People who attend Burns Night sing traditional Scottish songs.. It is about remembering the good times in the past.[r]
(1)Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo TP HỒ CHÍ MINH KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II LỚP THCS Năm Học: 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề này gồm trang) In the following question, choose the correct word, phrase, or utterance (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank space (2.5 pts) Minh couldn’t play the last match he had a broken leg A and B but C although D because It seems she is somthing under the sofa A looking for B going on C turning off D taking off Andrew is flying to Sacramento, is the capital city of California A who B that C which D whose My _ is playing tennis and collecting coins A work B hobby C free time D duty It may rain Don’t forget to bring a rain coat A with B into C over D along The teacher suggested that all of us participate in the competition A might B would C should D could My Dad is I’m so proud of him A terrible B terrified C terrific D terrifying People often _ the housework when Tet is drawing near A give B make C cause D “Shall we eat out this evening?” “ _” A Yes, we shall B How you do? C Yes, let’s! D You‘re welcome 10 “ _” “It’s nice of you to say so!” A We have no other choices B What you did was inexcusable C I’d like to stop you doing so D That‘s a great achievement you’ve made Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5pt) 11 The amazed thing about the celebration is the number of people who attend it A B C D 12 The tsunami in Japan on March caused severe loss of lives and heavy damage to it A B C D Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage (1.5 pts) Burns Night is a famous Scottish celebration which is held on 25th January It is the (13) of the birth of the man who is (14) Scotland’s great national poet His name is Robert Burns and he lived in the second half of the 18th century Burns Night usually (15) _ of an evening meal that features traditional Scottish dishes The most important part of the meal is ‘haggis’ – a dish made from sheep’s organs (16) _with potatoes and swede People who attend Burns Night sing traditional Scottish songs A famous song (17) _ known is ‘Auld Lang Syne’ It is about remembering the good times in the past It was Robert Burns who wrote the words, and it is now the best (18) _ traditional Scottish song 13 A birthday B ceremony C anniversary D holiday 14 A considered B meant C regarded D thought 15 A comprises B makes C composes D consists 16 tasted B served C drunk D taken 17 everybody B nobody C anybody D somebody 18 used B sung C known D prepared (2) Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are true or false (1.0 pt) Nowadays, many families are worried about their water bills Some of the bills are enormous In fact, they can save their money if they try to reduce the amount of water their families use There are some easy ways to this First get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes Seconds, not use baths because they use twice as much water as shower; take showers instead And last but not least, remember to turn off the faucets since a dripping faucet can waste up to 500 liters of water a month By doing these things, we can both save our own money and water for future generations 19 Some families pay a lot of money for their water use 20 A plumber checks if people in the family take showers 21 Dripping faucets contribute to the waste of water 22 Future generations will not need to use water _T _ _F _ _T _ _F _ Use the correct forms of the word given in each sentence (1.5pts) 23 generosity is one of his admirable characteristic 24 The volcanic eruption killed hundreds of people 25 According to the weather forecast, it will be a rainy day tomorrow 26 There was no prediction that the tsunami would come about 27 Do you think that this machine will work effectively? 28 I am disappointed many people have done wrong things to spoil the area (generous) (erupt) (rain) (predict) (effect) (disappoint) Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence.(1.0pt) 29 They say in the forecast that there will be (be) a little rain tomorrow afternoon 30 I suggest wearing (wear) the class uniform at the contest 31 His mother will be surprised if he tidies (tidy) up his room 32 My friend was watching ( watch) TV when I came to see him yesterday afternoon Rewrite each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it (2.0 pts) 33 She is an efficient worker She works efficiently 34 Mary is quite clever, but she is a lazy student Although Mary is a lazy student, she is quite clever or Although Mary is quite clever, she is a lazy student 35 He passed the test with good scores It is a surprise! We are surprised that he passed the test with good scores 36 Mai is a responsible girl; she takes good care of her room Mai, who takes good care of her room, is a responsible girl The end (3)