the 2nd mid term english test 2

2Ps Last week, during a class discussion / discount / discussing about using paper, a question was raised, “What do people do with waste paper?”.. The students in Jack’s class were amazi

THE 2 ND MID TERM ENGLISH TEST

GRADE :9 TH Date of testing : / 3/ 2009 (Time: 45 minutes)

I Listening: Listen to the teacher reading the text twice and choose the best

word in the brackets (2Ps)

Last week, during a class (discussion / discount / discussing) about using paper, a

question was raised, “What do people do with waste paper?” The students in Jack’s class

were (amazing/ amazed / massage) to learn that every household in Great Britain (product/ production / produces) an average of five kilos of waste paper a week And every day of the year (throughout / through / through our) the world, about twenty million paper bags and

newspapers are screwed and thrown away Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the

(works / work / working) of millions of workers Many countries have had (plans / plants / planes) to (cycle / reduce / recycle) waste paper to save money and labor In countries where

there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of the waste

paper for every ton of recycled newsprint, (twelve / twenty / tells ) trees can be saved.

II Grammar and vocabulary.(3Ps)

1 Choose the best word to complete the sentences.(2.P)

1) The man is sitting over there is my brother

2) I repair water pipes I am a

a Carpenter b plumber c locksmith d brick layer 3) He helped me with my homework he was tired

4) I suggest soccer

a to play b played c play d playing

2 Combine these pairs of sentences using relative pronouns.(1.P)

1) I like reading books Books tell about different peoples and cultures

2) My friend Tom can composes songs Tom sings country songs very well

III Read the text then answer the questions below.(2.5Ps)

Passover is in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people On this festival, people celebrate freedom from slavery Passover is also an ancient spring festival On the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries It happens at around the same time as Passover On Easter day (Easter Sunday), young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs as long as they are good In many countries, people crowd the streets

to watch colorful parades

1 Questions:

a. Where is Passover celebrated?

b. Who is it celebrated by?

c. How are the parades on Easter?

Mark

Họ& tên: ……….

Class : 9

d. What do children get on Easter Sunday?

IV Write: (2.5 Ps) Write your ideas setting up Father’s Day in Vietnam.

1 Think / it / necessary / have / day / Vietnamese fathers.

not / work

3 We / hold / party/ congratulate / show / loves / memories / fathers.

4 Think / idea / support / Vietnamese children/ celebrate / nationwide.

Good luck to you

The reading passage for the examiners Last week, during a class discussion about using paper, a question was raised, “What do people do with waste paper?.” The students in Jack’s class were amazed to learn that every household in Great Britain produces an average of five kilos of waste paper a week And every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspapers are screwed and thrown away Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and

labor In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as

sixty percent of the waste paper for every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be

saved