Kiem tra hkII Anh 9

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Kiểm tra học kì II – Năm học 2011 – 2012
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Ngày thi: 23/ 04/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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( Đề này có 02 trang, gồm 06 phần)
Part 1: (1,0 pt) Phonetics
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. nation B. natural C. matter D. anger
3. A. occur B. parade C. collapse D. forecast
4. A. dormitory B. minority C. territory D. category
Part 2: (2,0 pts) Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence
The old man is walking ______ to the park.
A. slowly B. slow C. careful D. quick.
Mount Pinatubo, ______is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. which B. who C. that D. A & C are correct
If you reduce the amount of water your family uses, you _____ a lot of money.
A. save B. will save C. saves D. won’t save
We _____each other since we left school.
A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. won’t meet D. don’t meet
The word ‘______’ which come from the Chinese means ‘big wind’.
A. hurricane B. cyclone C. typhoon D. volcano
6. The cost of living has ___________ over 10 percent in the past years.
A. raised    B. raise   C. risen   D. rising
7. My sister was born ___________.
A. at 1975, in April   B. On April, 1975   C. 1975, at April   D. in April, 1975
8. The existence of stars in the sky ……… us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
  A. lead   B. leading   C. have led   D. leads
Part 3: (0,5 pt) Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one
1.Their free trip, which they won on a television game show, include four days in London
A B C
and a week in Paris.
D
2. I  want to live for hundred years. A       B    C       D
Part 4: (0,5 pt)Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one
1. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm  B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing 
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm   D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing
2. The game will be held, rain or shine.
A. The game is delayed because of the rain   B. There will be no game if it rains 
C. There will be a game regardless of the weather D. It rains every time there is a game.
Part 5: (3,0 pts) Finish each of the following sentence in such a way
1. “Why don’t you decorate your room with wallpaper ?” Mai said to Hoa. (suggested)
2. They have to rebuild many houses because of the earthquake. (passive voice)
3. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep. (If)
4. It’s raining hard but the old man goes out. (Although)
5. The children stayed up late .They got up late at 9 am. (because)
6. This is Tom. I met him at the station. (Relative clause)
Part 6: (2,0 pts) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers