ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II – MÔN ANH VĂN – LỚP 9 I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1.Tornadoes are ……………….storms, which pass over land below under the thunderstorm. circle-shaped funnel-shaped tropical snow 2.The ………………… of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 was one of the worst natural disaaters. cyclone earthquake eruption damage 3.Passover is a chance for the Jewish to celebrate ……………… from the slavery. happiness freedom innovation wedding 4.Our teacher suggested ……………………. Waste paper. to collect collect collecting collected 5.This bridge …………………. For two years. was built has been built is built will be built 6.If I were you, I …………………. That coat. It is much too expensive. won’t buy don’t buy would buy wouldn’t buy 7.Tom hs already been …………………… as a candidate. called nominated said remembered 8.My father had his car ……………………. Inn this gagare once a month. to wash washes wash washed 9.The light …………… was invented by Edison in 1879. candle tube bulb pool 10.Don’t you yhink too much noise also pollutes the ……………………… air surroundings flow environment II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Ao Dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been (11) ……………… in many poems, novels and songs.It is a long silk tunic that is (12) ……………… on the sides and worn over loose pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special (13) …………………. Such as Tet, Teacher’s day or Wedding anniversary. Today, some fashion designers have made it more and more beautiful by (14) ………… the traditional Ao Dai. Some of them print the (15) ………………….of poetry on it, or they add the (16) ………………… such as sun, stars, crosses and stripes to the Ao Dai. The Ao Dai becomes the national clothing, just like Kimono in Japan. Every morning, thousands of schoolgirls in (17) ………………….Ao Dai make the streets look nicer. Vietnamese women continue to wear this (18) ………………… and fashionable dress. 11. mention mentioned to mention mentioning 12. slit miss keep need 13. changes occasions seasons anniversaries 14. installing fixing sticking changing 15. lines sentences speech languages 16. clothes poems patterns models 17. red white rose blue 18. old ancient enormous unique III.Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE: In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but neccesities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively but also save money. For most North America households, lighting 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 with 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. 19.In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are neccesities ……………… 20.Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save electricity. ……………… 21.In North America, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 12 percent of the electricity bill. ……………… 22. consumers can save about US$ 7 to US$ 20 per bulb. ……………… IV.Use the correct form of word given in each sentence: 23.Tuan was one of the effective …………………….in that volunteer program. (activity) 24.These hills were formed by …………………… eruptions. ( volcano ) 25.They felt ……………………after the trip. ( health ) 26.White ………………….purity. ( symbol ) 27.This kind of drink was …………………… made from coca plant. ( complete ) 28.That is the most natural …………………… ( disastrous ). V. Use the correct form or tense of verb given in each sentence: 29.If I ………….you, I wouldn’t do that. ( be ) 30.We promised not…………………….up late again.( stay ) 31.I ………………………Mary for many years. ( not see ) 32.The lights went out when we ……………………… our homework. ( do ) VI.Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the ones printed above them: 33.My father said, “ You should study harder for the final exam” My father suggested………………………………………………………………… 34.John is weak so he can not lift this heavy box. If ……………………………………………………………………………………… 35.Although he was sick, he came to class. He came to class in spite of …………………………………………………………… 36. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t go to Tom’s party” she told Jack. She advised ……………………………………………………………………………. ĐÁP ÁN I.1. funnel-shaped 2. eruption 3. freedom 4. collecting 5. has been built 6. wouldn’t buy 7. nominated 8. washed 9. bulb 10. environment II.11. mentioned 12. slit 13. occasions 14. changing 15. lines 16. patterns 17. white 18. unique III.19.T 20.T 21.F 22.F IV.23.activists 24.volcanic 25.healthy 26.symbolizes 27.completely 28.disaster V.29.were 30.to stay 31.haven’t seen 32.were doing VI. 33. My father suggested ( that ) I ( should ) study harder for the final exam. 34. If John were ( was ) strong / weren’t ( wasn’t ) weak, he could lift this heavy box. 35. He came to class in spite of his sickness. 36. She advised me not to go to Tom’s party. . patterns 17. white 18. unique III. 19. T 20 .T 21 .F 22 .F IV .23 .activists 24 .volcanic 25 .healthy 26 .symbolizes 27 .completely 28 .disaster V . 29 .were 30.to stay 31.haven’t seen 32. were doing VI. 33. My father. 10 percent to 12 percent of the electricity bill. ……………… 22 . consumers can save about US$ 7 to US$ 20 per bulb. ……………… IV.Use the correct form of word given in each sentence: 23 .Tuan was one. volunteer program. (activity) 24 .These hills were formed by …………………… eruptions. ( volcano ) 25 .They felt ……………………after the trip. ( health ) 26 .White ………………….purity. ( symbol ) 27 .This kind of drink was