Đề thi học kỳ 2 tiếng anh 9

ĐỀ SỐ 1: KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2, PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC, QUẬN 1, TPHCM, NĂM 2007-2008
(CÓ ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT)
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)

I. PRONUNCIATION: (1,0pt) (Write A, B, C, or D for the word you choose)
@. Choose the word whose underlined part Is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
1. A. nuclear B. pollute C. infrastructure D. reduce
2. A. persuade B. wrap C. deforestation D. label
3. A. flow B. household C. folk D. category


@@. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
4. A. effective B. efficiency C. appliance D. innovation
5. A. ordinary B. recent C. suggest D. regularly
II. USE OF ENGLISH: (3,0 pts ) Write A.B.C, or D which best completes the sentences:
6. Tom suggested _________ to eat.
A. go out B. going out C. to going out D. going on
7. I think we should use electricity _________ to save money.
A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
8. That river is _________ with foam.
A. littered B. ended C. thrown D. covered
9. Henry’s mother has just gone abroad _________ , he has to look after himself.
A. Therefore B. so C. However D. Moreover
10. We need stronger laws to protect the _________ .
A. environment. B. deforestation C. pollutants D. complication
11. The _________ causes many health problems.
A. treasure B. pollution C. resources D. standard
12. In a few years’ time, our houses will be _________ by solar energy.
A. replaced B. installed C. heated D. conserved
13. Television is an _________ means of communication.
A. natural B. alternative C. ineffective D. effective
14. The teacher divided the students _________ four groups.
A. in B. into C. on D. onto
15. The cost of living in Vietnam is low compared _________ Singapore.
A. as B. with C. of D. than
16. Can you give us some advice _________ how to improve English, Ms. Mary?
A. of B. off C. on D. after
17. He got wet _________ he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. because of C. since D. but
18. We enjoy learning English _________ we find it very difficult.
A. moreover B. and C. however D. but
19. There is a _________ faucet in your kitchen.
A. drip B. dripping C. driping D. dripped
20. We are worried about the _________ of the fresh water for the world’s population.
A. short B. shortage C. shorten D. shortening
III. READING COMPREHENSION: (2pts)
@. Choose the, word or phrase (A. B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective (21)_________ of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy (22)_________ our Sun.
This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the (23) _________ population.
Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roofs of a house and the Sun’s energy is used (24) _________ water. The energy can be stored for a number of days; so on (25)_________ days you can use solar energy, too.
21. A. source B. resource C. resources D. way
22. A. in B. from C. of D. above
23. A. all B. recent C. total D. enormous
24. A. heat B. to heat C. heating D. heated
25. A. cloudy B. cloudless