Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II LỚP THCS Năm Học: 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm trang) In the following question, choose the correct word, phrase, or utterance (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank space. (2.5 pts) 1. Minh couldn’t play the last match__________ he had a broken leg. A. and B. but C. although D. because 2. It seems she is ________somthing under the sofa. A. looking for B. going on C. turning off D. taking off 3. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, __________ is the capital city of California. A. who B. that C. which D. whose 4. My_______ is playing tennis and collecting coins. A. work B. hobby C. free time D. duty 5. It may rain. Don’t forget to bring __________ a rain coat. A. with B. into. C. over D. along 6. The teacher suggested that all of us ________ participate in the competition. A. might B. would C. should D. could 7. My Dad is________. I’m so proud of him. A. terrible B. terrified C. terrific D. terrifying 8. People often _______ the housework when Tet is drawing near. A. give B. make C. cause D. 9. “Shall we eat out this evening?” “_____________” A. Yes, we shall B. How you do? C. Yes, let’s! D. You‘re welcome 10. “_______” “It’s nice of you to say so!” A. We have no other choices. B. What you did was inexcusable C. I’d like to stop you doing so. D. That‘s a great achievement you’ve made. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5pt) 11. The amazed thing about the celebration is the number of people who attend it A B C D 12. The tsunami in Japan on March caused severe loss of lives and heavy damage to it A B C D Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage. (1.5 pts) Burns Night is a famous Scottish celebration which is held on 25th January. It is the (13)______ of the birth of the man who is (14) ________ Scotland’s great national poet. His name is Robert Burns and he lived in the second half of the 18th century. Burns Night usually (15)_______ of an evening meal that features traditional Scottish dishes. The most important part of the meal is ‘haggis’ – a dish made from sheep’s organs (16)_____with potatoes and swede. People who attend Burns Night sing traditional Scottish songs. A famous song (17) _______ known is ‘Auld Lang Syne’. It is about remembering the good times in the past. It was Robert Burns who wrote the words, and it is now the best (18)_______ traditional Scottish song. 13. A. birthday B. ceremony C. anniversary D. holiday 14. A. considered B. meant C. regarded D. thought 15. A comprises B. makes C. composes D. consists 16. tasted B. served C. drunk D. taken 17. everybody B. nobody C. anybody D. somebody 18. used. B. sung C. known D. prepared Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are true or false (1.0 pt) Nowadays, many families are worried about their water bills. Some of the bills are enormous. In fact, they can save their money if they try to reduce the amount of water their families use. There are some easy ways to this. First get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. Seconds, not use baths because they use twice as much water as shower; take showers instead. And last but not least, remember to turn off the faucets since a dripping faucet can waste up to 500 liters of water a month. By doing these things, we can both save our own money and water for future generations. 19. Some families pay a lot of money for their water use. 20. A plumber checks if people in the family take showers 21. Dripping faucets contribute to the waste of water 22. Future generations will not need to use water. ___T___ ___F___ ___T___ ___F___ Use the correct forms of the word given in each sentence (1.5pts) 23. generosity is one of his admirable characteristic. 24. The volcanic eruption killed hundreds of people. 25. According to the weather forecast, it will be a rainy day tomorrow. 26. There was no prediction that the tsunami would come about. 27. Do you think that this machine will work effectively? 28. I am disappointed many people have done wrong things to spoil the area (generous) (erupt) (rain) (predict) (effect) (disappoint) Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.(1.0pt) 29. They say in the forecast that there will be (be) a little rain tomorrow afternoon. 30. I suggest wearing (wear) the class uniform at the contest. 31. His mother will be surprised if he tidies (tidy) up his room. 32. My friend was watching ( watch) TV when I came to see him yesterday afternoon. Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. (2.0 pts) 33. She is an efficient worker. She works efficiently 34. Mary is quite clever, but she is a lazy student. Although Mary is a lazy student, she is quite clever or Although Mary is quite clever, she is a lazy student 35. He passed the test with good scores. It is a surprise! We are surprised that he passed the test with good scores 36. Mai is a responsible girl; she takes good care of her room. Mai, who takes good care of her room, is a responsible girl. The end . Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II LỚP 9 THCS TP HỒ CHÍ MINH Năm Học: 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề này gồm 2 trang) In the. features traditional Scottish dishes. The most important part of the meal is ‘haggis’ – a dish made from sheep’s organs (16)_____with potatoes and swede. People who attend Burns Night sing traditional. terrifying 8. People often _______ the housework when Tet is drawing near. A. give B. make C. cause D. do 9. “Shall we eat out this evening?” “_____________” A. Yes, we shall B. How do you do? C. Yes, let’s!