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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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A. LISTENING
I. Listen to an interview with three teenagers about life in their cities. Decide if the statements are
True (T) or False (F). (1.25pts)
Statements
1. There are many facilities for public use in Tom's city.
2. The traffic is getting worse, and the buses are quite old and uncomfortable.
3. Elena likes spending her free time in shopping malls.
4. Food stalls are not popular in Chi's city.
5. In Chi's city, many teens like street food more than food prepared at home.

True False

II. Listen and fill in each blank with no more than TWO words. (1.25pts)
1. The name of the writing contest is “My Favourite ………………………………………..”.
2. Mr Vinh is a ………………………………………
3. He is tall and…………………………….
4. He is hard-working, responsible, and ………………………………_______
5. He usually keeps a …………………….……on his face.
Your answers: 1……………..………..…… 2………………………… 3………………………………
4…………………………… 5…………………………..
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5 points)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in part underlined (0.5pt)
1. A. better
B. elegant
C. speciality
D. congested
2. A. country
B. council
C. countable
D. mountain
Your answer: 1……………………. 2…………………………….
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. (1.5pts)
1. The city is now a big ………………………….site with many half-finished buildings.
A. waste
B. tourist
C. storage
D. construction
2. The town is overcrowded and lacks public…………………………
A. health
B. amenities
C. education
D. places
3. When I turned up, the town hall was already………………………. of teenagers.
A. full
B. packed
C. crowded
D. jammed
4. She turned…………………the new job in New York because she didn't want to move
A. on
B. down
C. off
D. up
5. Before you ask him, wait until he's in a better……………………
A. emotion
B. opinion
C. feeling
D. mood
6. Teenagers……………drink coke if they don't want to gain weight.

A. should
B. shouldn't
C. can
D. can't
Your answers: 1………….2…………3………….4…………5………….6……………
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (0.5pt)
1. This restaurant serves……………………….. food of Italy such as lasagna and risotto. (special)
2. I think that the more expensive a restaurant is, the …………………its service is. (good)
Your answers: 1……………………2…………………….
C. READING
I. Complete the text with the words and phrases given (1.5 points)
construction sites
concrete jungle
liveable
public amenities
polluted
security
I live in a coastal town. It used to be a beautiful and (1)……………..place. Now, it's a (2)
……………. . All we have are big and ugly buildings. There will be even more buildings because (3)
…………….are everywhere. The beaches are (4)…………… . Pickpockets happen frequently. I think the
local government should invest in better (5)……………………such as parks and sports facilities. They
should also clean up the beach and increase the (6) ……………………in the town.
Your answers: 1……………………… 2……………………..…………. 3………………………….
4……………………….5………………………………… 6………………….………
II. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (1.0 points)
My name is Nancy. I live in London, the capital of Britain. It's a crowded city and it's very noisy,
especially in the centre. But there are many interesting things to see and do here. There are some fantastic
museums and art galleries. I love going to the British Museum. And there are lots of great shops! You can
buy everything here. I also like the nightlife. There are many good restaurants and bars. At the weekend, I
often go to a club with my friends. I think that London is a really cool place to hang out with friends!
1. London is the capital of Britain.
2. The centre of London is crowded and noisy.
3. Nancy finds London to be an interesting city with many things to see and do.
4. There aren't many good restaurants in London.
Your answers: 1……………… 2………………. 3………………… 4…………………
D. WRITING
I. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. (0.5pt)
1. My father is a police office, he always works hard to keep the community safe.
2. The local amusement park is a favourite tourist attract for families thanks to its.
Your answers: 1…………………..  …………………… 2……………………  …………………..
II. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using
the word in brackets (1.0pt)
1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.
(look up)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking.
(give up)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. They want to win the competition. They give their best performance.
(must)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You should wear your coat, or you may catch a cold.
(If)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Use the cues to complete the following sentences (1.0pt)
1.The pottery artisan / can make / beautiful / pots / vases / local clay.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If / you / want / maintain / well-balanced / life / you / must / give / priority / your work.
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………