Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2024-2025 - Trường THCS Ngô Đồng (Kèm đáp án)

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1. 5. He advised me (not be) ___ lazy. PART C: READING (3,0 POINTS) I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: I'm fascinated by traditional handicrafts. At weekends, I usually go to Bat Trang where I was born. It's a (1) ___ village not far from Ha Noi center. My uncle and my aunt still live in Bat Trang and they own a big workshop there. In fact, my grandparents (2) ___ that workshop and some years ago, my uncle and my aunt took over the business (3) ___ my grandparents are very old. My grandfather is a well-known artisan in the village. Every time I go there, he teaches me how to make things from clay such as pots, vases and bowls. There are (4) ___ of tourists coming from all over the country and the world to Bat Trang craft village. They can make pottery themselves in workshops and they learn how to paint on ceramics. They can buy the things they like or need for their houses. Many people enjoy their visit to Bat Trang and they feel very (5) ___ after their trip. 1. A. pottery B. bamboo C. straw D. conical hat 2. A. begins B. begin C. began D. begun 3. A. and B. because C. although D. so 4. A. much B. lot C. little D. a lot 5. A. interestingly B. interested C. interesting D. interest II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below: HANOI, A CAPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS Hanoi has long been home to hundreds of craft villages. Over the years, many of the crafts have developed, while some have disappeared altogether. The heart and soul of Hanoi’s vibrant old crafts are its craftsmen and women. One such couple are Nguyen Van Hoa and his wife Dang Huong Lan of Ba Dinh District’s Hang Than Street. They are among the few artisans still making elaborate cardboard masks in order to preserve the traditional culture. Although the work itself requires many steps, the materials required are simple: newspapers, glue, paint and paintbrushes. The first step entails tearing the newspapers to pieces and then using glue to combine them into a mold. The masks are painted one color at a time and then laid out to dry. Cardboard mask making is therefore dependent on dry weather and the couple can only make about 2,000 masks per festival. These are priced from VND25.000 to VND35,000 a piece, bringing in VND50-60 million - a sum is not commensurate with the efforts that go into making these elaborate crafts. Making swans out of cotton is also a traditional craft. Only artisan Vu Thi Thanh Tam of 79 Hang Luoc Street in the capital makes these swans. The swan frames are made of notebook paper and are stuffed with cotton, then a skillful artisan puts each layer of cotton on the swan frames and uses rice water to smooth them. The swan neck is made of steel wire and is covered by cotton. The finished product is placed in a rattan basket with cotton around and glass-beads and silk flowers are added for color. The continuity of traditional crafts adds to the capital’s attractiveness in the eyes of citizens and international visitors. A. Answer the questions: 1. Who plays role as the heart and soul of Hanoi’s crafts?