KSCL GKII (08-09)

PHÒNG GD&ĐT VĨNH BẢO
ĐỀ THI KSCL GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2

TRƯỜNG THCS VĨNH PHONG
NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009


Môn: Ngoại ngữ 9
Thời gian: 45’ (không kể thời gian giao đề)


(Đề thi có 02 trang – Làm bài trực tiếp trên tờ giấy thi)

I. Listen to the passage about doughts, one of the natural disasters. Fill in the missing words. (2.5 pts )
Drought is condition that results (1) ................... the everage rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount for a long period of (2) ................. In the areas that are not irrigated, the lack of (3) ................ causes farm crops to wither and die. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of (4) ................ They add to the (5) ..................... damage. Forest fires start (6) .................. during droughts. The soil of a drought area (7) ................. dry. Often the rich topsoil is blown away by the (8) ................, dry winds. Streams, ponds and wells often dry up (9) ................... a drought; and animal suffer and may even die because of the (10) ............. ... of water.
Notes: - irigrated : được tưới nước
- topsoil : lớp đất mặt ( trên cùng)
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II. Reading: Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. ( 2.5 pts )
The apaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn’t se the surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship dessended slowly through the clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their space suits, opened the door, climbed carefully down the ladder, and stepped onto the planet. The woman looked at e small control unit on her arm and said to the man. “ We can breather the air .... it’s a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen”. They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looks new and strange. They couldn’t find any intlligent life.
After several hours, they returned to their spaceship. Everything looked nomal. The man swichted on the controls, but noothing happened. The engines were not working. He swiched on the computer, but it didn’t work, either. “ Mary,” he said,” we’re struck here ...we can’t take off ”. She replied “ D on’t worry, John. They’ll recue us soon.”
A. Decide if the following starements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) ( 1 pts )

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11. The spaceship flew around the planet many times before landing.



12. The planet looked b lue and green from the spaceship.



13. Finally, the spaceship landed in the middle of a green field.



14. The two astronauts step onto the planet safely



B. Answer the following questions. ( 1.5 pts )
15. What kind of air can the two astronauts breathe after stepping onto the planet?
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16. What could they find on the planet? ...........................................................................................................................................................
17. What happened when they returned to the spaceship?
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III. Language focus: Crircle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of ht following sentences. ( 2.5 pts )
18. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival .................... is called Passover.
A. where B. who C. whose D. Which
19. ........................ .... I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. Therefore B. Because of C. Even though D. So
20. If I .................... enough money, I’ll buy a ditionary.
A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
21. Tomorrow we’ll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet David, .............. comes from England.
A. whom B. who C. which D. that
22. What would you do if you ................... a ghost?
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. will see
23. Lan is very tired, ......................... , she has to finish her assignment before going to bed
A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although
24. I suggest ................... some money for poor children.
A. to raise B. raising C. raised D. raise
25. I .................. telephone her if I knew her number.
A. will B. shall C. would D. have to
26. It’s crowded here. I wish there ................... so many peple.
A. weren’t B. aren’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t
27. Toyota cars ................................ in Japan