KSCL HK II grade 9

Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng cuối HK II Năm học : 2007-2008.
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian: 45`


I/ Choose the best answer:
(Was/ Were/ Did ) this house built a long time ago?
We couldn`t go ( if/ because/ although) we didn`t have time.
I will show you my photograph ( which/ who/ whom) I took last summer.
May is ( the fifth/ five/ fifteenth) month of the year.
Let me congratulate you (in/ on / with) your studies.
Nam asked his classmates ( lend/ to lend/ lending) him an English book.
Is your brother good ( at/ in/ on ) English?
If the weather ( is/ were/ be ) sunny, we couldn`t stay indoors.
Turn off the faucets when we don`t use to save ( electricity/ water/ wood).
The storm is coming. There may (is/ was/ be) a power cut.

II/ Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before.
The girl won the contest. She is laughing overthere ( who )
People usually cooked on wood fires ( used to )
I couldn`t come to see you because I had no time ( since)
The case was very heavy. He could carry it ( although)

III. Choose the correct form of the words in parentheses.
Charles Dicken was a ………… writer (famous/ fame).
The children enjoy ……… cartoons on TV ( watch/ to watch/ watching)
He doesn`t sing as …….. as his brother ( beauty/ beautifully/ beautiful).
She lives in a new ……. near my school ( built/ build/ building)
She felt ………. When she heard the bad news. (happy/ happily/ unhappy)

IV/ Read the passage then answer the questions below.
Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney which has near four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages. Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. Its neighbors are France in the West, Italy in the South, Austria in the East and West Germany in the North. Sixty percent of the land in the Switzerland is mountains. Switzerlan is famous for its banks, tourism and skiing.
Questions.
Where is Australia?
What is the population of Sydney?
Is English the only language spoken in Australia?
Which countries are the neighbours of Switzerland?
What is Switzerland famous for ?