De thi hoc ky 2 nam 2015.2016

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA

KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ, tên học sinh: …………………………… Lớp: ……… Trường THCS: ……………………………
Số báo danh

Giám thị
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Giám thị
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Số phách


Điểm


Giám khảo

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Giám khảo

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A.PRONUNCIATION
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 pt)
1. A.label
B.plumber
C.bulb
D.bill


2. A.mother
B.then
C.weatherman
D.anything


3. A.refilled
B.walked
C.reduced
D.dropped


4. A.dream
B.team
C.spread
D.teacher



B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Question I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (1.25 pts)
1.Easter is a joyful festival _________ comes in early spring.
A.who
B.where
C.whom
D.which

2. They were having dinner _________ I arrived.
A. what
B. when
C. while
D. how

3.John is proud _________ his father and loves him so much.
A. about
B. for
C. of
D. in

4.Mrs.Hoa is generous to the poor _________ she is not rich.
A.even though
B. as
C.however
D.so

5.My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them _________ before I come in.
A.away
B.up
C.on
D.off


Question II. Write the correct form of the verb in each bracket. (1.25 pts)
1. My class ________ (visit) Uncle Ho’s mausoleum last weekend.
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2.We ________ (not meet) our classmates since we left school.
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3.If we don’t try to control pollution, it ________ (be) too late.
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4.My father _______ (leave) Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City two days ago.
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5.Every day, my sister walks to school, but today she _________ (go) by bike.
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Question III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets. (1.0 pt)
1.Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important _______ for Vietnamese people. (CELEBRATE)
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2.Follow the instructions on the back of the packet ________. (CARE)
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3.Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are ________ disasters. (NATURE)
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4. ________, the meat associated with Easter is lamb. (TRADITION)
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Question IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.(0.75 pt)
1.Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair?
A B C D
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2.What about use  public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume?
A B C D
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3.We were young and inexperienced. However, we made a lot of mistakes.
A B C D
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C.READING
Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow. (1.5 pts)


from as which them because of


Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ________ (1) complicated as it is serious. It is complicated ________ (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust ________ (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ________ (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number ________ (5) people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit ________ (6). Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways.

Answer the questions: (1.0 pt)
1.What is the passage about?
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.Why is the pollution problem complicated?
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.Do factories discharge a lot of the material that pollutes the water?
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.What would