TEST HK 2. NO 2. LOP 9. BRVT

ÑEÀ KIEÅM TRA HOÏC KÌ II – LÔÙP 9 – NH 2010 – 2011 Subject: English. (1-10) Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences: (2.5pts) 1. Scientists can usually _____________________when a volcano will erupt. A. guess B. estimate C. report D. predict 2. When tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called _________________in Asia. A. cyclone B. hurricane C. typhoon D. tornado 3. HCM City, in__________________I was born, lies on the River Saigon. A. which B. where C. that D. who 4. He refused to give up work __________________he’d won a million pounds. A. despite B. though C. so D. because 5. Bill Gates, _________________is known as the King of computer programmers, is famous for his charitable work. A. who B. whose C. which D. that 6. What are you complaining _________________? A. to B. on C. about D. for 7. These buckets must be filled __________________water for future use. A. of B. with C. on D. into 8. These boys were punished __________________they went to school late. A. because B. because of C. even though D. in spite of 9. Tornadoes can suck up anything ___________________is in their path. A. what B. who C. that D. where 10. “I suggest we go on a picnic on the other side of the river.” – “____________________” A. It’s a nice day! B. Have a good trip C. Great idea! D. Congratulations! (11-12) Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English: (1pt) 11. The last typhoon caused a lot of damage for that city. _______ A B C D 12. I will tell John about it when I will see him this afternoon. _______ A B C D (13-18) Choose the best answer to complete the passage: (1.5pts) Mr. Brown and some (13)____________________conservationists are on a very dirty beach now. Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again. After listening to Mr. Brown’s instructions, they are divided into three groups. Group 1 needs to walk along the shore. Group 2 should check the sand, (14)___________________group 3 has to check among the rocks. Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be (15)____________________by Mr. Jones. He will take the bags to the garbage (16)___________________. Each member will be given a map to find the right place. They won’t eat the picnic lunch (17)___________________by Mrs. Smith until the whole area is clean. (18)____________________are eager to work hard so as to refresh this spoiled area. 13. A. voluntary B. volunteers C. volunteering D. volunteer 14. A. or B. and C. because D. though 15. A. selected B. chosen C. collected D. elected 16. A. dump B. yard C. area D. place 17. A. happened B. provided C. achieved D. shown 18. A. Them all B. They all C. All them D. All they (19-22) Read the passage carefully and check True or False: (1pt) Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today. The British have been sending cards Victorian times when wealthy families started to send Christmas greetings. In the 1980s, the card industry rapidly expanded as celebrations became more and more commercialized. 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. 19. American began to send cards in Victorian times. T F 20. The card industry quickly expanded because people commercialized celebrations more and more. 21. You can get cards for divorce as well as buying a house. 22. Cards are confined to special celebrations. (23-28) Fill each of the blanks with the correct form of the words given: (1.5pts) 23. His _____________________to my health made me happy. (considerate) 24. Yen Anh is reading a ____________________story. (humor) 25. The accident happened because of driving ___________________. (care) 26. We are trying to have a(n) _____________________world. (pollute) 27. He is one of the best _______________________in the world. (science) 28. I found his talk ______________________ so I left the meeting early. (interest) (29-32) Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 29. Are you used to _____________________to the foreigners? (speak) 30. Up to the present he ____________________reading the book. (not finish) 31. Long ago, my younger sister often _____________________. (cry) 32. He agrees _____________________the job as soon as possible. (start) (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: (2pts) 33. Try to recycle things and we will save natural resources. If we _____________________________________________________________ 34. We spend the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather. Because ___________________________________________________________ 35. The police continued to watch the house. The police went _____________________________________________________ 36. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago. It is _______________________________________________________________ ( 37- 44) Complete the sentences with the suitable words given below. earthquake decorate store enormous floods disasters destroyed cyclone injured traffic jams 37. Several buildings were………….in the bomb blast, but fortunately nobody was……… 38. This region has seen many…………in recent years, including an earthquake,…………, and a hurricane. 39. An………….can shake a city. 40. It is possible to………… solar energy for a number of days. 41. Mrs Ha must pay 200,000 dong for her water bill. It’s…………. 42. Why don’t you use public buses instead of motorbikes to avoid………… 43. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a…………… 44. Tet is a time for families to clean and………….their homes. ( 45-47) Give the form or tense of verbs in brackets. 45. Mrs Lan suggests (take)…………… showers to save water. 46. I think we should (go)……………to school by bike (keep)…………the air cleaner. 47. There (be)……………thunderstorms over the central highlands tomorrow. . world. (science) 28 . I found his talk ______________________ so I left the meeting early. (interest) ( 29 - 32) Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses: (1pt) 29 . Are you used. LÔÙP 9 – NH 20 10 – 20 11 Subject: English. (1-10) Choose the correct word to fill in each of the following sentences: (2. 5pts) 1. Scientists can usually _____________________when a volcano will. special celebrations. (23 -28 ) Fill each of the blanks with the correct form of the words given: (1.5pts) 23 . His _____________________to my health made me happy. (considerate) 24 . Yen Anh is reading