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(1)ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011 TỪ VỰNG SGK (BÀI 10) MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP THỜI GIAN: 45 PHÚT Student’s name:…………………………… Grade Class: 9/…… Time allowance: 45 minutes Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A find B while C arrive D increasingly A increased B developed C painted D looked A Thursday B without C throw D think A instead B increase C easily D teach A buildings B theaters C students D uniforms Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence Local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone who uses electricity to catch fish A ban B allow C arrest D encourage Nobody was in the room, ? A were they B was they C weren’t they D wasn’t they There is a leak in the roof of their house, so they must have it by a repair man A fix B to fix C fixing D fixed We couldn’t win the soccer match we played very well A Even though B despite C because D if 10 I the homework before playing chess if I were you A will B can C must D would 11 A new stadium in this area next month A is built B will be built C has been built D is being built 12 I wish I your country next summer holiday A visit B can visit C will visit D would visit 13 The internet has developed and become a part of our life A increasing B increasingly C increase D increased 14 Would you mind if I the door? A open B opening C opened D have opened 15 Let’s something to protect our environment from being polluted, ? A we B don’t we C will we D shall we 16 The woman we met at the party was Mai’s aunt A she B which C whom D whose 17 You can go to the airport by bus ; it is not the only way (2) A However B Moreover C Therefore D But 18 Nobody looked after their children while they were working on the farm A watched B took care of C fed D supported 19 -Nam: That’s an excellent picture you have painted, Mai! –Mai: A It’s not bad B not at all C It’s nice of you to say so D Congratulation 20 But at last I had to leave you and start my new life A finally B at the end C in the end D A&C Read the passage and answer the following questions 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 21 Where is Passover celebrated? 22 Who is Passover celebrated by? 23 What young children receive on Easter Day? 24 When Jewish families eat special meal called the Seder? 25 What people crowd the streets for? Rewrite the following sentences as directed 26 He said to them “Don’t be late tomorrow!” (use reported speech) 27 She can’t go to school on time because the traffic is terrible (use conditional clause type 2) 28 He couldn’t come because of his serious illness (use because) 29 They are going to build a new hotel near my house (change into passive) (3) 30 I want to go on holiday this summer, but I don’t have enough money (use wish clause) Find the best choice to complete the passage below Rice is (1) by Vietnamese people every day It often (2) in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3) years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (4) muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (5) After or months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (6) , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well A used B taken C eaten D boiled A grows B keeps C plants D stays A thousands B thousand C thousand of D thousands of A in B by C with D of A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D the beauty A However B Moreover C Besides D Instead ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Student’s name:…………………………… Class: 9/…… Grade Time allowance: 45 minutes (4) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A change B charity C chopstick D character A depend B poet C equal D region Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A pagoda B grocery C institute D benefit A control B remote C scientist D advance A pollution B dynamite C production D protection Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence Do you often go out _Saturday evenings? A in B at C on D for Hoa likes reading and _ A so is Minh B Minh is too C so does Minh D Minh does either They don’t like milk and _ A neither we B so we C we too D neither don’t we I have two brothers and we are _at school A both B all C either D neither 10 The man _we saw yesterday is a scientist A whom B he C which D whose 11 I feel _in this book A interesting B interested C interest D interestingly 12 Vietnam is a _country A develop B developed C developing D development 13 There is _time Let’s hurry A a lot of B many C a few D not much 14 This house is _of the three A old B older C oldest D the oldest 15 If it _, we’ll have the party outside A rains B doesn’t rain C rained D didn’t rain 16 If you know where she lives, let me _ A to know B knowing C know D knew 17 We’ll make the beach clean and _again A polluted B dirty C awful D beautiful 18 It is impossible _a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment A open B opening C to open D opened 19 If you are late again, you _the job A won’t lost B will lose C lost D will be lost (5) 20 She never goes to the movies _she is very busy A so B because of C if D because Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps Valentine's day is always (25) _February 14 It's not a (26) _day On weekends, schools are open Banks are open People go to work Life goes on as usual, but there is one (27) _ People give cards and gifts to their friends and people they love They say, 'Be my Valentine' There are many kinds of Valentine cards Some people make cards Most people (28) _them Men and women often give each other romantic cards These cards say, 'I love you' The husbands give romantic cards to their wives Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day Many people give red roses (39) _ people they love Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes 25 A for B at C in D on 26 A national B natural C regional D educational 27 A different B difference C differently D differ 28 A buy B give C get D sell 29 A at B for C no word D to Do as directed 30 I’m reading a book It is the most interesting book (use relative clause) 31 Nobody helps me with this difficult homework (use I wish) 32 Unless we save water, we won’t have enough water to use in the future (use conditional sentence type 1) 33 All the students must this test carefully (change into passive) 34 Nam went to school so late because it rained heavily yesterday (make question for the underlined part) Read the text then answer the questions (1m) Energy is very important in modern life Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels petroleum, coal, and natural gas However, burning fossil fuel causes pollution Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in 21 st century Therefore, scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future Are petroleum, coal, and natural gas fossil fuel ? _ (6) What will happen if we don’t find new kinds of energy ? _ ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Student’s name:…………………………… Grade Class: 9/…… Time allowance: 45 minutes I/ Choose the word that has underlined letters pronounced differently from the others (1p) A walked B filled C died D played A treasure B sewage C save D campus A house B hour C hundred D head A thank B this C then D these A mood B shoot C foot D poor II/ Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (3ps) They shouted and looked at me when I broke the vase A angry B angrier C angrily D anger He is tired, he stayed up late watching TV A so B because C but D and We are talking about the preservation of resources A natural B naturally C nature D naturalize It is nearly months _he visited his parents A while B during C since D when Because plastic bags are very hard to , they will cause pollution (7) A dissolve B wrap C tear D collect These materials can be into other packaging products A reused B reduced C removed D recycled If people public transport, there will be less pollution A use B will use C can use D used A new air-conditioner will be tomorrow morning A to intall B installed C installing D install Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption A effect B effection C effective D effectively th 10 Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15 of the eighth _ month A moon B sun C solar D lunar 11 She stays at home because she has to look _her baby A at B after C up D for 12 Remember _ off the light before going to bed A to turning B to turn C turn D turning 13 Last night, we came to the show late the traffic was terrible A although B despite C and D because 14 Tet is a festival occurs in late January or early February A who B whom C when D which 15 We are so proud her for telling the truth A in B with C of D at III/ Supply the correct form of the word (1p) The Internet is a wonderful of modern life (invent) It is that our environment is more and more polluted (disappoint) The price of has gone up again (electric) , the typhoon didn’t cause any damage to the village (lucky) There have been many reports on the of UFOs (appear) IV/ Read the text, then answer the questions below it (2ps) Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet The Lunar New Year begins between January twenty-first and February the nineteen The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year's Eve, people sit up to midnight as they want to see New Year in Then, they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season.Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will (8) influence the whole year They make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible Is Vietnam's New Year known as Tet Nguyen Dan? When does the Lunar New Year begin? Why people sit up to midnight? How long does the Lunar New Year last? What people try to avoid and try to on the first three days? V/ Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2ps) People have just built a new school in our village A new school We spent five hours getting to London It took _ My sister is too young to go to school this year My sister is not "I think you should go by train" he told us He advised When he was young, he lived in Hanoi He used _ What a pity I don’t have a laptop I wish Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend?”, said Scott Scott suggested _ In spite of taking a taxi, Tim still arrived late for the meeting Although Tim (9) ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Student’s name:…………………………… Class: 9/…… Grade Time allowance: 45 minutes I, PHONETICS: Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others II 1.A compose 2.A active 3.A charity 4.A celebration LANGUAGE Choose the best answer B sticky B predict B last B considerate C describe C priority C Passover C decorate D compliment D ultimately D congratulate D ester He had to go out the heavy rain A.though B.because of C in spite D.despite Da lat, we visited last year, is a beautiful city A.where B.that C.which D.at which We can predict when a volcano ………………… A sucks up B strikes C erupts D.struck 4.The car he has just bought is very expensive A who B whom C which D whose 5.The men and animals you saw on TV last night were from China A who B whom C which D that 6.The people live in Greece speak Greek A which B whom C where D who 7.……….he likes chocolates, he tries not to eat them A Since B Though C Despite D As the water is highly polluted, we can’t swim in the river A.Although B As C However D.Despite A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a in North and South America A typhoon B cyclone C hurricane D tornado 10 The children …………… parents work late are taken home by bus A who C whose Ho Xuan Huong, ………………… wrote “Banh troi nuoc”, was a famous poet a who b whom c whose d which In Asia, a tropical storm is known as a …………………………………… a hurricane b tornado c cyclone d typhoon There are many throughout the year a celebrating b celebrate c celebrations d celebration B whom D.their (10) ………………………… he was in a hurry, he stopped to help the old man who fell down a However b because c although I hope my friends won’t laugh me d since a with b at c in d for We don’t have a Father’s Day in Viet Nam but in the United States, Father’s Day is held on the third …………… in June a Monday b Sunday c Saturday d Friday There is a mistake in the four underlined part of each sentence Find and correct it He is a considerate and generous man whom is loved not only by his family but also by us A B C D Andrew is flying to Sacramento, _is the capital of California a who b that c which d whose Which word has its underlined sound different from the rest? a reach b seat c weather d between 10 Mary:” I’d like to congratulate you on your drawing, Tom! “ a Yes, I think so c It’s very good b Thanks, it’s O.K d It’s very nice of you to say so III, READING 1/ Reading the passage and decide if the following sentences are true or false Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst Consequently, over ninety percent of damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed If the earthquake had occured at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would haved died True or false T F Almost a hundred thousand people were killed in Tokyo in 1923 because of an earthquake The fire engines were prevented from going to help because most of the water pipes had burst 3.Over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire 2/ Questions: 4.When did the earthquake begin? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Why was it impossible to use fire fighting equipments? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (11) 6.What were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV/ WRITING (2 pts) Use the suggested wods to write full sentences to make a complete passage I / think/ it/ necessary/ have/ special day/ fathers/ Vietnam.// People/ express their thanks/ love/ fathers/ this day.// In addition, this day/ an important time/ families / get together for a meal / home // This will enhance family traditions I believe / Father’s Day / celebrate/ nationwide.// ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 10 LIFE ON THE OTHER PLANETS Word Transcript Class Meaning Example aboard /əˈbɔːd/ adv trên tàu, trên thuyền The plane crashed, killing all alien /ˈeɪlɪən/ n adj người ngoài hành tinh, xa lạ, thuộc nước ngoài People may be shocked in an aerobics /ɛːˈrəʊbɪks/ n môn thể dục nhịp điệu balloon /bəˈluːn/ n khinh khí cầu, bóng bay capture /ˈkaptʃə/ v bắt 158 people aboard alien culture Aerobics is taught in many high schools He wants to cross the Pacific by balloon The island was captured by Australian forces in 1914 (12) The children enjoyed excellent performances at the circus yesterday circus /ˈsəːkəs/ v xiếc, rạp xiếc claim /kleɪm/ v đòi, đòi quyền, nhận là, tự cho là conclusive /kənˈkluːsɪv/ adj để kết luận, giúp The findings were conclusive đến kết luận crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ adj khùng, điên khùng creature /ˈkriːtʃə/ n loài sinh vật, sinh vật despite /dɪˈspʌɪt/ pre mặc dù He went to work yesterday despite his illness thiết bị, dụng cụ I can't anything without a measuring device device /dɪˈvʌɪs/ n The employees claim their traveling expenses The baby always drives his mother crazy E.T is a creature from outer space disappear /dɪsəˈpɪə/ v biến My wallet seemed to have disappeared evidence /ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns/ n chứng There was no obvious evidence of a break-in exist /ɪgˈzɪst/ v tồn tại, sống How am I going to exist without you? flying saucer /ˈflʌɪɪŋ sɔːsə/ n đĩa bay It is believed that there have been many flying-saucers here gemstone /ˈdʒɛmstəʊn/ n đá quý She has a collection of gemstone in her house grade /greɪd/ n phân loại, xếp hạng This is high-grade steel hole /həʊl/ n cái lỗ The dog had dug a hole in the (13) ground imagine /ɪˈmadʒɪn/ v tưởng tượng, hình dung imagination /ɪˌmadʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ n tưởng tượng, trí tưởng tượng infant /ˈɪnf(ə)nt/ n trẻ con, nhi đồng meteor /ˈmiːtɪə/ n băng microorganism mineral /mʌɪkrəʊ ˈɔːg(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ /ˈmɪn(ə)r(ə)l/ n vi sinh vật n khoáng chất, khoáng sản I couldn't imagine what she expected to tell them Her story captured the public's imagination Peter had the first year at infant school last year Does meteor bring luck? There are a large number of micro-organisms living on the earth Your diet should have enough minerals mysterious /mɪˈstɪərɪəs/ adj bí hiểm She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband news /njuːz/ n tin tức I've got some good news for you object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ n vật thể You have to hide small objects in your house, or your baby may swallow them planet /ˈplanɪt/ n hành tinh I can't imagine life on other planet precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ adj quý, quý giá, quý báu prove /pruːv/ v chứng minh Look after my daughter — she's very precious to me The concept is difficult to prove (14) The public services here are quite good public /ˈpʌblɪk/ adj công cộng, chỗ đông người pull /pʊl/ n lực kéo, lực hút I pulled the door shut behind me push-up /pʊʃ ʌp/ v hít đất His favorite physical exercise is pushing-up round /raʊnd/ adj tròn, có hình tròn sample /ˈsɑːmp(ə)l/ n mẫu, mẫu vật shape /ʃeɪp/ n hình dáng v nhìn thấy, nhìn tận mắt, mục kích sight /sʌɪt/ The grapes are small and round It is necessary to give the students some samples of descriptive essay She liked the shape of his nose Suddenly, they sighted an enormous monster soil /sɔɪl/ n đất It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil spacecraft /ˈspeɪskrɑːft/ n tàu vũ trụ These children have never seen such a huge space craft space-tourist /ˈspeɪskr tʊərɪst/ n khách du lịch vũ trụ sparkling /ˈspɑːk(ə)lɪŋ/ adj lấp lánh spot /spɒt/ n điểm, chấm orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ v theo quỹ đạo subject to /ˈsʌbdʒɛkt tuː/ adj chịu, bị ảnh hưởng The price of certain goods is They hope that this new service will attract many space-tourists I loved her sparkling blue eyes Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers Mercury orbits the Sun (15) subject to the exchange rate terrify /ˈtɛrɪfʌɪ/ v The thought terrifies me làm cho sợ hãi, làm cho khiếp đảm trace /treɪs/ n dấu vết trick /trɪk/ n trò khéo léo, mẹo, kĩ xảo UFO /juːɛfˈəʊ/ n vật thể bay lạ, đĩa bay unidentified /ʌnʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪd/ adj không nhận dạng được, không rõ tung tích, lạ The aircraft disappeared without trace She had a trick of memorizing certain words and phrases There have been many UFOs in this area recently There is a picture of an unidentified motorcyclist on the wall (16)