MID-SEMESTER TEST – CLASS 9
Time :45 minutes (Code A9I 101)
School year :2020-2021


I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (64 points)
Listen then mark the letter A, B,C,D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question (16 points)
Question 1. Suzanne lives in Bangkok with her husband and 3 children. A. True B. False
Question 2. It takes her two hours to get her office by bus. A. True B. False
Question 3. After going to the office, she has to take her children to school. A. True B. False
Question 4. She sets off at 5 a.m. A. True B. False
Question 5. The children sleep until they arrive at school. A. True B. False
Question 6. In the evening the traffic is better. A. True B. False
Question 7. In the past, more people moved around Bangkok by______________
A.motorbike B. boat C. train D. car
Question 8.Now, there aren’t enough______________in the city.
A.space B.places C. roads D. means of transport
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (4 points)
Question 9. A. columnist B. frustrated C. study D. adulthood
Question 10. A. helped B. struggled C. remarked D. watched
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions: (4 points)
Question 11. A. pottery B. sculpture C. embroider D. handkerchief
Question 12. A. programme B. attendant C. postman D. custom
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question (16 points)
Question 13. We waited Mai for long but she didn`t turn up. ( Find the word that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part )
A. turn out B. see off C .leave D. arrive
Question 14. Be careful! There’s a car coming. ( Find the word that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part )
A. look out B. look for C .look after D. look up
Question 15. The weather is today ______________than yesterday.
A. much better B. very better C. more good D. not so good
Question 16. In my village, peolpe live on______________bamboo baskets.
A. weaving B. moulding C. casting D. embroidering
Question 17. The festival is usually held ______________7th of April.
A.in  B. at C. on     D. for
Question 18. The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer ( Find the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part )
A.  look down on          B.  put up with              C.  take away from       D. give on to\
Question 19. She and her sister often argue with each other (Find the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part )
A.  get down B.  get on with C.  get by D. get over
Question 20 “Shall we go out for dinner?”.
A. No, I wouldn’t. That’s boring B. I’d love
C. That’s a good idea. D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions (4 points)
Question 21.He said that they will have to set off soon after midnight.
A B C D
Question 22. The questions are so difficult that I don’t know how answer.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B, C,D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions (10 points)
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the hope of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries, businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or