ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút I. LISTENING (2,5 pts) Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration in Viet Nam . Tet is the (1)__________ festival which(2) in late January or early February . It is a time for families to (3) and decorate their house, wear new clothes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special (4)_______ such as sticky race cakes. Family member(5) live apart try to be together at Tet. II. READING (2,5pts) A. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There is ONE extra word that don’t need to use. If you live in an earthquake zone, you should take sometimes to look around your house. Place heavy books on the (1)…………. of the shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them (2) ………………. moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your bathroom and (3)……………. Make sure they can’t move. Don’t put your bed next to a window. Planning (4)…………… you are going to be during an earthquake is very important. The first thing to (5)……………… is to stay inside. Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway or stand in the corner of the room B. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question There are many interesting customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. New Year is the best time of year in Scotland with some interesting traditions. For example, it is important that you clean your house before midnight and that you must pay all your debts before the old year is over. And then you must be sure that the first person who knocks on your door is a tall, dark stranger. That is considered very lucky. Anyway, you have to invite him in and give him something to eat and to drink. Sut dal kun mum is known as New Year’s Eve festival in Korea. It is the night when no one sleeps. In the past, people believed that if you sleep that night, your eyebrows turn white! And make sure this doesn’t happen, they leave the lights on in every room of the house. And during the day on New Year’s Eve, they clean the houses very carefully. The New Year is not such a big deal in Mexico. But there are some nice things about the New Year. When they have dinner on New Year’s Eve, they put twelve grapes on everyone’s plate right before midnight. And then eat the twelve grapes in twelve seconds. And make a wish for each grapes - one wish for every month of the year. 1. Which of the following sentences is FALSE ? where bottom remember mirrors from bathroom A. In Scotland, people must pay their debts before the old year ends. B. Korean people used to believe if they sleep on New Year's Eve, their eyebrows turn white C. Each country has its own customs to celebrate New Year. D. New Year Celebration is very important to people in Mexico. 2. What should people in Scotland do if a tall dark stranger knocks on their door on New Year? A. give food to him B. not let him get into home C. give him some money D. give him best wishes 3. In which country people eat twelve grapes on New Year's Eve? A. Korea B. Mexico C. Scotland D. the USA 4. What should people in Scotland and Korean do before the New Year comes? A. pay all the debts B. turn on all the lights in every room C. invite strangers home for luck D. clean their houses 5. What is the passage about? A. People in England celebrate New Year. B. The activities the Mexican take part in on New Year’s Eve. C. Customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. D. The first person who knocks on your door is important. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5pts) 1. Mrs. Nga forgot to the faucet when she went out. A. turn off B. turn on C. turn into D. turn up 2. William suggested at home for a change. A. to stay B. staying C. stay D. stayed 3. According to the weather Hue will be sunny tomorrow. A. program B. forecast C. temperature D. climate 4. Lan and Nga didn’t meet you last week, ? A. do they B. didn’t they C. did she D. did they 5. Let me congratulate you ________ your excellent exam results . A. in B. on C. to D. of 6. My mother has never sung a song in public she can sing very well. A. therefore B. however C. although D. so 7. My father drives his car . A. care B. careless C. carefully D. careful 8. . In Asia , a tropical storm is called a ___________ . A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. heavy rain Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 9 . Fernando likes the full-moon festival very much. The festival is celebrated in mid-fall. → Fernando likes……………………………………………………………………… 10. People continue to cut down a lot of trees in the forests. There are big floods. → If people……………………………………………………………………… …… IV. WRITING (2,5 pts) Write a letter to complain about the polluted environment 1. I am / write / this letter / complain / some people / who / catch fish / in / public lakes. 2. What / make / me / worried most/ be / that / they / using / dynamite / catch / fish. 3. This / kill / only / fish / also / other water creatures. 4. I would suggest / you / fine / them / heavily. 5. I / look forward / see / your solution. Sincerely, People around here Dear Mr. President, I am writing this letter to complain about …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………. The end ANSWER KEY I. LISTENING : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi từ đúng 0,5 x 5 = 2,5 đ ) 1. celebration 2. occurs 3. clean 4.food 5. who II. READING: 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 x 10 = 2,5 đ ) A 1. bottom 2. from 3. bedroom 4. where 5. remember B. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C III. LANGUAGE FOCUS: 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 x 10= 2,5 đ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B B D B C C B 9. Fernando likes the full-moon festival which is celebrated in mid-fall very much. 10. If people continue to cut down a lot of trees in the forests, there will be big floods. IV. WRITING: 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 x 5 =2,5đ ) Suggested writing Dear Mr. President, 1. I am writing this letter to complain about some people who are catching fish in public lakes. 2. What makes me worry most is that they are using dynamite to catch fish. 3. This kills not only fish but also other water creatures. 4. I would suggest that you should fine them heavily. 5. I look forward to seeing your solution. Sincerely, People around here ……………………………………………………… . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút I. LISTENING (2,5 pts) Listen to the. ___________ . A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. heavy rain Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 9 . Fernando likes the full-moon festival very much person who knocks on your door is a tall, dark stranger. That is considered very lucky. Anyway, you have to invite him in and give him something to eat and to drink. Sut dal kun mum is known as New