Đáp Án Đề KT1T Đợt2 HKII.2009-2010

Full name : …………………………… …………………………………………. Class : 9/… Date : Thursday, April 15 th 2010 Hong Bang Secondary School ONE PERIOD TEST Grade 9 Marks (1-10) Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts) 1. Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest? A. trust B. funnel C. lunar D. abrupt 2. Which word has the main stress different from the other three? A. celebrate B. ancient C. nominate D. typhoon 3. He is very nice _________ us. He is willing to take care of our house while we are away. A. to B. at C. on D. of 4. Let me congratulate you ______________ your nomination. A. about B. for C. with D. on 5. ________________ the man felt very tired, he did not stop working. A. Though B. Because C. If D. Despite 6. _______________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground. A. Earthquake B. Tidal wave C. Typhoon D. Tornado 7. I think that nothing is more precious than __________________. A. acquaintance B. parade C. damage D. freedom 8. Easter is a joyful festival which ____________ in late March or early April. A. celebrates B. holds C. appears D. occurs 9. Hurricane Andrew, ___________swept through southern Florida in August 1992, killed 41 people and made more than 200,000 people homeless. A. which B. that C. who D. both A and B 10. “That’s a delicious cake, my daughter.” “Thanks, Mom._____________.” A. I’m a clumsy girl. C. Well done. B. It is very kind of you to say so. D. Yes, of course (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt) 11. The Seder is a special meal eating on the first two nights of Passover by Jewish. A B C D 12. A flood happens when a river overflows their banks. A B C D 1. C 3. A 5. A 7. D 9. A 11. A 2. D 4. D 6. A 8. D 10. B 12. D (13-18) Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1.5pts) Valentine's Day is always on February 14. It's not a (13)____ day. On weekdays, schools are open. Banks are open. People go to work. Life goes (14) ____ as usual, but there is one (15)____. People give cards and gifts to friends and people they love. They say, 'Be my Valentine.' There are many kinds of Valentine cards. Some people make cards. Most people (16) _____ them. Men and women often give each another romantic cards. These cards say, 'I love you.' The husbands give romantic cards to their (17)_____. Children and friends usually give funny or humorous cards. These cards do not say, 'I love you.' They are not romantic. Children give cards to their friends at school parties. Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day. Many people give red roses to people they love. Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart (18)______. (19-22)Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false:(1pt) Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England last night. The River Ribble burst its banks after the heavy rain. People were rescued from the floods by the firemen, who received numerous calls for help. Wind speeds reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and electricity lines were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. “Everything possible is being done to get the situation back to normal” a spokesman said. TRUE / FALSE 19. A storm which passed across the south of England last night caused millions of pound worth of damage. 19. F 20. The heavy rain made the River Ribble burst its banks. 20. T 21. Electricity blocked all the roads, so thousands of homes were without electricity. 21. F 22. Firemen did their best to rescue people from the floods. 22. T (23-28) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1,5pts) 23. His priority is always his family. 24. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated nationwide / nationally 25. These hills were formed by volcanic eruption. 26. Thousands of people were disastrously killed in that morning. 27. Congratulations on your exam results! 28.The weather in HCM City changes very often in that season. It is so unpredictable that I don’t know if it will be rainy or sunny. (29-32) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 29.The city which was struck by a huge earthquake in Japan in 1995 is Kobe. 30. David has been nominated as the most effective activist in the town charity program for two years. 31. I am looking forward to hearing from you. 32. We haven’t met since we left Medical University. (33-36) Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts) 33. Kate is the bride with curly blond hair and blue eyes. The bride who has curly blond hair and blue eyes is Kate 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. A. national A. in A. differ A. buy A. wives A. style B. office B. at B. difference B. sell B. wifes B. forms C. regional C. for C. different C. give C. wive C. shapes D. religion D. on D. differences D. get D. wife D. pattern 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 34. The students found the trip interesting although it was short. In spite of the short trip, the students found it interesting . 35. Susan is the best student in our class. Nobody else in our class studies as well as Susan. 36. An eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii completely in AD 79. Pompeii was completely destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Full name : …………………………… …………………………………………. Class : 9/… Date : Thursday, April 15 th 2010 Hong Bang Secondary School ONE PERIOD TEST Grade 9 Marks (1-10) Choose the word of phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2,5pts) 1. Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest? A. dump B. summer C. humor D. hug 2. Which word has the main stress not the same as the others? A. decorate B. occur C. distinguish D. describe 3. Tet is a festival which _______________________in late January or early February. A. holds B. celebrates C. decorates D. occurs 4. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a ______________________. A. hurricane B. tornado C. cyclone D. typhoon 5. Passover is celebrated by ____________________people. A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish 6. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________________is sung on New Year’s Eve. A. when B. which C. where D. it 7. _______________________old age, he goes jogging every day. A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. However 8. Most earthquakes occur ____________________the Pacific Rim. A. along B. around C. through D. over 9. His sense of humor distinguishes him _____________________others. A. among B. between C. from D. with 10. “I suggest going to the seaside on the weekend.” – “_____________________.” A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt) 11. Although Mary had a headache, but she still read until late. A B C D 12. What do you suggest us should do on Easter Sunday? A B C D 1. C 3. D 5. D 7. A 9. C 11. B 2. A 4. C 6. B 8. B 10. D 12. C (13-18) Read the passage and choose the best answers: (1.5pts) If you are (13)______ to someone’s house for dinner in The United States, you (14)______ bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it (15) _______ you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is (16) _______ about receiving the gift and wants to show his or her appreciation to you right away. Even if the host doesn’t like it, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say (17) ______ they like the gift to prevent the guest (18) _________ feeling bad. 13. A. called B. offered C. invited D.sent 14. A. will B. would C. shall D. should 15. A. behind B. before C. below D. beneath 16. A. fascinated B. interested C. keen D. excited 17. A. how long B. how much C. how many D. how often 18. A. from B. away C. about D. at (19-22)Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false:(1pt) I always watch the weather forecast on the television to see what tomorrow weather will be like. In England the weather changes very often. Sometimes it rains for a day or two but after the wet weather, often with noisy thunderstorm, it is sometimes dry for a long time, with no rain at all. On some days the sun shines, and the sky is clear, but on other days it is so cloudy that you cannot see the sun. The summers aren’t usually very hot, but the temperature always reaches 250C, so it’s quite warm. In winter, it is sometimes quite mild and pleasant, but sometimes it’s very cold or even freezing. The climate isn’t very good for holidays, but it makes the countryside green. TRUE / FALSE 19. The summers in England are always quite warm, reaching 25 0 C 19. T 20. Thunderstorms often go with the rain 20. T 21. The climate isn’t good for the countryside 21. F 22. The weather in England is very changeable 22. T (23-28) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1,5pts) 23. Such a war would be disastrous for the country. 24. The students generously gave them instruction in social responsibility. 25. Many scientists say that is the best method to adopt. 26. The destruction of their house left them no place to live. 27. The result was, however, unsatisfactory . What a shame! 28. I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished (29-32) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 29. Since 1970s, riding motorcycles has become increasingly widespread in Vietnam. 30. The music at the party was very loud and could be heard from far away. 31. Christmas dinner is a traditional meal eaten at Christmas often consisting of roast turkey, vegetables and a fruit pudding. 32. Remember to bring along a raincoat in rainy season. (33-36) Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: (2pts) 33. Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, became the first person to step on the moon. 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. A Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to step on the moon, was an American astronaut. (or : Neil Armstrong, who was an American astronaut, became the first person to step on the moon) . 34. We’re surprised at this boy’s intelligent replies. We’re surprised that this boy replies intelligently. . 35.Tom’s grandmother doesn’t trust weather forecasts, but she likes watching them. Despite not trusting weather forecasts,Tom’s grandmother likes watching them . 36. The last time they crowded the streets to watch the colorful parades on Easter Day was three years ago. They haven’t crowded the streets to watch the colorful parades on Easter Day for three years