It isn’t necessary for students to wear the uniform at school.. Choose the best answer for each blank: American engineer Herry Ford ………… the Ford Motor company in 1903.. Read the passa
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I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and choose the best answers (2.0p)
1.There is no( food /water ) or air on the moon
2 At night , the temperature goes down to (151oC / 51oC ) below zero
3 During the day, the temperature rises to ( 10oC / 100oC ) above zero
4 On the moon you can take very ( short / long ) steps as well
II/ Language focus (3,0p)Choose the best answer
5.She has taught English here 10 years
6.They me If I could speak Japanese
7.Mr Long, has just talked to you, is my uncle
8.Tornadoes can anything that is on their path
9.If Ba were rich , he Travel around the world
10.Your friend lives here , .?
11 We suggested showers instead of baths to save water
12.He went to class on time It was heavy rain
13.I like the sticky rice cakes .are made by my mother
III/ Read the text then answer the questions (2,5p)
The ancient town of HoiAn lies on the Thu Bon river 30km south of Da Nang It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries Hoi An is famous for its old temples , pagodas , small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs
All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation This house was built in 1855 and still
keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house of a Vietnamese merchant The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century
In recent years , Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site
Questions
15.Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated ?
16.What is it famous for ?
17 Were all the house made of wood ?
18.When was the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation
built?
19.Has Hoi An become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam.?
IV/ Writing (2,5p)Write a complaint letter Use the cues given.
Dear President,
• I am / write / some people / who catch fish / in / public lakes
Trang 2• What / make / me / worried / be/ that/ they/ using/ dynamite to catch fish
• This/ kill/ only/ fish/ also/ other water creatures
• I would suggest / you/ fine / them / heavily
I/ look/ to/ see/ your solution
written test B( 2008- 2009)
I/ Listen to a paragraph about the life on the moon and choose the best answers (2.0p)
1.There is no( food /water ) or air on the moon
2 At night , the temperature goes down to (151°C / 51°C ) below zero
3 During the day, the temperature rises to ( 10°C / 100°C ) above zero
4 On the moon you can take very ( short / long ) steps as well
II/ Language focus (3,0p)Choose the best answer
5.They asked me where I
6.The students are working hard they want to pass the exams easily
7.Mr Long, you met last night , is my uncle
8 occurs around Pacific Rim
9.If Lan comes here tomorrow , I phone you
11.We suggested showers instead of baths to save water
12.I have worked here I left college
13 Sandra can’t remember the shop… you told
14 Martin asked us so much noise
III/ Read the text then answer the questions (2,5p)
nt Questions:
15.Is the ancient town of Hoi An situated on Huong River?
16 Which were all the houses made of ?
17 Which is another attractive address to tourists ?
18 When was Tan Ky House built ?
19 Was Hoi An certified as a World Cultural Heritage Site.?
Test A
I/ Listening ( 2 p)
1 water 2 151°C 3 100°C 4 long
II/ Language focus ( 3,0 )
Choose the best answers ( 1,5p )
5 c 6 d 7 a 8 b 9 d
10.a 11.c 12.a 13.d 14.a
III/ Read the text and answer the questions (2,5P)
Trang 315.It is situated on the Thu Bon river.
16.It is famous for its old temples , pagodas , small tile-roofed houses
and narrow streets
17.Yes, they were
18.It was built in 1855
19.Yes, it has
IV/ Writing (2,5 ) nt
Test B
I/ Listening ( 2 p)
1 water 2 151°C 3 100°C 4 long
II/ Language focus ( 3,0 )
Choose the best answers ( 1,5p )
5 b 6 a 7 c 8 c 9 b
10.b 11.d 12.d 13.d 14.a
III/ Read the text and answer the questions (2,5P)
15.No, it isn’t It is situated on the Thu Bon river
16 All the houses were made of wood
17 Tan Ky House
18 Tan Ky House was built in the early 19th centuries
19.Yes, is it
IV/ Writing (2,5 )
Dear President,
I’m writing about some people who catch fish in the publish lakes.What makes me worried is that they are using
dynamite to catch fish This kills not only fish but also other water creatures.I would suggest you fine them heavily
I’m looking forward to seeing your solution
THE SEMESTER TEST II - English 9
I Choose the correct answer to complete the sentenses (2.5 p s)
1 If a disaster ……… in an area, people from other areas will offer help
a happens b will happen c happening
2 There is too much traffic……… the air is polluted
a however b but c therefore
3 This is a machine which ……… to wash clothes
a used b is used c uses
4 Vietnam is a country ……….exports a lot of rice
a that b where c when
5 At Christmas, people often ……… a tree
a are decorate b decorating c decorate
II Use the correct form of the words in brackets (2ps)
1 We like living here because the people are……… (friend)
2 In big city, the streets are ……… (crowd) with people and vehicles
3 Mrs Ha suggests ……… (play) tennis this afternoon
4 They always do their work ……… ( care)
III Rewrite the sentences as directed (2ps)
1 A dentist is a person He looks after people’s teeth.(combine using “ relative pronoun”)
2 A bakery is a place Bread is sold there ( relative pronoun)
3 My brother failed his English test He has to do the text again (therefore)
4 Do you like coffee? Do you like coca? ( or)
IV fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.(1.5ps)
1 You can never depend………his arriving on time
2 You should bring your raincoat just ……… case
3 Tonadoes can sink ……… anything that is in their path
4 Which planet is closest ……… the earth?
5 I was disapointed ……… not finding her at home
6 Life in the city is different ……… Life in the country
Trang 4V Read the passage and answer the questions.(2ps)
Milk is considered the most nearly perfect of all foods Because it contains most of the elements the body needs, a person could live on milk alone for some time
In addition to containing things the body needs, milk contains them in a form that is easy for the body to use There is fat in milk Milk also contains sugar and protein, which are necessary to the body
In desert countries, people get milk from camels The nomad lapps drink reindeer milk In Switzerland, much milk came from goals In the USA, many gallons of milk are available to each man, woman and child
1 What does milk contain?
2 Does milk contain protein?
3 Is it necessary to drink milk everyday?
4 Where does milk come from goals?
ANSWERS OF ENGLISH 9
I.(2.5ps)
1-a
2-c
3-b 4-a
5-c II.(2ps)
1- friendly 2- crowded
3- playing 4- carefully III.(2ps)
1 A dentist is a person who looks after people’s teeth
2 A bakery is a place where bread is sold
3 My brother failed his English test; therefore, he has to do the test again
4 Do you like coffee or coca?
IV.(1.5ps)
1- on
V.(2ps)
1- Milk contains most of the elements the body needs
2- Yes, it does
3- In Switzerland
4- Yes, it is
I/
Chọn câu trả lời đúng để hoàn chỉnh các câu sau : (2 điểm)
1 I like reading books tell about peoples and their cultures
A which B whom C whose D who
2 Trung likes sports
3 I suggest money for the poor people in our neighborhood
A save B to save C saving D saved
4/ Everything he said was true
A who B whom C whose D that
5/ The old man you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday
A who B whom C whose D which
6 UFOs are strange .objects
7 If you have …… money, you can travel abroad this summer
A many B a lots C a lot of D lot of
8 I don’t like people ……… are never on time
A who B which C where D whom
1 We can predict when a ……… will erupt
2 Most of the earthquakes in the world ………… In the Ring of fire
3 A lot of ………… In the world are already using solar energy
4 The explorer discovered America was Christopher Columbus
Trang 5III Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hoặc dạng thích hợp (2 điểm)
1 The examiner asked me if I (speak) any foreign languages
2 We (go) ……… to Da Nang to watch the firework display last year
3 I suggest (reduce) the amount of gas by traveling by public transport
4 I (meet, not) ………… her since we left high school
IV Nối một câu ở A và một ý thích hợp ở B (2 điểm)
1 Although she isn’t English
2 I love watching the news
3 If we go to work by bike or by bus,
4 If I lived near the school
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
a I enjoy it, too b she speaks English perfectly c I would go to school on foot d we can reduce exhaust fume V/ Điền vào chỗ trống với một từ thích hợp đã cho :( 2 điểm) Occurs members for food celebrations clean There are many ( 1 ) _ throughout the year in Viet Nam but Tet or Lunar New Year is the most important celebration ( 2 ) _ Vietnamese people Tet usually ( 3) _ in late January or early February A few days before Tet is the time for people to ( 4) and decorate their home During Tet, young and old, enjoy special( 5 ) _ cooked on occasion of Tet It is also the time for family (6) _to be together “ Write True (T) or False (F) 1 The Luna New Year is another name for Tet 2 People often try to make their houses nice and new for Tet ĐỀ THI AV 9 LISTENING: I Listen and fill in each blank with the work you hear: (1,5ms) Nam and Lan ( 1 ) … in the ninth form They have to give a book report before their class They ( 2 ) … reading books and they are fond of this activity, but they have never given a book report before Nam’s trouble is that ( 3 ) … don’t know what they should say, while Lan is afraid their ( 4 ) … can’t interest the listeners However, all of their classmates are eager to help them ( 5 ) …they hope the class discussion will be ( 6 ) ……
II Listen and decide T (True) or F (False) statement: (1m) 1 It isn’t necessary for students to wear the uniform at school
2 The students are proud of their school as they wear the uniform
3 Wearing uniform at school helps students more confident
4 Students don’t need to wear uniform when they go to school
READING COMPREHENSION: (2,5 ms )
I Choose the best answer for each blank:
American engineer Herry Ford ………… the Ford Motor company in 1903 Ford ……… the first cheap
motor car, he …… the car the Ford Model T He started making the Ford Model T in Ditroit ……1908 Millions
of people bought the car ……… Ford became a very rich man
1 A start B starting C to start D started
2 A.was introduced B introduced C is introduced D introduce
3 A calls B called C calling D to call
4 A in B on C at D from
5 A so B but C and D because
II Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
In the first year of lower secondary school, Nam had some difficulties in learning English His English
pronunciation was really bad and his English grammar was worse He did not know how to improve them He didn’t want his parents to know about this One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait
for her outside the classroom She took him to the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drill
kept in a glass bookcare She also told him how to use an English – English dictionary to improve his English grammar He made much progress and only one year later, he won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in his town
1 What difficuties did Nam have in learning English in the first year?
Trang 6A The pronunciation B The grammar
C Both pronunciation and grammar D The wait of improving his pronunciation
2 Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson?
A His teacher B One of his friends C His father D His mother
3 Where did Nam and his teacher go after that?
A to the town library B to the school library C to his house D to the teacher’s room
4 What did the teacher show him then?
C An English grammar book D Cassettes of pronunciation drills
5 What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later?
A The first prize B The second prize C The third prize D The fourth prize
LANGUAGE FOCUS:
Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest( 0.75 mark)
1 A why B quickly C reply D try
2 A nosy B easy C news D since
3 A stayed B laughed C walked D stopped
Choose the best word to complete the sentences( 1.75 marks)
4 Football, chess, and tennis are …
5 .I’m studying for my exam I wish you making so much noise
A stop B.stopped C.stopping D.had stopped
6 The capital of Malaysia is
A.Bangkok B.Seul C Beijing D.Kuala Lumpur
7 He laughed … he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV
A unhappy B happy C happily D happiness
8 Have you found the man you wanted?
A.who B that C which D whose
9 How much time did you … on your homework?
10 It was late but he kept on working
A Stopped B.finished C began D.continued
WRITING:
Finish the second sentence that has the same meaning as the first, beginning with the given words: ( 2,5ms)
1 the book is quite worth reading The book was sent to me by Sir Jonh last week
The book which………
2 She doesn’t have enough money to buy that house
She wishes………
3 We have planted many trees in the school
Many trees ………
4 Today is not Sunday We have to go to school
If today………
5 They couldn’t drive fast because the traffic was heavy
Because of …
ĐÁP ÁN AV 9 LISTENING:
I Listen and fill in each blank with the work you hear: (1,5ms)
Nam and Lan are in the ninth form They have to give a book report before their class They enjoy reading books and they are fond of this activity, but they have never given a book report before Nam’s trouble is that they don’t know what they should say, while Lan is afraid their report can’t interest the listeners However, all of their
classmates are eager to help them and they hope the class discussion will be interesting
Trang 7II Listen and decide T (True) or F (False) statement: (1m)
Some people say that it is necessary for the school students to wear uniform when they are at school as it encourages them to be proud of their school Moreover, it helps them feel confident in many ways whether they are rich or poor.Therefore, they should wear unirfoms when they are at school
READING COMPREHENSION: (2,5 ms)
I Choose the best answer for each blank:
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 A 5.C
II Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D 5 A
LANGUAGE FOCUS:
Choose the best answer:(2,5ms)
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 D 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 D
WRITING:
Finish the second sentence that has the same meaning as the first, beginning with the given words:(2,5ms)
1 The book which was sent to me by Sir Jonh last week is quite worth reading
2 She wishes she had enough money to buy that house
3 Many trees have been planted in the school
4 If today was Sunday, we didn’t have to go to school
5 Because the heavy traffic, they couldn’t drive fast
ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP HỌC KỲ II - ĐỀ 2
I Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to fill in the blank in each sentence (2.5mks)
1 Unlike the Western countries, Vietnamese people often use when eating
A chopsticks B forks C knives D scissors
2 There must be some cracks in the pipes You should call a _
A doctor B engineer C mechanic D plumber
3 A: Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now? B:
A Sorry, he is busy at the moment B No, you can not
4 He was born _ January 17th Hue
5 Is it this club you used to spend your weekends?
6 He is not a child any more He must learn how to take care himself
7 According to the _ forecast, it’ll be sunny tomorrow
8 The electricity bill this month is enormous.We have to _ the amount of electricity our family uses next month
9 You need to take a break now You for more than three hours
A have been studyingB are going to study
10 Most children are looking forward Christmas
A at B on C to D about
II Choose he word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage (2mks)
Christmas is my (11) _ holiday I enjoy baking Christmas cookies and planning parties I like sending cards and hearing(12) old friends I love (13) _ children open their gifts on Christmas morning Most of all, I love one special custom (14) _ we have in our family (15) _ the night before Christmas we put on in warm clothing and go from house(16) _ house in our neighborhood At each house, we sing Christmas songs then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing here We want to let people (17) _that we care about them (18) _, we come home and drink hot chocolate by the fireplace
11 A like B dislike C favorite D love
Trang 812 A of B with C from D by
16 A by B to C after D and
17 A know B to know C knowing D knew
III Read the passage Then write True (T) or False (F) for each of the sentences below (1mk)
It is now feared that the number of dead people following yesterday’s earthquake could be as high as 3000 Many
of the victims died when their homes collapsed The government has sent many rescue workers to search for survivors who may still be trapped under the fallen walls, although there is no hope that anyone is still alive now
19 The earthquake happened three days ago
20 The number of people who died could reach 3000
21 The collapsed houses killed many people
22 The rescue workers are not working now because there is nobody who is still alive
IV Use the correct form of the word given after each sentence.( 1.5mks)
23 We should try our best to the pollution of our city (minimum)
24 Wildlife _ has gradually gained public’s attention (conserve)
25 The success of our company depends completely on our workers’ (effect)
26 Thanks to his helpful , we can organize a successful discussion (suggest)
27 It was very of him to visit us when we were in hospital last week (consider)
28 Those students are their success in the examination (celebrate)
V Use the correct form or tense of the verb given after each sentence.( 1mk)
29 Those workers were made _ eight hours a day (work)
30 You’d better not _ out alone at midnight (go)
31 My school a show to raise money for the poor next week (organize)
32 They _ a picnic yesterday because of the awful weather (not have)
VI Complete the unfinished sentences in such a way that they mean the same as those printed above them (2mks)
33 Set your alarm clock or else you will be late tomorrow
If
34 How long is it since they bought that house?
When _
35 I have never eaten this dish before
It’s the first time
36 Although Tom eats large amounts of chocolate, he never puts on weight
Despite _
KEYS
MỖI CÂU ĐÚNG ĐƯỢC 0,25 ĐIỂM
I
1 A chopsticks
2 D plumber
3 A Sorry, he is busy at the moment
4 D on / in
5 A where
6 A of
7 B weather
8 D reduce
9 A have been studying
10 C to II
11 C favorite
12 C from
13 B seeing
14 D that
15 B On
16 B to
17 A know
18 A Afterward
IV
23 minimize
24 conservation
25 efficiency
26 suggestion
Trang 927 considerate 28 celebration
31 will organize 32 didn’t have
VII MỖI CÂU ĐÚNG ĐƯỢC 0,5 ĐIỂM
33 If you set your alarm clock, you won’t be late tomorrow
34 When did they buy that house?
35 It’s the first time I have eaten this dish
36 Despite eating a lot of chocolate, Tom never puts on weight
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
2.The ……… of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 was one of the worst natural disaaters
3.Passover is a chance for the Jewish to celebrate ……… from the slavery
4.Our teacher suggested ……… Waste paper
5.This bridge ……… For two years
6.If I were you, I ……… That coat It is much too expensive
7.Tom hs already been ……… as a candidate
8.My father had his car ……… Inn this gagare once a month
9.The light ……… was invented by Edison in 1879
10.Don’t you yhink too much noise also pollutes the ………
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
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
Trang 1019.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
II.11 mentioned 12 slit 13 occasions 14 changing 15 lines
IV.23.activists 24.volcanic 25.healthy 26.symbolizes
27.completely 28.disaster
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