Read the passage and choose one suitable option A, B, C or D to following sentences: 1,25 ms jokes are for fun only.. If you believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II (2010 - 2011) Môn: Tiếng anh - Lớp 9
I LISTENING: (2,5 ms)
Listen to the passage about Jane carefully and tick T/F to the following statements:
………1 Jane is sixteen years old
………2 She lives in a house in America
………3 At school, she works hard and gets good marks
………4 In her free time, she loves learning Chinese
………5 She is going to visit Vinh Long with her family next summer
II READING: (2,5 ms)
1 Read the passage and choose one suitable option (A, B, C or D) to following sentences: (1,25 ms)
jokes are for fun only They are not harmful or mean Sometimes you can hear April Fools’
Some silly headlines are on the next page If you believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you are an “April Fool”
started in France in the 1500s some people think it started long ago in Italy Other people believe it started in India
they can jokes on friends and relatives
A harmful B mean C dangerous D for fun
2 You are an “April Fool” if ………
the newspapers
C you believe the jokes played on the first of April D you can’t hear the jokes on the radio or TV
3 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place where “April Fools’ Day” might have come from?
A France B America C India D Italy
4 According to the passage, Americans like “April Fools’ Day” because ………
A jokes are played on the radio and television B they can’t only play jokes on their friends
C they can only play jokes on their relatives D they can play jokes on their friends and relatives
5 Some people think that “April Fools’ Day” started ………
A in France in the 1500s B in Italy in the 1500s
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1500s
2 Read the passage and tick T/F to the following statements: (1,25 ms)
Sending cards is widespread custom in Britain today The British people been sending cards since Victorian times when wealthy families started to send Christmas greetings In the 1980s the card industry rapidly expanded as celebrations became more and more comercialised There are cards for every occasion from buying a house to having a baby and, more recently, cares for getting a new job, getting a divorce or just saying “Sorry” More than
100 million Christmas cards are sold in Britain every year However, cards are no longer confined to special celebrations such as birthdays, because there are many less important occasions when people send cards to each other
……… 6 It is a widespread custom to send cards in Britain nowadays
……… 7 Americans began to send cards in Victorian times
……… 8 The card industry quickly expanded because people commercialized
celebrations more and more
……… 9 You can get cards for divorce as well as buying a house
………10 Cards are confined to special celebrations
III LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5 ms):
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:
1 Hoa would like to have something to eat, ………?
A would she B wouldn’t she C would Hoa D wouldn’t Hoa
2 Jim hates ……… up early in the morning
A to get B get C to getting D getting
3 People often leave ……… on the ground after having a picnic
A trash B pesticides C foam D refreshment
4 If you ……… learn how to use a computer, you’ll have trouble finding a job
A aren’t B don’t C won’t D didn’t
5 He couldn’t run very fast ……… he had a bad leg
A so B therefore C because D however
6 That is the policeman ……… arrested the thief this morning
A who B which C what D where
7 The word “………” means “big wind” in Chinese
A volcano B tornado C typhoon D tsunami
8 Every year, natural ……… cause millions of dollars worth of damage
A events B accidents C temperatures D disasters
9 Parents are always ……… of their well-behaved children
A interested B proud C like D pleased
10 At the meeting, all the members suggested ……… energy
A saving B should save C to save D that saved
IV WRITING: (2,5 ms)
1 Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same: (1m)
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1 Why don’t we turn off the faucets before leaving home?
I suggest that ………
2 He was wearing his raincoat so he didn’t get wet Because he ……… ………
2 Write a letter to your friend, telling him / her about your vacation, using the following suggestions: (1.5ms)
Dear Thu, 1 We are having a lovely time / Ha Noi 2 The people / helpful and the weather has been cold and foggy 3 In Dong Xuan market, I / visit my teacher, Mr Hung and his family It was nice / see them 4 I bought a lot / photos and gifts for my friends 5 My parents / always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase
Your best friend, Nga Dear Thu, We are having a lovely time in Ha Noi ………
………
………
………
………
Your best friend,
Nga
ĐÁP ÁN
I LISTENING: (2,5 ms)
II READING: (2,5 ms)
III LANGUAGE FOCUS (2,5 ms):
V WRITING: (2,5 ms)
1 Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same:
a I suggest that we should turn off the faucets before leaving home
b Because he was wearing his raincoat, he didn’t get wet
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Dear Thu,
We are having a wonderful time in Ha noi The people are helpful and the weather has been cold and foggy In Dong Xuan market, I visited my teacher, Mr Hung and his family It was nice to see them I bought a lot of photos and gifts for my friends My parents are always complaining about the heaviness of my suitcase.
Your best friend,
Nga
* Tape transcript:
Jane is my friend She is fifteen years old She lives in a house in England She has lived there for ten years She is an excellent student She always works hard at school and gets good marks She loves learning Vietnamese in her free time She often practices writing letters in Vietnamese Sometimes, she helps me to correct my writing, and I help her to correct her spelling mistakes Next summer, she is going to visit Vinh Long with her family I’m expecting to see her