đề thi kì 2-lớp 9(08-09)

THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST (2008-2009)
I) VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
a) Choose the word or phrase A,B,C or D that best fits the gap in the following sentences:
The city ______was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995 in Japan is Kobe. A.who B.what C.which D.where
Ha Noi will ___ between 23 o C and 27 o C
A.expect B.experience C.have D.have temperatures
Family members _____live apart try to be together at Tet
A.who B.whose C.which D.who’s
I suggest getting a ________to check cracks in the pipes. A. a driver B. an engineer C. a teacher D.a plumber
I’m disappointed that people ________this area
A.have achieved B. has achieved C. have spoiled D. has spoiled
UFOs are strange flying _________that some people report they have seen in the sky
A.subjects B. objects C.spacecrafts D.aircrafts
If there ________flying saucers, there would be traces of their landing A.are B.would be C.were D.be
I _______if it rains this evening
A.go out B.went out C.not will go out D.won’t go out
People should use banana leaves to ______food instead of plastic bags
A.cover B.wrap C.bandage D.collect
It would be better if we go to school by bike to save _____. A.energy B.coal C.electricity D.water
Na is very tired.______,she has to finish her homework before she goes to bed A.However B. Therefore C. although D.Since
You have read this article on the website,_____________?
A.do you B.will you C.haven’t you D.have you
b)Match each half –sentence in column A with a suitable one in column B:
A
 B

 13.If we pollute the environment ,………..
14.If we were rich,…………
15.Although my father was tired,……………………
16.Tornadoes are funnel –shaped storms…………
A.we would travel around the world
B.which pass overland below a thunderstorm
C.we will have no fresh water to use
D.he helped me with my homework

II) READING COMPREHENSION.
a) Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the gap in the following passage.
New Year is one of the most important(17)_________in the United States . On New Year’s Eve ,most people go to the parties.At twelve o’clock(18)___night,everyone says “Happy New Year” and they(19)_______their friends an relatives good luck. New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people.They don’t go home until morning.Another holiday,Halloween,is mainly for(20)______.On this holiday children(21)______as witches ,ghosts or others.Most children go from house to house asking for candy and fruit.(22)______the people at the house do not give candy,the children will (23)___on them.But this(24)___ever happens . Many people give them candy or fruits.
17.A.festivals B.meetings C.contests D.courses
18.A.on B.at C. in D.for
19.A.hug B.greet C.wish D.congratulate
20.A.adults B.old people C.children D.workers
21.A.wear B.dress up C.put on D.turn on
22.A.whether B.so C.though D.if
23.A.say B.tell C.play a trick D.predict
24.A.hardly B.hard C.soon D.always
b) Read the following passage carefully,then choose the correct among A,B,C, or D
Ninety percent of earthquake occur around the Pacific Rim,which is known as the “Ring of Fire” .In 1995,a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan .A large number of people were killed when homes ,office blocks and highways collapsed.
Tidal waves are the results of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth . In the 1960s , a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage,Alaska.The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California!
When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour,it is called a hurricane in North and South America,a cyclone in Australia ,and a typhoon in Asia.The word “typhoon” comes from Chinese : tai means ‘big’ and feng means ‘wind’,so the word ‘typhoon’ means “big wind”.
We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt .Mount Pinatubo,which is a volcano in the Philippines ,erupted in 1991.It was the world’s largest volcanic eruption in more