TEST 3 - HOT (ENGLISH 9) MATRIX

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. flow B. row C. know D. now
2. A. fly B. hobby C. energy D. ordinary
3. A. dump B. bulb C. nuclear D. plumber
4. A. garbage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage
5. A. pagoda B. category C. suggest D. regular

II. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in CAPITAL.
1. ……………………………… is now a serious problem in many countries. FOREST
2. The price of ……………………………… has gone up again. ELECTRIC
3. Burning coal is an ……………………………… to heat the house. Gas is much cheaper. ECONOMY
4. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great ……………………………… SHORT
5. ……………………………… are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish. ENVIRONMENT

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
We are slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and the rivers are too dirty to (1) ……………………………… in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in (2) ……………………………… of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (3) ……………………………… cars pollute the air so that traffic policemen have to (4) ……………………………… oxygen masks.
We have cut down (5) ……………………………… many trees that there is now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow (6) ……………………………… to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too (7) ……………………………… rice.
Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals (8) ……………………………… quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India (9) ……………………………… we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too (10) ……………………………… to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore.

IV. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected.

2. We suggest to plan more trees along the streets to have more shades and fresh air.

3. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness.

4. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.

5. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.

V. Rewrite the second sentence by the way so that it has similar meaning to the first, begin with the words provided.
1. Let’s put garbage bins around the schoolyard.
I suggest ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
Because Tom ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Unless we reduce the use of water and electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month.
If we …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Lan is a better cook than Hoa.
Hoa can’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
You didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given.
1. If people/ stop/ use/ dynamite/ for/ fish/ lot/ sea creature/ be/ good/ preserve.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I suggest/ that/ you/ collect/ all/ bag/ and/ take/ garbage dump.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The Pikes/ want/ use/ solar energy/ but/ not have/ enough money/ buy/ necessary equipment.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I/ be/ surprise/ that/ people/ walk/ grass/ but/ no one/ tell/ them/ it.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Minh/ answer/ very soft/ so/ teacher/ not hear/ her/ clear.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

MATRIX

Forms
Recognizing
Understanding
Application
Sum

Listening


4
2,0



4
2,0

Reading


3
1,5



3
1,5

Writing




4
2,0

4
2,0

Language focus
6
1,5

4
2,0
5
1,0


16
4,5

Sum
5
1,5

14
5,5
5
1,0
4
2,0

28
10,0