Khtra hkII 9

SCHOOL YEAR: 2014-2015
ENGLISH 9
THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following sentences: (2,5pts)
1. I am pleased _____ all of you have studied better.
A. if B. when C. that D. unless
2. Tuan spoke _____ English, but he didn’t win the first prize in the competition.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
3. Each term has its own _____.
A. name B. label C. thing D. source
4. That man was fined _____ dynamite fishing.
A. of B. with C. for D. about
5. On this _____ celebration, he sang a lot of songs.
A. free B. joyful C. luxury D. expensive
6. Keep _____ your boy friend for a valuable ring until he says yes.
A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. and ask
7. He tries to go to class regularly _____ he is very busy.
A. but B. so C. because D. though
8. It’s also going to rain _____ there in the evening.
A. slowly B. thickly C. heavily D. strongly
9. Ninety percent of _____ occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the “Ring of Fire”.
A. tornadoes B. earthquakes C. storms D. typhoons
10. How can we _____ our feelings to others?
A. express B. notice C. prevent D. distinguish

II. Find out the mistakes: (0,5 pt)
1. A large number of fishermen was killed after the storm.
A B C D
2. The inhabitants have made suggestion on how to protect the environment.
A B C D

III. Give the correct form of the verbs: (1pt)
1. In 1995, a huge earthquake _________STRUCK___________ the city of Kobe in Japan. (strike)
2. If you don’t understand the lesson, I ________WILL EXPLAIN__________ it again to you. (explain)
3. Sticky rice cakes __________ARE ENJOYED______ by Vietnamese people on Tet holidays. (enjoy)
4. Why not _______SAVE________ energy in your family? (save)

IV. Give the correct form of the words: (1,5pts)
1 Let’s take part in the English ________SPEAKING_________ contest. (speak)
2. The crowd shouted ________EXCITEDLY_______ when Zidane scored the first goal. (excite)
3. Consumers always want cheap, effective _________PRODUCTS_________. (produce)
4. Machines have ________REPLACED_______ people in many areas of of industry. (replaceable)
5. Many chemicals have a ________DISASTROUS_______ effect on the environment. (disaster)
6. They are planning to protect the forests from _______DEFORESTATION________. (forest)

V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts)
Tropical forests have provided us with many kinds of (1) ………., medicine and industry. They also reduce (2) ………, keep water clean and slow down the Greenhouse Effect. However, the tropical (3) ………… are being destroyed to make rooms (4)………… farms and fields. Besides that, forest fires are the most terrible destruction. About 20 million hectares of forests are lost every year. The World Wildlife Fund is working to protect and save the forests which are in (5) …………, to plant new trees and to slow the Greenhouse Effect. It encourages governments to think about the forests and (6) …..…….importance.
1. A. food B. tree C. vegetable D. animal
2. A. hot B. cold C. flood D. drought
3. A. seas B. land C. wood D. forests
4. A. to B. for C. with D. from
5. A. danger B. advanced C. avail D. exchange
6. A. our B. their C. its D. my

VI. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)
The Chinese offer sticky cakes to the