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LONG BIEN COMMITEE SAI DONG SECONDARY SCHOOL Mã đề thi: D THE MID TERM ENGLISH TEST-GRADE 9 Period: 25; Time: 45 minutes; Date: /11/2020 Name: .. Class: . Reading Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that best fits the blank space in the following passage We went to Doi Tam, a village famous for its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first (1)  to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village. I was (2) .. to see big drums in front of every house in the village. People say that it (3) .. four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to follow  an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage since  they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps do not require such high skills. Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also (4)  to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA. Question 1. A. introduce B. introduced C. have D. gave Question 2. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazement D. amazed Question 3. A. gets B. has C. takes D. gives Question 4. A. bought B. imported C. sold D. met Read the passage carefully and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the best answer to the questions. Venice Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called ‘The Floating City' as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe. Los Angeles Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.Question Question 5. What is special about Venice? A. There aren’t any roads in the city B. There are a lot of roads in the city C. It is a beautiful city D. It’s in northeastern Italy Question 6. How do people travel in Venice? A. By train B. By car C. By motorbike D.By boat Question 7. Is Los Angeles the most populous city in the USA? A. Yes, it is. B. Yes, there is C. No, it isn’t B. No, it doesn’t Question 8. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry? A. Los Angeles B. Venice C. Both of them D. None of them Synonym and antonym Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. Question 9: My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother. A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over Question 10: If the headmaster were here, he would sign your paper immediately. A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 11: We are having a wonderful time in an ancient city in Central of Vienam. A. old B. modern C. historic D. local Question 12: Lin is feeling a bit depressed about her study. She has failed the exam. A. confident              B. stressed                 C. delighted                        D. worried Vocabualry and grammar Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the best answer to complete the sentence. Question 13. This is the second time they .. my hometown A. have visited B. visit C. visited D. will visit Question 14. Japan is the developed country in the world. A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most Question 15. They wondered ............... to travel to Hue or not. A. what B. who C. whether D. why Question 16. Dong Ho is one of the most famous ..............craft villages in Bac Ninh. A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalist Question 17. Susan asked me how she .............. her anxiety and depression. A. has controled B. can control C. could control D. control Question 18. Lan: Why don’t we go shopping this weekend? Hoa: . A. As far as I know B. Cool C. No worries D. Yes. Thank you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to identify mistake in each sentence. Question 19. Ba always runs more fastly than Huy’s brother when they are in a running competition. A B C D Question 20. The helpline promotes child participation on its operation. A B C D Writing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 21.“I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip. A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready. B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready. C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready. D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready. Question 22. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?” A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going. C. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going. Question 23. Tom got up late. He went to work on time. A. Despite Tom got up late, he went to work on time. B. In spite of he got up late, Tom went to work on time.. C. Tom went to work on time although he got up late,. D. Although Tom went to work on time, he got up late. Question 24.He is the most skillful artisan in this village. A. No artisan in this village is less skillful than him. B. He is more skillful than many other artisans in his village. C. Other artisans in his village is more skillful than him. D. No artisan in this village is more skillful than him. Question 25. Tom can earn more money. He does a part time job in a grocery store. A. Tom can earn more money so that he does a part time job in a grocery store. B. He does a part time job in a grocery store so that Tom can earn more money. C. Tom does a part time job in a grocery store so that he can earn more money. D. He can earn more money so that Tom does a part time job in a grocery store. Question 26. She was tired so she didn’t go to Van Phuc silk village with her classmate. A. She was tired because she didn’t go to Van Phuc silk village with her classmates. B. She didn’t go to Van Phuc silk village with her classmates because of she was tired so. C. She was tired because of she didn’t go to Van Phuc silk village with her classmates. D. Because she was tired, she didn’t go to Van Phuc silk village with her classmates. Question 27. I have no idea where I should eat now. A. I have no idea where to eat now. B. I have no idea where to should eat now. C. Where to eat I have no idea now. D. I have no idea where should to eat now. Question 28. I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop. A. I don’t remember exactly when my parents set off this workshop. B. I don’t remember exactly when my parents set up this workshop. C. I don’t remember exactly when my parents took off this workshop. D. I don’t remember exactly when my parents turned up this workshop. Pronunciation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words which has a different sound in the part underlined Question 29. A. craftsman B. skill C. decision D. tense Question 30. A. culture B. frustrated C. drumhead D. fabulous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words which has a different main stress pattern from the others Question 31. A. guidance B. pressure C. delighted D. confident Question 32. A. attraction B. bamboo C. remind D. handicraft Listening Listen and mark A, B, C or D for the best answer on your answer sheet. Question 33. How long does it take Suzanne to go to work every day? A. 30 minutes B. an hour C. two hours D. three hours Question 34. What is the problem in Bangkok? A. pollution B. crime C. bad weather D. traffic jams Question 35. How does Suzanne travel to work? A. by bus B. by car C. by metro D. by skytrain Question 36. What time does Suzanne go to work? A. 5 o’clock in the morning B. 5 o’clock in the afternoon C. 6 am D. 7 pm Question 37. The children. until they get to school. A. play B. read books C. listen to music D. sleep Question 38. In the evening is even worse. A. the traffic B. the weather C. the air D. the city Question 39. In the past many people moved around Bangkok by . A. bicycle B. boat C. train D. car Question 40 The skytrain and metro are in range. A. unlimited B. limited C. plenty D. a lot ---------- THE END ----------