On that day, she visited on the other Mothers in the town and said, “Let us be friends with each other again”.. Her ideas succeeded.[r]
(1)THE SECOND TERM TEST OF ENGLISH GRADE 9
Time allowed: 45’ Đề 1
I Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.(1m)
1 A car B catch C city D corn
A company B money C brother D community A happy B minority C style D everybody A worry B sorry C doctor D fog
II Choose the best answer (4ms)
5 I think they should be fined heavily _they used electricity to catch fish
A because B so C but D although
6 My father ………in this hospital for five years
A works B has worked C have worked D worked I ……… to the cinema last Saturday evening
A go B went C have gone D am going
8. If we ………… hard today , we will make this beach a clean and beautiful place again A work B worked C are working D will work 9. What about ………used paper , bottles and cans every day ?
A collect B to collect C collecting D collected 10 Tet is a festival ………….occurs in late January or early February
A who B which C when D how 11 Hellen is a ………girl
A beautiful B beautifully C beauty D beautifuly 12 My mother usually ……… dinner for my family
A cooked B cooking C has cooked D cooks 13. Don’t forget to ……….the TV before going to bed
A turn off B turn on C look for D look after 14 If Ba ………… rich , he would travel around the world
A is B isn’t C were D weren’t 15 Do you know the man ……… you met yesterday?
A who B whom C which D whose 16 That is the policeman ……… arrested the thief this morning
A who B which C what D where 17 The word “………” means “big wind” in Chinese
A volcano B tornado C typhoon D tsunami 18 At the meeting, all the members suggested ……… energy
A saving B should save C to save D that saved 19 Lighting accounts ………10 percent to 15 percent of the electric bill
A of B for C from D With
20 She stays at home because she has to look ……… her baby
(2)III Reading: Read the following text and answer the questions (2.5ms)
The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day It is a public holiday in both Britain and America On that day, children send Mother’s day cards to their mothers They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents Fathers and children the cooking so that mothers can have a rest
In the USA, Mother’s Day started in 1860s There was a small town called Pruntytown in the middle of the USA People in the town fought against each other during a war After the war, they hated each other Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted the people to make friends with each other again So they started “Mother’s Friendship Day” On that day, she visited on the other Mothers in the town and said, “Let us be friends with each other again”
Her ideas succeeded The same things happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 1908, “Mother’s Friendship Day” became
“Mother’s Day”
Questions: Read and answer the questions
1 When is the Mother’s Day in both Britain and America?
……… What children give their mothers on the Mother’s Day?
……… Who got the people to make friends with each other again?
……… Read and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1 On Mother’s Day, mothers have to cook meals for their families ……… After Mrs Ann Reeves Janis died, her daughter carried on her idea……… IV Writing (2.5 ms)
Combine the sentences using “who, whom, which” The man is my English teacher Lan is talking to him
……… They like Asian food It is sold in that market
……… The woman is standing over there She is my sister
……… Write complete sentences
1 Lan / learn / English / for / three years
……… Ba / go / supermarket / with / his / mother / yesterday