PRE-TEST-C-2nd Term-G.9-2010

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. April-25
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Sunday, April 25, 2010. Grade 9

Marks
Teacher’s Comment

QUESTION I. listening comprehension (2ts)

A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard:
1. Place………………………on the bottom of the shelves.
2. You should………………..……on your fridge and washing machine
You should check the…………….……….in your bathroom and bedroom.
During an earthquake, you should stand in………………..…of the room

B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):

People pump…………………….directly into the seas
A
oil
B
fresh water
C
chemical waste
D
raw sewage

Each year, about 6 million tons of………………….are…………….into the sea
A
garbage / throwing
B
garbage / dropped
C
garbage / dropping
D
garbage / falling

Oil leaks from…………….
A
factories
B
land
C
ships
D
accident vessels

Without proper regulations,…………………..let waste materials run directly into the seas
A
people
B
factory owners
C
ships
D
factories


QUESTION II. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:

1. *Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the other
A
efficient
B
mechanic
C
energy
D
enormous

 2. **Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the others:
A
hope
B
improve
C
lose
D
movie

Joe didn’t get good mark……………....he played video games too much.
A
so
B
because
C
but
D
and

My father was…................that I didn’t get good grade in the last semester.
A
disappoint
B
disappointed
C
disappointing
D
to disappoint

 5. ……………………..is a piece of land of rubbish
A
Garbage dump
B
stream
C
treasure
D
Junk-yard

 6. Solar power is considered the………………energy.
A
effect
B
effecting
C
effective
D
effectively


QUESTION III. Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box:
In Western countries, electricity, gas and water aren’t luxuries but (1)……………… Companies now realize that consumers want (2)……………… that will not only work effectively but also save money. For most North American households, lighting accounts (3)……………… 10% to 15% of the electricity bill. However, this (4)……………… can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100 watt light bulb (5)……………… an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a (6)……………… of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Ultimately, the innovations will save money as well as conserve the earth’s resources

1
A
necessary
B
needs
C
necessities
D
cheaper

2
A
production
B
products
C
productive
D
producer

3
A
in
B
on
C
to
D
for

4
A
amount
B
sum
C
problem
D
bill

5
A
on
B
in
C
from
D
with

6
A
halves
B
quarter
C
hour
D
minute


QUESTION IV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
A hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As the result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over 90% of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.

1. What happened in Tokyo in 1923?
A
Terrible fire
B
tsunami
C
tornado
D
Deadly earthquake

2. What were people doing at that time?
A
Were sleeping
B
Were having lunch
C
Were cooking lunch
D
Were working

3. What happened when it started to shake?