DethiHKII.doc

Cho Lau Secondary School
Full Name: …………………………….
Class: 9A…
THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
Subject: English - Period: 74
School year: 2012-2013

Score :
Teacher’s remark:
Test 1A



A.LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4,5MS)
I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1m)
1.
A. covered
B. prevented
C. persuaded
D. disappointed

2.
A. environment
B. recycle
C. dynamite
D. littering

3.
A. celebrate
B. congratulate
C. nominate
D. considerate

4.
A. bamboo
B. typhoon
C. flood
D. groom

II.Choose and circle the best answer: (1.5ms)
5. If we put garbage bins around the school yard, we ________________ lazy students from throwing.
A. will prevent B. prevents C. prevented D. to prevent
6. The planet _____________ is the closest to the Earth is Venus.
A. where B. when C. which D. who
7. You can use computers , ________________ ?
A. do you B. does she C. can you D. can’t you
8. Most of earthquakes in the world ______________ in the Ring of Fire.
A. happens
B. break
C. occur
D. erupt

9. MrsThoa is generous to the poor _____________ she is not rich.
A. but
B. although
C. so
D. and

10. A bulb that we can save energy is a(n) _______________ bulb.
A. energy-saved
B. saving-energy
C. energy-saving
D. save-energy

III. Give the correct form of verbs and words: (1m)
11. I suggested (organize) …………………… a show to raise money for the street children.
12. Don’t forget to drive ( care )………………………………..
13. If Hoa were rich, she ( travel ) ………………………… around the world .
14. If the ( pollute ) ………………………………continues , what will happen ?
IV. Choose and circle the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting: (1m)
15. It’s possible store solar energy fora number ofdays.
A B C D
16. I suggestto takeshowers to savewater .
A B C D
17. I amthe boy who worea white T- shirt.
A B C D
18.Miss Lien,whichsings very well,is my English teacher.
A B C D

Cho Lau Secondary School
Full Name: …………………………….
Class: 9A…
THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
Subject: English - Period: 74
School year: 2012-2013

Score :
Teacher’s remark:
Test 1



B.READING: (2,5MS)
Read the text, then answer the questions: (2,5ms)
There are many celebrations throughout the year in Vietnam, but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet usually occurs in late January or early February. A few days before Tetis the time for people to clean and decorate their homes. During Tet, people, old and young, enjoy special food cooked on the occasion of Tet. On Tet, people usually put on their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s greeting, and put mutual visits. It is the time for family members to be together.
19. What is another name for Tet?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
20. When does Tet usually occur?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
21.What do people do a few days before Tet ?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
22.Do people usually wear new clothes on Tet ?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
23. Is Tet the time for family members to be together?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
C.WRITING (3MS):
*Rewrite the sentences based on the cues in the bracket.: (3ms)
24.Lan is my classmate. She lives near my brother`s house.
(Using Relative pronoun)
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
25.My brother failed his English test. He has to do the text again (therefore)
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
26. We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books. (if) =>………………..…………………………………………………………………
27. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her (Because of )
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
28. I/ suggest / we/ use/ public buses/ instead/ motorbikes (complete the sentence)
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
29. Turn off the faucet after using.
( I think we should………………………………...................................




Cho Lau Secondary School
Full Name: …………………………….
Class: 9A…
THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST
Subject: English - Period: