ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1 – ĐỀ SỐ 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 FRIENDS PLUS

I. LISTENING
Listen to Lan talking about her family. Write T (right) or F (wrong).
1. There are six people in Lan's extended family.
2. Lan enjoys helping her grandparents to take care of the garden.
3. Only Lan's father works to support the whole family.
4. Lan's aunt helps with the housework when she has time.
5. Lan's family can only spend time together at the weekend.
You will hear Trang, Phong, and Tom talking about how to manage their time effectively. Choose the
correct answer A, B, or C.
6. Trang enters what she has to do into a at the beginning of each term.
A. poster B. routine C. calendar
7. Trang often uses colours to mark project due dates and exam times on her calendar.
A. different B. the same C. similar
8. Phong turns off his cell phone and signs out of social media when he starts his work.
A. accounts B. networks C. websites
9. Tom tries not to homework until just before the due date.
A. leave B. complete C. submit
10. Tom his projects and coming tests and adds them to his schedule.
A. prepares B. reviews C. revises
II. LANGUAGE
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the o thers?
11. A. capsule B. advent C. damage D. rare
12. A. bother B. worth C. without D. together
Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?
13. A. career B. option C. nomad D. modern
14. A. identity B. infrastructure C. variety D. convenience
Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question.
15. This antique vase, which belongs my grandmother, hold great sentimental value for my family.
A. with B. to C. at D. for
16. Food during the political unrest are now threatened with long prison sentences.
A. providers B. dwellers C. hoarder D. investors
17. As a careful person, Ann always checks her timetable and makes sure she’s available before she
her time to a new project.
A. spends B. avoids C. hesitates D. commits
18. This job will provide you with experience that may be helpful in the future.
A. fashionable B. worthless C. invaluable D. popular
19. As technology has advanced, young children are now well-equipped with priced electronic
gadgets.
A. usefully B. popularly C. competitively D. unavoidably
20. Jam is asking his colleagues about James Cameroon’s latest movie.
Jam: “Nobody in this room has seen James Cameroon’s latest movie, ?
Ted and other colleagues: “No, we haven’t.”
A. has it B. hasn’t it C. have it D. haven’t it
21. Sarah and John are talking about the meeting.
Sarah: “Did you turn up at the meeting on time?”
John: “Luckily, the meeting by the time we arrived there.”
A. just began B. has just begun C. would just begin D. had just begun
22. Fiona and Becky is having a discussion about electricity.
Fiona: “What’s your opinion about electricity now and then?”
Becky: “It a luxury, but now it’s a necessity.
A. used to be B. would be C. was being D. had been
23. Most students prefer to do little homework many teachers find it useful.
A. while B. as C. however D. because
24. Rose is in two minds, and she is asking Liam for advice.
Rose: “Which subjects do you think is best: Music or Science?”
Liam: “ They’re totally different subjects.”
A. It’s very kind of you. B. I think you should.
C. Thanks for your help. D. It’s up to you.
III. READING
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Secondary students in Ho Chi Minh City have the option to take (25) in the military semester organized
by the Youth Union. This two-week program helps students prepare (26) their future life. In the
program, adolescents get the (27) to learn basic knowledge about defense and security, national pride,
heroic traditions of the Vietnam People’s Army, military discipline, as well as manners of a soldiers.
Moreover, young participants can get (28) _ with the community service in the afternoons, including
(29) after elderly people in the local nursing home, helping with the housework and planting trees.
(30) students have to get used to strict discipline, they say that they get a lot out of the program and
their parents can’t help feeling happy to see their children’s improvement in understanding and behavior after
joining the program.
25. A. role B. part C. time D. side
26. A. to B. at C. for D. with
27. A. money B. chance C. spotlight D. benefit
28. A. ready B. accustomed C. together D. involved
29. A. looking B. taking C. putting D. making
30. A. Although B. Even C. In contrast D. However
Read the following and do as directed.
While many people may not understand “Industry 4.0” and other technological changes, they are having a
huge impact on almost every aspect of our lives. In the workplace, technology has improved efficiency and
productivity of our work. Since the Third Industrial Revolution which began which dates back to the 1970,
numerous routine and repetitive tasks have been conducted automatically without human assistance so that
employees are freed up to focus on more important and creative tasks. Advanced software and tools facilitate
the practice of working from home. Video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams make it
possible to collaborate across continents in real-time without having worries about geographical distances.
This flexibility, therefore, has opened up opportunities for companies to hire the best talent regardless of their
geographical locations.
Additionally, the advent of the internet has brought about drastic changes in communicative methods. Through
social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, we can not only make friends with people having
common interests around the world, but also keep in touch with distant relatives and friends, as well as stay
informed about global events. This gives rise to new forms of social interaction and community-building
where everyone can interact, share experiences and build networks.
When it comes to how we travel around the city, ride-hailing apps are of great benefit. Apps like GoJek,
GrabBike and Xanh SM allow users to book motorbike taxis through their smartphones, view fare estimates
and track the arrival of their driver in real-time. These services really offer a convenient, efficient and often
cost-effective way to travel in congested urban areas, compared to traditional motorbike taxis.
Decide whether the following sentences are True or False:
31. People can work effectively and efficiently thanks to technological advances.
32. Teleconferencing helps reduce physical travel.
33. Social networking sites connects people from different countries.
34. Moving around in traditional motorbike taxis is much cheaper than going with tech-based riding services.
Choose the correct answer to each question:
35. What is NOT mentioned as the aspect of our lives affected by technology?
A. Working methods B. Communication C. Food ordering D. Transportation
36. What can be inferred from the passage about the effects of technology?
A. Technology was first introduced in the late 20th century.
B. Social networks enable global connection.
C. Zoom is a cost-effective video conference platform.
D. People using traditional motorbike taxis know how much they pay for their journey.
IV. WRITING
Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) that indicates the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a
meaningful paragraph / letter.
37.
a. Vietnamese families at that time ate rice, vegetables and fish for survival.
b. Before the 1960s, Việt Nam relied heavily on agriculture.
c. This led to their sense of community and beliefs in working hard, appreciating farmland.
d. As rice was their main crop, they chose to settle in fertile river valleys.
e. They also liked to live near their relatives in simple bamboo and straw-roofed houses.
A. d – e – c – b – a B. c – b – a – e – d C. e – d – b – a – c D. b – a – d – e – c
38.
a. Previously, kids mostly played outdoors.
d. The games were simple and cost little because they made their own toys from natural materials.
e. Moreover, children of our grandparents’ generation left school early to support their families.
c. On the other hand, children nowadays have more freedom of choice.
b. Also, most of their leisure games depend on electronic devices.
A. c – e – a – b – d B. a – d – e – c – b C. d – c – b – e – a D. b – d – a – e – c
Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
39. This is the first time I have ever used this app. (TRIED)
→ Never .
40. They postponed the meeting until tomorrow because the weather was bad. (PUT)
→ The meeting to the bad weather.

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