Van Nho secondary school FORTY - FIVE MINUTES TEST Time: 45 minutes Full name: .Class : 9 Marks Teacher’s remarks. I.READ. Read the passage and do exercises below(3 pts)( H·y đọc đoạn văn và làm các bài tập sau) Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start properly on 24 December, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drinks, and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations. Christmas is a family celebration and many of customs center on children. Children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents when they go to bed on Christmas Eve. Chrismas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. On Christmas morning, children open the presents that were in their sacks. Some families go to the church.The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. 1. Fill in the blank with one suitable word or phrase: (1p)( Điền một từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống) 1 . ………………. cards have already been sent to friends and relations. 2. When children go to bed on Christmas, they …………a pillow case or a sack for their presents. 2. Choose true (T) or false (F) (2ps)( Hãy chọn thông tin nào đúng(T) thông tin nào sai(F)) T F 3. Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain …… ……. 4. Christmas cards haven’t already been sent to friends and relations. ……. …… 5. People prepareroast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables for the traditional Christmas dinner. ……. …… 6. Christmas Eve start on 25 December. …… .……. II.LANGUAGE FOCUS. 1. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2,5 pts)( H·y chän ®¸p ¸n ®óng nh©t ®Ó hoµn thµnh c¸c c©u sau) 7. ………he has to do from morning till night, he doesn’t earn enough money for his family . A. However B. Therefore C. Though D. So 8. A tornado look like a ………… . A. fun B. shape C. funnel D. a and c are correct 9.He didn’t miss the soccer match …………was shown on TV last night. A. who B. which C. where D. whose 10. He is the man ……………… I loved very much . A. who B. which C. where D. whose 11. Can you tell me the reasons for …………………… Mother’s Day? A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebrates D. celebrating 12. She tried to finish her homework …………. She was tired. A. and B. but C. because D. although 13. The car………………….he has just bought is very expensive. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose. 14. In Australia, a tropical storm is called a ……………. A. typhoon B. hurricane C. cyclone D. tornado 15. We can usually predict when a volcano will …………… A. abrupt B. abruptness C. eruption D. erupt 16. Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the ……… A. sun B. earth C. moon D. mars 2. Choose one word that does not belong in each list (2p).( Hãy chọn một từ A, B,C hoặc D không cùng nhóm trong các nhóm từ sau) 17. A. enormous B. huge C. big D. tiny 18. A. coal B. washing machine C. gas D. oil 19. A. shower B.thunder C. raincoat D. wind 20. A. earthquake B. thunder C. tornado D. famine III. WRITINING. Join the sentences.Use the words in blankets (2,5ps) ( Em hãy nối các câu sau sử dụng các từ gợi ý ở trong ngoặc) 21. We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam. Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8 th of March. ( although) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22. Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam. Tourists do not understand Vietnamese culture very much.( though) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23. Auld Lang Syne is a song.Auld Lang Syne is sung on New Year’s Eve. (which) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 24. My friend Tom can compose song. Tom sings Western folk songs very well.( who) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25. On my mom ‘s birthday my dad gave her roses. The roses were very sweet and beautiful. ( that). ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . open the presents that were in their sacks. Some families go to the church.The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various. People prepareroast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables for the traditional Christmas dinner. ……. …… 6. Christmas Eve start on 25 December.