KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I

Trường THCS Nguyễn Lương Bằng, TP Đà Nẵng, 2026 - 2027

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION A: LISTENING (2.0 ms):

I. Listen to a passage about a community helper and choose the words/ a number you hear A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. You will hear the recording TWICE. (1.0m)

1. This piece of writing was written by Mi, a grade ________ student.

A. 5      B. 8     C. 9      D. 10

2. Mr Vinh is a/an _______ 

A. electrician        B. A garbage collector       C. police officer     D. delivery worker

3. Mr Vinh is a tall and ________ man.

A. fat      B. short      C. slim    D. strong

4. He is hard-working, responsible and ________

A. friendly       B. kind     C. serious       D. funny

5. Every day he goes to our neighbourhood at 6 p.m. with a garbage ________ 

A. bike      B. van     C. truck      D. cart

II. Listen again and fill in each blank with ONE word or number you hear. You will hear the recording TWICE. (1.0m)

1. He usually wears a green _____________ with reflective stripes.

2. He instructs everyone to put garbage in the ______________ bin.

3. At about 9 p.m. he comes back and ______________ all the bins carefully.

4. He talks with the people in the community _____________ about his work.

5. Mr Vinh cheerfully talks to local people about the importance of sorting ______________.

SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 ms)

I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence or do as directed. (2.0 ms)

1. Drinking plenty of water can help _________ the risk of heart diseases.

A. increase        B. minimize         C. bring about       D. overcome

2. The area is known as a _________ because of all the tall buildings and lack of green spaces.

A. public amenity    B. entertainment center   C. concrete jungle   D. construction site

3. Mi: Do you mind showing me around your hometown?

Hoa: ____________

A. Not at all. Let's go.     B. Yes, I would love to.    C. You're welcome.    D. Not sure

4. Although she faces a lot of stress from exams, she is always optimistic _______ her future.

A. with       B. for      C. at      D about

5. Before you ask him, wait until he's in a better ________

A. emotion      B. opinion        C. feeling     D. mood

6. The city center is always _______ with people during rush hour.

A. special       B. bustling     C. empty      D. quiet

7. My friend's family ________ to our town every summer to visit their grandparents.

A. comes back    B. find out   C. passes down     D. looks around

8. Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word/phrase in the sentence.

I often have anxiety when I miss a workout, so I try to exercise every day.

A. stress     B. feeling      C. worry      D. mind

9. Identify the underlined word (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 

The bigger the mall is, easier it is for people to get lost in it.

A. bigger     B. easier      C. for       D. to get

10. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 

A. council     B. crowded     C. slowly       D. downtown

II. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. (0.4ms)

1. A good schedule helps you ___________ your goals. (accomplishment)

2. Living in the city center can be a bit __________, but it is very convenient. (price) 

III. Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence, (0.6ms) 

1. Last summer, we __________ a traditional craft village with our classmates. (visit)

2. Successful students do not delay ____________ their homework. (do)

3. The local museum _____________ millions of visitors every year. (attract)

SECTION C: READING (3:0 ms)

I. Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C or D to fill in each blank in the following passage. (1.0m)

The local newspaper carried out a survey with city residents about how to make the city a more (1) _______ place. Most participants in the survey talked about the city's traffic. First, they wanted stricter traffic laws to stop drivers from ignoring traffic lights and breaking speed limits. This would help reduce road accidents. (2) ________, they hoped their city would improve its public transport system. For example, buses should be clean and have air conditioners. There should be bus lines that reach almost all areas in the city, so it would be easy for people to (3) _________. They said that good public transport could also save the city money. The local authority wouldn't need to construct new parking lots and widen roads to meet the increasing number of private cars. Finally, the survey participants suggested the local authority build traffic apps. The apps could recommend to drivers the best routes to avoid traffic (4) _______. The sooner the government started implementing these, the more (5) ________ it would be to travel around the city. 

1. A. liveable        B. live      C. lively       D. living

2. A. However      B. In addition      C. Therefore      D. Although

3. A. get off      B. get on        C. get up      D. get around

4. A. crowd       B. accident      C. congestion      D. light

5. A. convenience       B. inconvenient       C. conveniently      D. convenient

II. Read the email from a student about joining a healthy lifestyle club. Fill in the information on the Registration Form. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank. (1-5) (2.0 ms)

SECTION D: WRITING (2.0 ms)

Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given or do as directed. (2.0 ms) 

1. The bus is very crowded. The journey takes longer. (Use Double comparative)

→ ______________________________

2. Eat a balanced diet, and you will improve your health. 

→ If ______________________________

3. They don't know when they should start the project. (Use a question word before 'to-Infinitive')

→ ______________________________

4. The local community is hosting a workshop on how to look after our mental health. 

(Use "take" to rewrite the sentence) 

→ ______________________________

5. it/ be/ important/ us/ get/ on/ our neighbors /?/ (Write a complete sentence with given words)

→ ______________________________

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