PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI TRƯỜNG THCS THANH THÙY

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT LẦN 1 – NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 Ngày khảo sát:   / 04/ 2021 (Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và tên học sinh: ………………………………………  Lớp:…….. Số báo danh:…………….

MÃ ĐỀ: 001

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions:
Question 1:    A.  increased             B. used                       C.  voiced                  D.  mixed
Question 2:     A. ploughs              B. hopes                     C. thoughts                D. coughs
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 3:  A. enjoyable              B. convenient             C. exciting                 D. interesting
Question 4:  A. opposite                B. furniture                C. essential                 D. fortunate
Mark 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.
Question 5: Tonight I’d like going out but I have to do my homework.
                          A                       B            C                  D
Question 6: Linh is very depressing because her closest friend is moving to another country.
                                                 A                                B                         C              D
Question 7: When I arrived at her house, I found that she has been out with him without leaving me a note.
                          A                            B                                             C                                            D
Question 8: World hunger it is one of the most urgent problems that we face today.
                                              A                       B                     C                    D
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
 following questions:
Question 9:  Tomorrow I'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam , ……………comes from Malaysia.       

A. whose

B. who

C. whom

D. that

Question 10:  Hoa never listens to ……………radio. He prefers watching …………… television.

A. the/ X

B. X/ the

C. a/ a

D. the/ the

Question 11: My family had ……………to the countryside last weekend.

A. a two-day trip

B. two-day trip

C. a two-days trip

D. two-days trip

Question 12:  Our parents asked us ……………too much time playing computer games.      

A. not to spending

B. to not spent

C. not to spend

D. did not spend

 Question 13: Peter is ……………better at golf ……………at swimming .

A. so – and

B. no – than

C. any – so

D. much – than

 Question 14: Pictures ……………showed the reality of war entered the living room of million Americans
                on the nightly news.

A. where

B. who

C. that

D. when

  Question 15: It is raining cats and dogs now. ……………, my father has to go to work.

A. But

B. However

C. Therefore

D. So

Question 16: By ……………1.500.000 tons of insects a year, birds greatly help American farming.

A. eat

B. having eaten

C. to eat

D. eating

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
 each of the following exchanges:
Question 17: – “Could you do me a favor, please? ”            - “……………”.

A. Sure. No problem	B. Do you really need help?
C. No, thank you.	D. Yes, and when’s that?

Question 18: Amy: My closest friend misunderstood me.                      - John: : ……………”.

A. Well done!	B. If I were you I would get some sleep.
C. Congratulation!	D. I understand how you feel.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 19. Police are investigating possible links between the two murders.

A. looking up to

B. looking into

C. looking forward to

D. looking down on

Question 20:  Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.

A.  essential

B.  difficult

C.  wasteful

D.  expensive

 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 21. At that time, a new school building was just a remote dream.

A. long-term

B. far

C. near

D. opposite

Question 22. The Ministry of Health is carrying out a health project for the poor in mountainous regions   
     and rural areas.

A. urban

B. mountainous

C. suburban

D. coastal

 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 numbered blank.   
  Living in a city has a (23) ……………of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have (24)…………… many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution (25) …………… affects people’s health, and is also has a bad (26) …………… on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. (27)…………… pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.

Question 23: A. amount	B. large	C. quantity	D. number
Question 24: A. made	B. caused	C. got	D. done
Question 25: A. positively	B. actively	C. weakly	D. negatively
Question 26: A. influence	B. result	C. pressure	D. consequence
Question 27: A. Water	B. Air	C. Soil	D. Noise

Read the following passage mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions:
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.
The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD. Then in 1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies. In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian people about Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians – Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos. Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several countries.
People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed. Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from the United States. Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian.
Question 28. Hawaii is ……………square kilometers in area.

A. 3,700

B. 1,820

C. 16,700

D. 2,500

Question 29. More ships knew Hawaii through ……………and stopped there for supplies.

A. Japanese visitors	B. Christopher Columbus
C. Captain Cook’s maps	D. Christians

Question 30. In the early 19^th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii …………….

A. to go fishing

B. to be holiday makers

C. to visit attractions

D. to do the farm work

  Question 31. Today the various national groups are …………….

A. completely mixed	B. living in different societies
C. partly mixed	D. completely separated

Question 32. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.

B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia.

C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.

D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one in each of the following questions:
Question 33: Hurry up! You will miss the bus.
A. Unless you hurry up, you will miss the bus.        B. Unless you don’t hurry up, you will miss the bus.
C. Unless you not hurry up, you will miss the bus.  D. Unless you hurry up, you won’t miss the bus.
Question 34: The boys have got lost in the university campus because it is so big.
A. The university campus is so big that the boys had got lost (in it).
B. The university campus is so big that the boys have got lost (in it).
C. The university campus is very big that the boys have got lost (in it).
D. The university campus is such big that the boys have got lost (in it).
Question 35: He had forgotten to bring the report with him. He had to go home and get it.
A. Because he had forgotten to bring the report with him, he had to go home to get it.
B. Because he forgot to bring the report with him, he had to go home to get it.
C. Because he had forgotten to bring the report with him, he had gone home to get it.
D. Because he had forgotten to bring the report with him, he has to go home to get it.
Question 36. The last time we visited our hometown was three years ago.      
A. We have visited our hometown for three years.
B. We haven’t visited our hometown since three years.
C. We have visited our hometown three years ago.
D. We haven’t visited our hometown for three years.
 Question 37: Shall we go to the English Speaking Club?
A. What about going to the English Speaking Club?
B. What for going to the English Speaking Club?
C. What about go to the English Speaking Club?
D. What’s about going to the English Speaking Club?
Question 38: Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of  the car.
A. In spite in his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of breaking leg, he managed to get out of the car.
C. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
D. In despite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
Question 39: We live in a house. The house was built in 2015.
A. We live in a house whose was built in 2015.        B. We live in a house which was built in 2015.
C. We live in a house which has built in 2015.          D. We live in a house when was built in 2015.
Question 40: I can’t possibly work in all this noise.                                           
A. It is possible for me to work in all this noise.
B. It is impossible for me to work in all this noise.
C. It is impossible for me not to work in all this noise.
D. It isn’t impossible for me to work in all this noise.

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