WRITTEN TEST 45 MINUTES Name ……………………………………… Class 9…………………………………… Mark Remark I Listen and choose the best answers (2pts) In Western (1) , electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities Companies now realize that (2) _ want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money For most North American households, (3) _ accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100 watt light bulb (4) _ an energy saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer Therefore consumers can save about US$7 to US$ 21 per bulb A cities B countries C country D nation A customers B listeners C consumers D workers A lighting B fighting C working D cooking A on B in C this D with II Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (2pts) He is going to the post office ……… he wants to send a letter A because B but C and D moreover She bought potatoes ………… cabbage at the market A although B and C however D but I’d love to play soccer ……… I must complete my home work A since B moreover C but D and Do you want to have coffee …… tea? A and B or C although D but Can you turn ……… the light? It’s too dark A on B off C in D for We can …………… easily in the daylight A to read B reading C readed D read Can you tell me the reasons for …… the Mother’s Day? A celebrating B celebration C celebrate D celebrated Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all ………… people A English B Vietnamese C Japanese D Jewish III Read the passage then answer the questions (2pts) Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our Sun At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or nuclear power This power could be provided by the Sun one percent of solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population Many countries are already using solar energy Solar panels are placed on the roofs of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too Sweden has an advanced solar energy program There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015 * Questions: Is solar energy an efficient source of power? ………………………………………………………………………………… Where are the solar panels placed? ………………………………………………………………………………… How long can the energy be stored? ………………………………………………………………………………… Is the solar energy used in Sweden now? ………………………………………………………………………………… IV Use Connectives to combine each pair of sentences (2pts) He is very tired He has to finish his homework (but) ………………………………………………………………………………… I like watching TV I like going to the cinema (and) ………………………………………………………………………………… She wears glasses She wants to see well (because) ………………………………………………………………………………… We are saving money We want to buy a new house (so) V What you suggest to the following people? (2pts) He uses plastic bags to wrap food -> I suggest he………………………………………………………………………… She always turns on the light when going to bed -> I suggest she……………………………………………………………………… His motorcycle uses too much gas -> I suggest he ……………………………………………………………………… He is having a toothache -> I suggest he….……………………………………………………………………