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KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Ngày thi: 20 tháng 4 măm 2010
Thời gian: 45 (Không kể thời gian chép đề)
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1pt)
a. windy b. shift c. ring d. tide
a. suggest b. bulb c. plumber d. ultimately
a. resource b. result c. preserve d. pesticide
a. dynamite b. innovation c. pipe d. appliance
II/. Choose the word that best completes each of these sentences: (2pts)
In ______, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
A/ 1985 B.1986 C. 1995 D. 1996
On Passover, people celebrate ________ from slavery.
A. dependence B/ power C. boredom. D. freedom
We can usually predict when a volcano will _____.
A. abrupt B. abruptness C. erupt D. eruption
Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the _____ , lived in the USA.
A. moon B. sun C. Mars D. Venus
Solar energy doesn’t cause _______.
A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutant D. pollution
Easter is a joyful festival _____ is celebrated in many countries.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Tomorrow, I will go to the airport to meet my friends ______ come to stay with us during the Christmas.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
I’m _____ that the people have spoiled this area.
A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment.
III. Match the words in column A with the words in column B: (2pts)
A
B
A-B

earthquake
proud
end up
junk yard
distinguish
tornado
typhoon
plumber
a piece of land full of rubbish
a sudden strong shaking of the ground
a person who repairs water pipes.
a funnel-shaped storm
a tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour.
to recognize the difference between people or things.
feeling pleased about something you own or have done.
Reach a state
1 –
2 –
3 –
4 –
5 –
6 –
7 –
8 –

IV. Supply the correct verb form: (1pt)
I suggest (use) ________ energy-saving bulbs.
All buildings in Sweden (heat) __________ by solar energy in 2015.
Mrs. Mi gives Mrs. Ha advice on how (save) __________ water.
They (just nominate) _______________ him as the most effective activist in the town charity program.
V. Do as directed: (2pts)
Kangaroos have long tails. They come from Australia.
(Use relative pronoun to combine these sentences into one, add the commas f necessary)
The key board wasn’t working well. She was able to finish typing her letter.
(Combine each pair of sentences into one, using “Although”)
“We don’t we turn off the faucets to save water?” she said.
(Rewrite the sentence, beginning “I suggest…”)
To the one who feelings for me are strong that the word love can’t describe them.
(Correct the mistakes in the sentence)
VI. Fill in the gaps with the words given: (2pts)
Daddy, I am writing this ___ (1) you how much you are missed and loved. I will always ___ (2) my wedding day. You were standing there ____ (3) tears in your eyes while I was walking ____ (4) _ my groom. You gave me a hug, and the ____ (5) that you never wanted to let me go. But at last I had to _______(6) you and start my new life ….a moment ____(7) that _____(8) forever. I now have children, Dad, but I will always your little girl! Happy Father’s Day.
A. telling B. told C. tells D. to tell
A. remember B. remembered C. remembering D. remembers
A. in B. on C. with D. under
A. forward B. towards C. before D. behind
A. feelings B. feeling C. feel D. felt
A. leave B