ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG 9 139

English test 2 ( đề thi giữa kì 2)
Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest
2. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar
3. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated
4. A. charity B. chopstick C. children D. Christmas
5. A. bulb B. celebrate C. plumber D. blanket
Question 2: Complete the sentences with the most suitable words:
This newspaper is ….. every day. It’s a daily newspaper.
a. publishing B. published C. to publish D. publish
He is tired ….. he stay up late watching TV.
A. so B. because C. but D. and
We are talking about the preservation of ….. resource.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalize
I will be ….. if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. to surprise
Unless you understand, I ….. explain it again to you.
A. am B. was C. will D. would.
6. There are ….. saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energetic B. energize C. energy D. energetics
7. I had to pay much money this month for the international …..
A. calls B. calling C. to call D. called
8. She is very tired; ……. , she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
9. She forgot ……. off the gas before going out.
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
10. I suggest ….. money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved
11. Can you tell me the reasons for …… the Mother’s Day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
12. What activities do you want to …… in at school and at the club?
A. taking part B. taken part C. take part D. took part
13. I live in Dalat, …… is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
14. The people …….. live in Greece speak Greek.
A. which B. whom C. where D. who
15. Tet is a festival …… occurs in late January or early February.
A. who B. which C. whom D. when
Question 3: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the paragraph :
These days it is important to open a newspaper (1) … reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being Threatened (2) … the future looks bad. (3) … can each of us do?
We can not clean (4) … our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (5) … of plan and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (6) … scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7) … but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use a little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (8) … , which also (9) … household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (10) … our grandchildren.
1/ A. with B. without C. and D. but
2/ A. and B. however C. so D. moreover
3/ A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
4/ A. up B. to C. on D. in
5/ A. appear B. appearance C.