Đề khảo sát giữa học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2024-2025 - Trường THCS Giao Xuân (Kèm đáp án)

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1. 4. My students don’t mind (do) ___ the projects. 5. They (know) ___ each other when they started school. PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS) I. Read the following passage and circle the best answer to complete the passage: A local garbage collector is an important community (1)___. They work to clean up our neighborhoods and pick up waste that could harm our (2)___. You can often see garbage collectors drive large trucks and stop at each house or building to pick up the trash. They use special equipment to lift and empty the garbage cans into the truck. After (3) ___ waste from homes and businesses, they take it to a landfill or recycling center, where the garbage is properly treated. At the landfill, the garbage is buried (4)___ the ground so that it doesn't smell or attract pests. At the recycling center, the garbage is processed so that it can be reused to make new (5)___. This helps reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfills and helps preserve natural resources. 1. A. neighbor B. helper C. tourist D. adult 2. A. environment B. relationship C. production D. facility 3. A. collecting B. collected C. to collect D. collect 4. A. on B. in C. of D. by 5. A. decisions B. creations C. products D. ideas II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: Twenty years ago, people tried to leave the suburbs for cities but nowadays many people are reluctant to make such a move. They say that compared to suburban areas, city life has many drawbacks. The high cost of living is the first disadvantage. The bigger the city is, the higher the living cost is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are also pricey. Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air pollution. The densely populated neighbourhoods, busy traffic, and big construction sites make cities noisy and dusty. These are harmful to people’s health, such as increasing their stress levels, disturbing their sleep and making them suffer from breathing problems. Lack of space is another drawback of city life. House prices are high in the city, so people tend to live in smaller houses or in apartment blocks. Many cities lack spaces for outdoor activities; therefore, teenagers often hang out at shopping malls or in entertainment complexes instead of doing sports outdoors. The cities’ authorities are trying to overcome these problems. However, they still have a long way to go before they can reduce living costs and pollution, and increase green space to make all cities in the world more liveable places. 1. What does the word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. bad effects B. stress levels C. city people D. problems 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about city authorities? A. They are trying to find solutions to city problems. B. They all want to solve problems for all the world’s cities. C. They hope to lower the cost of living in cities. D. They reduced pollution levels in cities by half last year. 3. Is lack of space another disadvantage of city life? . 4. Why do people tend to live in smaller houses or in apartment blocks? 2