The tsunami in Japan on March caused severe loss of lives and heavy damage to it Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the passage.. Burns Night usuall
Trang 1Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II LỚP 9 THCS
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề này gồm 2 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
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
4 My _ is playing tennis and collecting coins
5 It may rain Don’t forget to bring a rain coat
6 The teacher suggested that all of us participate in the competition
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
9 “Shall we eat out this evening?” “ _”
A Yes, we shall B How do 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
12 The tsunami in Japan on March caused severe loss of lives and heavy damage to it
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
Trang 2Read 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 do this First get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes Seconds, do 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 _T _
20 A plumber checks if people in the family take showers _F _
21 Dripping faucets contribute to the waste of water _T _
22 Future generations will not need to use water _F _
Use the correct forms of the word given in each sentence (1.5pts)
23 generosity is one of his admirable characteristic. (generous)
24 The volcanic eruption killed hundreds of people (erupt)
25 According to the weather forecast, it will be a rainy day tomorrow. (rain)
26 There was no prediction that the tsunami would come about. (predict)
27 Do you think that this machine will work effectively? (effect)
28 I am disappointed many people have done wrong things to spoil the area (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