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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II -Năm học 2006-2007
THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Thời gian: 45 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh: ................................................Lớp: .............................
Số báo danh: .........................................................Phòng thi: ....................

Listen to the passage twice and choose the best answer.
The passage you have just listened to is about Mother’s Day in______.
A. The USA B. Britain C. Australia D. The USA and Britain
2. The British mothers traditionally receive _______and _______from their children.
A. card/gift B. flowers/cards C. gifts/cards D. gifts/flowers
3. In Britain, originally, Mother’s Day was a day when servants could visit their____.
A. mothers B. families C. friends D. relatives
4. In Britain, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the _______ Sunday and March.
A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
5. _______ mothers traditionally are taken by their families for a meal at a restaurant.
A. Britain B. British C. America D. American
6. In the USA, the children offer their mothers gifts on the second Sunday in ______.
A. May B. March C. June D. July
7. In the USA, on Mother’s Day, when you see someone wearing a white carnation, you know that his or her mother is ________.
A. dead B. alive C. weak D. well
8. Which statement is NOT true?
A. In Britain, mothers traditionally receive gifts on Mother’s Day.
B. In the USA, mothers are traditionally taken to a restaurant for a meal on Mother’s Day.
C. Mother’s Day is celebrated at the same time in Britain and the USA.
D. Many Americans wear a colored or white carnation on Mother’s Day.
II. Chose the best answer to complete the sentence or do the task as directed.
9. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas
10. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. trace B. grade C. shape D. planet
11. The children laughed_______ when they were watching a comic.
A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. happiness
12. If the weather_____________ fine tomorrow, we________ go on a picnic.
A. is/go B. is/will go C. will be/go D. will be/will go
13. I have a broken leg. I__________ while I____________ basketball.
A. fell over/ was playing B. was felling over/ was playing
C. has fell over/ played D. fall over/ am playing
14. If we_______ wasting natural resources, they will be used up in a few decades.
A. turn on B. go on C. go off D. turn off
15. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the following sentence
I am very tired now because I stay up late to watch an interesting football match on TV last night.
A B C D
16. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A,B,C or D in the following sentence
It is going to rain, so don’t forget bringing along your raincoat.
A B C D
17. Vietnamese people are always proud________ Vietnam’s traditions.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
18 Dalat is the city________ I have visited several times.
A. in which B. which C. where D. who
19. It is getting dark; therefore, you should___________ the lights.
A. turn off B. turn on C. turn down D. turn up
20. _________________ Mrs. Smith was tired, she helped her sons with their homework.
A. Therefore B. Because C. Since D. Although
III. Reading Comprehension:
1.Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Millions of people are taking part in New Year’s celebrations around the world. People around the world celebrate the coming of the New Year. The celebrations include parties and religious observances. Many people take part in special activities which are expected to bring good luck and success in the New Year.
January 1st is a special day for children because they often receive lucky money from their parents. Sending New Year’s greeting cards to each other is another popular tradition. Not all countries celebrate the New Year at the same time. This is because people in different areas have different way to measure time. Some systems are based on the movement of the moon. Others are based on the position of the sun. Still others are based on both the sun and the moon.

Why do many people participate in many special activities?
Do all countries in the world celebrate the New Year at the same time? Why or Why not?
What do the New Year’s celebrations include?

2. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Easter is joyful festival which is ___(a)__ in many countries. It ______(b)___ at around the same time as Passover. On Easter Day( Easter Sunday ), young people receive_____(c)____ or sugar eggs- as long as they are good. In many countries, people crowd the street to ___________(d)__ colorful parades.
IV. Writing: Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it or using the words in parentheses.
1. We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that expensive dictionary.
(If .............................................)
2.“ Why don’t we use public transportation instead of private vehicles?” said the environmentalist.
( The environmentalist suggested ......................................................)
3.The last time we were here was in 1995.
(We............................................)
4.The explorer was Christopher Columbus. He discovered America.
( The explorer....................................................................................................)
The End