UỲ BAN NHÂN DÂN TP BIÊN HOÀ CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NHĨA VIỆT NAM PHÒNG GIAÓ DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Ngày thi: 26 tháng 4 măm 2011 Thời gian: 45 (Không kể thời gian chép đề) (Đề này gồm có 2 trang – 6 phần – 28 câu) I/. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write A, B, C, or D in your paper. (1pt) 1. A. erupted B. collected C. warned D. predicted 2. A. dynamite B. energy C. silly D. politely 3. A. decorate B. receive C. celebrate D. suggest 4. A. bulb B. plumber C. bill D. label II. Complete this dialogue with the letter A, B, C, or D; (1pt) Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha? Mrs. Ha: (1) _________________________________ Mrs. Mi: Let me see. 200.000 dong! You should reduce the amount of water your family uses. Mrs. Ha: (2) _________________________________ Mrs. Mi: First of all, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. Mrs. Ha: (3)_________________________________ Mrs. Mi: Baths use twice as much water as showers, so I suggest taking showers. And remember to turn off the faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month. Mr. Ha: (4) ______________________________________ A. I see. Thank you B. I’m worried about my most recent water bill. It’s enormous. C. I’ll do that. D. How do I do that? III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences: (2pts) 1. My father is a ________ and generous man. A/ consider B.1 consideration C. considerate D. considerately 2. Earthquakes, tidal waves and cyclones are _________ disasters. A. natural B. cultural C. funnel D. national 3. It’s very kind ________ you to help me with this work. A. at B. of C. to D. with 4. If we ______ hard today, we’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again. A. work B. worked C. are working D. will work 5. Mr. Brown would like the volunteer conservationists to divide ______ three groups. A. onto B. to C. in D. into 6. I think we should ______ public buses instead of motorbikes. A. use B. to use C. using D. used 7. Ha Noi will have temperatures _____ 25 o C and 27 o C tomorrow. A. between B. in C. with D. at 8. Neil Armstrong, _______ first walked on the moon , lived in The USA. A. who B. which C. that D. whose IV. Supply the correct verb form: (2pts) 1. On March 11 th , 2011, a very huge earthquake (strike) _______ the city of Miyagi in Japan. 2. Why don’t we (celebrate) ____________ Mother’s Day nationwide in Viet Nam? 3. All of us look forward to (have) __________ an unpolluted world. 4. We have tried to prevent lazy students from (throw) _______________ trash around the school –yards. V. Read this passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D: (2pts) Solar energy is a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources. One per cent of the 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 roof 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 we can use solar energy, too. 1. Solar energy _____________________________ A. doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources. C. isn’t cheap, clean, effective source of power. B. doesn’t come from the sun. D. causes pollution 2. ______ of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. 2 Đề 1 A. One per cent C. Three per cent B. Two percent D. Four per cent 3. Solar panels are placed __________________________________. A. under the roof of a house. C. in the roof of a house. B. on the roof of a house. D. at the roof of a house. 4. We can use solar energy on cloudy days because ___________________________________. A. the energy can be stored for a few years. C. the energy can be stored for one day. B. the energy can be stored for many years. D. the energy can be stored for a number of days. VI. Do as directed in parentheses: (2pts) 1. Go to school by bus. (Make a suggestion) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She studied hard, ______ she passed the exam. (Put in a CONNECTIVE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She is busy, but she can help her mother do the housework. (Rewrite this sentence, using ALTHOUGH) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Ha noi is very beautiful. It is the capital city of Viet Nam. (Combine, using a RELATIVE PRONOUN and putting COMMAS where necessary) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… EXERCISES I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1pt) 1. a. windy b. shift c. ring d. tide 2. a. suggest b. bulb c. plumber d. ultimately 3. a. resource b. result c. preserve d. pesticide 4. a. dynamite b. innovation c. pipe d. appliance 5. a. sewage b. crack c. category d. trash 6. a. volcano b. earthquake c. forecast d. wave 7. a. Easter b. earthquake c. peace d. beach 8. a. provide b. pipe c. dynamite d. innovation 9. a. polluted b. wasted c. provided d. dripped 10. a. books b. plants c. chairs d. flashlights 11. a. loved b. sprayed c. prevented d. received 12. a. energy b. dynamite c. sticky d. charity 13. a suggestion b. pollution c. celebration d. eruption 14. a question b. preparation c. deforestation d. decoration 15. a machine b. beach c. check d. speech 16. a plumber b. beach c. bill d. bulb 17. a. cheap b. scheme c. charity d. watch 18. a. ocean b. sugar c. sure d. solar 19. a. picture b. nature c. temperature d. quarter II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the others: 1. a. Tornado. b. Earthquake c. volcano d. typhoon 2. a. humor b. decorate c. distinguish d. freedom 3. a. charity b. celebration c. Passover d. generous 4. a. congratulation b. temperature c. plumber d. category 5. a. garbage b. junk yard c. pesticide d. environment 6. a. collapse b. erupt c. predict d. travel 7. a. gather b. pollute c. wander d. cover 8. a. priority b. ordinary c. dynamite d. pesticide 9. a. category b. appliance c. resource d. panel 2 __________________________ THE END _______________________________ Số báo danh Chữ ký giám thị _________________ _____________________ 2 . phúc KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Ngày thi: 26 tháng 4 măm 2011 Thời gian: 45 (Không kể thời gian chép đề) (Đề này gồm có 2 trang – 6 phần – 28 câu) I/. Choose. D. national 3. It’s very kind ________ you to help me with this work. A. at B. of C. to D. with 4. If we ______ hard today, we’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again. A. work B. worked. decorate B. receive C. celebrate D. suggest 4. A. bulb B. plumber C. bill D. label II. Complete this dialogue with the letter A, B, C, or D; (1pt) Mrs. Mi: What’s the matter, Mrs. Ha? Mrs. Ha: