Bộ đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Phòng Giáo dục Quận 1, TP. Hồ Chí Minh năm học 2009 2010

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: 0,75pt... Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: 1 pt April 1stis April

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Thi Học Kỳ II-Năm học 2009-2010 – Phòng Giáo Dục Quận 1

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9

Họ và Tên: Số báo danh: Lớp:

SỐ MẬT MÃ

Đề 1

SỐ THỨ TỰ

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(Thời gian làm bài 60 phút)

I USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C, D which best completes the sentences: (3,25 pts)

1 The building in a tornado last week

A badly damaged B Has damaged badly C Has badly damaged D Was badly

damaged

2 There’s a law that says that you throw trash on the street

3 My father for the company for twenty years now

4 Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and everything begins to collapse It is a/an

5 The story I have just read Agatha Christie

6 I’ve worked here I left college

7 She is now her bag because she can’t remember where she put it

A looking after B Looking for C Putting away D Going on

8 Poets write a lot of beautiful poems thanks to

9 ASEAN, ten countries in the South East Asia, is both a political and economic society

A that includes B Which includes C Which including D Includes

10 A tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour is called a in North and South America

11 Please hurry We need these documents delay

12 They have to clean the class during a week, ?

13 The internet is a wonderful ………of modern life

II Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: (0,75pt)

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1 His good sense of humorous distinguishes him from his brothers.

2 She can’t accept the invitation because she is sickness

3 For my opinion, we can reduce the amount of garbage we produce by recycling things

III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1 pt)

1 We are clearing all the ……… off the beach (pollute)

2 The ……….eruption killed hundreds of people but thousands were saved (volcano)

3 Many people become………because of the natural disasters (home)

4 He never has an accident because of driving……….(care)

IV READING COMPREHENSION: (3 pts)

I Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1 pt)

April 1stis April Fool’s Day Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this day The jokes are for fun

only They are not harmful or mean Sometimes you can hear April Fools’ Day jokes on the radio, TV, or in

the newspapers, you will be an “April Fool”

Nobody knows where or when April Fools’ Day started Some people believe it started in France in the

1500s Some people think it started long ago in Italy Other people believe it started in India

It doesn’t matter where or when April Fools’ Day began Americans like it because they can play jokes on

friends and relatives

1 April Fools’ Day jokes can be sometimes heard on newspapers 1

2 Don’t believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers or you will be an “April Fool” 2

3 Everyone believes April Fools’ Day started in France in the 1500s 3

4 Although Americans don’t know where or when April Fools’ Day began, they like it 4

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (2pts) Drought is a condition that becomes (1) _ the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far (2) _ the normal amount for a long period of time In areas which are not irritated, the lack of (3) _ causes farm crops to wither and dead (4) _than normal temperatures usually accompany periods (5) _drought They add to the crop damage Forest (6) _start (7) during drought The soil of a drought area becomes (8) _and crumbles Often the rich topsoil is blown away by the hot, dry winds Streams, ponds, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die because of the lack of water 1 A When B Where C What D Who 1

2 A Under B Up C Below D Down 2

3 A Wind B Rain C Fog D Storm 3

4 A High B Highest C Higher D Height 4

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5 A In B At C On D Of 5

6 A Fires B Fogs C Steams D Boils 6

7 A Easy B Easily C Ease D Easiness 7

8 A Cool B Cold C Dry D Hot 8

V WRITING: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts) 1 The little boy lost his way He is crying over there The little boy

2 We can’t live without water  If

3 I am very pleased with Nam’s intelligent answers  I am very pleased that

4 They required him to finish my assignment quickly  They suggested that

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Đề 2

SỐ THỨ TỰ

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I Use of English: write A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentences: (2,5pts)

1 They are talking about the celebration……….is going to be held at the end of this month

correct

2 I think we should……….the lights It’s too dark

3 We suggested that Tim………harder on his English pronunciation

correct

4 Electricity is a source of energy which is clean, but………

5 We have to get a plumber to check the………

6 Tet is the most important……… for Vietnamese people

7 Which word has the same ending sound as “liked”

8 The old man walked………to the park

9 Passover is often celebrated by the……….people

10 In Australia, a tropical storm is called………

1 Nam is one of my friends whom tried hard to succeed in his final exam

2 They were swimming in the sea when the storm occurs

III Supply the correct form of words in parentheses: (1pt)

1 Polluted water can………do harm to our health (direct)

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2 Some……….groups checked the shore last week (environment)

3 We are writing a……….letter about catching fish by electricity (complain)

4 ………, we have done many things to protect the environment (ultimate)

IV Supply the correct Form or Tenses of verbs in parentheses: (1pt)

1 In spite of ……… on his warm clothes, he felt cold (put)

2 If he didn’t meet me, he………the message (leave)

3 I suggest ……… trash on the streets (not throw)

4 I remembered……….the book on the bus (leave)

IV READING COMPREHENSION: (3pts)

I Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

Garbage is a serious problem in the United States Every year, Americans produce 308 billion pounds of garbage (about 140 billion kilos) A lot of garbage goes into landfills, but there are not enough landfills for all the garbage

One answer to the garbage problem is recycling About half of all the garbage in the USA can be recycled and used again Recycling helps people solve the landfill problem and save natural resources For examples, tires can be recycled to make pipes and floor coverings; glass is collected and sent to the factories to make into new glassware Moreover, household and garden wastes are collected to make compost

Therefore, everybody should know how to protect the environment and save natural resources

1 Every year, people all over the world produce 308 billion pounds of garbage

2 To solve the problem of garbage, Americans have to recycle it

3 About 50 % of the garbage in the USA can be recycled and used again

4 Things which can be recycled are tires, glass and even waste around houses

II Choose the word or phrase (A,B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passages: (2pts)

On January 17th, 1995, a strong earthquake (1)……….below Awaji Island across the bay From Kobe in Japan It was the (2)……… deadly earthquake that hit Japan since 1923 The quake caused buildings and bridges to collapse and fire broke (3)……….throughout the city About 5,000 people (4)……… and more than 21,000 people were injured More than 30,000 buildings were damaged (5)……… the quake and resulting fire Hundreds of people became (6)………

In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave (7)……… Anchorage, Alaska The tidal wave traveled from Alaska

to California

In 1991, the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years occurred in the Philippines Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved (8)……… scientists had warned them about the eruption

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4 A killed B were killed C have been killed D are killed

V WRITING: Rewrite the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts)

1 The students are very friendly They took part in the meeting last night

 The students who

2 Nam said, “Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?”

 Nam suggested

3 Because she didn’t feel well, she went to the clinic

 Because of

4 I don’t like wearing clothes made of jean

 I don’t like putting

THE END OF THE TEST

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Đề 3

SỐ THỨ TỰ

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1 Many people become……… because of the natural disasters every year 1……

4 The earth………… is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun 4……

A the snow heavy B the heavy snow C the snow heaviness D the heaviness of

snow

7 She cried with………… when she heard the news It was her……….time 7……

8 A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself…………its enemies cannot find it 8……

9 He will never advance in his job…………he improves his language skills 9……

10 “Should I begin typing these letters? “I suggest………….the book keeping first.” 10……

A you finished B you finish C you to finish D you will finish

1 If you are captured by aliens and taken abroad a spacecraft, what would you do? 1……

2 Let’s me congratulate both of you on your extremely successful exam 2……

1 Thousands of people were……….killed in the morning (disaster)

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2 The team has trained hard in………… for the match (prepare)

3 Her speech to party members was not intended for public……… (consume)

4 Energy………includes searching for alternative fuels (conserve)

IV Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in parentheses: (1pt)

1 The robbers forced the customers ………(lie) on the floor

2 The bell ……… (ring) when I ………… (have) a bath at seven this morning

3 The class discussion……… tomorrow (hold)

4 I’d like to see that football game because I ………one this year (not see)

V READING COMPREHENSION

I Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today The British have been sending cards since

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

1 The card industry quickly expanded because people commercialized celebrations more and more

2 You can get cards for divorce as well as buying a house

3 100 million cards are sold in Britain every year

4 Cards are confirmed to special celebrations

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

(2pts)

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the (1) _ we are doing

to the environment The earth is being (2) and the future looks bad What can each of us do?

We cannot clean up our (3) _rivers and sea overnight Nor can we stop the

(4) of plans and animals But we can step adding to the problem while scientists

(5) the answer

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely but some steps are easy to take:

(6) the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save

energy, which also reduces household bills We must all (7) a person decision to work for

the future of our planet (8) _we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren

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6 A cut off B cut up C cut into D cut down 6……….

IV WRITING: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts)

1 He has to write these reports today

These reports

2 Tom failed the exam because he was lazy

Because of

3 In spite of her sickness, she tried to go to work

Even though

4 The girl has just gone out Do you know her?

Do you know

THE END OF THE TEST

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Đề 4

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1 Tet is a time for Vietnamese people to clean and their houses 1………

3 Mrs Jones is going to provide us a picnic lunch us 3………

6 It is if we don’t fix all the dripping faucets in the house 6………

7 This is the name of the woman is deleted from the list 7………

8 _ the weather was fine, they decided to have a picnic 8………

9 When a storm a speed of 120 kilometer an hour, it is called hurricane in North American 9………

10 It is a chance for children to their love for their parents 10………

11 Putting dustbins around the schoolyard prevents students littering 11………

12 According to the weather forecast, the area will hot temperature during the day 12………

13 The world will end up _ a secondhand junk yard with all its treasure quite gone 13………

1 (A) Even though having (B) difficulties, he (C) continued his (D) schooling 1………

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2 The (A) dripping faucet (B) hasn’t fixed yet (C) since I (D) asked you 2………

3 That (A) polluted factory is (B) causing bad (C) damage (D) to the environment 3……

1 We should vary our _to meet the needs of the consumers (produce)

2 The teacher for his sense of humor and generosity (love)

3 The students were _with their exam results (satisfy)

4 We must act now, or there _nothing left for our children (be)

IV READING COMPREHENSION: (3pts)

I Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)

Good morning, I am professor Roberts Tonight I would like to tell you how to survive when there is

an earthquake Here are some golden rules:

First of all, you should take some time to look around the house For example, do not put the bed near

the window or a mirror

Secondly, prepare where you are during an earthquake is very important Remember that you should

stay inside and find a shelter under a chair, a table or in the corner of the room, or under a doorway

Finally, stay still until the end of the earthquake or the rescue workers come

1 Having a look at the house is one of the rules to survive

2 According to the Professor, staying where you are when the earthquake strikes is helpful

3 The speaker mentions three rules

4 If you follow these rules, you will never die

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

(2pts)

Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources Many cities are on large rivers, and

(1) every country has at least one river that (2) _an important part in the lives of its people

(3) _transportation, rivers provide food, water for crops, water to drink, and

opportunities for recreation for people (4) live along their banks And in order to get water for

crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across the river and let the water (5) _a lake behind the

dam Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields (6) _also to make electricity for

homes and industries

(7) the water often becomes polluted when cities on riverbank grow in size and the

number of industries increases We are learning that it is (8) to keep rivers clean if we want to

enjoy the benefit of natural resources

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