Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success có đáp án - Đề 2

I. LISTENING

Listen and fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN TWO words. You will listen TWICE.

The second step is to (1) __________ your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary every day. You will get used to (2) __________ in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is (3) __________. In addition, you should speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates or foreigners. The third step is to keep a record of your (4) __________ learning. You can write this in your journal. After every class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your (5) __________.

II. READING

TASK 1. Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

The Plain of Jars in Laos is one of the most mysterious archaeological sites in the world.

There are thousands of stone jars scattered around the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. Many jars were dated as far back as 1350 B.C. The jars are in clusters and range in numbers. They are cylindrical in shape and from one to over three metres in height. Archaeologists have not found any stone lids. This suggests that the jars did not have lids or the lids were made of materials which did not last long.

Archaeologists are still not sure about the function of the jars. One theory suggests that the jars were used to bury people. Another theory proposes that the jars were used to collect rainwater during the monsoon season. However, Lao legend claims that there were giants who once settled in this plateau. They created jars to brew and store rice wine which they used to celebrate the victories of their King Khun Cheung against the enemy.

In 2019, the Plain of Jars became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Today, it is a well-known tourist destination, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.

TASK 2. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box to complete a passage

British English and American English (1)__________ in some ways. The most remarkable difference between the two (2) __________  is vocabulary. British people call the place where people take their car to buy (3) __________  or oil a petrol station. However, Americans call it a gas station. The British live in flats (4) __________  the Americans live in apartments. Another difference between these two varieties of English is the (5) __________. There are hundreds of minor differences of this type. Some words (6) )__________  humour, flavour or neighbour exist in British English while in American English these words are written without 'u' before r. Besides, verbs (7) __________  in - se in British English are written with the ending -ze in American English. Some of (8) __________  verbs are “analyse- analyze, organise - organize, and minimise - minimize.”