Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.. Smoke from vehicles and factories accounts _________ the air pollution in big cities.[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
TỈNH BÌNH DƯƠNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề nghe Đề kiểm tra có 03 trang Học sinh làm trực tiếp đề kiểm tra
I Listening (1.5ms)
Part 1: Listen and complete the sentences (0.5 m)
A: Are you good at making money, spending money or saving money? B: It’s (1), _ for me to save I’m probably best at making money A: That’s (2) _ !
B: Well, I wish I didn’t (3) _ so quickly It’s fun for me to shop A: What you buy with it?
B: I love shopping for clothes, magazines, and music A: You have a part time job, don’t you?
B: Yes, I baby-sit But only get paid (4) _ dollars per hour A: That’s (5) _ !
B: I know
Part 2: Listen Who spends money on what? (1 ms)
6 high school boy a sweets
7 high school girl b- shoes
8 college student c books
9 tall girl d train ticket
10 dog walker e CDs
f motorcycle
6 _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ II Phonetics (1 m)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A covered B expected C damaged D closed
2 A nuclear B reduce C pollute D confuse
Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.
3 A treasure B plumber C orbit D typhoon
4 A ancient B perfect C abrupt D sticky
(2)III Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (3ms)
1 He will be disappointed if he _ the competition
A didn’t win B doesn’t win C won’t win D wouldn’t win “I got mark on my English test, Mom.” - _
A Good luck B Good idea! C Well done D Thank you Smoke from vehicles and factories accounts _ the air pollution in big cities
A on B in C.for D.at
4 We suggested _ lessons to poor children in the neighborhood
A give B giving C should give D to give
5 Their houses were _ in the huge earthquake last week
A collapsed B destroyed C damaged D B & C are correct Solar panels are _ on the roof of a house to get the energy from the sun
A taken B shown C installed D tied
7 _ he was ill, he went to school as usual
A Though B In spite of C Because of D Because Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on _
A Christmas Eve B New Year’s Eve C New Year’s Day D Easter Day _ travel to school or to work by bike to save energy ?
A Let’s B What about C I suggest D Why don’t we
10 I need to print something Could you _ the computer ?
A look out B turn on C take off D go on
11 The person _ I admire most in my life is my mother
A which B whose C what D whom
12 Thuy and her friends _ each other since they _ school A haven’t met / left B didn’t meet / left
C didn’t meet / have left D haven’t met / leave
IV Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word given in brackets (1 m) Mid-Fall Festival is a festival for children (JOY)
2 People really want to see the of environment from the local authorities (PROTECT)
3 Many technical _have been designed to save energy (INNOVATE) Sally was very of her achievements (PRIDE)
V Reading
A Read the passage and choose the best option A,B,C or D to fill in each gap (1.5ms)
Kobe is a major commercial port city in (1) , the capital of Hyogo Prefecture, southwestern Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka The city (2) not become important until 1860s, when Japan was opened to foreign trade. (3) January 17, 1995, a strong earthquake struck below Awaji Island across the bay from Kobe It was the most deadly earthquake to (4) Japan since 1923 The quake caused buildings and bridges to collapse and fires broke out throughout the city In all, about 5,000 people died and more than 21,000 people were injured (5) than 30,000 buildings were damaged by the earthquake and resulting fires and hundreds of thousands were left homeless
1 A China B Thailand C Japan D Korea
2 A was B did C does D were
3 A On B In C At D After
4 A come B happen C occur D hit
(3)B Read the passage and then answer the following questions, (1m ).
CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA
In Australia, Christmas comes during the summer holidays. Some people hang wreaths on their front doors and go out Christmas carol singing - Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve
Australians decorate their houses with Christmas trees, Christmas lights, tinsel, snowmen and glass baubles They also decorate their homes with bunches of Christmas bush, a native Australian tree with green leaves and cream flowers
On Christmas Day, children receive presents in a stocking or under the Christmas tree. Children write letters to Santa Claus so that he knows what they would like for Christmas Santa wears a thick red suit and travels in a sleigh pulled by reindeer
Many Australians have a special meal on Christmas Day Some people have cold meats and seafood and a Pavlova for dessert A Pavlova is a soft meringue cake with cream and resh fruit
Traditional dinners have been replaced with family gatherings in back yards having barbecues, picnics in parks, gardens and on the beach For many people, it is the occasion to be with friends and relatives, to share love and friendship and to exchange gifts in the traditional manner
Answer the questions:
1 What some Australians hang on their front doors?
What is Christmas bush?
What does Santa Claus travel in?
Is Christmas the time for everyone to be together and share their love?
VI Writing
A Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (1m) The sun was shining, but it wasn’t very warm
Although Don’t come late again or you will lose your job
if She said Let’s wash the vegetables carefully”
She suggested The children will receive chocolate and sugar eggs The children are good
The children who B Use the suggested words or phrases to write meaningful sentences (0.5m )
1 If / weather! better today, we would / camping / the riverbank
-> Mrs Van / worried that / family / used / electricity recently