Bài kiểm tra khảo sát đầu năm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Ngày thi 9-9-2016 - Năm học 2016-2017

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I. Listen and tick the correct box. (2.0pt)
1 Who else is going with Aunt May?
3 What time will the game start?
2 What has Aunt May lost?
4 What has Aunt May forgotten today?
II. Which picture will they put in each room? Listen and tick the correct box. (1.0pt)
Room
Picture
beach
Harry’s village
river
horses
1. bathroom
2. bedroom
3. kitchen
4. hall
III. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true or false. Tick the correct box. (1.5pts)
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (bán cầu) which comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries conclude Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia has six states and two major mainland territories. (lãnh thổ)
The capital city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The largest city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population of over 4,700,000. It is also the state capital of New South Wales, and is located on Australia’s southeast coast along the Tasman Sea. Other largest cities are the mainland state capitals: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Statement
True
False
1. Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Canberra is the capital of Australia.
3. There are over 380,000 people in the capital.
4. Canberra is larger than Sydney.
5. There are over 4,700,000 people living in Sydney.
6. Melbourn is one of the largest cities in Australia.
IV. Read the passage and then answer the questions. (1pt)
ESTHER’S STORY
When Esther left school at the age of sixteen, her aunt Flory gave her £500 for her birthday. Most of Esther’s friends decided to go to college, but Esther used her aunt’s money to start her own business. She bought fruit, sugar and some glass jars and began making her own jam. She sold the jam for £1 a jar to her friends and she soon doubled her aunt’s £500.
At first, her parents didn’t want Esther to spend her time making jam and they thought that she should study instead. They hoped that one day she would be a teacher or a doctor. But Esther didn’t listen to them. She just kept on making jam. After a few months, she started selling it to the local market. Then she started making orange juice. She sold this to a school where one of her friends worked.
After two years, her business was very large and her parents were very pleased with her. She made all kinds of food which she sold to shops and supermarkets. She was so busy that she had to get some people to work for her.
1. How much money did Esther’s aunt Flory give her for her birthday?
2. Did Esther use that money to study?
3. What did she buy to make her own jam?
4. Who did she sell the jam for £1 a jar?
5. How old was Esther when her business was very large?
V. Complete the passage with cues in the box, there is one cue odd, nunber one is done for you (1pt)
ancestors gets pray cultural commemorated especially custom
	Spring is a time when there are many festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban festival is the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the(1) cultural life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it(2)...warmer and Hoa Ban – a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area – blossoms, Hoa Ban festival is(3).. . This is a great time for everyone, (4).. for boys and girls. The boy picks the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to(5)....for good crops, happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and(6) . The festival is always full of songs and prayers.
VI. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (1pt)
1. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/it/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./
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2. English/ an/language/ Malaysia/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./
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3. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./
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4. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./
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VII. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given (1pt
1. “I will hand my assignment to the teacher tommorrow.”
 => Huy said that...
2. You should take more exercises because that's the way to get fit.
 => If ...........................................................................................................................
3. They have provided fresh water for people in the drought areas.
→Fresh water	
4. It’s a pity that he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice.
=> I wish ......................................................................................................................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
=> Mary ..................................
VIII. Write a paragraph of about 100 words on the following topic. (1,5pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the idea? Playing computer games too much causes a lot of problems for children. (These words can help you: wasting: time/money; affecting: health (eyes, brain, obesity); becoming lazy, passive; )