Pretest-HKII-2012

LE NGOC HAN . ENGLISH TEST. April-2
Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes
Friday, April 20, 2012. Grade 9

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QUESTION I. listening comprehension
A. Listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks with suitable words you’ve heard:

1. Mrs. Ha is worried about her …………..water bill. It’s………………..
2. Mrs. Mi asked Mrs. Ha to……………..her amount of water her family uses
She should get a……………to check water pipes and make sure there are no…………….
She should ………showers because …………… use twice as much as showers.
She should also turn off the………….after using
B. Listen to the tape twice and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
Who is Rita talking about?
A
Her mother
B
Her parents
C
Her father
D
Her uncle

What day will Jane always remember?
A
Her birthday
B
Her father’s day
C
Her mother’s day
D
Her wedding day

What is Bob’s father like?
A
considerate
B
generous
C
terrific
D
All are correct

When does Bob express his feelings to his father?
A
On his birthday
B
On Father’s Day
C
On New Year Day
D
On Christmas Day


QUESTION II.
A. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others.

1. A. account
B. mountain
C. course
D. amount

2. A. safe
B. relative
C. major
D. latest

 B. Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others:
1. A. creature
B. evidence
C. despite
D. temperature

2. A. efficient
B. mechanic
C. ultimately
D. enormous


C. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences:
1. Solar power is considered the………………energy.
A
effect
B
effecting
C
effective
D
effectively

 2. .....................from the sun makes the earth warm for life.
A
light
B
height
C
weight
D
heat

 3. These hills were formed by……………eruptions.
A
volcano
B
volcanic
C
abrupt
D
movement

 4. I’m……………………that students have thrown a lot of trash on the school yard
A
excited
B
interested
C
disappointing
D
disappointed

 5. ……………..it rained heavily, the festival was great success.
A
although
B
Therefore
C
Because
D
However

 6. If we use much…………………on vegetables, the vegetables will become poisonous and inedible.
A
oil
B
sewage
C
pesticide
D
waste materials

QUESTION III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D):
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn`t cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes from the use of coal, gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun`s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy, too. Sweden has an

advanced solar energy program. There all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.
1. Why can you use solar energy on cloudy days?
A. Because we store energy for a number of days. B. Because of the sun.
C. Because it can be stored for a number of days. D. both A and C
2. In the context of the passage, what does "be heated" mean?
A. be hotter B. be the hottest C. be warmed D. both A and B
3. What are you looking for?
A. A source of power that doesn`t cause pollution or waste natural resources
B. A cheap, clean, effective source of power
C. Alternative sources of energy
D. both A and B
4. Hasn`t Sweden an advanced solar energy program?
A. Yes, it has