B. exist C. really D. borrow 
Question 4: A. wander B. helmet C. access D. about 
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 5: The plane I’m taking to Hanoi ______ at 7:30 p.m. 
 A. leaves B. leave C. leaving D. it leaves 
Question 6: The light bulb ______ by Thomas Edison. 
 A. invented B. is invented C. was inventing D. was invented 
Question 7: If she ______ hard, she can get a good job somewhere. 
 A. tried B. will try C. tries D. would try 
Question 8: Brian asked me when ______. 
 A. the next bus left B. did the next bus left C. left the next bus D. did the next bus leave 
Question 9: The building was completely ______ by fire. 
 A. destruction B. destroyed C. destroyer D. destroy 
Question 10: Please, ______ the computer off if you don’t use it. 
 A. take B. make C. look D. turn 
Question 11: No one phoned while I was out, ______? 
 A. didn’t they B. did they C. did he D. didn’t he 
Question 12: I wish I ______ you, but I’m sorry, I can’t. 
 A. could help B. can help C. will help D. am able to help 
Question 13: The boys counted the money ______ at the car wash. 
 A. they earned B. which earned C. they earned it D. which they earned it 
Question 14: Scientists are trying to ______ when an earthquake hits. 
 A. save B . predict C. appear D. remove 
Question 15: Singers and movies stars always want to look ______ when they appear in public. 
 A. fashionable B. colorful C. worldwide D. occasional 
Question 16: “How often do they ______ garbage in your neighborhood?” “Everyday.” 
 A. raise B. select C. collect D. receive 
Question 17: ______ Fiona was afraid of flying, she got on the plane. 
 A. Even though B. Because C. However D. Therefore 
Question 18: We should use public buses ______ of motorbikes or cars. 
 A. instead B. because C. in spite D. so 
Question 19: Everybody was ______ that the child could play the piano so well. 
 A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly 
Question 20: I like the new idea of those _____ spoons which can be eaten after use as it is made of 
good rice. 
 A. edible B. inedible C. poisonous D. wooden 
Question 21: Once the computer is given ______, it can gather wide range of information for many 
purposes. 
 A. a menu B. a text C. a program D. a .list 
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. 
 Each day, thousands of tons of sulfur and nitrogen oxides are pumped into the air by fossil 
fuel burning plants and automobile exhaust systems. Sunlight converts these gases into sulfuric and 
nitric acids which then are absorbed by the water particles in clouds. Mixed with rain and snow, 
they fall back to earth, usually hundreds of miles from the original source of the pollution. 
The term acid rain is somewhat misleading. In addition to the “wet” substances of rain, snow, and 
fog dry particles of sulfur and nitrogen oxides also fall and are absorbed by plants and soil. These 
particles, known as acid deposition, turn acidic when mixed with surface moisture. 
Acid rain releases aluminum from soil into the rivers and lakes restricting the growth of aquatic 
plant roots. Aluminum also clogs the gills of aquatic animals, attacks calcium in their bodies, and 
cause life-threatening deformities in their offspring. 
As plants, insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles disappear, the structure of the lake’s ecosystem 
weakens and collapses. When the lake is completely unable to support life, mammals and birds 
which rely on the lake as a food source become endangered. Sadly, “dead” lakes and streams often 
appear clean and beautiful. 
Question 36: The text is about. 
 A. Acid rain B. Nitric acid C. “Dead” lakes D. Polluted rivers 
Question 37: Which sentence is true? 
 A. Fossil fuel burning plants and automobile are responsible for tons of sulfur and nitrogen 
oxides in the air. 
 B. Fossil fuel burning plants and automobile have no relation to tons of sulfur and nitrogen 
oxides in the air. 
 C. Acid rain has no effects on rivers and lakes. 
 D. Acid rain has good effects on rivers and lakes. 
Question 38: Sulfur and nitrogen oxides convert into acids due to: 
 A. Rain B. Clouds C. Sunlight D. Gases 
Question 39: According to the passage: 
 A. Dry particles of sulfur and nitrogen oxides do no harm to the environment. 
 B. Dry particles of sulfur and nitrogen oxides also do harm to the environment. 
 C. Dry particles of sulfur and nitrogen oxides are not absorbed by plants and soil. 
 D. Dry particles of sulfur and nitrogen oxides cannot turn acidic. 
Question 40: “Dead” lakes and streams are.. 
 A. An ideal place for fish and plants. 
 B. An ideal place for mammals and birds. 
 C. Dirty. 
 D. Unable to support life. 
B. WRITTEN TEST (20 points) 
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence 
given. 
Question 41: My father has been working for this company for 20 years 
→ My father began_____________________________________________________________. 
Question 42: In spite of the bad weather, Na and her friends enjoyed their picnic. 
→ Though_____________________________________________________________________. 
Question 43: The examiner asked me “Which grade are you in?” 
→ The examiner________________________________________________________________. 
Question 44: Putting garbage into the dustbins is one solution to minimizing pollution. 
→ If we______________________________________________________________________. 
Question 45: The story was so boring that I put it down and went to bed. 
→ It was_____________________________________________________________________.