Đề cương ôn tập thi học kỳ II tiếng anh lớp 9 THCS

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.. read the passage below and choose one correct answer f

TEST 1

I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

8 A communicate B well-qualified C minority D correspondent

9 A economical B deforestation C intermediate D documentary

III There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistakes (A, B, C or D)

11 The typhoon may damage the water pipes they supply our home

A B C D

12 Tom enjoys festivals in Vietnam despite he doesn’t understand Vietnamese cultural very much

A B C D

13 You have never used a computer before, have you?

A B C D

14 Minh asked me how far is it from the airport to my house

A B C D

15 I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight

A B C D

IV Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

16 Islam is the country’s official in Malaysia

17 The word jean comes from a kind of that was made in Europe.

18 The Parkers maize, rice on their farm

19 If you want to your English, I can help you

20 Internet is a wonderful of modern life

21 I think the best way to reduce garbage is to and recycle things

22 In my family, lighting for 20% of the electricity bill

23 My father’s is always the family

24 Family members live apart try to be together at Tet

25 If Thanh rich, he around the world

A is – will travel B will be - travels C were-would travel D would be-travel

26 I suggest that we some canned food

27 It’s raining , Mr Binh has to go to work

28 My brother dislikes to rock music

29 Uncle Hung said that he leave the next day

30 Maryam and Lan pen pals for over three years.

V Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

New Year’s Eve is the holiday (31) New Year’s Day, on December 31, the last day of the (32) year

In modern (33) , Western countries usually celebrate this day with a party (34) culminates with a group countdown to the midnight hour Party hats, noisemakers, fire crackers and (35) champagne are fairly common during this holiday

Many municipalities also offer fireworks (36) and other noisy ways to usher in the new year Places (37) Berlin, Chicago, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Toronto, and Tokyo are well-known (38) their New Year’s Eve (39)

New Year’s Eve is also a work holiday in some countries, (40) as Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Mexico, the Philippines, and Venezuela

39 A considerations B presentations C organizations D celebrations

VI read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is a volcano near the Indonesian island of Rakata in the Sunda Strait It

has erupted repeatedly in known history The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883.

The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles (25 cubic kilometers) of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings – the sound was heard as far way as Perth in Australia (very far), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (very far) Many thousands of people were killed and injured by the eruption, mostly in the tsunami (giant wave) which followed the explosion

The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the what was then the island of Krakatoa New eruptions at the volcano

since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa).

41 What does the word “repeatedly” in line 2 mean?

42 What occurred for Krakatoa in late August 1883?

A It started erupting

B The eruption of the volcano

C The death of the volcano

D It stopped erupting

43 Where is Perth?

44 What followed the explosion of the volcano?

45 What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927?

A A child of Krakatoa

B A giant wave

C A island

D An explosion

VII Choose one option that best completes the second sentence.

46 It’s ages since Mai last wrote to me

Mai ………

A didn’t write to me for ages

B wasn’t written to me since ages

C hasn’t written to me for ages

D wouldn’t write to me since ages.

47 It’s a pity I don’t know the way to the station

I wish ………

A I know the way to the station

B I knew the way to the station

C I can know the way to the station

D I have known the way to the station

48 “I’m having a birthday party next Sunday,” Mary said

Mary said ………

A I am having a birthday party next Sunday

B she is having a birthday party next Sunday

C she is having a birthday party the following Sunday

D she was having a birthday party the next Sunday

49 Keep our environment clean or we won’t enjoy a healthy life

If we ………

A don’t keep our environment clean, we won’t enjoy a healthy life

B won’t keep our environment clean, we don’t enjoy a healthy life

C didn’t our environment clean, we wouldn’t enjoy a healthy life

D keep our environment clean or we would enjoy a healthy life

50 In spite of being tired, Tam finished his homework

Even though ………

A Tam was tired, he finished his homework

B being tired, Tam finished his homework

C Tam is tired, but he finished his homework

D tired, however he finished his homework

TEST 2

I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

III There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistakes (A, B, C or D)

11 Lam said that he was leaving for the capital tomorrow

A B C D

12 If I were three inches taller, I will apply for that job

A B C D

13 I can’t find the book which Lan lent it to me last week

A B C D

14 How about to use public buses instead of cars?

A B C D

15 We should prepare food careful before turning on the stove

A B C D

IV Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

16 The man said that he was _ by aliens and taken aboard a spaceship

17 When a tropical storm reaches 120kph, it is called a _ in North and South America.

18 Passover is _ in Israel and by all Jewish people

19 My neighbor’s house is _ by solar energy

20 The teacher divided our class three groups

21 _ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world

22 I’m learning English because I want to read newspapers English

23 Many people go to the countryside to have a after a hardworking week

24 My father to work in Ho Chi Minh City

25 I this pair of jeans since October

26 We _ using energy-saving products

27 Mr Pitt still lives in a small flat _ having a lot of money

28 Mrs Brown, _ son won the first prize in the language contest, feels very happy

29 You should have a dictionary to _ the words that you don’t know their meanings

30 If he _ late, we will go without him

V Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Coal is a black solid fossil fuel It is usually very (31) _ Coal is made of 65%-95% carbon It also has hydrocarbons and some other compounds in it It is (32) _ from the remains of plants that lived millions of years ago

Coal can be burned for energy or (33) _ About two-thirds of the coal mined today is burned in power stations to make (34) _ Burning it is not as common as it used to be, (35) _ it causes much pollution

Natural gas is a mixture It (36) _ mainly of hydrocarbons The main component is methane Natural gas is often found in the ground (37) _ with petroleum

Most natural gas is burned (38) _ to produce energy It burns with a clean blue flame It causes (39) _ pollution

The main use of natural gas is to produce electricity It is also used as (40) _ for cars, cooking gas and

to make fertilizers

VI read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the person

who sees it Sometimes the object is investigated If people can still not figure out what the object is after an

investigation, it is called a UFO If they figure out what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified

Even though UFOs can be anything, people often use the word UFO when they are talking about alien

spacecraft Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an unidentified flying object

Studies estimate that 50%-90% of all reported UFO sightings are identified later Usually 10%-20% are never identified Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people) Most UFOs are actually natural or man-made objects that looked strange *)%-90% UFOs are identified as one of three different things:

1 astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors)

2 aircraft

3 balloons

10%-20% of UFOs are other causes (such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.)

41 What does the word “figure out” in paragraph 1 mean?

42 Another word used to describe a UFO is _

43 How many percents of all reported UFO sightings are not identified?

44 Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except _.

45 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A UFO means Unidentified Flying Object

B UFO is often used to talk about alien spaceships

C Many UFO sightings are hoaxes

D Over half of all reported UFO sightings are identified

VII Choose one option that best completes the suggested sentence.

46 Neil Armstrong / who / first / walk / moon / live / USA/.

A Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the moon, lived in the USA

B Neil Armstrong who first walked in the moon lived in the USA

C Neil Armstrong, who first walks on the moon lives in the USA

D Neil Armstrong who first has walked in the moon lived in the USA

47 Daily / newspapers / publish / Germany / 1650 / not / it / ? /

A Daily newspaper will be published in Germany at 1650, won’t it?

B The daily newspaper published in the Germany in 1650, didn’t it?

C One daily newspaper is published in Germany on 1650, isn’t it?

D A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1650, wasn’t it?

48 Teacher / ask / me / if / speak / English / fluent /

A The teacher asks me if I speak an English fluent

B The teacher asked me if I spoke English fluently

C The teacher asks me if I can speak English fluent

D The teacher asked me if do I speak English fluently

49 We / worried / that / people / not / stop / throw / trash / along / street/

A We worried that people not stop throw the trash along a street

B We can worried that people aren’t stop throwing trash along the street

C We are worried that people don’t stop throwing trash along the street

D We were worried that people didn’t stop to throw trash along the street

50 Everyone / feel/ hurry / so / sit / down / under / tree / and / have / snack/

A Everyone feel hungry, so he sits down under a tree and has snack

B Everyone felt hungry, so we sat down under a tree and had a snack

C Every one felt hungry, so they sat down under a tree and had a snack

D Everyone feels hungry, so you sit down under a tree and have snack

TEST 3

I Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following ones.

II Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

Question 6: My students hold a concert every year to raise money for .

Question 7: Children should not be allowed to watch movies.

Question 8: We’re not doing enough to protect the from pollution.

Question 9: The hurricane is to reach the coast tomorrow morning.

Question 10: I am afraid that Lan can’t go with us because she has to her sick sister.

Question 11: Could you the television, please? I’d like to watch the football match.

Question 12: We’re going to visit our aunt and uncle Sunday.

Question 13: It is cheaper to make a phone call 10 p.m and 6 a.m.

Question 14: Could you please speak more ? I can’t hear what you say.

Question 15: The dinosaurs out 65 million years ago.

Question 16: He with me since he left Vietnam.

Question 17: A person supplies and connects, or repairs water pipes, baths, toilets, etc is a plumber.

Question 18: The water supply by the fertilizers and the pesticides used on many farms.

Question 19: I suggest English in class more often to improve our speaking skills.

Question 20: Hawaii, consists of eight principal islands, is a favorite vacation spot.

Question 21: it was raining heavily, they went jogging in the park.

Question 22: Something is wrong with Jane today, ?

Question 23: he is not interested in classical music, he decided not to go to the concert.

Question 24: I am sure she will do well if she to the University.

Question 25: - “Why don’t we celebrate Mother’s Day by going out to dinner?”

- “ ”

Question 26: - “Let me congratulate you on your good exam results.”

- “ ”

Question 27: - “ ”

- “It’s about 2 kilometers.”

A How far is it from here to Lang Biang mountain?

B Could you show me the way to Lang Biang mountain?

C How often do you go to Lang Biang mountain?

D How long does it take to go to Lang Biang mountain?

III Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Internet safety

Twenty (28) ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet Now many of us use it on a regular basis (29) even have access to it from our homes! The Internet is a vast resousce for all types of

information You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your favorite songs or

communicating with friends and family Information (30) through web pages that companies,

organizations and individuals create and post But since anyone can put anything (31) the Internet, you also have to be (32) and use your best judment and a little common sense If you’ve never met the person (33) you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give out any personal information to someone you don’t know, not even your name! And just like you can’t believe the

information on every website out there, you can’t reply on what strangers you “meet” on the Internet (34) you either Just like you could make up things about (35) to tell someone, someone else could do the same to you!

Question 30: A are accessed B is accessed C accesses D access

Question 32: A carefully B careful C carelessly D careless

Question 35: A himself B themselves C ourselves D yourself

IV Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Tornadoes in Kansas

Kansas is known for many things – wheat, sunflowers, and tornadoes! What famous story set in Kansas features a tornado?

The Wonderful Wizards of Oz, by L Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who gets caught in a Kansas tornado and

lands in the imaginary land of Oz this story has been dramatized on stage and film You might have seen the movie version, which stars Judy Garland as Dorothy

Tonadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel cloud Also known as “twisters”, they extend downward from the huge clouds of a serve thunderstorm The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed

of almost 300 miles per hours! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause considerable

destruction There have been a number of remarkable reports of tornadoes In one instance, a schoolhouse was

demolished while the 85 students originally inside it were carried nore than 400 feet with none killed There was also a case of five railway coaches, each weighing 70 tons, lifted from their tracks

Question 36: What id Kansas known for?

Question 37: Who gets caught in a Kansas tornado?

Question 38: Tonadoes are also known as .

Question 39: How fast do the winds rotate within a tornado?

A 85 miles per hour B 400 miles per hour

Question 40: Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A Tornadoes are not funnel-shaped storms

B Tonadoes seldom pass overland quickly

C Eighty students died when a tornado struck their schoolhouse

D A tornado lifted five heavy railroad coaches from their tracks

V Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 41: Even though Jack wasn’t feeling well, but he went to class.

A B C D

Question 42: I want to travel because I enjoy meeting people and see new places.

A B C D

Question 43: You are ecxiting about your holiday, aren’t you?

A B C D

Question 44: Mai said that she would go to the United States of America tomorrow.

A B C D

Question 45: Their house has just been beautiful decorated for the Lunar New Year.

A B C B

VI Circle the letter (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.

Question 46: It’s a pity I can’t use the Internet very often.

A I wish I can use the Internet more often

B I wish I had to use the Internet more often

C I wish I use the Internet more often

D I wisk I could use the Internet more often

Question 47: “What is your name?” the eaminer said to me.

A The examiner asked me what was my name

B The examiner asked me what your name was

C The examiner asked me what my name is

D The examiner asked me what my name was

Question 48: I am not a student in this class because I am not good at English.

A I would be a student in this class if I were good at English

B I will be a student in this class if I am not good at English

C If I were not a student in this class, I would be good at English

D If I am a student in this class, I will be good at English

Question 49: John failed the test because he didn’t study hard.

A John didn’t study hard, so he failed the test

B John failed the test, so he didn’t study hard

C John didn’t study hard, but he failed the test

D John failed the test, but he didn’t study hard

Question 50: I last saw my pen pal two years ago.

A I didn’t see my pen pal two years ago

B I didn’t my pen pal for two years

C I haven’t seen my pen pal two years ago

D I haven’t seen my pen pal for two years

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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian:60 phút ) Giám thị1:

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ĐỀ I:

Câu I: Khoanh tròn (A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch chân khác với những từ còn lại:(1đ)

Câu II: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng để hoàn thành câu:(2đ)

1 They suggest _ a film on television

A to watch B watched C watch D watching

2 It's very nice you to help me with this work

A in B on C of D at

3 Peter stayed at home last night, ?

A did he B didn’t he C didn’t him D wasn’t he

4 Easter is a joyful festival which in many countries

A celebrate B to celebrate C celebration D is celebrated

5 My sister wishes she beautiful and young forever

A would be B can be C would D can

6 I am tired now I stayed up late watching television last night

A though B because C so D because of

7 My house yesterday by my friends

A was painted B painted C is painte D paints

8 David said he call her later

9 "When is Christmas ?" "It's December."

10 My classmates speak English quite

A good B well C goodly D bad

Câu III:Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để điền vào chổ trống:(1,5đ)

Television is an important invention of the 20th century It has been (1) popular that now we can't imagine what life would be like if (2) were no television Television is a major means of communication, It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home Though television (3) can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands, television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations In addition of the news, television provides us with a variety of program that can satisfy (4) taste Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (5) television

It is more convenient for them to sit at (6) watching television than to go out for amusements elsewhere

5 A watching B looking C seeing D cleaning

Câu IV: Đọc đoạn văn sau rồi trả lời câu hỏi: ( 2đ ).

Christmas is very important festival in Britain and the USA Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25th

every year The night before this is called Christmas Eve and the day after is called Boxing Day At Christmas, people give presents and send Christmas cards to each other They put special Christmas trees in their homes and decorate them with colorful lights and other pretty things Children believe that Santa Claus visits them and brings them presents at night many people go to the church at Christmas and sing carols On Christmas Day, a special Christmas dinner is eaten, usually with roast turkey and hot pudding ( a kind of cake made with dried fruit)

1 When is Christmas Day celebrated?

2 Do people give presents and send Christmas cards to each other at Christmas ?

3.What do people do with the Christmas trees in their homes?

4 What do children believe?

Câu V: Biến đổi từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp: (0,5đ) 1 Solar energy doesn't cause ( POLLUTE) 2 Many people crowded the street on National Day to watch parades.( COLOR) Câu VI: Viết lại câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi ( 1đ) 1 Hoa was busy She helped Hung with his homework  Although Hoa ………

2 Let's use public transport instead of motorbike  I suggest ………

3 I’m not a doctor, so I can’t save the child’s life  If I………

4."How is your daughter now? " said the doctor → The doctor asked me

Câu VII: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (1đ) 1 If they ( not / study) hard, they will fail their final examination 2 Don't forget ( turn) off the faucets when you go out 3 My brother is used to (wash) his clothes in the morning 4 Tom (write ) this letter for three hours Câu VIII Dùng từ gợi ý hoàn thành câu: (1,0đ) 1 Although / she / be / tired / yesterday / she / go / school / on time 

2 John / pleased/ be / that / you / be / work / hard / at school / now 

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Số phách Điểm của toàn bài thi Giám khảo Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: ĐỀ II: Câu I: Khoanh tròn (A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch chân khác với những từ còn lại:(1đ) 1 A watches B oranges C classes D figures 2 A family B satisfy C sticky D happy 3 A decided B visited C celebrated D talked 4 A many B sandy C candy D handy Câu II: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng để hoàn thành câu:(2đ) 1 It's very nice you to help me with this work A on B of C in D at 2 They suggest _ a film on television A watching B watched C watch D to watch

3 Peter stayed at home last night, ? A did he B.wasn’t he C didn’t him D.didn’t he