PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II CHỢ MỚI Năm học :2009-2010 _______________ *************** ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Lớp 9) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(Không kể thời gian phát đề) ( Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi:đề thi có 02 trang) Họ và tên thi sinh: …………………………………………. Lớp 9A___ SBD…………… ĐIỂM (BẰNG SỐ) ĐIỂM (BẰNG CHỮ) CHỮ KÝ GK1 CHỮ KÝ GK2 SÔ PHÁCH (Do CTHĐ chấm ghi) I. Listen to the tape three times and then choose T/F (1.5ms) 1. _ Solar energy can be cheap and clean. 2. _ Most of our electricty now comes from nuclear power. 3. _ The solar energy that gets to the Earth cannot provide enough power for the world’s population. 4. _ Solar energy can be used on cloudy days. 5. _ Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution. 6. _ All buildings in Sweden will be heated by solar energy in 2050. II. Circle the best option(A, or B, C, D) to complete the following sentences(3,0ms) 1. If they _______ students, they must wear uniform. A. are B. were C. am D. be 2. She was _______ because of her bad result. A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. unhappily 3. He is tired now _________ he stayed up late watching TV. A. so B. because C. but D. and 4. She sings very _____________________ . A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully 5. I suggest ____________ to the movies. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 6. I lost my pen. I have blocked ______________ it for all morning. A. at B. of C. up D. for 7. Remember to turn ___________ the light before going to bed. A. off B. of C. on D. up 8. If he were you, he ___________ this work. A. will B. would do C. did D.do 9. It rained yesterday _______________ the weather bureau predicted the weather would be fine. A. although B. so C. because D. but 10. We must do more to protect the _________________ . A. garbage dump B. envirronment C. dynamite fishing D. deforestation 11. Energy- saving bulb should be used to save _________________ . A. electricity B. water C. gas D. paper 12. Vietnam, ________ is in South East Asia, exports rice. A. which B. who C. whom D. that III. Circle the word (A, or B,C,D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same group(1m) 1. A. which B. who C. where D. why 2. A. how B. hat C. hour D. house 3. A. school B. children C. church D. cheese 4. A. tide B. public C. sight D. provide IV. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage(1m) Although there are many celebration(o) throught the year, tet (1) ______ the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important (2)_______ for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival (3) ________occurs in late January or early Feruary. It is a time for families to clean and (4)_______ their homes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet. V/Read the text then answer the following questions:(2,0ms) To really understand a culture, you must speak the language. There is a trend to learn English all over world now .It is true that English has become the international language of business, aviation and communication. Most leading countries in the world speak English. If we know English, we can communicate and read books in English. We can learn and understand more about the modern technology and science from these advanced countries. But how to learn English well? My teacher advises me I should use English as often as I can. That means I should speak English with my friends regularly, learn by heart all the new words, write English words as much as possible, watch TV programs, listen to English tapes or English programs on the radio, read short stories or newspapers in English , do more grammar exercises in grammar books, use a dictionary to look up new words, etc… What about you? How do you learn English? * Questions: 1/ what must you do to really understand a culture? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2/ What is there all over the world now ? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3/ Is it true that English has become the international language of business? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4/ Why do we learn English? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Write a speech about “saving energy in the kichen” by using the given ideas(1.5ms) - turn off the light. - Prepare food carefully before turning on the stove. - Keep refrigerator door closed. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end Which, or, decorate, celebration, throughout PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC CHỢ MỚI ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG TRƯỜNG TRƯỜNG THCS HOÀ BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 ************* Môn: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 9 TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 9 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) *Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi. PART ONE: LISTENING You will hear a report on how our oceans are polluted. Fill in the blanks with missing words. (2ms) Our oceans are ___________(1) extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land, which means it comes from ___________(2). Firstly, there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the ___________(3). Many ___________(4), both developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 ___________(5) tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil ___________(6) from the vessel. This not only polluted the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste material from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste ___________(7) directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of ___________(8) or a deliberate dumping of waste PART TWO: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Put “ ¨ ” above the main stress. (1m) inspiration hamburger reputation documentary environment install suggest advance deny electricity II. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions. (2ms). 1. His parents are very proud__________him. 2. It’s the weather forecast__________TV. 3. I moved here__________the fall. 4. Our children always stay home__________night. 5. I was born__________October 31, 1989. 6. His illness accounts__________his absence. 7. Mai is very good__________English. 8. You must turn __________the lights before leaving the room to save energy. III. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (2ms). 1. Mr. Johnson______________(live) in London now. 2. A new shop______________just (open) in my village. 3. If they ______________(not miss) the first train, he can go with us. 4. I stood under a tree when it ______________(begin) to rain. 5. They enjoy______________(read) newspaper at recess. 6. The boy______________always______________(ride) his bike too fast. 7. People ______________(use) solar energy instead of electricity some day. 8. At eight thirty last night, we_______________(practice) the guitar. 9. They______________(not go) home late yesterday. 10. He is always interested in______________(ask) questions. IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (1.25ms). 1. “Do you often watch TV programs?” Thu asked Linh……………………………………………………………………… ……… 2. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 3. Nam is sorry that his little sister isn’t here with him now. Nam wishes……………………………………………………………………………… ……… 4. Hurry up or we’ll be late for the concert. If………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 5. Why don’t we go swimming? She suggests that………………………………………………………………………… ……… 6. They have recycled waste-paper into newsprint. Waste-paper……………………………………………………………………………… ……… 7. Ba studies very badly. Ba wishes………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 8. Let’s walk to school to save money. The students suggest……………………………………………………………………… ……… 9. Does Mr. Tan work hard on the farm? Mr. Tan works hard on the farm, ……………………………………………………… ……… 10. Tom failed the exam because of his sickness. Because Tom…………………………………………………………………………… ……… PART THREE: READING V. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (1m). Jeans are the__________(1) popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere, in Japan, France, Indonesia and Brazil. Rich people and__________(2) people wear them. Young people and even some old people wear them, too. In the United States, they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In other __________(3), young people wear them because they want to look modern. __________(4) are sign of youth and independence. Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent. VI. Read the passage and answer the questions. (1.25ms). Why did English become the international language? In the middle of nineteenth century, French was the international language. Then Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the seventeenth century. By 1900, England also had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa and South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly it became more important than French internationally. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English. English is the native or official language on one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. More people study English than any other languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English. Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English. English is the language of international communication. It is the language of international business, research and science. More than three-fourth of the world’s mail is written in English. More than three-fifth of the world’s radio stations use English. Most other languages have borrowed many English words. 1. Which language was the international language in the middle of the nineteenth century? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 2. Since when has English been spoken in Asia, Africa and South Pacific? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 3. Where is English used as the native language? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 4. In which language are many university classes in many countries taught? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 5. How many percent (%) of the world’s mail are written in English? ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… PART FOUR: WRITING How do you save energy at home? Write a passage of about 100 words to tell what you do to save energy at home. ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… c THE END. GOOD LUCK TO YOU! d Hoa Binh, 20/02/2009 The teacher of English Nguyen Duc Vu . :20 09 -20 10 _______________ *************** ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Lớp 9) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(Không kể thời gian phát đề) ( Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi:đề thi có 02. ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… c THE END. GOOD LUCK TO YOU! d Hoa Binh, 20 / 02/ 2009 The teacher of English Nguyen Duc Vu . energy in 20 50. II. Circle the best option(A, or B, C, D) to complete the following sentences(3,0ms) 1. If they _______ students, they must wear uniform. A. are B. were C. am D. be 2. She was