De kiem tra hoc ky II

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II KHỐI 9 – Năm học: 2010-2011
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 2 trang)
(Đề này gồm 2 trang)


In the following questions, 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.
and B. but C. although D. because
it seems she is________for something under the sofa.
looking for B. going on C. turning off D. taking off
Andrew is flying to Sacramento, ________is the capital city of California.
who B. that C. which D. whose
My________is playing tennis and collecting coins.
work B. hobby C. free time D. duty
it may rain. Don’t forget to bring________a raincoat.
with B. into C. over D. along
The teacher suggested that all of us________participate in the competition.
might B. would C. should D. could
My Dad is________. I’m so proud of him.
terrible B. terrified C. terrific D. terrifying
People often________the housework when Tet is drawing near.
give B. make C. cause D. do
“Shall we go out this evening?” - “________”
Yes, we shall. B. How do you do?
C. Yes, let’s! D. You’re welcome.
“________” - “It’s nice of you to say so!”
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. (0.5 pt)

The amazed thing about the celebration is the number of people who attend it.
A B C D
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) ________knows 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.

A. birthday B. ceremony C. anniversary D. holiday
A. considered B. meant C. regarded D. thought
A. comprises B. makes C. composes D. consists
A. tasted B. served C. drunk D. taken
A. everybody B. nobody C. anybody D. somebody
A. used B. sung C. known D. prepared


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 do this. First, get a plumber to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes. Second, do not use baths because they use twice as much water as showers; 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 save water for future generations.

Some families pay a lot of money for their water use.
A plumber checks if people in the family take showers.
Dripping faucets contribute to the waste of water.
Future generations will not need to use water.