-SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II. NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010 TỈNH BẾN TRE MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI: 9 THCS Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề. I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN: (7đ) Blacken the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 24. 1. The old man walked _______ to the park. A. slow B. quick C. slowly 2. I’m ______ that you didn’t phone me. A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappointment 3. He is tired ________ he stayed up late studying. A. because B. although C. when 4. If the trees in the forests ______, there _______ big floods. A. was cut down - would be B. are cut down – will be C. cut down – will be 5. If I _______ you, I ________ this. A. am – will not do B. was – won’t do D. were – wouldn’t do 6. I look forward to ______ from you. A. hear B. hearing C. being heard 7. He passed the test because he studied very ________. A. well B. good C. hardly 8. I suggest _____a lot of time playing computer games. A. to waste B. wasting C. not wasting 9. You look ill now, I think you ________ go to see a doctor. A. should B. shouldn’t C. can 10. I’d love to play volleyball, ______ I have to complete an assignment. A. and B. or C. but 11. Nam failed the English test . ______, he has to do it again. A. However B. Therefore C. But 12. “Please _____the TV. I want to watch some local news.” A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up 13. “I must go out for shopping now. Please _____ your baby sister.”, said the mother. A. look at B. look for C. look after 14. “Happy New Year” is a song ______ is sung on New Year’s Eve. A. who B. whom C. which 15. My uncle Tom, _____ is an experienced doctor, is very kind to his patients. A. that B. who C. whom 16. ______ many tourists enjoy most of the festivals in Viet Nam, they don’t understand Vietnamese cultures very much. A. Despite B. Although C. Because 17. I have many good friends but I ___________ them since I left school. A. didn’t meet B. hadn’t meet C. haven’t meet 18. You will call me tonight, ________? A. will you B. won’t you C. will not you 19. Don’t forget _________ an umbrella with you when you go out. A. bring B. to bring C. bringing 20. Lan: “Mai! Congratulate you on winning the first prize of the English speaking Contest.” Mai: “ ____________________________” A. Thanks B. Not at all C. You’re welcome 21. Lan: “I think you should turn off the lights when we go to bed.” Mai: “_____________________________” A. Let’s turn them off B. You’re welcome C. That’s a good idea 22. Lan: “ Mum! I got mark 10 on my English test!” Her mum: “ ______________________________.” A. That’s right B. That’s wonderful. I’m pleased with it C. You should study harder Blacken the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the questions from 23 to 24. 23. A. hears B. reads C. meets 24. A. repaired B. practised C. developed Blacken the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one (questions from 25 to 26) . 25. Look at the girl over there. She is my younger sister. ____________________________________________ A. Look at the girl standing over there is my younger sister. B. Look at the girl who is standing over there is my younger sister. C. Look! The girl who is standing over there is my younger sister. 26. People grow rice in tropical countries. ________________________________________________________ A. Rice in tropical countries is grown by people. B. Rice is grown in tropical countries. C. Rice are grown by people in tropical countries. Read the following passage, then blacken the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 27 to 29 and for the underlined in the question 30. Although many celebrations are held throughout the year, Tet or Lunar New Year Holiday in the most (27) __________ celebration for the Vietnamese. Tet is the time (28)___________families clean and decorate their houses, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes. (29) _________this occasion, family members who live far away from home try to go back for a family get-together. Children always look forward to the coming of Tet because they have a chance to boast about the new clothes they are wearing and to get lucky money from their parents and relatives. 27. A. important B. happy C. chief 28. A. then B. when C. as 29. A. On B. In C. At 30. The phrase “look forward to” in line 5 has the closest meaning with: A. expect B. desire C. want Read the following passage, then blacken the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. A typhoon or a tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that forms in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The basin is limited within the Pacific Ocean from Asia, north of the equator, and west of the International Date Line. Storms from the Eastern and Central Pacific crossing the date line are re-designated as typhoons. The word “typhoon” is a term coming from the Chinese. It means “big wind”. Before typhoons enter the basin they are respectively called “hurricanes” and “severe tropical cyclones”. This basin features the strongest cyclones on record. Typhoon seasons include the entirety of the calendar year. Most storms tend to from between May and November, although they can occur at other times of the year as well. 31. A typhoon is a word which refers to _____________. A. the storms which are formed in any area in the Pacific Ocean. B. the tropical storm in Asia C. the storm occur in the north-western of the Pacific Ocean. 32. The term “typhoon” comes from ___________. A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Korea 33. Typhoons occur most frequently ___________. A. throughout the Pacific Ocean B. only a part of the Pacific Ocean C. in Asian continent 34. Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones are different words which __________. A. stand for the same natural disaster B. mean “big wind” C. come from Chinese 35. Typhoons are formed most often _______________. A. at any time of the year B. in May and in November C. from May to December II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (3đ) A. Rewrite the sentences as directed in parentheses. (1m) 1. Ba wasn’t very hungry. He ate a lot of food. (Combine the sentences, using Although) 2. Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1990. It is a volcano in the Philippines. (Combine the sentences, using the relative pronoun which) 3. Nam doesn’t have enough money. He can’t buy the expensive piano. (Combine the sentences, using the conditional sentence with IF) 4. “How about using shower instead of bath to save energy?”, said Mary. (report what Mary said, using suggest) B. Supply ONE suitable word to fill each blank. (2ms) Dear Lan, I am (1) ____________ this email to inform you some information about the English Examination, held (2) ___________ Cambridge ESOL in Ben Tre city (3) ________ June, 2010. This is the first time the examination is organized in Ben Tre. Students (4) ___________ have good knowledge of English at primary schools, lower- and upper- secondary schools can register to take this exam. Fifth-grade students, who have been studying the intensive course of English (5)______ five years old or sixth-graders, can sit for a Flyers- level one. Those who are in ninth grades can register for KET (Key English Test). Students at upper- secondary schools (6)________encouraged to take the exam for PET (Preliminary English Test). I think this is great chance for you (7)___________measure your English knowledge because the examinations are produced to measure four main language skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing and assess learners’ ability to communicate in (8) __________situations. If you (9)________KET exam, you will receive a KET certificate (10)________ is valid for life and recognized by thousands of educational institutions and governments around the world. Please come and see your teacher to register it. If you need any extra information, please let me know. I’ll be willing to help you. Good luck, Mai THE END . am (1) ____________ this email to inform you some information about the English Examination, held (2) ___________ Cambridge ESOL in Ben Tre city (3) ________ June, 2010. This is the first time. upper- secondary schools (6)________encouraged to take the exam for PET (Preliminary English Test). I think this is great chance for you (7)___________measure your English knowledge because the examinations. lot of time playing computer games. A. to waste B. wasting C. not wasting 9. You look ill now, I think you ________ go to see a doctor. A. should B. shouldn’t C. can 10. I’d love to play volleyball,