Đề cương ôn tập học kì 1 môn Anh lớp 9 năm 2020 - 2021 THCS Tân Bình

PRACTICE TEST 1 - THE FIRST TERM - NGT I. Listen (1pt) : Choose the correct option. 1. Where is the little girl reported missing? A. the Craft Fair B. the Car Fair C. the Book Fair D. the Job Fair 2. How is her hair? A. long dark hair B. short brown hair C. long brown hair D. short dark hair 3. She is wearing _____________.

A. brown shorts B. short - sleeved blouse C. long - sleeved blouse D. blue shoes 4. Her father is waiting for her at _________. A. the main entrance B. the Information Desk C. the lobby D. the staircase II. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in each blank. (2pts) 5. When you are in trouble, you can________ your good friends. A. depend on B. work with C. rely on D. live on 6. It is common for advertisers to use _________to reach the largest possible audience.

A. communication B. interaction C. remote control D. mass media 7. Van: “Why don‟t we go bowling tonight?” - Nga : “___________”

A. Sorry, I can‟t. B. You‟re welcome. C. Thanks for the advice. D. What‟s up? 8. An up- to date _______of the encyclopedia will come out next week.

A. publication B. edition C. dictionary D magazine 9. My father is ____________ for the job; he was trained for this mission.

A. skilled B. well-qualified C. gifted D. well-qualify 10. Yesterday I came to school on time ___________ the traffic was terrible.

A. and B. but C. although D. because III. Caution Signs: (0.5pt)

IV. Arrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences. (0,5pt)

13. people can/ get the latest information/ Thanks to television/ convenient way /and enjoy interesting

programs/ in an inexpensive and /. /  Thanks__________________________________________________________________________

14. can hear it/ / is used to / much louder / A loudspeaker /so that many people/ from a distance/ make

the sound/ /. /  A _____________________________________________________________________________ V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.0pt)

15. Do you have any extra cushion? This hard chair is pretty________. (comfort) 16. It would be more ______________________to switch the machine off at night. (economy) 17. This is my pen pal. Our___________________ has lasted for more than a year now. (correspond) 18. She ________ with him about his decision to move to another city, and she left him. (agreement) 19. You must pass the _______________ exam to attend this course. (write) 20. Smart phones have ___________ developed and become part of our daily life. (increasing)

11.What does this sign mean ? A. Use computers carefully. B. Be careful with spam in your mailbox. C. Check your mailbox immediately. D. Leave your mails in the computer 12.What does the sign mean? A. Motorbike isn‟t allowed to ride B. We can use motorbike here C. Only motorbike is allowed D. Motorbike can‟t be stopped

VI. Read the passage. Then decide which option best fits each blank. (1.5pts)

One kind of culture shock faced by international students in the United States is difficult in (21) _____ with Americans. When they first arrive in the United States, they soon realize that their verbal skill is poor. First of all, they lack vocabulary, and they have poor (22) _________, so American people cannot understand them. For example, a few days ago, I asked an American student (23) ______ to get to the library, but because I have trouble pronouncing r‟s and l‟s, the student didn‟t understand me. I finally had to write it on a piece of paper. Also, Americans talk too fast, (24) _____ it is impossible to understand them. In addition, Americans also use a lot of slang and idioms whose meanings non-native speakers do not know. In short, communication is probably the first problem the (25) ______ students face in the United States. After a while, however, their ears (26) _______ the American way of speaking, and their own verbal abilities improve.

21. A. discussing B. corresponding C. contacting D. communicating 22. A. expression B. information C. pronunciation D. …