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Thi học kỳ II (Lớp 9 -Năm học 2008-2009)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. generous
B. huge
C. guest
D. damage

2. A. considerate
B. congratulate
C. decorate
D. celebrate

3. A. although
B. earthquake
C. northern
D. southern

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
4. Can you turn the faucet ………….. for me?
A. over
B. off
C. in
D. up

5. We are very hungry ……………. we cannot eat anything.
A. but
B. and
C. although
D. so

6. You both really enjoyed the film, ………………… ?
A. do you
B. did you
C. don’t you
D. didn’t you

7. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 …………… severe damage.
A. made
B. caused
C. built
D. resulted

8. Cathy is a person on ………… you can always depend.
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. which

9. He suggested ………………. the children to the zoo.
A. should take
B. taking
C. to take
D. take

10. If we continue to kill whales, ………………………… .
A. the ecology will become unbalanced
B. the ecology would become unbalanced

 C. the ecology become unbalanced
D. the ecology became unbalanced

11. Last night when I ………….. my homework, the lights ………….. out.
A. did - went
B. did – was going
C. was doing - went
D. was doing- go

12. My sister doesn’t mind …………. the dishes every day.
A. to wash
B. washing
C. washed
D. washes

III. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.
Air pollution is a cause of ill health in (13) ………… . In many countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke that factories can produce. Although there isn’t (14) ………… on the (15) ………… of smoke in the atmostphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (16) ……….. air pollution in (17) ………… cities. The (18) ………….. in petrol produces poisonous gas that often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children (19) ………… live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmostphere cannot think as (20) ………….. as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long- term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmostphere continue (21) ………….increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may (22) ……….. and may cause floods.
13. A. women
B. men
C. human beings
D. person

14. A. enough information
B. information enough
C. enough informative
D. informative enough

15. A. affect
B. effects
C. effectuation
D. affectuation

16. A. increasing
B. increased
C. decreasing
D. decreased

17. A. the most
B. most of
C. most
D. every

18. A. lead
B. zine
C. bronze
D. steel

19. A. who
B. which
C. those
D. whom

20. A. quick
B. quickly
C. fastly
D. intelligent

21. A. along
B. down
C. toward
D. to

22. A. melt
B. freeze
C. defrost
D. flow

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect in standard written English.
23. Our boss suggested that we working overtime this week.
A B C D
24. The last time we decorated the flat was 5 years ago. The flat wasn`t
A B C
decorated for 5 years.
D
25. It was very consideration of you to include me.
A B C D
26. Bill was very generous to people whom had less than he did.
A B C D
27. I know you are too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
V. Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the suggested words.
28. celebrate/ Independence/ we/ Day/