Đề thi Anh 9 HKII 07-08

TRƯỜNG THCS HÀM HIỆP THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Name: ................................................ English: 9 - Time: 45 minutes
Class: ............. School - year: 2007 – 2008

Marks: (Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên tờ giấy này.)
ĐỀ A

I/ Choose the best answer: (2 ms)
I think we should find out the best way to __________ our environment.
respect
destroy
protect
pollute
Tornadoes are __________ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
tropical
circle-shaped
snow
funnel-shaped
He was tired, __________ he took a rest before continuing the work.
so
but
since
and
I’m going to throw these old clothes __________.
over
away
off
up
My friend Tom, __________ sings Western folk songs very well, can compose songs.
which
who
whom
whose
The lady spoke __________ to the child.
very soft
softily
soft
softly
Christmas is an important __________ in European countries.
holiday
festival
celebration
party
The house __________ we wanted to buy was too expensive.
who
whose
which
whom
II/ Supply the correct Verb form in parentheses: (1 m)
The rain has made them (start) ________ the work later.
If I were rich, I (travel) ________ around the world.
Mrs Lien (have) ________ a plumber check the pipes yesterday.
He is trying to stop (smoke) ________ because he knows that it isn’t good for the health.
III/ Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group: (1 m)
1. A. meteor B. creature C. decorate D. freedom
2. A. weather B. thunderstorm C. healthy D. earthquake
3. A. polluted B. divided C. collected D. spoiled
4. A. trash B. passover C. alien D. crack
IV/ Match a sentence in column A to a suitable sentence in column B: (1,5 ms)
A
If there was less harmful smoke in the city
Although the traffic lights turned red,
Catching fish by using electricity is a bad way,
Since we had nothing better to do,
He is very tired;
She wasn’t wearing a coat
B
therefore, the government should prohibit.
though it was quite cold.
people could enjoy the fresh air.
however, he has to finish his homework.
we watched television all evening.
he didn’t stop his car.
( 1 – ; 2 – ; 3 – ; 4 – ; 5 – ; 6 –
V/ Read the following passage and choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces: (1,5 ms)
Our last class discussion about (1) __________ electricity gave us a deep impression. We used to keep the television (2) __________ even though we didn’t watch it. And everywhere we went in, we turned on the fans and the lights and sometimes we left (3) __________ turning them off. That is not right because in order to have electricity people have to spend a lot of natural resources and (4) _________. And we are wasting electricity and money as well. So from now on we try to (5) __________ the amount of electricity we use. We turn on the (6) __________ appliances when needed and turn them off right after use.
1. a. use b. used c. using d. to use
2. a. on b. at c. from d. in
3. a. with b. and c. but d. without
4. a. gas b. money c. wood d. water
5. a. reuse b. recycle c. add d. reduce
6. a. light b. energy c. electrical d. nuclear
VI/ Read the following passage, then check True (T) or False (F): (1 m)
Bob (Australia)
You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the best person in the world