Đề kiểm tra học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Khối 9 (Thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Time: 45 minutes

I. LISTENING

1. Listen to a radio talk about Canada. Fill each of the gaps with no more than two words. You will listen TWICE.

CANADA

Most large cities have (1) ________________.

It is popular to see restaurants serving (2) ____________________.

Food is reasonably priced and of (3) _________________.

For shopping, there are a lot of huge (4) _______________.

Souvenirs include jewellery, (5) ____________ and maple syrup.

2. Listen to a conversation between two friends about their travel experience. Fill each of the gaps with ONE word. You will listen TWICE.

Nick and Thomas spent one month travelling the (1) ______ Road, which is in China. It was opened more than 2,000 years ago. What is special is that they didn’t travel by car but they (2) ______. They had to pack their bags carefully because they didn’t want to take anything that they didn’t need. Some days they travelled about 80 kilometres, but other days – when they were (3) ______ – they didn’t go very far at all. And sometimes, they got lifts on trucks. They didn’t plan the trip very carefully, and they often (4) ______ their plans. They slept in tents. The best thing about travelling this way is that they met (5) ______ people. They even saw inside a traditional home and had dinner with the family!

II. READING

1. Match each statement (1. - 5) to one sign/ notice (A - F). There is one extra sign/ notice you DO NOT need to use. Write the letters in the space provided at the end of each statement.

A

1. We keep the room key for you. _____

B

2. You have to pay if you smoke. _____

C 3. You should leave the hotel by 11 am. _____

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D

4. We serve your meal for a longer time at weekends. _____

E

5. Room cleaning is necessary. _____

F

2. Read the passage about the differences between American English and British English. Complete the numbered spaces in the table with ONE word from the passage.

Danny O’Brian is a junior high school student living in suburban New York. He came to see his friend in London for a few days. He was quite surprised to find that there were subtle differences between American English and British English other than the accent. The biggest difference he found was in vocabulary. He was surprised when he wanted to stand in line to get into the movie theatre, he was asked to "queue" next to the wall. He also learned that "a truck" in Britain is called "a

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lorry" and "an apartment" is called "a flat", "subway" means "underground" and the hood of a car is called a "bonnet". There is a slight difference in spelling, too. For example, the words "center, color, burned, dialog, realise" were spelled "centre, colour, burnt, dialogue, realize" respectively. Danny also noticed that the American say "I’m going to see a movie with my friends" while the British say "I’m going to see a movie with my mates". The British also say "Cheers!" when they say Goodbye to friends.

Differences American English British English

Accent

(1) ______

stand in line

subway

queue

(3) _____

(2) _______

dialog

center

(5) _______

(4) _____,

centre

Cheers!

III. WRITING

1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You may need to change the word. Write no more than three words.

Here is an example. 0. The bookshop is opposite the library. → ____________________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE) Answer: 0. There is

1. I wish I had more money; I would be having a vacation in Hawaii. → If I ____________________ I would be having a vacation in Hawaii. (have)

2. If I lived in the USA when I was small I would have a native-like accent. → I would ____________________ accent if I lived in the USA when I was small. (American)

3. I didn’t understand what those English people were talking about. → They …