Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 9 i-Learn Smart World – Đề 3 (có đáp án)

Listen to Lenny and Dan talking about learning English. Circle the best options.

Lenny enjoys learning English because she thinks _______. 

Lenny prefers to study in Australia because _______. 

Dan really likes _______. 

Dan's studying English to _______. 

Lenny and Dan might _______ after school. 

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

Circle the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Let's play some background music _______ speaking practice more enjoyable. 

I want to work for a _______ company in the future. 

 I _______ taking tuk-tuk when travelling around the city, but now I love it. 

Online dictionaries make it easier for a language learner to _______ a word. 

When we lived in Hanoi, my dad _______ running around the West Lake every morning. 

We should study together _______ we have the same goals. 

English is a very common language, and people use it _______. 

Emma has a habit of going _______ her notes before an exam. 

I quickly opened my bag, took out a _______ of my dad, and gave it to him. 

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.

Alex: I like watching the news to improve my English. How about you?

Ann: _______. 

Olivia: Let's meet at the school library.

– Mia: _______.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks.  

Hi, I'm Jane. When I was a kid, I used to (26) _______ time with my grandfather after school. He would often tell me stories about his life in the past, and I enjoyed them a lot. He had a different childhood from mine. My grandfather grew up in an extended family of twelve. His family was poor, and he didn't (27) _______ elementary school. When he was twelve, he had to leave home and started working. His aunt cooked for different kinds of parties, and he would come with her and work as a waiter.

Eventually, he worked at a shoe-making store. He was clever and soon learned all the necessary skills. He made beautiful shoes. My grandmother also started to work there. She was a salesperson. They got to know each other and soon fell in love. They got (28) _______ and started a family a year later. After they had their first child, my grandfather continued to work at the shoe store. (29) _______, my grandmother sold groceries at the local market. They could eventually afford a house of their own and raised three children. I sometimes think about the stories my grandfather told me and feel thankful (30) _______ having him and my grandmother.

When I was a kid, I used to (26) _______ time with my grandfather after school.

They got (28) _______ and started a family a year later.

I sometimes think about the stories my grandfather told me and feel thankful (30) _______ having him and my grandmother.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English, but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?

The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower.

On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain, but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.

So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Italy is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.

What is one advantage of studying English in Britain? 

Why might learning English in your own country be beneficial? 

According to the passage, what can make learning English slower in your own country? 

What does the passage suggest is the best option for learning English if you have enough time and money?

What is the recommended approach if studying in the UK is not possible?

Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not change the original meaning.

I read English books. Reading English books enhances my vocabulary. (to)

→ ____________________________________________________________

Families gathered around the radio for news. Gathering around the radio for news was a typical family activity. (used to)

→ ____________________________________________________________

Because English offers many career opportunities, many people are studying it.

→ Because of ___________________________________________________

Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences.

do / What / you / usually / do / to / English / your / improve / vocabulary?

→ ____________________________________________________________

generations / three / Back then, / four / or / live / in / same / house. / the / would

→ ____________________________________________________________