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Đề tham khảo
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
Năm học 2026 – 2027
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (7,0 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1. My uncle is a skilled ______ who makes beautiful wooden furniture for local families.
A. artisan
B. customer
C. tourist
D. passenger
Câu 2. Our teacher asked us to ______ information about the people who help our community.
A. find out
B. get off
C. turn down
D. pass down
Câu 3. The craft village has ______ traditional pottery making for generations.
A. passed down
B. turned down
C. found out
D. looked for
Câu 4. There is too much traffic during the ______, so it takes me longer to get home.
A. opening time
B. school holiday
C. lunch break
D. rush hour
Câu 5. The more green spaces a city has, the ______ it is for its residents.
A. healthy
B. healthier
C. healthiest
D. more healthier
Câu 6. If you feel worried about your homework, you ______ ask your teacher for help.
A. should
B. would
C. used to
D. have to be
Câu 7. Mai was not sure ______ to deal with the pressure of preparing for the exam.
A. what
B. which
C. how
D. whose
Câu 8. My brother tries to maintain a ______ lifestyle by exercising regularly and getting enough sleep.
A. crowded
B. noisy
C. stressful
D. healthy
Câu 9. Teenagers should get enough sleep to stay healthy and reduce ______.
A. stress
B. advice
C. confidence
D. delight
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 10. Nam and his friend are talking about exam pressure.
Nam: “I’m worried that I won’t have enough time to revise.”
Hoa: “______”
A. I revised yesterday.
B. Why don’t you make a study plan?
C. That was an interesting exam.
D. You are welcome.
Câu 11. Two students are planning a visit to their local community centre.
Minh: “Shall we visit the community centre this Saturday?”
Linh: “______”
A. It is next to the post office.
B. I went there last Saturday.
C. That sounds great.
D. It opens at eight o’clock.
Read the following notices and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Câu 12. What does the notice mean?
[[COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Please return borrowed books by Friday, 20 November.]]
A. The library opens for the first time on Friday.
B. Readers can borrow books only on Friday.
C. The library will give readers free books on Friday.
D. Readers should bring borrowed books back by Friday.
Câu 13. What does the sign mean?
A. You must not ride a bicycle here.
B. You can park your bicycle here.
C. You should ride your bicycle slowly.
D. You must walk beside your bicycle.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text.
Câu 14.
a. Tom: That sounds useful. I’ll try making one tonight.
b. Tom: I have too much homework and don’t know where to start.
c. Anna: Why don’t you make a list of tasks and do the most important ones first?
A. a – b – c
B. b – c – a
C. c – a – b
D. b – a – c
Câu 15. Hi Emma,
a. We also learned how the artisans turn clay into useful objects.
b. Last weekend, my class visited a pottery village near our city.
c. I hope you can join us if we go there again.
d. First, a local artisan showed us around the workshop.
e. It was a memorable trip because we could make small bowls ourselves.
Best,
Mai
A. b – a – d – c – e
B. d – b – e – a – c
C. b – d – a – e – c
D. d – a – b – c – e
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
Câu 16. “Where can I find information about the bus routes?” Nam asked the officer.
A. Nam asked the officer where can he find information about the bus routes.
B. Nam asked the officer where he can find information about the bus routes.
C. Nam asked the officer where could he find information about the bus routes.
D. Nam asked the officer where to find information about the bus routes.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the following pair of sentences.
Câu 17. You want to feel less tired while studying. You should take regular breaks.
A. If you want to feel less tired while studying, you should take regular breaks.
B. If you want to feel less tired while studying, you took regular breaks.
C. If you will want to feel less tired while studying, you should take regular breaks.
D. If you wanted to feel less tired while studying, you should took regular breaks.
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
DISCOVER OUR COMMUNITY
Would you like to learn more about the people who help our neighbourhood? Join our school trip next Saturday!
We will visit a local market and talk to people who sell fresh food there. We will also meet an artisan and learn how she (18) ______ baskets from bamboo.
After lunch, we will walk to the community garden. Students can help (19) ______ the plants and collect litter. Please wear comfortable shoes (20) ______ bring a bottle of water.
The trip is a great chance to make new friends and learn about the (21) ______ of local workers. If you want to join, please sign (22) ______ at the school office by Thursday.
Câu 18.
A. make
B. makes
C. making
D. made
Câu 19.
A. look for
B. look up
C. look after
D. look through
Câu 20.
A. but
B. or
C. so
D. and
Câu 21.
A. importance
B. important
C. importantly
D. import
Câu 22.
A. on
B. up
C. off
D. down
Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each question.
Life in a busy city offers teenagers many opportunities, but it can also bring challenges. Fifteen-year-old Minh lives in a large city with his family. He enjoys having a public library, a sports centre and several bus routes near his home. The library is his favourite place because he can borrow books and work on school projects with his friends.
However, Minh does not enjoy every part of city life. The streets are often crowded during the rush hour, and traffic noise sometimes makes it difficult for him to concentrate. At the beginning of this school year, he also joined too many after-school activities. As a result, he had little time to rest and began to feel stressed.
Minh decided to talk to his sister about the problem. She advised him to make a weekly timetable and choose only the activities he really enjoyed. He followed her advice and now spends more time playing badminton and sleeping. He also walks to the library when the weather is good. These changes have helped him feel calmer and manage his time better.
Câu 23. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to build a public library in a city
B. The history of transport in Minh’s city
C. A teenager’s experience of city life and managing stress
D. The rules for joining after-school activities
Câu 24. Why does Minh like the public library?
A. He can play badminton there.
B. He can borrow books and work on projects there.
C. It is the only quiet place in his city.
D. It offers free bus tickets to students.
Câu 25. The word concentrate in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. focus
B. travel
C. relax
D. communicate
Câu 26. The word She in the third paragraph refers to ______.
A. Minh’s friend
B. Minh’s mother
C. Minh’s teacher
D. Minh’s sister
Câu 27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Minh has several bus routes near his home.
B. Traffic noise sometimes bothers Minh.
C. Minh stopped going to school to reduce stress.
D. Minh now spends more time sleeping.
Câu 28. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Minh believes all after-school activities are harmful.
B. Choosing suitable activities has helped Minh manage his time.
C. Minh’s sister wants him to stop playing sports.
D. Walking is the only way to reduce stress.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (3,0 điểm)
PART 1. Word forms
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Câu 1. The local market is an important place for the ______. (COMMUNAL)
Câu 2. Travelling by underground is more ______ for me than driving in heavy traffic. (CONVENIENCE)
Câu 3. Students should manage their time ______ to avoid stress. (EFFECTIVE)
Câu 4. The city plans to ______ its public transport system. (IMPROVEMENT)
PART 2. Sentence transformation
Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the original sentence, beginning with the words given.
Câu 5. Hoa takes care of her younger brother after school.
→ Hoa looks ___________________________________________________.
Câu 6. You should get enough sleep, or you may feel tired at school.
→ Unless you _________________________________________________.
Câu 7. As the city becomes crowded, the air becomes polluted.
→ The more crowded ____________________________________________.
Câu 8. Minh doesn’t know how he can contact the local artisan.
→ Minh doesn’t know how ________________________________________.
PART 3. Sentence building
Use the words provided to make meaningful sentences. You may add words or change their forms if necessary.
Câu 9. My classmates / visit / a traditional craft village / last weekend.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
Câu 10. The new sports centre / be / popular / local teenagers.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
Câu 11. If / you / feel stressed / you / should / talk / someone you trust.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
Câu 12. Lan / wonder / what / do / balance / her study / and / free time.
→ _____________________________________________________________.
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Họ và tên thí sinh: ................................................ Số báo danh: ........................
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (7,0 điểm)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được 0,25 điểm.
Câu | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Đáp án | A | A | A | D | B | A | C | D | A | B |
Câu | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Đáp án | C | D | A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D |
Câu | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Đáp án | A | B | C | B | A | D | C | B |
Câu 13: Đáp án A được xác định theo mô tả biển báo cấm xe đạp trong dữ liệu đề.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (3,0 điểm)
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được 0,25 điểm.
Câu | Đáp án | Điểm |
|---|---|---|
1 | community | 0,25 |
2 | convenient | 0,25 |
3 | effectively | 0,25 |
4 | improve | 0,25 |
5 | Hoa looks after her younger brother after school. | 0,25 |
6 | Unless you get enough sleep, you may feel tired at school. | 0,25 |
7 | The more crowded the city becomes, the more polluted the air becomes. | 0,25 |
8 | Minh doesn’t know how to contact the local artisan. | 0,25 |
9 | My classmates visited a traditional craft village last weekend. | 0,25 |
10 | The new sports centre is popular with local teenagers. | 0,25 |
11 | If you feel stressed, you should talk to someone you trust. | 0,25 |
12 | Lan wonders what to do to balance her study and free time. | 0,25 |
Chấp nhận các câu trả lời khác nếu đúng ngữ pháp và phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề.
