Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted in 1995.. 2ms for in predict erupt happen killed what since at of There are about 20 medium-sized earthquakes each year.. These are called a
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Name :………
Class :………
THE FOURTH TEST OF ENGLISH 9
Time allotted : 45 minutes.
School-year: 2009 - 2010
A> VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR ( 4.5 ms )
I> Underline the correct word(s) or phrase(s) to complete the sentences ( 2ms )
1 Turn the radio It’s too loud ( on/ up/ off/ down )
2 Do you know the children _ live in that house? ( that/ whom/ which/ they )
3 Are you looking forward Jane again ? ( seeing/ to see/ see/ to seeing )
4 We lost the match we played well ( because/ but/ and/ although )
5 A : Congratulations !
B : It’s very kind _ you to say so ( in/ on/ with/ of )
6 She’s very kind She’s always _ towards her employees ( distinguished/ proud/
happy/ considerate )
7 Dong Da, is in Van Luong, consists of eighteen classes ( who/ where/ which/ that )
8 Nam : Let me congratulate you on _ the exam ( pass/ to pass/ passing/ passed )
Nga : Thanks a lot.
II> Fill in each gap with a suitable word The first letter of each word is given ( 1m )
1 Tet is a f……… which occurs in late January or early February.
2 It’s a time for families to clean and d……… their homes.
3 A t……… looks like a funnel.
4 In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a c………
III> Combine these sentences using suggestions in brackets (1.5ms )
1 It’s cold Mr Brown is waiting for the bus ( although )
………
2 Mr Robinson works very hard He wants to save money for a new house ( “ relative pronoun” )
………
3 Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted in 1995 It killed hundreds of people (“ relative pronoun”)
………
C> READING COMPREHENSION ( 3ms )
I> Read the following passage, then fill in each gap with a correct word from the box ( 2ms )
for in predict erupt happen
killed what since at of
There are about 20 medium-sized earthquakes each year Very powerful earthquakes (1) _
once every few years Earthquakes have killed several million people in the past 500 years One of the worst
earthquakes (2) _ more than 240,000 people (3) China in 1976 Some
volcanoes are always erupting These are called active volcanoes Mount Etna in Italy is an active volcano
Some volcanoes have not erupted (4) _ prehistoric times These are called extinct volcanoes Most (5) the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanes They no longer have a hot spot
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Scientists try to figure out when volcanoes will (6) Studying volcanoes is hard and
dangerous work Scientists drill into volcanoes They make maps of the inside of the volcano They use satellites
to study volcanoes from space Scientists have been able to (7) a few eruptions But it is not
easy to tell (8) a volcano might do
II> Answer the questions (1ms ) 1 How many kinds of volcanoes are there ? What are they ? ………
2 What are dormant volcanoes ? ………
C> WRITING ( 2.5ms ) Write a story using the cues given below 1 Last Saturday/ Mr Brown/ have/ terrible experience 2 He/ get/ flat tire/ the way/ his office 3 He/ stand/ his car/ thirty minutes/ but no one/ stop 4 So/ he/ walk/ 10 kilometers/ a gas station 5 Luckily/ he / meet/ Mr Ronaldo/ be his old friend/ and/ Mr Ronaldo/ help/ him/ come back/ the car/ and/ fix it/ because/ he/ good mechanic
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GOOD LUCK TO YOU !
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A> VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR ( 2ms )
I> Mỗi câu chọn đúng được 0.25 điểm ( 8 x 0.25 = 2ms )
2 that 4 although 6 considerate 8 passing
II> Mỗi từ đúng được 0.25 điểm ( 4 x 0.25 = 1m )
III> Mỗi câu viết đúng được 0.5 điểm ( 3 x 0.5 = 1.5ms )
1 Although it’s cold, Mr Brown is waiting for the bus
2 Mr Robinson, who wants to save money for a new house, works very hard
3 Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, which killed hundreds of people, erupted in 1995
B> READING COMPREHENSION ( 3ms )
I> Mỗi từ điền đúng được 0.25 điểm ( 8 x 0.25 = 2ms )
II> Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được 0.5 điểm ( 2 x 0.5 = 1m )
1 There are three kinds of volcanoes They are : active volcanoes, extinct volcanoes and dormant volcanoes
2 Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, but they could erupt again
C> WRITING ( 2.5 ms )
- Mỗi câu viết đúng ngữ pháp được 0.5 điểm.
- Ngữ pháp sai không trầm trọng được 0.25 điểm.
- Sai ngữ pháp hoàn toàn không chấm điểm.
1 Last Saturday Mr Brown had a terrible experience
2 He got a flat tire on the way to his office
3 He stood by his car for thirty minutes, but no one stopped
4 So he walked for about 10 kilometers to a gas station
5 Luckily he met Mr Ronaldo, who is his old friend and Mr Ronaldo helped him come back the car and fixed it because he is a good mechanic