THAM KHAO DE KIEM TRA HK2 LOP 9 - 2016DE 1: SECTION A 8.0 points Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other thr
Trang 1THAM KHAO DE KIEM TRA HK2 LOP 9 - 2016
DE 1: SECTION A (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 2: A- junkyard B- pollute C- culture D- funnel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A- disaster B- appliance C- celebrate D- effective
Question 4: A- typhoon B- destroy C- explore D- earthquake
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: If we go on wasting water, our water bill enormous
A- would be B- will be C- was D- were
Question 6: The weather is cold, you can’t go outside
A- so B- but C- therefore D- though
Question 7: Our mother’s birthday is one of the most important in our family
A- celebrated B- celebrating C- celebrate D- celebrations
Question 8: He drives his car
A- care B- careful C- carefully D- careless
Question 9: Tom : I passed my final exam
Mary :
A- Sorry B- Well done C- Don’t worry D- Yes
Question 10: I suggest these bulbs
A- replacing B- replace C- replaced D- to replace
Question 11: A tropical is called a typhoon in Asia
A- wind B- rain C- storm D- snow
Trang 2Question 12: A tornado looks like a
A- hat B- dragon C- funnel D- flower
Question 13: The earthquake in Japan 2011 caused severe damage
A- in B- on C- since D- during
Question 14: My grandmother is sleeping, so I can’t turn TV
A- on B- off C- in D- at
Question 15: The disaster occurred last year was a tsunami
A- who B- whom C- it D- which
Question 16: they saved electricity, the bill was enormous
A- Because B- Though C- Since D- However
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 17: A tidal wave made hundreds of people homeless
A- storm B- tsunami C- tornado D- rain
Question 18: Easter is the festival which occurs in late March or early April
A- holds B- celebrates C- happens D- spends
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19: That lake is extremely polluted
A- safe B- careful C- large D- clean
Question 20: We should save natural resources
A- help B- make C- use D- waste
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Question 21: Though people cut down a lot of trees, floods usually happen
A B C D
Question 22: Auld Lang Syne is a song who is sung on New Year’s Eve
Trang 3At home, everything is tidied, special food is cooked Families prepare a lot of fruit jams and a
…(27)… food called sticky rice cake
First - footing is made when the first visitor comes and children are given …(28)…wrapped in a red tiny envelop Tet is also time for peace and love During Tet, every peoplebehaves well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.25/ A celebration B celebrations C celebrate D celebrated
26/ A writing B saying C singing D thinking
27/ A traditional B tradition C traditions D nation
28/ A beautiful gift B expensive present C lucky money D lucky food
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution problem is as complicated as it isserious It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people Forexample, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But theautomobile provides transportation for millions of people Factories discharge much ofmaterial that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ofpeople
Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using
many things that benefit them Most of people do not want to do that, of course But pollution
can be gradually reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways tolessen the amount of pollution that such thing as automobiles and factories cause Governmentcan pass and enforce laws that require businesses and traffic to stop, or cut down on certainpolluting activities
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C It’s very complicated D It is not complicated
30/ What causes most of air pollution?
A exhaust from automobiles B gas and coal
C polluted air D cars and motorbikes
31/ What does the word “them” in 2nd paragraph stand for?
A factories B people C water D motorbikes32/ Who can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution?
Question 2: The typhoon damaged many flower gardens It happened last night
-The typhoon which
III Writing a paragraph (1.5 point)
You think it is necessary to have a day to celebrate for your parents Write a paragraph toshare this idea
-Why to celebrate this day
-When to celebrate it
-How to celebrate it
-What special gifts to give parents
DE 2: SECTION A (8,0 points)
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
2: A considerate B congratulate C nominate D celebrate
Trang 5Circle the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
3: A disappointed B environment C unpolluted D regulation
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5: According to the _, there will be sunny tomorrow.
A earthquake B tidal wave C volcano D weather forecast
6 In Australia , a tropical storm is known as
A typhoon B tornadoes C big wind D cyclone
7: They decided to go out it rained hard.
A and B even though C but D so
8: I can’t hear what you are saying Can you the radio?
A turn on B turn off C turn up D turn over
9: The baby laughed _ as she played with her toys.
A happy B happiness C happiness D happily
10: The men and animals _ you saw on TV last night were from China.
11: Buying is necessary for typhoon.
A candles B blankets C camera D books
12: We suggested _ the light bulb It is broken
A replace B to replace C replacing D replaced
13: We are really looking forward you again.
A to see B seeing C to seeing D for seeing
14: She is very tired _, she has to continue to work.
A but B and C Therefore D However
Trang 6A funnel B round C oval D square
16: On Easter Day, people crowd the streets to watch colorful .
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
17: His sense of humor distinguishes him from the others.
18: People should save natural resources for future use.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
19: There will be a shortage of fresh water if we continue wasting water.
20: Kobe in Japan was completely destroyed in 1995 by a huge earthquake.
A properly B seriously C totally D partly
Circle the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
21: What about put rubbish bins around the schoolyard?
A B C D
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D fill in the blanks
Trang 7Christmas is my favorite holiday I enjoy (25) _ Christmas cookies and planningparties I like sending cards and hearing (26) _ old friends I love seeing children opentheir gifts on Christmas morning Most of all, I love one special custom that we have in ourfamily On the night before Christmas we dress in warm clothing and go from house (27) _ house in our neighborhood At each house, we sing Christmas songs We want to letpeople (28) _ that we care about them We all love this holiday
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to answer the questions.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems of mankind today Manpoisons the water with chemicals and other waste materials Polluted water kills fish and othermarine life They damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides Pollution of soilreduces the amount of land and that is not very good for farming Environmental pollution alsobrings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world Governments should pass laws that require
people and factory owners to stop certain polluting activities.
29: What is mankind’s most serious problem nowadays?
A electricity B Environmental pollution C gas D water
30:Why do fish and other marine life die?
A Polluted water B noise C soil D laws
31: Is it good using a lot of fertilizers and pesticides?
A Yes, there is B No, there isn’t C Yes, it is D No, it isn’t
32: What should governments do about this problem?
A ignore B give advice C pass laws D do nothing
Trang 8Question 34: The men and plants are from China You saw them on TV last night.
The men
II Write a paragraph about the ways to protect the environment in your school The given cues can help you (1,5 points)
- plant more trees to get shape
- put garbage in the bins
- clean the school yard and classrooms every day
- not throw plastic bags everywhere
DE 3: Section A (8,0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A appliance B necessity C efficiency D innovation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: I am so proud………my mother and love her so much.
Question 6: Do you want Vietnamese tea……….milk tea ?
Question 7: Tet is one of the most important……… in Viet Nam.
A celebrate B celebrates C celebrated D celebrations
Question 8: Why don’t we…………showers to save water ?
Question 9: The old man walked……… to the park.
A happily B extremely C carefully D slowly
Trang 9Question 10: Mrs Thanh forgot to ……… the faucet when she left for work
A turn on B turn off C turn down D turn up
Question 11: Nam has an exam tomorrow, he is still watching T.V now.
A Because B However C Even though D Therefore
Question 12: Thanh brings to class a new picture she has painted.
You: ………
Thanh: It’s nice of you to say so.
A Yes, please B Well done C All right D Thanks
Question 13: I………collecting unused clothes to help the poor.
A suggest B suggest that C think D think we should
Question 14: My father is the one……….teaches me how to love, cry and laugh
Question 15: During the earthquake in Kobe, many people………when homes, office
blocks and highways collapsed
Question 16: If Ba were rich, he……….around the world.
A will travel B travel C would D would travel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 17: Pollution is something that other folk do.
Question 18: Lan likes the full-moon festival very much.
A the mid-fall festival B the mid-autumn festival
C the ancient spring festival D A and B are correct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19: If you travel by bicycle or public transport, you will save and conserve the
Earth’s resource
Question 20: I think we should buy a ladder before a typhoon.
Trang 10Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Look ! the boy is laughing in you
As the moon rises, altar tables are placed outside the house and the women make offerings offruit, mooncakes and chestnuts to the Moon Godness There are (3)…… stories to tell aboutthe origin of this festival One popular table tells of the moon Princess who risked her life toend the rule of her wricked husband Another version tells of a plot to overthrow a cruel ruler
in a southern province of Chine In order to pass the words around, messages were placed insmall round cakes and distributed to people The day of upprising was the fifteenth day of theeight moon and so every year people (4)……….this occasion by eating moon cakes
Question 26: A carry B carried C to carry D carrying
Question 28: A celebrate B make C travel D clean
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
More than two hundred years ago, the term “Environmental pollution” was very strange
to people They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air Nowadays the
Trang 11situation is quite different People all over the world are worried about things that arehappening to the environment Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings withmany kinds of wastes Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases thatcause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle Manufacturersknow that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend alot of their money on treating the wastes safely Scattering garbage is bad for our health, butnoone wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution ?
Question 29: What was strange to people more than two hundred years ago ?
A Environment B Environmental pollution C Pure water D Fresh air
Question 30: How did people live in the past ?
Question 31: Who is destroying the surroundings nowadays ?
A The environment itself B People from other planets C It is man D Animals
Question 32: Is scattering garbage good or bad for our health ?
A Yes, it is B No, it isn’t C It is good D It is bad
III Writing a paragraph (1,5 points)
Write a paragraph about the ways to reduce garbage
Suggested ideas:
- collect plastic bags - not keep solid waste with food waste
- put different kinds of waste in different places - other ideas…
Trang 12DE 4: Section A (8,0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A pollution B solar C poem D folk
Question 2: A message B eruption C festival D wedding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A energy B appliance C ordinary D luxury
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: If it rains tomorrow, they ……….go on a picnic
A are not B wouldn’t C won’t D would
Question 6: Do you know the woman you met at the party yesterday?
Question 7: He is going to all the bags
A collector B collect C collection D collective
Question 8: She is very tired ., she has to finish her homework.
Question 9: I suggest money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
Question 10: Who will look your children when you are away from home?
Question 11: A new air conditioner will be this morning
A install B to install C installing D installed
Question 12: is a tropical storm with strong winds.
A Snowstorm B Earthquake C Volcano D Typhoon
Question 13: The baby laughed as she played with her toys.
A happy B happily C happiness D happier
Question 14: Hong: Why don’t we take a shower instead of bath to save energy?
Minh:
A No, thanks B You’re welcome C Never mind D That’s a good idea
Trang 13Question 15: If I a bird, I would be a white pigeon.
Question 16: The festival is in late March or early April is called Easter.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 17: If we go on wasting water, we won’t have enough fresh water to use.
Question 18: You’d be surprised if I told you what happened.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 19: Her recent electricity is enormous so she’s worried about it.
Question 20: I can’t hear what you are saying Can you turn down the radio?
A turn up B turn off C turn over D turn on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Question 21: You should turn on the faucet before going out.
Trang 14Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks
We are all destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too (25) to swim in.There is so much smoke in the air that it is (26) to live in many of the world's cities
In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (27) the air so muchthat policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut down so many trees that there arenow vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not(28) enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice
Question 26: A health B healthy C unhealthy D unhealthyly
Question 27: A polluted B polluting C pollute D pollution
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
In our country, how to reduce the amount of electricity every family uses is veryimportant For most households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of theelectricity bill However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt lightbulb with an energy-saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbsand last eight times longer Therefore, we can save about 75 percent to 80 percent of electricitycomparing with 100-watt light bulbs Besides using energy-saving bulbs, the labeling schemefor most electrical appliances also helps save electricity The label tells the consumers howmuch energy efficiency each model has, compared with other appliances in the same category
Question 29: What percentage of the electricity bill does lighting account for?
A 8 to 10 percent B 75 to 80 percent C 10 to 15 percent D 100 percent
Question 30: What can we do to spend less on lighting?
A not using any bulbs B using energy-saving bulbs
C sticking labels on the bulbs D using 100-watt light bulbs
Question 31: Mrs Hoa uses 2 ordinary bulbs, and she pays 20.000VND for lighting How
much will she pay if she uses 2 energy-saving bulbs instead?
A 10,000VND B 6,000VND C 5,000VND D 4,000VND
Question 32: What is the purpose of the labeling scheme?
Trang 15A to make the appliances more beautiful
B to help selling electrical appliances
C to compare with using light bulbs
D to tell the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has
Section B (2,0 points)
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet (0,5 point)
Question 1: The woman is very kind She took part in the party last night.
The woman who………
Question 2: Work harder and you will pass the exam
If you ………
II Writing a short speech (about 100-120 words) (1,5 points)
How to reduce air pollution
Using public buses or bicycles
not littering trash everywhere
putting different kinds of waste in different places
using solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil
Good morning everyone,
DE 5: Section A (8,0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 1: A bill B bulb C plumber D label
Question 2: A quiet B.littered C plastics D bridge
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A environment B pollute C disappointed D.refreshment
Question 4: A enormous B consumer C innovation D machine
Trang 16Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5 If he smokes too much, he with respiratory problems
A copes B coped C will cope D has coped
Question 6: Lan can’t go out tonight because she will have to _ her little sister
Question 7: We are talking about the preservation of ……… resources
Question 8: Scientists are working for an ………… way to reduce energy consumption
A effect B effective C effectively D effectiveness
Question 9: _ take out your books
A What about B How about C Let’s D Shall we
Question 10: Don’t use plastic bags because they are very hard _
A to buy B to collect C to dissolve D to sell
Question 11: There is a labeling scheme _ refrigerators, freezers and so on
A at B in C for D.on
Question 12: Trung: How about helping the poor in the neighborhood ? - Mai:
………
A Ok B Good idea C Thanks D.Both A and B are correct
Question 13: Choose the correct sentence which has the nearest meaning as the given ones
Are you American ? Are you Canadian ?.
A Are you American and Canadian ? B Are you both American and Canadian ?
C Are you American or Canadian ? D A and C are correct
Question 14: Choose the correct sentence which has the nearest meaning as the given one
He plays soccer cleverly
A He is not a clever soccer player B He is a clever soccer player
Trang 17C He doesn’t play soccer any more D He doesn’t play soccer cleverly
Question 15: : Choose the correct sentence which has the nearest meaning as the given one
Mai looks after her elderly mother
A Mai takes care of her elderly mother B Mai looks for her elderly mother
C Mai cares for her motherD A and C are correct
Question 16: Choose the correct sentence which has made from the suggested words
I/ hungry/ because/I/ not/ eaten/ all day
A I am not hungry because I not eaten all day
B I am not hungry because I haven’t eaten all day
C I am hungry because I have not eaten all day
D I am hungry because I have already eaten all day
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 17: We should put garbage bins around the schoolyard
A garbage cans B litter bins C trash cans D A,B are C are all correct
Question 18: Mrs Ha is worried about her water bill because it’s enormous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s), sentence in each of the following questions
Question 19: Local authorities should prohibit anyone from using electricity to catch fish
A disagree B permit C.allow D Both B are C are correct
Question 20: What can we do to spend less on lighting ?
A more B little C fewer D Both A are C are correct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Trang 18Question 21: Minh got wet,so he forgot his umbrella yesterday
Question 22: Why don’t we collecting trash and throw it into trash cans ?
A B C DQuestion 23: If he works hard today , he could have a day off tomorrow
A B C D Question 24: He is interesting in saving water and electricity in his class and at home
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources particularly about
those involving fossil (25) … In less than a hundred years we will probably run out of all the present (26) … of oil and gas The world’s coal mines should last longer but, once used, these can not be (27) … It is important, therefore, that we should develop such alternative sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (28) …( classed as
renewable energy ) Until these energy supplies are widely used, it is important for developedcountries to reduce energy consumption as much as possible
Question 25: A fuels B powers C forms D energies
Question 26: A findings B productions C amounts D sources
Question 27: A updated B repeated C renewed D produced
Question 28: A force B strength C power D motion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
More than two hundred years ago, the term environmental pollution was quite strange topeople They lived healthily , drank pure water and breathed fresh air Nowadays , thesituation is quite different People all over the world are worried about things that arehappening to the environment Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings withmany kinds of wastes Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases thatcause poisonous air and cancer , but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle .Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they not want
Trang 19to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely Scattering rubbish is bad for ourhealth , but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution ?
Question 29 More than two hundred years ago …………
A the environment was polluted as much as it is today
B people knew nothing about environmental pollution
C air was polluted badly
D people were faced with pollution
Question 30 In former days, people … ………
A led a healthy life B lived in the polluted environment
C were worried about pollution D drank contaminated water
Question 31 Nowadays , many people are concerned about …….
A the destruction of poisonous air B the polluted water
C the wastes from the factories D the pollution of the environment
Question 32 Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases ……
A so they do not travel by car B so they prefer traveling by bicycle
C but they still prefer traveling by car D and they enjoy traveling on foot
Section B (2,0 points)
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet (0,5 point)
Question 1: He stayed up late watching TV, so he is tired