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TUY AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING OFFICE
LE THANH TONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
THE SECOND TERM ENGLISH TEST
Class: 9 – Time : 45’
School year: 2010 - 2011

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (1 point)
1. A. flow B. row C. know D. now
2. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary
3. A. rained B. walked C. explained D. arrived
4. A. dump B. bulb C. nuclear D. plumber

II. Choose the correct answer: (3 points)
1. Tom suggested………….a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday.
A. buying B. buy C. to buy D. bought
2. Most of earthquakes in the world………………in the Ring of Fire.
A. happens B. hit C. erupt D. occur
3. The men and animals ………….you saw on TV were from Japan.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
4. I’m very proud………….my father.
A. in B. of C. off D. to
5. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is…………….their path.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
6. Mr. Long, …………….has just talked to you, is my uncle.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
7. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet.
A. receive B. have received C. receiving D. be receiving
8. If I………….any problem, I………….ask for your help.
A. has/will B. had/will C. have/would D. have/will
9. Auld Lang Syne is a song………………is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A.which B.who C.whom D.when
10. ………… the weather was bad, they went camping.
A. If B. Because C. Although D. As
11. If I had Minh’s address, I ………….. him a letter.
A. would write B. will write C. write D. wrote
12. The baby laughed ……… as she played with her toys.
A. happy B. happier C. happily D. happiness

III. Put one of the verbs in the box in each sentence: (1 point)



1. Lan ……………... her homework, and then she went to the market.
2. We …………. more shade and fresh air if we plant more trees along the streets.
3. Everyone must take part in …………………….. deforestation.
4. Mr Nam suggests that we should …………..showers to save water.

IV. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: (1 point)

1. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago.
A B C D
2. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors.
A B C D
3. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework.
A B C D
4. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets: (1 point)

1. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left.
2. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY).
3. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer.
4. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident.

VI. Read the passage and answer the questions: (1 point)
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
Questions:
1. When did the earthquake occur