Đề kiểm tra học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

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1. Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I. LISTENING 1. Listen to FIVE short conversations. Choose the main topic of each conversation. Circle A, B or C. You will listen TWICE. 1. What is the conversation about? A. Future career. B. Future technology. C. A better world. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Doing a business. B. A study plan. C. A personal goal. 3. What is the conversation about? A. Why men and women are different. B. Why more and more women work. C. Why management is more suitable for women. 4. What is the conversation about? A. Future career. B. Working with women. C. A women’s daily routine. 5. What is the conversation about? A. A physics class. B. A physics teacher. C. Virtual field trips. 2. Listen to the following radio interview with an education expert. Fill each of the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/ or a number. You will listen TWICE. THE UK ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONS - A Levels = non-compulsory (1) ___ - Taken by students who want to go to (2) ___ - Preparation takes (3) ___ - Most popular subjects (2016): (4) ___ - (5) ___ of the students had regrets about the subjects taken 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. ___
2. B 2. You have to pay if you smoke. ___ 3. You should leave the hotel by 11 am. ___ C D 4. We serve your meal for a longer time at weekends. ___ 5. Room cleaning is necessary. ___ E F 2. Read the passage about space. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. In the past, the study of space was mainly carried out by astronomers using telescopes. However, astronomers sometimes had it wrong. Meanwhile, apart from the desire to conquer the world around, humans also want more space to accomodate the world’s increasing population. Owing to the developments in space technology, humans have made spectacular explorations and discoveries of the space. The explorations can be conducted either by unmanned robotic probes or by human spaceflights. Undeniably, those achievements have been made quickly as a result of the “space race” by the Soviet Union and the United States. Within more than two decades, from the beginning of 1950s to 1970s, the two nations
3. launched many of the milestones, from launching living beings into space to launching flybies to observe planets. However, the biggest achievement of the 21st century has been the cooperation in launching the International Space Station, which serves as space environment research laboratory for experiments in many fields. It is also suited for the testing of spacecraft systems and equipment required for missions to the Moon and Mars. Hopefully, in the near future, space technological advancements will soon allow us to find out habitable space environment. 1. The study of space via telescopes may not always bring the right findings. T F 2. One purpose of space explorations is to look for habitable places. T F 3. The developments in technology allow scientists to discover more about space. T F 4. The Soviet Union and the United States cooperated in space explorations in the 1950s. T F 5. International Space Station is the result of joint efforts by nations. T F 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. (have) → If I ___ I would be having a vacation in Hawaii. 2. If I lived in the USA when I was small I would have a native-like accent. (American) → I would ___ accent if I lived in the USA when I was small. 3. I didn’t understand what those English people were talking about. (dialect) → They were ___ so I couldn’t understand them. 4. If you had a wider range of vocabulary, you could write better. (could) → Your ___ better if you had a wider range of vocabulary. 5. If English were not spoken by economic powers, it wouldn’t be so popular. (not) → Were English ___ economic powers, it wouldn’t be so popular. 2. Write a short advertisement (3. - 5 sentences) to advertise a product you choose. You can use strong adjectives, adverbs, active verbs, imperatives, comparative or/ and questions.
4. IV. SPEAKING 1. Now I’m going to ask you FIVE questions about your interest in travelling. Are you ready? 1. What is the place you like travelling to the most? 2. What do you usually do there? 3. Do you like travelling to other countries? Why/Why not? 4. What country do you want to travel to? Why? 5. Some people think that tourism can have bad effects on the place. Do you agree? 2. Each of you will now receive a pair of cards. On one card there is some information about a tour and on the other card there are clues for six questions. You should use the clues to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the notice he/she has. Here are your cards. You will have 30 seconds to prepare. You can make notes on the paper. SET A Your answers Your questions Santorini Highlights 6-Hour Private Tour Santorini Wine Adventure - Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Visit all the must- see sights of Santorini in a 6- hour private tour: Caldera Island, Oia, Perissa beach, a traditional winery or local farm Where/depart? and lots of stunning ocean views. How long? Type: Tours in Santorini What time/start? Departs From: Santorini What/do? Meeting Point: Hotel pick-up or cable car exit in Fira What/code? Duration: 6 hours Do/need/voucher? Availability: daily at upon request Product Code: 10677 Voucher info: Print voucher. You will not have access to the tour without this voucher. SET B Your answers Your questions Santorini Wine Adventure - Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Santorini Highlights 6- Hour Private Tour Take this tour of the Santorini countryside and visit the most distinct wineries of the island. Taste a selection of 12 different wine styles from Santorini and Where/depart? Greece. Is/hotel pick-up? Type: Tours in Santorini How long? Departs from: Santorini How often/available? Meeting Point: Hotel pick-up or cable car exit in Fira What/visit? Duration: 4 hours and 30 minutes What/code?
5. Availability: daily at 10:00 AM Product Code: 10681 Voucher info: Print voucher. You will not have access to the tour without this voucher The end manual page break Đáp án I. LISTENING 1. Listen to FIVE short conversations. Choose the main topic of each conversation. Circle A, B or C. You will listen TWICE. 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C Hello. This is Teing Anh 9. Unit 11. Listening Test. TASK 1. Listen to FIVE short conversations. Choose the main topic, of each conversation. Circle A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE. Now listen and circle A, B, or C.// Conversation 1: A: What do you think the world will be like in 100 years? B: I can't say for sure, whether the world will be a better, or worse place after 100 years, because I think one part, will change for the better, while another part, will be worse. In the technology, everything has a different type. Many new machines, have been invented. Those things will help people more efficiently. Conversation 2 A: What is your goal in the coming year? B: Let me think. Maybe I will help my husband's business, or open my own business, or go back to college. A: So many plans, hah? B: I’ll take the first one. My husband has a business in New York, working for China and America's culture exchange. He is very busy. I love my husband, and I want to help him. Conversation 3 A: What do you think about the fact, that more and more women join the workplace nowadays? B: Easy to understand. There is growing evidence, that in today's marketplace, female management style, is not only distinctly different, but also essential. Studies from Cambridge University, and the University of Pittsburgh suggest, that women manage more cautiously than men do. They focus on the long term. That’s why they are more favoured. Conversation 4 A: What do you want to be in the future? A career woman? or a housewife? B: Well honestly, I really want to be a career woman. I want to work in an office, socialize with people, have meetings, and do research on the field. I want to be a part of this economic system, where I can really apply the knowledge, that I’ve learned. Conversation 5 A: What makes the future class different? B: Virtual field trips. A physics teacher in Switzerland says, that with a beta Google Glass, he can see his students, thousands of miles away. They see him, and he sees them; it’s as if they are in the same classroom! This is also promising, for team collaborations, in projects and assignments. (Dừng)
6. Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe) (Dừng) 2. Listen to the following radio interview with an education expert. Fill each of the gaps with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/ or a number. You will listen TWICE. 1. secondary leaving qualification 2. college or university 3. two years 4. Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry 5. 28% (twenty-eight per cent) TASK 2. Listen to the following radio-interview, with an education expert. Fill each of the gaps, with NO MORE THAN THREE words, and, or a number. You will listen TWICE.// Now listen and fill the gaps. // Interviewer: Today on Global Education, we welcome Dr. Graham Green from British Council. Dr. Green is going to talk about the A Level Exam. What is the A Level, Dr. Green? Dr. Green: The A Level is actually short for the General Certificate Education Advanced Level, a secondary leaving qualification in the United Kingdom. The A Level, however, is not compulsory like the GCSE. Interviewer: So who would take the A Levels? Dr. Green: Usually students who want to progress to college or university. Interviewer: How long does it take to study for the A Levels? Dr. Green: Students have to take A level courses for two years, typically between the age of 16 and 18, and sit for an exam at the end of each year. Interviewer: What subjects can they take? Dr. Green: There is a wide variety of subjects to choose from really. Top three most popular subjects in 2016 include Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry. Interviewer: Is it important what subjects you take? Dr. Green: Oh yes, definitely. What subjects you take will decide what you will continue to study at the college or university. For example, A Level history is a popular entry way into social science and history fields at university. Interviewer: Do you have any advice for the students who are taking the A Level? Dr. Green: Give a thought on what you want to do. 28% of the students surveyed in 2016 said they wished they had taken different A Levels. Then just study hard and get ready for the exams. (Dừng) Now listen again. (phát lại bài nghe) (Dừng) 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. 1. B 2. F 3. A 4. E 5. C 2. Read the passage about space. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T III. WRITING
7. 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. 1. had more money 2. have American 3. speaking dialect 4. writing could be 5. not spoken by 2. Write a short advertisement (3. - 5 sentences) to advertise a product you choose. You can use strong adjectives, adverbs, active verbs, imperatives, comparative or/ and questions. Sample writing: Cheap Flights to Korea! Lowest fares. Up to 20% off the total fare. For more information, check www.flykr.com IV. SPEAKING