Phòng GD – ĐT Tuy An Trường THCS Nguyễn Hoa §Ò kiÓm tra häc k× II n¨m häc 2010-2011 m«n tiÕng anh 9 Thời gian : 45 phút ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1 m) 1. a. wear b. hair c. ear d. share 2. a. worked b. cleaned c. watched d. stopped 3. a. loud b. about c. found d. you 4. a. hour b. help c. hobby d. house II. Choose the best answer: (2ms) 1. Nga is very tired;_______, she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed. a. as a result b. because c. therefore d. however 2. If the rice paddies ______ polluted, the rice plants will die. a. is b. was c. are d. were 3. Lan suggested _______ to the cinema tonight. a. go b. to go c. went d. going 4. What songs do people often sing _______ Christmas? a. at b. in c. on d. of 5. An architect is someone _______ designs buildings. a. that b. which c. Ф d. whom 6. My radio, _________ isn’t very old, has suddenly stopped working. a. that b. who c. which d. Ф 7. I think most children are creative to write ……………….poems. a. beautiful b. beautifully c. beauty d beautify 8. This newspaper is ……….everyday. It’s a daily newspaper. a. publish b. publishing c. to publish d. published III Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:(1m) 1. I’m (A)please (B)that you are working (C)hard(D). pleased 2. We suggested(A) avoid (B)walking(C) in the rain(D). avoiding 3. We can reduce(A) garbage (B)by reuse and recycle (C)bottles and cans(D). reusing and recycling 4. If (A)you can’t find(B) your place, I will help (C) you by ( D ) this map. with IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. (2 ms) July 20 th 1969 was am important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. they went in a spaceship. It’s name was Apollo. On July 20 th the spaceship landed in the sea of tranquility. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left their footprints where they walked. There is no wind , no rain to wipe them off. They left their footprints that last forever. The astronauts walked on the surface of the moon. they picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship. Then they put a flag on the ground. On July 21 st Apollo II left the moon and returned to the earth. 1. When did the two Americans land on the moon ? 2. How did they go to the moon ? 3. Is there any dust on the moon ? 4. What did they do on the moon ? VI. Write the correct form of the verbs: ( 2ms) 1. I would buy this book if it were (be) cheaper. 2. He ………will go………… ( go ) for a picnic if he is free. 3. I suggested ( that ) you should …….work.…… ( work ) harder on your pronunciation. 4. Nam doesn’t have a computer now. If he …had… (have) a computer, he would know how use it. V. Rewrite the following sentences, as directed in parentheses (2ms) 1. I am fond of music. I can’t play any instruments. (Although) Although I am fond of music, I can’t play any instruments. 2. That bike had disappeared. I had left it at the gate. (Which) That bike which I had left at the gate had disappeared. 3. The boy will be punished. He threw that stone. (Who) The boy who threw that stone will be punished. 4. He was sick. He didn’t go to school yesterday. ( Because) He didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick. ………… HẾT…………… . THCS Nguyễn Hoa §Ò kiÓm tra häc k× II n¨m häc 2010-2011 m«n tiÕng anh 9 Thời gian : 45 phút ………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. below. (2 ms) July 20 th 196 9 was am important day. Two Americans landed on the moon. they went in a spaceship. It’s name was Apollo. On July 20 th the spaceship landed in the sea of tranquility ……….everyday. It’s a daily newspaper. a. publish b. publishing c. to publish d. published III Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:(1m) 1. I’m (A)please (B)that