PHÒNG GD & ĐT ĐẦM DƠI TRƯỜNG THCS QUÁCH PHẨM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II – Năm học: 2009 – 2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 THỜI GIAN: 45 PHÚT ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Họ và tên: ……………………………. ĐỀ 2 Lớp: ………. Điểm Lời phê của giáo viên I/ LISTENING (2.5 ms) Listen to the conversation. Then choose the best answer with a,b or c 1/ What is Mrs. Ha worried about ? a. water bill b. electricity bill c. gas bill 2/ How much does Mrs. Ha pay off ? a. 300,000 dong b. 200,000 dong c. 100,000 dong 3/ Are there cracks in the pipes ? a. yes, there are b. No, there aren’t c. No, there isn’t 4/ What does Mrs Mi suggest doing ? a. taking showers b. taking baths c. a and b are right 5/ How much water can adripping faucet waste a month ? a. 300 liters b. 400 liters c. 500 liters II/ READING (2,5 ms ) Read the passage All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian. Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and changes the meaning of words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat one referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most schoolchildren learn their first language easily- and sometimes other languages as well. A.Choose true ( T ) or false ( F ). ( 0,5 m) True(T) False(F) 1/ English has rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. ………… ……… 2/ Like other languages English is always changing, but English changes very slowly. ………… ……… B. Answer the questions ( 2,0 ms) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 1/ How is meaning expressed in written languages ? -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/What is more important in English in comparison with some languages ? ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ How does English change ? ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ In English do people invent new words and borrow words from other languages ? Give two examples. ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… III/ LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 2,5ms) A: Complete the following sentences with verbs in the parenthese ( 1m) 1/ Why don’t we (go)………………………………. To the Revolutionary Museum ? 2/ If more and more trees die, the climate ( change)………………………………… 3/ They ( build) …………………………… anew school in the country last year. 4/ This company ( not produce)………………………. recycled paper for five months. B: Make one new sentence from each pair of sentences.( 1,5ms) 1/ A building has now been rebuilt. It was destroyed in the fire. ( which) ->……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting the environment. ( because) ->…………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ If I had a board, I (/ sail / round / world ) . ->…………………………………………………………………………………………… IV/ WRITING Look at the information given.Then write the leter to your friend telling about a new life there. ( 2,5 ms ) I am having a great time/ city. My host family/ really nice / my neigbour is getting better. My biggest challenge/ learning how/ behave / dinner table. It / not polite/ put bread / plate. It / rude to eat/ hands except bread. You / always keep your hands ,/ not your elbows/ the table, it / very difficult / remember everything! I / write soon / tell you more / the life / city. -> I am having…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… . DƠI TRƯỜNG THCS QUÁCH PHẨM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II – Năm học: 20 09 – 2 010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 THỜI GIAN: 45 PHÚT ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Họ và tên: ……………………………. ĐỀ 2 Lớp: ………. Điểm Lời phê. of words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 19 5 9. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico changes very slowly. ………… ……… B. Answer the questions ( 2,0 ms) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 1/ How is meaning expressed in written languages ? -& gt; ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/What