Read and choose appropriate word or phrase 2.5 pts 1.. Read this passage and choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space.. There are a lot of customs practiced during T
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NGUYEN KHUYEN Secondary and High School Class: 9 Full name _
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MÔN TIẾNG ANH HỌC KỲ II, LỚP 9
I Read and choose appropriate word or phrase ( 2.5 pts )
1 It’ll cost four hundred dollars
2 We want to know how much energy each model has
A effect B effective C efficiency D efficient
3 Can you help me to look the word “treasure”? I don’t remember its meaning.
4 We are worried _ the chemicals will pollute the lake
5 You don’t miss a single one on TV, _?
A do you B aren’t you C don’t you D you do
6 It’s also going to rain there in the evening
A thinly B thickly C heavily D strongly
7 The weather for tomorrow isn’t very good
8 He is the boy is wearing a blue shirt
9 What is the of this shirt? – It’s made of cotton
A material B fashion C design D clothing
10 “Happy Women’s Day” – “ _”
A You’re so kind B You’re happy, too C The same to you D I’m glad to hear that
II Choose the underlined words or phrases that must be corrected (0.5pt)
1 I didn’t receive Lan’s email since she moved to Nha Trang last month
A B C D
2 Because the heavy rain, many people arrived at the meeting late
A B C D
III Read this passage and choose the word( A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space (1.5pts)
Tet takes (1) _ from the first day of the month of the lunar calendar until at least the third day Many Vietnamese (2) _ for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house There are a lot of customs practiced during Tet, like visiting a person’s house (3) _ the first day of the new year, ancestral worshipping, wishing New Year’s greetings, giving (4) _ money to children and elderly people Tet is also an occasion for pilgrims and family (5) _ During Tet, Vietnamese visit their relatives and temples, forgetting about the (6) of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year
2 A practice B prepare C celebrate D support
5 A relations B reunions C contacts D Joints
6 A troubles B happiness C joys D enjoyment
Read the passage and write True(T) or False(T) for each of the sentences
below (1pt)
In Vietnam, Tet Trung Thu or the Mid – Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family celebrations It is held on the 15 th day of the 8 th lunar month Tet Trung Thu is a special occasion for parents
to express their love for their children; therefore, it is also called the children’s Festival On this day, children often parade on the streets while singing and carryings colorful star lanterns of different sizes They also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and take part in contests for prizes At night family members get together and eat Banh Trung Thu, a special kind of moon cakes, which is traditionally very rich in taste.
1 The passage mainly discusses a popular festival for Vietnamese children
2 To celebrate Tet Trung Thu, Vietnamese children often watch parades on the streets _
Trang 23 Family members get together and talk about Banh Trung Thu on the full – moon night
4 Tet Trung Thu is called children’s festival because it is an opportunity for parents to express their love for their children
IV. Use the correct word forms (1.5pts)
1 Bill Gate, who is known as the king of computer programs, is famous for his _ work (charity)
2 If we keep the refrigerator doors , we’ll save energy in the kitchen (close)
3 He rarely expresses his to others (feel)
4 Thanh Bach is a actor (humor)
5 There are many _ throughout the year (celebrate)
6 Mrs Ha is about her water bill (worry)
V Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs given in each sentence (1pt)
1 Sticky rice cakes _ by Vietnamese people on Tet (enjoy)
2 Sometimes she sits alone looking out and her knees (hug)
3 He needs a lot of money We can’t help _ him some more (lend)
4 The boy stops _ a newspaper on his way to school (buy)
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (2pts)
1 Despite the rain, they went to work
Although
2 He felt very nervous at the interview but he got the job
He got the job despite
3 Is the river very large? It flows through that town
Is the _
4 We can’t swim in this river because of the polluted water
Because the water _
5 The fact that people have spoiled the environment disappoints me
I’m