Khao sat giua hk 2 A 9

ĐỀ TRA 1
TIENG ANH 9
KÌ II ( 2008 – 2009 )

I/ Choose the word that has the different topic from the others
1) A. design B. make C. SOLAR D. invent
2) A. happy B. BEAUTIFUL C. delighted D. pleased
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1) A. organize B. minimize C. DEVELOP D. ordinary
2) A. reduce B. FAMOUS C. indeed D. predict
III/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1) A. sandy B. PARADE C. family D. category
2) A. PLACED B. stayed C. received D. opened
IV/ Read this passage
There are lots of celebrations in a year in Vietnam, however, Tet holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a traditional festival which occurs in late January or early February. It is a time for families to clean and decorate their houses, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes together. The family members living apart always try to gather at Tet although the time is not long.
1/ True or False
a/ . . .FALSE. . .Vietnamese people always build and decorate their houses on Tet holiday.
b/ . . .TRUE. . . The family members who live far from home try to be together at Tet.
2/ Questions
a/ When does Tet holiday occur?
=> Tet holiday occurs in late January or early February.
b/ What do Vietnamese people do on Tet holiday?
=> They clean and decorate their houses, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes together on Tet holiday.
c/ How important is Tet holiday for Vietnamese people?
=> Tet holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
d/ Is the time for Tet short?
=> Yes, it is.
V/ Fill in the blanks with suitable words
save ambulance last quarter household bill
reduce energy - saving consumers ultimate
it is said that electricity is really necessary in our everyday life. Nowadays, . . . consumers . . . want products that will not only work effectively but also . . . save. . . a lot of money. In every American ...household..., lighting accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the electricity ...bill.... People can . . .reduce. . . this amount by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an . . . energy – saving . . . one. These bulbs use a ...quarter... of the electricity of standard bulbs and can . . . last . . . eight times longer. Why don’t you make a good choice?
VI/ Make sentences with the words given
1) you / take / a shower / instead / a bath / to / water.
=> You should take a shower instead of a bath to save water.
2) you / know / the woman / who / you / yesterday?
=> Do you know the woman who phoned you yesterday?
3) he / nominated / as / the most / effective activist / the charity program.
=> He is nominated as the most effective activist in the charity program.
4) Ben / very tired / he / stayed up / too late / last night.
=> Ben is / feels very tired because / as he stayed up too late last night.
VII/ Underline the correct words
Diem Vuong have stayed in Singapore ( from , for , since , in ) two weeks.
Mr. Dat, let me ( pollute , drip , congratulate , persuade ) you on your new position.
Cutting down trees in the forests will cause big (guests , floods , grooms , folks) every year.
This song is always ( sing , sang , sung , to sing ) on Christmas Day.
If you ( working , work , works , worked ) harder, you will pass the final exam.
The ( prizes , garbage bins , bottles , leaves ) in the school yard can keep it clean.
I suggest ( travel , travelled , traveling , to travel ) on foot for our health.
Here’s the toy ( what , where , who , which ) was offered to me last weekend.
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