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THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
GRADE :9
I. Pronunciation (1m)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. reach B. instead C. Easter D. season
2. A. practises B. changes C. produces D. pollutes
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
3. A. disaster B. damage C. typhoon D. pollution
4. A. celebrate B. persuade C. prevent D. conserve
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (3ms)
1. How long ago ............................. his trip to Kuala Lumpur?
A. has he begun B. will he begin C. has he begun D. did he begin
2. - “Thank you very much.”
- .............................
A. You are worried B. You’re welcome C. Not all D. Nothing
3. I saw two boys ............................. in the playground
A. to play B. playing C. played D. to playing
4. It was still hot in the room even though I had ............................. the air conditioner for an hour.
A. turned off B. turned down C. turned on D. turned over
5. You don’t look tired ............................. you stayed up too late last night.
A. despite B. Although C. because of D. because
6. We suggested ............................. on holiday to the mountain, but he did not agree.
A. him going B. he will go C. he should go D. he went
7. The man ............................. is talking to your father is our new teacher.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whom
8. I’m very tired; ............................., I have to finish this report by noon.
A. besides B. however C. therefore D. moreover
9. If Tom were here, he ............................. us some advice.
A. will give B. gives C. gave D. would give
10. People nowadays are interested ........................ saving money and natural resources.
A. in B. on C. with D. to
11. I had ............................. check all the water pipes in my house 3 days ago.
A. a plumber B. a mechanic C. an electrician D. a worker
12. The earthquake ..................... the city at two in the morning and killed many people
A. occurred B. hit C. swept D. measured
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentences (1m)
1. There was an .................soccer match on TV last night. (EXCITE) ……………
2. Although the weather was........., we didn’t cancel the trip to Da Nang. (BADLY)...
3. ..........., the typhoon didn’t cause any damage on the village . (LUCKY) …………
4. Everyone was surprised at his .................... (APPEAR) ………..
IV. Read the passage and fill in the gap (2ms)
Natural power much dangerous if effective use economically


 Many people still believe that (1)…… resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how (2)……fuel is left. However, we also should use them (3)……..and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear (4)………is the only alternative.
However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it is very(5)……... What would happen (6)…….there was a serious nuclear accident? Radio activity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.
The most (7)………thing is that we should (8)…………natural resources as economically as possible.
Questions (1m)
1. Do people know exactly how much fuel is left?

2. What does Professor Marvin Burnham advise us to do?

3. What is the reason why a large number of people do not approve of using nuclear power?

4. How should we use natural resources?

V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one(2ms)
1. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.
The man
2. I am so busy, so I don’t write to my friends regularly.
If I
3. He studied very hard this semester, but he didn’t pass the exam.
Although
4. Let’s decorate the living room for Tet