Đề thi giữa HKII 08-09

Phòng giáo dục - đào tạo
Huyện trực ninh

Đề chính thức
 đề kiểm tra chất lượng giữa Học kỳ II
Năm học: 2008 – 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


Họ và tên
Lớp 9Số báo danh
(Đề gồm 2 trang)

Điểm bài thi
Bằng số Bằng chữ


Chữ ký của giám khảo

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1pt)
1. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas
2. A. decorated B. covered C. polluted D. needed
3. A. dynamite B. fly C. deny D. energy
4. A. garbage B. solar C. lunar D. popular
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2.5pts)
We suggest _____ a show to raise money.
A. organize B. to organize C. organizing D. organized
2. If we go on wasting water, there ____ a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
A. be B. will be C. is D. are
3. Our oceans are becoming seriously ____.
A. polluted B. pollute C. pollution D. polluting
4. He got wet _____ he didn’t have an umbrella.
A. although B. because C. but D. and
5. Nam was very tired._____, he went to bed early.
A. Therefore B. However C. And D. Or
6. I don’t like food _____ is very spicy.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
7. If the weather _____ good tomorrow, we _____ swimming.
A. is – go B. will be – go C. is – will go D. will be – will go
8. There are many _____ in our country in a year.
A. celebrate B. celebrates C. celebration D. celebrations
9. I’m very ____ of my father.
A. pride B. proud C. proudly D. proudling
10. He often takes part ____ many different charity activities.
A. on B. of C. to D. in
III. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in the brackets. (1.5pts)
I gave him the book. I bought that book in a bookshop in Singapore. (which)
……………………………………………………………………………………













The children are very happy. Their team won the match. (whose)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Mr Phong didn’t feel well. He didn’t go to work yesterday. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Read the passage then decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not mentioned (N). Write T, F or N before each statement. (3pts)
More than 200 years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about what are happening to the environment. Actually, man is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Motorbikes and cars have produced dangerous gases that cause air pollution. Wastes from factories have made water and soil polluted. We know that the pollution of air, water and soil is bad for our health, but people still go on scattering rubbish even in public places. Is the problem of the environmental pollution now becoming more and more serious?
______ People clearly knew the term “environmental pollution” more than 200 years ago.
______ People could drink pure water more than 200 years ago.
______ People mainly travelled on foot more than 200 years ago.
______ Nowadays, no one is worried about the environmental pollution.
______ Cars have produced more dangerous gases than motorbikes.
______ Air pollution is not good for our health.
V. Write a short passage (50 - 70 words) about one of the most important celebrations/ festivals in your country using the suggestions below. (2pts)
Name and time of the celebration/ festival. (Lunar New Year/ Christmas Day