ĐỀ THI HK 2 sở GD & ĐT Khánh Hoà

QUESTION 1: Circle the correct word(s)/ phrases to complete the sentences.( 3ms)
1/ Tommy suggested …………………a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday. ( buying / buy / to buy / bought )
2/ If people …………………energy, there will be no shortage of electricity. ( will save / saving / save / would save )
3/ The children laughed…………………when they were watching a comic. ( happiness / happily / happy / unhappy )
4/ You should ask a plumber…………………the pipes in your bathroom. ( to check / check / checking / checks )
5/ Environmental…………………is a serious problem facing mankind today. ( polluted / polluting / pollute / pollution)
6/ I’m…………………that you are working hard. ( pleasant / please / pleased / pleasing )
7/ The bike…………………is used at the circus has only a wheel. ( which / who / what / where )
8/ They play some games outside…………………it is raining heavily. ( but / although / because / and )
9/ The students…………………are in grade 9 are going to clean the school yard. ( how / which / what / who )
10/ She…………………me if I could speak Chinese. ( asked / told / talked / said )
11/ A tropical storm is called a…………………in China. ( tornado / typhoon / cyclone / hurricane )
12/ Ba missed the Math test yesterday……………, he will have to do it next week. ( Because / But / Therefore / And)
QUESTION II:
a/ Read the following passage and circle the word or phrase marked A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank space. ( 2ms)
About hundred years ago. Man (13) …………………in good condition with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried (14 ) ………………… what is happening to the environment because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write about water pollution, air pollution and land (15) ………………… Why is there so much discussion about pollution? After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands of years. In the past, there were not many people, so they could move to other places easily but nowadays they (16) ………………… The more people there are in the world, the more polluted the environment is. So it must be the responsibility of the whole humankind.
13/ A. live B. lived C. has lived D. living
14/ A. in B. on C. about D. with
15/ A. pollution B. polluting C. polluted D. pollutes
16/ A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. won’t D. can’t
b/ Read the text again and write T for True or F for False next to the number for your choice: ( 1m)
17/ …………………In the past, the environment used to be less polluted that it is nowadays.
18/…………………Two types of pollution are mentioned in the passage.
19/…………………Nowadays people can change their dwelling places easily.
20/…………………All people must be responsible for protecting the environment.
QUESTION III: Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1m)
21/ A. behave B. charity C. slavery D. parade
22/ A. typhoon B. dynamite C. happy D. style
23/ A. hug B. humor C. hedge D. exhaust
24/ A. nominate B. design C. provide D. priority
QUESTION IV: Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English .(3ms )
1. I’m not taking my umbrella because it is raining.
A B C D
2. My best friend’s coming to Paris to visit me in 19 July.
A B C D
3. His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company.
A B C D
4.You know where Lan is , do you ?
A B C D
5. She’s a very interesting person .I always enjoy to talk to her.
A B C D
6. When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you.
A B C D


QUESTION IV: Writing: use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a passage. (3ms)
25/ Most / us / use / much / energy //
(……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26/ I / suggest / reduce / this amount / energy / every day //
(……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
27/ It / necessary / save / energy / protect / environment //
(……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28/ We / use / solar energy / come / sun //
(……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29/ Solar energy / cheap / clean / be / effective / source of power //
(……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30/ I / think / energy